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PALOUSE – HOTFLASH, a pop-up espresso shop with The Congress in Palouse, went high fashion on May 16 and 17. The pop-up shop made its first appearance in Palouse on the weekend of The Congress's second birthday, May 10. "This is our birthday month and since we can't have our party and have everyone here, we thought this, the pop-up shop, would be a good way to celebrate," said Tiana Gregg-Holmes, owner of The Congress. To continue the celebration all month long, the second pop-up shop r...
ST. JOHN – Sprint boat racing has been postponed until the fall due to the coronavirus quarantine rules. Webb's Slough announced its June 20 race date has been rescheduled to Sept. 26. The sprint boat race course annually hosts two events and hopes to retain that tradition this year by moving the June 20 date which would have been the first race of the season, organizers said. "We'll pull off whatever we can," owner and event organizer Amanda Webb said. Due to the size of crowd the events d...
PORTLAND, Ore. - A man wanted in connection with the shooting death of his father in Ritzville remained in the Multnomah County Inverness Jail on Tuesday morning, booked on several charges. Grayson D.W. Morris, 26, is being held without bail on charges of first-degree robbery with a firearm, attempting to elude by vehicle, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, reckless driving, reckless endangerment, and four counts each of unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree attempted murder. According to...
RITZVILLE — Flags will be put up to honor veterans in observance of Memorial Day at 10 a.m. Friday at the Ritzville Memorial Cemetery, followed by placement of flags at the Lutheran Cemetery, according to Jeff Kissler of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Kissler said Monday morning, the flag will be flown at half-staff until noon, when the flag will be raised to full-staff until sunset, in accordance with the tradition of honoring the nation's battle heroes. Kissler will play taps from a distance a...
SPOKANE -- The Spokane County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Task Force is asking for the public's help to find the following wanted fugitive. Douglas J. Farmer is wanted for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, attempting to elude and Department of Corrections escape. Farmer is a white male, 30 years old, is 5-feet-9-inches tall, weighs 157 pounds and has hazel eyes and brown hair. Persons with information regarding the whereabouts of this fugitive should call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at...
CHENEY – A financial fraud apparently launched in Africa has found its way to the West Plains. According to police, so far at least nine incidents have been reported of an unemployment scam authorities are calling very sophisticated, immense and seemly targeted at Washington state, although other states have also been impacted. While fraud, Cheney is classifying the incidents as identity theft. “We chose to classify them as identity theft because the victims’ names and social security numbers were used in an attempt to obtain fraudulent unemp...
RITZVILLE — The Washington State Patrol is planning extra patrols for the Memorial Day weekend. District 4 troopers from Ritzville, Colfax and Spokane detachments will be looking for speeding, distracted driving and seat belt violations, as well as drunken driving and other violations. "We will have zero tolerance for drivers who are stopped and are impaired," District 4 Cmdr. Capt. Jeff Otis said. "Our troopers will continue to do what it takes to remove these dangerous drivers from the roads." In addition to encouraging motorists not to d...
Several years ago in a previous life, I was the commander of a military base. It was a fairly large installation responsible for sensitive missions and hardware. Our chief of security was named George. George had been a specialist for some time and was very good at what he did. He was totally focused on the security of the base. He would have been very happy if we had locked down the entire perimeter and patrolled it with dogs and armed guards. George was so focused that he lived within a bubble that excluded all considerations other than...
Rain gauge readings Thursday morning, May 21, at the NRCS office in Colfax measured more than two inches of precipitation in the previous 48 hours. Wednesday's deluge dropped 1.4 inches on top of Tuesday's rainfall for a total of 2.25 inches. Despite the extended downpour, the City of Colfax Public Works department reported no flooding or damage as a result of the rain....
COLFAX - Whitman County received another positive COVID-19 result May 20, bringing the county total to 19, three of which have been in the past week. The new case is a male in the 20 to 39 age range. He is stable and isolating at home. All of the newer cases have been in the same age range. Pubic Health now posts a graphic on its COVID-19 web page showing the risk of spread. Similar to the fire danger dials, the graphic includes green-low, yellow-limited, orange-moderate and red-high zones. To be in the green, the county would need no...
Monday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Whitman County Library hosts an online Book Club. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë will be the subject. According to the library, whether you read the book long ago, recently, or are just considering it, this event is for you. Whether you need something to read during the quarantine or you’re looking for some social interaction, be sure to join the conversation. Copies are available as an eBook on Libby or OverDrive with no wait time or by request from the library for a physical copy. Register for the Zoom meeting by...
COLFAX - Motions to suppress and dismiss have been made by two of the seven individuals booked May 17 for drug use in an Oakesdale home. Keenen Keller, 26, was charged with possession of controlled substances of methamphetamine and heroin. His attorney has filed a motion to dismiss, stating that Keller called 911 to receive emergency help for another man who had overdosed. According to RCW, a person acting in good faith who seeks medical assistance for someone experience a drug-related overdose shall not be charges or prosecuted for possession...
COLFAX - The Memorial Day service conducted annually at the Colfax Cemetery has been canceled this year due to the limit on gatherings. Even though there will be no gathering, the sights will still be the same. The American flags were posted in windy conditions this morning by a group of 20 volunteers. Eight new flags were posted, making the total 286 flags. The flags will be in place until Tuesday. Regular social distancing rules apply for those visiting the cemetery....
WENATCHEE — Two more lawsuits have been filed against Gov. Jay Inslee in an effort to upend his stay-home quarantine orders. Several business and community leaders on Friday filed simultaneous lawsuits in Chelan and Douglas County asking Superior Courts to end coronavirus-related restrictions. Prior to Friday, at least five lawsuits had been filed in various county superior and U.S. district courts, including one class action lawsuit filed in Tacoma by Franklin County Commissioner Clint Didier of Eltopia, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim... 
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