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COLFAX – Whitman County Public Works sent a crew through downtown in the morning of Wednesday, May 18 to assist in cleaning street corners. "Our public works crew come and clean up every spring to clean up debris and bark," City Administrator Chris Mathais said. The Colfax Downtown Association is hosting a volunteer cleanup on Saturday, May 21. The city recently bought new flower pots for each corner. "Our guys are just prepping all the corners to put the pots down," Mathais noted. P...
COLFAX – Incumbent Whitman County Commissioner Michael Largent will face a challenger in the upcoming election. John-Mark Mahnkey of Pullman filed early last week for the Commissioner District No. 3 seat. Incumbent Largent filed to run 42 minutes before the Friday, May 20, deadline. Election officials said 45 open offices are on the Aug. 2 primary election ballot in Whitman County, with the Top 2 candidates in each race advancing to the Nov. 1 general election.. There are 73 candidates r...
DEER PARK — A Liberty (Spangle) girl golfing on the Tekoa-Rosalia team was in seventh-place after the first day of state competition Tuesday, May 24. Maddie Haas, finished the first day at state with a 96 at the Deer Park Golf Club. Day 2 occurred after The Gazette went to press. Golfing was scheduled to resume at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 25. Prior to the start of state, Haas was awarded All-League honors at district Haas was the only Timberwolf to qualify for the state tournament. Wrapping u...
YAKIMA - Despite a loss to league rival Liberty (Spangle) in the district championship, the Colfax Bulldogs girls fastpitch softball team is taking a No. 5 ranking into the state 2B tournament. Colfax opens state play at Gateway Park at 10 a.m. Friday, May 27, on Field 3. The Bulldogs will face 12th-ranked Goldendale. Meanwhile, the rival Lancers will be taking Field 2 as the No. 7 seed. They will open with No. 10-ranked Rainier . The state berths follow the Lancers' 6-5 upset of the Bulldogs...
COLFAX - A local couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Thursday, May 12. Jim Kroll and Kathy Grimm started dating in 1969. "Its a pretty special thing that doesn't happen too often anymore," Kathy Kroll said. "She was steadfast and loved me, what can I say?" Jim Kroll noted. They met at church and married at the First Baptist Church in 1972, the Krolls reported. Jim and Kathy Kroll credit their many years together to commitment, sticking to the good, and love. "We worked hard for...
As a young lady in her infancy of writing news here in Colfax, and who is in the process of enlisting in the U.S. Army, my experience while flying with the Thunderbirds last Thursday in advance of Skyfest was unimaginable. A caravan of press arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Thursday, May 12. The 0700 - that's 7 a.m. in military time - arrival riddled me with excitement, despite the lack of coffee fueling my usual caffeine addiction. I shook with excitement and chill as the wind blew past a...
JOHNSON – The Lewis-Clark Antique Power Club returns for its annual tractor drive Saturday, May 21, through Whitman County. Starting at 9:30 a.m., a caravan of antique tractors will depart from Johnson Schoolhouse. “The guys have refurbished all these old tractors,” Early Days Gas Engine and Tractor Association President Judith Durfey said. “They load them in and take off on this all day drive.” The antique tractors will drive from Johnson, through the Palouse Hills, and along the breaks of the Snake River. “They normally head west outside of J...
KENNEWICK – Future Farmers of America members from Whitman County schools brought home multiple first-place awards May 14 from the state FFA Convention and Expo. From Colfax, the Ag Sales team of J.P. Wigen, Harley Hennigar, Nathan de Avila and Marchele McNeilly are advancing to nationals in Indianapolis, Ind., at the end of October after winning that competition. From Colton, first-place awards were won by Elysia Rogerson in Extemporaneous Speech and Agricultural Social Science, Maggie Meyer i...
By Olivia Harnack Gazette Reporter PALOUSE – A proposal to build a new trail connecting to the existing Kamiak Park network is in the works at the Whitman County Parks and Recreation Department. Several trails already stretch across Kamiak Park and interconnect. All these trails can be found on the north side and ridge of the butte. "The county has a fair amount of land on the south side, where there is not a trail currently," Parks Superintendent Dave Mahan said. "We would like to be c...
COLFAX – Folk Mountain Gospel will be performing at Colfax United Methodist Church on May 15. The group features husband and wife Don and Donna Mohl of Scott Hill, Tenn., playing a variety of instrumental folk songs highlighting biblical stories and mountain instruments. The concert is at 9:30 a.m. at the 109 S. Mill St. church. Folk Mountain Gospel uses mountain originating instruments such as the hammer dulcimer, mountain dulcimer, zither, and psaltery, as well as guitar, mandolin and other in...
FARMINGTON — A local man is being held on $5,000 bail or a $50,000 surety bond after being arrested last Friday. Michael Keller, 48, of Farmington, is facing probable charges of second-degree assault and 14 counts of unlawful possession of a firearm. Records show Keller is a convicted felon; under state law, felons may not own or possess a firearm. His first appearance in court was at 3 p.m. Monday, May 9. He was arrested Friday, May 6, following reports of a 9:04 a.m. domestic dispute with his pregnant 24-year-old girlfriend. According to a l...
COLFAX – Renovations at the Whitman County Courthouse starting to come to fruition after about nine months of construction. Many upgrades and features have been added including a Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator, energy efficient windows and lights, among other improvements. The project is expected to wrap up on time this summer. "This is an energy project. We have $10 million worth of work being done," Whitman County's Facility Maintenance Director Brandy Dean said last W...
COLFAX — A Spokane Valley man pleaded guilty and was sentenced for charges stemming from the burglary and vandalism of St. Ignatius Hospital. Louis Hibbs, 20, of Spokane Valley, entered his guilty plea in Whitman County Superior Court during a hearing Friday, May 6. Following his plea, Judge Gary Libey sentenced Hibbs to 10 days in jail and a $1,000 restitution charge for his involvement in the February incident. He was given a 1-day credit for time served after being arrested and held for 36 hours. Hibbs was originally charged March 1 for seco...
TEKOA – A free community event hosted by the Tekoa Chamber of Commerce will take place Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. Tekoa Chamber of Commmerce Vice President Melinda Wilkins said she is excited to open up to the community and host a number of events. “We want to bring out the best part of our community and showcase that,” Wilkins said. The event will be split into three parts. From 8:30-11:30 a.m, a community job fair will take place. “Our local businesses are participating and it's for people looking for employment.” From 1-4p.m, a...
TEKOA — Zonky Jazz Band will play music written by Tekoa’s Mildred Bailey at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21, in the Empire Theater. Friends of the Theater is eager to assist with hosting the event, said Suzie Creger, president of Friends of the Theater. “This is a huge event for us. To have this jazz band come and do this for us is huge,” Creger said. Mildred Bailey was born in 1907 in Tekoa. She grew up with her family on the Coeur d’Alene reservation and eventually moved to Seattle to begin her jazz career. Bailey would later go on to assist fa...
COLFAX – After a multi-year hiatus, the local Tapestry Women’s Choir is back. The group performed Monday night, May 2, at United Methodist Church. The choir was directed by Liza Dailey and the choir performed 14 songs. “We were really happy with how the concert went and it was really a wonderful audience,” Daily said. “I was really happy with how everyone sang. It was fun to hear how tight the vocals were.” The choir was accompanied by pianist Mary Wiley. Performed songs were to the theme of “Rivers, Lakes, and Seas Songs of the Water.” Tapes...
COLFAX – Fentanyl disguised as common pharmaceuticals are flooding Whitman County and leading to a rise in crime. The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a drastic rise in the last year. And Sheriff Brett Myers is concerned with the rise; he said a “tidal wave of fentanyl” is hitting the county. According to the sheriff, the circulation of “Mexies” here began its climb after a bill reducing law enforcement capabilities passed the Legislature on Feb. 25, 2021. The new law changed the...
COLFAX – After a multi-year hiatus, the local Tapestry Women's Choir is back. The group performed Monday night, May 2, at United Methodist Church. The choir was directed by Liza Dailey and the choir performed 14 songs. "We were really happy with how the concert went and it was really a wonderful audience," Daily said. "I was really happy with how everyone sang. It was fun to hear how tight the vocals were." The choir was accompanied by pianist Mary Wiley. Performed songs were to the theme of "...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Gazette and Moscow-Pullman Daily News will continue in a shared newspaper of record contract. On Monday, May 2, county commissioners accepted the legal printing bid submitted by Gazette Co-owner/Publisher Roger Harnack on behalf of both newspapers. The bid establishes a process in which legal notices for the county will be published in both newspapers. The Gazette has the largest circulation of any publication serving Whitman County. The Moscow-Pullman Daily News has the largest readership inside the city of P...
COLFAX – A Colfax girl has been named as the girls Class 2B statewide Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Athlete of the Week. Jorja Koerner was awarded WIAA’s Athlete of the Week for her efforts on the Colfax Bulldogs girls fastpitch softball team. The local girl found out about her award on a social media post in the morning and was “surprised and excited”. “It feels awesome just to be known that I got it [recognition] and to be on a statewide Instagram page,” Koerner sai...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette Friday, April 30, 1897 SHOT FILLED TRAMP Oakesdale Chicken Thief Has a Narrow Escape. Hugh Boyle's Neck, Head, and Back Bespattered With Shot -- Bound Over to Superior Court Deputy Green Smith returned from Oakesdale Monday having in charge Hugh Boyle, who had been bound over to the superior court on a charge of burglary. Boyle felt sore and had good reason for, it the whole of his back being speckled with shot. Dr. Ferguson on Monday picked out over seventy...
COLFAX – The Tapestry Women’s Choir will be performing three shows again after a several year hiatus. Liza Bailey of Colfax started directing the group in 2017 after it disbanded in the 90s. “I got a call about a Christmas concert,” Bailey said. “We performed two numbers and we decided to get the group back together.” Bailey sang under the choir’s founder, Dale Forrey, who directed the choir for nearly 20 years. “He directed the choir for a number of years and when he moved, we disbanded,” Bailey said. “We started back up again a few years a...
GARFIELD – Teen night will be hosted for the first time at the Garfield Library at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. Teen night will provide snacks and entertainment for attendees. The event is free and available for tweens and teens ages 10 and up. “Garfield is pretty small and I just wanna provide a safe hangout space for teens to hangout at,” branch library manager Sarah Anderson said. Roblox, Minecraft and many other games will be available for tweens and teens to play. “It’s an opportunity for them to hang out with their friends and away from...
SPANGLE – The Colfax girls were top dog at the NE2B league track meet Tuesday, April 19, at Liberty High School. The local girls finished first as a team with 91 points. The Bulldogs led the pack with the Kettle Falls Bulldogs second with 70 team points, Liberty third with 65, Jenkins (Chewelah) fourth with 58 and Asotin fifth with 36. The Bulldog boys finished almost as strong, taking second place with 105.5 team points. The Jenkins Cougars won the boys team title with 108 points and the Liberty Lancers were third with 62.5. Rounding out t...
ROSALIA – A town-wide yard sale is planned for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7 . Several families have volunteered to participate, officials said. Local residents Marcy Campbell and Tina Page are bringing back the annual event. Campbell, who also serves as the branch manager for the Rosalia library, is creating maps to distribute to sale locations and is eager to open the sale for a collection of more than 1,000 books and movies. “People are dropping off two or three apple boxes at a time. And...
