Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX — As part of the Northwest Barrel Horse Association’s (NWBHA) district 3 season, a jackpot barrel racing event will take place at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds, welcoming contestants of all competition levels. The NWBHA is a registered non-profit organization, with District 3 spanning Adams, Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman Counties in Washington, as well as Latah, Nez Perce, Lewis, Clearwater, and Idaho Counties in Idaho. “We have established ourselves as a welcoming and supportive group that provides the type of competition that membe...
PALOUSE - The City of Palouse recently announced the initiation of a feasibility study for the renovation of the iconic St. Elmo hotel building on East Main Street. With a $50,000 grant from the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB), the project aims to examine the potential costs of breathing new life into the historic structure, which was constructed in 1888 and has witnessed various uses and ownership changes over the past century. According to Palouse City Administrator Misty La...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from July 25 to July 31 July 28 Robert Thumper Lee Hensley, 35, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for USMS Hold. Hensley is held without bail through Federal Court. Jonah Gregory Chapin, 28, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for USMS Hold. Chapin is held without bail through Federal Court. Randy Allen Rush, 46, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for DUI and Driving while license suspended in the third degree. R...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from July 21 to July 27 July 21 7:23 a.m.- North Palouse Rd, Traffic Violation 10:50 a.m.- James St, Communications Problem 12:16 p.m.- Mill St, Sex Offense 7:26 p.m.- Mill St, Suspicious Person/Circumstance 10:33 p.m.- Fairview St, Civil Calls July 22 9:50 a.m.- James Street, Traffic Hazard 1:10 p.m.- Mill St, APS Referral 8:47 p.m.- N Morton St, Intoxicated Person July 23 12:27 a.m.- Valleyview Ave, Missing Person 10:04 a.m.- Lake St, Accident Non Injury 5:51 p.m.- Mill S...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 25 to July 31 July 25 7:12 a.m.- E Park St, Tekoa, Harassment 9:36 a.m.- Steptoe St, Steptoe, Civil Calls 10:45 a.m.- SR 23, Steptoe, Harassment 10:56 a.m.- Garfield, Controlled Substance Problem 11:11 a.m.- N Madison St, Tekoa, APS Referral 11:15 a.m.- N Madison St, Tekoa, APS Referral 12:50 p.m.- N Main St, Colfax, Traffic Violation 1:14 p.m.- Barbee Rd, Pullman, Missing Person 1:41 p.m.- Lancaster Rd, St John, Extra Patrol 2:35 p.m.- Almota Rd, Colfax, Co...
Angela Nickell, of Spokane, Wash., sold residential condominiums, Colfax, Wash., to Events on Main LLC, of Colfax, Wash., parcel 1-0040-0019-09-0008, selling price $122,500, Warranty Deed, July 14, 2023. Mark Wallace and Carolina Sosa, of Lenore, Idaho., sold 151 Butte Street, Colton, Wash., to Mark Wallace and Carolina Sosa, of Lenore, Idaho., parcel 1-2120-00-11-05-0000, selling price $123,533, Quit Claim Deed, July 14, 2023. Debra Blaszak, of Spokane, Wash., sold d531 W. Railroad St., Tekoa, Wash., to Daniel Harris, of Tekoa, Wash., pacel...
COLFAX — Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey is a regular volunteer judge for several other counties in Washington State, including Adams, Lincoln, Asotin-Garfield-Columbia, Benton-Franklin County and Spokane. Libey has covered cases of any variety when needed. From helicopter cases, divorce cases and first-degree murder cases, Libey is willing to help out neighboring counties in Washington State. Most recently, Gary Libey is set to oversee a first-degree manslaughter case out of Lincoln County this fall. The trial begins at 10:30 a...
COLFAX — The Almota Road widening and resurfacing project has entered its final phase and is on track to be completed in September. The project, covering the stretch from milepost 5.82 to milepost 7.96, aims to enhance safety and traffic flow along this important roadway. With Regional Transportation Authority (RATA) funds totaling $3,450,000, the project has been underway for the past two months. Now, with construction nearly finalized, the much-needed improvements to the road are visible to commuters. After a two-month closure, Almota Road S...
MALDEN — A family who lost their home in a Thursday morning, July 20, fire is asking for community support. “It’s like our whole life just disappeared,” renter Alysha Galindo, 35, said. “It’s so much to process.” Galindo lived in the home at 124 S. Main St. with Bobby Robbins, 37, and six children – Nevaeh, 15, Capryce,15, Skylar, 14, Danni, 11, Novah, 7, and Baynz, 6. They were left homeless and lost most of their belongings as well as cherished memorabilia, a Chevrolet Suburban and pet bird, Sarah. Two of the family’s five dogs remain unaccou...
PULLMAN — On Wednesday, July 26, the Pullman Planning Commission voted against the rezoning of a proposed rock quarry located less than 1,000 feet from Kamiak Elementary School in a residential neighborhood. The project is being initiated by Mader Development, operated by Steve Mader of Pullman, who aims to rezone a 9.3-acre space of residentially zoned land for the purpose of creating a rock quarry. The decision to rezone has faced strong opposition from the local community, with over 100 people sending letters to the Pullman City Council expr...
COLFAX – A local pharmacy has been fined for dispensing drugs to patients with questionable prescriptions between January and July 2022 for failing to properly monitor the sale of "Sudafed" from 2017-2022 Tick Klock Drug, 109 S. Main St., was fined $20,000 in U.S. District Court in Spokane on Tuesday, Aug. 1, for failing to vet prescriptions properly, U.S. District Attorney Vanessa R. Waldref said. The company also entered into an agreement with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency to properly m...
COLFAX — The state Department of Social and Health Services refused Monday, Aug. 1, to provide information on why it shut down a local assisted-living facility and relocated its residents. Twenty-four residents were moved out of Paul’s Place, 907 S. Mill St., between July 24-26 after the agency’s Residential Care division received multiple complaints. The assisted-living center was shuttered July 24, DSHS Residential Care Services Director Amy Abbott said. A week later, on Aug. 1, she refused to identify the nature of the complaints, inste...
PULLMAN - On Tuesday, July 26th, U.S. Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Plant Sciences Building that will be the home to scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Washington State University (WSU). The new facility, located on the WSU campus, will be a center for research focused on enhancing the health, sustainability, and profitability of dryland and irrigated agriculture...
City of Pullman Mayor Eileen Macool - 19.6% Francis Benjamin - 49.61% Deb McNeil - 30.58% Write-in - .21% School Dist. 250 School Director #01 *Multi-county race. Results include only Whitman County Rick Hanks - 0% Rachel Rinard - 0% Dan Randles - 100% Rosalia School District #320 Director District 4 *Multi-county race. Results include only Whitman County Terry Larson - 55.97% Raymond Anderson - 16.98% Lisa McGuire - 25.16% Write-In - 1.89% Cheney School District Director Dist No. 4 *Multi-county race. Results include only Whitman County Bill...
PULLMAN — The votes are flooding in for the primary election, with Francis Benjamin taking the lead for Pullman mayor with 987 votes, Deb McNeil coming in second at 599, and Eileen Macoll at 355. Registered voters come to a total of 12,638, with a voter turnout of 16.36%. At the time of press, August 1, an estimated 325 ballots are left to count on Wednesday, August 2. Benjamin stated that he appreciates the support of the Pullman community during this primary election and has enjoyed meeting the passionate people he’s connected with dur...
PULLMAN — A fatal collision between a car and a semi-truck on Wednesday, August 2 resulted in the temporary closure of US 195 in both directions at Milepost 25.92, just north of the Pullman/SR 270 interchange. The accident, which occurred three miles north of Pullman at approximately 8:47 a.m., prompted authorities to urge drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. According to Washington State Patrol (WSP), the fatality was 28-year-old Elizabeth Kahn, of Moscow, Idaho. According to WSP, Kahn was driving northbound in a 2017 Nissan S...
