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Serving Whitman County since 1877
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PULLMAN – The region has been hit with some very cold temperatures over the past week, and record lows came into play during the weekend of Jan. 13 and 14. Folks in Pullman were hit with record low temperatures, as readings showed a low temp of -19 degrees on Jan. 13, which broke the old record of -10 degrees set in 1909. Saturday’s windchill was a drafty -32. Colfax was also registering a windchill of -32. It got even colder there on Sunday, as Pullman dropped to -21 on Jan. 14, which crushed the old record of -7 set in 1930 No direct num...
CHENEY – The current water supply outlook for Washington is an early assessment, but it shows little snowpack through December. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program hydrologist Matt Warbritton, the snowpack is significantly lower-than-average, but overall precipitation is only slightly below average, thanks to December rainfall. Because of the strong El Nino events this year, the region has seen warmer...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Spokane police are investigating allegations that a Colfax man was roughed up by a Spokane County Sheriff’s Office sergeant. Kevin Hinton, 62, of Colfax, sustained broken and dislocated ribs, and other injuries from an Aug. 14 encounter with Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Clay Hilton. Hilton was placed on administrative leave Sept. 30, a day after Sheriff John Nowels was informed of the incident and referred the case to Spokane city police to investigate. Hinton was on his way home, but was too tired to continue his drive, when the i...
ST JOHN – Area residents can look forward to multiple opportunities to see an international choir that will be coming to tour the Spokane area, including communities of the west plains. The African Children's Choir, is bringing it's 52nd choir through the area from Sept. 20 through Sept. 27 and playing six shows in and around Spokane, including a show in St. John. This performance will be Sunday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 AM at the Christian Life Assembly Church, 302 S Park St. The choir is part of a l...
WINONA - Multiple fires exploded Friday afternoon across both Spokane and Whitman Counties, leaving at least one person dead and burning thousands of acres. Evacuation notices were issued for Medical Lake, Cheney, Four Lakes, Elk, Winona and other places. The larger fires were reported in Medical Lake and Elk, both in Spokane County, and Winona, in central Whitman County. At least one person died and multiple homes were destroyed in the Gray Fire, which broke out about noon near Eastern State...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – Inspiration can be born in times of tragedy, as is the case with one St. John resident. An accident in July 2017 left David Hannus, 57, with a long road of recovery ahead of him. His drive wouldn't let any obstacles stand in his way though. On July 22, Hannus celebrated his success in recovery by running the "Muddy Dash" obstacle course race at Qlispe Raceway. Hannus was working as a contractor on a $2 million Fife mall remodel at the time of his accident, when he was tasked t...
