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Quick! What does Kim Jong Un have in common with Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, most journalists and so many Americans who have somehow crossed President Donald Trump? You already know the answer: Kim is now a Donald Trump Trash Talk Target. "Rocket Man" Kim now joins "Crooked Hillary," "Lyin' Ted," "Little Marco" and the "Fake News Media," along with a slew of others who have crossed Donald Trump and become nicknamed recipients of Donnie's Antagonistic Childish Attacks, better known as DACA. (You thought DACA stood for something...
Thousands of concertgoers celebrated the end of a country music festival in Las Vegas. Not only were they drawn by the music, they were drawn by all the attractions of Las Vegas itself. About 22,000 of them crowded in the shadows of several enormous hotels. It was a time for some fun. Suddenly, what sounded like automatic gunfire broke out. Many concertgoers at first thought the noise came from fireworks. The lead singer continued singing until he realized what was happening. Gradually, too, the crowd became aware of the shooting. The gunfire...
A 50-point first quarter laid down the outline for a 72-30 Colton win over Elgin, Ore., Sept. 30. Playing at home, the Wildcats (4-1) bolted ahead 28-0, allowing the Huskies only one offensive play during the stretch, keeping the ball with two onside kicks. Colton quarterback Parker Druffel threw 15-for-21 for 308 yards and seven touchdowns. He carried the ball 15 times for 223 yards and two touchdowns. Junior receiver Luke Vining caught six passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns while Reece Chadwick had three catches for 51 yards and two...
Oakesdale defeated Colton in a showdown Tuesday in 1B volleyball action on the Wildcats’ court. The two power clubs battled to a 29-27 score in the first game, and then the Nighthawks pulled out the next two, 25-11 25-23. Colton did stake leads over the undefeated Oakesdale club in the first and third games, but they couldn’t hold an edge. The loss ended Colton’s win run at nine games. Logan Reed had 24 kills for Oakesdale, and Madison Shrope put up 30 assists. Brooklyn Henley hit five aces and had 13 digs for the visitors. Colton was led by Jo...
Tekoa/Rosalia junior Gavin Merritt closed down the win margin of NWC’s Tyler Shea Tuesday in the NE cross-country run at Springdale. Shea, who has dominated the league events to date, finished at 16:15 and Merritt placed second at 16:36. Randy Dixon of Springdale finished third with a 16:45 clocking. Springdale took the team win on their home course with a 54 total, and Asotin finished second with a 67. The Crusaders took the win on the girls side with a 34, and Colfax was second with a 42. Rose Melville of Lamont, who runs for the LRSW B...
Colfax freshman Kierstyn York puts up a block against Liberty in the Thursday match at Colfax. Colfax Coach Sue Doering will shoot for her 900th win in high school volleyball over the next two matches. The Bulldogs will host Asotin in Colfax tonight for the homecoming match and a win would advance Doering to win 899. The Bulldogs will face Tekoa/Rosalia in the Tuesday round at Tekoa and that could be the 900th. Coach Doering this year is marking her final season at the helm of the team after...
With the game tied at halftime, 20-20, Garfield/Palouse and Deary came out in the second half Sept. 29 at Palouse and it was still tied late in the fourth quarter. The Vikings drove to a first-and-goal on the Deary 9-yard line. The Mustangs held them short of the end zone once, twice and a third time. On fourth down, Garfield/Palouse quarterback Evan Weagraff threw incomplete and the Vikings turned the ball over on downs. Deary then drove 92 yards to score, taking the lead 28-20. The clock showe...
Above: Nick Klaveano of Colfax puts the wrap on NWC receiver Gunnar Kuehl in the first half at West Valley on Friday. Right: A Colfax defender reaches out to collect a Crusader fumble in front of the Colfax bench. After ending Northwest Christian’s season-long win streak at West Valley Friday night, Colfax football players will face another tough assignment this Friday when Liberty brings an undefeated record to Schmuck Park for the homecoming game. The Lancers, who graduated Chase Burnham a...
Next court appearance for a 14-year-old Colfax boy who was charged with harassment with a threat to kill was set for today, Oct. 5. Bail for pre-trial release was set at $50,000. The boy was arrested by Colfax police after they received reports from other students at the school that he had allegedly posted a threat to “shoot up the school” on a Snapchat posting. In the event the boy posts bond, he will be under a court order to not go within 100 feet of Colfax High School, to not be in possession of firearms and to not conduct threatening beh...
CASTANON BAIL REDUCED The bail for pre-trial release of Jose Castanon, 53, Rosalia, was reduced from $500,000 to $10,000 Friday morning in superior court. The bail was reduced after 10 people stood up in court to indicate they were present to support the defendant in his request for reduction in bail. The $500,000 bail was set after Castanon was booked into jail Sept. 13. He pleaded not guilty last Friday to a charge of second-degree rape and three other charges. Defense Attorney Michael Felice of Spokane represented Castanon at his...
Work continues as fall takes hold. Expect more mostly sunny days with highs in the 60s through the weekend....
The proposed Oakesdale trestle removal project moved a step forward Monday when the county Public Works department received a permit from the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. The permit calls for the 120-foot long structure to be removed by the end of November. A Whitman County crew will do the work, estimated at a week long. They will start after the Steptoe Canyon Bridge project south of Colton is finished. County commissioners Sept. 5 approved the purchase of the low, wooden...
Whitman County Commissioners approved a call for bids for rock crushing at Bauer Quarry outside Colton and piling at the Gnaedinger stockpile site north of Palouse on Highway 27. The bid calls for 50,000 tons of rock from Bauer to be crushed and 50,000 tons to be stockpiled at Gnaedinger. Estimated cost for each job will be $250,000 to $300,000. The crushed rock will be in the form of gravel for county roads, chips for chip-sealing and sand for sanding....
The City of Palouse will seek an additional bid on replacing the well telemetry system which monitors water level to keep it constant in the town’s reservoir. The electronic system was installed in 2001-02 with the town’s well No. 3 in an upgrade. Public Works Superintendent Dwayne Griffin asked A.E.S. of Rathdrum, Idaho, – the company which installed the original system and maintains it – to give a bid of what it would cost to replace it. Griffin reported the $14,200 total to the council Sept. 26 and the council ultimately tabled the discuss...
Whitman County road crews began paving on Farmington Road Monday morning on a five-mile project north of town toward Tekoa. The work, done by Central Washington Asphalt of Moses Lake, began after a delay to wait for the temperature to reach 45 degrees. The warmer temperature is needed to prevent cracking when the asphalt is laid down. Whitman County Assistant Engineer Dean Cornelison told county commissioners that the contractor hopes to lay 2,000 tons per day and finish the 10,000-ton project Friday or Monday, Oct. 9....
Whitman Hospital put up this banner on the north side Friday in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The 14x22 banner has the hospital’s logo on its lower right corner. The hospital is also flying an awareness banner just below the U.S. flag at the front entrance of the hospital....
The $1.8 million Sand Road widening project is complete. Begun last fall and delayed for a time over winter due to frozen ground, the four miles of work closed last week with spraying of Hydroseed to control erosion on dirt slopes at the sides of the road. “We called the project complete ... finally,” said Dean Cornelison, assistant county engineer. M. A. DeAtley of Clarkston was general contractor on the project, The bridge span on the road was widened from 19 to 26 feet....
Palouse Chamber of announces the 16th annual Haunted Palouse, set for Oct. 20-21 and Oct. 27-28. It will feature two haunted buildings, a haunted hay ride, fortune telling, food and other attractions. A $20 admission allows entry to all features. The haunts are restricted to people ages 12 and older. Sessions each night will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Returning this year is “20 for 20” group sales for the first night. For groups of 20 or more, a 20 percent discount will apply for tickets sold in a bundle with prior arrangements. Those attending Hau...
The Palouse Knot Barn on State Route 272 in Colfax will hold a Pumpkin Fall Festival Oct. 7, 14 and 21, from noon to 4 p.m. The event will feature a u-pick pumpkin patch, hay rides, mini-photo sessions with Ciara Ackerman, and u-pick bouquets from Flowers & More. Abundant Faith Studio will be there helping decorate pumpkins. Also available will be fresh pies from J.P. Pies and coffee and cider. A kids' play area will feature a grain pit and hay bales for climbing. For more information, call Emma Klaveano at 509-288-2154....
At 10:03 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, officer Joe Merry of the Garfield-Palouse Police Department responded to a call on the 200 block of Wesley Street in Garfield. Police Chief Jerry Neumann reported that Michael Bridge, 35, of Garfield, the estranged husband of Randi Keene, 33, came out of his house as Keene and Brandon Bevens, 38, of Pullman pulled up for a planned custody drop-off of a child. Bridge allegedly choked Bevens, and Bevens responded by stabbing Bridge with a knife. Bridge was later treated for a shallow puncture wound to the...
A twist on what it is being asked by the Washington State Department of Ecology for Palouse’s wastewater treatment plant has led to the city requesting more time to meet the rule. Originally on a December deadline to adjust to new limits on nitrogen levels and a cooler overall effluence for the plant, the city now reacts to a pending change regarding Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB). The city was told in a meeting Aug. 23 that PCB requirements are likely to shift. It was information that made m...
Motorists along Highway 195 can see this giant U.S. flag hanging from the end of the barn at the former Holmes place. Tyler Couron, who resides at the Holmes place, and his friend, Paul Frost of Plaza, put up the 25x15 flag. The barn is located on the west side of 195 just south of the Rosalia rest stop....
Bill Tensfeld, head of the county’s emergency services department, will also be the lead administrator for the Palouse Empire Fair, according to a plan outlined by the county commissioners in a special work session Monday night. The commissioners outlined the plan in a special workshop session with fair board members, barn supervisors and other fair supporters present in the commissioner’s room. Commissioner Art Swannack at the start of the session listed a rundown of the workshop meeting format. He advised attendees to not make any comments ab...
County Administrative Director Gary Petrovich presented a preliminary general fund expenditure budget to county commissioners Monday to consider for 2018. The deficit was $102,714 on a total of $15,960,085. “I have to commend the departments for being financially diligent and responsible,” said Petrovich. The projected deficit number of $102,714 represents a significant drop from previous years. Ten years ago, the initial budget deficit would often be in excess of a million dollars. “Then you’d...
Notice of Account Closure Whitman County residents who are in possession of Fair Premium Checks for ribbons earned in past years, please cash your checks. Whitman County will be closing the Fair Premium Account on November 6, 2017. Please cash checks prior to November 6, 2017. 40/2 NOTICE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Lisa Klaveano and...
