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  • Concerned citizens speak to Commissioners

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    COLFAX — Concerned residents attended the regular Monday, April 15, Whitman County Commissioners meeting to voice concerns and start open communication about the proposed Kamiak Butte Harvest Hills Wind Turbine project. County Commissioner Art Swannack told those in attendance that they are going to have a meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 29, when the county planner is available to give presentations on the topic. “Basically we’re going to lay the groundwork of what is allowed in the code, and what is not allowed in the code,” Swannac...

  • Out of this world

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    ROSALIA - Donning special eclipse-viewing glasses, Rosalia Elementary School fifth-graders took the opportunity Monday, April 8 to see the solar spectacle through dense glasses. Their "eclipse party" was the culmination of a morning of fun, educational activities. Fifth-grade teacher Robyn Fjelseth spent the week before Spring Break teaching her pupils all about eclipses and having them prepare an educational event with other elementary students. Fjelseth fifth-graders made four learning...

  • Family and friends remember Jamie Ann Wilson

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Apr 18, 2024

    TEKOA - Jamie Ann Wilson's friends, and family gathered for a memorial on Saturday, April 13, at the Tekoa Event Center. Over a hundred gathered in the building, several having to stand, with many saying they remembered her as a light in their lives and a driven individual. Wilson was found deceased March 26, the victim of an alleged homicide. A Daughter, A Sister, A Friend Wilson was born in Salem, Oreg., on July 8, 1998, to parents Troy and Alicia Wilson, who later settled in Tekoa. The...