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Nathan Holbrook of Palouse has been named athletic director for Colfax High School. A 2003 graduate of Garfield/Palouse High School, Holbrook is now completing a bachelors degree program on-line from the University of California at Irvine. After high school he played basketball at Walla Walla Community College and then earned a master’s degree in exercise science at Eastern Washington University. Holbrook is the son of Don and Debbie Holbrook of Palouse. His sister, Holly, is a 2005 graduate of Garfield/Palouse and brother Matt is now a s... Full story
Colfax wrestlers placed fourth Saturday with 103 points in the Davenport tournament which drew wrestlers from 14 teams. Kittitas topped the meet with 123. Reardan booked the top score for NE entrants with a 117 for second place. The Bulldogs finished a half point behind Newport which booked 103.5 for third place. First-place winners for the Bulldogs were Ray Compton at 195, Evan Lord at 220 and Nick McAdams at 285. McAdams wrestled in the unlimited class although his weight was considerably less. Mitch Barney placed second at 138 and Reggie... Full story
Colfax volleyball players ended the championship season by honoring four departing seniors and recalling a net season which probably rates at the top of all Colfax campaigns. Coach Sue Doering noted the 36-1 campaign to the state title this year rated at the top for her years at the helm of the Bulldogs. Doering also pointed out the 97-8 mark in game wins. The Bulldogs went undefeated following their one match defeat, to West Valley of Yakima, during the crossover tournament in Spokane Oct. 5....
Colfax girls started the winter’s basketball campaign with a split over the weekend. They rolled past an experienced St. John/Endicott team 62-30 Friday night on the home court and then sustained a 20-point defeat when they went up against LaSalle of Union Gap at the SunDome. The Bulldogs graduated three seniors off the team which rolled out a 23-6 record last year and came within a win of the final eight show at Spokane. Grads included Rachel Robinson, Amelie Bruya and Bekah Kraut. Robinson was...
The Colfax boys started the new basketball season with a split over the weekend. The Bulldogs cranked up the campaign for the new season after graduating five seniors last year. Coach Reece Jenkin and crew start the season with a lineup of players who picked up some experience from the Bulldog power teams that won the state 2B title two years ago and placed second last March in an all-NE title game with Northwest Christian. Coach Jenkin noted this year’s lineup actually includes just two players...
The 2013-14 1B boys and girls basketball seasons are underway around the county. Non-league games began in November with some teams starting off after Thanksgiving. League action starts next weekend for some teams, including Gar-Pal vs. Rosalia Dec. 20. What follows is a roundup of opening games for the boys and girls, beginning with the boys. Gar-Pal 66, Valley Christian 45 The Vikings forced 21 turnovers as Tyler Thurman scored 23 points and Jesse Lopez had 22 to led Gar-Pal to 2-0 on the season Dec. 7. Matt Holbrook had five steals in the...
With a bitter north wind blowing and temperatures hovering barely above zero on Saturday morning, 50 volunteers went door-to-door to collect food for the Palouse Cares Food Drive. The volunteers collected 1,839 pounds of food. Through the silent auction and financial donations, including a $500 contribution from Palouse Cares to the Colfax Food Bank, $1,276 was raised. Six crock pots also came from a donation by Palouse Cares and were donated to the food bank. The Palouse Cares Food Drive was in 15 communities on Saturday and is the biggest...
No tags are left on the Post Office Giving Tree, but tags are still on the US Bank tree. Deadline to get gifts back to the Giving Tree locations is Dec. 17. Cash donations also can be made to the Giving Tree Fund at Sterling Savings. Wrapped gifts are acceptable, but the tag must be attached to the gift. Gifts will be distributed on Dec. 19 from noon to 3 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church.... Full story
The town of Garfield has bought a used garbage truck from Salt Lake City. With the purchase approved at the Nov. 20 city council meeting, the question then became how to get the truck to Garfield. In discussion, the council decided to look into the cost of shipping it compared to the mayor and public works superintendent going down there to drive it back. Mayor Jarrod Pfaff directed city Clerk/Treasurer Cody Lord to look into what the cost would be to ship the 2002 Mack from West Valley, Utah...
With the recent below-zero temperatures the winter wheat crop could suffer some losses because of the absence of snow cover. Steve Van Vleet, WSU Regional Extension Special-ist, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Natural Resources, based in Colfax, said the cold weather definitely could be a issue. “With the winds last weekend, it could create a major problem for the winter wheat,” he said. Van Vleet said that the area around Pullman, Colton and Uniontown has enough snow to protect winter crops. “But not as you get above Colfax or LaCro... Full story
Whitman County and the towns of Albion, Colfax, Malden, Palouse, Pullman, Rosalia and Tekoa, working as a coalition, are in the early stages of jointly updating existing Shoreline Master Programs per requirements of the state Department Of Ecology. A master program (SMP) is a locally prepared set of policies and regulations required by state law that encourages appropriate shoreline development, promote public access and provides environmental protection. County shorelines include the Snake and Palouse rivers, Union Flat, Cottonwood, Rock,...
Dave and Linda Peterson were honored Monday by the Port of Whitman County commissioners for their years of service as Boyer Park & Marina concessionaires. The couple began at Boyer in the fall of 1997. “Time flies when you’re having fun,” board Chairman John Love said. “I want to say thank you. We’ve had some realgood years. Thank you very much.” “It’s been a good trip,’ Dave Peterson said. The commissioners presented a plaque to the Petersons. The plaque reads, ‘Dave and Linda Peterson, Tru...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU SERIES 2007-HEI TRUST, its successors in interest and/or assigns, Plaintiff(s), vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF EDWARD G. FONTAINE; DARLENE LACASSE; COMMUNITY ACTION CENTER; WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES; Occupants of the Premises; and any persons or parties claiming to have any right, title, estate, lien or interest in the real property described in the complaint, Defendant(s), No.... Full story
Dennis and Jan Moore own four saddle horses that graze on their 40 acres of land near Hay. Earlier this fall, the state Department of Ecology sent them a letter saying that those four horses have the potential to pollute Big Alkali Creek that runs through part of their property. The DOE also listed cattle which they didn’t own. “We are considered one of the worst violators of Big Alkali Creek,” Dennis Moore said. “They’re saying that our livestock pollution could eventually make it to the Snake,” Moore said. After Moore requested and eventually... Full story
A fire gutted the residence of Larry Persons late Saturday afternoon in Endicott. Volunteer firefighters were called out in the three-degree weather to douse the fire. Fire crews from Colfax, St. John and Steptoe all responded to the scene. When the first crews arrived at the scene smoke and flames were coming from the house. Jason Huntley, Endicott District 6 Commissioner, said approximately 25 volunteers were at the scene. Huntley noted that after sunset temperatures dropped to below zero.... Full story
A group of about 70 people crowded into the Garfield school cafeteria Monday night to give input on whether Garfield-Palouse High School should accept a proposal from the Oakesdale district to combine sports. The meeting was the second of two called by the Garfield and Palouse school boards for public feedback on the matter. The night in Garfield opened with a few questions about what it would cost in fuel to transport kids to and from practices in Oakesdale. “I understand that this proposal i...
