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Pomeroy swim team will go after a 10th straight team win of the Cluckey Cup at the all-league meet for the Tri-County novice swim league Saturday at the Colfax pool. Pomeroy will be among six teams who are expected to bring swimmers to the all-day meet which will start at 10 a.m. Pomeroy last year won the trophy by rolling up 353 points. They finished 50 points ahead of number-two Pullman. American Price Barbecue, operated by Richie Vecchio of Pomeroy, will provide food service during the all-day meet at the Colfax pool. PALOUSE MEET RESULTS...
Whitman Cougars record a team photo after collecting the second-place state trophy following last Thursday's championship game at Jackson Field in Spokane. In front, from the left, are Chase Hayton, Blake Bodey, Brady Lees, Jackson Hornder, Grady Benton, Connor Parrish and Connor Coulter. In the back row, from the left, are Coach Mike Hayton, Thomas Higgins, Jeff Marlow, Dane Bednar, Kelan Becker, Noah Beach, Zane Wilson, Payton Kallaher, Nate Akesson, Steve Harrison (Spokane American Legion...
The Palouse City Council has approved an increased excess property tax pool operation and maintenance levy to be on the general election ballot Nov. 8. At its July 26 meeting, the council voted to increase the annual levy proposal by $3,000. It has been at $28,000 since 2012. The one-year funds would be used to pay for painting the pool. The increase is estimated to cost the owner of a $175,000 home approximately $9.63 more than the past four pool levies. In discussion, council members decided that if they did not act now, it will cost more to... Full story
When school resumes later this month, the students at Tekoa High School will have a new option available to them. Librarian Ted Blaszak told the Gazette he plans to have the library at the school open Monday through Friday from 6:45 to 8:10 a.m. so that students can use it before school begins. “The library is really underused,” said Blaszak. “It's basically used as a supply closet.” Blaszak hopes to turn it into a before-school study hall, noting that a vast majority of students are booked with activities and responsibilities after school....
-photo Ashley Hope The seed library debuted in Colfax last week. Patrons can borrow seeds from the library and participate in seed sharing through the seed library at the Colfax branch of the Whitman County Library. The Colfax branch of the Whitman County Library has some new items in its inventory for patrons: seeds. The seed library officially debuted Wednesday, July 27. “Seed libraries are something that are trending all over the nation as people try to take back their food,” said Ste... Full story
Gazette intern reporter A new 122-room Residence Marriott hotel is expected to be constructed soon in Pullman. The project, which is pending permit approval through the Pullman Planning Committee, according to a report, is expected to be constructed near the Residence Inn on Northeast North Fairway Drive, behind the University Recreation Center. The site of the hotel has been approved through the Pullman Planning Committee but still is waiting on approval of the permit. The permit plans, according to administrative assistant Bethany Johnson,...
It did not take long once the curtain was closed on the 2016 Concrete River Festival for event organizers to start making plans for next year. The Economic Development, Tourism and Events Commission, which was responsible for organizing the festival, is already looking for feedback to make plans for the next year's festival. One of the biggest changes to the event next year will be moving the event from the second weekend in July to the third weekend. “It's conflicting because a lot of people told us they already were going to Chewelah or C...
Semi truck crashes on Highway 195 Bystanders comfort Jessic Osburn of Colfax, center, minutes after a box truck rollover accident the morning of Monday, Aug. 1, as another bystander directs traffic before police and ambulance crews arrive on the scene just south of Landfill Road on Highway 195. Joe Poe of Lewiston was identified as the driver of the 2012 International box truck. He was unhurt in the accident in which he lost control of the box truck at 7:47 a.m. when he went off the roadway to... Full story
--photos Steve Van Vleet Western pine beetles are shown infesting a ponderosa pine in Colfax. These beetles are small, but cause the most damage to trees. These holes at the top of this thin pine are indicative of ips beetles. What was initially reported three weeks ago to be mountain pine beetles infesting ponderosa pine trees in Colfax and possibly throughout the county has turned out actually to be from three types of beetles upon further inspection. “It's not mountain pine beetles, it's w...
Left to right, Colfax community gardeners Ruth Bafus, Gail Webster, Tim Cornelius, Brian Cornelius, Shirley Cornelius, Queenie Leinweber, Armeda Hayer and Gene Leinweber gather July 31. The fourth summer of the Colfax community garden is well underway. The project has expanded each year, donating 785 pounds of produce to the Colfax Food Pantry in 2015. Run by the Peace Lutheran Church, parishioners began the project after receiving a donation and taking ideas from the congregation on how to...
As reports of a bountiful harvest come in from western portions of the county, the Farm Service Agency in Colfax is reminding farmers of a price support program which aids farmers in case prices fall low. The 2014 Farm Bill authorizes the Farm Service Agency to offer loan deficiency payments (LDPs), direct payments made in lieu of a marketing assistance loan that are available when local county prices fall below an established county loan rate, according to the FSA news release from Patrick Lewis, county executive director at the office.... Full story
Whitman County Commissioners Monday accepted a $285,000 Department of Commerce grant with the signing of a contract during its regular meeting. The grant will go toward funding a portion of remodeling projects at the Public Service Building, county jail and superior court room. The grant funds will go toward parts of the projects which are deemed energy efficient. “This is the grant we were very, very hopeful to receive,” said Commissioner Art Swannack. Swannack explained that the project had to be split into phases which have been tagged McK...
The Garfield town council voted to limit citizens’ input at council meetings to names on the agenda, in three-minute increments. The motion, approved July 13, was suggested by mayor Ray McCown after consulting with city attorney Stephen Bishop. In discussion, council members expressed hesitation for the idea, while noting that it may help with civility after recent contentious meetings. Councilmember Dave Ulrick asked if there may be a time limit set, and member Daymon Marple explained that the town citizens can still speak at the meetings, the...
Gazette intern reporter Tekoa has issued a call for bids for the remodeling of the city’s community center. Sealed bids will be accepted in person or by mail at the City of Tekoa until 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. Tekoa has received a $34,000 grant through Whitman County’s .09 sales tax funding program. “We want to make the building handicap accessible instead of having to go across the street to use the outdoor handicap bathroom,” said Kynda Browning, Tekoa city clerk. Interested contractors must be registered on the city’s small works roster. A...
Night four at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, photographers line up their shots. See full article on page B3, “Closeup of a Convention....
Tuesday's run of the primary election ballots show Whitman County voters returned a strong vote for Republican candidates in the primary election. On top of the card was a county win by Bill Bryant, Republican challenger to Gov. Jay Inslee who is seeking election to another term. Bryant, a former Port of Seattle commissioner who has made campaign swings through the county, nudged the incumbent Democrat 1,728 to 1,648 in the Whitman County count. Inslee posted a solid lead elsewhere in the state for a strong win in the primary. His state count...
Flames and smoke spread across Wawawai Road. -Bill Carroll photos Firefighters watch smoke coming out of the canyon. Gazette intern reporter As of press time, in the early hours of Wednesday morning, a wild fire continues to burn after it jumped the Snake River in Garfield County and spread into south Whitman County. The fire, which started in the evening hours of Tuesday, Aug. 2, from suspicious causes, has burned 3,000 acres on the Whitman County side of the river, which forced officials to... Full story
