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Leslie Jane Neuenschwander, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away with love surrounding her on September 23, 2023, at the age of 74. She leaves behind a trail of light and love and cherished memories and moments with everyone who was in her life. Jane was born in June 22, 1949, in Pullman, Whitman County, Washington. Jane married the man of her dreams, Donald P. Neuenschwander, in 1971. They had two children, Kirby and Kandi Neuenschwander and then eventually welc... Full story
Sherron Ann Strevy of Colfax passed away on September 28, 2023, as a result of a worsening medical state. She was with family when she passed at Whitman Rehabilitation Center. She was the daughter of Doyle Gordon Bryan and Martina Rosalee (Matheny) Phillips. Sherron had 10 siblings. She was born in Wapato, Washington. Sherron spent most of her childhood years in LaCrosse, Wash., where she met and married Michael Strevy in May of 1962. She was widowed in 2020 when her husband Michael passed away... Full story
Colfax Thursday, Oct. 5 Cube steak with brown gravy, sauteed mushrooms, rice pilaf, cooked carrots, birthday dessert Monday, Oct. 9 Club sandwich, broccoli grape salad, fruit, swedish apple pie Colton Wednesday, Oct. 11 Baked potato bar with chili, cheese, onions, sour cream; broccoli; fruit; fudge pops Endicott Tuesday, Oct. 10 Spaghetti with vegetables and meat, salad bar, garlic bread, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Oct. 4 Homemade pizza, green salad, sliced peaches, ice cream sundae Pullman Friday, Oct. 6 Spaghetti with meat sauce, caesar...
COLFAX — Spokane Community College (SCC) and Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) released their 2023 Summer quarter honor roll, which ended in August, listing several Whitman County residents. From Colfax SCC students, Piper Cai and Deron Duncan achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above. Katrina Johnson, also from Colfax, maintained a 3.0 or above to make the SFCC honor roll. Tekoa resident Samantha Anderson and Lamont resident Tommi Miller made the SCC honor roll list. From Pullman, SCC students Rylie Linford, Jocelyn Lopez and Jack S...
GARFIELD — Ruck for the Fallen, a non-profit dedicated to raising funds by participating in “rucks,” and hosting or organizing local events and community donations will join Garfield on Saturday, Oct. 14, starting in different towns and converging on Garfield to start the Harvest Festival at 4 p.m. along with a Ruck Silent Auction from 4-7 p.m., where proceeds will go to the Ruck’s Heros Christmas Miracle Fund. “Our ruck is going to start in different cities like a spiderweb,” Ruck organizer Marletta Sisak said. Sisak said ruckers would come...
GARFIELD — The town of Garfield is hosting its second annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 14, starting at 4 p.m. Coordinator Sarah Anderson said the event would kick off when the Ruck for the Fallen group hits town, rucking from multiple towns, including Palouse, Elberton and Oakesdale. Anderson said Palouse Brewing Company will also provide a beer garden, and Aaron Rager and the Back Country Blues Badasses will perform live music. “We have about 20 vendors lined up right now,” Anderson said, noting that some will be in the street and s...
ROSALIA — Former Rosalia resident Collin J. Pittman, 24, received the Governor’s Arts and Heritage Young Arts Leader Award. The Young Leader Award recognizes one Washington state individual between the ages of 18 and 35 annually for showing an outstanding impact through artistic practice or cultural heritage activities. Pittman celebrated his professional theater directional debut at Spokane Valley Summer Theatre (SVST) in August, directing the regional premiere of “Escape to Marga...
Dear Editor, (from a member of a multi-generation Colfax family) The “big three” federal budget issues for Republicans and Democrats right now are border protection, Ukraine war funding, and disaster aid. Disaster aid is an issue that politicians of both parties can get behind. It’s like spending on health care. We first fail to prevent disease and disability by neglecting wellness programs, so then we have the great pleasure of paying for our mistakes in hospitals at a much higher cost. In consumer and industrial affairs, we first fail to pr...
Washington state should be acknowledging the many different routes to growing one’s work qualifications, including on-the-job training and advancement, apprenticeships, internships, vocational training and life experiences. A college education is not always the way to acquire skills that are pertinent to a state job. As the Harvard Business School put it, “Jobs do not require four-year degrees. Employers do.” Thankfully, Gov. Jay Inslee is on board with the idea that a college-degree requi...
Gov. Jay Inslee inappropriately used our state’s building codes to ban natural gas in new homes and commercial buildings. Now, the Biden Administration is going a step further issuing rules that drastically clamp down on natural gas used in heating and air conditioning units. Inslee’s regulations phase out fossil fuels used for heating water and cooking in new buildings by 2030. They were the first steps to eliminating natural gas in and around the house. Biden’s Dept. of Energy (DOE) propo...
Just as memories of COVID lockdowns and mask mandates were fading to the back of our collective minds, the hysteria is returning, and many are wondering how to react. The two new strains responsible for the surge in cases are known as EG.5, or “Eris,” and BA.2.86, or “Pirola.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers show COVID hospitalizations have increased by almost 15.7% in one week, and deaths have increased by 10.5%, although these numbers greatly fluctuate day by day. Director Mandy Cohen said up to 10,000 people are being a...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Sept 28 – Sept. Sept. 28 Christopher Jay Schatz, 40, driving with license suspended, ignition interlock device violation, and two counts of knowingly possessing a controlled substances meth and fentanyl. Malachi Daniel Beach, 21, theft 2nd degree and burglary 2nd degree. Beach’s goodtime release is Oct. 2, at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 Christopher Michael Petruzzelli, 51, assault 4th degree. Oct. 1 Chase Daniel Alexander, 29, driving under the influence. Taylor Jamison Asant...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Sept. 22- Sept. 27 Sept. 22 7:21 p.m.- Suspicious person Palouse Road. Sept. 23 8:40 a.m- Vehicle blocking lanes main street. 5:53 p.m.- DWLS Main Street. Sept. 25 5:59 a.m.- Non-injury accident Sumner Street. 1:30 p.m.- Communications problem Vista Point Drive. Sept. 26 10:34 a.m.- Civil call. 1:01 p.m.- Suspicious person Palouse road. 1:23 p.m.- Traffic violation Perkins Avenue. 1:54 p.m.- Law enforcement call A Avenue. 2:27 p.m.- Court Order violation Main Street. 5...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 18 – Oct. 2 Sept. 18 6:13 a.m.- West 9th Street, Rosalia. Stray animals. 6:17 a.m.- South Leslie Street, Tekoa. Domestic dispute. 10:30 a.m.- Wawawai grade Road. Deliver message. 10:45 a.m.- SR 195 an Senator Eugene Prince Road, Thornton. Traffic violation. 12:34 p.m.- Pullman Airport Road and SR 270. Non-injury accident. 1:10 p.m.- North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:32 p.m. – South Fairview Avenue, Rosalia. Animal bite. 2:44 p.m....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Sept. 22- Sept. 28 Sept. 22 Spencer and Lisa Desmarais, Pullman, Wash., sold 545 SE Quail Ridge Drive, Unit 4, Pullman, Wash., to Darlene Mees, Moscow, Idaho., parcel 1-1533-99-02-0004, selling price $238,710, Statutory Warranty Deed. Sept. 25 Mark Vogler, LaCrosse, Wash., sold agriculture classified under current use, Whitman County, Wash., to Vogler Family, LLC, LaCrosse, Wash., parcels 2-000-41-15-01-3890, 2-0000-41-15-13-2000, 2-0...
COLFAX — Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has finished constructing the third passing lane segment on State Route 26 west of Colfax between Colfax and Dusty. According to reports, WSDOT began constructing the new climbing lane in early July, adding three passing lanes on the section of the highway. A fourth and final climbing lane is reported to be installed in the summer of 2024....
COLFAX— Whitman County Facilities updated the commissioners Monday, Oct. 2, on the status of digging up the parking lot located at 451 North Mill Street across from the Sheriff's Office, 411 North Mill Street, due to sinkholes. Director of Facilities Brandy Dean said that debris under the parking lot has been breaking down, and the asphalt on top has shown holes. Public Works Director Mark Storey said the site used to be the old Colfax High School, and the former swimming pool was there. "They pushed it all in with construction rubble and c...
TUMWATER – The state’s minimum wage will jump 54 cents per hour on Jan. 1 On Friday, Sept. 29, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced it will raise the minimum wage from $15.74 per hour to $16.28 per hour effective Jan. 24. That’s an increase of $4.28 per hour in the last five years. According to agency officials, Labor and Industries establishes the rate based on the urban consumer price index. The new wage rates applies to all workers ages 16 and older. State law allows for a “training wage” of $13.84 per hour for workers a...
TUMWATER – The state Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 4.9% increase in the workers compensation tax effective Jan. 1. Director Joel Sacks said the tax increase is lower than what the agency expects to pay for 2024 claims. The proposed tax increase is a direct result of higher wages in the state, he said, noting it will cost employers and workers jointly about $65 annually per full-time employee. The proposed tax hike has Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, fire up. “It’s an understatement to say I’m unhappy over this propose...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers has taken a lead role in crafting legislative solutions in response to the Gray and Oregon Road fires. One of the key bills championed by McMorris Rodgers is the Accelerating Collaborative Forest Ecosystem Restoration Act, designed to ensure federal land management agencies take proactive steps to reduce fuel available for wildfires on public lands. By implementing comprehensive fuel reduction strategies, the goal of the bill is to lessen the intensity and frequency of wildfires, and protect c...
PALOUSE — The Palouse school administration received a report of an alleged threat Tuesday, Sept. 26, placing all buildings in a modified lockdown while Palouse Police Officer Joel Anderson canvassed the building. In his report at the Palouse City Council meeting Tuesday night, Anderson said he received a call from the principal at 12:06 p.m. Anderson said he arrived in 45 seconds and determined that the possible swatting call came from a number in Minneapolis. “I called four times,” Ander... Full story
PULLMAN –– Nineteen-year-old Taylor Asante was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on Sunday, October 1st, for Felony Harassment and Weapons Capable related charges. The Pullman Police Department responded to a disorderly conduct report at 2:26 a.m. on Sunday at 1355 SE Olympia Ave, Rogers Hall. Brady Gasseling, 18, reportedly told the responding Pullman Officer, Brandon Cochran, that a male ran past his room screaming he was “strapped with a gun” and was yelling, “Come back here...
COLFAX — In several past meetings, Commissioner Tom Handy had mentioned attempts to acquire a new building for Whitman County Public Health, located in Pullman at 1205 Southeast Professional Mall Boulevard in suite 203. In the Monday, Sept. 25 meeting, Handy reported that he’d sent a letter of interest for a property in Pullman to the building’s owner. The building housed Unify Family Dental, located at 1095 Southeast Bishop Boulevard, is currently up for sale. Handy said that the building owners are negotiating with someone else. “We put in...
