Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 29 – Sept. 4 Aug. 29 6:24 a.m.- Pullman Albion Road and Banner Road, Pullman. Non-injury accident. 7:38 a.m.- Squaw Road, Rosalia. Assault. 8:41 a.m.- East Owen Street, Uniontown. Abandoned vehicle. 10:48 a.m.- Northeast Valley Road, Pullman. Roger S. Millimono, 22, was cited and released for driving with license suspended. 11:57 a.m.- Southwest Center Street, Pullman. Other law enforcement call. 12:53 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender regis...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Aug. 24 - Sept. 1 Aug. 24 • Kameron Greenhalgh was found guilty of driving under the influence at a .13 BAC. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, with 363 days suspended, and a fine of $1,000. Defendant must serve 1 day in jail, which may be done out of county at defendant’s expense. Defendant owes a total of $1,674.79 to be paid by Dec. 31. 2024, with minimum monthly payments of $50 starting on Dec. 1, 2023. Defendant may p...
PULLMAN — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories President Edmund O. Schweitzer III sent a statement to chambers of commerce, utilities, and elected officials across the state Wednesday, Aug. 30, stating that he opposes concealment of Cap-and-Trade tax for utility customers. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson recently made a directive preventing Puget Sound Energy (PSE) from disclosing the reason for new utility rate increases on customers’ bills, which Schweitzer states he opposes. In his statement, Schweitzer said that the state’s Climate...
STEPTOE — Nearing the 50th anniversary of Steptoe Butte’s debut as a place for people to soar, many will take notice of the skies and see sites of hang gliders and paragliders. Center of Lift, an unofficial chapter of the United States Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (USHPA), will host its first public presentation with members flying from the peak of Steptoe Butte on Saturday, Sept. 9, and Sunday, Sept. 10. The chapter is based out of Spokane and frequents many peaks around the state. Reports say they are eager to encourage participat...
MOSCOW –– The Pullman Police Department and Washington State University (WSU) Police assisted the Moscow Police Department with a police stand-off event in Moscow on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Reports show officers received reports of gunshots in the area of the 100 Block of South Almon Street at 4:13 a.m. Tuesday. Moscow Police Department received a report of shots fired in the area, according to reports. Reports show multiple gunshots fired were confirmed, and officers in the area attempted to take the suspect into custody. Road closures were in eff...
COLFAX — Whitman County Commissioners discussed the two bridges affected by fires during their 9 a.m. Workshop meeting Tuesday, Sept. 5. Commissioner Michael Largent mentioned they need to find somebody to fix the Chipman Trail Bridge permanently and thanked Public Works for temporarily opening it. “It’s a challenge, but we’ll overcome it,” Largent said. Public Works Director Mark Storey said later in his updates that the cost of repairs for the Chipman Trail Bridge would be approximately $99,960, estimated around March. Commissioner Art Swann...
COLFAX –– Auditions for the Colfax High School presentation of “Oklahoma!” began Wednesday, Sept. 6. For those who could not make it to the auditions, alternative times are offered for those who are involved in the fair. If interested, contact Cary Cammack 509-553-1283....
WINONA — Local fire crews contained the Winona Fire after it decimated 2,525 acres last weekend, and the investigation as to what started the fire has been finalized. Whitman County Emergency Management has announced that the fire was started by a Gold Eagle that tangled itself up in powerlines. “A bird got tangled up in the powerlines during the wind storm, and we believe it was a Gold Eagle. It was an act of nature,” said Whitman County Emergency Management Director Bill Tensfeld. “We had two different investigators come out, and they ca...
COLFAX — In a Whitman County Superior Court hearing Friday, Sept. 1, the two nineteen-year-old males who allegedly robbed five Washington State University Students Saturday, July 1, pled guilty to single felony robbery counts against each man. Frank Alexander Rodriguez, 19, and Robert Ivan Garcia, 19, both of Richland, took the pleas in return for Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy dropping four additional robbery counts against each man, reports show. According to reports, the deal requires Rodriguez and Garcia’s cooperation with Tra...
COLFAX — Whitman County Commissioners gathered on Tuesday, Sept. 5, for their regular meeting moved from Monday, Sept. 4, to observe Labor Day. Public Works Director Mark Storey reported three updates to the commissioners concerning construction and a new hire. Storey said the first update was to the Scale Project, noting that on Tuesday, they were transferring over the electronics out of the scale. “We hope to have the new scale shack running by this evening,” Storey told the commissioners. “In the next few days, we should be able to start w...
COLFAX — Residents affected by recent wildfires in Eastern Washington can apply for emergency cash assistance through the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). In an emergency proclamation on Aug. 19, effective through Friday, Sept. 29, Governor Jay Inslee released funding to activate the Disaster Cash Assistance Program to help residents of Whitman, Spokane, and Pend Oreille counties. Department spokesperson Norah West said that the proclamation enables DSHS to offer Disaster Cash Assistance Program (DCAP) benefits to some people w...
TEKOA – A Plummer, Idaho, man was killed in a crash Monday evening, Sept. 4. Bruce Spencer, 69, of Plummer, was pronounced dead at about 6 p.m. on East Poplar Street. The next of kin has been notified. According to the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, Spencer was eastbound on Poplar Street at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his flatbed pickup, crashed through a guardrail and overturned as the vehicle rolled down an embankment above Hangman Creek. Poplar Street becomes state H...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Police Department was dispatched to a stabbing in the 1000 block of Northeast Williams on Wednesday, Sept. 6, reports a press release. Reports show Tiffany Dennison, 29, of California, was armed with a knife and actively assaulting an adult female when officers arrived on the scene. According to reports, the two victims, both Pullman residents, were located by officers inside the apartment. An adult male was transported to Pullman Regional Hospital with critical injuries. Reports say the male is expected to survive. R...
