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COLFAX — County commissioners will decide whether to hold a ribbon-cutting for the newly expanded moderate waste recycling building at the county landfill south of the city. The tentative date would be March 9. County Public Works Director Mark Storey said he could go either way. “It would be kind of fun to stand at a large distance, with caution tape all over and cut a ribbon,” Commissioner Art Swannack added. “I don’t mind a little pomp and circumstance,” Commissioner Tom Handy said. “Things are pretty bleak everywhere else.” A decision was...
COLFAX—The word “interim” is no longer part of the title for the head of the Colfax Police Department. Bruce Blood was confirmed as Chief of Police at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. According to city officials, Blood was the only qualified candidate to apply for the position. Blood was appointed interim police chief in May of this year by Mayor Jim Rezter. The city began the hiring process to fill the position in July. Blood has served in the Air Force, Washington State Patrol and Disney parking division. He was a trooper for WSP for 23 ye...
COLFAX--Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Huber Action Freight after reports of an individual at that location trying to wave down passing motorists. When Deputy Randy Miller arrived on scene he confronted a subject, identified as Jarrett Lynn Reedy, 31, of Spokane, in the parking lot of the business. According to to the arrest report, Reedy told Deputy Miller he was trying to get home. As Deputy Miller spoke with Reedy he noticed the handle of a firearm sticking out of the pocket of h...
COLFAX--Washington State Patrol responded to two collisions earlier this week, both which involved rear-ending. A collision involving three cars occurred at 11:11 a.m. Sept. 28 on Highway 195 at the intersection with Prune Orchard Road. The three vehicles were all traveling northbound. A 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup driven by Luke Short of Bellingham and a 2014 Dodge Pro Van driven by Jonathan Buri of Colfax slowed for another vehicle turning left onto Prune Orchard Road. A 2007 Workhorse van driven by Quentin Neumann of Palouse struck the Pro...
COLFAX-The Whitman County Public Health Department has updates its recommendation for in-person classes. The department announced Thursday it now supports hybrid or in-person learning for all schools and grades within Whitman County expect Pullman and Tekoa. Previously, Public Health had recommend all middle and high school classes be hybrid for county schools, including Colfax. Colfax elementary students began the school year with in-person classes while middle and high school students have been all on-line. Colfax school families should recei...
UNIONTOWN—A mini excavator and trailer were stolen from the Uniontown city shop Thursday, and Whitman County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in the matter. The 2004 Cat 305CR mini excavator was removed from the shop chained to a black and color 2008 C&B model trailer with wood deck and sides. All attachments were on the mini excavator, including a blade and arm with scoop bucket. License plate on the trailer is 47603D. The equipment is co-owned by the towns of Colton and Uniontown. Anyone with information on the theft is asked t...
Donations have been pouring in to locations throughout the county, some being overwhelmed by the outpouring. According to Deanne Noel of Rosalia who is coordinating local efforts, the greatest need at this time is toiletries including vitamins, emergency packets, razors, shaving cream, deodorant and hairbrushes (there is no need for toothbrushes), half gallons of milk, butter, baking and pancake mixes, cheese, hoodies, baby socks, practical shoes (no high heels), duffel bags, small suitcases, totes, paper products, some baby and toddler food,...
COLFAX--The Manning Fire is now 25% contained with control line in place and fire crews focusing on hot spots. The fire destroyed three single family homes, the Manning Covered Bridge and one other structure, according to the Southeast Washington Type 3 Inter-Agency Team which is managing the fires. The train car which was moved out to the Manning area this spring has been reported as okay. The fire burned 3,063 acres stretching from the Green Hollow Road area to Endicott Road....
MALDEN — The Babb/Malden Fire is now credited with burning 17,781 acres, 1,000 of which were in Spokane County. Crews are performing their final assessments of the Malden and Pine City communities. The current tally from the Southeast Washington Type 3 Inter-Agency Team is 121 single-family homes destroyed, four single-family homes damaged, eight commercial and governmental properties - including Malden City Hall, library, post office, convenience store and Masonic Lodge No. 188 destroyed - a...
As the Colfax Police Department works through the process of hiring two more officers, the three-man force has expanded its coverage time to include nights, which has quelled evening nuisance calls, according to Interim Chief Bruce Blood. Officer Perry Tate has been covering the night shift, patrolling town and talking with people on the street. Blood noted the drop in night time calls shows the effectiveness of officer presence. Meanwhile, the hiring process for two new officers and a chief is underway. Blood said 15 candidates showed up for...
COLFAX—Charges of unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree were filed Aug. 4 in District Court against four men. Department of Fish and Wildlife referred charges June 11, 2020, on nine people from the area for their alleged roles in the illegal take of at least three elk. Five charges were dismissed. According to WDFW, an investigation by WDFW Police officers, along with a Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy, allegedly showed that the men illegally used vehicles to chase, corral and prevent the escape of a large herd of elk nea...
