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During the “Drive Hammered, Get Nailed” enforcement campaign Aug. 14 to Sept. 7 a total of 37 motorists in Whitman County were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence. Statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 2,818 drivers for DUI. In Whitman County, the WSU police department, Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and the Washington State Patrol participated in the extra emphasis patrols which were funded by a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Impaired driving is the leading cause of traffic deaths in Washi...
Though the fate of the county-owned CETC building in Colfax has not been officially decided, County Commissioner Pat O’Neill said Monday it was a “foregone conclusion” that the building will be razed. “I don’t want to see one cent spent on snow removal on that building this year,” O’Neill told his fellow commissioners in a workshop session Monday. The building sustained serious damage to its roof from a heavy snow load last winter. “Pat, that’s crazy,” said Commissioner Greg Partch. He pointed out the county could face a lawsuit if the buil...
All extra curricular contracts in Colfax school district will receive a one percent pay cut in order to pay for and keep the Knowledge Bowl program. This was the final vote of the Colfax School Board Monday night after they discovered that the program was going to otherwise be eliminated. “You’re eliminating something that we’re about, which is education,” board president Laura Johnson told superintendent Michael Morgan, minutes after the board heard about the proposal from retired knowledge bowl coach Kathryn Vogler. The total cost to run the...
Cherry Alice Van Tine and Elaine McClintock Water slaps the sidewalk as Cherry Alice Van Tine reaches a dripping hose out of an aging water truck to basket after basket of flowing wave petunias. “This is a pretty one,” said Van Tine. “You’re missing my plant,” Elaine McClintock said from behind the wheel. “No, I’m not,” Van Tine replied, redirecting the hose into a pot. The red pickup truck making its way through downtown Colfax is run by MUMS, a handful of locals who work together to maintain the pots of petunias hanging downtown, large...
Palouse will again crank it up this weekend with the 27th annual car show, a parade, and even a launch of ping pong balls from the sky for Palouse Days. The celebration begins Friday night, 8 p.m., at the Palouse Tavern with live music offered by local band Clothless Sky, $5 cover charge. The car show begins at 9 a.m. Saturday and any car of any age can be entered, said city councilman Mike Milano. The show will be on the city park grounds; there is a $10 entry fee. Judges will award approximately 60 trophies in a variety of categories....
Inmate Trust Account, Whitman County Jail The Sheriff’s Office is now clearing checks written to people who have been released from jail. Below is a listing of people with uncashed checks. Anyone recognizing their name can contact the jail at (:509)397-5585 to make arrangements for a replacement check. A current identification with picture is required to receive a new check. Checks that have not been cleared by November 1st, 2009 will be donated to the inmate welfare fund. Erick Von Huffstutler Deneal Paul McKnight Robert Allen Myrick A...
With pumpkins, carnies, elaborate quilts, bucking bulls, kaleidoscopic flowers and animals of all shapes and sizes, the Palouse Empire Fair once again wowed the crowds at its 60th edition at Mockonema. “It’s amazing to see how creative all these people can be,” said Gail Bilow of Endicott, as she was looking over a birdhouse made of flakes of black walnut by Frank Hughes. More than 24,000 people enjoyed the sights, sounds and smells of the fair, said fair manager Bob Reynolds. The estimated attendance is an uptick from last year’s 23,000....
1’s of students absent The flu outbreak that has affected thousands of Washington State University students since fall semester began is now hitting Whitman County schools. Whitman County Public Health officials said the flu hit Colton and St. John last week, and has since spread from there. “I expect we’re going to see more cases crop up all around,” said Fran Martin, director of the county health department. Health officials fell short of calling the outbreak the H1N1 virus, or swine flu. They speculated, though, that the WSU outbrea...
