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Kathryn (Kathy) Lenora Shields was born in Lamont, Wash., to Katherine (Irene Kelly) and Cleo R. Thompson. She passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family on Dec. 13, 2023, after complications from a fall at age 90. Kathy moved numerous times in her childhood until her family settled in Four Lakes, Wash., where she graduated from Cheney High School. She attended Eastern Washington College. In 1955 she married William (Bill) Shields and moved to Lamont, Wash., where they together...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Dec. 19 – Dec.25 Dec. 19 Makoto Cavalier Ohki, 18. Rape 3rd degree. Reduced charge assault 3rd with sexual motivation. Good time release Dec. 25, 8:21 a.m. Dec. 20 Kaylee Dawn McBride, 32. Possession with intent to deliver. $25,000 bond or $2,5000 cash bail through Superior Court. Christopher Andrew Russell, 42. Malicious mischief 3rd degree. Held without bail through District Court. Dec. 21 James Edward Ballou, 58, driving while license suspended 3 rd degree, thr...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following calls from Dec. 13 – 19: Dec. 13 1:21 a.m.- Communications problem Main Street. Dec. 15 12:18 a.m.- Suspicious person/circumstance Main Street. 2:59 p.m.- Animal problem/complaint Cromwell Street. Dec. 17 4:09 p.m.- Welfare check Mill Street. 9:32 p.m.- Suspicious person/circumstance Main Street. Dec. 18 10:11 a.m.- Theft Fairview Street. 6:41 p.m.- Stray animals Main Street. 10:35 p.m.- Suspicious person/circumstance Main Street. Dec. 19 8:36 a.m.- Court order violation, Oak Street. 12:...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 19 – Dec. 21: Dec. 19 9:46 a.m.- West Washington Street, Farmington. APS referral. 9:54 a.m.- Belsby Road, Cheney. Malicious mischief. 11:43 a.m.- SR 270, Pullman. Welfare check. 5:50 p.m.- Airport Complex, just east, Pullman. Non-injury accident. 6:52 p.m.- Hume Road, half mile towards Oakesdale, Oakesdale. Traffic violation. Dec. 20 1:40 a.m.- South Main Street, Colfax. Suspicious circumstance. 2:31 a.m.- Shoemaker Road, Uniontown. Malicious misch...
Dec. 11 Dawna Engler, Pullman, Wash., sold 2288/230 Arbor St., Pullman, Wash., to Justin Engler, Pullman, Wash., parcels 1-0815-00-61-02-0002, 1-0815-00-61-01-0002, 1-0815-00-61-03-0001, undisclosed selling price, Quit Claim Deed. Kristine L. Szablya, personal representative of the Estate of Stephen John Szablya, Pullman, Wash., transferred 210 NW Terre View Drive B, Pullman, Wash., and 315 SW Prairie Ct., Pullman, Wash., to Kristine L. Szablya, parcels 1-1553-99-01-17-0002, 1-1347-00-01-17-0000, Personal Representative Deed. Dec. 12 Baron...
Washington’s new tax on CO2 emissions ended up adding about 43 cents per gallon of gas for 2023. The final price was reduced by several market interventions by Department of Ecology staff, but prices are likely to increase next year. Ecology staff released the results from the fourth-quarter auction of CO2 emission allowances. The settlement price was $51.89, a significant drop from the previous auction price of $63.03. The average tax on CO2 in 2023 ended up at $54.74 per metric ton, which e...
This month's article isn't so much a Mythbuster, but a retrospective on where we've been with cow type and the implications of the changes over time. As I write these lines it's only several days before Thanksgiving. It is the holiday season and in my line of work, it is really easy to find a lot of things to be thankful for and have hope for a great future in agriculture. I'm the eternal optimist, I also acknowledge that immense stressors are facing our agricultural producers. The holiday...
Colfax Thursday, Dec. 28 Breakfast casserole w/ sausage & veggies, fruit, homemade cinnamon roll Monday, Jan. 1 CLOSED - NEW Year’s DAY Colton Wednesday, Jan. 3 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears and chocolate cheesecake LaCrosse Tuesday, Jan. 2 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears and dessert Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 3 Bring a friend day. Baked potato bar; chili, cheese, bacon bits, onions, sour cream, broccoli, tropical fruit, dessert Pullman Friday, Dec. 29 Tortellini soup, grilled ham sandwich, salad, fruit and l...
Pullman Regional Hospital Parula Mei Lowder, a girl, was born Dec. 17, 2023 to parents Bonnie Gun and Casey Lowder, of Pullman. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce. Paternal Grandparents are Lisa and Tracy Lowder, of Oakboro, N.C. Maternal Grandparents are Michael and Bee Fong Gunn, of Canberra, Australia. Parula joins sister Rosella, at home. Rainey Janene-Grace Inman, a girl, was born Dec. 13, to parents Mikayla Freand, and Hayden Inman, of Lewiston. She weighed 8 pounds. Paternal Grandparents are Ted Inman, and Debbie VenHuizen, of Lewiston....
On Dec. 16, Dusty Cemetery hosted their second remembrance ceremony for Wreaths Across America. Twenty-two veterans have been laid to rest at the cemetery....
PALOUSE — The Garfield Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter hosted 33 students from local high schools for the Leadership Development Event (LDE) contest on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Events included Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Prepared Public Speaking and Parliamentary Procedure. For the Spanish speaking Creed competition Vivian Riley, of Colfax, took third place; with Lyllian Jacobs, of LaCrosse, coming in second; and Mere Bell, of Colton, earning first place. In the Parliamentary Procedure the only teams competing were St. J...
COLFAX — Colfax Plymouth Church pastor Michael Birnbaum is leading another mission trip this year to Costa Rica, Feb. 24 through Mar. 3. Those who take part will have the opportunity for several optional service activities such as helping in local mission projects, education in schools and community projects like construction repairing homes.. Birnbaum said that retired teachers might be interested in the trip for the chance to help with ESL tutoring, and take part in after school outreach. “We do medical work, medical professionals are wel...
ROSALIA-The Rosalia Garden Club gathered on Tuesday, Dec. 12, to put together "Cheer Baskets," for those in the community that needed holiday cheer. Rosalia Garden Club Publicity Chairman MarvaLee Peterschick said the "Cheer Baskets," tradition was started in 1935 by the Alpha Club, a social club that was actively contributed to the Rosalia community doing good things. "It's been continuous since that date," Peterschick said, noting that the Alpha club took care of it for many years, and then...
PALOUSE - The Ruck for the hosted several events in December to raise awareness for the Ruck for the Fallen cause. A "Christmas Packages for Our Deployed Heroes" event was held on Sunday, Dec. 3, at the Palouse Community Center. The Ruck family packing party were able to fill 42 boxes by the end of the afternoon to mail to US troops serving at a bases in Iraq, Germany, or Syria, who were spending the holiday season far from home. A Facebook request was made for donations bringing in community...
SPOKANE – Two Whitman County wrestlers came home from the M2 Mallett tournament at Roger High School with silver medals. Cooper Phillips of Colfax took second in boys 126 pounds and Alexis Taylor of Tekoa, wrestling for Liberty (Spangle) took second in girls 155. The tournament drew about 30 teams from across the state. In the boys division, Moscow, Idaho, won the team title with 213.5 points. The Colfax boys finished 14th overall with 78.0 team points. Nearby Liberty (Spangle) finished 15th wit...
OAKESDALE - One month following the completion of the 2023 High School volleyball season, the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association (WSVCA) has announced their All-State awards. Awards were given out to each school classification in Washington. There were: First-Team, Second-Team, honorable mention, Player of The Year, and Coach of The Year. In the 2B classification, five Colfax Bulldog athletes were recognized with All-State honors. Senior setter Lauryn York was awarded with...
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks basketball are cooking early this season, with their latest foe being the Colton Wildcats. The two teams met in Oakesdale on Tuesday, Dec. 19, where the Nighthawks defeated the Wildcats 61-13. The first quarter saw Oakesdale soar to an 8-0 lead before Colton called a timeout. Oakesdale did not let off the gas in the first quarter, dominating on the offensive glass, and used persistent pressure on defense to take a 23-0 lead heading into the second quarter. Co...
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves boy’s basketball team dominated Dayton on Thursday, Dec. 21. The boys took the court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and started the game strong, leading the way with a 22-13 point lead in the first quarter. Issac Bone stole the show in the first quarter, scoring 12 points on his own. The Timberwolves scored 10 points in the second quarter and 11 points in the third. The Timberwolves started the third quarter with a 54-point lead. They quickly led 54-28 before the quarter ended. In the fourth quarter, the Tim...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Two Colfax boys brought home medals from the Tri-County Classic on Thursday, Dec. 21. Isaac Nelson led the Bulldogs with a fifth place medal at 190 pounds. The other medalist, Cody Phillips, finished sixth at 126. As a team, the Bulldogs scored 31 points and finished 18th out of 20 teams competing in the tournament at Central Valley High School. Nelson's 190-pound medal run began with an opening-match pin of Ethan Reid of Northwest Christian (Colbert) in 20 seconds. He r...
OAKESDALE - In the last game before Christmas and the new year, the Oakesdale Nighthawks were dominant against Whitman County rival Colton. The Nighthawks jumped on the Wildcats early, and never let off the gas, earning the 60-34 victory. The Nighthawks started the first quarter with a quick 9-0 lead. Payton Davis had seven of the nine points, with two offensive rebounds to help put the game away early. After a Wildcat timeout, the Nighthawks allowed five quick points from Colton. Kyndra Stout...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team took the court just before the holiday break and went home with some losses and victory. The Bulldogs started their week on Tuesday, Dec. 19, with a victory over the Liberty Lancers. The Bulldogs followed up their Tuesday game, going head-to-head against the Lakeside Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 21. The game against the Lancers saw Colfax control the tempo and flow of the game from start to finish; they scored 18 points in the first quarter, leading them to their 48-point victory. Brynn McGaughy s...
SPOKANE VALLEY – Grace Jones won gold Thursday, Dec. 21, in the Tri-County Wrestling Tournament at Central Valley High School. Jones was the only girl wrestling for the Bulldogs. In additional to winning the 115-pound weight class, she single-handedly placed fourth in team scoring with 28 team points for the Colfax girls. In the tournament, Jones won her opening bout by pinning Annaliese Clark of Lewis and Clark in 2:46. In the second round of the event, she pinned Charlotte Godinez of Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls) in 4:28. In the semifinals, s...
