Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 26 - 36 of 36
At left, Dylan Heiser of the Bulldogs slides into second base while Viking shortstop Cole Sanderson attempts to put down a tag. Above, Hunter Woltering, a 6’-5” junior, pitched the first game for the Vikings. Colfax will host four league games with the LRS Broncos booked Friday and Reardan Tuesday. Reardan’s softball team is also booked to play here next Tuesday. Baseball season finally began at McDonald Park in Colfax Tuesday when the new Garfield/Palouse-Tekoa/Oakesdale team arrived for a non...
Jake Straughan threw a perfect game over Spring Break. Playing at Moses Lake’s Big Bend Community College against Lake Roosevelt of Coulee Dam, Wash., the Colton senior threw 70 pitches for 54 strikes, 16 balls, 14 strikeouts and no walks in seven innings. The Wildcats won the game 5-0 in the first of two games played April 4. Only one ball cleared the infield in the game, which was caught by Grant Kinzer with a diving catch. Colton won the second game 6-5 with Jordan Druffel on the mound striking out seven. The Wildcats are now 3-5 overall o...
Softball season is underway in Colton as the Wildcats played their second game of the year Tuesday, beating Orofino 8-6. After the start of practices got delayed by the basketball team winning a sixth state championship, for which catcher Carrie Hennigar led the cheerleaders, the Colton team got in their 12 required practices before their first game. The team lost just two starters from last year’s state championship team; Kaitlyn Druffel and Kaden Dahmen. In their place are newcomers. ...
Junior Erica Eng pitches for both wins on road Colfax softball players Saturday finally opened their season with a road trip to Davenport where they posted two strong wins over the Gorillas. They dropped the Gorillas 10-1 in the first game of the NE opener and 13-3 in the second game. The Saturday wins at Davenport came after the league start was postponed by a rainout the previous week. The Bulldogs were also swamped out of their would-be season opener against A-division Freeman on the Scotties’ turf. Coach Terry Eng credited his crew S...
Next Thursday, April 17, from noon-1:30 p.m. at the Colfax Library, Judi Gray with Whitman County Waste Reduction and Recycling will show you how to make natural household cleaners using a variety of materials from castile soap to essential oils. Paricipants can make and take home a Green Cleaning Kit. All supplies will be provided. This presentation is part of Colfax Clean-Up week....
Colfax Community Cleanup Week is from Friday, April 11, to Saturday, April 19. The City of Colfax is joining the Colfax Downtown Association, Colfax Chamber of Commerce, Whitman County Library, Colfax Arts Council, Colfax Rotary Club and the Colfax School District as the organizations participate in the Third Annual Community Cleanup. Members of the community are encouraged to pick up litter, sweep sidewalks and curbs, trim trees, rake leaves, paint and do whatever needs to be done to make the city sparkle. Residents may contact any of these...
Starbuck may be the center for a wheat straw processing plant. But it remains to be seen if Whitman County farmers will benefit from it. Mark Lewis and Dave Powers of Columbia Pulp Mill wanted to talk to farmers about their proposal to build a straw processing plant near Starbuck, but not one farmer attended the Tuesday morning presentation with the exception of county and port commissioners. The few people who did attend explained farmers were out in the fields on a nice spring day. Although the crowd was sparse, Lewis explained the proposal...
The Palouse Knowledge Corridor held its spring Business Showcase in Pullman March 31. Held at BellTower Events Venue in Pullman, representatives from seven businesses presented their efforts to gathered members of the public and potential investors. Each presenter showcased their business in a 15-minute format. Afterward, a social hour was held. “It was a great success,” said Nathan Weller, Pullman city councilman and member of the Palouse Knowledge Corridor. “We were impressed.” Presentations were made on behalf of Phytelligence, the Omache...
Port of Whitman County commissioners April 3 noted continuing changes at Boyer Park and Marina. A port application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for expansion of the RV portion of the park with another 12 to 14 spaces was discussed. Port Director Joe Poire said increased sizes of RVs over the past few years require larger rental spaces for the RVs. The additional spaces will be located along the north side of the day use area. The port will make the addition pending approval from the corps. The next project will be addition of three renta...
Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy announced Monday that he is running for re-election. Tracy said he has tried to focus on “passionate, principled public service” for the past 11 years on the job and would be honored to continue to do so if re-elected. Tracy pointed to big successes, like the murder convictions last year for the Lazcano brothers from Malden, and small successes, such as establishing a diversion program for first offenders who are under 21 years old and dealing with a charge of minor in possession of alcohol or minor in pos...
26 building engulfed on night before new bar and grill to open; arson investigation started In preparation for Tuesday’s grand opening, the new Brick Wall Bar and Grill in Palouse was full of customers for a “soft start” Monday night. Hours later, in the dark of the early morning, a Palouse resident driving home from a night shift saw smoke coming from the roof. It was not yet 4 a.m. Within an hour, flames roared into the sky as firefighters from four departments battled what turned into...
