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PULLMAN — Pullman Regional Hospital is searching for a new chief executive officer (CEO). CEO Scott Adams announced his retirement for December 2022. He’s served the hospital for 30 years, according to spokesperson Alison Weigley. “Through the support of the community and hospital family, we’ve achieved more for a rural critical access hospital than what was thought possible,” said Adams. The CEO Succession Plan outlines a two-year transition plan where Adams serves in an advisory and support r...
PULLMAN - A Pullman townhouse was destroyed by a fire on Oct. 21. A battery charger used to charge large lithium batteries in a garage started the fire at 1232 Lost Trail Drive, according to Pullman Fire Marshal Chris Wehrung. Investigators pinpointed the start and suspect the quality of the Chinese-made batteries contributed to the ignition. "The residents lost the townhouse and its contents, along with two vehicles and a motorcycle that was in the garage," said Wehrung. No injuries were...
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis released a list of new liquor license applicants in Whitman County. Seeking new licenses are Another Round Brewing Company in Pullman seeks a microbrewery license, Golden Teriyaki in Pullman seeks beer and wine restaurant license, Rialto Tavern in Pullman seeks a liquor restaurant license, and The Old European Restaurant in Pullman seeks a beer and wine restaurant license. Liquor licenses were approved for Cravings in Pullman for a beer and...
UNIONTOWN - A Clarkston man died in a set of collisions involving four vehicles on State Route 195, south of Uniontown, on Thursday afternoon. John D. Anthony, 58, of Clarkston, died when his grey 2018 Ford F-350 pickup was struck by a semi-truck, according to the Washington State Patrol. A 2021 Kenworth semi-truck and trailer were heading north, driven by Blaise O. Cordero, 61, of Moses Lake. It drifted into the oncoming lane and sideswiped a white 2006 Honda Ridgeline, driven by Salvadore...
MEDICAL LAKE - Colfax resident Jessica Pedersen worked hard to bring her restaurant dreams to life in Medical Lake. She opened The Pizza Oven at 611 State Route 902 in Medical Lake on Oct. 8. Pedersen said she accumulated more than 20 years of experience in the pizza industry. Many of the roles she maintained were management positions. She followed her entrepreneurial spirit to decide it was time to turn her dream into a reality. Pedersen was able to hire a strong staff of workers, and it's a...
DAYTON - The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is holding meetings in Dayton and Ritzville to discuss the use of Palouse Falls. The meetings are addressing Lyons Ferry and Lewis and Clark Trail State Park too. "The public is invited to attend. The meetings will focus on preliminary long-term boundary and land-use recommendations at the three parks," stated a spokesperson. The first meeting is set for Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Dayton Elementary School in the multipurpose room. The...
Advisory Vote 36 Tax on phone lines Repealed – 64.52% Maintained – 35.48% Advisory Vote 37 Capital gains tax Repealed – 69.07% Maintained – 30.93% Advisory Vote 38 Captive insurers tax Repealed – 67.47% Maintained – 32.53% Prop. 1 1/10th of 1% for emergency communications Yes – 65.69% No – 34.31% Res. 580 Annexation to hospital district No – 56.3% Yes – 43.7% Colton Prop. 1 levy Yes – 85.23% No – 14.77% Endicott Prop. 1 levy Yes – 77.78% No – 22.22% Endicott Prop. 2 levy Yes – 75.93% No – 24.0...
POMEROY - Two volleyball teams battled with both Garfield-Palouse and Pomeroy both winning in a doubleheader on Oct. 26. The Garfield-Palouse Vikings (5-5) won the first game with three of the five sets (16-25, 25-18, 22-25, 26-24, 17-15). The Pomeroy Pirates (2-3) won the second game with three of the four sets (25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 26-24). "(They were) great close games – evenly matched," said Vikings Coach Brad Rader. "Gar-Pal played well, served well – we communicated good and never gav...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks defeated the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles in their final game of the season. The Nighthawks hosted the Eagles on Oct. 26 and won in three sets (25-16, 25-14, 25-23), according to Oakesdale Athletic Director Ken Lindgren. Oakesdale ended the season undefeated with a 10-0 1B Southeast League record. Their next game is the opening round of District 6 playoffs against an undetermined opponent on Nov. 2. The Eagles' loss leaves places them in second...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball won their first round of District 11 2B Bi-County playoffs against the Reardan Indians. The Bulldogs beat the Indians in three sets (25-11, 25-20, 25-11) at home on Monday, Nov. 1. "We came out strong in the first set," said Colfax Coach Brandy Brown. "Reardan had great defense in the second set ... we kept on attacking and got the job done." During the game, Justice Brown had 28 assists, 10 digs, and 2 aces. Hailey Deeler had 12 kills and 2 blocks. Asher...
COLFAX - Colfax hosted 164 cross country runners for the District 7 and 9 1B/2B Regional Championships on Oct. 30 at the Colfax Golf Club. The Garfield-Palouse girls team won with a score of 56 and Colfax was in sixth with 124 points. Fifty-four girls competed. Garfield-Palouse scored with Ashley Hightree in 6th place (20:29), Kennedy Cook 11th (21:01), Samantha Snekvik 13th (21:05), Courage Hightree 16th (21:25), Lola Edwards 22nd (21:15), Zoe Laughary 26th (23:30), and Laymie Southern 32nd...
ST. JOHN - Feathers flew as Eagles fought with the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles defeating the Yakama Nation Eagles 32-30 on Oct. 29. SJEL took the lead in the first half and held on to win at home for homecoming. All five SJEL touchdowns came in the first two quarters and they were unable to add any points in the second half. "We had a great first half," said SJEL Eagles Coach John Hergert. "I don't know if it was a combination of their defense making the adjustment ... or we just...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs football sought to upset the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague (LRS) Broncos to make the district playoffs but came up short by one point. The Broncos won 15-14 on Oct. 28 in Colfax. "It was the number four ranked team and undefeated and we knew we had our hands full going into the game," said Colfax Coach Mike Morgan. "I told them to keep it close and we'll have a shot at winning this." LRS scored first on a 35-yard pass to Hayden Melcher for the touchdown and made a...
COLFAX – The Colfax Bulldogs are going to the state tournament. Colfax defeated Upper Columbia Academy on Wednesday at home in four sets (25-20, 24-26, 25-17, 25-25-18). "They just outplayed us in the second set," said Colfax Coach Brandy Brown. "Then we turned it around and started to execute our goals better and forced them to make mistakes." The win puts them in the District 7 finals and means they are the top seed for the state tournament if they win. If they lose, they go to state in the n...
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