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OAKESDALE — The Colton Wildcats continued League action with a pair of Southeast 1B matchups over the weekend. The Wildcats took on the Oakesdale Nighthawks on Friday, Jan. 10 and played the Waitsburg Cardinals on Saturday, Jan. 11. Both were away games. For the Colton boys, the Nighthawks defeated the Wildcats, 70-23, before the Wildcats beat the Cardinals, 54-50, For the girls, Oakesdale defeated Colton, 55-33, and the Wildcats beat the Cardinals, 64-27. Boys games Against Oakesdale, The Nighthawks gained a 17-point lead to end the first q...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings boys and girls remain at the top of the League as they continue through the regular season. The Viking boys narrowly fell to 2B opponent Asotin Panthers on Tuesday, Jan. 7, before winning a pair of League matchups against the Waitsburg Cardinals on Friday, Jan. 10 and the Dayton Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 12. The Gar-Pal girls went 3-0 last week as they defeated the Panthers, Cardinals and Bulldogs on the same nights. Girls undefeated in League p...
OAKESDALE - Both the Oakesdale Nighthawks boys and girls basketball teams went undefeated last weekend, defeating the Colton Wildcats on Friday, Jan. 10, and the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Nighthawk boys defeated the Colton Wildcats, 70-23, on Friday before heading to LaCrosse to beat the SJEL Eagles, 70-40 on Saturday. The girls won against the Wildcats, 55-33, and beat the Eagles, 75-16. Boys games Against the Wildcats, the Nighthawks defense shut out...
PULLMAN - The Pullman Greyhounds boys swim team handily defeated the Walla Walla Devils in a home meet at the Pullman Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 11. The Greyhounds defeated the Devils, 99-71, in a dual matchup. Jake McCoy won two races, the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard freestyle. Kevin Gu won the 100-yard breaststroke for pullman and teammate Nolan Pollestad won the 200-yard freestyle. The following are the top three results for each race: 200 medley relay - 1. Walla Walla...
COLFAX - In a pair of Northeast 2B matchups, the Colfax Bulldog boys and girls basketball teams played the Asotin Panthers and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague (LRS) Broncos last week. On Thursday, Jan. 9, both the Colfax boys and girls defeated Asotin. The Bulldog girls won, 73-28, and the boys won, 73-38. On Saturday, Jan. 11, the Colfax boys beat the Broncos, 67-42, and the Bulldog girls narrowly fell to the Broncos, 59-52. Girls pounce Panthers, bucked by Broncos Colfax bounced back and got a...
COLFAX - On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Colfax Bulldogs honored their senior wrestlers before squaring off against the Liberty Lancers in a dual meet on their home mat. Seniors this year for the Bulldogs include Alton Burt wrestling in the 157-pound weight class, Dory Doty at 235, Dillon Gassenberg (138), Grace Jones (120) and Nick Meeuwsen of Garfield-Palouse at 165. In the dual meet, Liberty defeated Colfax 30-17, with eight matches and six exhibition matchups. Starting off at the 144-pound weight...
TEKOA — Girls wrestling gets a home debut Thursday, Jan. 16, for senior night at Tekoa High School. The small school dual meet is the first girls wrestling meet ever for Tekoa-Rosalia, which is hosting Colfax, Kettle Falls, Liberty (Spangle), Lind-Ritzville and Wilbur-Creston at the inaugural event. The 5 p.m. meet kicks off with senior night festivities for No. 3-ranked Lulu Taylor of Tekoa and manager Keely Fournier or Rosalia, with wrestling to immediately follow. “Girls wrestling is the fastest growing sport in the country,” Timbe...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, January 19, 1900 A Successful Mill Carley Brothers, after years of patient endeavor, have succeeded in bringing their roller feed mill to a prominent place in the trade. The mill has recently been greatly improved and is commanding the attention of buyers. Last week they shipped one of their large pattern to Pullman, where it takes the place of a Gilbert Hunt mill which has been on trial there. This week one was shipped on order to Rockford and...
SPOKANE — Several students from Whitman County made the Gonzaga University President’s and Dean’s Lists for Fall semester 2024. The Gonzaga University President’s List named three Colton residents. Kate Shutheis, Sidni Whitcomb and Georgia Meyer earned a 3.86 to 4.0 grade point average to make the list. Four Whitman County residents made the Dean’s list for the Fall semester 2024 by earning between a 3.5 to 3.85 grade point average. Lyneth Calderon-Lopez, of Pullman; Anna Pittmann, of Rosalia; Jesus Sanchez, of Tekoa and Ellie Tollett,...
COLFAX — Whitman County students made the honor Fall Honor Roll for Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC). The 2024 Fall Quarter ended for both colleges in December, with SCC and SFCC having 2,350 and 1,698 students respectively. Making the list requires achieving a grade point average of 3.0 or above. The following Whitman County students made the honor roll: At SCC, Albion local Susanna Molsee made the fall quarter honor roll. From Colfax, Logan Boumont, Ashley Goebel and Cydni Miller were listed on the S...
PULLMAN — Applications for Palouse Habitat for Humanity’s Pullman location are now open, for the 565 Umatilla Court house. Palouse Habitat for Humanity Outreach Coordinator Virginia Martinson said the application process for the home located off of Grand and Umatilla Court in the Sundance Community started Monday, Jan. 6, and will run until Feb. 3. “A lot was generously donated by Kevin Kirkman,” Martinson said, adding a typical Habitat home is about 1200 square feet, with two bedrooms and two baths. “We are looking for the next family to...
COLFAX - The 4-H Palouse Area Robotics Team (SciBorgs) started their season for the year on Saturday, Jan. 4. The team is made of high school-aged students from Colfax, Pullman and Moscow who met on Saturday, Jan. 4 and Sunday, Jan 5 for the first time this year. The group will have eight weeks to make prototypes, design, build, wire and program a 115 pound competitive robot. "As a junior in high school, I've learned so much from being on this robotics team for three years," Colfax High School...
Colfax Thursday, Jan. 16 Sweet and sour pork, rice, salad bar, mandarin oranges, fortune cookies Monday, Jan. 20 Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 22 Barbecue chicken, macaroni salad, carrot and celery sticks, jell-o and pear salad Pullman Friday, Jan. 17 Sweet and sour pork, rice, asian style vegetables, mandarin oranges, fortune cookies Tuesday, Jan. 21 Chicken enchiladas with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream and salsa Uniontown Wednesday, Jan. 22 Barbecue chicken, potato salad, Jell-o and pear salad, carrot...
Pullman Regional Hospital Ammar Folawiyo Akande, a boy, was born Jan. 6, 2025, to parents Liadi Akande and Yetunde Salimon-Akande, of Pullman. He weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Yaya and Adijat Akande, of Ibadan, Nigeria. Maternal Grandparents are Wasiu and Toyin Salimon, of Ibadan, Nigeria. Ammar joins sisters Anisah, 6, and Ameerah, 3 at home. Landon James Johnson, a boy, was born Jan. 9, 2025, to parents Clarissa and Lester Johnson, of Farmington. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Tess Johnson,...
GARFIELD - When former Garfield resident Alisa Jones sits down at the piano at 3 p.m., this Saturday, January 18, at the Garfield Christian Fellowship, she will not only entertain her audience but will contribute her talents to support a life-altering ministry more than 7,000 miles away. Doors open at 2 p.m. for the performance located at The Garfield Christian Fellowship, 303 North 3rd Street. Admission to the 3 p.m. benefit is by donation and all proceeds will assist the GCF's Ladies Aid...
A Disgusting Tax Request Residential landlords received an overreaching letter from Wraylee Floodin, Whitman Co Assessor, entitled “Income and Expense Questionnaire”, signed by Crystal Langley. The Request for Financial Information (RFI) indicates the financial success of a landlord will be used to determine their property tax liability. It states that the Assessor’s office is required to annually determine the market value of all property in the County as of Jan 1st. They do not in fact assess every property in Whitman Co annually. They may d...
The mood heading into Washington state's 2025 legislative session Jan. 13 was not exactly hopeful. According to the Cascade PBS/Elway poll, a majority of voters feel the state is headed in the wrong direction. Many Democrats and Republicans agree, with more than half of those surveyed saying things are getting worse with high taxes, budget shortfalls and the rising cost of living. Voters want their pocketbooks prioritized. The poll found 66% of respondents preferred cutting government spending...
As you sit at home watching video footage of the wildfires currently burning in California, it makes you wonder could happen here. Well, yes, it could. As California goes, so goes Washington. Our state politicians and bureaucrats in Olympia have a long history of copying California. Our politicos have gotten so lazy, they've even sponsored, supported, pushed and/or passed laws that say if California enacts a policy, Washington state will follow (cap and trade, vehicle emissions, gas-powered...
LAMONT — The Town of Lamont adopted the budget for the year of 2025, with total funds in revenues down by $26,455 from last year’s budget. The total funds for the budget came to $119,645, in comparison to $146,100 in 2024 and a total of $78,985 in appropriations for 2025, a $28,120 difference from appropriations in 2024. Current expense fund revenues and resources for the town came to $40,900 for the new year, down by $1,590 from last year. Appropriations for the current expense fund came to a total of $28,585, in comparison to last year’s appr...
COLFAX — A homeless man charged with holding a woman against her will in 2024 was given a mental health sentencing alternative. James Olson, 33, of Pullman went before Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey on Friday, Dec. 10, seeking a mental health alternative sentencing. Whitman County Prosecutor Dan LeBeau stated if the alternative sentencing was not granted, Olson would face a bigger range of 43 to 57 months. Olson was facing charges after breaking a protection order in September last year, in which it was reported he was h...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Jan. 8 to Jan. 9 Jan. 8 Erica Alexandrea Marrie-Myers, of Uniontown, FLEM 1963, to William Gareth, of Uniontown. Crystal Price, of Moscow, 2401 Conrad Road, Colfax, to Thomas and Evonne Conrad, of Colfax, $101,666.66. Jan. 9 Scott and Jo Ann Matulich Family Trust, of Pullman, 1285 SW Hannah St., Pullman, to Chelsea McQueen, $353,552....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office issued the following wedding licenses from Jan. 3 to Jan. 7 Jan. 3 Jonathan James Stromberg, 20, of Moscow; Jaiden Briley Bea, 20, of Moscow. Austin Jordan Edgerton, 25, of Pullman; Mariasanjuana Angel Garay, 27, of Pullman. Jan. 7 Joshua Glass, 39, of Moscow; Nirav Eric Sinha, 39, of Pullman....
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal case dispositions from Jan. 10: Joseph Aga, came before the state pursuant to a plea agreement to amend the charges of driving under the influence to first-degree negligent driving, endangering or like to endanger person or property while exhibiting the effects of consuming alcohol. Charges of speeding fourteen or over were dismissed. The defendant is found guilty of first-degree negligent driving and is sentenced to one day in jail, and fines totaling $1,093 to be paid by D...
Sheriff’s Log COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan. 7 to Jan. 13 Jan. 7 1:51 a.m.- Southwest Center Street, Pullman. Jacobie I Jones Fannie, 26, cited and released for driving with a suspended license. 12:17 p.m.- Country Club Road, Pullman. Burglary alarm. 5:21 p.m.- Colfax Airport Road, Colfax. Cole A Shelton, 29, of Pullman arrested for driving under the influence. Jan. 8 7:30 a.m.- Pullman Airport Road, Pullman. Three vehicle non-injury incident. 8:12 a.m.- Pullman Airport Road, Pullm...
Jail Logs COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Jan. 7 to Jan. 14 Jan. 7 Peter Medill Barnes, 18, third-degree theft. Good time release date 6 p.m., Jan. 8. Nicolas James Batten, 23, possession of a stolen vehicle. Held without bail through Superior Court. Benjamin Lee Rinehart, 45, second-degree malicious mischief. Held without bail through Superior Court. Jon Carl Taylor, 55, warrant failure to register as a sex offender. Held without bail through Washington Department of Corrections. Jan. 8 James Micha...
