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A meeting to gather public input on a master plan for the Colfax High School athletic complex will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, in the junior/senior high school library. In September, the district board approved an expenditure of $35,000 to Architects West of Pullman to create a master athletic complex plan, including a topographic survey and geotechnical survey. The plan expands an earlier effort to replace the aging track – a project for which the school board has committed $130,000. N...
Ballots are due for the November election Tuesday, Nov. 3. Ballots need to be returned to the Whitman County office by Tuesday or postmarked by then. As of Tuesday afternoon, 2,748 ballots had been returned county wide from 20,527 which have been sent out for a return rate of 13.3 percent. Voters across Whitman County have the Ninth District Legislative seat on their ballot. Incumbent Mary Dye of Pomeroy, who was appointed to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Rep. Susan Fagan in May, is opposed by Richard Lathim of Pasco. The two...
The Thrifty Grandmothers were present at the Colfax Rotary luncheon at the United Methodist Church Thursday for the kick off to the Colfax & Community Fund Drive. They were honored for their $5,000 donation and contributions to the community as guests of the luncheon and with a plaque. The annual Colfax & Community Fund Drive kicked off Oct. 22 with the Colfax Rotary Club luncheon at the United Methodist Church. At the luncheon, Solimine presented the Thrifty Grandmothers with a plaque to...
The Spokane Ghost Crew spent four days investigating in Colfax last week. From left to right, Rick Janssen, Trevor Gouge, Kasey Talmadge and Brian McCraw. Not pictured is David Dement. The Haunted Hospital Tours at St. Ignatius in Colfax brought in the curious, the spooked and the non-profit professionals. Spokane Ghost Crew, formed Jan. 28 of last year, visited the hospital for an investigation, using night vision equipment, a (K2) electromagnetic field meter, electronic voice phenomenon digita...
Colfax is expected to mark a big day Friday when mens’ and womens’ cross country teams from the PAC-12 conduct the conference race at the Colfax Golf Course. The event is expected to draw teams from all schools in the league for the race which will be a qualifier for the national finals. Colfax city officials and members of the golf club have been coordinating plans for the event in meetings every two weeks. The race was slated for Colfax because WSU was booked as the host team of the PAC-12 race this year. School officials were looking for... Full story
Another opportunity for public input on the John Wayne Trail situation is coming, in the form of a series of meetings before Thanksgiving. State representative Joe Schmick and Tekoa Trails Association President Ted Blaszak will hold three events, in Rosalia Nov. 10, Lind Nov. 16 and Ellensburg Nov. 23. “I want an additional chance for the public locally to have their say,” said Schmick. The Washington State Parks Department plans to announce meetings on the subject as well, according to spo...
Ghost sighting? Katie Richards, a WSU archaeology student, explores the second floor hallway of St. Ignatius during the first ghost hunt night on Oct. 21. For more pictures, see page 12A. Panorama of St. Ignatius Hospital courtesy Misty Zornacki. In the minutes leading up to 6 p.m. Oct. 21, groups began to gather near the back entrance to St. Ignatius Hospital, waiting anxiously for the first ghost hunt of the Haunted Hospital. As the seconds ticked closer to six o’clock, a nearby gun shot f...
