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COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan.16 – Jan. 17 Jan. 16 6:48 a.m.- South Whitman Avenue, Rosalia. Suspicous person. 8:42 a.m.- SR 270 and Pullman Airport Road, Pullman. Agency assist WSP, 3 vehicle accident. 9:09 a.m.- Reid Road and SR 27, Pullman. Parking problem. 9:41 a.m.- SR 128 milepost 1, Clarkston. Agency assist WSP one vehicle slide off. 11:05 a.m.- South Fairview Avenue, Rosalia. Civil matter. 11:17 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 1:43 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa....
Jan. 12 James Paul Donald as Personal Representative of the Estate of Donald Richard Wentz, deceased, Ridgefield, Wash., sold 208 S. Hill Ave., LaCrosse, Wash., to Talmadge Dobbs, LaCrosse, Wash., parcel 1-0530-00-02-05-0002, selling price $135,000, Statutory Warranty Deed. Jan. 16 Violet M. Hickman, Colfax, Wash., sold land only, Colfax, Wash., to JDK Ranches, LLC, Colfax, Wash., parcels 2-0000-43-14-07-1800, 2-0000-43-14-07-3590, 2-0000-43-14-07-4900, 2-0000-43-14-07-2590, 2-0000-43-14-08-1290, 2-0000-43-14-08-2900, 2-0000-43-14-08-3901,...
COLFAX — During the regular Whitman County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, Public Works Director Mark Storey updated the commissioners on weight restrictions for roads and discussed some of the impacts of the recent snow with the Gazette in an interview on Tuesday, Jan. 23. During the Monday meeting, Storey told commissioners that weight restrictions were being put up as they spoke. “We have a sign putting up weight restrictions,” Storey said. Storey told the Gazette that the closures are for heavy loads and trucks, and nothing is al...
COLFAX - The Colfax Chamber of Commerce's new Board met Monday, Jan. 22, at 11 a.m., in the Colfax library for their first meeting of the year. The Chamber's Board comprises President Gary Young, Vice President Jennifer McCully, Executive Director Katrina Johnson, Secretary Hannah Kuhl, and board members Sara Golden and Alyssa Mullins. "The meeting was very successful, and we cannot wait to share our ideas for 2024," Johnson said. McCully and her husband own Sparrow Glass Window and Doors,...
PULLMAN –– An arrest warrant for failing to appear in court has been issued for the Washington State University (WSU) student accused of threatening students on campus with a knife. Taylor Asante failed to appear at his last two hearings in Whitman County Superior Court in Colfax. Asante’s failure to attend court has prompted authorities to issue a warrant for his arrest. WSU Police arrested Asante Sunday, October 1, 2023, for allegedly threatening and chasing students with a knife inside a dorm hall. Asante is charged with two counts of felon...
TEKOA — The Port of Whitman County received a $100,000 planning grant from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board to identify site readiness barriers, solutions and costs in the Port’s Tekoa development site location during their regular commission meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18. The grant will support the Port’s work in preparing the Tekoa property for future developments, with funds covering additional readiness costs such as identifying road access and availability of utilities. The funds will also go towards a marketing...
PALOUSE - In a highly anticipated Whitman County girls basketball showdown, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings evened their regular season record against the Oakesdale Nighthawks with a 38-31 victory on Saturday, Jan. 20. The game was played in Palouse. With the win, Garfield-Palouse are riding a three-game winning streak heading into the home stretch of games. The Nighthawks lost their second district game on the year. Earlier in the season, these two Whitman County teams met in Oakesdale, with the...
COLFAX - After a somewhat shaky start to the 2023-24 winter sports season, the defending undefeated 2B state champion Colfax girls basketball team reached 10 district wins without a loss in the current season, sitting comfortably first in the district with four games to go before playoffs. The two teams threatening Colfax from winning the regular season district championship are Reardan and Davenport. The game against the Davenport Gorillas took place on Friday, Jan. 19, in Colfax. The Bulldogs...
ST. JOHN — As mother nature made her way through Whitman County, bringing snowstorms and cancellations for basketball teams, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles finally were able to play their basketball game. The Eagles took on the Dayton Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Dayton. St. John dominated three-of-four quarters as they cruised to a 62-21 victory over the Bulldogs. With the win, the Eagles improved to 4-8 on the season, with two of their wins coming against Dayton. In the game, the first quarter saw the Eagles score 19 points, w...
COLFAX - There are 54 teams ranked in the WIAA 2B RPI standings in the state of Washington. Of the 54, four currently hold an undefeated record. The four are: Lake Roosevelt (16-0), Columbia (Burbank, 14-0), Napavine (15-0), and Colfax (17-0). The Colfax Bulldogs are the only team in 2B with 17 wins as no other team has logged 17 games at the time of print. Colfax currently sit fourth in the RPI standings, based off opponents win percentage. Also of note, out of all schools in the state of...
TEKOA - Several Whitman County athletic programs are struggling to reschedule games late in the season, as weather conditions caused many cancellations. For the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, the boys team played just one game last week, with games against Pomeroy and Waitsburg cancelled. The game against Waitsburg has been cancelled, and the Pomeroy game is now scheduled to be played on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The lone Timberwolf game was against the Cusick Panthers. The game against the Panthers was pl...
OAKESDALE - Following a Whitman County clash between the dominant Oakesdale Nighthawks and streak Garfield-Palouse Vikings, the Nighthawks emerged victorious, strengthening their lead over the other Whitman County teams. Garfield-Palouse came into the match with the Nighthawks holding a 5-2 district record, while the Nighthawks had a 5-2 record as well. Oakesdale now sit tied for third-best in the 1B district, tied with Sunnyside Christian, trailing the 8-1 Pomeroy Pirates, and undefeated...
COLFAX - Grace Jones headlined Colfax in their two meets last week with a fourth place finish for the girls team in the Clearwater Classic meet. The meet took place Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19 and 20, in Lewiston. Jones and the Bulldogs boys team also competed Thursday, Jan. 18, in Reardan, for a league meet. In the Reardan meet, the results are as follows: For 106 pounds, Ty Scott went 1-1 with a pin. For 113 pounds, Cameron Mathia went 0-1. For 115 pounds, Grace Jones went 2-0 with two pins....
COLFAX — Residents say they are apprehensive about a plan by the state Department of Transportation build a roundabout at the U.S. Highway 195 and state Highway 26 interchange here in town. "We don't want it to happen," resident Diana King said Monday. King is among several apprehensive residents planning to attend a meeting Wednesday on the state’s plan to replace the aging bridges over the North Palouse River with a massive roundabout. The meeting on the proposed roundabout is set for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 102 S. Main St. The state...
