Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from August 4 to August 9: August 4 8:16 p.m.- Hillcrest Dr. Officer arrested trespasser, Roy Wolfe. August 5 9:18 p.m.- 6th St. Stolen phone. 11:15 p.m.- Lake St. Missing subject. August 6 8:30 p.m.- Main St. Civil call. August 8 12:09 a.m.- Morton St. Suspicious person/circumstance. 9:47 a.m.- S. Curves. Garrett Venn cited and released for DWLS/2 12:01 p.m.- Park St. Welfare Check. 2:07 p.m.- Oake St. Harassment. 5:18 p.m.- SR 195 MP 40. Traffic violation. 11:53 p.m.- U...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from August 8 to August 14: August 8 Marylou Razo, 22, was booked into the Whitman County Jail for two counts of third degree assault, and one fourth degree assault. Razo is being held without bail through Spokane County Superior Court. August 9 Chad Michael Breshears, 47, was booked into the Whitman County Jail for second degree malicious mischief. Breshears is being held on a $18,000 bond or $1,800 cash bail through Whitman County Superior Court. August 10 Christopher B...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from August 8 to August 13: August 8 6:55 a.m.- N. Madison St., Tekoa. 911 hang up. 8:23 a.m.- Huntley Rd., Colfax. 911 hang up. 9:25 a.m.- Lancaster Rd. and Pennington Rd., St. John. Traffic violation. 1:04 p.m.- N. Mill St., Whitman County Jail, Colfax. Transportation detail. 1:51 p.m.- Hume Rd., Oakesdale. Disabled vehicle. 3:13 p.m.- N. Mill St., Colfax. Fingerprints. 4:10 p.m.- Spokane St., Lamont. Civil call. 4:14 p.m.- N. C St., Albion. Civil call. 4:23 p.m...
Stephen Bavard, of Colfax, Wash., sold NNA Scenic View Drive, Colfax, Wash., to Sam Dial, and Caleb Bravard, of Moscow, Idaho, parcels 1-0085-00-03-11-0000, 1-0085-00-04-04-0002, 1-0085-00-04-05-0000, 1-0085-00-04-06-0000, 1-0085-00-4-07-0000, selling price $200,000, Statutory Warranty Deed, July 26, 2023. D. Kevin Dial, personal representative of the estate of Eileen E. Dial, of Potlatch, Idaho., transferred land with mobile home, 401 N. 5th Street, Farmington, Wash., to Steve Masterson, successor trustee of the Barbara Dial Trust, Coeur d’Ale...
OLYMPIA – Move over apples and cherries, Washington state is the top blueberry producer in the world, according to the state Department of Agriculture. “When it comes to blueberries, Washington state can take a bow,” Agriculture officials wrote in news release. “Each berry you enjoy is a product of the state’s dedication to agricultural excellence.” Farmers in Washington, the nation’s top blueberry-producing state, grow close to 90,000 tons of blueberries annually, according to the Aug. 8 news release. The state produced 180 million pound...
COLFAX — Whitman County Commissioners met in a workshop on Monday, August 14, to discuss various agenda items. The meeting opened with Gary Russo, a local Zips Employee, hoping to open a hotdog stand outside the Whitman County Courthouse along the sidewalk. “I was thinking about starting up a hotdog stand. I just came here today to put input in, and I am trying to get permission before. I will get all the prints I need to get, and I will present my case on a different day,” said Russo. “Everybody’s gotta eat. I was hoping to see if I could ope...
PULLMAN — The Washington State Patrol (WSP) started conducting traffic safety emphasis patrols Thursday, August 10, continuing through August 20 as Washington State University (WSU) students return to Pullman for the fall semester. District 4 troopers in Whitman and Adams counties will focus on speeding, distracted, impaired driving and other collision-causing violations during the emphasis patrols. A press release from WSP states that speeding remains a major cause of collisions across the state, with District 4 seeing fatality collisions u...
COLFAX — The 17-year-old Pullman High School student accused of rape pleaded guilty in court last Thursday, August 3, to gross misdemeanor fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation charges. Wazni Abess, 17, was sentenced by Judge Gary Libey to 15 days in juvenile detention, 12 months of community supervision, 150 hours of community restitution, and will be under a two-year sexual assault protection order, according to the Whitman County Prosecutor’s Office. He must also undergo a psychosexual evaluation and any recommended treatment. Wazni A...
PALOUSE - The Palouse Board of Adjustment held a public hearing on Wednesday, August 9, to discuss a variance request by a local barber shop, the Gilded Comb, 122 North Bridge Street, to allow a sign on the building. Owner Kelly Reiber-Nascimento stated that the city administrator gave her a formal complaint in April because she had already hung the sign. After checking several laws under which her sign had fallen into the regulations, Reiber explained that she hung the sign. Still, the City of...
TEKOA - The Historic Empire Theater is home to several movie screenings, performances and contests. However, a new contest has recently been announced to anyone interested in seeing their stories performed on stage. The Empire Theater will host the Tekoa Stories Writing Contest brought to the community from the newly created acting troupe, The Crosby Street Players. Members of the theater team and new acting troupe are looking for stories written by individuals with a story to tell of Tekoa....
COLFAX – The owner of an assisted-living facility shuttered July 24 by the state is refuting allegations used to justify the closure Paul’s Place owner Cynthia Dvorak, 56, of Colfax, said she and her staff were addressing issues when the state Department of Social and Health Service’s Residential Care division came in “guns a-blazing” and shut down the home at the 907 S. Mill St. Social and Human Services spokeswoman Jessica Nelson said Aug. 4 the shutdown followed 10 complaints that included allegations of criminal sexual abuse, financial...
COLFAX — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced an excessive heat risk this week. Widespread record-high temperatures were expected Tuesday and near record highs lasting through Thursday. Spokane Meteorologist Charlotte Dewey stated that the record high for Tuesday, August 15, is at 101, with this year’s forecast falling at a high of 95 degrees, “so very close to a record high,” she said. Wednesday, August 16, was forecasted at a high temperature of 97, Dewey said, adding that the current record high for that day is 100 degrees. “Thursday...
COLFAX - The Port of Whitman County completed the first phase of a rotating airport beacon at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center (POWBAC), an airport 3.5 miles southwest of Colfax, featuring t-hangars, private hangars, and Port-owned pole buildings. The site hosts a variety of tenants and occupants. The project started because the existing beacon was determined to be at the end of its design life, states a press release from the Port of Whitman County from Tuesday, August 8. The project...
WINONA - Multiple fires exploded Friday afternoon across both Spokane and Whitman Counties, leaving at least one person dead and burning thousands of acres. Evacuation notices were issued for Medical Lake, Cheney, Four Lakes, Elk, Winona and other places. The larger fires were reported in Medical Lake and Elk, both in Spokane County, and Winona, in central Whitman County. At least one person died and multiple homes were destroyed in the Gray Fire, which broke out about noon near Eastern State...
SPOKANE — Innovia Foundation has opened a Wildfire Emergency Response Fund to support nonprofit organizations, businesses and community organizations working to meet the needs of those impacted by the Grays, Oregon Road and Winona wildfires. The Oregon Road Fire has burned more than 8,000 acres in Elk area of Spokane County. The Winona Fire burned more than 5,000 acres of wheat land and sage steppe in the Winona area of central Whitman County. And the Gray Fire destroyed at least 185 homes and killed one person in the Medical L...
