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Brandon Gfeller, Colfax hoop grad who plays with the University of Montana Grizzlies, was among winter athletes named for all-academic honors in the Big Sky League. He was among Montana athletes named for the Big Sky honors. Gfeller was a member of the 2012 Colfax High state championship team.... Full story
Colton clinched the Southeast 1B League championship with a doubleheader sweep over Rosalia Saturday. Winning 18-3 and 7-5, the Wildcats worked off of strong pitching from Dalton Patchen, Jake Straughan and Jordan Druffel. Straughan struck out nine batters in the first game while Patchen struck out 10 in the second. At the plate, Patchen had three hits and four RBIs in the opening win while Austin Meyer, Straughan, Levi Weber, Brady Chadwick and Jordan Druffel all each got a hit. For Rosalia,...
Colfax softball girls stacked wins in their last four league games Saturday and Monday to finish out a 10-2 run in the Northeast 2B league. The tally lands the Bulldogs in a solid number-two slot in the league standings before the playoff rounds start May 13. As a number-two finisher, Colfax will be one of the host clubs in the first round. Undefeated Northwest Christian finished on top of the league race. Colfax Monday stopped Liberty in two five inning games at McDonald Park to finish out the... Full story
Colfax baseball coach Mike Parrish has been on the telephone this week in an attempt to book a tune-up game before the first playoff rounds. The Bulldogs have been idle since last Tuesday when they swept the St. George’s team to end a 10-0 run in the NE league race. Parrish reports he has been calling all over the area in hopes of landing a game late in the week. The aim is to get in game mode competition before the start of playoffs. Colfax has been booked to play Northwest Christian Monday at Medical Lake in the first round of the NE p...
Colfax girls continued their domination of the NE league Tuesday when they rolled up 184 points in an all league meet at the Colfax track. The meet was the lone high school meet which will be at the Bulldog track this year. The Colfax track surface has been fading fast over the last few seasons and work has already started to restore the surface which has sustained a breakup of the track surface and different spots around the loop. Colfax girls Tuesday rolled up wins in 10 events with Scout Cai... Full story
Palouse Police Officer Brian Dentler has resigned his 3/4-time position for a new job at WSU. Reserve Officer Terry Snead was set to take his place beginning May 7. Dentler, a six-year veteran of the Palouse Police Department, has been at 3/4-time since January 2013 after the city council voted to cut his hours for budgetary reasons and questions about whether the town needed a third full-time officer. “I really appreciate Brian’s work and his support for the city,” said Palouse Mayor Micha...
With one more doubleheader remaining, the Garfield-Palouse/Tekoa-Oakesdale baseball team aims for a No. 6 seed for the playoffs. Set to play next at Tri-Cities Prep Saturday, the Vikings (7-10-1 overall, 3-7 in league), split two games Tuesday with Dayton and beat Pomeroy at home last Saturday. Playing at Dayton, the Vikings lost 11-1 and then won 5-4. In the first game, a double from Jesse Lopez and RBI single by Mason Bates were the only hits the team had. They committed four errors in the los...
A new complication has come up regarding the town of Garfield’s garbage truck. After the town bought the used 2002 Mack in December 2013 for $63,500 from West Valley, Utah, a group went to drive it to Garfield, including previous Mayor Jarrod Pfaff. Since then it has been at Western Systems in Spokane having its Curatto-Can device re-installed. The device, which picks up garbage cans and other items by electronic arm, is one of the main reasons the town bought the truck. “We didn’t want to hu...
The Washington Grain Commission’s annual meeting will be May 21-22 in the Commission Conference Room, 2702 W. Sunset Blvd., Suite A, Spokane. The public meeting will begin at 10 a.m. May 21 and reconvene at 8 a.m. Thursday, May 22. For more information, contact the Washington Grain Commission, 2702 W. Sunset Blvd., Spokane or call 509-456-2481....
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public nominations for the Eastern Washington Resource Advisory Council that advises the BLM on public land issues. The BLM will accept nominations through May 23. Nominations are being accepted for five members representing holders of federal grazing permits, commercial energy and mineral development, the timber industry, transportation or rights-of-way, off-highway vehicle use or commercial recreation. Three members representing nationally or regionally recognized environmental organizations,...
Port of Whitman County commissioners made their annual inspection at Boyer Park and Marina May 1. Concessionaires Leo and Terri Haas hosted the commissioners for lunch at the Snake River Bar and Grill and then Leo Haas took them on a tour of the park and marina. Several new signs guide visitors to different areas of the park. Twenty-four new trees were planted, replacing nine old trees that were removed because of disease problems and age. Port officials have been working with an arborist who... Full story
Shelly McMasters was able to visit with family members and friends on May 3 at the Colfax United Methodist Church during a dinner fund raiser. McMasters is undergoing treatment for cancer and the funds raised will help pay for the expenses. McMasters’ sister, Kerry Barlow, surprised her by coming from Wisconsin early Saturday morning to join her in the fund raiser. All the tables were filled during the fund raiser, with the guest total about 125. The catering firm, Memorable Events, prepared the dinner and donated all the food for the event. A...
Crew races returned Saturday to Wawawai on the Snake River with Oregon State University and Gonzaga crews hosted by the WSU Cougars. The crews raced in winds hitting the river canyon with gusts up to 17 mph. In the top photo, a Gonzaga men’s crew returns to the dock after the last race of the morning with the `Go Cougs’ van owned by Jim Hawkes of Pullman in the background. The Bulldogs won three of the men’s races but the WSU varsity eight won the cup race. Below, a women’s crew from Oregon...
The Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is implementing the 2014 seasonal lockage schedule for the passage of recreational craft through the following navigation locks: Lower Granite Dam, Little Goose Dam, Lower Monumental Dam, Ice Harbor Dam, all on the Snake River and McNary Dam on the Columbia River. Beginning May 15 through Sept. 15, the annual recreational craft lockage schedule is: Upstream, 9 a.m., 12:01 p.m., 3 p.m. 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. for all dams. Downstream, 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The...
An addition to Uniontown’s Artisans at the Dahmen Barn property is nearing reality with bids going out this week for a project which will replace the old loafing shed with a 3,500 square-foot multiple use building. It will include space for up to four artist studios, restrooms and a large main room to use for music events, classes and private rentals. “We’ve got a great-looking building on paper. We’re really excited about it,” said Leslee Miller, Dahmen Barn manager. In addition, the Dahmen Ba...
The restoration of the original front of the Vollmer Building in Uniontown is nearing completion. After aging brick was covered by stucco last fall at the side of the building and the roof was resurfaced, work to restore the original storefront began this spring. “It’s getting there, we’re hoping it’s all done by the end of May,” said Dale Miller, President of the Uniontown Community Development Association. The new windows on the front are scheduled to be installed May 12. Sheets of plastic are... Full story
In a five-page letter sent out via email on Monday afternoon, Whitman County Auditor Eunice Coker went on the defensive to county elected officials and the media. Coker began with a timeline of events leading up to a meeting with commissioners on April 22 when she claims she was “taken to task and admonished.” In the two-hour session county commissioners grilled Coker about the sixth-month delay in submitting the county’s 2012 financial records report. Absence of the overdue report was cited by Standard & Poor’s for pulling their rating... Full story
Gazette Staff Whitman County Treasurer Bob Lothspeich will not run for a fourth term when election filing opens Monday. Lothspeich announced his decision Tuesday morning at the courthouse. “I’m 70, and I’ll be 71 before the end of my term,” he said as he sat in his office on the main floor of the courthouse. “I want to play with my grandkids.” Two of his children and their families live in Seattle. A daughter teaches in Geneva, Switzerland. Lothspeich said that he and his wife, Cheryl, mak... Full story
Colton FFA sophomore Luke Moore, left, joins the line before beef fitting and showing Friday morning at the Colton-Uniontown Fair. Members of area 4H clubs also showed animals during the one-day event. This fair allows FFA and 4H members to get ready for the Spokane Stock Show later in the month. More fair photos are on Page 3B.... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHITMAN JUVENILE COURT Welfare of MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM JR No: 14-7-00006-1 NOTICE & SUMMONS / ORDER State of Washington To: Name: MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM 1. Notice of Hearing You are notified that a petition, a copy of which is attached, was filed with this court alleging that: Termination of Parent-Child Relationship: the above named child is dependent and a permanent termination of the parent-child relationship should occur. A termination Petition, if granted, will result in permanent loss of your parental...
