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COLFAX – Renovations at the Whitman County Courthouse starting to come to fruition after about nine months of construction. Many upgrades and features have been added including a Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant elevator, energy efficient windows and lights, among other improvements. The project is expected to wrap up on time this summer. "This is an energy project. We have $10 million worth of work being done," Whitman County's Facility Maintenance Director Brandy Dean said last W...
COLFAX — A Spokane Valley man pleaded guilty and was sentenced for charges stemming from the burglary and vandalism of St. Ignatius Hospital. Louis Hibbs, 20, of Spokane Valley, entered his guilty plea in Whitman County Superior Court during a hearing Friday, May 6. Following his plea, Judge Gary Libey sentenced Hibbs to 10 days in jail and a $1,000 restitution charge for his involvement in the February incident. He was given a 1-day credit for time served after being arrested and held for 36 hours. Hibbs was originally charged March 1 for seco...
CONCURRENT NOTICE NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS CDBG Contract #: 21-62210-031 Date: May 12, 2022 Name of Responsible Entity (RE): Town of Lamont Telephone #: 509-257-9810 / 509-979-2349 Street, City, Zip Code: 302 8th St, Lamont, WA 99017 These notices shall satisfy two separate but related procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by the Town of Lamont. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS On or about May 31, 2022 the above-named RE will request the Washington State...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Tekoa Influent Lift Station Replacement Project Sealed bids will be received until 11:00:00 a.m., May, 27, 2022 at Tekoa City Hall, 419 Washington St, (PO Box 927), Tekoa, Washington 99033, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the construction of the improvements. The project generally consists of abandonment of the 10-inch influent line and the existing lift station, and replacement of the existing lift station with a new CMU enclosed lift station building. The project will also inclu...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS City of Tekoa Main Street Sidewalk Project Sealed bids will be received until 01:00:00 p.m, Friday May 27, 2022 at the Tekoa City Hall, 419 Washington St. (P.O. Box 927), Tekoa, WA, 99033, at which time the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project generally consists of the following work: Removal of pieces of existing sidewalk and grading of existing right-of-way Construction of approximately 40 square yards of cement concrete sidewalk Construction of associated curb and other appurtenances for a complete...
CITY OF TEKOA ORDINANCE No. 872 _________________________ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2022 BUDGET THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEKOA, Whitman County, State of Washington do ordain to amend the 2022 budget as follows: Interfund Transfers Fund 001-Current Expense to Fund 104-Street Fund $50,000.00 Fund 001-Current Expense to Fund 703- Cemetery Fund $18,000.00 104-Street Fund $163,064.98 (Amend Revenues and Expenses) Passed by the City Council for the City of Tekoa at its regular meeting held the 2nd day of May, 2022. APPROVED:...
ORDINANCE NO._873_ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TEKOA, WASHINGTON, amending Tekoa Municipal Code §2.04.010 and those portions of Ordinance Nos. 652 §1, and 602 §1, which are codified as part thereof. BE IT ORDAINED by The City Council of the City of Tekoa as follows: Section 1. Tekoa Municipal Code §2.04.010 and those portions of Ordinance Nos. 652 §1, and 602 §1, which are codified as part thereof, are amended to read as follows: “2.04.010 - Designated. a.) Any person violating any provisions or failing to comply with any of the mandato...
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PALOUSE — The city has a shortage of lifeguards necessary to operate the swimming pool this summer. To attract lifeguards, the city is offering a $100 certification rebate at the end of the summer for those who seek lifeguard certification now and work all summer. Certification classes are being offered at Washington State University, University of Idaho and Pullman Aquatic Center, officials said. Lifeguards are required to be at least 15 years old....
ST. JOHN — The St. John’s Men’s Golf Club started its first week of the 2022 Twilite League on May 5. Team standings for the A Bracket are: 27.5— HUB International 26 — Inland Empire Milling 25— St. John Hardware 22.5 — Rialto Tavern 22.5 — Nortwest Grain 20 — McGregor Co. 19 — Empire Foods 17.5 — St. John Telco Hub International is comprised of Ramon Vance, Jim Van Lith, Steven Engles, and Dick Behrens. Marshall Ruehl of McGregor Co. had a low gross of 37, and Austin Danielson of Inland Empire Milling a low net of 31....
OLYMPIA – The spring Chinook fishery on the mainstem Columbia River above Bonneville Dam closed May 3. But Chinook fishing remains open in the Snake River. Fishery managers from the state Department of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife determined migrating upriver Chinook have been met for the section of Columbia River that runs from Bonneville Dam upstream to the Washington/Oregon border....
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia girls fastpitch softball team wrapped up itsseason, dropping four straight games. The Timberwolves were swept by the Liberty Christian Patriots on Thursday, May 5, at home. Then lost a doubleheader to cross-county rival, Garfield-Palouse (story on Page B1). In the opener against Liberty Christian, hot bats put the Patriots up 4-0 in the first inning. The girls from Richland added 3 more in the top of the 2nd. And the scoring continued. Down 11-0 in the bottom of the...
COLFAX - The Bulldogs boys track team finished third and the girls fifth in the Northeast 2B League Championships on Tuesday, May 3, at home. The boys were led by Zachary Cooper who won the pole vault. The girls were led by Jaisha Gibb, Paige Claassen, Adisyn Ring and Destiny Nelson who combined to win the 4X100 relay; and by Gibb, Emma Bryson, Claassen and Nelson, who won the 4X200 relay. The local teams were competing at press time Tuesday in Ritzville. Results will be published in the May 19...
ROSALIA - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls fastpitch softball team finished off its season May 9, winning a doubleheader against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. The Vikings (9-8 overall, 6-6 league) took the first game, 15-4, and the second, 17-7. The game was the last for both the Vikings and the Timberwolves, as both teams fell short of making the cut to get into the District tournament. For Garfield-Palouse, Kenzi Pederson pitched the first game with 12 strike outs, 3 walks, and 1 hit....
COLFAX - The No. 4-seeded Colfax Bulldogs boys baseball team advanced to the District semifinal game Tuesday, May 6, after eliminating Kettle Falls from the postseason. The local Bulldogs topped the No. 5-seeded northern Bulldogs, 9-1, to advance. Individual statistics were not available by press time. The local boys were scheduled to play the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars in the 4 p.m., semifinal. The top-ranked Cougars topped the No. 8-seeded Davenport Gorillas to advance. The results of the...
TEKOA – A free community event hosted by the Tekoa Chamber of Commerce will take place Friday and Saturday, May 13 and 14. Tekoa Chamber of Commmerce Vice President Melinda Wilkins said she is excited to open up to the community and host a number of events. “We want to bring out the best part of our community and showcase that,” Wilkins said. The event will be split into three parts. From 8:30-11:30 a.m, a community job fair will take place. “Our local businesses are participating and it's for people looking for employment.” From 1-4p.m, a...
SPOKANE— The Colfax Bulldogs boys baseball team will play Reardan in a winner-to-state game at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The game will be at Whitworth University. The local Bulldogs got to the game by beating Kettle Falls in their district opener May 10, 9-1. They advanced to play Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars in the district semi-final game, which the Bulldogs lost 5-1. Cougars player McCrae allowed only 1 hit through the first 6 innings. Colfax got 3 hits in the seventh....
COLFAX — The Colfax branch library is hosting a blood drive from 1-4:30 p.m. May 18 at The Center, 104 S. Main. Appointment times are still available. Photo identification is required for walk-ins. Appointments are given priority and can be booked by calling 877-25-VITAL or online at www.vitalant.org....
COLFAX — The Libey Gallery, 110 S. Main St., is exhibiting photographers Naomi Taylor and Jerry Jones works during the month of May. Naomi Taylor is from Colfax. She said she finds inspiration and theme from life, family and her love of the Pacific Northwest. Having traveled the northwest with her mom, she said she learned to see the beauty in little things and not rush. After her mother died unexpectedly, Taylor said her photography was a way to keep her mom’s memory alive and share the beauty with others. Jerry Jones is a former lon...
COLFAX — Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will be in concert at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on Sept 10. The concert begins at 7 p.m. ; there is an admission price. Montgomery is a country music artist who was known for being a part of the duo Montgomery Gentry. The other member of the group, Troy Gentry, died Sept. 8, 2017, in a helicopter crash. Montgomery still continues singing the duet hits of Montgomery Gentry, as well as some from his own solo debut “Aint No Closing Me Dow...
