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TEKOA – Tekoa is hosting a night of music and mingling to benefit Tekoa’s Dollars for Scholars Friday, Feb. 10 in the Tekoa Community Center and Empire Theatre at 6 p.m., tickets are $25. Attendees can join their neighbors for an elegant evening with delicious appetizers and lively spirits followed by music from romantic movies to be performed by local talent. Committee member Kim Schulz explained that the program is for dollars for scholars, and providing scholarship money for seniors. “We try to raise money to give them a little extra help,...
LaCROSSE — Columbia Grain International has donated a balanced bushel of assorted varieties of beans to local food banks and senior centers. Through the Feed the Children program, 10,000 bags of assorted balanced bushel varieties of beans are being distributed to indigent families and communities throughout Washington, Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, company officials said. In Washington state, donations have been made in Columbia, Garfield and Whitman Counties. In Whitman County, donations were presented to the LaCrosse Food Pantry and L...
COLFAX — Whitman County Jail inmate Dantae Billings, 21, of Spokane has been mistakenly released from jail, according to reports by Pullman Radio News. Billings was arrested on Jan. 17 for allegedly burglarizing several cars in Pullman, and is one of the suspects from this month’s eluding and theft case. Reports state that Billings failed to pull over for Pullman police, and was seen driving towards Moscow into oncoming traffic at 100 mph. As well as driving Main Street in Colfax at 80 mph. Billings and Kaitlyn Corkins, 21, were arrested in...
PALOUSE– Palouse is hosting their 10th annual Cabin Fever Brew Fest Saturday, Feb. 4. at the Palouse Community Center. The event started in 2013 explained event organizer Janet Barstow, several people became appreciative of craft beer, which started a conversation about how everyone should appreciate craft beer. “It became, let’s have a brew fest and help everyone appreciate craft beer,” Barstow said. Barstow noted that they did have one year off due to COVID-19. The event name Cabin Fever B...
DAVENPORT-A packed crowd of wheat farmers jammed into the Lincoln County Fairgrounds meeting hall for the WSU Lincoln-Adams Extension-hosted Wheat Producers Meeting Thursday, Jan. 19 to hear four speakers discuss data, projects and observations regarding recent wheat production the university has influenced in recent years. The four speakers gave five presentations on weeds and disease control, winter wheat variety selection, the state's Soil Health Initiative, livestock/crops integration and a...
COLFAX — The Port of Whitman County has confirmed purchase of land on Wawawai Road for the proposed biodiesel plant. Port Executive Director Kara Reibold released information that the board of commissioners voted unanimously to buy three parcels of land on Wawawai Road for 3.8 million dollars, outside Pullman city limits. According to reports Reibold says more information will be released about the project as the development occurs. AgTech OS is planning to establish a biodiesel facility to convert canola grain, purchasing approximately 1...
COLFAX—Whitman County Coroner Annie Pillers has identified the Washington State University student found dead in his dorm as Luke Tyler, 19, of Redmond. The Washington State University Police Department (WSUPD) were called to Northeast Cougar Way, Perham Hall Sunday, Jan. 22 at 1:32 p.m. finding Tyler’s body. It was reported that there were no signs of foul play, and the case is an ongoing active investigation. The cause of death is yet to be determined at the time of press. It is reported that Tyler was part of a fraternity at WSU. WSU Cha...
COLFAX — Locals Josh Beggs and Katie Broncheau are opening SHOTZ, a new coffee shop located at 638 North Main Street here in Colfax on Feb. 6. The Colfax Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a ribbon cutting for the Grand opening ceremony to celebrate the opening Monday, Feb. 6 at 11 a.m., with hours being from 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Broncheau has been a barista in Colfax for 9 years, and has a passion for making coffee. “This is a local couple who chose to start their business in Colfax, this is...
RITZVILLE – The up-and-down Broncos’ boys basketball team pulled off a big win over the Colfax Bulldogs, handing them their third loss of the season in a 64-54 win, Friday, Jan. 26. From the opening tip-off, it was clear Lind/Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna/Kahlotus came to the gym ready to play. Senior Chase Galbreath’s aggressive play set the tone early as he drove the lane and attacked the basket to score 11 of the Broncos 18 first quarter points. Adrik Jenkin scored seven points for the Bulldogs...
ST. JOHN – A Dec. 16 game between the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves and the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles saw the Timberwolves come out the winners of a game that saw 159 total points between the two squads. Tekoa-Rosalia once again came out winners between the two teams, beating the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles 83-36 on Jan. 27. The first half of the opening quarter was a back-and-forth affair. After Matthew DeFord scored to give the Eagles a 13-11 lead with 4:23 left in the first q...
OAKESDALE – The Oakesdale Nighthawks opened with a 30-2 first quarter enroute to a dominant 72-17 win over the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles on Jan. 28. Oakesdale held St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse scoreless for the majority of the first quarter. Olivia Danielson scored a bucket with 30 seconds left in the frame to end the shutout at 28-2. The Nighthawks put up one more bucket in the remaining seconds of the opening quarter to go into the second frame up 30-2. The second quarter didn't fare m...
