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TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia varsity softball team lost Saturday's away conference games against Richland's Liberty Christian by scoring 25-9 and 12-0. Liberty Christin led in the first inning, gaining 7 points. Tekoa followed in the second inning, gaining 1 point, but by then, the Patriots were up another 2 points. The Patriots gained another 3 points in the next inning only to kick it into gear in the fourth with 13 more points won. The Timberwolves played their best inning yet in the fourth and...
COLFAX - The Colfax Varsity Baseball team faced off against the Chewelah Cougars in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 25. The Colfax baseball team lost the win early in their first game, with the Cougars scoring 5 runs within the first four innings. By the sixth inning, the Cougars were up at 9, and the bulldogs were at 1. Colfax scored three hits but suffered three errors in the game. Mortensen, Peterson, and Plummer led the Bulldogs with the most hits during the game. Mortensen, Gilchrist, and...
COLFAX - The Bulldogs baseball Softball team faced two opponents this past week in Clarkston and Chewelah. The final points tallied Colfax at 13 points against Clarkston with 9 at their first game for the season on Tuesday, March 21. Clarkston tangled up the game in the first inning with an error that gave Clarkston one run. However, by the third inning, the Bulldogs would only allow for a bit of headway by Clarkston and finished the inning with three runs. KeiLena Nelson singled on a 0-2...
LaCROSSE - A local cowboy is recovering after a March 19 crash. Caleb Berquist, 23, of LaCrosse, suffered significant and critical injuries Sunday night, March 19, when his side-by-side overturned on the family ranch. The son of Shane and Kim Berquist, he is out of surgery, and his mother reports her son is on the mend and making daily progress. "We are making a little bit of progress every day, which is good," Kim Berquiest said Friday. "He finally got fitted with a brace today, and we saw him...
COLFAX — Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics will lift the mandated mask requirements on Monday, April 3. Laurie Gronning, Manager of Administration Services at Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics, anticipates this will not affect operations, noting that masks will still be available for anyone who chooses to wear one. According to the Washington State Department of Health, COVID-19, RSV, and influenza rates and hospitalizations have declined since last year’s end. WHMC has policies and procedures to protect patients and healthcare workers aga...
COLFAX - The Washington State Department of Transportation held an open house to discuss how WSDOT incorporated community feedback into the two design options for the State Route 26 and US 195 intersection in Colfax Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Center, 102 South Main Street. WSDOT Project Engineer Jody Qualley started the open house by stating that the team would present alternatives to what community members may have seen earlier in an open house for public feedback on designs...
PALOUSE - The Distinguished Young Woman of Garfield-Palouse was awarded to Ainsley Sievers of Palouse at the program's showcase event in Garfield on Sunday, March 26. Sievers received the winning medallion and $2,000 in cash–tuition scholarships. As the first runner-up, Ella Cuellar received $1,500. The second runner-up, Emma Orfe, received $1,000, and the third runner-up Rayona Turner, received $500. The participants won several scholarships for categories of the showcase they participated in....
COLFAX — If you haven’t yet removed your studded tires, it’s time to do so. The deadline to remove studded tires is today, Friday, March 31, according to the state Department of Transportation. The Washington State Patrol will begin issuing tickets on Saturday, April 1. The fine for having studded tires on a vehicle after the removal deadline is $137. Studded tires are legal in the state from Nov. 1 to March 31. Even out-of-state motorists must have them removed outside of that window. “Studded tires cause between $20-$29 million in damage...
