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Drop by the Archer house in Garfield most any weekend and you would likely find lots of cars in the driveway and a house full of either family or friends, often both. Ramah (aka Grandma Archer), the matriarch of the Archer, Day, and Casey families, sadly left this world just before Christmas. However, most would agree, she is in a better place now. For those who didn't know Ramah, you might recall a house at the edge of town with all of the seasonal light sculptures in the yard – perhaps a g... Full story
Janice Kay Whitman, 80, of Pullman, Wash., passed away January 8, 2024, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Janice was born January 16, 1943, in Moscow, Idaho, to Joe & Rowena (Creighton) Babbitt. She grew up on the family farm outside Pullman and attended Pullman schools. Janice married Jon Whitman in October of 1960 and together they lived and farmed. She assisted in all operations of the farm and raised their family. Through the years, Janice worked for the Palouse Soil Conservation District, a... Full story
The $33 billion secret Snake River Dam plan that President Biden and friends cooked up in the White House basement needs to be exposed to the light of day and thoroughly aired by all. It is time to assess how it might work in the real world rather than wait and see what happens once it is implemented. While $33 billion may seem like “walking around” money to a President who tosses around trillion-dollar programs like horseshoes at the church picnic, the amount is equal to the yearly ope...
The state should be rethinking its Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) program, which often benefits people who are not in need of taxpayer help at the expense of low-income workers and employers. Instead, Washington state lawmakers are considering expanding payments to the program. House Bill 1959 has a public hearing scheduled for 8 a.m. on January 17 in the House Labor and Workplace Standards Committee. The bill seeks to take away an exemption lawmakers promised small businesses back in...
There are at least 216 gray wolves in 37 packs in our state. Thirty-one of those gray wolf packs are in North-Central and Northeastern Washington. Senate Bill 5939 – relating to protecting livestock from wolf predation – seeks to give affected livestock raisers a chance to mitigate the confirmed and probable predation deaths of their animals. The bill would allow owners of livestock to monitor a depredation and kill the first gray wolf that returns. The bill lays out the livestock pro...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Jan. 9 Jennifer Rae Hartman, 34. Child support warrant. Held on a $8,317 bond or $8,317 cash bail through Superior Court. Jan. 10 Sommer Marie Callahan, 45. Theft 2 nd degree. Callahan is being held without bail through Superior Court. Jan. 11 Ian Patrick Antonson, 19. DUI. Malicious mischief 2nd degree. Good time release Tuesday, Jan. 16, 5 p.m. Jan. 12 Aiden James Matthew Lester, 19. Criminal trespass 1st degree, minors intoxicated in public. Les...
COLFAX—The Colfax Police reported the following calls from Jan. 4 - 10: Jan. 4 12:44 p.m.- Parking problem West Street. 4:24 p.m.- Communications problem Main Street. Jan. 5 4:33 a.m.- Officer assists WHMC Fairview Street. 1:49 p.m.- Welfare check Main Street. 2:05 p.m.- Welfarer check Morton Street. Jan. 6 10:55 a.m.- Communications problem Main Street. 1:25 p.m.- Welfare check Main Street. 7:39 p.m.- Domestic dispute Meadow Street. 11:44 p.m.- Suicidal person Main Street. Jan. 7 7:33 a.m.- Unattended death Main Street. 9:54 a.m.- Domestic d...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Jan. 9 2:52 a.m.- Wilhelm Road, Rosalia. 911 open line call. 6:53 a.m.- South Whitman Avenue, Rosalia. Domestic dispute. 7:40 a.m.- Estes Road and Whelan Road, Pullman. Non-injury accident. 8:29 a.m.- West 2nd Street, Albion. Welfare check. 9:28 a.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Welfare check. 1:03 p.m.- John Henley Road, Hay. VIN Inspection. 2:14 p.m.- 3rd Street, Endicott. Theft of tools. 2:44 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Finge...
Dec. 27 Kevin Zakarison, Trustee of the Survivor Trust transferred land with mobile home, Pullman, Wash., to Parkwest Community, Pullman, Wash., parcel 1-0905-11-00-0000, undisclosed value, Trustee’s Deed. Kevin Zakarison, Trustee of the Zakarison Family Trust, Pullman, Wash., transferred SE 335 Gladstone Street, Pullman, Wash., to Garden Apartment, LLC, Pullman, Wash., parcels 1-08-70-00-21-06-0000, 1-0870-00-21-07-0000, undisclosed value, Trustee’s Deed. Julie and Marvin Widman, Tekoa, sold 119 N. Broadway Street, Tekoa, Wash., to Kurt and...
Pullman Regional Hospital Robert Briggs Howard Owen, a boy, was born Jan. 9, 2024, to parents Hailey Walker Owen and Robert Owen. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Rob and April Owen. Maternal Grandparents are Mike and Clarice Walker. Amity Monroe Story, a girl, was born Jan. 9, 2024, to parents Shad and Brie Story, of Lewiston. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces. Paternal Grandparents Brent and Neeka Story, of Lapwai. Maternal Grandparents are Andi and Brian (deceased) Hanks, of Lewiston. Amity joins sister Kalliope, 18...
COLFAX - Eagle's members Sabrina Craigen, Joshua Vincent and Cristy O'Keefe gathered in the Eagles to discuss their 2023 triumphs and upcoming plans for the new year in an interview with the Gazette on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Some of the events the members talked about the Eagle's hosting throughout 2023 included a vendor event for Colfax Winterfest so that the vendors could get out of the cold. Craigen mentioned they had a check to take to the Colfax Fireman's ToyBox Drive. "We brought back our sch...
Colfax Thursday, Jan. 18 Bbq chicken thighs, potato salad, jell-o and pear salad, carrot and celery sticks, sugar cookies Monday, Jan. 22 Ham and broccoli casserole, fruit salad, magic peanut butter cookies Endicott Wednesday, Jan. 24 Pasta bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 24 Bbq chicken thighs, potato salad, jell-o and pear salad, carrot and celery sticks, sugar cookies Pullman Friday, Jan. 19 Chicken enchiladas with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa; refried beans, broccoli and grape salad, baked apple...
A citizen initiative aimed at giving police wider discretion on when they engage in high-speed pursuits was forwarded to the Legislature on Jan. 11. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs notified the Legislature petitions for Initiative 2113 meet all legal requirements. Initiative 2113 backers want to amend a law on police pursuit that passed in 2021, which requires officers to have “probable cause” instead of “reasonable suspicion” to engage in pursuits. Critics say that measure hinders law enforcement officers who want to pursue possible lawbrea...
UNIONTOWN ––Talks are currently underway re-examining the verbal agreement made decades ago between the Uniontown Town Council and the Uniontown Community Building Volunteer Board in hope of sustaining the town’s annual Sausage Feed event. The annual Uniontown Sausage feed is held at the town’s Community Building every year during the first week of March. Funds from the event are used to pay for the building maintenance and utilities. Under the former verbal agreement, Uniontown owns the facility, while board operates the building and runs th...
TEKOA — On this year’s special election ballot, the Tekoa School District No. 265 Board of Directors proposed two levies: a Replacement Educational Programs and Operation (EP&O) levy and a Replacement capital levy. The Tekoa School District Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 02-2024 concerning a Replacement Educational Programs and Operation levy to finance educational programs and operation expenses. The proposition authorizes the school district to meet the educational needs of students by replacing an expiring levy to collect an ass...
COLFAX — On this year’s special election ballot, Colfax School District No. 300 Board of Directors adopted Resolution No. 525 concerning a proposition to finance educational programs and operation expenses. The proposition authorizes the school district to meet the educational needs of students by replacing an expiring levy to collect an assessed value of $2.14/$1000 at a levy amount of $1,090,000 in 2025 and a levy amount of $1,140,000 in 2026, at an assessed value of $2.17/$1000. The school district will use the excess taxes collected dur...
MOSCOW –– According to documents filed this week, Latah County Superior Court will release some of the DNA records requested by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team. The former Washington State University (WSU) criminal justice graduate student, Bryan Kohberger, 29, is accused and has been charged with murdering Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, in Nov. 2022. Kohberger’s death penalty murder trial date has not been set. “The Court has now completed its review of the information provided by the State...
COLFAX - The Palouse Area Robotics Team (PART) SciBorgs kicked off its 2024 season on Saturday, Jan. 6, preparing to compete in the Crescendo Game sponsored by Haas Automation for their first match on Mar. 1 in Clackamas, Oregon. Mentor Helena Johnson said that the PART SciBorgs consists of high school students from Colfax, Pullman, and Moscow who come together to compete in the international FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Johnson said that there are 3000 teams worldwide that get to compete i...
PULLMAN — The woman charged with Assault of a Child in the Second Degree took her seat in Whitman County Superior Court on Friday, Jan. 12, and pleaded not guilty. Tia Jade Brown, 19, was charged for allegedly biting her six-month-old infant nephew, Grazon J.B. Hollingstead Pinnel while baby sitting in a highly intoxicated state. The Pullman Police Department reports that on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 7:43 p.m., Police Officer Heidi Lambley responded to a residence on North West Webb Street for a suspected domestic dispute. Reports s...
PULLMAN – The region has been hit with some very cold temperatures over the past week, and record lows came into play during the weekend of Jan. 13 and 14. Folks in Pullman were hit with record low temperatures, as readings showed a low temp of -19 degrees on Jan. 13, which broke the old record of -10 degrees set in 1909. Saturday’s windchill was a drafty -32. Colfax was also registering a windchill of -32. It got even colder there on Sunday, as Pullman dropped to -21 on Jan. 14, which crushed the old record of -7 set in 1930 No direct num...
COLFAX - The Whitman County Elections Office has released the 2024 Local Voters' Pamphlet for the Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 Special Election, with ballots expected to be mailed out Friday, Jan. 26. This year's Special Election ballot has several school district resolutions from LaCrosse School District, Pullman School District, Colfax School District, St. John School District, Tekoa School District, Steptoe School District, Colton School District, Endicott School District, Rosalia School District,...
CHENEY – The current water supply outlook for Washington is an early assessment, but it shows little snowpack through December. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting Program hydrologist Matt Warbritton, the snowpack is significantly lower-than-average, but overall precipitation is only slightly below average, thanks to December rainfall. Because of the strong El Nino events this year, the region has seen warmer...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings boys basketball team have won seven of their last eight games, including two straight against Whitman County opponents. The most recent game for the Vikings was a match up with the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. The game was played on Saturday, Jan. 13, and took place in Tekoa. The Vikings used a 20-point second quarter to help secure a 59-48 victory over the Timberwolves. With the win, the Vikings are 5-2 in 1B district play, tied for third-best. The Timberwo...
