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PULLMAN — Pullman Police officers responded to an assault at 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 900 NE Colorado Street. Initial reports indicated that multiple individuals were fighting in the street. Upon arrival, officers learned that two male victims had witnessed the altercation and attempted to intervene. During their intervention, they were attacked by a group of college-age males. One victim sustained significant head injuries and was rendered unconscious. He was transported by ambulance to Pullman Regional Hospital and is expected to m...
ST. JOHN — Two Pullman men are safe after their sailboat capsized in high winds on Rock Lake on Saturday, Oct. 19, as the wind eventually drifted them and their boat back to shore. Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Randy Miller said the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, St. John Fire District 2, and Rosalia Ambulance responded to a report of the capsized vessel around 1:40 p.m. at the north end of the lake. Firefighters from St. John launched two personal watercraft, but the men, who were still with their boat when it washed ashore, did not requi...
COLFAX — St. Ignatius Hospital, once a beacon of healing in the remote Palouse region, now stands as something else entirely—a decaying relic, steeped in forgotten history and shadowed by an unsettling presence. The hospital, though abandoned for over half a century, is far from empty. It has new residents now, those who never left. During the Halloween season, St. Ignatius is far from silent. The spirits of its past occupants seem to wake, welcoming visitors to explore their home. Ghost tours wind through its eerie halls, as curious thr...
COLFAX — With the election approaching, Whitman County is seeing an initial wave of ballot returns as voters are encouraged to submit their ballots early. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison reported that approximately 2,500 ballots have been returned, as of press time, Tuesday, Oct. 22. “We will do our first round of emptying ballot boxes tomorrow (Wednesday). That number will increase significantly for sure,” she said. About 10% of the 25,000 ballots sent out have been received, with most returns coming through the mail, in person at the a...
COLTON — Various Whitman County towns have proposed levies that constituents will approve or reject at this year’s general election. Here’s what’s set to be on the November ballot: COLTON —The town of Colton has proposed a special levy of $30,000 to continue supporting general operations, street improvements and water maintenance. Homeowners would pay $80 per $100,000 in assessed home value. LACROSSE — LaCrosse Parks and Recreation is proposing a $75,000 levy to continue supporting the operation, maintenance, and capital improvement...
TEKOA — County Commissioners awarded the Tekoa Runway project $20,000 in Economic Development funds. Port of Whitman County Executive Director Kara Riebold and Tekoa Airport Manager Mike Hale came before the commissioners to present on the request. Riebold reported the Port Commissioners have talked to County Commissioners about Tekoa’s airport project over the last few months. The City of Tekoa applied for funding through the Department of Transportation in early May and wrote a letter to the county to apply for .09 Funds for the inf...
OAKESDALE — The Port of Whitman County and Haley and Aldrich presented to a packed McCoy Valley Museum to discuss the purchase of the Old Mill from the Innovia Foundation. Community members filled the Oakesdale museum Monday, Oct. 21; along with guests, Port of Whitman County Executive Director Kara Riebold, Haley and Aldrich, Inc Geologist-Environmentalist Scientist Ward McDonald and Innovia Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Aaron McMurray present. “We are excited, because on Wednesday at the commission meeting, Innovia and our com...
Dr. Pam Kohlmeier Age: 55 Hometown: Manson, Iowa Experience: No political experience. Relevant professional experiences include practicing as a board certified emergency physician for about 15 years, then teaching predominantly Health Policy and Law and Professionalism as a Lecturer-MPH for Eastern Washington University, and most recently serving as a staff attorney and the policy manager for the Washington Medical Commission. Relevant community service includes serving on the Board of NAMI-Spokane (supporting mental health in our community), P...
COLFAX — Deputies from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Fire District 14 and Lewiston Fire responded to a two-vehicle crash on Wawawai Road near milepost 11 shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. According to the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, Joshua Godwin, 37, of Clarkston, was traveling northbound and crossed the centerline, striking a newer-model GMC passenger truck traveling southbound. Godwin was driving a late-model GMC passenger truck. The driver of the southbound vehicle sustained serious injuries and w...
FARMINGTON — Three people were arrested on charges of alleged burglary on Tuesday, Oct. 15, on Garfield-Farmington Road. According to public records, at approximately 6:11 p.m., on Tuesday, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Pilloud responded to a burglary at Garfield-Farmington Road. Gary Wayne French, 62, of Spokane, Eric James Harris, 55, of Spokane and Melissa Ann Marie Pagel, 44, of Farmington, were arrested after Pagel admitted to having methamphetamine on her person. According to Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers, the suspects allegedl...
COLFAX — Whitman County is gearing up for Halloween with a variety of events scheduled throughout the week. Here’s a rundown of the festivities happening in the area: In Colfax, Trunk-or-Treat will be held in downtown Colfax on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. Trick-or-Treat on Main Street will take place on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Additionally, the Friends of Whitman County Library will host the Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. This adults-only fundraising event will feature drinks, sna...
COLFAX - The Whitman County Commissioners chambers filled with Harvest Hills Wind Turbine Project protestors on Monday, Oct. 21 with questions concerning the proposed wind farm project near Kamiak Butte. One of the biggest concerns raised by protestors was the county hiring law firm Van Ness Feldman LLP. When asked about the services that Van Ness Feldman provides Commissioner Art Swannack said his only comment is that it is the prosecutors choice to select based on what is going on. "He is the...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds volleyball team went 3-0 last week and won four in a row as the season is reaching the finish line. The Greyhounds began the week with a five-set thriller against cross-state rivals the Moscow Bears on Monday, Oct. 14, in Pullman. The Greyhounds won the match, 3-2, taking the first two sets, dropping the next two and winning the fifth. Set scores were 25-14, 25-16, 14-25, 22-25 and 15-8. Pullman’s Camber Wolfe led the Greyhounds with 50 assists, Ella Forster had 15 kills and Kitty Keane added 17 digs. The Gre...
SPOKANE — The Pullman Greyhounds got their second win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 17, as they defeated the North Central Wolfpack, 28-14, at ONE Spokane Stadium. Pullman scored a touchdown in the opening quarter and added two in the second to take a 20-o lead heading into halftime. The Greyhounds added a touchdown in the third quarter, but the Wolfpack scored two of their own in the same frame. Neither team scored in the final quarter, giving the final score of 28-14 for the Greyhounds. Pullman improved to 2-5 on the season, 2-3 in l...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats went 1-2 last week to end the regular season of volleyball action. The Wildcats defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 3-2, in a five-set battle on Monday, Oct. 14. Colton then fell to the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles (SJEL), 3-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and dropped their final match to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Against the Timberwolves, extra points had to decide the first set. Colton came away with the 26-24 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Timberwolves then t...
OAKESDALE — Aside from non-league tournament play facing higher-classification teams, the Oakesdale Nighthawks continue with their unblemished record heading into the final week of volleyball action. The Nighthawks defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Oakesdale then defeated the Pomeroy Pirates, 3-2, in an away match on Thursday, Oct. 17. Pomeroy is only the second team this season to win a single set against the Nighthawks in league play. Oakesdale handily defeated Waitsburg in the match with the Cardinals only m...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball team got a big 3-0 win against the Asotin Panthers to celebrate Senior Night on Thursday, Oct. 17, for their final home match of the season. Seniors this year are middle blocker Ava Swan, outside hitter Brenna Gilchrist, outside hitter Marchele McNeilly, middle blocker Karly Wigen and defensive specialist Dory Doty. The Bulldogs improved throughout the match, winning by set scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-13. Swan led the Bulldogs with 21 kills, 18 kills...
KETTLE FALLS, Wash. — In their second dogfight of the season, the Colfax Bulldogs defeated the Kettle Falls Bulldogs, 27-6, on Friday, Oct. 18. Colfax had previously defeated Kettle Falls with a 33-0 win on Friday, Sept. 13. Kettle Falls didn’t score until the final quarter as Colfax built a steady lead, scoring one touchdown in each of the four quarters. Colfax opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Ryker Reed to junior wide receiver Brayden McNealy. The point-after touchdown (PAT) att...
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves had a busy week as the volleyball regular season is reaching its end. The Timberwolves lost a five-set heater to the Colton Wildcats on Monday, Oct. 14 then fell to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 3-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Timberwolves then defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Against Colton, the set scores were 26-24, 16-26, 16-26, 25-20 and 15-10. The next night, the Vikings defeated the Timberwolves with set scores of 25-16,...
TEKOA - The Timberwolves boys football team took an early lead Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, over visiting Dayton, but frustration and a late penalty opened the door for the Bulldogs to take a Southeast 1B victory home. The Bulldogs then held on to win, 34-26, over host Tekoa-Rosalia. The Timberwolves opened scoring when senior quarterback Westley Bryan ran off-guard and up the sideline 47 yards for a touchdown with 9:21 left in the first quarter. Bryan then completed a pass to junior Brian Place...
TEKOA - During halftime of the Tekoa-Rosalia football game against Dayton on Friday, Oct. 18, the Timberwolves seniors were honored. There are 10 seniors who were recognized, who participate in football, volleyball and cheerleading. Libby Lehn Libby Lehn participates in both volleyball and cheerleading for the fall sports season. Lehn has been playing volleyball since the second grade and plans on attending college after graduation. Lehn wrote that she never thought she would be a cheerleader,...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings are doing what Vikings do … raiding nearby towns and terrorizing whoever stands in their way. The Vikings defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 3-1, on Tuesday Oct. 15, before besting the Colton Wildcats, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. After the win on Thursday, Gar-Pal moved to 11-1 on the season. Against the Timberwolves, the Vikings won by set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 17-25 and 25-11. Vikings sophomore Kyra Brantner had a team-high 14 kills with junior Clare Bowechop adding 12. Junior Elena Fla...
ST. JOHN — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings pillaged the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles on Friday, Oct. 18. Gar-Pal led 38-6 by the end of the first quarter and defeated the Eagles, 76-14. The Vikings opened the scoring when senior quarterback Bryce Pfaff connected with junior Kaleb Kelnhofer on a 17-yard touchdown pass. Gar-Pal then scored on a 75-yard touchdown run by junior running back Lane Collier. Collier then caught an interception on the SJEL 46-yard line, setting up a 13-yard touchdown run by senior Macent Rardon. A...
REARDAN, Wash. — The Colfax Bulldogs cross country teams traveled to Reardan to participate in the Northeast 2B League Championships on Friday, Oct. 18. Middle School boys, middle school girls, varsity high school boys and combined high school girls were the categories. Colfax didn’t have junior varsity runners participating. The Colfax middle school girls took third place with 73 points behind Jenkins at 51 points and first-place finishers Northwest Christian with 36 points. St. George’s and Reardan each had 91 points. The other Colfax teams...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Area 1B cross country teams participated in the District 6 Championships at Valley Christian High School on Friday, Oct. 18. Colton, Tekoa-Rosalia, Garfield-Palouse and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse all fielded runners. The Garfield-Palouse varsity girls team took second place at the meet with 43 points. The Vikings were just five points behind first-place finishers Valley Christian with 38 points. The Vikings boys varsity team placed third with 91 points and the Colton boys...
