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Colfax baseball team remained undefeated with two more power wins Tuesday against the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats at Wilbur. The Bulldogs posted wins of 17-5 in the first game and 15-3 in the closer. Danny Robinson allowed the Wildcats eight hits in the first game, while the Bulldogs rolled out 15 hits with 10 runs scored in the fourth and fifth innings to shut the game down on on the 10 run margin rule. Robinson struck out two and walked just two in the opener. Senior Dustyn Hall allowed five hits for the Colfax win in the second game. The...
The 20th annual St. John Pig Putt four person scramble will be Sunday, April 24, at St. John Golf and Country Club. Registration starts at 9 a.m., and tee off will begin at 10 a.m. Cost is $25 per player. Golfers who do not have a team can contact Missy Repp at 648-4017 to be assigned a team or to learn more information....
LaCrosse/Washtucna/Kahlotus girls rolled up 31 points to finish April 13 in a District 9 track meet at College Place. Asotin again stacked up wins to take both sides with the Panther girls topping the charts at 122 points and the boys winning at 114. St. John/Endicott boys finished with 28 points for a fifth place finish. Top finisher for the Eagles was a one-two in the high jump with Cooper Lundberg clearing 5-6 and Griffin Parrish clearing 5-4. Adam Blakeley placed second in the long jump at 18-8 behind the 19-4 leap by Nate Prior of Asotin....
It was a first in eight years on Tuesday afternoon in Colton. The Wildcats softball team met Genesee for an annual non-league game and lost 10-3. “I don't know what to think, I'm not used to losing,” said Colton coach Brad Nilson. Genesee led the entire game, up 10-0 in the fifth inning. Colton had just two hits in the game, both from Daylinn Smith. On the mound, freshman Emily Schultheis pitched four innings to allow 10 hits with two strikeouts and three walks. Junior Emma Schultheis went three innings, allowing three hits with a walk and a s...
Colfax senior Scout Cai clears the bar on the way to a second-place finish in pole vault at the giant Pasco Invitational Saturday and Edgar Brown Stadium. Cai cleared 11-6 in the vault. Winner of the event at the big Pasco meet was Laura Marty of Bishop Blanchet who cleared 13-1. Cai cleared 5-0 in the high jump. Top mark for the event was 5-4 with the first four finishers clearing that mark. Saddia Meadows of Naches Valley took the win with the earliest 5-4 leap. Sophomore Carmen Gfeller ran...
Garfield/Palouse and St. John/ Endicott/ LaCrosse met twice in the last week for two doubleheaders, the Vikings winning all four games. In the first game Tuesday night at Endicott, Gar-Pal's Mason Bates hit a seventh-inning double to tie the score, putting his team in position to win. Evan Weaggraff pitched a complete game, allowing four hits in seven innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. For the Eagles, Tyler Anderson also pitched the whole game, allowing six hits with nine strikeouts...
Oakesdale girls again uncorked 46 points for a strong finish against big school teams, this time at the Big Red invitational meet at Saturday at Cheney. Wenatchee was the top team at the meet with 104 points. Lind/Ritzville, the only on B team in the top 10, was third with 56 points. Sophomores Emma Perry and Anne Hockett both took wins in the meet. Perry won the 800 meter run with a 2:32.59 to edge Jenna Janke of North Central, who finished at 2:32.94. Jenna Herzog of Pullman placed third at 2:33.28 The 800 run logged 40 finishers. Hockett...
Colfax golfers rolled up another win Tuesday in 80-85 degree temperatures at Colville's Old Dominion course. Coach Steve Jones noted the top three finishers for the Bulldogs marked best day performances for the 18 holes on the par 72 course. Sophomore Chance Weitze led the field with a one-over 73. Weitze had control problems on the first 12 holes but finished with birdies on 13, 14 and 15 to wrap up the finish. Freshman Augie Allenbach finished with a 79 after carding a 44 going out and then roaring back with a one-over 35 on the second nine....
Colton built their record to 13-0 (6-0 league) this week with a win over Genesee and a doubleheader sweep at Liberty Christian. Playing at home Tuesday against Genesee, junior Brady Chadwick hit a three-run home run – the first of his career – to end the game. Earlier, in the third inning, with the score 4-2 Colton, freshman Parker Druffel hit a two-out, full-count home run himself. “His first career bomb,” said Colton coach Pat Doumit. A two-out, bases-loaded triple from Reece Chadwick later ma...
Lindsey Lindgren of Colfax charges for the plate in Friday's makeup game while Reardan catcher Bristol Morris gets ready to make the stop at McDonald Park. Colfax won the makeup with a 10-run win. Colfax softball players rolled up the runs at Creston for two big wins over the Wilbur/Creston Wildcats Tuesday to advance their mark in the league race to 9-3. The Bulldogs took the first game 23-8 with a 16 run barrage in the first inning. They took the second game 22-7 after scoring 11 runs in the...
The SmileMobile dental clinic will be in Pullman from May 9-13 and again from May 31-June 3. The clinic will be set up at Encounter Ministries, 190 SE Crestview Street. Dental exams will be offered to all children birth through high school age. Medicaid will be accepted, and a sliding fee scale will also be provided. SmileMobile is open to any child, regardless of the school attended. To schedule an appointment call 1-888-286-9105. The SmileMobile clinic is operated by the Washington Dental Service Foundation in partnership with Seattle...
Reconstruction of this intersection to a T configuration with only one bridge has been moved up on the state's priority list. WSDOT has also submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation for federal funds for the project. Whitman County Commissioners Monday signed a letter of support for the revamping the intersection of Highway 26 and 195 at the north end of Colfax. The county's letter of support was sent to Anthony Foxx, secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation,...
The fourth St. Baldrick's event was held at Colfax High School April 13 to benefit childhood cancer research. A total of 54 people had their heads shaved, or, at least six inches cut for females. Participants earn money for the cause through pledges, for which the deadline is April 28 this year. Total raised so far is $10,503. Last year, the Colfax event raised $11,599. Above, Colfax junior Brett Kincaid’s haircut progression is shown. Below, Riane Jones, a seventh grader, grins as her new h...
The June Whitman Local Emergency Planning Committees meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, June 23, at 10 a.m. in the Public Service Building Auditorium, Colfax. The meeting will focus on the development of an all-hazards approach and plan for all types of emergencies in Whitman County. Pete Hartmann, state hazardous materials program manager, will speak on the elements in an emergency response plan. The objective will be to inform the committee on options it has in completing the hazard planning requirement....
Whitman County has received funding for two road projects from the state's County Road Administration Board. Mark Storey, Whitman County's Public Works Director and a member of the CRAB board, told county commissioners Monday the money will go for an overlay on Farmington Road and Phase III of the reconstruction of Almota Road. “These projects are still out there a ways, but you've got to secure the money first,” said Storey. For Almota Road, funding of $1.63 million was awarded for Phase III, a $4.46 million project involving 2.5 miles, fro...
Alex Zollinger is the new owner of Westside Pizza in Colfax. Zollinger is hoping to expand the Colfax location to be able to include a dine-in option and also to add online ordering. He also hopes to expand his ownership of Westside Pizza businesses. He currently owns two, one in Colfax and another in Othello. The ownership of Westside Pizza has changed hands, and with it, new possibilities have opened. Ownership transferred to Alex Zollinger of Othello from Steven Helvik April 1. Zollinger now...
The Washington State Auditor’s Office has conducted an audit of the Town of Albion and found that the town lacks internal controls over operations, among other things. The audit, which examined a three-year period between Jan. 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2014, found the town had made some improvements since previous audits, but there are still areas where improvements could be made. “During the past two audits, we have reported concerns to the Town management and elected officials related to internal controls over key financial operations; doc...
The Town of Garfield was granted 90 days to get its Wastewater Treatment Plant back in line with its state permit during a crowded city council meeting April 13. Appearing before the council were Department of Ecology representatives Ellie Key and Diana Washington. Speaking to Mayor Ray McCown and the council, Washington explained time is running short on the directive for the town to have a new Level II Operator for the plant. “The amount of time spent at the plant is however long it takes t...
The annual St. John Community Fair and Stock Show is slated for this weekend, with activities booked throughout each day at the St. John fairgrounds. The fun starts today, Thursday, at 8 a.m. with food, sewing, adult arts and crafts, photography and flower entries being accepted until 12 p.m. in the home economics building. Judging will be from 1 to 5 p.m. with the building closed to the public during that time. The building will open for public viewing at 5 p.m. At 11 a.m., the Cook Shack will open. Livestock entries will be accepted today...
SciBorg Francis O’Toole of Colton helps some young scientists craft fly straw rockets at the WSU Kids Science and Engineering Day. Photo courtesy Helena Johnson. The 4H Palouse Area Robotics Team (P.A.R.T.) SciBorgs teamed up with WSU’s Society of Women Engineers at the annual WSU Kids Science and Engineering Day April 2 at Sloan Hall. Together with WSU science clubs and community groups, the SciBorgs offered carnival-style STEM activities for dozens of children Kindergarten through fifth gra...
