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ST. JOHN - The town of St. John was host to the sixth annual "Try"-athalon where people participated in trap shooting, golf and horseshoes to raise funds for the Eagles/Wildcats Sports Booster Club on Saturday, June 29. Those participating shot a round of trap at the St. John Gun Club before heading to the Golf Course for nine rounds and finishing at the fairgrounds for horseshoes. There was also a silent auction and live music from Rockwell Band. The Best Lady of the day went to Tracy...
TEKOA — A bicycle ride up Steptoe Butte is set for 9 a.m. this Saturday, June 29. Participants will meet at the Rosalia City Park on West 9th Street in Rosalia and will make a 52-mile trek on the backroads to Oakesdale before climbing the spiraling road up Steptoe Butte. It will be a 14-minute per mile pace on the 4-mile climb. The road up the butte is rough with plenty of potholes with repaving not scheduled until 2025. The leader of the event is Paul Brunton. Those interested in participating can call him at (509) 953-9564. Heavy rain or w...
TEKOA — Whitman County Public Health is expanding its program this year to offer free swim lessons for Whitman County residents. The towns where swim lessons will be offered are Garfield, LaCrosse, Oakesdale, Palouse, Pullman (income based), Rosalia and Tekoa. Pullman swim lessons are for Pullman residents only. Whitman County Public Health will also cover the costs of the “Baby and Me” swim lessons through the Whitman County Hospital and Medical Center For residents to sign up for the free lessons, they will need to contact the Tekoa pool....
TEKOA — Two new youth sports are being offered by the Tekoa-Rosalia Athletic Club (TRAC) starting this fall. Flag football will be offered for first through sixth grade boys and soccer will be for kindergarten through sixth graders (5-12 year olds). Both sports are still in the early planning stages and will gauge the number of teams based on how many athletes sign up to play. Flag football Practices for the new flag football league will begin sometime in August and games will be held Saturdays beginning Sept. 14 and ending Oct. 5. Teams w...
COLFAX –– Summer is heating up, and so are the Colfax Bullsharks, as the swim season approaches. Currently there are 26 swimmers registered on the team with several talented athletes returning from last year, according to head coach Janni Burt. The first practice of the season was held Monday, June 17. “(I look forward to) just seeing the kids again,” Burt said. “They’re always so eager to work and improve themselves.” The first swim meet of the season is scheduled to be Tuesday, July 9, in Endicott. Leaving little time to rest, the team will...
COLFAX — Week 7 of the 2024 Colfax Men’s Club Spring League is in the books and the final regular-season results are in. The McGregor Company finished top of the A-bracket with 232 points and will play the leader of the B-bracket, MDKJ Lawfirm with 234 points, for first and second place. Idaho Forest Group (227 points) finished second in the A-bracket and will play second-place finishers of the B-bracket, Three Jack National (233 points) for third and fourth place. The remaining third-place teams in their respective bracket will face each oth...
PALOUSE — The summer season is here and along with it comes the fun-filled days at the local swimming pool. The Palouse announced its 2024 schedule, beginning Friday, June 14, and running through Saturday, Aug. 17. The schedule is subject to change. Daily schedule On Monday through Friday, swim lessons will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Session one will be July 15-18, 22-24 and 26. Session two will be July 29-Aug. 8 on Monday through Thursday only. Swim team practice will be from noon to 1 p.m.; open swim 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; lap swim and w...
LIND - People gathered from miles around to witness the destruction of farm equipment at the 35th annual Lind Lions Club combine derby on Saturday, June 8. The event also featured a parade, barbecue in the park, and pickup and grain truck races, including an Australian Pursuit and powder puff races. The day was capped off with a live music show from the Fred Bauer band. The combine derby featured drivers from Lind, Othello, Chewelah, Rosalia, Pullman, Cheney and even Urbandale, Iowa. It was a...
OLYMPIA - Washington anglers will be required to possess a recreational fishing license for freshwater smelt, crawfish and carp, according to a news release by the Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife. The new law signed by Governor Inslee goes into effect June 6. The requirement will provide information on species-specific limits, notably with fish that are under the Endangered Species Act or State Species of Greatest Conservation Need, according to the news release. "As Washington's population grows and recreational fishing activity...
COLFAX — Week 6 of the Colfax Men’s Club Spring League occurred on Thursday, May 30. The McGregor Company is in first place in the A-bracket with 193 points, 38.6 average, followed by Idaho Forest Group at 189, 37.8. MDKJ Lawfirm tops the B-bracket with 202 points, 40.4 average, followed by Three Jack National at 190, 38.0. The full results for Week 6 are as follows: A-bracket Idaho Forest Group: Elias Whitefoot, 6; Jacob Keck, 9; Tyson Rogers, 13; Randy Lindbo, 13; total, 41. Whitman Family Dental: Al Kirkpatrick, 12; Ken Arthur, 9; Ken McGree...
COLFAX — On Saturday and Sunday, June 8-9, anglers will not be required to have a fishing license for certain species. Trout and bass in lowland lakes across the state, as well as shad can be caught and kept without a license. However, starting this year, a valid license is still required for anyone 15 or older to harvest any species requiring a catch record card, including salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut, and all shellfish. State regulations on fish size and catch limits also remain in effect. “Fish and Wildlife police remind you tha...
COLFAX — The Colfax junior rodeo is set to return to the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9. Events start at 10 a.m. each day. All events take place both days, with each contestant choosing one day to participate in their respective event. Contests include, bull riding and calf roping for seniors (ages 15-18); bareback riding chute dogging for intermediate (ages 12-14); barrel racing and goat tying for juniors (agges 9-11); Calf riding and dummy roping for PeeWee (8 and under); goat tail untying and mutton b...
