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On Monday, Whitman County Commissioners approved the extension of .09 funding for the construction of the event center at the Colfax Golf Course. The funding was extended to Dec. 31, 2020. The county commissioners originally granted $70,000 of .09 funds to the Colfax Golf Course in April 2019. According to Colfax Golf Course, planning is underway to put in a bigger clubhouse to accommodate golfers and outside events throughout the year. The current facility has capacity for 100 people, but it...
Representatives from the City of Palouse met with those from the Washington State Department of Ecology and Department of Commerce Feb. 27 in Spokane, for a follow-up meeting in the city's effort hit a coming deadline for an “approvable” wastewater plan. The city will now move to turn it in by March 31, offering a strategy to lower the temperature of effluent into the Palouse River, and a second, longer-term requirement to eliminate all inorganic nitrates. Both are directives from the Dep...
County commissioners approved Monday the purchase of a 66,000-pound truck chassis, from a single bid of $124,886, not including dump-body options, submitted by Freightliner Northwest of Spokane. It will be used as a plow truck/dump truck by the Public Works department. Final cost estimate for the fully-equipped truck will be $196,340 plus tax....
A pre-construction meeting on the extensive Almota Phase Four road reconstruction project is set for Thursday, March 5, at 9 a.m. at the Public Service building in Colfax. All of the adjacent property owners are invited and any other members of the public. March 30 is the set date to close the road for 12 weeks. “That's all weather dependent,” said Dean Cornelison, assistant county engineer. The Almota Road closure would be for a stretch from Union Flat Creek to Stevick Road – from which 200,0...
No. 11-seed Garfield/Palouse was set to open the state tournament Wednesday at 9 a.m. The bus would leave at 6 a.m. to get up to Spokane Arena, the players to go through required team and individual pictures and then meet no. 6 seed Muckleshoot Tribal School. Who would be on the Gar/Pal bus was an open question earlier in the week as the Vikings, plagued by sickness, had two more players go home from school sick Monday – including senior forward Blake Jones. Backup Kyle Bankus also left school....
The no. 3-seed Oakesdale girls took the floor against no.-6 Yakama Tribal Feb. 29 in the regionals and something was not right. And it stayed that way, Oakesdale losing 51-33. The Nighthawks had 21 offensive rebounds in the game. “That's a lot of opportunities,” said Oakesdale Coach Heidi Perry. “We had great looks at the basket. Everybody was cold.” They shot 22 percent from the field while Yakama Tribal hit more than 50 percent. “Our defense wasn't really up to the Oakesdale standard,” said Perry. Now what? “Just like anything, just put it b...
Blake Holman broke it open. Like a package with one piece of tape holding it closed, the senior forward nicked it loose with two fourth quarter fast breaks after John Lustig and Hunter Classen had already cut at it in a 69-58 win over no. 16-seed Oroville at University High School in Spokane. On Feb. 29, it started with slippery Lustig and Claassen and a 14-4 lead but Oroville soon got in the game. After a Lustig travel call and carry back-to-back, it was 16-15 at the end of the first quarter....
The Colfax girls advanced to state with an afternoon exercise against Brewster, winning 58-27 at University High School Feb. 29 in Spokane. Colfax, a no. 12-seed, controlled the game early. A steal and pass-around, into Sidney Berquist for a four-footer and Colfax led 33-8 with 2:26 left in the first half. At halftime, Coach Corey Baerlocher stepped around the Brewster bench and patted an injured player on the shoulder on his way to the locker room. The Bulldogs soon came out for the third...
Last Saturday in Spokane, it may have seemed the Oakesdale boys were startled by a ringing phone in an unfamiliar place and answered it to hear Ryan Moffett on the line. “It was a little unexpected,” said Carl Crider, Oakesdale coach, of his team's 65-32 loss to Odessa in regionals Feb. 29. “You'll have a couple, what you would call 'stinker' games per year.” Oakesdale had played Odessa in January at home and lost by nine points, the game tied with two and a half minutes left. This time, t...
Brian and Angela Broeckel welcomed their first grandchild Feb. 26. Dawson Graham BeDell weighed six pounds, seven ounces. His parents are Graham and Kim BeDell of Boise. Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski, Mountain Home, stopped in at the home of Karen Broeckel for a visit Friday morning. Scherwinskis are the parents of Angela Broeckel. Later, weekend guests of Broeckel included Andrew Nolan and daughter Murphy, Spokane, and their friend Hannah Monsen, Colbert. The Dusty B.B. Club will meet next Wednesday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the home of...
Endicott Food Center held senior lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Wednesday night dinner on Feb. 26. Both were well attended. The Endicott Gun Club held its weekly competitive shooting in 46 degrees with wind and sun. The following results are: Open: Trevor Johnson 24, Chad Aeschliman 22, Mike Aeschliman 21, Chase Aeschliman 21 and Eric Johnson 21. Ladies: Jessica Pelissier 23, Lacey Rice 17, Nichole 15, Teri Garrett 13 and Nadine Rice 13. Junior: Joe Vietz 22 and Cyndi Miller 10. Handicap: Joe Vietz 20, Mike Aeschliman 19 and Eric Johnson 19....
Weight restrictions have been lifted on all country roads as the ground has dried and thawed. Post limits were removed on the last batch of roads Feb. 26, east of Highway 195, which was a week longer than west of Highway 195. Dirt roads in the county are still closed to all traffic. They open again March 16. “Some of them wouldn’t support a tricycle yet,” said Mark Storey, Public Works director....
Mt. St. Helens - Then & Now This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, an event that was the worst US volcanic disaster in recorded history. Geologist Sheila Alfsen (MAT, GIT) will bring the event back to life detailing its onset and eruption sequence in two free presentations. The presentation is at the Whitman County Library in Colfax on April 25 at 10 a.m. and Ritz Theatre on April 24 at 7 p.m, 107 E. Main, Ritzville. This lecture will illustrate the volcanic hazards with examples from other...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Rogers, Kezleigh MoNae, born Feb. 25, 2020, at five pounds, 13 ounces, to Katelyn Peterson and Jeremy Rogers, Moscow. Paternal grandparent is Shana Slippy, Moscow. Maternal grandparent is Carma Corglat, Moscow. Baby joins brothers Wyatt, 6, and Bentley, 2. Ally, Rahma Abbas, born Feb. 28, 2020, at five pounds, five ounces, to Marwa Aly, Pullman. Baby joins brother Ahmed, 7, brother Saad, 6, and sister Rogia, 2. Brough, Charlie Webb, born March 1 , 2020, at eight pounds, four ounces, to Landon and Ashlin Brough,...
Janelle Harrison and her husband Travis have made the difficult decision to close Purpose Roasters. The café will officially close its doors for the last time on March 14. They are selling the roasting portion of the business to their friend Nick Wright who will still roast at a separate location and sell the coffee online. Wright will continue with the Partner Cause Program that has been such a staple of the business. He will maintain the business's online presence where the coffee, voting...
Whitman County Library and Ice Age Floods Institute Palouse Falls Chapter presents “Coulees and Canyons and Valleys…Oh My!” on Wednesday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at the St. John Library. This presentation is free and open to the public. Chapter President Lloyd Stoess is presenting an amateur geomorphologist’s search for the true meaning of coulee. This somewhat tongue-in-cheek presentation will look at why geologists and geomorphologists all know a coulee when they see it, but have widely different ideas on what actually defines it. Stoess,...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer some tips to help seniors guard against census scams? With the 2020 census gearing up, I’ve read that there are a lot of potential scammers out there looking to take advantage of older people and I want to protect myself. -Cautious Judy Dear Judy, Unfortunately, scams have become a persistent problem when the U.S. Census Bureau does its once-a-decade count of the U.S. population. Here’s what you can expect from the 2020 Census in the coming weeks, and how you can protect yourself from potential scams. What to...
Thursday, March 5 Colfax – 3 to 6 p.m. – First Thursday, Virtual Reality & Book Sale – Try out a 3D adventure and enter the “Shop Local and Win” drawing for a chance to win $500. Garfield – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Crazy 8’s – Get fired up about math. Contact Sarah at 509-635-1490 to register. Malden – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Kid Hangout – Children of all ages are welcome to come play. St. John School – 4 to 7 p.m. – STEAM Night – Join for an evening of family fun, science and art. LaCrosse – 6 to 8 p.m. – Adult Painting – Finger paint a lovely...
Fire and Water, a colorful exhibit of acrylic pours by Moscow artist Gabriella Ball is showing in the Libey Gallery in The Center at Colfax Library through April 30. Ball's images are professionally framed archival prints of works originally produced on canvas. In this technique, Ball mixes acrylic paints with mediums that allow the paint to move easily on canvas. Then, silicone is also added to produce a lacy, cellular effects. Some popular artists working with this same technique are Nilda...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets with rice or burger, baked beans, fruit Tuesday: Deli sandwich or chicken patty, potato soup, veggies, fruit Wednesday: Mac n cheese with smokies or burger, peas, breadstick, fruit Thursday: Calzone or chicken patty, caesar salad, carrots, fruit Friday: Grilled cheese or burger, tomato soup, fruit, cookies AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, mandarin oranges Tuesday: Tacos with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, applesauce, maple bar Wednesday: Pizza, salad, fruit...
Residual and Noxious Weed Whitman County Public Works Road Department is requesting any persons in Whitman County wishing to designate a portion of a Whitman County Road right-of-way as a "NO-SPRAY" area, please contact the Public Works Office at (509) 397-5200 for information and agreement applications. Verification and confirmation of all existing "NO-SPRAY" areas is necessary. Failure to confirm your "NO-SPRAY" area may result in that area being treated with residual and noxious chemicals. Please apply by March 16, 2020 for residual and...
