Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Three new inductees to the Pullman Walk of Fame will be honored during the 30th Anniversary of the National Lentil Festival, at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 18 at the corner of Kamiaken and Main. The Walk of Fame was established in 2003 to honor individuals who have served the Pullman community in a significant way, promoted goodwill, improved the quality of life for Pullman residents or brought acclaim to the area through their contributions. This year’s inductees bring the number of commemorative granite plaques to 108. Each plaque has the n...
NOTICE OF A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING The public is notified of a hearing requested by Meristematic Industries, Inc., the owner of the property where Floyd’s marijuana retail shop is located. This involves adding a couple of events per year to promote the plaza’s businesses and amending the hours of operation for Floyd’s. The hearing will take place before the Board of Adjustment on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at 7:00 PM in the Public Service Building, 1st floor auditorium, N. 310 Main St., Colfax, Washington. The property is located at the forme... Full story
Becky McCray, founder and publisher of Small Biz Survival, points out possibilities and ideas for downtown Colfax businesses Friday during an interactive walk sponsored by Colfax Downtown Association and Innovia Foundation. Approximately 40 people from Colfax, Benton City, Pullman and Rosalia attended the walk with McCray up and down three city blocks. Before leaving, McCray met with attendees at The Center and spoke to them about seeing through visitor goggles. She also presented the Four Ts:...
Colfax city crews were at work clearing and cleaning the flood control channel last week. Public Works Director Matt Hammer said crews are working in the channel in advance of the Army Corps of Engineers inspection which was scheduled for this week. Brush from shrubs adjoining the channel were cut and left on the channel floor to be hauled out. Hammer said they are doing the work in the early part of the day because temperatures in the concrete channel can be as much as 10 degrees hotter than outside temperatures elsewhere in...
TREE FIRE AT PINE CITY Fire crews from seven different districts responded to a fire Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 1, which ignited trees and brush between two residences located at the junction of Pine City-Malden and Texas Ferry roads at Pine City. The fire started in a grove of pine trees. Rosalia Fire Chief Bill Tensfeld estimated the fire covered three to four acres which contained timber. The timber was located between a residence on the north side of the area and a barn on an adjoining residence on the south side. Tensfeld said the fire star...
