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Garfield/Palouse quarterback Evan Weagraff runs for some of his 260 yards against Pomeroy. Their best running back from last year injured, Garfield/Palouse may have a stable nonetheless. Without Cameron Springstead, it's Weagraff, Hawkins and Knauff – the strong, quick quarterback, the lumberman fullback and the darting middleweight. The three combined, along with sophomore Jacob Reed, to own the ground for the Vikings in a 52-26 league win over Pomeroy Sept. 30. “We were pretty happy with the... Full story
Colfax quarterback Caleb Brown tries for another yard with an assist from Cal Gregory, who attempts to discourage NWC’s Brett Mackenzie. Northwest Christian rolled up a 53-15 win over Colfax at Oakesdale Friday night to advance its NE league record to 5-0. After the two teams posted a 7-7 tie in the first quarter, the Crusaders rolled out 27 unanswered points in the the second and third quarters. They totaled 549 yards with top back Silas Perreiah booking 173 yards on 20 carries and scoring t... Full story
Lindsey Lindgren of Oakesdale puts up an assist against Waitsburg’s Chloe Pearson, left, and Tayler Jones. Oakesdale Tuesday night booked a three-game sweep over Colton in an early showdown on the SE league leaders. Both teams went into the match with 4-0 records, and the Wildcats had an 8-0 overall mark. Score for the Oakesdale sweep was 25-17 25-13 and 25-21. Jacey Johnson hit 18 kills in the match, and Logan Reed hit seven kills, three aces, four blocks and had 10 digs. Maddie Shrope and L...
At the the edge of Umatilla National Forest, 569 yards of total offense proved enough for Colton to rout Elgin, Ore., 78-14. Opening a 64-0 lead, the Wildcats built their record to 4-1 on the season as quarterback Brady Chadwick went 13-for-23 for 373 yards and five touchdowns. Grant Kinzer caught four passes for 175 yards while Reece Chadwick brought in four catches for 126 yards. Chadwick also rushed for 118 yards. The Wildcats will play next on Friday for homecoming against St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse. Kickoff is 7 p.m....
Colfax’s Carmen Gfeller goes up against Tessa Jantz of LRS for a big hit Saturday at home. Colfax volleyball team will roll to Asotin today for a second-round match with a foe on the south side of the NE race. The Bulldogs will make the trip to the valley after stopping two NE foes last week. Colfax took out Lind/Ritzville/Sprague in three games on the home court Saturday to advance its overall NE string to 5-0. The win came after they rolled north to Liberty last Thursday and took that match i... Full story
Ghost stories will be featured at Wheatland Lanes in Colfax on Saturday nights in October. As a precursor to the Haunted Hospital tours at St. Ignatius, from 8-9 p.m at the bowling alley on Main Street, “Madame Suzanne” will read from a big, old book to patrons at tables with black tablecloths and LED candles. Admission is free for all ages....
Kirk Suess of Steptoe discussed road concerns with county commissioners and Public Works Director Mark Storey at their meeting Monday. “Please don't shoot the messenger,” he said. “These are just everyday things that need to have a look.” He noted the need for a crosswalk at the Steptoe School. Scholz Road, a school bus route, had problems with the shoulders, he said. “We'll take a look, that's about all we can do right now,” Storey said. Suess then noted what he termed “a solid waste site” w...
Public Works Director Mark Storey has officially put a hold on a project to replace the Edmondson Bridge on Sand Road near Pullman. Now under historical review by the Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge will remain at least until next year. The bridge design is what is known as a Luten-arch concrete bridge, named after Daniel Luten, one of the nation's most influential bridge engineers of the early 1900s. Luten and his affiliated contracting companies built thousands of his patented designs... Full story
A magnetized “closed today” sign has been affixed to the Perkins House road sign to alert passersby that the house will be closed for much of the month. If the “closed today” sign is not affixed, the house is open. The Colfax Chamber of Commerce has had its office in the Perkins House for almost one year now, allowing the opportunity for tours of the house to be increased. For the month of October, though, the hours at the house will be reduced as Colfax Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory, whose office is in the house, will be wrapped...
The county's budget process for 2017 is advancing and, as of right now, the proposal shows a $142,937 deficit. County Administrator Gary Petrovich noted that while this number may seem large, it is a small portion of the actual general fund budget, which is projected at approximately $15.4 million. “That is less than one percent,” said Petrovich. “It is .92 percent.” The total overall county budget is estimated at approximately $61.5 million. Twenty-three departments make up the general fund, while another 15 are in the remainder of the bud... Full story
The Inland Northwest Blood Center donor bus will be at a new location when it makes a stop the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The bus will be located in the hosptial's north parking lot near the hospital's staff entrance. Also, INBC has instituted a new fast track registration process that speeds up donation time. Donors can answer the health history questionnaire at home on the day of donation and then bring the barcode confirmation to the donor bus at their donation time. This can be done at...
Pullman's Neill Public Library will be closed for three weeks starting Oct. 23. The closure will go until Nov. 13 while the library's carpet is replaced throughout the entire facility. The library said it welcomes patrons to come fill bags and suitcases with books, movies and magazines prior to the closure. There will be no due dates on materials while the library is closed. The library will still have some of its regularly-scheduled programs, but at alternate locations. The Sew Happy Club will meet on Tuesdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Daily G... Full story
The Nov. 8 General Election is quickly approaching, and so are voter registration deadlines. The online and mail-in voter registration deadline is next Monday, Oct. 10. To register online, voters will need either a Washington state driver license or ID card. For mail-in registration, voters should request registration forms online and then fill those out and send them back postmarked by Oct. 10. Voters currently registered also have until this date to update any information, such as mailing address. Voters not currently registered can complete... Full story
The City of Tekoa has named three trustees to administering the Cohn Trust fund. Mayor John Jaeger asked three residents, who accepted, in mid-September. They are Carol Sturman, a member of the city council, Joyce Hanson and Virginia Heaton. The $2.2 million endowment is deemed for Tekoa's Goldenrod Cemetery. The three trustees will be for a to-be-formed tax exempt organization which will administer the endowment. “Procedurally, where this is right now is in the hands of the city attorney,” sai... Full story
Members of WSU's Sigma Chi fraternity put up framing in the Roy M. Chatters Printing Museum in Palouse Sept. 30 to convert the museum to a temporary haunt site. Construction has begun for the 15th year of Palouse's two-weekend annual fundraiser, Haunted Palouse. The event has generated $464,693 to date to support numerous Palouse projects and groups. Put on with all-volunteer labor, crews of 30 will work Saturdays, Sundays and many evenings leading up to Oct. 21-22 and Oct. 28-29. Beneficiaries... Full story
Tiffani Emehiser, 38, Dayton, reported to superior court Sept. 30 that she plans to enroll in drug court as an option for resolving a drug possession charge she now faces. She was initially stopped March 6 on Main Street in Colfax for a suspected license plate violation. The stop evolved into a search of the vehicle she was driving, and officers allegedly found methamphetamine in a makeup container. Successful completion of the two-year drug court program allows participants to clear drug charges against them, but those who enroll and fail to...
The plant in the front page photo of the Sept. 22 edition of the Gazette is teasel, also known as Disacus, a genus of flowering plant in the Caprifoliaceae family. It is also known as teazel or teasle. The photo caption mistake was spotted by Ralph Hodge of Tacoma. He identified himself as an old farm boy who grew up at Parvin Station.... Full story
Whitman County Sheriff’s Office identified Christina Erlewine and Justina Buffington as possible suspects in the early-morning robberies in western Whitman County and Lincoln County Saturday, Sept. 24. Sheriff Brett Myers said it is “very likely” Erlewine and Buffington are connected to burglaries in nearby counties. During the early morning hours of Saturday, Sept. 24, two burglars made their way through the western portion of the county, allegedly stealing cash and electronic items in the s... Full story
The Board of County Commissioners Monday, Oct. 3, voted to schedule a hearing date for the proposed budget amendment #2 to the 2016 operating budget for Monday, Oct. 17, at 10:15 a.m. The total proposed amount of the amended budget is listed at approximately $63,000, though the commissioners said they are not sure what department or departments are requesting the amendment at this time. “We don’t know until we get the amendment,” said Commissioner Art Swannack. The commissioners earlier this year passed budget amendment #1, which totaled $343,...
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers spearheaded a bipartisan letter Sept. 27 to the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) asking for a change to aid wheat growers affected by falling numbers. The letter, signed by 10 other congressional representatives, calls for the RMA to forgo current agency procedures used to calculate growers’ actual production history (APH) due to falling numbers test results. As it is now, APH measures a grower’s average yield over a multi-year period, meaning that discoun... Full story
Volunteers work on the St. John Park installation Monday, Oct. 3. The new play structure includes four slides, a large climbing area, nets, bridges, play panels and a car driving station. The community rallied in the last year to raise $65,000 for the new equipment. Kiddos in St. John: your park is almost ready! Access to the park in St. John was limited throughout the summer, with much of the equipment having been removed because of liability concerns and to prep for new park equipment. The...
IN THE 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. Casey L Hill, Debra J McDonald, Jeri R Blakely, Carl R Smith, Blue Ribbon Group, Gerald R Guite, Patricia J Guite, Genece O Warren, The Heirs and Devisees of David Kernkamp, Diana Sorsman, Michael Kernkamp, Department of Treasury, IRS, Nancy Montague, Department of Social And Health Services, US Marshal Service, Brian William Sparrow, Kyle Carrigan and each and every person having o...
