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COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from July 5 to July 6, 2023 • Riley Gavin was found guilty of two counts of Assault in the fourth degree, one domestic violence. Therefore, the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, 350 suspended, and must serve a total of 14 days in jail with credit for 14 days served. Count one is a crime noted as assault in the fourth degree domestic violence. Therefore, the defendant shall have a biological sample collected for purposes of DNA ide...
Gayle Rogalski, of Moscow, Idaho., sold Miscellaneous services, in Pullman, Wash., to Vermillion Properties, LLC, of Pullman, Wash., parcel 1-0815+00-47-18-0001, selling price $320,000, Warranty Deed, June 27, 2023. Katherine Steig, of Tekoa, Wash., sold 447 N Sheridan St., Tekoa, Wash., to Homefront LLC, of Spokane Valley, Wash., parcel 1177500002060000, selling price $180,000, Statutory Warranty Deed, June 27, 2023. Jonathan and Melissa Evarts, of West Richland, Wash., sold residential condominiums, 1220 NW State Street, Unit 19, Pullman,...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from June 30 to July 4: June 30 8:59 a.m.- Mill St and Canyon St. Baby alone outside. 11:01 a.m.- Mill St. Hit and run. 11:09 a.m.- West Street. Suspicious person/circumstance. 1:10 p.m.- Fairview St. and hillcrest Dr. Power line down. 5:36 p.m.- Main St. Utility problem. 6:21 p.m.- Morton St. Abandoned vehicle. July 1 2:35 p.m.- Lake St. Civil call. July 2 9:58 a.m.- Hillcrest Dr. Suspicious perosn/circumstance. 12:12 p.m.- Mill St. Agency assistance. 10:34 p.m.- Colfax. W...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from July 6 to July 8: July 6 Rossco Bodean Donohue, 30, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for assault 4th degree-domestic violence. Donohue is being held without bail through Whitman County District Court. July 7 Joshua Harrison Jabeth, 35, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on two warrants. Jabeth is being held without bail through Whitman County Superior Court. Gerenda Guillermo, 33, was arrested and booked into the Whitman C...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 3 to July 9: July 3 9:34 a.m.- S. Truax St., Tekoa. Civil Calls. Neighbor Dispute. 10:12 a.m.- S. Star Ave. And E. 6th St., LaCrosse. Neglected Animals response. 11:34 a.m.- E. Woodworth St., Uniontown. Cold dog bite report. 11:53 a.m.- 411 N. Mill St., Colfax. Fingerprinting. 2:03 p.m.- N. E. St., Albion. Welfare check request. 5:37 p.m.- N 1 St. and E. Maxwell St., Palouse. Utility problem response. 7:31 p.m.- N. Howard St., Tekoa. Civil Issue report. 9:4...
COLFAX— Colfax surging superstar Brynn McGaughy gained national recognition yet again this week as she picked up her two biggest offers to date. On June 26, McGuaghy announced on her Twitter that she received an offer from the University of Indiana. Later, on June 30, she announced her official offer from Iowa University. These offers come in just under a month since McGaughy was announced as the No. 15 ranked recruit nationally for the class of 2025, and was ranked No. 1 in Washington. These offers are huge for McGaughy, especially to r...
PALOUSE — The Palouse City Council hosted a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 27, to discuss several projects ongoing in town this July. Superintendent Mike Wolf reported several issues with the pool, starting with its closure from Tuesday, June 20, to Saturday, June 24, due to a drain pipe problem. With the closure, the pool was set back a bit as employees began brainstorming fundraiser ideas for the pool. Kayla Johnson proposed hosting a dog day at the very end of the pool season. She explained in the meeting that other pools have done t...
PULLMAN — Pullman Regional Hospital is hosting an annual fundraiser to help support their athletic training program, which helps serve four local high schools. The event will take place at Red Barn in Colton, Wash., and is scheduled for August 4. Red Barn in Colton is located at 501 Wawawai Rd, Colton, WA 99113. Ty Meyer, PRH foundation board member, and his wife Kay, Red Barn owner, are helping put the event on, with the help of a volunteer committee, which includes PRH foundation board members Connie Newman (committee chair), Ken Casavant, D...
ST.JOHN - St. John/Endicott junior McKenzie Stanley tied for 8th place at the Washington State 1B/2B High School Girls State tournament at Tumwater Valley Golf Club on May 23 and 24. Forty girls started the tournament on May 23, with 20 advancing to the finals on day two and nine getting medals. Stanley competed against 19 other girls, with her round one score at 93, advancing into round two to make a score of 98 and coming out to a total of 191. Maddie Hass, from Tekoa-Rosalia, also placed in...
COLFAX — Whitman County Deputies and EMS personnel responded to a single-vehicle accident on Storment Road near Winona South Road Thursday, July 6. According to reports, initial findings show that the driver Gary Walters, 78, of Endicott, drove the vehicle off the roadway into an adjacent field, where the vehicle caught on fire. Reports say Walters sustained severe burns to his arms, legs, and body. Walters was airlifted from the scene to Sacred Heart ER, in Spokane, and is currently in stable condition. The cause of the incident is still u...
COLFAX - Council on Aging was awarded $12,300 by United Way of Whitman County for the "match" towards a brand-new COAST ADA-accessible van on Wednesday, July 5. Council On Aging Executive Director Paige Collins stated that the Washington State Department of Transportation funds 80 percent of the costs. Executive Director of United Way of Whitman County, Deanna Bren, presented the check to Collins on Wednesday. "Thanks to the United Way, we are only in need of an additional $6,461 in funding,"...
SPOKANE — AgWest Farm Credit announced a new grant program that offers $15,000 grants to individuals beginning their agricultural businesses. Designed to motivate producers with a vision for their new business who have a sound plan and need more funds to implement it, successful program applicants will receive a one-time $15,000 grant to support their operation’s growth. President and CEO of AgWest, Mark Littlefield, stated that the program is to celebrate ingenuity and passion in new producers and help them get their operations underway. “He...
COLFAX — Elections are approaching, with primary election day falling on August 1, 2023, in Whitman County. This year’s primary election will include voting on candidates for the Clarkston School District Director #1, Rosalia School District Director #4 at Large, Cheney School District Director #4, Cheney School District Director #5, and City of Pullman Mayor. The deadline for registration is eight days before election day, and the Whitman County Elections Department must receive applications by Monday, July 24, at 4:30 p.m. Anytime after Jul...
COLFAX — Colfax’s first Summerfest is approaching Saturday, July 22, with all-day activities expected for the whole family. There will be sidewalk sales downtown Colfax, family-friendly activities, and more. There will be a kid’s parade at 11 a.m., with participants meeting in the Colfax monument parking lot at 10:30 a.m. The parade will be a walking, biking, or scooter parade. No vehicles will be allowed to participate. The second annual Corks n’ Caps will happen Saturday night at Schmuck Park from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., with local bands perform...
PULLMAN — Two nineteen-year-old males were arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for first-degree robbery and four counts of second-degree robbery on Saturday, July 1. Frank Alexander Rodriguez, 19, of Richland, remains in Whitman County Jail after a request for an extraordinary bond was approved in court as reports say Rodriguez poses an extreme risk to the Pullman and Whitman County communities because of his involvement in the unprovoked attack of five members of the Washington State University (WSU) and Pullman Community. Rodrigu...
COLFAX - Local Joshua Huber, 28, was promoted in May to partner at Baumgarten Law Offices in Pullman. In 2020, Huber joined Baumgarten Law Offices as an attorney after his professional friend Connie Ellis who worked in the Whitman County Courthouse, suggested him to Baumgarten, he explained. Like any other kid, Huber had a variety of careers that he imagined himself pursuing, he shared. "Ever since Junior High, I knew the law was where I wanted to go the most," he said. Huber shared that the...
COLFAX - Flames broke out late on Tuesday, July 4, as fireworks started in town. A large fire started around 10 p.m. after fireworks were shot off too close to the 1018 S Mill Street apartment building. The fire displaced several but did not injure any residents as a quick evacuation occurred. "It started as a fire outside, and it quickly spread into the attic of the apartment building," said responding firefighter David Buckley of Colfax. Buckley reports that the flames showed through the...
COLFAX - A grain truck coming down East Canyon Street from the direction of Palouse crashed into the Colfax canal, passing Greg's Electrical, 202 South Main Street, on the morning of Wednesday, July 12. Colfax Police Chief Bruce Blood confirmed that the driver was Kevin Llamas, 22, of Mesa, Washington, and sustained a possible minor injury to his right arm. "He might have a right broken arm," Blood said, adding that the hospital will know after they do an X-ray. The Colfax Fire Department,...
ST. JOHN - A wildfire near Rock Lake Road began at 2:33 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, burning approximately 1000 to 2000 acres. Whitman County 911 Dispatcher Susan Waltz confirmed that the fire is still going today, Thursday, July 13, but roads are reopened. "Bureau of Land Management is still on scene, and so is some of the Whitman County Fire Department," she said. According to reports, SR 23 Rock Lake Road to Glorfield Road was closed down, and Ewan faced evacuations. Waltz stated that most...
