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COLFAX — The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Aug. 7 to Aug. 13 Aug. 7 Michelle Elizabeth Hopkins, 56, warrant for WCSC FTA 2nd degree theft. Good time release date set for 7:15 p.m. on Aug. 20. Christian Joel Reyerson, 47, warrant for contempt of court. Held on a $600 cash bail only through Garfield Superior Court. Aug. 8 Kristi Ann Torii, 48, warrant for DWLS 3rd degree. $5,000 bond or $500 cash bail through District Court. Roderick Dawson White, 66, protection order violation previous conviction, domestic v...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12 Aug. 6 4:18 a.m.- Malden. Report of a juvenile problem. 5:48 a.m.- SR 195 and Albion Road, Colfax. Report of a subject driving while wearing a face covering. 6:51 a.m.- SR 128, Red Wolf Bridge, Clarkston. Report of a traffic accident with injuries, the call was handled by WSP. 6:55 a.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John. Suspicious vehicle. 1:37 p.m.- SR 26 milepost 116, LaCrosse. Report of a possible stolen motorcycle. 1:49 p.m.- South Bry...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from July 31 to Aug. 5 July 31 9:30 a.m.- Citizen assist West North Street and North West Street. Aug. 2 7:03 a.m.- Parking problem South Mill Street. Aug. 5 4:24 p.m.- Civil call South Mill Street....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from July 1 to July 5: July 1 John and Kristie Barnum, Pullman, Wash., sold Statler, 1974 to Rafael Kopke, Pullman, Wash., parcel 35310-00-06-59-0850, selling price $18,000, Affidavit. Lucille Willson, Colfax, Wash., sold 306 North Mill Street, Unit #4, Colfax, Wash., to Linda and Lawrence Fry, Colfax, Wash., selling price $390,000, Warranty Deed. Estate of Leland Dolson, whose probate is being administered in Whitman County Superior Court, under Probate Cau...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Aug. 3 to Aug. 9: Aug. 3 Connie Anderson, by and through Lindsi Alccintar Whitman County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and pursuant to a plea agreement hereby amends the charges of driving under the influence to negligent driving 1st. Driving while exhibiting effects of consuming alcohol and endangered or likely to endanger persons or property. Anderson was found guilty of negligent driving first degree, therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail w...
Kelly Ortberg’s appointment as new Boeing CEO and the company returning its headquarters to Seattle are promising steps toward rehabilitating the aerospace giant started over a century ago. The Seattle Times editorial summarized it best: “Dare we hope?” Ortberg has a sterling reputation, vast aerospace experience, and a record of accomplishment. Hopefully, his experience and success pave the way for Boeing to re-emerge as the pinnacle of aerospace---where it was before the Chicago move in 2001. Boeing knows how to build good, safe airpl...
Under outgoing Gov. Jay Inslee, the state has been greenwashing just about everything it can. What is greenwashing? It’s the act of using false or misleading claims that an action will have a positive impact on the environment. This November, voters will have an opportunity to undo some of the greenwashing done by the Inslee Administration and state agencies. Two initiatives on the ballot are designed to restrict government agencies from continuing policies that have little-to-no environmental benefit and help curtail new ones from being e...
This letter is in response to Nancy Street’s letter found in the August 1, 2024 edition of the Gazette. Growing up, and even now, I know of no illegal immigrant offspring. My grandpa came from Ireland to find work and we, his descendants, were fortunate enough to be born American. All I ever knew until politics got in the way a few years ago was immigrant because all those who came this way obeyed U.S. laws, studied and took the test, and became Americans. In your naming of several prominent Republicans their immigrant wives, the you ask, ...
Dear Editor, The Washington State Legislature and Governor Inslee have acted ignominiously and in opposition to biblical ethics. The Attorney General has threatened small hospital districts with legal peril. In response, the Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics (WHMC) leadership has entered into an agreement with Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho to facilitate the destruction of human life, also known as pregnancy termination. WHMC executive staff has stated that WHMC will uphold the conscience clause included within the...
I am not sold on windfarms in the least. Quite the contrary. I remain unimpressed with benefits touted, and I’m not aware of a compelling need locally that would press for this level of infrastructure application. If people are honestly dedicated to a clean, renewable energy, then we’d be talking about nuclear power. Before I retired from work at the university in Pullman, each weekday morning, at a certain point on my trip, I’d find the butte filling my front windshield expanse, with the beautiful fields skirting her base. I had the same...
Patricia "Pat" Smith passed away on July 16, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. Patricia Smith the daughter of Vernon and Esther Schafer was born on April 23, 1948. She graduated from Washtucna High School in 1966 and then attended Business School in the Seattle Area. She had many interests over her lifetime such as horses, skiing, doll making, and traveling just to name a few. Patricia loved animals. Patricia raised her daughter in a loving home and taught her to be an independent and thoughtful adult....
Our family is saddened to announce that our father, Lowell Brown, 79, of Lewiston, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, July 21, 2024. Lowell was born Dec. 29, 1944, to Larry and Evelyn Brown in Fallston, Md. He lived and attended school in Uniontown for most of his youth, and graduated from Colton High School with the class of 1963. After a stint in the U.S. Army, Lowell married Geri Jackson of Genesee in 1965. This union welcomed two children, Teri and Aaron. He then attended police training...
Colfax Thursday, Aug. 15 BLT Sandwich, spinach salad, vegetable tray, peach crisp with ice cream Monday, Aug. 19 Toasted roast beef sandwiches with au jus Palouse Wednesday, Aug. 21 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, cooked carrots, green salad, Jell-O Pullman Friday, Aug. 16 Salad bar, roll with butter, fresh fruit, pudding Tuesday, Aug. 20 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, cooked carrots, green salad, scotcharoos...
Pullman Regional Hospital Harper Ann Marie Wulf-Dixon, a girl, was born Aug. 8, 2024 to parents Hope G. Wilf and Aidan Dixon, of Pomeroy. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Kenny and Lisa Dixon, of Pomeroy. Maternal Grandparents are Jeff and Jaril Pietras, of Port Angeles and Shane and Maria Wulf, of Olympia. Harper May Scoggin, a girl, was born Aug. 10, 2024 to parents Hunter and Genesis Scoggin, of Endicott. She weighed 9 pounds, 1.4 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Larry and Rose Scoggin, of Pomeroy. Maternal...
PULLMAN - The National Lentil Festival presents another year of locally-grown lentil fun this weekend. Festivities will start at 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, with the Downtown Vibes event, hosted by the Downtown Pullman Association. Downtown Vibes will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the parking lot located at 150 Southeast Kamiaken. The event will feature live entertainment, including Classic Rewind, Ally Fraser, DJ Goldfinger and WSU Country Swing. There will be a lentil hunt with a map to...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia Parks and Recreation Board recognized Isaac Fuchs for completing his Eagle Scout project, a display that posts the boards notifications to all visitors. District 5 Vice Chair of the Rosalia Park Board Kelley Messinger said Fuch's display holds all of the Rosalia Parks and Recreation board's notifications on present and upcoming activities. "It turned out amazing. Congratulations Isaac on a job well done," said Messinger. "We would also like to give a big thank you to...
At its heart, the definition of “neighbor” is a warm and fuzzy one. Typically, they wave when you drive by, pick up your mail when you’re out of town, and keep an eye out for unusual activity. Has anyone else noticed a recent shift in their behavior? I’m talking bizarre changes that include, but are not limited to, the following: avoiding eye contact, hurriedly scurrying in their house at the sound of your vehicle entering your driveway, and—weirdest of all—randomly opening their front door, looking out, then quickly closing and locking it. Onl...
ROCKFORD - Rattlers Run Farms in Fairfield, Wash., will host a vintage motocross race on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 14-15. The day before, on Friday, Sept. 13, Mike Allen's trials school will also be offered at 4 p.m. Trials for the race will start Saturday with sign ups at 9 a.m., riders meeting at 10:45 a.m. and races beginning 11 a.m. Motocross early sign up and tech inspection will be at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. On Sunday, practice will be from 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. with the rider...
PULLMAN — Washington State University (WSU) had two soccer players named to the 2024 West Coast Conference (WCC) preseason team, the Conference announced Friday. Grayson Lynch earned the first conference selection of her career. The sixth-year senior won a Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week recognition last season on Aug. 21, for her match-winning brace in the program’s first win against Texas A&M, and notching an assist in the Cougars’ first win against Portland. Hailing from Castle Rock, Colo., the 5-foot-9 forward started the first three...
PULLMAN - Football season is here as the Washington State University Cougars hosted their first scrimmage of 2024 on Saturday, Aug. 10. Senior quarterback Zevi Eckhaus threw three touchdown passes and nearly 150 yards, redshirt sophomore quarterback John Mateer tossed for two touchdowns and nearly 170 yards and redshirt freshman quarterback Jaxon Potter passed for two touchdowns and over 200 yards. "It was good, it was long," Cougars Head Coach Jake Dickert said after the scrimmage. "We were...
COLFAX — Local pharmacy Tick Klock Drug is taking on several St. John Pharmacy customers after the business’s unexpected closure. The pharmacy located at 18 Front Street in St. John was owned and operated by Michelle Welch. Tick Klock Drug owner Nathan Johnson said that he knew the St. John Pharmacy was thinking about closing and the owner got in contact with them to see if they wanted to help with the transition. “We purchased her files and inventory, so all the prescriptions were sent to us,” Johnson said, noting that they currently have al...
COLFAX — Residents of North Palouse Road are asking questions concerning the conditions and upkeep of a Colfax road past McDonald Park. Local John Ward said that 11 residents of North Palouse Road went to the Colfax City Council meeting on Monday, July 8, to raise their concerns to council members. Public Works Director Matt Hammer confirmed that the road was annexed by the City of Colfax from Whitman County in 2008. “They assumed the responsibility of maintaining that road and they just don’t maintain it,” said Ward. According to Ward, t...
FARMINGTON — Results for the two Farmington levies on this year’s Primary Election ballot have taken a turn, going up in votes in favor. The results from the Friday, Aug. 9, ballot count put Farmington’s Proposition No. 1 Resolution 421-24, to finance streets, up two votes in favor. Tabulation left the vote at 33 yes, 51.56%. There were 31 votes for no, 48.44%. The second levy on the ballot from Farmington concerning the current expense fund of the town, Proposition 2, Resolution 421-24, also saw a spike in votes by seven votes. As of the A...
PULLMAN - A family home was damaged by fire on the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 9. Pullman firefighters responded to the call at approximately 4 p.m. at the single-family home located at 425 Northwest Darrow Street. According to a report by Pullman Fire District Public Information Officer, Glenn Johnson, firefighters saw smoke pouring from the broken windows on the second floor and immediately called in a second alarm for additional personnel. Assistant Chief Ryan Scharnhorst reported that Pullman...
