Serving Whitman County since 1877
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St. John, Washington hosted their first "spring game" Thursday, June 8 at St. John high school. The game was an 8 v 8 match up, with the St. John team splitting into two separate teams to go against each other to have fun, while also fighting for roster spots. The game was played as a "red vs. yellow game". It was a rough start to the game, as it started raining just an hour or so before the 7 p.m. scheduled kickoff. Both teams were running various plays to try and throw off their teammates on...
TEKOA-ROSALIA - Tekoa-Rosalia high school has announced their schedules for summer volleyball and girls basketball. For girls basketball, 8th-12th graders in school next year have open gyms Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at Tekoa for June and Rosalia for July. Any questions for basketball can be directed to Coach Jaeger at (509) 284-2345. For Volleyball, Tuesday, June 20 will be at 4:30 p.m. at Tekoa, Thursday, June 22 will be 5 p.m. at Tekoa, and Thursday, June 29 will be...
COLFAX — Team Ace Hardware has won the Men’s Spring League in Colfax, Washington. The tournament was played on red tees and Thursday, June 8 was the final week of play, which determined Ace Hardware as the champions. The members of Ace Hardware were: Colby Starring, Randy Davis, Barry Folsom Jr., and Steve Evans. Max Remaley and Elias Whitefoot were the gross week eight Ace of Aces. Shawn McSweeney won the net Ace of Aces award. Second place in the tournament was taken by Ackerman Heating and Air, who had 34 points. Third place was Idaho For...
LaCrosse –– The town of Lind roared to life Friday and Saturday, June 9 and 10, as thousands of fans rolled in to see local LaCrosse man take the gold in the grand finale in the combine derby. The weekend festivities included car, pickup, grain truck racing, parades, live music, and of course, the event's highlight – the combine derby. The combines competed in five heats, with the fifth marking the grand finale. This year, several teams entered the derby. And several cars, pickups, and two-g...
TEKOA — Slippery Gulch is on its 94th year of running, and the festivities begin Friday, June 16. The event celebrates the town in many ways and includes family and adult-themed events. A fishing derby for kids 12 and under kicks off the festivities at Hangman Creek. A prize is offered at the end of the derby. Free throw competitions occur on the outdoor basketball courts in the heart of the town on Friday, June 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tekoa’s swimming pool invites all teenagers to join in on a lock-in event on Friday from 8 p.m. to 11...
COLFAX — A 34-year-old former social worker in Colfax is accused of extorting a woman for sex in exchange for helping her get her children back. Robert Tarver has been charged with Receiving Unlawful Compensation, Extortion in the Second Degree, and Perjury in the First Degree. Tarver pleaded not guilty to the Whitman County Superior Court charges on the morning of Friday, June 9. Court Commissioner Doug Robinson placed Tarver on pretrial release without bond at the recommendation of the prosecutor’s office. Colfax Police Officer Perry Tat...
COLFAX - A local man, 36, was severely injured with trauma to his head in an explosion while working for Whitman County Public Works on Duncan Springs Road on Thursday, June 8. The injury and explosion were believed to have been caused by combustibles that the city employee was working with. The investigation led detectives to find that the man was working with Toluene, a hydrocarbon that, when exposed to high amounts of heat, can cause a variety of ailments and injuries. "It has to do with the...
ALBION - The Guy Albion Historical Society will host its pie social at the Albion Community Church, 301 West 1st St, in Albion, this Saturday, June 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Neighbors can enjoy music, pie, and fun....
PULLMAN- Music on Main, featuring local musician Eric Jessup takes place in Pullman tonight, Thursday, June 15, at Pine Street Plaza from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Jessup is performing a variety of folk, blues, and bluegrass songs....
PALOUSE- The Palouse Fire Department is hosting a retirement party for Marvin Pillers and Michael Wolf Saturday, June 17, at the Palouse Fire Station, 335 Echanove Avenue, to celebrate their accomplishments. Wolf joined the fire department in 1995, and Pillers joined in 1997. "Both of these firefighters have shown great pride and commitment to our community as well as our neighboring communities," states a release from the Palouse Fire Department. It further states that Pillers has played a steering role in advancing the department in ways...
ROSALIA - The Washington State Department of Transportation is conducting emergency concrete panel replacement near the rest area near Rosalia on U.S. Highway 195 starting today, Thursday, June 15, at noon, and running until Saturday, June 17, at 2 p.m. Reports state that a temporary traffic signal will direct travelers through a lane of the work zone twenty-four hours a day....
