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After losing in the championship of the Viking Classic over the weekend, the Gar-Pal volleyball team hosted Tekoa-Oakesdale again Tuesday night and went down in three straight games. Losing 25-10, 25-19 and 25-18 to the two-time defending state champions, Gar-Pal coach Brad Rader said the Nighthawks are frontrunners to win another title. For Tekoa-Oakesdale, Alexa Lindgren had 28 assists in the match and six aces while Cassandra Mendoza added 12 kills and six digs. Olivia Pakootas had five blocks. Chandler Pfaff led Gar-Pal with 11 assists and...
A Garfield weight loss group formed in 2012 has been named as the top chapter in the state of Washington for pounds lost. Garfield TOPS (Taking Off Pounds Sensibly) Chapter No. 1545 formed last April as an offshoot from the Palouse group of the national non-profit program. “There was a need for a TOPS group in Garfield,” said member Kathy Merry. “A lot of Garfield residents had trouble getting to Palouse, especially in the winter.” After 14 months meeting weekly for private weigh-ins and inf...
Garfield City Council authorized a payment of $5,000 to the town’s Public Development Authority in an effort to help a Palouse family hoping to open a restaurant in the organization’s building, the former long-time location of Cher’s Restaurant and more recently the location of Smokin’ Papas. The PDA has been working since January to prepare the space for opening. The investment by the city came after the discovery that current health department codes will require $10,000 to $15,000 more than an...
If permits are approved, an Ashram Temple Worship Center will be built at 441 Country Club Road in Pullman. According to Whitman County Planner Alan Thomson, the 1,200-square-foot residence would contain two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen, along with a 5,400-square-foot common area that can hold between 40 to 50 people. The center will be for the East Indian Hindu religion, which has a guru as its leader, according to Thomson. The project will be considered for a conditional use permit at a public hearing Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. in the Public...
Whitman County commissioners Tuesday met with new Emergency Management Director Bill Tensfeld for the first time since Tensfeld was hired in May. “I’m starting from scratch with a lot of stuff,” Tensfeld said. “I’m building relationships and putting a face on Whitman County.” He told commissioners that several plans were “up to snuff,” but he also said more items must be taken care of. He said the county should designate a public information officer, an official spokesman, to handle questions if there is a disaster. Tensfeld also said the c... Full story
Port of Whitman County Manager Joe Poire reported to the commissioners Sept. 19 that two applications were received for the Boyer Park and Marina concessionaire and one response for the airport maintenance contract. Poire said he met with both applicants for the concessionaire and reviewed the proposals. “Both are good, but time is of the essence,” he told commissioners. Dave Peterson, who took over as Boyer Park concessionaire in the winter of 1997, announced in June that he is retiring at the end of the year. The park has 12 campsites tha... Full story
Mike Denny is the new Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program coordinator for the Pomeroy Conservation District and Whitman County Conservation districts. He comes from Walla Walla County Conservation District where he was the riparian habitat coordinator and outreach and education co-chair. Born in Klamath Falls, Ore, he moved with his family to southeast Africa where he grew up in the countries of Malawi and Zambia. It was here that he developed a great interest in conservation and natural history. He attended high schools in Burns, Ore., an... Full story
Cattle Producers of Washington Livestock Processors Cooperative Association with a current membership of 80, processed its first livestock Aug. 22, according to a press announcement. The LPCA provides only the service of USDA harvest and processing, never owning the meat products. The USDA-inspected plant was formed by producers to be owned and controlled by producers. Member benefits include receiving a discount over non-members in the fee scheduling livestock. “The LPCA plant will put more income back into their ranching operations and k... Full story
St. John City Council on Monday evening decided to explore how the old Cold Storage building will be demolished. City Clerk Linda Hayes told the council that she checked with the Association of Washington Cities about demolition costs which were estimated at $40,000. She also expressed concerns about the old building containing asbestos which would increase the cost. If the demolition costs exceed $40,000, the city must advertise for bids on the project. Hayes said the city has budgeted money for the project. The Cold Storage building was...
Kratom, an herbal dietary supplement, was found present in sample testing to determine the cause of death of Devin Stanton, 29-year-old Colfax resident who was found unconscious June 12. Attempts to revive Stanton were unsuccessful. Whitman County Coroner Pete Martin late Monday said the presence of Kratom was found after an extended investigation by the state toxicology lab. Samples had been sent to the lab last June after the initial investigation into what caused Stanton’s death was inconclusive. Stanton, a long-time resident of Colfax, w...
A Nov. 18 trial date was set for the second trial of James Hughes of Endicott Friday in Whitman County Superior Court. The Hughes grain rustling case has been pending since July 20, 2012, when the jury in his first trial reported they were unable to reach a verdict after a week-long trial. Hughes, a contract trucker, has been charged with taking loads of grain from Whitgro Elevators and hauling them to Snake River terminals where he delivered them in his name. Defense Attorney Stephen Graham presented a defense case which contended the missing...
The masked cheerleaders for the Colfax volleyball squad crank out pushups after the Bulldog girls stacked a big win over the visiting Pullman squad last Thursday. Colfax volleyball string is now at 10-0....
Insurance consultants with the firm of Payne West, which was hired by Whitman County, advised the commissioners that health insurance premium costs for county employees will increase between eight and 10 percent next year. County human resources director Kelly Campbell said the biggest changes and cost increase are because of health care reforms from the Obama administration. Campbell Tuesday recommended the board adopt the Washington Counties Insurance Fund insurance for most county employees, a pooled insurance company that offers better... Full story
A Federal Aviation Administration engineer told Port of Whitman County commissioners that the runway at the port’s airport must be rebuilt. “I want to congratulate the port on how beautiful the airport looks,” FAA engineer Karen Miles said last Thursday morning. Miles is based in Seattle and did a compliance inspection on the Colfax airport before the port commissioners’ meeting. However, she said the condition of the runway is an issue the port must deal with soon. She proposed a two-year project, with a total estimated cost of about $2.2 mi... Full story
The third trial for Daniel Lazcano was set for Dec. 2 in Spokane County, Superior Court Judge David Frazier announced Friday at a scheduling hearing. Moving the trial to Spokane followed a change of venue order in court three weeks ago because of concerns over seating an impartial jury for a third trial in Whitman County. Jurors in the previous two trials of Daniel Lazcano have been unable to come up with a verdict. Judge Frazier Friday said finding a location for the third trial has been a difficult task. He and the court administrator have...
Samantha Ivie, 10, of Post Falls performs an impromptu bean-bag balancing act at the second annual Farmington Harvest Festival Saturday.... Full story
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN WHITMAN COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Washington, Plaintiff, VS. The heirs and devisees of Albert Baughman, PNC Mortgage, Gregory Becker, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee by Residential Funding Company LLC, Northwest Trustee Services Inc, Alaska USA FederalCredit Union, Bruning Funeral Home, and each and every person having or claiming to have any right, title, lien or interest in, or upon,...
