A small Whitman County town is giving its long-closed RV park a second chance through an agreement with the Port of Whitman County aimed at boosting tourism and local business.

Mayor Lee Root said the town of Rosalia, located in southeastern Washington with a population of 578, is working to reopen the RV park after nearly two years of closure. The goal, Root said, is to provide a place for visitors to stay and to draw new tourists to the area.

“We had some issues because it turned into a trailer park and it was just terrible. It was a mess, so we shut it down,” Root said.

Port Communications Director Regan Meyer said the Port will contribute $3,750 to the project, about half the project’s estimated cost, with the other half being paid by Rosalia.

Root said the project will restore six

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