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COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Dec. 12 to Dec. 19 Dec. 12 Judy and Vicente Castrejon, of Spangle, Southeast Aerie Street, Malden, to Kitty Hull, of Spokane, $3,450. Christopher Schultheis, of Colton, land only, Colton, to Scott and Shannon Miller, of Colton, parcel 1-0250-00-09-04-0000, $16,100. Dec. 13 Thomas and Sandra Boone, of Palouse, 500 North B Street, Palouse, to Eric and Kristi Boone, of Palouse, $105,204. Dec. 14 James and Linda Fletcher, of Walnut Creek, Calif., land onl...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal case dispositions from Dec. 20: Kris Hemenway-Sheets comes before the state pursuant to a plea agreement to amend the charges of driving under the influence above .15 to driving under the influence below .15. Therefore is found guilty of and sentenced to one day in jail with credit for one day served, supervised probation for 24 months, and unsupervised for the last 12 months if all essential requirements of the sentence are met. Defendant must obtain an expanded alcohol a...
ODESSA — An irrigation contractor and Inland Power and Light Co. were exonerated last week by a jury in a civil lawsuit over failed systems. After a five-day trial and four hours of deliberations, a Lincoln County Superior Court jury in Davenport found in favor of Inland Power and Light Co.; not-for-profit Mitchell, Lewis and Staver Co.; and Foremost Pump and Well Services. The two companies and the not-for-profit agency were defendants in a lawsuit filed by Walter Family Grain Growers Inc., owned by Colley Walter. Walter had sued claiming a b...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $300 million in assistance to distressed direct and guaranteed farm loan borrowers. The funding announced Friday, Dec. 20, is expected to provide assistance to more than 12,800 distressed direct and guaranteed Farm Loan Programs borrowers, officials said. “USDA has always been committed to standing by our nation’s farmers and ranchers, especially in their most challenging times,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said. “At USDA, we are not only addressing immediate financial...
COLFAX – Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3 commissioners unanimously approved establishing a new hospice care program. During the regular Wednesday, Dec. 18, meeting, Dr. Peter Edminister reported that a contract was needed to allow Gentiva Dr. Eric Sohn to admit patients, write orders, direct nurses and more at Whitman Hospital. Gentiva is the only hospice provider in the St. John area and it is having staffing troubles, Edminster said. With the staffing shortage, hospice providers there need a place for patients to receive care wh...
COLFAX — During the Port of Whitman County’s meeting on Friday, Dec. 19, it was updated to the public that the plans to expand Hunga Dunga Brewing operations to the Port’s Pullman Industrial Park have been canceled. The Port of Whitman received a $2 million low-interest loan from the Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) last year to construct a new Hunga Dunga Brewing Company building at the industrial park in Pullman. The loan would have been used to expand the business’s production capacity in Pullman by designi...
COLFAX –– County Commissioners moved signing a 2025-2026 joint cooperative agreement with the local agricultural burn permitting program contract with several conservation districts to Monday, Dec. 30. During the Monday, Dec. 16, regular business meeting commissioner Swannack brought forth the tentative contract signing stating that he thought they needed to do each district separately rather than as one motion. Commissioners discussed multiple districts with more than one document to sign including Palouse Conservation District, Rock Lake Con...
COLFAX - During the Thursday, Dec. 19, Port of Whitman County commissioners meeting, staff announced a loan approval to fund airport improvements. The $1.2 million Community Aviation Revitalization Board loan from the state Department of Transportation will be used to pay for utility improvements, site development and hangar construction at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center on Colfax Access Airport Road. The upgrades supports general aviation airports with becoming self-sustainable,...
COLFAX – A Moses Lake man pled guilty in Whitman County Superior Court Friday, Dec. 20, to theft and trespassing charges. Hunter Grant, 25, was charged on Nov. 29 after a resident of North Cedar Street confronted a masked man hauling a generator through a neighbor’s yard. Reports say the man, later identified as Grant, of Moses Lake, drove off with the generator. The resident recorded the vehicle’s license plate number and reported the incident to law enforcement. According to documents, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office traced the vehicle...
COLFAX — A local lawmaker is co-sponsoring a pair of bills that would give some workers in Washington state a reprieve from the long-term care tax. Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, is co-sponsoring the bills with Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia. The bills would reopen a limited opt-out period for WA Cares and let individuals who have paid into the program transfer benefits to a spouse. WA Cares deducts 58 cents per $100 earned for every worker to fund a limited lifetime benefit – up to $36,000 – for long-term care costs. Before the program launc...
COLFAX –– Whitman County commissioners are expecting a $4.2 million budget shortfall next year. The expectation was explained during a regular meeting Monday, Dec. 13, on the proposed $38.1 million budget. The meeting included approval of the 2025 budget as well as discussions on the financial status of county funds and projects. Whitman County Chief Financial Office Jessica Jensema estimated the county budget shortfall for 2025 to be $4,183,472. But she noted the shortfall doesn’t accurately reflect county finances. “I do not believe that wi...
COLFAX –– On Monday, Dec. 23, Art Swannack and Tom Handy were sworn in for their next terms as Whitman County Commissioners. County co-workers and family members gathered in Superior Court for Swannack and Handy to be sworn in by Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey. Both Swannack and Handy ran unopposed in this year's county election and will hold their seats for the next four years....
ROSALIA —The Rosalia Boy Scouts are hosting an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29 at the Rosalia Community Church, West 3rd Street. The court of honor will honor the latest Eagles Scouts including Austin Goyke, Gabe Morgan, Isaac Fuchs and Riley Gehring. The public is invited and welcome to celebrate and honor the Eagle Scouts....
REVISED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00154-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDNA E. FITZGERALD, Deceased. 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...
PUBLIC NOTICE A poll-site election for a board seat on the Rock Lake Conservation District will be held on February 18, 2025, at 3 N Park Street St. John WA 99171. Polls will open at 9:00am and close at 2:00pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. Candidates are required to be landowners or operators of a farm, based on the current composition of the district board of supervisors. The filing deadline for...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00167-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RODNEY C. MAIN, Deceased. 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...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the adoption and implementation of the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Amended Resolution and Fee Schedule THAT A HEARING on said adoption will be held in the Chambers of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington at 10:20 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, January 6, 2025 Handicap access to the Whitman County Courthouse is available at the Mill Street Entrance. C...
PUBLIC NOTICE Colfax City Council has passed the following: Ordinance 24-07 – 2025 Budget and Fee Schedule. Ordinance 24-08 – CMC 12.16 Snow and Ice Removal. They can be reviewed online at www.colfaxwa.org in five business days. Published December 26, 2024...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS Superior Court of Washington, County of Whitman, Juvenile Court No. 24-7-00031-38 In re the Guardianship of Judge Keller, DOB: 12/07/22 NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS DIRECTED TO KEIONA ZACHOW and MICHAEL KELLER, FOR HEARING ON FEBRUARY 6, 2025 AT 1:30 p.m. to Establish Title 13 RCW Guardianship To: Keiona Zachow and Michael Joseph Keller I. NOTICE OF HEARING. 1.1 You are notified that a petition, a copy of which is provided, was filed with this court alleging that: Title 13 RCW Guardianship:...
ORDINANCE NO. 653 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TOWN BUDGET PASSED IN 2024 FOR INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF OAKESDALE, WASHINGTON: 1.WHEREAS, the council of the Town of Oakesdale adopted and published notice of a hearing on said proposed budget for the year 2025; 2.AND WHEREAS, at said hearing no objections were raised to said proposed budget; 3.AND said budget was adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Oakesdale at a meeting held on December 16, 2024; 4.THEREFORE, said budget...
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Lamont Ordinance No. 2024-3 An ordinance adopting the budget for the Town of Lamont, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Fund Revenues/Resources Appropriations 001 Current Expense Fund $ 40,900 $ 28,585 101 Street Fund $36,585 19,150 401Water Operating Fund 36,500 30,850 411Debt Reserve Fund 4,060 0 421Consumer Deposit Fund 1,600 400 Total All Funds $ 119,645 78,985 Copies of the full text of the ordinance and the 2025 budget will be mailed upon request from Town of Lamont, 302 8th St., Lamont, WA...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Loan No: ******2207 TS No: 24-11472 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW Grantor: STEVEN E. GARRETT and CHERYL L. GARRETT Current Beneficiary of Deed of Trust: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Current Mortgage Servicer for the Deed of Trust: U.S. Bank National Association Current Trustee for the Deed of Trust: MICHELLE R. GHIDOTTI, ESQ. Trustee’s address is 1920 Old Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (206) 331-3280 If there are any questions regarding this Notice, please contact (206) 331-3280 Ref...