Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse basketball teams notched a win and loss during the last week. The boys fell to Liberty Christian, 62-50, on Saturday, Jan. 8; while the girls topped county rival Tekoa-Rosalia, 50-22, on Jan. 4. In the boys matchup, Liberty Christian’s J. Bensoon led all scorers with 27 points; the Eagles’ Tanner Fleming posted 23, with Rory Maloney adding 13. “I’m very proud of our effort and tenacity tonight,” Coach Michael Stubbs said following the game. “We continue to show improvement on a weekly basis , that...
COLBERT - Two Whitman County wrestlers brought home medals Saturday, Jan. 8, from the Crusader Classic at Northwest Christian School. Walker Montgomery of Garfield-Palouse brought home gold at 126 pounds and Jesse Casey of Tekoa-Rosalia won silver at girls 135. Montgomery claimed his title in easy fashion, pinning both of his opponents. In his first match, he pinned Talan Hughes of East Valley (Spokane Valley) in 1:55. And in his final bout, he pinned Nathan Finley of Mary Walker in 57 seconds....
OLYMPIA - As Gov. Jay Inslee continues efforts to breach dams on the Snake River, a 9th Legislative District Republican is calling attention to sewage and other pollutants in Puget Sound. Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, has introduced a proposal that aims to help make Puget Sound cleaner. Shoesler represents the 9th District, which includes Whitman and other Southeast Washington counties. The bill targets Western Washington pollution as a cause for the decline of salmon and orca populations...
OLYMPIA — The state Legislature opened its planned 60-day session Monday, Jan. 10, with legislators saying they want to help strengthen economic well-being, manage COVID-19 risks, provide child care help, support mental health and mitigate the effects of climate change. One thing both parties agree on: the state appears to have plenty of money, thanks to $1 billion in remaining federal pandemic relief. Rep. J.T Wilcox, R-Yelm, said he thinks some of the money should be spent improving the state’s transportation system. “If you care about the r...
OLYMPIA - On the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Capitol rally, Gov. Jay Inslee announced he will support legislation criminalizing lying about election results. "It should not be legal in the state of Washington for elected officials or candidates for office to willfully lie about these election results," he said during a Jan. 6 press conference last week. He was referring to alleged false statements made about the presidential election of 2020 being stolen by now-president Joe Biden. Making...
OLYMPIA - Washington state has a lot of parks and outdoor recreation areas that require people to either pay for an annual $30 Discover Pass or $10 daily passes to visit certain areas including Washington State Parks such as Palouse Falls, Steptoe Butte, Riverside State Park, Steamboat Rock, etc. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, wants to eliminate those fees, and recently proposed House Bill 1824 in order to possibly make outdoor recreation more affordable to families. The main goal of House Bill 1824...
