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ST.JOHN – First-time sprint boat racers were among the top competitors Saturday, Jun 18, at Webb's Slough. Jason Perkins of Cheney drover the No. 145 Pour Decision boat to first place in the Modified class. Meanwhile, Clint O'Keefe of St. John drove the Dangerous Curves boat to a third-place finish in the class. Perkins' boat was navigated by Eli Gurske of Spangle and O'Keefe's boat was navigated by Mike Thomas of St. John. "This was my first time racing and I was nervous, still am," Perkins s...
PALOUSE — The first swim team practice of the season is set for noon to 1 p.m. Monday, June 27. Tryouts are not required, officials said. To compete, swimmers must be able to complete the following: Swim 25 yards of any stroke if you are 10 and under Swim 50 yards of any stroke if you are 12 and older. The weekly practice schedule is set for noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The first parent swimmer meeting was Friday, June 1, at the Palouse Park. The meeting included a discussion on the program, registration and offered popsicles. To s...
ROSALIA — The community will take a step back in time to the days of American muscle cars and pin-up girls Saturday as the Car Show and Pin-Up Model Contest take center state. Rose Garage Brewing and Hot Rodes is putting on the event that begins at 11 a.m. More than 100 cars are expected to make an appearance. “The car show will have really nice trophies. It’s a peoples choice type of award,” said Jay Scholz, owner of Rose Garage Brewing and Hot Rods. A barbecue and live music will also be included. “We fill up the downtown area of Rosalia,...
COLFAX – The county library district is among 77 awarded a $20,000 Acton Family Giving COVID Library Relief Fund grant. “This is a post-COVID, get-back-to-normal activity for libraries,” Colfax branch manager Shirley Cornelius said. “This grant was offered to rural libraries across the nation. I have been here for six years and we have never gotten one.” Grantees are academic, correctional, public, school and tribal libraries from 32 states and Puerto Rico. Only two rural libraries in Washington received a grant. “We are buying a bunch of STEM...
COLFAX – The Perkins House will host speeder rides from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, as part of Railroad Days. Rides last one hour and will travel from the Perkins House to Mockonema and back. Only 92 tickets were available; they were sold out within two weeks of announcing the event. “There are going to be 9-10 speeder cars for our event. We have been planning this event for three years,” Perkins House Coordinator Nancy Rothwell said. “It was three years ago that I approached the speeder club but then COVID-19 happened so we had to...
TEKOA — It’s Slippery Gulch time. The town festival is set for Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The festival is a little different this year, as high way prompted the postponement of the annual Hangman Creek fishing derby. “I expect the water levels to go down in the next few days if it doesn’t continue to rain,” said Mary Marsh, Slippery Gulch committee member and treasurer. “It’s Tekoa’s celebration day. This is our 93rd annual event,” When the derby is rescheduled, it’s open to children younger than 12, she said. But the lack of a derby...
PALOUSE - Localized flooding was reported in Palouse, Tekoa and other areas of Whitman County on Monday. The rising Palouse river prompted the city of Palouse to offer sandbags to residents. Several houses were flooded, city officials said. In Tekoa, both Little Hangman Creek and Hangman Creek were also spilling out of their banks. Little Hangman Creek water flooded a city park near City Hall, leaving picnic tables partially submerged. Brandon Krueger, Maintence Operations Manager of Whitman...
ST. JOHN — The water-borne action returns to Webb’s Slough on Saturday, June 18, with 25 to 30 sprint boats expected to race. Several thousand race fans are expected. This year, Whitman County will be represented by one boat. Clint O’Keefe and navigator Mike Thomas, of St. John will aboard Dangerous Curves as No. 23 in the race. “There is something for everyone,” race venue owner Amanda Webb said. “You’ll meet great people from all over. We have folks that travel from beyond the Pacific Northwest.” The last race was Aug. 28. Race winners in...
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho – Organizers say the annual International Toy Boys Golf Tournament and Retreat will take place again this fall. Prior to the coronaviurs shutdowns, the event occurred each May. But when shutdown orders were lifted, the golf event moved to a fall schedule. Gary Libey of Colfax, won the 25th annual event last year at Rockford Bay. The golf tournament and retreat were originally organized by several international toy salesmen from the northwest to gather and exchange sales d...
TEKOA - Local third- through sixth-grade students performed their rendition of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" during three shows at the Empire Theatre. Avery Blank played Belle and Ryker French portrayed the prince/beast. Others in the troupe included Bayler Chase, LeFou; Zeke Sanchez, Gaston; Rylan Carey, Maurice; Ruby Ramirez, Cogsworth; Ady Carren, Lumiere; Aislinn Gamble, Babette; Ella Arthur, Mrs. Pots; Makayla Taufen, Chip; Alex Klun, Prince in intro; Xzaiver Anderson, Bookseller;...
By Gazette Reporter COLFAX — Thrifty Grandmothers awarded $15,000 in college scholarships to Whitman County graduating seniors. A record number of applicants submitted applications and of the scholarships, 40% went to students pursuing a vocational-technical school education instead of a four-year college degree, reports say. Fifteen winners’ essays were chosen. To be picked an essay needed to demonstrate a willingness to set admirable goals, work hard and support others. $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the following students: Colfax — A...
Jockeying up for the opportunity to ride with the John Wayne Pioneer Riders and Wagons last week excited me. I left home early in the morning, encountering the sweet smell of stables, wet fur and dirt. It was a drastic change from what I was used to smelling while in college in the "Motor City." The rain, however heavy, didn't phase me. That is, until the ground began to flood and I realized I could no longer tell if my Michael Kors rain boots were now filling with water or a mixture of water...
COLFAX - A local author recently released her second novel, this one set in Colfax. Kairi Rimbey, 56, published her second novel Tuesday, May 24, and will have an upcoming book display at Rosaurs in the upcoming weeks. "Finding Y" is a young-adult-themed novel inspired by real events from Rimbey's teenage years. "It's inspired by tragedy from one of my old high school classmates," she said. "It's not a true story, but it's inspired. "My old classmate had killed himself after his brother died in...
GARFIELD – Heavy rains over the last week brought more than just water, localized flooding and mudslides to the area. They also may have brought a delay in the harvest season for local farmers. Garfield farmer Russel Jamison said Tuesday, June 7, he now expects a late harvest due to recent rainfall. "The fall-planted grain and winter-planted grain really love the weather," he said. "It's cool and there is plenty of moisture for the wheat. The lentils and the peas in the eastern part of the c...
ROSALIA – Despite heavy rain, Battle Days attracted hundreds of people downtown for a day of fun Saturday, June 4. Battle Days Association board member Lisa Kuehne of Rosalia reported more than 600 people attended Battle Days. "Everything went well, including the parade," Kuehne said. The festivities began with a 5K fun run and the annual Boy Scout pancake breakfast. The 5K actually measured just over 3 miles at 3.6 miles and there were two divisions. In the 19 years and younger division, E...
COLFAX — Whitman County commissioners voted Monday, June 6, to close a portion of Gottshalk Road as a precursor to replacing Gutchaulk Bridge . “It’s a wooden bridge currently. It’s an all wood substructure and what we are going to do is completely remove the structure and put in a steel culvert pipe and cover it with gravel,” county Public Works Operations Manager Brandon Kruger told commissioners during their meeting. Kruger reported that locals can expect closure on Gottschalk Road to allow for bridge and culvert replacement. “It’s a dirt ro...
GULF SHORES, Ala. - A Colfax man earned a spot on the podium during the 2022 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships here. Representing College of Idaho, Caleb Brown placed eighth in the two-day, 10-event decathlon. Simultaneously, Brown was named an All-American decathlete. He is the second ever All-American decathlete from College of Idaho - the other is his current Yotes coach, Austin Basterrechea. Brown, a fifth-year graduate student, rose from 15th place on Day 1 to eighth by the end of...
PALOUSE — Without enough lifeguards, the city pool will open a week later than planned. The pool is now tentatively expected to open June 18, a week later than originally planned. “Unfortunately, we don’t have enough lifeguards to open the pool at the current time,” City Administrator Misty La Follett said in a June 3 email. “We are doing everything we can to recruit enough lifeguards, but at this point, we are unable to open the pool as planned.” The one-week delay should help the city recruit lifeguards. “We will delay the opening by on...
OAKESDALE - A local couple is celebrating 50 years of marriage. Dennis Conrad, 72, and his wife, Joeva Conrad, 86, married June 3, 1972, in Moscow, Idaho. The couple will be the guest of honor at a 2-4 p.m. celebration Sunday, June 5, with their three surviving children and 19 great-grandchildren. The reception is open to family and friends at the Palouse Community Center. Dennis originally grew up in Castleford, Idaho, and Joeva grew up in Moscow, Idaho. The Conrads met in 1970 at work. The...
PALOUSE — Friday, June 10, marks the last day of school for the Palouse School District and the last day of teaching for local Chris Bofenkamp. “It’s already been emotional. All year, I have been very intentional about enjoying everything I do,” Bofenkamp said. “There is just so much I am going to miss.” Bofenkamp has worked at the elementary school 39 years. She spent most of the time educating kindergartners. She had a brief stint working with preschoolers and most recently, first-graders. Bofenkamp graduated in 1981 from University of Idaho...
LACROSSE – A LaCrosse student has been awarded the Clark Dorothy King Endowed Scholarship. Gunnar Aune was honored by Oklahoma State University’s Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year. Aune is a biosystems engineering student and is on track to graduate in 2025. The scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students will receive from the college and its academic departments, reports say. “Our students have a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences and career interests, and i...
ALBION — The Guy Albion Society is resuming its annual Pie Social after a two-year hiatus on Saturday, June 11. The event runs from 3-5 p.m. in the Albion Community Building, 310 N. F St. “This upcoming event will be our 40th pie social. We haven’t had it for two years because of COVID,” Guy Albion Society President Craig Whitney of Albion said. The event is open to everyone and the social will feature folk music from the Pioneer Ramblers. “This event is a fund-raiser to support our museums and newsletter. People are kind enough to donate pi...
YAKIMA - The Bulldog girls fastpitch softball placed fourth in the state 2B tournament Saturday, May 28. Coach Tracy Imler led the varsity girls to a strong finish and historical moment for Colfax. "You always hope you can go and win the entire thing. Our goal for the state tournament was to place," he said. "We were not setting our sights too high." The Bulldogs went into the tournament seeded fifth. En route to the fourth-place trophy, they eliminated No. 12 Goldendale, 14-2, then topped 14-8...
COLFAX — Whitman County commissioners discussed purchasing a new vehicle during their meeting Monday, May 23. Brandon Kruger, Maintenance Operations manager, presented the vehicle purchase plan using Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund moneys. “Basically, emergency communication would like to put a new vehicle in ER&R,” Kruger said. Kruger reported that emergency communications had already purchased a vehicle to replace an older one. He further noted that a buyer would like to purchase the c...
