Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Colfax police will be performing emphasis speed check patrols on the North Palouse River Road after receiving complaints from residents of high-speed traffic in the area. Crews from Atlas Sand and Gravel laid oil on the road last Wednesday, Aug. 18, to suppress dust. Public Works Director Andy Rogers said high speed traffic on the freshly oiled road could create large chuckholes. Posted speed limit for the road, which was annexed into the city in 2006, is 25 miles per hour....
Two math teachers have been picked to fill the vacancies left by the two teachers who resigned in early August from the Colfax school district. Colfax substitute teacher Carey Fulfs was hired, along with Kenny McAlister, a Louisiana man who moved here with his wife so she can study for a doctorate degree at Washington State University. Colfax school board members approved the hirings Monday night. Supt. Michael Morgan said the hiring was a tough choice because the openings drew several talented applicants. School principals Gary Weitz and Tom... Full story
Daytime swim sessions at the Colfax swim pool were shut down through Friday. Pool Manager Connie Ellis said the start of classes at WSU this week left the pool without enough lifeguards. Ellis said evening swims will likely be open because lifeguards will return from Pullman to staff the pool. The pool will be open for day swims this weekend, Aug. 28 and 29. Last day for the pool is Sunday, Aug. 29....
Charges of attempted rape against a Walla Walla man were dismissed in Whitman County Superior Court Aug. 18. Robert Muskthel was charged with attempted second degree rape for an incident that occurred in a bathroom stall at Stubblefields Bar in Adams Mall on College Hill in Pullman Oct. 10, 2009. Defense Attorney Tim Esser of Pullman requested the state drop the charge after resting his case in Muskthel's trial. He contended the witness contradicted earlier testimony that said she was incapacitated by alcohol during the alleged rape attempt.... Full story
City fire crews responded to four calls outside of city limits in the last month, according to a report given to the city council at its Aug. 16 meeting. Lt. Tim Tingley told the council four calls were answered by city crews outside of the confines of the city. One of those was a mutual aid call, while firefighters were dispatched to incident locations that turned out to be just outside city limits on the other three. Councilman Jeremiah Roberts requested the report. He and council member David Nails noted city policy mandates fire trucks... Full story
County election workers ran an updated count Friday morning of ballots received via mail after the Aug. 17 primary election day. The new count added 2,231 to the tally, bringing the total to 7,818, or a 41 percent return on the 19,227 mailed out. Incumbent Auditor Eunice Coker held onto a strong lead over challenger Esther Wilson, 77 percent to 22 percent. State Rep. Joe Schmick kept an 82 percent to 16 percent lead over Glen Stockwell. The race drawing the most interest was for U.S. Senator, where only 117 voters did not vote for one of the...
The “green” movement may soon reach the Colfax school district. School board members gave the go-ahead for an energy company to assess the potential for energy-conserving projects in the two district buildings at Monday’s board meeting. For a limited time, the state’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction are funding up to $100 million for energy-conserving renovations in local school districts. Colfax Supt. Michael Morgan said Jennings Elementary will soon be up for some remodeling, as the school...
Total cost for lawyers to defend Whitman County Commissioners Pat O’Neill and Greg Partch against recall proceedings last month was $19,632. Fees billed by O’Neill’s attorney, Edward Turner of the Stamper Rubens firm of Spokane was $10,760. Partch’s attorney, Brian Werst, with K&L Gates, charged the county $8,872. The commissioners hired outside attorneys after Prosecutor Denis Tracy recused himself from representing them. Tracy wrote the language that would have gone on recall ballots, language that could have come under fire during the tri... Full story
A W&I engine loads up flat cars to take them away on tracks just west of the Barney Buckley residence on the South Palouse River Road east of Colfax. What could very well have been the last train to run on the state-owned railroad between Colfax and Pullman rolled out Wednesday morning. The Washington & Idaho Railway pulled out a string of multi-use railroad cars that have been stored on the track for the past four years. “The cars are leaving, and we haven’t been told where they’re going. I think it was above the pay grade of our point perso... Full story
Notice of Application Palouse Wind Project, Whitman County CUP 10-16. ___________________________ Notice is hereby given that Whitman County did, on August 26, 2010, deem complete an application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for development of the Palouse Wind Project in Whitman County. The Palouse Wind Project includes the construction of up to 55 wind turbines and associated facilities over approximately 5,000 acres of leased, privately owned Agricultural District land located in unincorporated Whitman County, Washington. For a more... Full story
