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Jay Vernon McClanahan, 58, was born to Floyd and Rita McClanahan on Feb. 22, 1963, in Lewistown, Mont. He passed away December 18, 2021 at his home in Moscow, Idaho, after a lengthy battle with multiple health conditions. Jay was a lifetime enthusiast of outdoor activities from hunting and fishing to camping and boating. An active athlete as a young man, particularly enjoying baseball and football, he especially loved supporting his daughter's softball endeavors. He quickly became known to many... Full story
Funeral services for S. Ilene Bruce, age 92, will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., at the Farmington Seventh-day Adventist Church in Farmington, Wash., with Pastor Hal Whitman officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington. A luncheon will follow the burial service. Mrs. Bruce passed away peacefully Dec. 22, 2021 in Garfield, Wash. Shirley "Ilene" Bruce was born on August 18, 1929, in Colfax, Wash., to J. Lawrence and Margaret Cornelia (Greer) Pennell.... Full story
Janie Mae Benson was born in Spokane, WA to Robert and Frances Benson, the youngest of four children. The family lived north of Colfax, WA, on a ranch raising wheat and some livestock. She was a bright, gentle, kind but determined young lady from the start. She excelled in whatever she chose. When she was about 10 years old, she made the decision to accept Jesus as Lord and Savior leading to a life-long faith. Janie met her first husband, Bruce M. Wirth, in Southern California while attending... Full story
Anastasia Scoggins was born on Dec. 19, 2021, to Amber Ornelas and Sion Scoggins, of Pullman. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Grandparents are Rebecca and Michael Tkah, of Lapwai, Idaho, and Jayson and Sandy Ornelas, of Uniontown. She joins her brother, Justin (3). Cooper R. Sherrill was born on Dec. 19, 2021, to Tyler and Lacy Sherrill, of Lewiston, Idaho. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. Grandparents are Kelly Kircher, of Orofino, Idaho, and Colette Walburn, of Clarkston, Idaho. He joins his brother, Layton (14) and sister, Dylanie (11). Anne...
Tony and Denise Kendall from Tacoma got to the home of Tom and Doreen Riedner’s Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, they visited and had dinner with Brian and Angela Broeckel, Dusty; Broeckel’s daughter and son-in-law, Sami and Sawyer Meeks of Moses Lake and Angela’s parents, Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski of Mountain Home, Idaho. The Kendalls returned to their home Monday. — Karen Broeckel, Dusty, was guest at the home of Greg and Gwen Nolan, Colfax, Christmas Day. Other celebrants included Patty Wieber, Brett Wieber, Bobby and Jamie Halbig...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Lindsey Webber is engaged to Dallas Hintz, and the couple plan to marry on Feb. 19 in Spokane. Webber is a 2013 graduate of Colfax High School. She then graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a bachelor of music in vocal performance, and the University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music in 2020 with a master of music in vocal performance. The bride is pursuing her doctorate of music at Indiana University – Jacob's School of Music. Her parents are Jon and A...
PULLMAN — The Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman is hosting a series of discussions on the book “How the Bible Actually Works.” The discussions of author Peter Enns’ work, starts on Jan. 9. The sessions are facilitated by Travis Mallett. Each of the series of six discussions begin at 11:45 a.m. immediately following the church service. It is not necessary to attend the service to participate in the book discussion. The dates are Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, and Feb. 20. Enns is a progressive Bible scholar...
Laura M. Herrington, 24, booked Dec. 20 for assault in the second degree – domestic violence and resisting arrest. Bail $10,000. Maxwell D. Rovegno, 21, booked Dec. 20 for supplying liquor to minors. No bail. John C. Hogenson III, 28, booked Dec. 20 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence. No bail. Brandon J. Fair, 31, booked Dec. 21 for assault in the third degree. No bail. Janine E. Ludwig, 24, booked Dec. 22 for drive by shooting and reckless driving. No bail. Jamil M. Fields, 26, booked Dec. 22 for assault in the second deg...
Town of LaCrosse sold undisclosed land in town to Nancy Taylor, of Aurora, Ore., parcel 1-0540-00-00-00-0061, selling price $50, statutory warranty deed, Nov. 29 Lelia Hayward, heir of Ronald Hayward, John Hayward, Susan Hayward, and Steve Hayward, of Spokane Valley, sold agricultural land in Colfax to Arrow G. Farms LLC, of Colfax, parcels 2-0000-43-16-02-3000, 2-0000-43-16-03-4900, selling price $1.17 million, statutory warranty deed, Nov. 29 S&I Rentals, of Colfax, sold 106 E Stevens Street in Colfax to Jacob Davis, of Pullman, parcel...
Monday, Dec. 20 12:08 a.m. – Undisclosed, Uniontown – A deputy assisted EMTs with a person who overdosed. 1:38 a.m. – Jail – A deputy assisted with an inmate who attempted suicide. 10:45 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A deputy transported an inmate. 11:04 a.m. – Penawawa Road, LaCrosse – A deputy responded to a report of abandoned horses. 12:17 p.m. – Almota Road, Colfax – A vehicle slid off the road. No injuries were reported. 12:56 p.m. – SR 127, LaCrosse – There was a report of a person too scared to drive in the snow. 2:45 p.m. – Main Street,...
As we approach the season of giving, it has become clear that the progressive movement has transformed the Democratic Party into the “Party of Scrooge.” At the national level, Democratic policies like runaway deficit spending, out-of-control theft and crime, a broken transportation system, open national borders, racist education policies, and “climate justice” tax policies have created the highest inflation rate in 39 years, empty store shelves, and declining IQ scores for our youngest childre...
Increasing river flows to wash young salmon to sea works; however, once water goes down stream, it is gone. What if we could recycle it in key parts of the Columbia River system allowing us to increase electricity generation as well? The Columbia River and its tributaries offer enormous potential for innovation. Power planners are looking for new ways to increase electricity output while providing sufficient water for migrating salmon and steelhead. The good news is we are looking at...
Washington motorists have choices when it comes to fueling their vehicles, thanks to the free market – but the benefits of competition, beginning with cost and quality, aren't consistently available throughout our state's energy sector. Reliable and affordable home energy continues to be a challenge for Washington, including locally. During the last summer's heatwave, for example, thousands of customers in the Spokane area were victims of blackouts that were intentional – outages that were del...
SPOKANE — The National Weather Service released a report in December breaking down the moisture and drought information for the Inland Northwest. Drought conditions have shown small improvements throughout the month of December across the Inland Northwest especially in southeast Washington and the southern Idaho Panhandle, according to the report. The improvements were reported because the areas in the state that were experiencing exceptional and extreme drought have seen improvement. The improvements came about because of a wet fall and w...
PALOUSE – The City of Palouse needs to fill a vacant councilmember seat. Palouse is accepting letters of interest to fill vacated council position 3 to serve until Dec. 31, 2024. “This is a council-appointed position and is open until filled,” stated a Palouse city official. The council meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. To be eligible, applicants must reside in the city limits and be registered to vote. Interested applicants are asked to submit a letter of interest no later than 5 p.m. on Jan. 10, via email to deput...
WALLA WALLA — The Goose Prairie Solar project near Moxee was approved by Gov. Jay Inslee. Inslee signed the Site Certification Agreement, agreeing with the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council’s recommendation to allow project construction, according to a state spokesperson. The Site Certification Agreement allows OneEnergy Renewables to construct and operate an 80 megawatt solar powered generation facility in Yakima County. The facility will use solar photovoltaic panels to convert energy from the sun into electric power. The panels are...
PULLMAN - A Pullman man reportedly punched a deputy after arguing with his parents on the day after Christmas. Julian C. Lester, 39, of Pullman, is charged with felony assault in the third degree in Whitman County Superior Court, and his arraignment is set for Jan. 7. Whitman County sheriff's deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a domestic dispute on Whelan Road in Pullman on Dec. 26. A man said his adult son was drunk and knocking things down while yelling, according to court records....
COLFAX — The Colfax girls basketball team looked like they were going to win, but Liberty (Spangle) came back hard to tie the game at 60-60, pushing it into overtime. In overtime, the Lancers outscored the hosting Bulldogs by 3 points and that was enough to beat Colfax 65-62 on Dec. 21. “It was a tough loss tonight, to a very good Liberty team,” said Colfax Coach Jordan Holmes. “We played three solid quarters of basketball, but just couldn’t keep the momentum going early in the fourth.” Colfax started strong and scored 16 points in the first q...
OLYMPIA - Hunters reporting their results before Jan. 10 can win a special deer or elk tag for the fall of 2022. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) offers the chance for hunters reporting 2021 black bear, deer, elk, or turkey hunting results. The department is offering the special permits, which will be awarded through a drawing this spring, as an incentive to encourage hunters to report their results as soon as possible. The special permits are valid from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31,...
LEWISTON, Idaho — Hunting in the Confluence Island Habitat Management Unit near Lewiston, Idaho, is banned starting Jan. 1. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, City of Lewiston and Idaho Fish and Game (IDFG), are redesignating the Idaho side of the unit as a safety zone due to its proximity to developed and urban areas. “The discharge of a firearm will no longer be allowed in this section and will be enforced by Title 36, IDFG, and the City of Lewiston,” stated a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson. Lewiston’s City Ordinance 4619 prohibi...
Monday, Dec. 20 1:38 a.m. – Mill Street – An officer assisted an agency. 9:09 a.m. – First Street – The chief responded to a disabled semi-truck blocking the road. 10:36 a.m. – Main Street – The chief spoke to a person about someone who was frequenting their business. 11:32 a.m. – Walla Walla Highway – The chief responded to a complaint of a man entering and leaving the bank repeatedly while cussing and irate. 3:34 p.m. – Main Street – An officer responded to a report of fraud. 4:49 p.m. – Main Street – The chief responded to a disabled vehicle...
PULLMAN — A Colfax family finished Christmas shopping and was heading home when a passenger in a stopped car tried to shoot them. Two suspects were arrested and no one was injured, according to Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers. A Colfax man and his family finished Christmas shopping in Pullman and headed home on Dec. 22. The three adults and two children were heading north on Davis Way in Pullman when a white Volkswagen Golf sped to catch up and began following their van closely, according to the sheriff’s office. The Golf crossed a dou...
COLFAX — A visit to a friend’s apartment ended in a stabbing and arrests for a Colfax couple. A 32-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman were visiting a friend at a Colfax apartment on Main Street on Dec. 19 at about 8 p.m. The friend told Colfax police she “knew there was going to be trouble.” The man reportedly tackled the woman onto a bed then sat on the floor next to the bed, but the woman left the room and came back with a knife, according to the Colfax police report. The friend said the woman stabbed and slashed the man on the back. T...
