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PUBLIC NOTICE The Whitman County Water Conservancy Board is changing their meeting time from 4th Wednesday to 4th Monday of the first month of each quarter from 10 a.m. to noon in Room 2B of Public Service Building, Colfax, WA. The next meeting will be April 24, 2023. DATE OF FIRST PUBLICATION: MARCH 2, 2023 Published 3/2 & 3/9 Notice of Public Hearing NOTICE is hereby given that a PUBLIC HEARING has been scheduled for Monday March 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. for the proposed annexation Whitman County Public Hospital District No.3- McGraw...
Donald Wayne (Don) Ping died on February 23, 2023, in Pullman, Wash., at the age of 97. He spent most of his life living in Lacrosse, Wash., with his wife of more than 70 years, Marie. His spirit now happily joins Marie's, who died just four months earlier, in October 2022. Don was born to Albert and Lucy Ping on February 14, 1926, in his aunt & uncle's house in Lacrosse. He was the oldest of five siblings. Like most kids during the Great Depression, Don worked every summer, from the time he...
Former Whitman County Commissioner Nora Mae Keifer-Olfs died February 23 at the age of 89 in Spokane at Faith Adult Family Home after a brief illness. The youngest of seven children, she was born Nora Mae Butterfield to Ben and Bessie Butterfield in Lacrosse, Wash., on August 28, 1933. After spending some of her growing up years in Lacrosse and Newport, Wash., her family moved to Pullman when Nora Mae was in the 3rd grade. She grew up to attend Pullman High School, where she began to show the...
OLYMPIA — A bill making its way through the Legislature would make possession of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine a gross misdemeanor. Senate Bill 5536 passed the Senate by a 28-21 vote Friday night. The bill is designed in response to the state Supreme Court’s 2021 ruling that the state’s drug-possession law was unconstitutional. While the bill passed the Senate, it does not go far enough to address the drug problems, Sen. Mike Padden, R-Spokane said Saturday. “This bill does not go far enough to provide the leverage needed...
TEKOA— HEALTHY Tekoa Coalition will be hosting it’s Family Masquerade Carnival Saturday, March 18, from 1 to 3 p.m at the Tekoa High School. HEALTHY Tekoa Coalition is a volunteer prevention organization established to promote healthy choices in youth and bonding opportunities with family and community. Coalition Coordinator, Jennifer Olson, stated that due to the shutdown the event has not been able to happen in three years. “We’re going to have games, we’re going to have a photo booth and face...
ROSALIA — On Sunday March 19th, Dr. Nona Hengen will be a guest speaker at the Rosalia Community Church at the 10 AM service. Dr. Hengen is from Spangle, WA and is a well known local artist, author and historian. She is a realistic western artist known for a variety of animals, landscapes, the Steptoe Battle and for her speaking ability to share her deep knowledge of local history. She will be specifically speaking about some of her religious paintings including her version of “The Last Supper” . Everyone is most welcome to attend the churc...
Colfax Thursday, March 9 Cook’s choice Monday, March 13 Homemade mac and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, apple enchilada dessert Endicott Tuesday, March 14 Baked potato bar, salad bar, broccoli, roll, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, March 15 Irish stew, mixed veggies, corn bread, lucky dessert Pullman Friday, March 10 Fish filet, baked potato, cooked vegetables, roll, oreo cheesecake Tuesday, March 14 Lentil Chili with cheese and sour cream, broccoli and grape salad, rice crispy treats Uniontown Wednesday, March 15 Corned B...
Pullman Regional Hospital Isaac Weyerts, a boy, was born Feb. 28, 2023 to parent Rachel Weyerts, of Pullman. He weighed 7 pounds. Hayden Matthew Markwalter, a boy, was born Feb. 27, 2023 to parents Chloe and PJ Markwalter, of Lewiston. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.2 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Paul and Heather Markwalter, of Lewiston. Maternal Grandparents are Jake and Stefanie Emory, of California City. Sebastian Dionicio Venegas Manjarez, a boy, was born Feb. 25, 2023 to parents Pedro and Cecilia Vengas, of Pullman. He weighed 8 pounds, 1.5...
PULLMAN - The United Way of Whitman County (UWCC) began gifting books to Whitman County children from birth to age five through Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in March 2022. In the last year over 4,300 books have been given to 644 children county-wide. "Our long-term goal, of course, is to foster a love of reading in each and every one of the 2000 Whitman County kids 5 and under, by making the Imagination Library available to all of them! We are especially proud that books are being mailed...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, March 11, 1898 BACK FROM COLLEGE Two Young Men Making Doctors of Themselves Will Brand and Ed. Maquire returned to Colfax from St. Joseph, Mo., Sunday. They have been attending the Ensworth Medical college at that city and are in a fair wayto become learned physicians. Mr. Brand is a member of the senior class and Mr. Maguire of the junior. They have been absent since September last and will again return to their studies next September. The boys...
Do patients have a right to know if an insurance plan is going to force them to use a mail-order pharmacy or the insurance-owned mail order system during open enrollment? Do patients have a right to chose who they receive medical and pharmaceutical care from? As a pharmacist at a local independent pharmacy, I have been fielding questions from patients using Kaiser Permanente insurance, who began receiving letters indicating they must transfer their prescriptions to a Kaiser pharmacy for continued coverage. Starting in January, the Kaiser...
Who would have ever imagined that a fashion would prevail whereby women would purposely choose to look “not pretty?” I am past 80, no longer pretty and right in style. I just wish the green, purple and orange-haired people would add a big red nose, which would be a sign that it’s OK for their audience to “Laugh Out Loud (LOL).” Amazed in 2023 Nancy Parry Moscow, Idaho...
We all need to understand climate science. Climate fundamentals are simple: Sunshine warms the Earth, and the Earth radiates heat back into space as infrared. Earth’s temperature results from how much radiant heat gets trapped by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. GHGs are trace gases but have a disproportionate influence on temperatures. Nitrogen, oxygen and argon represent 78%, 21%, and 0.9% of our atmosphere and are not greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases only make up a fraction of the remaining 0.1%; gases such as carbon-dioxide, methane a...
If you are a State employee in Whitman County, please contact the State Health Care Authority and your legislators about the new requirement from Kaiser Insurance, with approval from PEBB, restricting us to using only Kaiser pharmacies. This policy took effect Jan. 1, yet we were not notified. Why was this not disclosed during the open enrollment period when we could have selected another provider? To use a Kaiser Pharmacy, we will have to travel 60 miles each way to Spokane. Due to the distance, that could mean time off work, miles on our...
Earlier this month when President Biden fastened the Congressional Medal of Honor (Medal) around retired U.S. Army Col. Paris Davis’ neck, it was a welcome pause to the endless venomous rhetoric, political feuding, and lawlessness which plagues our nation. For a few hours, America’s attention was on Col. Davis and the sacrifices those in our military make to preserve our safety, freedoms, and way of life. Those who serve us on the frontline of danger, whether they are cops, firefighters, medics,...
Terry and Natalie Davis, of Pullman, Wash., sold 530 NW Aspen Court, Pullman, Wash., to Ryan and Megan Foster, of Yakima, Wash., parcel 1-1152-00-00-10-0000, selling price, $575,000, Statutory Warranty Deed, Jan. 18, 2023. Bryan Jerome Medutis, of Colfax, Wash., transferred Estate 716 N. Park St., Colfax, Wash., Bryan Jerome Medutis, of Coflax, Wash., parcel 1-0130-00-01-07-0000, assessed value $73,821, Personal Representative’s Deed, Jan. 19, 2023. Patricia Pfaff, of Garfield, Wash., sold land undisclosed, Garfield, Wash., to Hemmington F...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Feb. 28 to March. 5: Feb. 28 3:39 a.m.- N. Madison St., Tekoa. Suspicious circumstance. 7:45 a.m.- W. Fairview St., Colfax. Transportation detail. 8:54 a.m.- N. Mill St., Colfax. Sex offender registration. 9:17 a.m.- Farmington Rd., Farmington. Theft. 10:15 a.m.- Main St., Lamont. DARE. 11:02 a.m.- Kitzmiller Rd., Pullman. Pornography. 12:06 p.m.- W. Nob Hill St., St. John. DARE. 12:31 p.m.- N. Mill St., Colfax. Fingerprints. 12:47 p.m.- N. Madison St., Tekoa. AP...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Feb 28 to March 8: Feb. 28 • Ronald E. Davis, was found guilty of theft in the 3rd degree. Therefore, the court authorizes a deferred sentence for 12 months on the condition of 60 days in jail, 59 suspended, and a fine of $500, with $500 suspended. Defendant must serve a total of 1 day in jail. 1 day in jail is convertible to 24 hours community service. Defendant has a total of $343 in fines. $300 of this total is converted to community service at...
LEWISTON, Idaho - A Tekoa-Rosalia wrestler won a Bi-State championship title Saturday competing at Lewiston High School. Dominick Kager, a seventh-grader at Tekoa Middle School, pinned his way through the tournament, without going a single minute in any match. Kager opened by pinning Gustavo Perez of Pullman in 19 seconds to advance to the semifinals. In his second bout, he pinned Amadayus Bauer of Clarkston in 45 seconds to qualify for the championship match. In the title bout, Kager used a...
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...
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,...
PASCO — Fishermen can expect more Coho, Chinook and sockeye salmon to return to the Columbia River and its tributaries this season. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forecast is based on environmental indicators such as ocean conditions, numbers of juvenile salmon that migrated to marine waters and numbers of adult salmon that returned in past years. About 84,800 Upper Columbia River summer Chinook are forecasted to return in 2023, representing about 120 percent of the 10-year average return and higher than last year’s 78,500...
