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COLFAX — Results for Colfax from the meet are as follows: Boys 100-meter— Zachary Cooper, 1st, 11.89; Tanner Senter, 6th, 12.60; Jaxon Wick, 8th, 12.69; John Largent, 12th; 12.98; JP McAnally, 15th, 13.10; Darin Repp, 26th, 14.08; Cameron Curtiss, 34th, 15.59; and Liam Demler, 37th, 16.86. 200-meter— Cooper, 1st, 23.71; Senter, 5th, 25.13; Wick, 6th, 25.26; Largent, 11th, 26.34; and Dexter McCully, 17th, 27.47. 800-meter— Dillon Thompson, 4th, 2:21.89; and Keagan Mackleit, 11th, 3:07.67. 110-meter hurdles— Cooper, 1st, 18.18. 4 X 100 relay— Co...
COLFAX — With the third official varsity golf match completed, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse’s McKenzie Stanley is making a strong impression on a potential run at a state championship. The senior golfer, who is committed to golf next year at Columbia Basin College, put up an impressive score of 99 in their tournament on Tuesday, April 16. The tournament was held in Chewelah, and was an 18-hole contest. The Colfax Bulldogs had two golfers post scores on the day as well. Connor McAnally shot a 101, and Jacob Ward shot a 103 in Chewelah. The nex...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats softball team dropped to sixth in RPI after a 12-3 loss against the Pullman Greyhounds. The game was played on Thursday, April 18, in Colton, where Pullman scored in each inning except the second inning. Kiya Soza pitched all seven innings for Colton, she allowed 12 runs, eight earned, on 14 hits with two walked batters. She would also strikeout seven batters. Colton registered just three hits in the game, one each from Soza, Leah Musson and Ella Nollmeyer. Soza pick...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs prevailed during their busy week with three wins. Colfax softball defeated Potlatch 20-10 in a game on Tuesday, April 16, then lost two straight against the Northwest Christian (Colbert) Crusaders, 3-13, 7-8. After the losses to the Crusaders, the Bulldogs took down the Chewelah Cougars in two straight games, 14-4, 24-3. The game against the Potlatch Loggers was played on Tuesday, April 16, in Colfax. Colfax scored at least one run in each of the five innings played...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs track and field team stood tall on home soil Saturday, April 20, taking home a fourth-place finish for the boys team in the MacDougall Invite. The girls team took seventh on the day as well. Of the 20 boys teams, Lakeside (Nine Mile) took first with 194.5 team points. The Garfield-Palouse Vikings took ninth with 28 team points, followed by the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles with 20 team points. The Oakesdale Nighthawks scored four team points, and the...
COLFAX — The 2024 spring golf league will kick off this Thursday, April 25, at the Colfax Golf Course. 14 total teams will participate, with seven teams in the “A Bracket”, and seven teams in the “B Bracket”. On the A bracket, the teams are: Whitman Family Dental, Almota Elevator, Idaho Forest Group, The McGregor Company, Medical Micro Machining, Ackerman Heating and Air, and Colfax Body Repair. The B bracket will be filled by teams: State Bank Northwest, St. John Telephone, Ace Hardware, KTM Wood, Harrison Electric, MDKJ Lawfirm, and Three...
COLFAX- The Colfax Bulldogs took down the Medical Lake Cardinals 16-10 in a baseball game Friday, April 19, in Colfax. The Cardinals wore their 1990's-era jersey for the game, as well as the Bulldogs. Medical Lake would jump to an early 7-2 lead after three innings before Colfax started their comeback. Colfax would score two runs in the fourth inning, three in the fifth inning and an impressive nine runs in the bottom of the six to win the game by six runs. Caden Inderrieden picked up the win...
ST. JOHN - After a four-game losing streak, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles split two games played last week. The first game was a 16-3 victory over the Colton Wildcats. The game was played on Tuesday, April 16, in Colton. The Eagles would score 10 runs in the sixth inning to help secure their 13-run victory, while holding the Wildcats to just one hit. Matthew DeFord pitched all six innings for the Eagles against the Wildcats. He allowed three runs, one earned, on just one hit with three w...
GARFIELD — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings took down the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles 14-4 in the first game of a double-header. The games were played on Saturday, April 20, in Garfield. The win against the Eagles was the first win of the season for the Vikings. The second game was a 19-8 victory for the Eagles, evening the series at 1-1. Before the two Whitman County teams met, the Vikings lost 13-0 to the Pomeroy Pirates, played on Tuesday, April 16. Riley Pfaff pitched five-and-a-third innings for the Vikings. He allowed eight runs, f...
TEKOA- The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves took down the Pomeroy Pirates 11-10 in a game in Tekoa on Thursday, April 18. The weather was a crisp 37 degrees at first pitch, with the game halted for 45 minutes due to both a snow, rain and hail delay. Assistant Coach Rob Wilkins spread QuickDry and cat litter all around the pitching mound, baseline and infield to dry the field out enough to get underway. Once the game got underway, the Timberwolves scored seven runs in the first inning, then four in...
COLFAX - Whitman County Prom Royalty was announced during the dance on Saturday, April 13, at the Whitman County fairgrounds. The 2024 Colfax Prom Queen title went to Haley Demler, and this year's Prom King was JP Wigen. This year's Princess and Prince for the Colfax freshman class were Sunisa Dail and Connor McAnally. Sophomore Princess and Prince were Adalynn Penwell and Cooper Watt. Karly Wigen took junior Princess for this year's Prom royalty and Alton Burt was named junior class prince....
To build a new home in rural Whitman County, landowners must obey “viewshed” rules that prevent new homes from impacting the views and privacy enjoyed by their neighbors. They also must comply with “highly visible property” rules that discourage folks from building on hilltops. They must sign and notarize an affidavit acknowledging that farming comes first here, and that they and their heirs accept that. Neighborliness comes from the heart, not from laws. But I am happy to comply. I don’t want my freedom as a landowner to offend my neighbors...
*Regarding the article in the Gazette “Senator Schoesler keeping tabs on gun case” published April 18* Much as I appreciate the Gazette, political opinion regularly creeps into what I would prefer to be objective news reporting and I cringe every time. Here, the easy tell is gratuitously describing Mr. Johnston as “an unelected Supreme Court commissioner” (no parallel note that Bob Ferguson is Washington’s elected attorney general?). In fact, Johnston is THE Washington Supreme Court Commissioner, an important state office that he has upheld we...
Farming has been as good as farming can get for many years. I am the owner of nearly 1000 acres of Palouse soil. Stuart Wilson, my son, is currently farming that acreage. I have loved the land, every inch of it, since my youngest age, working often with my father and mother, being involved in using the various pieces of farming equipment and in following the practices required. Now, after 87 years, I am doing my best in my official capacity as land-lady. As for me, I would never want to disturb my neighbors with ugly usages of my land. What is...
As Washington’s CO2 tax, known as the Climate Commitment Act, heads to the ballot this fall, this logo highlighting projects that received funding from that tax will become more prevalent. And you are paying for it. The use of taxpayer-resources to promote the CO2 tax follows the decision by the Legislature to send one-time checks of $200 to utility customers funded by the Climate Commitment Act just two-months before the November election. It is part of a pattern we are likely to see accelerate as the vote on I-2117, which would repeal the C...
Colfax Thursday, April 25 Hawaiian and swiss sliders, loaded tater tots, 3-bean salad, fruit, Jell-o salad Monday, April 29 Shepherd’s pie, cucumber and tomato salad, fruit salad, cookie bar Colton Wednesday, May 1 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, green beans, tropical fruit mix, birthday dessert chocolate cupcakes Palouse Wednesday, April 1 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, green beans, fruit, birthday dessert Pullman Friday, April 26 Ham and cheese sliders, cottage cheese with fruit, 3-bean salad, chocolate zucchini cake Tuesday, April 30 S...
COLFAX — The Substance Use Prevention Education and Resources (SUPER) program for Colfax is hosting its “Spring Medication Take Back Day” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, at the Colfax library patio, 102 South Main Street. Everyone is invited to clean out their medicine cabinets to get rid of all the medications that they no longer use in a safe way. Attendees can bring their unused, expired or unneeded medications for the take back. Attendees can also drop off pet medications and vape devices with the batteries removed. There...
COLFAX — The Colfax High School FFA Chapter is gearing up for another year of plant sales starting Friday, May 3, through Saturday, May 4. Colfax FFA teacher Michael Heitstuman said that this year’s dates will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on May 3, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 4. Heitstuman said that they will run until things sell out, but those are the official times for the sales. “Last year went really well,” Heitstuman said, “The community is always super supportive of the plant sale, which is appreciated.” The annual FFA plant sale helps...
ST. JOHN —The 2024 St. John Community Fair is slated for this weekend Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. The objective of the community fair is to promote, develop and improve the agricultural, livestock, business and home life of the people in St. John. “By conducting our exhibits and other education programs and activities, we are working to meet these objectives,” states the 2024 St. John Community Fair Book. Events start on Friday, April 26, at 9 a.m., with the community building opening and fitting and showing of chickens and r...
COLFAX - The Palouse Empire Threshing Association had a successful annual Plowing Bee last weekend. The old fashioned plowing bee took place at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday April 20-21, in the field across from the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on state Highway 26. Co-organizer Eric Reiber said the first day was great due to good weather. "We didn't finish the seeding, but everything else got done," he said of the second day. "The seed bed got prepared and that was the main thing." Reiber said...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Posse is seeking new members of all skill levels and experiences to serve the community by contributing to search and rescue missions. The Sheriff’s Posse invites all interested to attend their next meeting on May 14, in the Colfax Community Building, Active member of the Sheriff’s Posse Tucker Senter said the group is looking for those willing to serve their community on foot or horseback and those who who want to wear the dress whites and go through parades. “If you have a skill or interest, chances a...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from April 16 – April 23: April 16 Ashley Sophia Muongmany, 33, knowingly possessing a controlled substance, heroine. Held without bail through Superior Court. April 17 Mikey Dale Taylor, 18, take vehicle without permission first degree, attempting to elude police vehicle. Held without bail through Superior Court. April 19 William Cody Lord, 22, residential burglary, malicious mischief 3rd degree. $10,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Lowen Patrick McC...
