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COLFAX — A new airline may be flying into Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport in the near future. During a meeting Monday, Dec. 7, Whitman County commissioners approved a $400,000 request for a profit guarantee for SkyWest/United Airlines to fly from Pullman twice per day to Denver. In a four-year, ongoing process, the airport has garnered interest from the airline — SkyWest has a partnership with United — to add the route. The potential service was made possible by the Pullman runway realignment project that finished last year. The airport would...
COLFAX — A local couple has shut down their tavern after being threatened by fines and revocation of their liquor license for not complying with coronavirus mandates. Dale and Liz Mann have temporarily closed the Hyde Out Bar and Grill, 215 N. Main St., following a Dec. 1 visit from Spokane-based Liquor and Cannabis Board Retail Liquor Enforcement Officer Dale Golman. "He issued us a warning," Dale Mann said. "He didn't shut us down." Golman issued the couple a citation, citing authority u...
MOSCOW, Idaho — Tri-State Outfitters refused service to more than two dozen shoppers who showed up without masks Thursday. The store temporarily closed its doors after Christ Church Pastor Doug Wilson led his congregation and Facebook “De-Mask Moscow to Christmas” protesters to the store at 120 Thain Road. The store continued to refuse service to non-masked patrons throughout the day. The store is not allowing any health issues as exemptions to its new mask policy. Owner Joe Power is now enforcing the policy at Tri-State stores in Couer d’Ale...
PULLMAN — The Washington State Cougar football team will host only its second home game Saturday as California rolls into town. The Cougars, 1-2, and banking on freshman quarterback Jayden de Laura to be the deciding difference in the game against the 1-3 Bears. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. Since no audience is allowed, the game will air on FOX TV stations in the region....
REPUBLIC — Gubernatorial candidate Loren Culp filed a lawsuit Thursday in King County Superior Court against Secretary of State Kim Wyman seeking an audit of ballots in six Western Washington counties. The lawsuit alleges election officials failed to verify that the ballots they counted in the Nov. 3 general election were cast legally. He’s seeking an audit of votes in King, Clark, Thurston, Pierce, Kitsap, and Skagit counties. Incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee, D-Bainbridge Island, won those six counties and five others. Challenger Culp, R-R...
COLFAX — A National Weather Service winter weather advisory was expected to expire at 1 p.m. today, Dec. 11, following freezing rain and snowfall overnight. The advisory was issued at 5:11 a.m. today, shortly after snow started falling in the city. This morning, the state Department of Transportation was reporting state Highway 26 as snow-covered between Colfax and Washtucna. Other roads were slick, too, with at least one slide-off being reported on Dry Creek Road. Nobody was injured. Posting on social media, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Off...
OLYMPIA – Health care workers in the state could start receiving a Wuhan coronavirus vaccine as early as Tuesday. During a press conference this morning, Sunday, Dec. 13, Gov. Jay Inslee said doses of a vaccine should arrive Monday, Dec. 14. “I’m thrilled that Washington state has now authorized the vaccine,” the governor said. According to the governor, the states of California, Oregon and Washington created their own Western States Working Group comprising 17 members to review the vaccine. “I fully agree with FDA’s decision to authorize t...
COLFAX - The Police Department next month will be certified as in compliance with President Donald Trump's executive regarding the use of chokeholds. Under the June order, chokeholds are banned except in a use-of-lethal force situation. "That's the way our policy was already," Chief Bruce Blood said, noting certification is by the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs. To be eligible for federal grants, departments must be certified as in compliance, he said. The department...
COLFAX—Several storm systems are predicted to hit this week, according to the National Weather Service Spokane, bringing more snow and rain to the region. The first system will pass today, leaving light snowfall. The second system follows Tuesday, with snow likely before 4 p.m. New snow accumulation of less than a half-inch is possible, according to NWS-Spokane. There is a 30% chance of rain in the evening and into the night. Storms take a break Wednesday until night, when there is a 50% chance of rain, which continues into Thursday. There i...
