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COLFAX — Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3 commissioners approved an undesignated capital request for the urology department. During the regular board meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 18, Commissioner Kathy Wride requested approval from the board for the two urology requests including $60,000 for Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) software and $62,000 for a chair for special urology exams. The board unanimously passed designating $122,000 in funds to urology. Wride reported the fluoroscopy unit completed. Fluoroscopy is a medical imaging t...
PULLMAN — A man was stabbed during an altercation on North Grand Avenue early morning Saturday, Dec. 21. Pullman Police Department Commander Aaron Breshears confirmed police responded to the call at approximately 2 a.m. in an area north of the Mobil gas station on Grand Avenue. The 34-year old man, whose name was not released by the city, was stabbed in the abdomen with scissors and taken by ambulance to the Pullman Regional Hospital then was transferred to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane to be treated and released. Reports say, o...
COLFAX — Whitman County Commissioners approved the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) funded projects for the new year. During the regular meeting Monday, Dec. 30, commissioners authorized carrying over incomplete 2024 CIP Projects into the new year totaling $1,528,571. These projects include Public Service Building repairs for $378,571; Developmental Services (DS) roof repairs for $150,000; DS Parking Lot Design and Engineering for $25,000; DS doors for $25,000; Sheriff, Jail Boiler Room for $550,000; Remodel of the Pro Mall 2 for Pullman H...
PULLMAN - Two teenage students accused of plotting to shoot a Pullman High School teacher will appear in Whitman County Superior Court today Thursday, Jan. 2, for another hearing. Pullman High School students Izzy Alexander Miranda of Pullman and Corban L. Hop of Colton, both 14, were arrested Tuesday, Dec. 10. Miranda was detained on charges of harassment-threats to kill and threats to bomb or injure property. Hop was also arrested on a charge of threats to bomb or injure property. Miranda and...
PULLMAN — A 28- year-old-man identified by the Whitman County Coroner’s Office as Darcy Taylor Spracklin, died after being shot Thursday, Dec. 26. According to reports, Pullman Police Department detectives have reclassified the case as a homicide and are continuing investigations. According to a press release from Monday, Dec. 30, from Whitman County Coroner Annie Pillars, Spracklin died from multiple gunshots. Pullman Police Department Commander Aaron Breshears stated the police and fire department responded to the reported medical pro...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Commissioners are considering a proposed “Whitman County-Harvest Hills LLC-Cost Reimbursement Agreement” during the regular Monday, Jan. 6, meeting. Whitman County ordinances and fee schedules require Harvest Hills, the applicant for a commercial energy facility to pay the processing costs associated with review of State Environmental Police Act (SEPA) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compliance and all County activities necessary prior to submittal of a Conditional Use Permit (CUP). The processing costs cons...
COLFAX - A two car collision, four miles west of Colfax, resulted in minor injuries to one driver on Friday, Dec. 27. Washington State Patrol Trooper Caleb Hudson stated a BMW driven by Michael Schmidt, 62, of Mead, was headed eastbound, when he lost control of his vehicle across the center line colliding with a Ford F250 Super Duty truck driven by Keith Thompson, 51, of Diamond. Thompson was wearing a seat belt and could be seen helping with the incident. Hudson said Schmidt was suspected to...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Police Chief has been put on administrative leave pending an investigation from the Washington State Patrol (WSP). According to reports, Police Chief Jake Opgenorth was placed on administrative leave at an unspecified time. Reports confirm the Washington State Patrol is doing a confidential investigation into Opgenorth which can not be shared due to the personal nature of the incident. Washington State Patrol Sergeant Greg Riddell is reported to have stated the WSP is brought into conduct an investigation at the request o...
Colfax Cougar Foodmart Dhillon Building (DSHS) – newspaper box at the north corner next to the sidewalk Gazette Office – 418 S Main St. Suite 3 Main St. Books Rosauers Sunset Mart (Chevron station) The Hyde Out – newspaper box out front Endicott Endicott Food Center Garfield Schaut's Marketplace Palouse Palouse Family Market Pullman Dissmore's Rosalia Rosalia Market St. John Webb's Empire Foods Tekoa Tekoa Market Washtucna Java Bloom Daily Bulletin Routes A printed version of the Colfax Daily Bulletin is available to be delivered four times... Full story
PUBLIC NOTICE A poll-site election for a board seat on the Rock Lake Conservation District will be held on February 18, 2025, at 3 N Park Street St. John WA 99171. Polls will open at 9:00am and close at 2:00pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. Candidates are required to be landowners or operators of a farm, based on the current composition of the district board of supervisors. The filing deadline for...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00167-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RODNEY C. MAIN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the adoption and implementation of the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Amended Resolution and Fee Schedule THAT A HEARING on said adoption will be held in the Chambers of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington at 10:20 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, January 6, 2025 Handicap access to the Whitman County Courthouse is available at the Mill Street Entrance. C...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS Superior Court of Washington, County of Whitman, Juvenile Court No. 24-7-00031-38 In re the Guardianship of Judge Keller, DOB: 12/07/22 NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS DIRECTED TO KEIONA ZACHOW and MICHAEL KELLER, FOR HEARING ON FEBRUARY 6, 2025 AT 1:30 p.m. to Establish Title 13 RCW Guardianship To: Keiona Zachow and Michael Joseph Keller I. NOTICE OF HEARING. 1.1 You are notified that a petition, a copy of which is provided, was filed with this court alleging that: Title 13 RCW Guardianship:...
CITY OF TEKOA ORDINANCE No. 901 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEKOA, Whitman County, State of Washington do ordain to amend the 2024 Budget as follows: Interfund Transfer 401 – Water - Utility Tax $13,177.69 001 – Current Expense 402 – Sewer - Utility Tax $20,633.82 001 -Current Expense 104 – Street Fund to $500.00 401 – Water Fund (hydrant rental) 108 – Fire Dept. Fund to $700.00 401 – Water Fund (hydrant rental) Amend Revenues and Expenses 101-Cemetery, amend revenues and expenses to: $181,134.51 1...
PUBLIC NOTICE The Department of Ecology will issue the Final Statewide General Permit for Biosolids Management on January 2, 2025. The permit will be effective on February 1, 2025. The permit applies to all treatment works treating domestic sewage operating within state jurisdiction. A copy of the final permit, as well as a response to comments received on the SEPA Determination of Nonsignificance and the Draft General Permit can be found at https://ecology.wa.gov/Biosolids-permit-actions. The Draft General Permit response to comments includes...
CITY OF TEKOA Summary of ORDINANCE #902 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF TEKOA, WASHINGTON, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2025. NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tekoa do ordain as follows: Section 1. The budget for the City of Tekoa, Tekoa, Washington, for the year 2025 is hereby adopted at the fund level in its final form and content as set forth in the document entitled, Final Budget for 2025, City of Tekoa, copies of which are on file in the Office of the Clerk. Section 2. Estimated resources for each...
