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TEKOA—The City Council of Tekoa will be holding a meeting to talk about recruiting for volunteer firefighters and EMS, Tuesday, March 7, at the Tekoa High School from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. President of the Tekoa Ambulance/EMS, Ken Morrison explained that they are facing issues finding people who want to volunteer. It’s not just Tekoa that is facing the issue of understaffed volunteer firefighters/EMS, but several towns around the county, Morrison added, mentioning that the Rosalia ambulance is going...
POMEROY - Repairs on the Central Ferry Bridge on State Route 127 over the Snake River started Monday, Feb. 27, and will continue Monday through Friday, with some work on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contractor crews with the Washington State Department of Transportation started repairing the 54-year-old bridge on Monday. The bridge will be reduced to a single lane, with a temporary signal to alternate traffic through the work zone. Work on the bridge is scheduled to be complete in early July...
CHENEY - The one-loss Colton Wildcats girls basketball team, fresh off a 1B District 9 title, opened the proceedings of the WIAA 1B state tournament against the three-loss Moses Lake Christian Lions. It took an overtime period, but Colton was able to get it done, beating Moses Lake Christian 61-58. Early momentum belonged to the Lions, who opened the game with a 9-0 run that remained uninterrupted until 4:04 to go in the first quarter, when Sidni Whitcomb made one of two free throw attempts to...
CHENEY - The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team walked into Cheney on Feb. 25 for the first round of the WIAA 2B girls basketball state tournament. The first round marked Colfax's first obstacle in its journey of redemption after coming in second in last year's state tournament, in addition to being the first step of chasing history as, potentially, the first undefeated Colfax girls basketball team in (at least) the last 16 years. That obstacle was hurdled by the Bulldogs, who dominated the...
CHEHALIS - The Oakesdale Nighthawks began its bid for a state 1B girls basketball crown on Feb. 25 at W.F. West High School in Chehalis as the seventh-seed against the second-seeded Mossyrock Vikings. Oakesdale couldn't secure the upset and lost to Mossyrock 52-48 to drop to the round of 12 on March 1 in the Spokane Arena. In the opening quarter, defense was on the display for both squads, with the Nighthawks owning the slight edge in the (at that point) defensive battle. The Vikings trailed 12-...
On Feb. 18, Colfax High School freshman Cooper Phillips took fifth place in the 1B/2B boys 120-lb. wrestling bracket at the Mat Wrestling Classic state tournament in Tacoma. Phillips was the lone wrestler representing the Bulldogs at the Classic. Phillips medaled as a freshman, already an impressive accomplishment made all the more impressive given the fact that other 1B/2B schools allow eighth-graders to participate in wrestling, while Colfax doesn’t – making Phillips a medalist in a bracket with a year of high school wrestling experience ove...
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — The same day his alma mater of Pullman High School won the WIAA 2A swimming state championship for the first time in school history, Gabe Brannan was inducted to the Washington Swimming Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a swimmer for Pullman High School during the 90s. As a member of the Pullman swim team, Brannan set several school records as well as the state record in the 100-meter butterfly and won four first-place medals during his tenure on the swim team, and was named a high school All-American. Some of those r...
COLFAX – Twelve members were inducted into the Colfax Rotary Club during their Thursday, Feb. 23 meeting at the Colfax Community Church. Brand new members to the club included Kathy Wride, Steve Larkin, Jay Hart, and Jennifer Holt. Returning members who were inducted, and given a club packet were Michael Birnbaum, Jennifer Broeckel, Michael Broeckel, Kristyn Hardy, Ed McBride, Rex Rutledge, and John Turner. Longtime member Al Kirkpatrick gave some history of the Colfax Rotary Club, explaining t...
SPOKANE – After all three teams completed their first-round state tournament games on Feb. 25, the Oakesdale Nighthawks, Colton Wildcats and Colfax girls basketball teams all will advance to the Spokane Arena in Spokane to continue their efforts at a state championship. Colton and Oakesdale will compete in the 1B tournament while Colfax will compete in the 2B tournament. Colfax and Colton will be playing in the quarterfinal round today (March 2) after winning their opening-round games on Feb. 25 . Oakesdale faced Wellpinit in the Round of 12 o...
COLFAX – On Monday, Feb. 27, during the Whitman County Commissioner board meeting Public Works Director Mark Storey informed the board that weight restrictions on county roads west of 195 throughout the county are all lifted, while the ones east of 195 remain in place. “We’ve had our county roads restricted to heavy loads since Dec. 27,” Storey said, noting that a lot of the farmers are wanting to move product, and farm equipment. Storey does want to let people know who are driving with heavy loads that they should still be cautious, due to...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Commissioners announced Feb. 21, that operations of the Whitman County’s Veterans Service Office have been paused. Requests for Veterans Relief Fund assistance can be submitted to local American Legion Posts, but services requiring a certified Veterans Service Officer are currently unavailable. Commissioner Swannack met with the Veterans Advisory Board on Friday, Feb. 24, to discuss refilling the position. “I notified them that we were releasing our current Veterans Officer, and we all agreed we want to refill the p...
SPOKANE -Colton had no answer for Zalissa Finley, who was an absolute beast for Inchelium in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena Thursday, March 2. She scored 26 points to lead her team to a 66-52 win over the Wildcats. With the loss, Colton plays in a loser out game against Waterville-Mansfield at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3. The first half was a back-and-forth affair and was tied at 26 apiece, with two minutes remaining. Kyndra Stout led the Wildcats with 11 first half...
SPOKANE -Jessie Reed was the difference as Oakesdale defeated Wellpinit 46-41 in the 1B Girls State basketball Tournament at the Arena, Wednesday, March 1. The teams traded baskets in a first half that ended with the Redskins holding a 22-21 lead. The Nighthawks' Reed controlled the offensive glass and capitalized with several putback baskets as she scored 11 of her team's 22 first half points. In the third quarter, Oakesdale outscored the Redskins 18-11, in part due to an 11-3 run. Reed,...
SPOKANE-The Brynn McGaughy Show came to the Spokane Arena Thursday, March 2, and what a show it was. Behind her dominant effort, No. 1 Colfax defeated No. 7 Rainier 67-29 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament quarterfinals at the Arena. Early in the game, Hailey Demler took control of the Bulldogs' offense. She out-hustled the Mountaineers and scored seven of her team's first nine points. In the latter part of the first quarter, McGaughy sizzled by scoring seven points. Between their...
SPOKANE—Another big game from the dynamic duo of Jessie Reed and Marilla Hockett was enough for the Oakesdale Nighthawks to keep their season alive while sending the Odessa Tigers home in the process. Oakesdale beat Odessa 56-48 in a loser-out game at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. The loss ended the Tigers’ season, one in which Odessa advanced to Arena play for the first time in program history. Both offenses started at breakneck pace. Odessa would sink a shot, and Oakesdale would res...
SPOKANE -In a loser-out matchup, Waterville-Mansfield defeated Colton 50-26 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament at the Spokane Arena, Friday, March 3. With the win, Waterville-Mansfield plays Oakesdale for fourth place at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 4. The first quarter featured long range bombs as the teams combined for 10 3-point shots. Kyndra Stout converted three for the Wildcats and Jimena and Jasmine Garcia combined for five for the Shockers. Waterville-Mansfield led after one quarter...
SPOKANE – In a game that was up for grabs after three quarters, No. 1 Colfax dominated the last eight minutes to defeat No. 4 Warden 66-53 in the 2B Girls State Basketball Tournament semifinals at the Spokane Arena Friday, March 3. For much of the game, Warden stood toe-to-toe with the undefeated (26-0) Bulldogs, looking every bit like a title contender. The teams played to a 26-26 draw in the first half. Lauryn Madsen scored 10 of her team's points, and Jaisha Gibb scored 11 for Colfax. In t...
SPOKANE -Oakesdale saved its best for last on the final day of the 1B Girls State Basketball Tournament. The Nighthawks routed Waterville-Mansfield 55-28 to earn a fourth-place finish at the Spokane Arena Saturday, March 4. From the get-go, Oakesdale proved its superiority over the Shockers with an 18-3 run. The Shockers answered with a 10-0 run of their own in the second quarter, but it wasn't enough to reel in Oakesdale. Jessie Reed and Lucy Hockett accounted for 14 of Oakesdale's points as...
