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Colfax Keith Gfeller scrambles for yards with Bryson Stensgar in pursuit for the Wildcats. Clearwater Football League junior football will play their third round in Colfax Saturday with six games slated to begin at 8 a.m.The two Colfax teams are booked for games at 11:30 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. The action will include seven teams from the Lewiston/Clarkston area, two from Pullman and two from Moscow. The next round Oct. 3 will be at Volmer Bowl in Lewiston and Oct. 10 round will be at Pullman High... Full story
Nathan Vanos of St. George’s topped a field of 41 cross country runners at Northwest Christian Tuesday to win with a time of 18:16.6 over the 5K courses. Jack Ammon of host NWC placed second with a clocking of 18:47.63 Placing for Colfax were Chase Baerlocher, 12th at 22:16, Carson Cloaninger, 19th at 23:04; Josh Goebel, 29th at 25:21, and Doug Wilson, 31st at 26.57. Marika Moreian of St. George’s won the girls race at 22:4l.14 with Madison Janke of NWC placing second at 24:21.52. Alicia Knee placed 15th at 31:37, and Rebekah Huber 16th at 32:...
The Garfield-Palouse school district’s search for a boys’ basketball coach to succeed Tim Coles continues. Coles retired this summer after 29 years and two state championships with the Vikings. The district has posted the opening in various publications. “There’s no news as of yet,” Gar-Pal Athletic Director Scott Thompson reported.“It’s open until filled.” First hoop practice for the Vikings is scheduled for Nov. 16....
The St. John-Endicott Eagles went north to Wellpinit last Friday and the results got better as they game went on. In the process, they trailed 44-0 at the end of the third quarter, in a 44-16 loss . “Believe it or not, we are definitely making progress,” said Eagles coach Ken Gering. “We took the last three quarters in statistics.” In the first quarter, Wellpinit ran for 138 yards to the Eagles' zero. In the second, St. John-Endicott put up 70 yards rushing while their opponents had 61. The two teams tied in rushing stats in the third quarter...
Olivia Mellor goes up for a Bulldog serve against Mt. Spokane Colfax volleyball players roared to a five-game win over Mt. Spokane on the home court Thursday and added league wins at Kettle Falls Saturday and on the home court against neighboring Tekoa/Rosalia Tuesday. The run of three wins gives the Bulldogs a 3-1 record in full match bouts. Friday, Coach Sue Doering and crew will depart for Okanogan for a tournament. The Bulldogs are slated to play Toutle Lake Saturday in a 9 a.m. opener....
Sophomore Ben Ahmann stretches for the catch and the third Colfax TD in the home opener win Friday over the Wilbur-Creston Wildcats. Dorian Jaeger of the Wildcats escapes for the only score of the first half in the NE game at Colfax. Colfax football will move to a larger venue Friday night when they travel to the red carpet of EWU's Roos Field to play the Northwest Christian Crusaders. Both teams will take to the field with 2-0 records in the NE league campaign. The Crusaders, who do not have a...
Colton and Pomeroy volleyball teams remained on a collision course in the SE league Tuesday when both clubs posted sweeps. The Wildcats traveled to Palouse for a 25-10 26-24 25-13 win over the Vikiings with Zoe Moser rapping 14 kills, and MaryAnn Jabobs lofting 21 assists. Jordy Moehlrle had nine digs . Freshman Emily Schultheis tallied seven aces and had two blocks. Pomeroy t Tuesday swept St. John/Endicott in the Eagles guym 25-13 25-14 and 25-21. The win advanced the Pirates to 4-0 in the SE. Ally Bott and Ireland Mayfield each had nine...
Senior quarterback Carter Dahmen picks up a few more yards for Colton Sept. 18 at home. The team plays again at home today vs. Sunnyside Christian at 3:30 p.m. “Time out! Time out!” yelled Dayton football coach Tony Henderson. He walked out onto the grass in the second quarter of a game last Friday at Colton. “Count for me how many players we have on the field,” he continued, to his team. “You're killing me.” It was that kind of afternoon for the Bulldogs as Colton led by eight touchdowns... Full story
On last week's page 4B photos of the Palouse Empire Fair the award being presented by Annette Miller to Austin Stuckert, Garfield/Palouse FFA member, was the Ray Mackleit herdsmanship award for the hog barn. It is presented in memory of Mr. Mackleit, a former long-time superintendent of the fair hog barn. On page 2A of the paper, the two girls enjoying a carnival ride were Breanna Gilchrist and Olivia Andrus, both of Colfax.... Full story
For the third month in a row Washington's unemployment rate held steady at 5.3 percent, according to estimates by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The drop to 5.3 percent in June marked the lowest unemployment rate the state had seen in seven years when the previous low stood at 5.6 percent in August 2008. The state peaked in February 2010 ― the end of the employment recession in Washington ―at 10.2 percent, after having been at 4.6 percent in February 2008, when the employment recession began. One year ago, the August 2014 une... Full story
Colton School secretary Tammy McBaine shows the new locker room and gym expansion to Imogene Weber and son Larry during a tour last Friday. The Colton school remodeling project is almost done. With the school year underway — starting a week later on Sept. 14 — students and staff have begun a new year in a new way. “We're substantially complete; through phase one, two, 3A and 3B, ” said Colton Superintendent Nate Smith. “All of the learning spaces and offices are complete.” Phase four includ...
A resolution of the fatal wolf shooting case south of Pullman last October was reached Sept. 14 with filing of a misdemeanor charge against Jonathan Rasmussen, according to Prosecutor Denis Tracy. He also announced the misdemeanor charge would be dismissed on condition that Rassmussen pay $100 in court fees and commit no further fish or game violations over six months. Tracy, in his report Sept. 14, said state law requires filing of a misdemeanor charge for the shooting of a grey wolf, which is listed as an endangered species. He noted the... Full story
The new Whitman County transfer station is temporarily shut down in order to repair bolts holding down its crane. Two of the bolts broke off where the nuts connects, leading to the decision two weeks ago to switch operations back to the old facility. The crane is used to redistribute and pack waste into shipment containers. “We could've kept running and just not use the crane, but we elected not to,” said Mark Storey, Whitman County Public Works Director. An option was to keep using the new bui... Full story
Sara Yates' latest mural in LaCrosse depicts three horses pulling a steam engine with two fire fighters. The fire fighters are former city fire chief Bonnie Bigsby and former rural fire chief Red Martin. Sara Yates has finished another mural. The LaCrosse artist began work on a steam fire engine mural on LaCrosse Fire Station 8 toward the end of July and packed up her paint brushes from the job last week. The mural depicts three horses pulling a steam engine with two fire fighters and smoke... Full story
Fair veterinarian Dr. Randy McGraw of Bunchgrass Veterinary in Colfax said two fair animals died during the fair week. “We did have a couple animals die out there this year, but none of them heat-related,” McGraw said. McGraw said there are usually incidents with the fair animals, but he monitors them closely to ensure the animals are safe and even sends some home if he finds that conditions are not right for them. “The state requires a veterinarian to be available (at the fair),” McGraw said. “You get that many animals together and things ha...
A proposal backed by ninth district state representatives Joe Schmick and Mary Dye to close a section of the John Wayne Trail has brought a string of opposition in Tekoa. Legislation to be introduced for the 2016 legislative session would vacate 135 miles of the former railroad right-of-way which has been turned into a bike, horse and foot trail and turn it over to adjoining landowners with a permanent easement to the state. The section in question stretches from the Columbia River at Beverly... Full story
Gwen Oldenburg behind the counter at the Tick Klock pharmacy. The long-time pharmacist is set for retirement today. A familiar face at Tick Klock Drug is heading for retirement today. Gwen Oldenburg, long-time pharmacist at the store, will have her last day at work today, Sept. 24. She has been at Tick Klock for nearly five decades. “We’re thinking 48 years,” she said. “None of us could really determine for sure.” A retirement celebration will be hosted in her honor throughout the day from 9 a.m...
The Washington State Auditor’s Office recently completed an audit of Whitman County, finding significant inadequacies and deficiencies in the county’s financial practices. The report details financial reporting by the county from Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2014, and states “our audit identified deficiencies in internal controls that adversely affected the County’s ability to produce reliable financial statements.” The report specifies that the County Treasurer’s Office “lacks a monthly bank reconciliation process that ensures all accounts h...
Cleaning and painting of the Colfax Codger Pole has started this week by Allen Cuddy of Pullman. Crews earlier cleaned the pole and started applying the paint to the top Codger. The contract calls for painting the top Codger on the pole and the faces on the Main Street side of the pole. For full story see page 9....
