Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX - Prior to the first expected snowfall of the season, Whitman County Public Works advised school superintendents, post offices and the public about the policies regard snow removal. First priority is for paved county roads. Second priority is for remaining school bus and mail routes. Final is other access roads. Gravel roads are not plowed unless there is 6 inches of snow or drifting conditions. Weekend work only applies to snow conditions at the discretion of road superintendents. There...
COLFAX — People wanting to be heard about their views on a marijuana zoning ordinance for Whitman County can take part in a hearing Nov. 4. The Whitman County planning commission is holding a public hearing on a proposed new zoning ordinance to regulate the production, processing, and retailing of recreational marijuana on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The hearing re-starts the process that was paused after the arrival of COVID-19. Whitman County commissioners asked the planning commission to draw up an ordinance in March 2019, after they first passed a...
COLFAX — As if being the victim of scammers once wasn’t bad enough, citizens are now being targeted and falling prey to fraudsters using the information from the past scam. Police Chief Bruce Blood reported recent fraud cases where the prey had been victimized about a year prior. The scammers used the information from that fraud to create credibility in the new scam. Some scammers pose as officers of official agencies trying to help the victim reclaim their lost funds or catch the thieves. “If it sounds too good to be true, it is,” Blood r...
COLFAX – Steep and deep and (socially) distant, October snow across Whitman County last weekend brought thoughts of skiing in 2020-21. Skiing depends on more than just the snow. The first significant snowfall helps but has ski hills wanting more and clear direction from the state regarding COVID. "As much as possible, situation normal," said Kim Clark, general manager of Bluewood, outside Dayton. "It all depends on what the flavor of the day is from the government." Representatives from the P...
MALDEN –– Controversy continues over whether the Malden siren should have been used to warn the town during the Labor Day Fire. The siren and the fire station burned, along with 70 percent of the town's structures. The fire call went out that day at 11:58 a.m. Arriving at the station were two volunteer firefighters. One was sent to knock on doors while the other, Dan Harwood, former 16-year Malden chief, went up to sound the siren for an extended warning. "I pushed the button and nothing hap...
PALOUSE –– The Palouse Chamber of Commerce presents “Trunk or Treat on Whitman Street” on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The event is for kids up to 12 years old and will be a social-distance format. Decorated cars will be spaced out on one side of Whitman Street, where kids can stop to receive candy. The kids exit on Beech Street. Organizers require everyone in attendance (children and adults in groups of up to six) to wear masks, covering their nose and mouth. No gathering or loitering is permitted. Volunteers are monitor...
COLFAX –– Looking for safe and “spooktacular” activities to do with your family in the spirit of Halloween? Several branches of Whitman County Library are offering all treats, no tricks for families in the last week of October. ALBION The Albion Library is hosting two virtual programs in the spirit of Hallows Eve on Thursday, Oct. 29. The first event is a reading of “Sleepy Hollow” at 3:30 p.m. for kids in grades fourth and up. Family Spooky Storytime begins at 7 p.m. with scary stories read by Librarian Amy and some of her ghostly friends. Pi...
COLFAX –– More than 54% of the approximately 24,000 Whitman County ballots have been returned one week before election day. About 11,000 are already processed. “It’s been really smooth,” Auditor Sandy Jamison told the Gazette, adding people who have come in to the elections office have been courteous. Anyone who still needs to register to vote must now do so in person at the Whitman County Elections Office at 304 N. Main Street in Colfax. The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Online registration ended Oct. 26. On Nov. 3, e...
COLFAX - Wheatland Arms donned seasonal dressing due to the creative mind and hands of Sandy Archer Robinson. Robinson is a 1969 Colfax High School graduate, and recently moved into the condominiums from Seattle, where she has lived for 16 years. She worked for Ivar's seafood restaurants as a manager for 14 years. For the past two years, she has been doing the gardening and decorating for the seafood restaurant chain. "It's a fun job," said Robinson, who still commutes to Seattle for work....
