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The WSU Robotics Club will visit LaCrosse Saturday for a day full of learning and fun. The club will be on hand from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school with several robots and other activities for the Robotics Day. “They are going to take over several areas of the school,” said science teacher Matt Wysock. Wysock said the club has plans to bring several of their robots, including lego robots, a prototype of a police robot, paralax robots, drones and a rover. Other activities will include 3D printing, circuitry and magnetics and bridge bui...
Continuing in their efforts to be unified, The Downtown Association, Chamber of Commerce, Arts Council and Historic Preservation Commission have launched a new website for Colfax. The website combines all the groups into one site and features events happening in Colfax, the community calendar and things to do in Colfax. “This will be all four groups,” said Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory. “The only group that really had their own website was the Chamber.” The previous Chamber website will be deactivated. The city's website remains...
GUY L. PACE Spokane author Guy L. Pace is scheduled for a book signing as part of the Winterfest activities in Colfax today. Pace, author of “Sudden Mission,” will be at the library beginning at 3 p.m. to sell and sign copies of his book. “Sudden Mission” is a young adult novel which takes readers on a journey with characters Paul, Amy and Joe as they are called upon by God to set things right in the world as God's adversary, Satan, throws the world into chaos. The book follows their journey...
Whitman County Commissioners have approved a public hearing set for Dec. 21 for a potential code change, stemming from the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport realignment's wetlands reclamation project. The change would allow topsoil or subsoil – clay, silt, sand and gravel – to be deposited on agricultural land with only an administrative conditional use review, as opposed to a permit. Previously, transfer of dirt would fall under the rules for inert landfill – items such as asphalt, concr...
A pending grant has been approved for the city of Colfax to aid in the school district's effort to fund improvements to the athletic complex. City hall was informed last Friday that the town was named for a $250,000 Washington State Recreation Conservation Office grant, slated to be used for restrooms at Schmuck Park, and bleachers, turf and/or goalposts at the Colfax High School athletic complex. Funds would also contribute to the plan to replace the track next summer. Part of the matching...
Pullman Regional Hospital has received a $350,000 gift from Ed and Beatriz Schweitzer to upgrade surgical technology and expand surgical services. “Beatriz and I appreciate this opportunity to help Pullman Regional Hospital. Scott (Adams) made it easy for us to ‘get to yes,’ when he shared exactly what he needs to build – a fourth surgery room,” said Ed Schweitzer. “We are very grateful for the Schweitzer family’s generosity,” said Pullman Regional Hospital CEO Scott Adams. “Ed and Beatriz are helping to ensure our community has bett...
Endicott will welcome Santa Claus to town Saturday night with a bang. A fireworks show scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. will precede his arrival shortly after 5 p.m. He will stick around for the festivities Saturday evening. The celebration there will include a fireworks show and the lighting of Christmas lights and Chinese lanterns. That won't be all the fun, though. Santa will stick around for a visit with everyone on hand. The Endicott Food Center will be the host site for Santa's visit, with cookies and hot chocolate on the menu for his...
The Port of Whitman County had a full agenda for their regular meeting Nov. 23, and many construction projects were on the list. Port staffer Kara Riebold reported to the commissioners about three projects, including the Boyer Park & Marina expansion and the Wilma Rail Project. Riebold told the commissioners that a pre-construction meeting was Nov. 19 regarding the Boyer expansion, and the project would begin Dec. 2. “The notice to proceed was issued,” said Riebold. “We are ready to roll.” The Boyer expansion project bid was awarded to Palouse...
One of two trees the Colfax branch of the library entered into the tree decorating contest, this Dr. Seuss-themed tree features several Seuss classics and has a spot for donating books for children....
Taylor Garcia chases a ball over the baseline for Colfax Monday night. Carmen Gfeller of the Bulldogs and Rachel Meyer of Colton are at left. Colton girls took both varsity basketball rounds Monday night at the Colfax Jamboree. The Wildcats' varsity defeated Lakeside 16-10 in their first 10-minute segment and then topped Colfax 21-17 in a close battle to end the night's competition. Lakeside pulled within two points, 10-12, in the final minutes of their varsity round, but the Wildcats dropped fi...
Football coaches and athletic directors in the NE league expect the Chewelah Cougars will join the lineup of 2B ranks next year. Chewelah, a former football foe of Colfax in the A division, anticipates the enrollment count from the current WIAA tally will drop them into the 2B classification. The WIAA has surveyed the top three grade counts for member schools, and those counts will be used to divide teams around the state into six different classifications for competition over the next four years. Chewelah officials anticipate their count will...
Team award winners at Tuesday's football banquet were, from the left, Riley Wuestenay, most improved; Keith Gfeller, most valuable teammate, Christopher Aspenwall, scholastic award; Reggie Jones, co-winner of the coaches' award; Tyler Kincaid, most inspirational; and Nick McAdams, co-winner of the inspirational award. Eleven Colfax football seniors were honored at the head table Tuesday night to wrap up the fall seasion. Head Coach Mike Morgan introduced each of the new football grads and told...
Within minutes after losing to Cusick last year it started again. Hands reached for phones, numbers were punched in and welcoming front-desk voices answered to cancel reservations: Red Lion Hotel at the Park, Super 8, Ramada, Hilton Garden Inn, even the preeminent concierge at the Davenport would have no balm for this pain. Rooms came available again, as calls were placed, through the dark night of another season ending with Garfield-Palouse fans reaching for a mint on a pillow only to see it...
Colfax High School FFA members will host a fundraiser at the CHS Ag Shop Saturday to fund several career development opportunities for FFA students. “That is what FFA is all about, is career development,” said FFA advisor Brian Long. The Christmas tree and wreath sale be will from 1 to 5 p.m. Long said prices for the wreaths and trees will vary depending on size. The wreaths range from 12-inch wreaths for $20 to 18-inch wreaths for $25, while the trees range from four to five foot trees for $32 and eight foot trees for $96. Colfax FFA mem...
The longtime Tekoa Christmas Fund is underway for another year. The program distributes food vouchers during the week of Christmas to Tekoa Market, paid for by donations to a local bank, which are then totaled and divided by the number of applicants. Each adult and child receives the same amount. Annual vouchers given average about $30. The drive is organized by members of Tekoa Community Church, Tekoa Mountain Bible Church and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Last year, 138 children and adults were assisted. “These numbers represent a s...
The holidays are heating up in Colfax with the annual Winterfest booked for today. The festivities begin early in the morning with pop-up shops in vacant storefronts. The shops will allow vendors to fill the vacant storefronts from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to expand shopping opportunities for local customers and allow the vendors to sell their merchandise. One pop-up shop will be located at 213 N. Main Street (Secure Shred). Here local artists will be on hand, and the “Sip for The Center” beer and wine tasting fundraiser will be held from 2-9 p.m. to...
With the conclusion of three public meetings on the future of the John Wayne Trail, Washington State Parks plans to conduct another series of meetings starting in January, with the goal to arrive at a state budget request for the 2017-19 biennium to keep the trail open. “We would like to get the process completed by May,” said Randy Kline, Parks Planner for Washington State Parks, indicating that a state Parks & Recreation Commission meeting next July would an opportune time to present findings....
Colfax Boy Scouts Erik Christensen, Tanner Senter, Tucker Senter and Gene Gibbler hang stockings on The Giving Tree at U.S. Bank. This tree is sponsored by the Colfax Eagles and is to collect clothing for children in need. Six scouts participated Tuesday in hanging the stockings on the Seahawks-themed tree at the bank. Not pictured are Adrian Antoine and Gordon Tassell. With holiday celebrations now in full swing, Boy Scouts were at U.S. Bank Tuesday to launch the Colfax Eagles Giving Tree....
The Whitman County Commissioners at their regular meeting Monday discussed and adopted a mission, vision and goals plan to help the county move forward to financial stability. The five year plan will serve the county as it seeks to correct financial woes and inconsistencies which have plagued the county for a decade. “If we do not address internal and external issues we are going to be in a financial crisis in approximately three years,” said Commissioner Michael Largent. “Now is the time – not while we are in a crisis – to address these iss...
