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RITZVILLE – The local grocery store sold a $50,000 prize-winning lottery ticket in the Powerball drawing Dec. 13. According to the Washington State Lottery, the winner turned in a winning Powerball ticket last week. The state Lottery Commission could not provide the name of the winner before deadline. Lottery officials said the ticket was purchased at Akins Fresh Market, 610 W. First Ave. The winner matched 4-of-5 white balls, plus the Powerball number in the drawing, lottery officials said, noting the odds of winning $50,000 is 1 in 9...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team split their district games this week, bringing their overall record to 6-5 on the season. The Vikings took on the Dayton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 5. The game was played in Palouse. Garfield-Palouse would win the game 54-33 with team defensive efforts. The Vikings led 13-2 in the first quarter before the Bulldogs called a timeout. After the timeout, the Vikings went on a 7-5 run to lead by 13 after one. The second quarter saw the Bulldogs score j...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves came close to winning this week with a dramatic loss to the Pomeroy Pirates on Friday, Jan. 5. The game was played in Tekoa, with the Timberwolves losing 41-44. Before the Pirates, Tekoa-Rosalia took on the Colton Wildcats. The game was played Wednesday, Jan. 3, taking place in Rosalia. Colton would dominate as they sailed to a 55-14 victory. The Timberwolves were down 4-15 after the first quarter as they let the Wildcats loose. Hanna Douglas and Clare...
OAKESDALE - Both the Oakesdale boys and girls basketball programs are on fire early in 2024. The boys are undefeated in two games in the new year, where as the girls are 1-0. The Nighthawk girls sit 7-1 on the season, with a 4-0 district record, tied for first with Sunnyside Christian. The girls also are ranked seventh in RPI for the 1B WIAA division. The boys are 9-4 on the year, with a 4-1 district record, good for third, trailing undefeated Pomeroy and DeSales. The Nighthawk boys are ninth...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats are still searching for their first win in 2024 as they fell in back-to-back games to give them an overall record of 2-11. Colton lost to the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves 37-65 before losing two more games over the weekend. The Wildcats started with a 38-60 loss to Highland (Idaho) then lost 30-63 to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. Colton are now winless in their last seven games, with their last win coming Tuesday, Dec. 12, against the Dayton Bulldogs. The game against...
COLFAX — The Colfax wrestling season is nearing its halfway point of the season, and lone Bulldog girl wrestler Grace Jones is thriving. Jones took third place in the Connell Invitational meet, which took place Friday, Jan. 5, in Connell. During the meet, Jones placed third, improving her overall record to 17-5. She scored 18 team points for Colfax in the meet. Jones received a bye in her first match before winning by fall in 1:49 against Betzy Gomez Sosa of Grandview. Leyna Lagunas of Connell would defeat Jones by decision in the next r...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves earned two hard-fought victories over Whitman County district teams this week. The Timberwolves defeated the Colton Wildcats at home, then took down the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. In between the games, Tekoa-Rosalia lost by 30 to the Pomeroy Pirates. The first game of the week was against the Colton Wildcats. The game was played on Wednesday, Jan. 3, and took place in Rosalia. Tekoa-Rosalia took a 27-15 lead to halftime, then surged for the 65-37...
COLFAX - The Colfax girls basketball team took down three district opponents in their last three games by an average of 49 points. The Bulldogs went on the road to start their streak with a game against the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. The game was played on Friday, Jan. 5, and took place in Jenkins. Colfax put the game away early in the first quarter, their 18-point quarter would be more than the Cougars scored throughout the game as Colfax won 64-11. During the first quarter, Brynn McGaughy sco...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs are fourth in the 2B RPI standings after a 13-0 start to the season. The Bulldogs had three games this week, starting with a game on Friday, Jan. 5, with a game against the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars. The game was played in Jenkins. Colfax took advantage of their size and strength against the Cougars as the Bulldogs defeated the Cougars 73-21. After the Cougars game, the Bulldogs would play two games at home. Their first was against St. George’s, who came into the game with an undefeated district record. In the bat...
COLTON- Strong winds blew over a semi on Tuesday, Jan. 9, just north of Colton on state route 195 milepost 15, near Staley Road, reported Washington State Patrol Trooper Caleb Hudson. Hudson said the driver was headed southbound when the incident occurred and was trapped inside the vehicle. According to reports, Whitman County Fire District 12 volunteers from Pullman responded to the scene. According to records, the Whitman County Sheriff's Office assisted the Washington State Patrol with the...
OLYMPIA – Eight Kitsap County residents have filed a lawsuit to try to remove former President Donald Trump from the March 12 primary election ballot. The lawsuit (Kitsap County Superior Court case No. 24-2- 00075-18) was filed in both Kitsap and Thurston counties on Wednesday, Jan. 10, records show. A hearing on the matter has been set for Tuesday, Jan. 16, in Kitsap County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges Trump, a Republican, is ineligible to be on the ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The section r...
