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Ann L Holbrook (Tuttle) was born May 30, 1947, in Colfax, Wash., to John and Eileen (Rosenberg)Tuttle. She passed away on August 25, 2023, in Spokane, Wash., at Sacred Heart Hospital. She was surrounded by friends and family. Ann is preceded in death by her parents and son David. She is survived by her husband Greg of Garfield, Wash., son Robert (Ike) and his wife Denise of Spokane, daughter-in-law Stacie of Moscow, Idaho, and son Kirk and his wife Quest of Garfield, Wash. Also surviving her...
Keith Adam Reeves, 46, of Pullman, passed away suddenly on August 30, 2023, in LaCrosse, Washington. A graveside service will be Monday, September 18, at noon at the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery in Cle Elum, Washington. Keith will be laid to rest next to his son T.J. who died in 2017. Keith was born September 29, 1976, in Vancouver, Washington to Thomas and Alice Crettol Reeves. He grew up in George, Washington. Keith moved around quite a bit during his lifetime and often made friendships...
Sandra Lee Davidson, 75, passed away on September 7, 2023, in Washtucna. Sandra was born on September 13, 1947, in Washtucna to Alexander and Alverna (Lawson) Wilhelm. She grew up in the Colfax area where she attended school before moving to LaCrosse. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Davidson, on June 19, 1965, in Wenatchee, Wash. Together they welcomed two children. Sandy spent over 33 years working as a secretary for the McGregor Company. She was an avid sports fan, always...
Bruce F. Spencer, age 69, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023, in an auto accident in Tekoa, Washington. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Bruce was a resident of rural Plummer, Idaho. He was born May 26, 1954, at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho to Eugene Gilmore Spencer and Nyra J. Bensel. He attended local schools and was a high school graduate. Bruce worked as an independent logger all of his adult life. He had logged in northern Washington and northern Idaho, often using his horses to skid out the logs. He had also given coach r...
Pullman Regional Hospital Hanna Winifred Black, a girl, was born Sept. 7, 2023 to parents Annie and Perry Black, of Clarkston, Wash. She weighed 8 pounds. Lucille Taylor Druffel, a girl was born Sept. 3, 2023 to parents Berenard and Heeather Druffel, of Colton. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Jeff Druffel and Erika Liams, of Colton. Maternal Grandparents are Rich and Christine Watson. Lucille joins brother Lincoln, 4, and sister Drew, 2, at home....
Colfax Thursday, Sept. 14 Shredded pork taco; chips, cheese, olives, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream Monday, Sept. 18 Chicken strips, french fries with pub sauce, watermelon, coleslaw, ice cream LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 19 Biscuits and gravy, sausage links, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee cake Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 20 Baked potato bar with chili, cheese, onlions, bacon bits, and sour cream; broccoli, salad, dessert Pullman Friday, Sept. 15 Clam chowder, ham cheese sandwich, vegetable platter, sliced pears, root beer float Tuesday, Sept. 19...
PALOUSE- Palouse Habitat for Humanity (HFH) held a wall-raising celebration for the Blair family home in Palouse at 109 West Park Street on Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. "Wall raisings are one of my favorite events, and it didn't disappoint," Executive Director of Palouse Habitat for Humanity Jennifer Wallace said. The celebration started with a welcome by Palouse HFH Board of Directors Chair Cathy Blood and comments made by Construction Supervisor Nolan Corlett. Wallace said they met some of the...
PULLMAN - The Palouse Area Robotics Team (PART) is hosting an open house night on Thursday, Sept. 21, at 6 p.m. at the Lincoln Middle School, 315 Southeast Crestview Street, Pullman. Mentor Helena Johnson said that PART Sciborgs is a 4-H science club looking for adult volunteers and students ages 14-18. PART draws students from Colfax, Pullman, Moscow and all the surrounding area. Johnson said that the night is an informational recruitment night and will include information for parents. "We're...
COLFAX - Funding for the Senior Mobile Food Pantry (SMFP) program for Whitman County is being discontinued at the end of 2023. Colfax Council on Aging Executive Director Paige Collins said that the Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington funded the program. The program will no longer be funded since American Rescue Plan (ARP) and COVID-19 funding is beginning to be pulled back. "The SMFP program was a way for the Council on Aging to get healthy, nutritionally-dense foods out to Whitman...
COLFAX — The Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting its 8th annual Colfax Fly-In and Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center, Airport Access Road. The event, sponsored by the Port of Whitman County, will have a $10 pancake, sausage, and egg breakfast provided by the Colfax Rotary Club from 8-10 a.m. Coordinator Barney Buckley said that this year, airplane rides will be back. “We haven’t had those for a number of years,” Buckley said. This year, local pilot Lyle Drader...
COLFAX-Native David Nails, a member of the Nazarene Church in Pukalani in Maui, Hawaii, rescued an elderly couple in their 80s from the burn zone during the Maui fires. Nails said he grew up in Colfax and graduated from the local high school before moving to Maui two years ago. Nails had initially went to Maui for an internship in 2020, staying for four months before coming back to search for what he wanted to do. Calling Senior Pastor of Nazarene Church in Pukalani Mark Gudmunson, Nails said...
Pullman Washington-based Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories recently published its 2023 Index of Freedom report. The report ranks all 50 states based on government efficiency, regulatory freedom and energy resiliency. The top-performing states for 2023 are Utah, South Dakota, North Dakota, Idaho and Nevada. New Jersey, California, Maine, Vermont and New York are the worst-performing states, according to the report. Washington came in at 32 on the list (an improvement from 36 in 2022). The repor...
Over the past few years, our state has witnessed a steady rise in several types of crime. This has caused serious harm in many communities on both sides of the state, and many Washingtonians continue to live in fear that their families and homes and businesses will be touched by crime at some point. One key reason for the crime hike is the state’s low number of law-enforcement officers per capita. Washington ranks dead last among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. But another likely r...
There is an axiom: Don’t let “the perfect” get in the way of the good! That is important to remember when it comes to improving our air quality. While climate activists want to banish all fossil fuels to control greenhouse gas (GHG), it is not possible today without epic disruption to our economy, supply chains, jobs, and quality of life. Simply, getting to “zero emission” cannot happen by government edicts. It takes innovation driven by the private sector. For example, the California Air Resou...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Sept. 1- Sept. 7 Sept. 1 8:23 a.m.- Suicidal person Main Street. 12:48 p.m.- Welfare check across from Colfax High School on the highway. 1:24 p.m.- Noninjury accident Main Street. 5:42 p.m.- Harassment Mill Street. 6:56 p.m.- Suspicious person River Drive. 9:39 p.m.- Malicious mischief 1009 South Mill Street. Sept. 2 12:30 a.m.- Agency assistance Main Street and Last Street. 11:08 a.m.- Fraud upper A Street. 5:05 p.m.- Domestic dispute Lake Street. 6:43 p.m.- Found pro...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Sept 5- Sept 10: Sept. 5 Robert Ivan Garcia III, 37, possession of a controlled substance. Garcia is being held without bail through other court. Sept. 6 Nathan Dane Depee, 29, hit and run, unattended vehicle. Depee is being held on a $10,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail through District Court. Nasir Xion Hassan Green, 23, assault and protection order violation. Green is being held on a $20,000 bond or $20,000 cash bail through District Court. Andrea Yvonne Hill, 47, d...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 5 – Sept. 11 Sept. 5 2:05 a.m.- South Almon Street, Moscow, Idaho. Agency assist Moscow PD. 8:57 a.m.- SR 195, Colton. 911 call, no emergency. 10:05 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 10:42 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Transportation detail. 12:29 p.m.- South Mill Street, Colfax. Agency assist Colfax PD. 1:11 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:13 p.m.- Wawawai Road, Colton. Abandoned vehicle. 3:08 p.m.- Mud Flat Road, LaCro...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Aug. 25 – Sept. 1: Aug. 24 William and Ann Haese, Pullman, Wash., gifted agriculture current use, to Benjamin Haese, Colfax, Wash., parcel 2-0000-42-15-08-8900, Gift deed. Aug. 25 Evelena Quiring, Palouse, Wash., sold household, single family units, Palouse, Wash., to Evelena Quiring, Trustee of the Evelena Quiring Living Trust, Palouse, Wash., parcel 1-0725-00-11-04-0000, undisclosed price, Quit Claim Deed. Aug. 28 Dawn Hart, Oakesdale, Wash., sold...
ST JOHN – Area residents can look forward to multiple opportunities to see an international choir that will be coming to tour the Spokane area, including communities of the west plains. The African Children's Choir, is bringing it's 52nd choir through the area from Sept. 20 through Sept. 27 and playing six shows in and around Spokane, including a show in St. John. This performance will be Sunday, Sept. 24, at 10:30 AM at the Christian Life Assembly Church, 302 S Park St. The choir is part of a l...
COLFAX — The Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree tournament, which took place Tuesday, Sept. 5, was the first cross country track meet of the season for the Colfax Bulldogs. The tournament is named after Josh Wright, a runner who was on the Northwest Christian team before passing away in 2010. The jamboree has since been named in his honor. The course features a one mile loop, ran twice, with a mud area on the course. On the day, there was times for the two mile race from both boys and girls divisions. In the girls division, three runners from Colfax...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs lost their season opening game of the season, an away non-conference game at Shadle Park High School against the Shadle Park Highlanders Tuesday, Sept. 5. Shadle Park (1-0) defeated the Bulldogs (0-1) in four sets. The Bulldogs took the first set 25-23, then lost the next three sets to lose. The second set score was 15-25, the third was 22-25, and the fourth and final set was 20-25 for the Highlanders. On the day, Ava Swan had 13 kills to go along with 10 digs in the game. She also had three blocks to lead the w...
SPANGLE – The two-time defending state champion Nighthawks won their season-opening, nonconference volleyball game, 3-2, Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Liberty High School. Liberty (0-1) took the first and fourth sets, 25-21 and 27-25, respectively. Oakesdale (1-0) won the second, third and fifth sets, 28-26, 25-18 and 15-7 for the victory. “I was really proud of how we worked together as a team to persevere,” said Oakesdale head coach McKinzie Turner. Liberty is a Class 2B team; Oakesdale is a 1B team. Samantha Holling, Brieyn Henley and Lucy Hocke...
ST. JOHN — After a tough first game for the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles last week, losing the game in the last half of the fourth quarter, the Eagles looked to bounce back Thursday, Sept. 7, against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller (Creston) Wildcats. The comeback game for the Eagles will have to wait another week, however, as the Eagles were held to just six points, losing 46-6 against the Wildcats. The game was called at halftime because of lightning. The rain started just before halftime, with the first visible lightning bolt h...
