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The SJE Eagles booked seven points in overtime Tuesday to peg a 46-43 win over Tekoa/Rosalia boys in a non-league matchup between 1B and 2B neighbors at St. John. The game went into overtime after the two clubs booked a 39-39 tie over four quarters. The Eagles came back after trailing TR 9-20 in the first half of the low-scoring game. Adam Blakeley led the Eagles with 17 points, and Griffin Parrish hit 13. Michael Greybeck hit 16 to lead the Timberwolves. Steven Brown and Mitchell Billings each hit seven for the Timberwolves. Tekoa/Rosalia... Full story
Colton and Oakesdale lead the Southeast 1B league, both at 3-0 approaching Christmas break. Pomeroy and Touchet follow at 2-1. Prescott (0-2), St. John/Endicott (0-2) and Waitsburg (0-3) round out the league standings. The Oakesdale girls play the 2016-17 season with every player back from last year – playing the past two years with no seniors. Now there are two – forwards Jacey Johnson and Lindsey Lindgren. Joining them are four new freshmen who played as eighth-graders last year. The Nig...
Greta Geier (32) and Lexie Smith pull down a rebound in front of Tekoa/Rosalia’s Ella Gregory (24) and Kynlee Dub. Adisson Clausen of the Timberwolves goes up for a shot after a steal with Parker Warwick (2) and Taylre Sakamoto-Howell of Colfax in pursuit. Colfax girls over the weekend booked two more wins over NE foes to run their league record to 4-0. The Bulldogs Wednesday were scheduled to put their new league string on the line when they hosted the Liberty Lancers who have rolled up a 6-0 m... Full story
A new spark in Oakesdale is drawing notice in Southeast 1B league gyms around the county. Third-year coach Carl Crider graduated five seniors off last year's team and now has only two, along with three underclassmen starters and a junior transfer from Colfax. The team record is at 3-4, 1-2 league, and they have not yet lost by a double-digit margin. “We've had a real solid year so far,” said Crider. “We've been really competitive. Now we're just trying to figure out how to be ahead at the end of... Full story
Leading into the year-end break, Garfield/Palouse and Pomeroy are at the top of Southeast 1B league basketball standings, both with 3-0 records. Waitsburg follows in third at 2-1. Colton, Oakesdale and Prescott take the middle at 1-2, 1-1 and 1-1, respectively. Rounding out the standings are Touchet (0-3) and St. John/Endicott (0-4). Colton 66, Prescott 45 A new entry to Southeast 1B league basketball, Prescott played a league contest at Colton Dec. 17. Peter Schultheis led Colton with 23...
Caleb Berquist of Colfax tries to derail Steven Brown of Tekoa/Rosalia going into the key in Saturday's game. Rolling with two first-quarter blasts, Colfax boys booked two league wins over the weekend to advance their NE record to 3-1 going into the holiday break with one more league game, a Wednesday home date with the Liberty Lancers, left in December. Colfax Friday stacked a 59-41 win over the Indians at Reardan and then returned home for a 77-44 crunch over league neighbor Tekoa/Rosalia...
The future of St. Ignatius Hospital is once again up in the air with the reported sale stalling. Colfax Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory reported last Thursday, Dec. 15, that the potential buyer had hit a stall due to the cost involved with an environmental assessment of the building. That same day, an article published in the Gazette detailed that the sale could be finalized by Jan. 1. The report of the stall came after press deadline. The potential buyer, who is wishing to remain anonymous, is still reportedly “very interested” in t...
The Washington State Auditor's Office Thursday, Dec. 8, issued a letter to Whitman County Fire District No. 4 after the district failed to provide the office with necessary documents to perform an audit review. The fire district, which serves Palouse and surrounding areas, reportedly did not submit a required annual financial report. “Our office is required to audit all government offices within a three-year period,” said Philip Mendoza, assistant audit manager at the State Auditor's Office. “It was very difficult for us to perform an audit...
Decisions in the state legislature approach for four area projects on the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Named in July as funding priorities by Washington State Parks, the projects are now in the hands of state representatives after being included in Governor Jay Inslee’s Dec. 14 budget. Inslee’s recommendations will act as a starting document for a 120-day legislative session to begin Jan. 9 in Olympia. Sent to the Governor’s office in July was the State Parks’ budget request for the 2017-19...
A bid purchase of a $29,600 surplus backhoe by the Town of Garfield two weeks ago has drawn questions from residents. The item, paid for from Garfield's equipment reserve fund, replaces a backhoe sold in 2013 by then Mayor Jarrod Pfaff. “It'll be used for plowing driveways, digging ditches, water and sewer, loading boxes at the compost site; we use them everyday,” Mayor Ray McCown said. Without a backhoe, town workers have used a skid steer and mini-excavator. “With a backhoe's capacity, a job...
Several Colfax businesses are planning to be closed or have arranged different hours for the Christmas weekend. Closed on Christmas Eve, Christmas day and Monday, Dec. 26, are Events on Main, Sol Vallarta, Main Street Books, Hen House Chicks, Flowers & More, Thrifty Grandmothers and Fonk's. Those businesses will retain regular hours on Tuesday, Dec. 27. Businesses with extended closures include Abundant Faith Studio, which will be closed starting today, Dec. 22, until Jan. 2, and Palouse River Quilts, which is closed Christmas Eve through Jan....
St. John Park and Recreation District has issued a call for bids to have its pool boiler replaced before the summer season. “It's (the boiler) about 13 years old,” said Roger Beck, park district supervisor. “We've been patching it.” Beck said the typical life of a boiler is around seven years, and the district is grateful to have had the boiler exceed its life. It has had several repairs. “They've totally taken it apart, cleaned things up and repaired parts that needed to be replaced,” said Beck. “Every time they take it apart, they say it's...
The last rays of Sunday's sunset bounced off the trees and snow to light up the west end of Kamiak Butte. This long lens view was taken from the east side parking lot at Hill Ray on the south hill of Colfax....
The Board of County Commissioners Monday granted a request from Tom Kammerzell of Maple K. Enterprises, LLC, to re-classify 113.6 acres of land from current use ag land to open space land. “It’s just changing the classification to meet what it actually is,” Kammerzell told the commissioners. The re-classification first came up in September when Kammerzell filed with the county’s assessor’s office to have the land re-classified. The decision at that time was tabled so that County Prosecutor Denis Tracy could look over the matter. The land, loc... Full story
Ella Cochran, daughter of Darcy and Mike Cochran of Colfax, reveals her Christmas wishes to Santa Claus during a visit to Columbia Bank....
Whitman County commissioners Monday voted to not pay $3,000 to a campaign by the Washington Association of Counties to change the state’s annual revenue limit of one percent on property tax revenue. The Washington State Association of counties has asked members for the one-time assessment to lobby the legislature to lift the one percent limit. The WSAC proposal wants the limit to reflect cost inflation and population growth. “I struggle with this one,” said Commissioner Michael Largent. “We have budgetary constraints that are compelling on this...
After a months-long process to balance the projected 2017 budget, Monday morning saw little discussion at the Board of County Commissioners meeting as the 2017 budget was officially adopted. The budget, as passed, stands at $64,734,000. The budget includes $15,460,502 in the current expense fund and includes a carry-over of $210,133 from 2016 that was used to balance out the budget. County Administrator Gary Petrovich said there could also potentially be another $40,000 to $50,000 carrying over. “We won’t know 2016 actual numbers until nex...
—Bill Tensfeld photo Fire crews early Sunday morning battled a fire which destroyed the shop located on the farm of the late Ed Holmes just south of the Rosalia rest stop on Highway 195. Rosalia firefighters received a report from a motorist at 2 a.m. and found the building engulfed in flames. Volunteers from Tekoa, Oakesdale, Garfield, Palouse, Steptoe, Colfax and Albion assisted at the scene. Crews rotated duty in the 10-degree temperatures. Crews were at the scene until about 6 a.m. and r...
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON FOR WHITMAN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARCUS FOWLER, Deceased. No. 16 4 00138 38 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The personal representative named below has been appointed as personal representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representative or the personal...
