Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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The Colfax school board heard a mid-search report Monday night from its consultant hired to help find the next district superintendent. Dr. Dennis Ray of Northwest Leadership Associates briefed board members after a late arrival at the regular board session. Ray reported six applications had been received to date along with 12 to 15 inquiries. “I think we’ll pick up some more,” he said after apologizing for the mix-up in his arrival time. “It’s not as many as we would’ve guessed.” Two weeks rem...
The recent cases of measles making national news has brought vaccines back into the forefront of discussion. Whitman County Health Department Director Troy Henderson offers a perspective. Showing a page from a 1938 county health department annual report with 10 years of measles rates, he pointed out totals ranging from a high of 224 cases to a low of two, with five of the 10 years well above 100 cases. Nationwide so far in 2015, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Heavy rain brought flood warnings to parts of the Palouse. Rain was accompanied by windy conditions as well. Main Street in Colfax looks more like a river during the heavy rain. Although it’s only early February, weather forecasts call for continued mild temperatures....
