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Violet Turner of St. John, 68, passed away July 29, 2023, in Colfax, Washington. Corbeill Funeral Homes of Colfax is caring for the family.... Full story
Joe Henderson, a lifelong Colfax resident and business owner, proud member of the Plymouth Congregational Church, and beloved brother, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away July 25, 2023. He was 97 years old. A public viewing will be held on Sunday, July 30, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. A memorial service will take place Monday, July 31, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Plymouth Congregational Church in Colfax. Joe was born April 9, 1926, in Omak, Washington, to parents Roscoe and Ruth Henderson. Two weeks later, the Colfax natives returned... Full story
Leanne Lynn Steen, 55, passed away July 28, 2023, at the local nursing home from sleep apnea complications which caused congestive heart failure. She was born to K. Martin Steen and Heather Ann (Pearson) Steen in Pullman WA., September 13, 1967. She resided at home in Colfax her entire life with her mother, father, and younger brother Lorn to whom she was devoted. Leanne graduated from Pullman High School Special Education in 1988. She went to work part-time for Palouse Industries and Boost... Full story
Colleen Kay Rhuby passed away in her home on July 18, 2023. Colleen's family was everything to her as she was to them. She was born on July 21, 1964, in Fort Lawton, Seattle, Wash., to Jack (Clifford) and Berylene Deyoung. Colleen later moved and grew up in Thornton, Wash., and the surrounding areas; including Cashup , Elberton, Steptoe and Rosalia where she graduated from high school and met Keith. Colleen married Keith Rhuby on June 30, 1984. They had three beautiful children who, along with... Full story
COLFAX – The Whitman County Gazette staff will be receiving numerous awards during the 2023 Better Newspaper Contest gala celebration in October. The Washington Newspaper Publishers Association announced the award winners Thursday, July 27. The awards recognized outstanding work in journalism between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023. The Gazette as a whole will receive a General Excellence award, which recognizes the Top 3 newspapers in the state, based on size. Individual staffers also will also receive awards for reporting and p...
COLFAX - Meet Erica Warren, the newest addition to the Colfax Police Department. At 39 years old, Officer Warren has already accumulated prior experience in several law enforcement roles. Upon graduating from the Idaho Police Academy in 2015, she embarked on her career in public service at her first position in the Bonner County Police Department in Idaho. After that, she spent over five years working as a member of the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police Force, where she served as a school resource officer for several years. Her dedication to the r...
Rosalia Garden Club has chosen to feature an outstanding rock garden that is imaginative and unique. John and Jerri Widman are the creative designers of this unusual garden in Rosalia. They have lived in this same location since 1989 and their old garden design contained a lot of shrubs that needed constant pruning to keep them in shape. When you think of a rock garden, a picture of a quiet and subtle scene comes to mind, but this rock garden is bold and exciting in a creative setting. The...
COLFAX — August is the last month for Whitman County Libraries’ summer reading program. Participants can stop by their local library branch to share or complete their online Beanstack reading log for a chance to win prizes by Thursday, August 31. Kids 11 and under must read or be read to for 10 hours to receive a free book and pizza certificate and enter into a county-wide drawing for a Samsung Galaxy A8 tablet. Teenagers aged 12 to 17 reading three books and completing three activities can receive a free book, a water bottle sticker, and a b...
ST. JOHN - Golden House Theater's last production of 'The Sound of Music' was on Sunday, July 30, filling the St. John cafeteria with 180 to 200 people. "The other nights varied pretty surprisingly and drastically," Co-Director Dominic Treis said, adding that Friday was the second biggest crowd, and Saturday had a small but good group. Treis mentioned they had to put out more chairs for people on Sunday. Treis stated that to get the rights to put on the show, they had to pay the royalties, fees...
PULLMAN—The Washington State Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Program sees its 66th annual scholarship program as eight young women compete Saturday, August 5, at R.R. Jones Theatre in Daggy Hall on the Washington State University campus at 4 p.m., with doors opening at 3 p.m. Eight young women will compete to represent the State of Washington at the 2024 America’s DYW Program happening in June 2024 in Mobile, Alabama. The current DYW Representative is Olivia Ng of Colfax and the DYW who will compete this year include Beth Okamoto, daughter of...
COLFAX - Rosalia native Collin Pittmann, 23, is making a professional theatre directorial debut directing Jimmy Buffett's "Escape to Margaritaville" at the Spokane Valley Summer Theatre (SVST), opening Friday, August 4, with showtimes running through the 20th. Pittmann is excited to make his directorial debut in the region he grew up in. "My dad Jeff Pittmann is a wheat farmer outside of Rosalia," Pittmann said, adding that growing up on the family farm was his first introduction to Jimmy...
PALOUSE - The Palouse Arts Council brought the Hayton-Greene Park alive on Saturday, July 29th, with the Palouse Music Festival, a celebration of local musicians and diverse musical styles. From traditional Irish melodies to the beats of African marimbas, and from rock 'n' roll to a plethora of other genres, attendees were treated to a musical journey from the comfort of their lawn chairs. The festival began at 11:00 a.m. and wrapped up at 7:00 p.m., drawing an impressive turnout, as confirmed b...
Pullman Regional Hospital Cayleigh Jo Fryslie, a girl, was born July 27, 2023 to parents Cali and Corey Fryslie, of Pullman. She weighed 7 pounds, 15.8 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Alan Fryslie, of Ronan. Maternal Grandparents are Terri Linderman, of Moscow. Cayleigh joins sister Lilly, 12, Colbeigh, 4, and Candance, 2, at home. Aizal Ali, a girl, was born July 22, 2023, to parents Aliza Zulfiqar, and Ali Tahir, of Pullman. She weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Bodie Allen Richards, a boy, was born July 23, 2023, to parents Levi and Rebecca...
Colfax Thursday, Aug. 3 Fish Filet, Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetables, Roll, Brownies with Ice Cream & Toppings Monday, Aug. 7 Salad Bar, Roll, Cottage cheese with Fruit Colton Wednesday, Aug. 9 Club Sandwich, Spinach Salad, Vegetable Tray, Peanut Butter Cookies Endicott Tuesday, Aug. 8 Pasta Bar, Bread Sticks, Salad Bar, Fruit Dessert Palouse Wednesday, Aug. 9 Club Sandwich, Spinach Salad, Vegetable Tray, Zucchini Bread Pullman Friday, Aug. 4 Fish Filet, Baked Potato, Mixed Vegetables, Roll, Birthday Dessert Brownies with Ice Cream & Toppings...
We have lift-off! That was the theme at Tuesday’s meeting for the commission set up to oversee the ongoings of WA Cares, a state-imposed, long-term-care program that is supposed to be funded by Washington state workers and help some individuals fund activities of daily life, if they are needed someday. Many workers likely noticed additional cuts to their paychecks this month, even if they hadn’t heard about WA Cares. The tax is 58 cents for every $100 earned. Because the payroll tax just lau...
New data reported by the State Board of Education reveals that private school enrollment in Washington state has jumped by 25 percent in three years. In 2019-20, total K-12 private school enrollment was 65,270 students. In 2022-23, this number rose to 81,434 students, an increase of 25 percent. The number of homeschooled students has also grown, from 20,844 in 2019-20 to 29,798 in 2022-23, an increase of 42 percent. Over 110,000 parents in Washington state have decided that enrolling in...
There’s no question the governor misled the people last year when claiming his cap-and-tax scheme would add “pennies” to the cost of gas once it took full effect in 2023. Gov. Jay Inslee has a degree in economics, as he reminded everyone at a news conference last week. And, yet, he assumed oil companies would simply absorb the added cost of complying with cap-and-tax? Inslee came up with a new lie at that news conference, as part of a feeble effort to claim his scheme has nothing to do with...
PULLMAN - The Pullman Barracudas defeated Pomeroy swim team Tuesday, July 25. The Barracudas scored 454 points while Pomeroy scored 453 points, narrowly securing the victory for Pullman by one point. Top-three results for the meet are as follows: 100 Yard Freestyle Girls 11-12 1. Daisy Boone, PUL, 1:14.34. 2. Adelynn, PUL, 1:27.53. 3. Peyton Newberg, POM, 1:27.56. Boys 11-12 1. Boston Child, PUL, 1:15.87. 2. Brennan Rhoden, PUL, 1:16.31. 3. Oscar Dispenza, POM, 1:32.81. Girls 13-14 1. Maia...
COLFAX- Friends, family, and lovers of team roping and barrel racing came together Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, for the Roping and Racing for Recovery Todd Jensen Benefit. The event was in support of Todd Jensen, of Colfax. He was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and the event was put on as a fundraiser to help him and his family raise money for his medical bills. Jensen is a staple of racing in the local area, and has been a foundation for many youth learning the ways...
COLFAX - The Colfax Swim Team competed in Endicott on Tuesday, July 25, and hosted a swim meet Thursday, July 27. The meet Tuesday saw Colfax take the combined victory over St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SELW) and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP). Colfax had a combined score of 477.5 to take the victory. SELW had 459.5 points for second, while GPOP combined for 240 points. Top-three scores for each event Tuesday are as follows. 100 Yard Freestyle Girls 12 and under 1. Kailyn Thom...
COLFAX — Whitman County swim will come together in Colfax at the Colfax Municipal Pool Saturday, August 5 for the Tri-County Championship swim meet. The event is scheduled to start at 10 a.m., and will see all teams from the area coming to compete. The teams attending are: Colfax Swim Team, Pullman Barracudas Swim Team, Pomeroy Swim Team, GPOP, and SELW. This event will conclude the swim season in the Whitman County area. Teams competed in six meets over three weeks, with their meets taking place at either the Colfax pool, Endicott pool, P...
ST. JOHN — With the help of hundreds of volunteers, race officials, multiple Whitman County EMS volunteers, community support, and passionate race teams, St. John, Wash. has been able to put on and hold 50 successful Jet Sprint Boat Races in St. John. With the ever-growing number of fans and race teams, St. John and Webb’s Slough have made changes and addressed safety issues to allow safety of all who are attending the sprint boat races. The changes are made in cooperation and direction from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Department, which imple...
PULLMAN — The Lower Soccer Field in Pullman will come to life throughout August as the Washington State University (WSU) Cougars begin their 2023 season. WSU will start their season on the road Thursday, August 10, as they travel to Spokane to take on the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The first home game for WSU will be Thursday, August 17, as they will host Eastern Washington University. The game against Eastern Washington will be a “WAZZU White Out” theme, giving away white t-shirt to early arriving fans. The next home game for WSU will be Sunday, Augus...
