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Chris Mathis had an unforgettable laugh that made her stand out in any crowd, no matter the size. If you coaxed one of these from her, you couldn't help but be filled with joy. Christine Janet Courtright was born to Cal & Mary Courtright of Moses Lake, Wash., on May 12, 1959. She grew up alongside her two older sisters, Caren and Cathy, and her little brother John. She was an adorable child who loved to be center stage. She was creative and inventive and was always telling stories about when... Full story
Edna Elizabeth FitzGerald, 93, passed away on Oct. 24, 2024, in Colfax, Wash. Edna was born to Robert and Leona Koch on January 4, 1931 in Snoqualmie Falls, Wash. They lived in Hyak, Wash. Her dad worked for Milwaukee Railroad so she moved to Cedar Falls, Wash., when she was six years old. She went to Cedar Falls school for seven years and then went to Snoqualmie Valley when the schools consolidated. She had an older brother Robert, and Harold was born when she was nine years old. A year later... Full story
LaVonne Grace Carter, 80, of Colton, Wash., passed away October 21, 2024, at her Colton home. LaVonne was born May 31, 1944, at Detroit Lakes, Minn., to Carl & Elsie (Mattfeld) Plackner. She grew up in the countryside on the outskirts of Bovey, Minn., where she attended school and graduated from high school. Following graduation LaVonne attended college, receiving her bachelor's degree in elementary education from Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. She accepted her first teaching job in... Full story
Hans-Rudolf Gahler, M.D., known as Rudy or Doc to his friends, passed away on Sept. 26, 2024, at the age of 96. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland, to Jakob and Alice Gahler. He came of age in this small, mountainous, and fiercely independent country surrounded by larger, aggressive European neighbors, during the Second World War. His childhood memories include exchanging yelled insults with German contemporaries across the Rhine river not far from his home. Upon completing medical school at... Full story
Pullman Regional Hospital Twins Halyn Willow Buckles, a girl and Hank Germain Buckles, a boy were born Oct. 20, 2024, to parents Reece and Mdisyn Buckles, of Palouse. Halyn weighed 5 pounds, 8 ounces and Hank weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Paul and Sheri Buckles, of Meridian. Maternal Grandparents are Robin and Willy Woltering, of Palouse. Halyn and Hank join sister Harper, 5, at home. Nova Coffman, a girl, was born Oct. 24, 2024 to parents Chris Coffman and Jessica Peterson, of Pullman. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces....
Colfax Thursday, Oct. 31 Spooky surprise, mac n’ cheese with ham, broccoli, halloween fruit salad, pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting Monday, Nov. 4 Pork chops with demi glaze, applesauce, potato coins, caesar salad, birthday desert fall cake Colton Wednesday, Nov. 6 Pork chops, applesauce, potato coins, caesar salad, birthday dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, Nov. 5 No meal Palouse Thursday, Oct. 31 Spooky surprise, mac n’ cheese with ham, broccoli, fruit salad, pumpkin dessert Wednesday, Nov. 6 Pork chops, applesauce, potato coins, cae...
ROSALIA — Rosalia is hosting their annual veterans day program at 11 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 11in the Veteran’s park. The Veteran’s Park is located behind the Texaco Visitors Station and is maintained by volunteers in memory of veterans....
GARFIELD — The Middle School will host a Veterans Day Assembly next Friday, Nov. 8 to honor those that served. The Assembly will take at 9:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 8 in the Garfield Gymnasium. The program will include the Palouse High School Band, the Elementary Singers, an introduction of veterans by Phil Weagraff and a keynote speech by Captain Mike Bisbee. Sam Brink will sing “The Rugged Old Flag and veterans and guest are invited for a guest reception after....
COLFAX—Whitman County Library patrons can now check out Babysitter Activity Bags, with four themed kits added to the Library of Things collection. The backpack kits are designed to entertain young children with themes including Farmers Market Fun, Forest Animal Fun, Jungle Fun, and Weather Fun. Each bag contains books, toys, and a safety guide with basic first aid and CPR instructions. The kits were donated by Girl Scout Troop 4910 member Adeline Lincoln as part of her Silver Award....
According to the PNW Ag Network, Kellan DeMeerleer earned the national title at the FFA Agriscience Fair in Indianapolis the National FFA Convention and Expo Wednesday, Oct. 23 through Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Lucas Oil Stadium. Demeerler was named the 2024 national finalist this year in the Power, Structure and Technical Systems category in the FFA Agriscience competition going onto DeMeerler’s project, “Smooth Operator,” tested the durability and efficiency of common 15-W-40 diesel motor oils....
PULLMAN — Both the Pullman girls soccer and volleyball teams defeated the East Valley Knights of Spokane for their respective Senior Night matches on Tuesday, Oct. 22. The Greyhounds volleyball team won the match, 3-0, and the soccer team won, 5-2. In the volleyball match, the set scores were 25-20, 25-8, 25-7. Senior Ella Forster led Pullman with 20 kills and sophomore Camber Wolfe had a team-high 32 assists. Junior Kate Armstrong had an all-around game with 11 digs, three blocks and two aces. The Greyhounds went on to play the Clarkston B...
The Pullman Greyhounds fell to the Clarkston Bantams, 28-6, for their Senior Night game on Friday, Oct. 25. Pullman senior wide receiver Caleb Ratliff scored in the final quarter on a 20-yard pass from junior quarterback Connor Stewart to stop the Clarkston shoutout. Clarkston scored once in each of the four quarters on a 1-yard touchdown run by Hayden Line in the first, a 23-yard TD pass to Ryken Craber from Line in the second, a 4-yard TD pass from Line to Milo Kunnap in the third and a...
OAKESDALE — The Oakesdale Nighthawks are ranked No. 1 in the state as they finished the regular season with a perfect 16-0 record. The season concluded with a five-set brawl against the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings for Oakesdale’s Senior Night on Thursday, Oct. 24. The Nighthawks won the match, 3-2, with set scores of 23-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 15-8. “It feels good, we really worked for it this year,” said Oakesdale coach McKinzie Turner. “Gar-Pal, hats off to them, they played well tonight.” The match began with a kill by Gar-Pal’s E...
LACROSSE — The Tekoa-Rosalia volleyball team played its final match of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with an away match loss against the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles. The Eagles won the Southeast 1B League match, 3-0, with set scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-17. Tekoa-Rosalia began the season with a loss to the Chesterton Academy Knights in a five-set battle, and a 3-0 loss to the Pomeroy Pirates. The Timberwolves won their first match on Thursday, Sept. 12, in a 3-1 victory over the Dayton Bulldogs. The next two matches were a t...
PALOUSE - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves dropped a Southeast 1B League matchup against the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 48-6, on Friday, Oct. 25. The Vikings scored three touchdowns to open the game on TD runs by junior Lane Collier from 27 and 31 yards out, and an 11-yard TD run by junior Kaleb Kelnhofer. The Timberwolves found themselves in a fourth-and-6 situation and had to go for it. They completed the pass, but fell just over a yard shy of the first down. With four seconds...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles varsity team concluded the volleyball season with Senior Night on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Eagles had a big week of volleyball with three matches in five days to end the regular season. SJEL defeated Tekoa-Rosalia, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to Pomeroy, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 26, and lost to Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. On Saturday, the Eagles celebrated its three seniors, middle hitter Kate Hergert, outside...
COLFAX - In a night to celebrate its senior class, the Colfax Bulldogs dismantled the Davenport Gorillas, 32-0, on Thursday, Oct. 24. Senior running back John Largent had three rushing touchdowns and senior wide receiver Zach Cooper had a touchdown reception in the Northeast 2B League shutout victory. Largent opened the scoring halfway through the opening quarter on a 10-yard TD run. Largent scored again with 19 seconds left in the first half with a 4-yard rushing TD. At the start of the second...
PALOUSE - Celebrating Senior Night on Friday, Oct. 25, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 48-6, to finish the regular season with a 4-4 record. The Vikings have now won four games in a row as they head to the postseason. Seniors this year include quarterback Bryce Pfaff, running back Nick Meeuwsen, lineman Macent Rardon and lineman Landon Orr. "It's been fun," Pfaff said. "Most of us have played with each other since our GPAC (Garfield-Palouse...
PALOUSE - Finishing the regular season with a 13-2 record, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings placed second in the Southeast 1B League and will move on to the postseason. The Vikings got a 3-0 win against Pomeroy for Senior Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to the still-undefeated Oakesdale Nighthawks, 3-2, on Thursday, Oct. 24, and defeated the St-John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. Senior this year include defensive specialist Camryn Blankenchip, middle blocker...
TEKOA - The Wheatstalk music event, held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., featured live performances from local artists, including Kyle Richard, Thundergun Express, Cheryl Sieveke, Whitney Bloom-Heisiel, Jordan Paddock, and The Kevin Shay Band. Adding to the festivities, Tekoa High School's freshman class hosted a bake sale outside the Empire Theater doors, selling various homemade baked goods to attendees....
COLFAX — The Thrifty Grandmothers are awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Whitman County this year by Feb. 15, 2025. The Grandmothers will award at least ten $1,000 for students planning to attend accredited colleges, universities, and vocational and technical schools. There are no restrictions on what a student can study, or their career path, and seniors pursuing vocation are technical educations are encouraged to apply. Consideration for the awards goes towards students who have been active in their community and p...
PULLMAN — Zeppoz Bowling Alley, a local favorite for recreation, has gained notoriety not just for its striking green lanes and delicious food but also for rumored paranormal activity. Witnesses claim that a playful ghost wanders the back of the bowling alley, moving pins around and dropping tools to spook employees late at night. A former employee who worked at Zeppoz from 2003 to 2007 shared her ghostly experiences online. Initially skeptical about the ghost stories she heard from coworkers, she eventually encountered something unsettling o...
OAKESDALE — The Innovia Foundation announced that Oakesdale was selected as one of the first Eastern Washington and North Idaho communities for the Community Heart and Soul Initiative. For two years the town of Oakesdale tasked with engaging residents in identifying what they love the most about their community, and how to better its future. “The Community Heart and Soul framerwork is a great way for us to be able to engage with both active community members, as well as those individuals and groups whose voices aren’t as frequently heard,” Gran...
I endorse Jenna Brozik as the next Superior Court judge. My name is Paul Hanes and I’ve been an attorney at Prinz & Brozik Law Offices for 7 years. Jenna is rare because she has maintained her passion and optimism from law school. Seasoned lawyers typically have a cynical outlook on life, but Jenna has maintained her zeal and passion for helping people and she stays true to her moral convictions. Jenna is an attorney who puts morality above money. Jenna believes that everyone deserves their day in court, but she has never assisted criminals a...
Dear Editor, I grew up and have lived in Whitman County all my life. My husband and I farmed for 40 years. The past 30 years I have worked for attorneys, Ron Webster (Colfax), Beth Prinz and Jenna Brozik (Pullman) as a legal assistant and paralegal. I’ve known many attorneys over the years and have worked for the court as a Guardian ad Litem. I’ve known and worked for Jenna Brozik for 14 years. Jenna’s worked long hours to build Prinz & Brozik PLLC into a successful law practice. She has qualities that will make an excellent Superior Court...
