Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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RITZVILLE — A Hunter Educational course will be offered Jan. 30-Feb. 2. The classroom portion of the program will take place at the Washington State University Extension Office, 205 W. Main Ave., from 5-8:30 p.m. After completing the nightly class, Hunter Education participants will have range training at the Ritzville Gun Club. Range training is from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Feb. 4. The class is free and open to the public. To register, log onto https://www.register-ed.com/programs/94 then enter the Ritzville zip code above. Questions a...
COLTON — Trapshooting in Whitman County began early this month, and the Tekoa Gun Club has already seen its first competition of the new season. The Gun Club is managed by Tekoa High School teacher Ashton Davis, who teaches agriculture education and is an FFA advisor at the school. Practices usually take place on Sundays at 9 a.m., with the Gun Club’s participants being Tekoa students, many of whom competed for the first time in Colton on Jan. 14. The participants received a total score out of 50 for the event, shooting one round from 16 yards...
PULLMAN - When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it was an eye-opener for a lot of people. Day-to-day activities that were on a constant schedule just stopped – along with the rest of the world. One of those activities was athletics. From grade school all the way to professional levels, seasons were either moved to atypical dates, heavily abbreviated or outright canceled. Such was the case for Special Olympics athletics. The Special Olympics committees and policy-makers placed a heavy emphasis on h...
COLTON - Washington's first-ranked girls 1B basketball team, the Colton Wildcats, faced 1B Southeast rival and fourth-ranked Oakesdale Nighthawks on Jan. 20 at home. The Wildcats survived a second-half push from the Nighthawks enroute to a 56-50 win. Marilla Hockett hit a 3-pointer to give Oakesdale a 3-0 lead to start the game, which was immediately answered by Kyndra Stout to tie the game. Colton hit back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 9-3 lead, a lead that they would only continue to build...
COLFAX — The Lady Bulldogs of Colfax remained atop the Northeast 2B League with a 60-12 win over the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars on Jan. 20 and a 57-23 win over the St. George’s Dragons (Spokane) on Jan. 21. Colfax wasted no time establishing dominance against Jenkins and opened with a 20-4 first quarter and further bolstered its lead in the second. The Lady Bulldogs went into halftime with a 37-9 lead. A 17-2 third quarter and a 6-1 fourth quarter was what followed in the second half and Colfax walked out with the 48-point win, never allowing t...
COLTON - Coming off a four-game skid that included two of the top 10 1B boys basketball teams in the state, the Oakesdale Nighthawks traveled to Colton on Jan. 20 looking for a win against a flu-ridden and injured Colton Wildcats team. Oakesdale came out with the win in dominant fashion, defeating Colton 66-25. "I think tonight we largely came in and the effort and focus was there," Oakesdale head coach Carl Crider said. "After having lost our last four, I said 'We got to find a way to get back...
RITZVILLE – A local lawmaker has introduced legislation to create the Washington State Commission on Boys and Men to address the well-being of boys and men across. “There are many issues that impact men and boys. Yet, there is no unified voice that would tackle these issues at the state level,” 9th Legislative District Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy said. “If adopted, this legislation would create the first of its kind boys and men’s commission in the nation right here in Washington state.” Dye represents Whitman, Lincoln, southern Spokane and most o...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Association of Realtors released the Dec. Housing market numbers, which state that the average price for a home sold in the county last month was about $351,000. Reports state that the average price last month increased by around $35,000 from November, and $25,000 from a year ago. There were only 21 homes sold in the county last month, down 50% from November. Statistics state that homes were on the market for 36 days on average, down from 52 days the month before. The record-high average price for homes was set in J...
COLFAX—The Port of Whitman County has been awarded a $5 million loan from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board, which will be used to acquire about 100 acres of land to install an Agriculture Advancement Center. A potential property near Pullman has been identified by the Port, and private partner and startup company AgTech OS will serve as the anchor tenant. The Port is matching the $5 million CERB loan for the land purchase, site preparation and utility construction with $1.25 million from its general fund. The e...
EWAN – The remains of a human male were uncovered off Gene Webb Rd. near Ewan and Rock Lake by Spokane County Major Crimes detectives, Jan. 15. According to Spokane County district court documents, the remains are those of Chase Catelli, 35, according to the medical examiner's office. The cause of death has been determined by the coroner to be multiple gunshot wounds. According to a Spokane County Sheriff's office press release, investigators were led to the remains by Catelli's mother, C...
