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Members of the Crawdads record a team photo after collecting third-place medals Sunday. From the left are Coach Brian Jacobs, Patrick Jacobs, Jeff Davies, Dustyn Hall, Matt Sharp, Brent Becker, Christian Palomo, Garrett Burke, Nathan Coats, Danny Robinson, Brodu Yarnell, Caleb Hudson, and Coach Jim Van Lith. Logan Gingerich and Christopher Lewis, also members of the team, were unable to compete in the finals. Colfax Crawdads finished in third place in the Senior Babe Ruth fall league playoff ove...
Few regions of the world have more differing landscapes than the state of Washington, and the Rosalia Spartans saw almost all of them on the way to Taholah last Friday. Wheat country, arid flatlands, sagebrush foothills, cedar-covered mountains then coastline – it all led to their game site adjacent to the rainforests of Olympic National Park. Once there, after loosening their legs on a Pacific beach of the Quinault Indian Reservation, the Spartans suited up and beat Taholah 65-38. The game star... Full story
A visit tonight by the Davenport Gorillas at Colfax is expected to key the playoff segment of the volleyball season. Colfax will host the Gorillas after posting a 5-0 league run and a 25-1 overall record. Davenport will arrive with a matching 5-0 mark. The Gorillas and Bulldogs had an introductory session a month ago in the title game of the Okanogan tournament. Colfax prevailed after Davenport won the first game and the Bulldogs took the next three for the title. Saturday, the Bulldogs rolled to Reardan where they stopped the host Indians in... Full story
Garfield City Clerk Annie Pillers will be leaving her position on Halloween. After six years serving the town at city hall, she will become the Executive Director for Friends of Hospice, a non-profit group serving Whitman County. Since 2008, she has been the face and voice of city hall for people coming in to pay water bills, get building permits and more. “It’s amazing in five minutes a month how deeply you get to know someone,” said Pillers. Aside from her job as city clerk, Pillers has been...
Five Pullman residents were honored Oct. 17 at the 96th Pullman Chamber of Commerce annual meeting and awards banquet at Banyan’s on the Ridge. Trent Maier and Brian Augdahl, owners of Whiskey Barrel Cider Company and The Cider House, were recognized as the Chamber Member of the Year. Pullman’s newest restaurant has quickly become a favorite spot for many locals. Paul Kimmell received the Marshall A. Neill community service award. The civic improvement award was presented to College Hill Association. It has been active for more than 25 yea...
When former Washington State Rep. Tom Foley died Friday, Oct. 18, it sparked a lot of memories for at least one Whitman County resident. Foley was 84 when he died in Washington, D.C. Foley served in the House of Representatives for 15 terms, from 1965 to 1994 and became Speaker of the House in 1989. He was also U.S Ambassador to Japan during the Clinton administration. Port of Whitman County Commissioner Dan Boone considered Foley a good friend, particularly when Boone was a county commissioner. “I remember when I was a commissioner, Tom w...
Two items recently added to the Whitman County Library collection have local ties. ABCDelirious was written by Susan Russell who grew up in Colfax, and Color by Accident by Ann Johnston features the graphic design work of local artist Ann Marra. Russell recently participated in the Class of 1963 art exhibit at the library which was part of her class reunion. She was the featured guest for September’s Meet the Artist program. Marra is a graphic designer and a founding member of the Colfax Arts Council. ABCDelirious: My Twenty-Year Love Affair w...
The long-dormant Prairie View School building has been moved into the town of Waverly in a project which has been in the works for several years. The building was actually cut in sections then moved approximately five miles to a new foundation on a lot at the south end of Waverly. The sections were reassembled on the foundaton with new roof trusses and a roof added on the top. “The roof and the floor were in the worst shape. They went pretty fast once water was allowed in the building,” acc...
A Nov. 15 Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference will feature a keynote presentation via webinar to Pullman from Becky McCray, co-author of “Small Town Rules: How Big Brands and Small Businesses Can Prosper in a Connected Economy.” After the talk, participants at each site will turn their attention to the specific issues, resources and project ideas to build local economies by creating places for businesses to thrive in their local communities. The conference will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Conference sponsors include WSU Extension, Was...
A motion to stay the suspension of Nicolas Ratkowski from Washington State University was denied Friday in a superior court hearing. Ratkowski, who has an extended record of conduct violations going back to 2009, filed a motion for a court order to stay the suspension. Ratkowski’s motion, filed Oct. 9 by Tacoma attorney Charles A. Johnson, noted he has been scheduled to graduate in December. It added he now has a grade average of 3.15 as a criminal justice major and plans to apply to attend law school. Ratkowski’s conduct hearing was con...
Sam Pambrun, pictured, will portray his great-grandfather Andrew Dominique at the Whitman County Historical Society’s annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 27, in the Jones School House at the Palouse Empire Fairground. Pambrun’s portayal is part of the ‘The Settlement of the Palouse Prairie’ presented by re-enactors Pambrun and Steve Plucker. Andrew Dominique had a farm on the Walla Walla river in 1858. He often scouted for the U.S. Army but since the citizens of Oregon City tried to hang him as an ob...
On Thursday, Oct. 17, at 10:17 a.m., people attending a meeting in the county’s Public Service Building were in an “earthquake.” Following Washington State Homeland Security Region 9 Coordinator Darrell Ruby’s instruction, the participants dropped on their hands and knees, got under tables and held on until Ruby gave an “all clear.” Students at Colfax High School also participated. According to Principal Buck Marsh, students practiced the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” to prepare for an earthquake. Marsh said after the drill some students told t... Full story
Whitman County elected officials and department managers received some unwelcome news about the 2014 budget Tuesday morning. Administrative director Gary Petrovich told commissioners during a budget discussion that the projected budget deficit is estimated at a little more than $1.3 million, a sum which equals one tenth of the 2013 budget. The projected deficit is the difference between the county’s projected revenue and the proposed budgets of county departments. Petrovich said the deficit r...
Four homes are being built in Uniontown for individuals, couples and families with moderate incomes. Community Action Center in Pullman received a construction loan and is working with Community Frameworks to provide opportunities to first-time homebuyers, according to Sandy Martines, CAC Housing Assistant Program Manager. First-time home buyers can become home owners without a down payment by completing interior painting and landscaping. Martines said these homes will be Energy Star certified that will keep utility costs very low making home...
