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Oct. 3 — Oct. 12 Thursday, Oct. 3 Girls Swimming — Clarkston at Pullman, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball — Liberty at Colfax, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Dayton at Colton, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Garfield-Palouse at Waitsburg, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Oakesdale at St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in St. John, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Pomeroy at Tekoa-Rosalia in Tekoa, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 Football — Colfax at Priest River, Idaho, 7 p.m. Football — East Valley at Pullman, 7 p.m. Football — Pomeroy at St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in LaCrosse, 7 p.m. Football — Watsburg at Tekoa-Ros...
POMEROY - Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) put 42 points on the board, but it wasn't enough as the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the Vikings, 68-42, on Friday, Sept. 27. Pomeroy remains undefeated and Gar-Pal falls to 0-4 on the season. The majority of points were scored in the first half, after which Pomeroy led, 52-28. In the first quarter, Pomeroy's Jett Slusser punched in a 2-yard run to open the scoring. Gar-Pal answered with a 3-yard run by Bryce Pfass. Slusser then scored on a 6-yard run and a 42-yard run before Gar-Pal's Lane Collier ran in a...
OAKESDALE - Continuing their unbeaten streak, the Oakesdale Nighthawks defeated the Pomeroy Pirates on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the Dayton Bulldogs on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Nighthawks won the match against Pomeroy, 3-0, with set scores of 25-11, 25-19 and 25-13. Both teams were previously undefeated this season. Pomeroy's Molly Warren led her team with three kills and three blocks. "Pomeroy played well," said Oakesdale coach McKinzie Turner. "They had tough serves and an aggressive offense. Our...
PALOUSE - Maintaining their dominance on the volleyball court, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings remained undefeated through last week of play. The Vikings defeated the Colton Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the Pomeroy Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 26. Against Colton, Gar-Pal won the match, 3-0, with set scores of 25-9, 25-13 and 25-14. Clare Bowechop led the Vikings with seven aces with Elena Flansburg and Kyra Brantner each tallying three. Bowechop and Morgan Lentz each had five digs in the match. Flansburg had three blocks and Molly...
PALOUSE — Maintaining their dominance on the volleyball court, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings remained undefeated through last week of play. The Vikings defeated the Colton Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the Pomeroy Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 26. Against Colton, Gar-Pal won the match, 3-0, with set scores of 25-9, 25-13 and 25-14. Clare Bowechop led the Vikings with seven aces with Elena Flansburg and Kyra Brantner each tallying three. Bowechop and Morgan Lentz each had five digs in the match. Flansburg had three blocks and Molly H...
DAYTON - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles volleyball team went 1-1 last week, defeating the Dayton Bulldogs and falling to the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the Eagles traveled to Dayton where SJEL defeated the Bulldogs, 3-1. Set scores were 25-12, 24-26, 25-22, 25-21. Leading the Eagles was Kate Hergert with eight kills and Chloe Waddell adding seven. Sophie Anderson had five aces, with Catalina Torres and Avery Flemming each getting four. Torres had 14 digs in the match, with Lily Barlass getting 10. Anderson...
TEKOA - After falling to still-undefeated teams Oakesdale and Garfield-Paloue, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves are retaking the volleyball court. The Timberwolves defeated Waitsburg, 3-1, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and beat the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 3-1, on Thursday, Sept. 26. Set scores for the match against Waitsburg were unavailable at Press time. Against the Eagles, set scores were 28-26, 25-22, 13-25 and 25-21. Tekoa-Rosalia improved to 3-4 on the season. Next up, the...
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A rough second half sealed the Greyhounds fate as Pullman dropped a conference game, 39-10, against the West Valley (Spokane) Eagles on Friday, Sept. 27. Each team scored a touchdown in the first quarter, but the Eagles put up six points in the second quarter and held the Greyhounds scoreless for the remainder of the first half. At halftime, West Valley led, 13-7. Pullman wouldn’t get on the board again until the fourth quarter when the Greyhounds kicked a field goal. Meanwhile, the Eagles were able to put up an add...
DAVENPORT - The Gorillas drew first blood, but the Bulldogs answered the next three times to win a Northeast 2B football game Friday, Sept. 27. The Colfax Bulldogs topped the Davenport Gorillas, 33-13. The Gorillas marched down the field on their first possession of the game, with 5-foot-10 junior running back punching the ball in on Davenport's first possession to take a 6-0 lead. Colfax responded on the Bulldog's next two possessions on the running of senior John Largent, passing of Ryker...
MOSCOW, Idaho - The Pullman Greyhounds girls soccer team got their fourth consecutive shutout of the season with a 1-0 victory over cross-state foe Moscow Bears on Saturday, Sept. 28. Pullman senior Amelia Cobos scored the game-winning goal in the 54th minute off a free kick. Senior Lillian Cobos made five saves in the shutout on eight Moscow shots on goal. "Freshman Milena McCann rocked it on defense," said Pullman coach Kate Evermann. Pullman moved to 7–1 on the season with five total s...
COLFAX –– Rodeo fans were treated to a weekend of bucking, barrels and roping at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds Sept. 27-29, with junior and high school athletes competing to place in the Washington State High School Rodeo events. The following rodeo results are from the top ten high school competitors for each event on Saturday, Sept. 28. Barrels 1 – Ava Both, 17.578 seconds. 2 – Lilly Davis, 17.722 seconds. 3 – Savannah Holbert, 17.732 seconds. 4 – Peyton Sanchey, 17.834 seconds. 5 – Hadlee Be...
COLFAX - Area runners competed in cross country meets last week. On Saturday, Sept. 28, Garfield-Palouse competed in the Connell Invite in Connell, Wash., with Colfax and Tekoa-Rosalia traveling to Nine Mile Falls for the Lake Spokane invite on the same day. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Colax hosted several area teams for a 1B/2B League meet. The following are the results of each meet: 1B/2B League meet Colfax Tuesday, Oct. 1 High School girls team scores: Garfield-Palouse, 107 Freeman, 79 Liberty...
COLFAX - Facing a week of tough opponents, the Colfax volleyball team dropped two matches last week to teams that are still undefeated on the season. The Bulldogs fell to the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague (LRS) Broncos, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and lost to the Freeman Scotties, 3-1, of Rockford, Wash., on Thursday, Sept. 26. Against LRS, the set scores were 25-16, 25-23 and 26-24. As of Thursday, Sept. 26, the Broncos held a record of 7-0 and only had two set losses against them the whole season,...
ST. JOHN - In the first conference matchup of the season, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves defeated the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 18-6, on Saturday, Sept. 28, in St. John. The Timberwolves move to 2-1 on the season, while the Eagles fall to 0-3. "T-R showed up really well," said SJEL coach Kevin Armstrong. "They changed a few things up and did really well against us. Good luck to them and we're going to keep fighting." On the opening drive, the Eagles marched to the Timberwolves 5-...
PULLMAN — Students, faculty, and staff at Washington State University (WSU) returned this fall to an upgraded Student Recreation Center (SRC) after significant renovations were completed over the summer. Among the major upgrades was the resurfacing of the basketball, volleyball, and sport courts, which were sanded, repaired, and refinished. Courts were added to meet growing demand for volleyball, pickleball, and badminton. The pool deck and locker room floors also received a multilayered acrylic coating, which makes them easier to maintain a...
COLFAX - The Dugger Plowing Bee is coming up for a fourth year this weekend, Saturday, Oct. 5. Palouse resident and Iowa State University student Colby Dugger flew back home to host the annual plowing bee. "It's on state route 272, between Colfax and Palouse," said Dugger. "It's about three miles from Palouse on your way to Colfax." Dugger said they are hoping to have as many tractors and spectators as they can. "It's a pretty good field this year," said Dugger. "We've got field for all kinds...
COLFAX - The residents that haunt St. Ignatius Hospital will find some relief this Halloween season as the historic building nears the completion of its new roofing project. Built in 1893 by Ellis and Waite, the hospital has been a fixture in the community for over a century. For Austin Storm, who owns the building with his wife Laura, the completion of the roofing marks a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to preserve and restore the iconic structure. "It will be so nice to be done...
COLFAX - Local plane enthusiasts and families gathered to eat breakfast, view vintage planes and vote their favorite. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) 328 flew in vintage planes and hosted a breakfast for the ninth year in a row. "We had slightly less than last year and that's good," said Organizer Barney Buckley. Buckley said the event brought in 215 people for breakfast and approximately 45 planes flew in. Groups of people could be seen viewing planes as new ones flew in. At the...
COLFAX – The Colfax Downtown Association is gearing up for the inaugural Fall Crawl. The boozy night is set to run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 12. Participants are invited to visit local establishments, enjoy exclusive food and drink specials and enter for a chance to win prizes. “We don’t have many events for adults. We noticed that if we have something going on, people will come out and support our businesses. We thought it would be super fun to do a fall crawl since we got a couple of new restaurants and shops,” said Allie C...
Colfax Monday, Oct. 7 Braised short ribs with demi glaze, mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, birthday dessert german chocolate cake. Thursday, Oct. 10 Pork chops, roasted red potatoes, broccoli grape salad, fruit, vanilla cream puff. Colton Wednesday, Oct. 9 Baked potato bar with chili, cheese, onions, sour cream; broccoli; fruit; fudge pops. Palouse Wednesday, Oct. 9 Homemade pizza, green salad, sliced peaches, ice cream sundae. Pullman Friday, Oct. 4 Spaghetti pie with meat sauce, caesar salad, green beans, fruit, birthday dessert german...
Pullman Regional Hospital Johnny Clark Capwell, a boy, was born Sept. 20, 2024 to parents William and Coral Capwell, of Clarkston....
In the past few months, Palouse has shared not one, but two classic car shows! The first was the annual Hot Rod Gathering in June; the second, part of the recent Palouse Days celebration. Wandering around these memory-triggering events is always time very well spent. Owners sit near their “babies,” which are, inside and out, showroom ready. Models range from Ford Model Ts to Pontiac GTOs, and there is no shortage of “glory days” models. Correction: Almost no shortage. I always grieve a bit when I realize that, once again there is one model t...
COLFAX — The St. John-Endicott collaborative School Board discussed September finance updates for both schools during the Monday, Sept. 30 board meeting held in Endicott. St. John-Endicott School Business Manager and Human Resources Director Janelle Kelley reported numbers for the month of September. Kelley reported Endicott payroll for the 2024-2025 year at $226,892.76, in comparison to 2023-2024 at $246,657.12. The general fund accounts payable came to $196,246.12 for Endicott in September, for capital projects accounts payable $9,738.48. 1...
Your vote, your choice “You go after me, I’m coming after you.” (Donald Trump, August 5, 2023) Hey Donald, you talkin’ to me? Or are you threatening judges, witnesses, potential jurors, prosecutors, reporters? Political opponents, election workers, donors, folks with Harris yard signs, all of the above? All of us? People, are we going to have a democracy or a MOBocracy? When they tell you who they are, believe them. Your vote, your choice. Steve Swoope, Colfax Reader supports Brozik in judicial race How will you choose your Whitman County...
There’s a disturbing trend among tax-payer funded agencies that needs to be nipped in the bud. If you haven’t noticed, public agencies like hospital and utility districts, school boards, city councils, and others have been taking steps to insulate — dare I say isolate — elected board members from the public. Have a concern about something in your local school district? Don’t like a utility rate increase? Want to know if your local public hospital is making a profit? Have questions about city taxes and fees? As a state resident, taxpayer...
