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Visitors to St. John can catch a glimpse of our region's scenery not just in the rolling hills that surround them, but in the colorful mural being painted by Kat Wiley. A June graduate of St. John/Endicott High School, Wiley undertook the mural project as part of her Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a girl scout can earn. In doing so, she will draw upon a lifelong passion for art to cap a 13-year career as a girl scout. "I settled on the idea of a mural because I'm a very artistic...
The annual LaCrosse Farmers Festival Saturday, June 23, will offer an array of entertainment and food options for all ages. Festivities will begin at 8 a.m. with a flea market put on by Route 26 on West 2nd Street. At 9 a.m., there will be a quilt show by Pins & Needles on Main Street, a photo contest display on Main Street, a silent auction at the Gathering Place in the store and an antique sale by Our Cache on Main Street. The silent auction, featuring a wide variety of donated items and tickets, is the annual fund raising event for LaCrosse...
A full lineup of events will be in the Colfax area this weekend with airplanes, ice cream and black powder in the mix. Action will start early Saturday morning with the Colfax Fly-in and Pancake breakfast sponsored by the Experimental Aircraft Association 328 at the Colfax Airport. Organizer Barney Buckley said he can never be sure how many airplanes will show up. Last year approximately 50 airplanes were present when pilots had good flying weather. Pemberton & Sons of Spokane is slated to bring in a restored World War II Stearman 450 trainer,...
The former off-white and red Arby's building in Colfax is taking shape for a summer opening of the now silver-gray building as Purpose Roasters, a coffee roasting company and café. Owners Travis and Janelle Harrison of Colfax bought the location last year and began work to transform it last summer. Over the winter, the work accelerated. A bar and roaster is now in place along with tables and countertops made of black walnut live-edge slabs – a style of woodwork in which the edges are left mostly...
Matthew Sutherland, a 25-year-old Democrat who is challenging Joe Schmick of Colfax for the District 9 legislative seat, is an officer candidate in the Washington National Guard. Sutherland joined the U.S. Army when he was 17. He has earned a bachelor's degree in political science at Washington State University and is now studying for a master's degree in global security policy. Though much of his adult life has been spent in the Palouse area, Sutherland grew up near Seattle where his father...
Experts from Washington State University and the University of Idaho will share the latest advances in crop production and disease protection for Eastern Washington at the June 26 at the Wilke Research and Extension Farm near Davenport. The field day will help growers learn about the latest wheat breeding efforts for Washington's intermediate rainfall zone, and techniques to protect against low falling number, Hessian fly and stripe rust. Growers also will meet André Wright, the new dean of WSU’s College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Re...
The City of Palouse and its consultant for the Brownfields cleanup site are nearing a final draft of a Request for Proposals (RFP). The document, which will require approval by the city council, is being put together by a volunteer Brownfields committee and consultants from Maul Foster Alongi, an environmental engineering firm based in Seattle. “Everyone is working in sync to get that proposal out,” said Michael Echanove, Palouse mayor. Once the RFP is approved, it will be advertised and a des...
Youths from Whitman County are invited to register for the 4H Summer Robotics Camps sponsored by WSU Whitman County Extension and the 4H Palouse Area Robotics Team. The first session will be June 26-28, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Public Service Building in Colfax and is for youths ages 8-12 and will be limited to 12 participants. The registration fee of $20 covers use of robotics kits, camp materials and snacks. To register, contact the WSU Whitman County Extension office at 509-397-6290. A SciBorg Sprout Camp for youngsters ages 8-12 will...
As of July 1, Pullman parking fines will follow a new, progressive fine structure. For example, downtown overtime parking fines are currently $10, but will increase to $30 for the first violation, $50 for a second violation, and $100 for a third, according to Chief Gary Jenkins. Violators will be eligible for early payment discounts, allowing first-time offenders to save 50 percent. Conversely, payments made later than 14 days from the infraction date will be subject to an additional 50 percent penalty. A vehicle with three or more outstanding...
The future of the Steptoe Butte State Park was discussed at a public hearing in Colfax on Thursday, June 14. Kent Bassett, his late wife, Elaine, and Joan and Ray Folwell of Pullman bought the land north of Colfax, which encompasses more than 400 acres, about two years ago for $638,000 with hopes to preserve the area. The area is one of the last remnants of Palouse prairie, houses multiple rare species of plants and animals and is designated as a National Natural Landmark. Washington's...
Fire restrictions went into effect at Wawawai County Park June 10 under Whitman County Fire District 14 guidelines. Campfires and smoking on trails will not be permitted within park boundaries. Cooking with charcoal briquettes or a gas grill is still an option. All park visitors need to be prepared and vigilant by always keeping a bucket of water and shovel nearby when cooking, according Dave Mahan, parks superintendent....
A $100,000 surety bail for pre-trial release was set in court Friday morning for Tyson K. Druffel, 38, Colfax, after he was booked into jail for a high speed chase in Colfax and on Almota Road south of Colfax early that morning. Druffel was booked on probable charges of taking a motor vehicle without permission, attempting to elude, resisting arrest, driving with a suspended license and driving under the influence. Colfax Officer Cory Alcantar said he received a report at 1:23 a.m. Friday that Druffel had allegedly taken a silver Chevrolet Blaz...
With the Aug. 7 primary election seven weeks away, Rob Rembert leads the three candidates for District Court judge with $18,638 in campaign contributions and $19,641 in expenditures, according to the state Public Disclosure Commision listing as of Monday. He is followed by John Hart with $7,446 in contributions and $6,103 in expenditures. Third in the money race is Dan Lebeau who has raised $2,592 and spent $5,654. All three are from Pullman. For District 9 State Representative, incumbent...
Kyle and Mallory Kraemer won the 26th year of the Tekoa Slippery Gulch Days egg toss Saturday, June 16, claiming a $500 bonus as the first winners with a female team member. The Richland couple, who removed their wedding rings for the contest – which began with two-person teams lined up and down Crosby Street – outlasted Gabe Smith and B.J. Sperber, previous winners who bowed out with a cracked egg. The Kraemers’ win was their first, receiving $50 each from Banner Bank and the $500 bonus from...
A Palouse Tables Project scavenger hunt and community meeting June 30 will be part of a collaborative effort with the Community Action Center aimed at addressing food security. The scavenger hunt will begin at 1 p.m. at the Whitman County Library. Participants will receive a guided map of stops around downtown Colfax where they can learn from organizations about each part of the food system, including growing, processing, distributing, consumption and food waste. Prizes will be awarded to the first three groups to complete the scavenger hunt....
Despite cool weather and occasional rain, boat racers and fans made a strong showing in the opening session of the races at Webb's Slough in St. John. Race fans in coats and caps filled the terraces at the slough to watch boats compete in timing rounds and eliminations. A total of 33 boats were on the race card. Toughest assignment of the day went to the Slough Crew helpers on the course who were called on numerous times to wade in to help with boats which had jumped the course track or stalled...
Pullman Patriots topped Shadle Park twice Tuesday at the Pullman High field to advance their record to 3-3 in the Spokane Senior Legion league. The Patriots nipped Shadle 5-4 in a seven-inning duel in the first game Tuesday and then hammered the visitors 13-1 in the second game which was shut down after five innings. Reece Chadwick allowed two hits in five frames to start the first game, and Cal Gregory pitched the last two innings. The Pats took a 5-2 lead into the top of the sixth inning when Shadle added two runs. Zane Wilson led the hits...
The Whitman County Cougars, a class A American Legion team, won twice at Sandpoint Tuesday against the North Idaho Lakers. Pitchers Elliott Lee, Jackson Meyer and Marcus Hillyard led the way to 11-7 and 14-2 wins. Hillard and Lee took the mound in the first game, keeping North Idaho to six hits. In game two, Meyer pitched all five innings, allowing five hits with five strikeouts and no walks. Kian Ankerson led the Cougars (6-8 overall, 4-1 in league) at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a two-run triple. In the second game, Josh Greene went...
Women's wheelchair road racer Susannah Scaroni, originally from Tekoa, won the first professional wheelchair division of the New York Road Runners New York Mini 10K June 9. Scaroni, 27, covered the 6.2-mile distance through Central Park in 22 minutes and 48 seconds. It was her second win in a New York Road Runners event. She won the 2017 New York City half-marathon. Scaroni, who first raced as a 12-year-old at Bloomsday in Spokane, is a two-time U.S. Paralympian....
Three Colton softball players were named to the Southeast 1B All-League softball team at the conclusion of the 2018 season in May, along with two from Garfield/Palouse. Colton junior catcher Abby Kelly led the list, with Emily Schultheis, a junior pitcher and Jordyn Moerhle, a junior shortstop. For Gar/Pal, senior Katie Arrasmith earned all-league honors as did eighth-grader Kenzi Pederson. Additional players named to the list were Emma Severs, freshman, Pomeroy; Madisyn Gallaher, junior, Touchet; Kiley Davis, junior, Pomeroy; Heidi Heytvelt,...
Colton’s state 1B runner-up baseball team led the Southeast 1B all-league list for 2018. Junior pitcher Reece Chadwick was honored along with senior pitcher/third baseman Cameron Bean, senior outfielder Tom Wolf, junior catcher Parker Druffel and junior shortstop Luke Vining. Named from Garfield/Palouse were pitchers Blake Jones, sophomore, Evan Weagraff, senior, and utility infielder Seth Thompson, also senior. Other all-leaguers were Pomeroy players Hogan Heytvelt and Ryan Wolf, both seniors, and Aiden Berglund, junior, and Touchet’s And...
Colfax swim team will host three meets in July and the big all-league meet. The home league meets will include Pomeroy, Garfield/Palouse/Oakesdale/Plummer (GPOP), July 12; St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse/Washtucna July 19 and Pullman and Pomeroy July 24. The home meets will begin at 4 p.m. First road meet for the Colfax team will be July 10 at Pomeroy. They will also be at Endicott July 17. Other meets for the league will be July 12 SELW at Pullman, July 17 Pullman at GPOP, July 19 Pullman and GPOP at Pomeroy, July 24 GPOP at Endicott and July 26...
