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Skiing at Bluewood, the Dayton area resort popular with skiers in the southeast corner of the state, officially opened last Thursday for the start of its 34th season. They planned to operate from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. over the weekend with about 50 percent of the primary trails open for skiing at a discount rate of $25 for the first weekend. During the season, Bluewood plans to operate four days a week, Thursday through Sunday. The Bluewood ownership group, which was credited with keeping the resort in operation when they took over from Stan...
Colfax boys battled to a 50-45 win Tuesday on their home court against a talented LRS Bronco team to finish with a 2-1 mark over the last three games. The not-so-pretty win over the Broncos finished a streak of battles against some of the top teams in the NE race this year. Brady Ellis of the Bulldogs drives past Reardan's Nick Brockman with Brent Becker (34) at right. Ellis finished with 22 points Friday. After Tuesday’s win over the Broncos, the Bulldogs stand at 3-2 in the NE league with a holiday break until they compete in the new H...
Colton and St. John/Endicott girls bagged big wins over the weekend to remain at the head of the pack in the SE 1B race. Both teams are undefeated in league play and the lone loss sustained to date by the league leaders came at the start of the season when the Eagles girls hosted Colfax. Colton Tuesday moved their mark to 5-0 after a long road trip to Grangeville where they booked a 56-14 win. Jenna Moser hit 24 points. to move the Wildcats’ win string to 35 games. Saturday, Colton came up with another crusher win, 81-21 over a Pomeroy team w...
Colfax girls pegged a 21-point win over the LRS Broncos Tuesday night on the home court to finish a 2-1 run to wrap up the pre-holiday part of their season. Despite a turnover-prone start, the Bulldogs built a solid lead Tuesday for a 57-36 win to advance their league mark to 4-1. Nicole Sheer snags a rebound in front of Reardan senior Kelsey Moos. They hosted the Bronco girls Tuesday after a thriller win over Northwest Christian at Colbert Saturday and a loss to Reardan’s veterans on the home court. Saturday at Colbert, the Bulldogs pegged a...
THURSDAY “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart.” Pope Benedict sent out his first tweet. @Pontifex is his main account. #Mayans? Circus trainers claim two of their elephants were saved from the deadly Siberian cold by vodka. Emergency ministry spokesman Alexander Davydov said the elephants were in a trailer that caught fire outside the city of Novosibirsk, forcing trainers to take them out into the bitter cold before another truck arrived to...
Area railroad enthusiasts next summer will get a chance to ride an excursion train on the scenic St. Maries River Railroad between Plummer and St. Maries. Plans for the passenger train excursions were announced by Bill Barnholt, manager of the SMRR, in the St. Maries Gazette Record three weeks ago. Three of the rail excursion cars which will be included in the train were on display in the St. Maries Christmas celebration. Bill Barnholt, manager of the St. Maries River Railroad, was ready to show visitors three of the railroad cars that will be...
Palouse Chamber of Commerce President Bev Pearce told Palouse City Council members Dec. 11 that chamber members have tentatively agreed to pay up to $1,500 a month to keep the public restroom open during the winter months. Palouse’s downtown restrooms at Heritage Park were set for closing during the three coldest months of the year to save city funds. The chamber's vow came after the city considered shutting down the restrooms at Heritage Park during the winter as a cost cutting measure. "...
Whitman County commissioners decided Monday to have the planning commission consider reducing the minimum size requirement for commercial lots in the Pullman-Moscow Corridor. Land owners and realtors from the corridor asked for changes to allow for developments under the current three-acre minimum size. Realtor Shelly Bennett of Palouse Commercial Real Estate asked for the change to minimum lot size to accommodate a potential developer who would like to site four businesses in the corridor zone. Vance Frayer, owner of the Garage Mahal storage... Full story
Commissioners still plan to pass a deficit budget for Whitman County’s operating plan in 2013. The $59.58 million budget is expected to spend $200,000 more than it will earn in revenue. The deficit will be in the $13.29 million current expense budget which is the main operations budget for the county. Tight spending in 2012 is expected to generate a surplus that will cover next year’s deficit, according to the budget hearing presentation given commissioners Monday by Administrator Gary Petrovich and Finance Administrator David Ledbetter, Jr....
The 2013 Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum has been scheduled for Feb. 5-7 at the Spokane Convention Center Complex. The largest farm machinery show in the Inland Northwest will host 250 exhibitors and conduct 36 educational seminars and forums relating to agri-business from large-scale operations to small acreage farms and ranches. Exhibitors will range from large farm equipment manufacturers and service providers to businesses catering to small acreage and part-time farmers.. Spokane Ag Expo has been bringing agri-business and... Full story
Bidders at the foreclosure auction Friday morning became animated over some properties as bids moved higher and higher. One couple from Malden bought three of the six properties up for auction. Winning bidders line up to pay for the properties they just bid on at the county’s foreclosure sale held last Friday. One couple from Malden outbid others to get three of the six properties. County Treasurer Bob Lothspeich. At center was the auctioneer. On Friday morning, County Treasurer Robert Lothspeich conducted the auction on six properties that h... Full story
The courthouse and city hall flags have been lowered to half mast as a memorial to the victims of the school shooting tragedy at Newtown, Conn., Friday. Flags have also been lowered at other locations around town as a memorial to the 26 people, including 20 young children, who were killed in the shooting....
A classic Christmas wreath and candles light the yard in front of the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax....
One day prior to the official start of commercial operations, the Palouse Wind farm shut down when strong winds were recorded on the Naff Ridge site between Oakesdale and Rosalia. Sustained winds of more than 80 miles an hour forced all 58 turbines to automically shut down to prevent damage, according to Shawn Elston, wind farm support specialist for First Wind. “There’s a lot of expensive equipment inside those hubs,” said Elston. “We don’t want the wind to turn things too fast or things start to break down.” The turbines are designed to...
You just never know what you may find in the attic. Like paintings of Hollywood celebrities, for instance. —Photos courtesy of Diane Nebel Patrons view the portraits hanging in the Budding Rose Art Gallery in Rosalia. That’s what the one-time owners of the former Rose Bowl bowling alley in Rosalia found years ago. Now the portraits are displayed in the Budding Rose Art Gallery and when they are sold, the commissions will go toward Dollars for Scholars at Rosalia, according to Budding Rose co-owner Diane Nebel. Dan Alban bought the Rose Bowl bow... Full story
High winds hit Whitman County Monday and left downed trees and limbs and scattered holiday decorations. Wind knocked over trees in front of Tick Klock Drug on Main Street Colfax Monday morning. A top section of a tree on S. Main Street Colfax snapped off and dropped in the front yard of the residence of Eric and Heather Meyer on the 900 block of South Main. The tree top landed across a fence in front of the house on the east side of the street with the end of the broken segment on the sidewalk. The falling tree top snapped telephone lines and...
Construction on one of the largest projects in Whitman County history finished Tuesday, as First Wind began commercial operations on the Palouse Wind farm on Naff Ridge. First Wind Project Manager Aaron Pedigo is interviewed as construction finished Tuesday at the Palouse Wind farm on Naff Ridge. “It’s been a long road, but we’re finally here,” said Ben Fairbanks, west region business development manager for First Wind. Fairbanks has spearheaded the wind farm in Whitman County since First Wind first applied to post a meteorological tower t... Full story
