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Serving Whitman County since 1877
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DUSTY - State Highway 26 was briefly closed Thursday, Aug. 17, after a grain truck caught fire near Milepost 17. The vehicle fire was reported at about 4:45 p.m., the state Department of Transportation reported. The burning truck ignited a dry field along the westbound side of the highway. The highway was closed until 6:11 p.m., when Transportation crews were able to reopen one lane with flaggers directing traffic. The highway fully reopened at 11 p.m., officials said. The name, age and...
COLFAX — The second annual Corks n’ Caps event is only a few weeks away, with a tentative date of July 22. The event is a fundraiser for the Colfax Chamber of Commerce, where patrons can enjoy beer, wine, craft, and food vendors in Schmuck Park with a planned time of 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Corks n’ Caps also anticipate local bands performing to liven up the park with good tunes to compliment the great drinks. The Chamber is currently seeking vendors and bands, and if interested, parties can reach out to the Chamber at 208-936-5969 or colfa...
COLFAX - Colfax School District and several other schools in Whitman County received an unspecified threat involving explosive devices on Wednesday, April 12, with up to 30 recipients in the email throughout the state. Colfax Police Department immediately responded and spoke with school district leaders to discuss the threat and the best course of action to address the threat. Colfax PD stated that the email was very general, however, there was no time to determine the credibility of the...
COLFAX –– Colfax High School staff voted for students to be named Top Dog for December. The Top Dog program honors Colfax High School students excelling in each department for effort, attitude, hard work, and helping others. Teachers in each department nominate students and vote to determine the winners. For the character award, any staff member may nominate a student, and the whole staff votes. The Colfax Top Dogs are: Science - Abigail Stilson, History - Jessa Patnode, Math - Kamela Larson, Language - Wyatt Phillips, Fitness - Lauryn Yor...
PULLMAN - One person was killed and three injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle, head-on crash five miles south of the city on U.S. Highway 195. Edward F. Meyer, 82, of Genesee, Idaho, was pronounced dead at the scene near Gimlin Road at about 2:30 p.m., the Washington State Patrol reported. Emma E. Cook, 18, of Kamiah, Idaho, and Hester M. Cook, 44, and Samantha J. Stang, 18, both of Ranier, Wash., were injured and transported to a regional medical center, the patrol said. Their...
