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COLFAX –– A Colfax woman was arrested on charges of 2nd Degree Assault, 4th Degree Assault, and 2nd degree theft on Sunday, November 5. Richelle Ann Jones, 41, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail. Her bail is currently set at a $20,000 bond or $2,000 cash bail through Whitman County Superior Court. The Colfax Police Department reports that on Saturday, November 4, at 2:45 p.m., Whitman County Sheriff Deputy Cory Alcantar and Colfax Police Officer Erica Warren responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on Sou...
COLFAX— Several levies were on this year’s General Election Ballot; results so far tabulated for the ballot count are as follows for each town. ALBION The Town of Albion Council proposes one levy in this year’s General Election concerning the continued services for Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement. Resolution No. 23-04 is a one-year proposition that would increase the town’s regular property tax by .86 cents per $1,000 assessed value, or $86 a year per $100,000, raising the town $20,000. The levy passed with 81.82% voting in favor of the pro...
COLFAX — With approximately 20,000 ballots mailed out, ballots counted as of Tuesday, Nov, 7 the General Election results tabulated are out for contested positions so far. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison said that while results were posted the night of Tuesday, Nov. 7, they are unofficial until the official results are released Tuesday, Nov. 28 upon election certification. Jamison said there are several other ballots to be picked up from towns, and those were not included in the Tuesday count, when the Gazette was at time of press. ...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Oct. 26 – Nov. 2: Oct. 26 Gerald Smart Personal Representative, Tensed, Idaho., sold miscellaneous services, Oakesdale, Wash. to Rusty Madsen, Betsy Madsen, and Molly Smart, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho., parcel 1-0645-00-21-12-0000, selling price $50,000, Statutory Warranty Deed. William H. Stoneman Sr. and Brenda L Stoneham, Spokane, Wash., sold undeveloped land only, Tekoa, Wash., to Dylan Barker, Tekoa, Wash., parcels 1-1790-00-02-0001, 1-1790-...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Nov. 1 – Nov. 5: Nov. 1 David Conrad Blumenshein, 31. 2 counts 1st degree assault reduced charge felony harassment, unlawful firearm possession 2 nd degree. Good time release is Dec. 26, 2023 at 5:30 a.m. Samuel Marcus Leeper, 21. Driving under the influence. Good time release is Nov. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Bryce Allen McFarland, 29, possession with intent to deliver. McFarland is being held on a $50,000 bond or $5,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Cecelia Blanca Flores 1...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Oct. 31 9:30 a.m.- Spokane Street, Lamont. Welfare check. 9:44 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 12:05 p.m.- Tennessee Street, Steptoe. DARE. 12:54 p.m.- Granite Road, Colfax. Unattended death. 5:25 p.m.- Throop Street, Steptoe. Welfare check. 6:13 p.m.- North Main Street and East Front Street, Albion. Traffic violation. 9:12 p.m.- SR 195 and Albion Road, Pullman. Andrew Kreisher, 52, of Pullman arrested. Nov. 1 1:06 a.m.- North...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Oct. 19 – Oct. 31: Oct. 19 4:38 p.m.- Found property North Morton Street. Oct. 20 9:03 a.m.- Abandoned vehicle Mill Street. 10:05 a.m.- Civil call Harrison Street. 5:07 p.m.- Civil call Drive. Oct. 21 7:19 a.m.- Welfare check 612 South Lake Street. 10:08 a.m.- Other law enforcement call Mill Street. 3:26 p.m.- Citizen ride Mill Street. 6:19 p.m.- Suspicious person/circumstance Thorn Street. 8:32 p.m.- Traffic violation SR 195 milepost 26, northbound, Pullman. Oct. 23...
TEKOA — The body of a man found in a landfill in 1989 was recently identified as Clifford Wayne Bippes, a local man from Tekoa. Bippes, 45, was identified through forensic genetic genealogy by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. The announcement was made on Tuesday, Oct. 31, by the Spokane Medical Examiner. “The medical examiner’s office really did the work. It wasn’t an active case with us because we did not know how he died. Now that we know who it is, that is why we put out a call for anyone who knew anything,” said Julie Humph...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office released Thursday, Nov. 2, that 5,000 new ballots for Tuesday’s election were mailed out to voters in rural precincts and wards 1 and 2 in Pullman who had received ballots for the wrong voting precinct. Reports said the error was a sorting error by the county’s ballot distribution vendor. “We realize this creates an inconvenience for the voting public, but it’s important our election counts every vote from this proper jurisdiction,” said Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison, noting that recogniz...
WINONA- The new Winona trestle on the Palouse-Coulee City railroad line was dedicated Thursday morning, Nov. 2. Speakers included 9th Legislative District Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, McGregor Co. Chairman Alex McGregor and state Department of Transportation Rail, Freight and Ports Program Manager Jason Biggs. The new span replaces the 197-foot wooden trestle destroyed Aug. 19 in the Winona Fire, which burned 2,525 acres and several buildings. The new bridge now stands at 210 feet and is...
COLFAX — With approximately 20,000 ballots mailed out, ballots counted as of Thursday, Nov. 9 the General Election results tabulated are out for contested positions so far. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison said that while results were posted the night of Tuesday, Nov. 7, they are unofficial until the official results are released Tuesday, Nov. 28 upon election certification. Jamison said there are several other ballots to be picked up from towns, and those were not included in the Tuesday count, when the Gazette was at time of press. ...
PULLMAN- Avista provided an update today, Friday, Nov. 10, regarding restoring natural gas services to an estimated 37,000 natural gas customers in the Pullman Moscow Region and Lewiston Clarkston Region. Senior Communications Manager for Avista, Jared Webley, said that they've had the help of over 400 crew members and over eight partner utilities across the state in going home to home to relight natural gas appliances. "Some of the messaging we are emphasizing over and over is asking the customers not to turn on their gas," Webley said,...
