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PALOUSE — The Palouse Summer Baseball series is up and running. The event sees baseball travel teams in eight different divisions, the youngest being 10U, and the oldest being 19U, will compete in a tournament with games taking place at either Bailey-Brayton field in Pullman, Washington, McDonald Park in Colfax, and Quann field, where the Pullman High School Greyhounds play baseball. The first age division to start the tournament off is the 13U teams, who took place in games June 2-4 at Washington State University, and McDonald park. The n...
COLFAX — The Spring Golf League in Colfax, Washington finished their week seven play Thursday, June 1. This was the seventh week of an eight week season, this Thursday, June 8, will be the final week of the season as it is the playoff round. The league is split into two brackets, the A-bracket and the B-bracket. This week’s Ace-of-Aces was awarded to Jake Hahn with a score of 35 and Barry Folsom Jr with a score of 32. For awards on the week, the closest to the pin was given to Phil Hergert after he put a drive 10’-03” away from the hole. T...
COLFAX — Looking to catch fish over the weekend in Whitman County? Be sure to head out Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11 for Washington’s free fishing weekend. During this weekend, certain species of fish will be available to catch in Washington for free starting Saturday, June 10 and going through Sunday, June 11. There are only select fish that will be available to catch without a proper license over the weekend, other fish will be considered illegal if caught without holding a proper fishing license for them. Whitman County is home to var...
COLFAX — Just over a month since receiving an offer from the Stanford Cardinal, one of the best schools for women’s basketball, Brynn McGaughy has become a national name. Her national recognition has started after a stellar May AAU circuit run. McGaughy was averaging 16.3 points and was shooting the three ball with 50% accuracy at the Adidas 3SSB circuit. Last week, McGaughy was unranked in the class of 2025 on ESPN HoopGurlz recruiting rankings, she has now jumped to No. 15 and is graded as a five-star recruit with a scout grade of 96. Bei...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS – An Airway Heights man was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison on drug charges. The announcement was made in a June 5 press release by Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington. Joseph William Baker, age 28, of Airway Heights, Washington was convicted of possession with intent to distribute five grams of pure methamphetamine. The conviction stems from a traffic stop on November 22, 2021, in Colfax, Wash. “I’m grateful for the professionalism and dedication of the federal and s...
COLFAX — The Colfax Chamber of Commerce hired a new Director, Nikki Nolt, 34, who started Thursday, June 1. Nolt found the job by attending the Chamber meetings and, upon seeing the announcement for a new director, decided to talk to previous Director Molly Keogh, deciding that the job would be a good fit. Chamber of Commerce President Toni Jorgenson stated that they’d started the process to find the right candidate in February. “We took our time finding one to fit our needs,” Jorgenson said. She further explained that the hiring committ...
PULLMAN - A milestone of a new terminal for the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport was completed Wednesday, May 31, at the airport's "Topping Off" Ceremony. The project cost $85 million, and its discussion and design process began in 2011. The airport hopes to open the new terminal and at least one gate by December 2023. Travelers can expect the gates to open back up within the year. The last structural beam was put in place during the ceremony at the construction site after attendees signed the...
COLFAX — Several small high schools across Whitman County hosted commencement ceremonies for high school seniors June 2-4, and more are yet to come. Here's a brief synopsis of each school's graduation: Colton Eight seniors walked in with pomp and circumstance to the high school gymnasium where they had spent the last four years and sat waiting to receive the diplomas they'd been working towards. Graduates included Rachel Michelle Becker, Salutatorian and National Honor Society Member; Sidni Y...
COLFAX- The Colfax High School hosted graduation at the auditorium decked out in gold and blue to celebrate the graduating class of 2023 Saturday, June 3. Forty-Five graduates started a processional at 11 a.m. as the Colfax Jr/Sr band played music. Junior Marshalls included Harley Hennigar, Seth Lustig, Mikah Nelson, James Wigen, and Lauryn York. Senior Class President Delaney Imler welcomed the crowd, followed by the band performing the Star Spangled Banner and an invocation by Pastor Todd Kinl...
MALDEN – After more than two weeks on the trail, the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association completed its 45th 200-mile, cross-state trek Saturday, June 3. The riders hopped on their wagons and horses in Easton on Thursday, May 18. Since, they've traversed Kittitas, Grant, Kittitas and Whitman counties on what the state calls the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Locals along the way have a different name for it – through Adams, Southern Spokane and Whitman counties, its known as...
ROSALIA - Hundreds turned out Saturday, June 3, for annual event that brings a parade, Boy Scout breakfast, a fun run and many more activities to the town of Rosalia. The event commemorates the 1858 Battle of Pine Creek....
ROSALIA – More than a dozen runners took part in the Battle Days 4K and 5K fun run on Saturday, June 3. Michell Hanegar posted the fastest time of 20:28, running in the 5K division. All runners received medals for completing the course that took runners through downtown, around the school and up the hill to above Rosalia. Here are the official results: Traci Hanegar, 22:24 Allison Hanegar, 32:04 Mitchell Hanegar, 20:28 Justin King, 22:10 Allie Workman, 48:49 Bella Workman, 48:49 Angelina W...
