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Berylene Anne DeYoung, Steptoe resident, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at The Courtyard in Colfax. She was one day shy of her 82nd birthday. A Memorial Service to celebrate her life will be Saturday, November 23, at 1 p.m. in the Chapel of Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax. She will be laid to rest in the Thornton Cemetery. Berylene was born November 8, 1942. in Yakima, Washington. to Beryl and Ellenor Mugas Rutledge. Berylene worked as a waitress for most of her adult life, including for over 30 years at the Wheel Inn in Steptoe. She...
Colfax Thursday, Nov. 14 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit salad, veggies, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting Monday, Nov. 18 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, roll, pie Endicott Tuesday, Nov. 19 Baked potato bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Nov. 20 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cooked vegetables, roll, pie Pullman Friday, Nov. 15 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, homemade roll, pie Tuesday, Nov. 19 Lasagna, caesar salad,...
COLFAX - The Colfax FFA won first-place in the State Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Reardan. The event hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District took place in Reardan at the farm of Jim and Diane Baye brought twenty six groups representing schools throughout the state. Top teams were recognized with certificates based on scores, with Colfax taking home first place to represent the state next April at the National level. The contestants evaluated soil and site...
COLFAX - The Regional Theatre of the Palouse is putting on a timeless Christmas tale for the season, with the retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," presenting "SCROOGE! The Musical" The musical began Thursday, Nov. 7, with showings through this Sunday, Nov. 17. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge came first from "A Christmas Carol," written by Charles Dickens in 1843. The story was adapted by composer Leslie Bricusse in 1970 as the musical film, "Scrooge," which then morphed into...
COLFAX - Colfax High School hosted a Veterans Day assembly on Friday, Nov. 9, bringing together students, staff, and community members. The ceremony, held at 9 a.m., featured performances, speeches and special presentations to recognize local veterans. The assembly began with a welcome from Colfax Jr./Sr-high Principal David Gibb. JP McAnally and Karly Wiger served as masters of ceremonies. The assembly was organized by student body members of the Colfax Associated Student Body (ASB.) "I think...
CHENEY - The Colfax Bulldogs are heading to the Yakima Valley SunDome to play in the 2B State tournament after defeating Davenport, Reardan and Lind-Ritzville-Sprague in the District 6 tournament. Colfax fell to Davenport, 3-2, on Tuesday, Nov. 5, forcing them to play two loser-out matches in order to continue their season. Only about a half an hour later, the Bulldogs had to face the Reardan Screaming Eagles. The Bulldogs dispatched with the Eagles, 3-1, and moved on to play the...
DEER PARK, Wash. - The Colfax Bulldogs' football season came to an end at the hands of the Newport Grizzlies in a State 2B play-in game on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Grizzlies defeated the Bulldogs, 42-33. Colfax senior Zach Cooper scored on the opening kickoff with a 90-yard kick return for a touchdown. Sophomore quarterback Ryker Reed added a 60-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Newport answered with an 89-yard kick return for a touchdown of its own in the opening quarter by senior Brody...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Nov. 5 to Nov. 11: Nov. 5 Joshua Quinn Clark, 31, third-degree assault, unlawful imprisonment, fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. Held on a $10,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Nov. 6 Christopher James Dehague, 32, department of corrections hold, held without bail. James Richard Hirst, 43, warrant possession of a controlled substance. Held without bail through Kootenai County District Court. Talia Iosefa, 43, two counts of harassment, t...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 4 to Nov. 11 Nov. 4 8:04 a.m.- Pullman Airport Road and Iron Eagle Lane, Pullman. Traffic violation. 9:52 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 10:42 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195 and Staley Road, Pullman. Controlled substance problem. 12:27 p.m. – South Broadway Street, Tekoa. Brett C. Orr, 60, of Spokane arrested for court order violation. 3:49 p.m.- South Star Avenue, LaCrosse. Theft. 4:07 p.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Civil standby. 4:33...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal case dispositions from Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Seth Schnider was found guilty of a minor possessing alcohol, therefore has 30 days of jail, 30 suspended and fines totaling $543. Community service can be performed for $500 of fines at the rate of $17 an hour completed by March 31, 2025 with proof of completion. Defendant has supervised probation for 6 months, unsupervised as soon as all essential requirements have been completed. Up to $200 of the fine will be waived upon probation v...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Nov. 1 to Nov. 4 Nov. 1 Margrethe and Rodney Vogel, of Pullman, 230 SW Cedar Street, Pullman, to Arezoo Zare and Seyednima Taheri, of Pullman, $545,000. Wise Farms, Inc., Bullhead City, Ariz., 303 Old Moscow Road, Pullman, to Long Table Properties, LLC, $375,000. Nov. 4 Addie Olson, Douglas and Cecil Sinknecht, of Spokane Valley, property in Whitman County, parcel 818050000000145. James Boller and Glenna Blair, of Potlach, 216 N “H” Street, Albion,...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office issued the following wedding licenses from Nov. 6 to Nov. 9 Nov. 6 Johnathan Lee Owens, 31, of Moscow; to Tabitha Jeanine Ries, 36, of Garfield. Nov. 9 Sheridan Arthur Shaffer, 29, of Pullman; to Tiffany Katia Grote, 34, of Pullman....
COLFAX. — The State of Washington’s online court records system remains offline following a cyberattack earlier this month, affecting court operations statewide, including Whitman County Superior Court in Colfax. The Administrative Office of the Courts took the system offline after discovering the breach, leading to the rescheduling of civil cases in Whitman County Superior Court. Those visiting Whitman County Superior Court will be unable to access case documents at the clerk’s public computer terminal in the courthouse due to the syste...
COLFAX — Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Commissioners set forth their Strategic Goals and Objectives during the Wednesday, Oct. 16 board meeting earlier this month. Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics CEO Hank Hanigan presented several strategic goals and objectives that the hospital would have moving into the new year. Hanigan said the hospital plans to complete an expansion of the therapy area, which is a continuation of the project happening this year. “It is not yet complete, but still needs to be a focus,” said Hanigan. Hanig...
COLFAX — Building Inspector Ginny Rumiser presented the last five years of building permit totals to County Commissioners during the Monday, Oct. 21 regular commission meeting. Whitman County building and development division issues building permits including structural plumbing and mechanical, personnel perform plan review, building inspections and retain building records. Building permits issued in 2024 came to 68, 13 pending and 15 for commercial construction. There was a total of 130 inspections and 41 final inspections. Total miles d...
COLFAX — The Port of Whitman County Commissioners authorized an earnest money agreement for a potential site for a new childcare facility on Thursday, Nov. 7. The money agreement for property behind Colfax High School comes after months of community engagement to figure out analysis of the gaps and needs for childcare in Whitman County. Included with the agreement is an 18-month due diligence period in which the Port will continue to explore the feasibility of the site. “Families and employers continue to tell us how desperately they need qua...
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Colfax Bulldogs are bringing home some hardware as they took eighth place at the WIAA 2B State volleyball tournament on Thursday, Nov. 14. The Bulldogs went 2-2 at the tournament and exceeded expectations as they entered the tournament as the 13th seed. They finished the season with an 11-14 record. "Wow, what a season," said Colfax coach Megan Dorman. "They surpassed all my hopes for them and I have loved every minute of it. They are an enjoyable group to coach." Colfax open...
Colfax Cougar Foodmart Dhillon Building (DSHS) – newspaper box at the north corner next to the sidewalk Gazette Office – 418 S Main St. Suite 3 Main St. Books Rosauers Sunset Mart (Chevron station) The Hyde Out – newspaper box out front Endicott Endicott Food Center Garfield Schaut's Marketplace Palouse Palouse Family Market Pullman Dissmore's Rosalia Rosalia Market St. John Webb's Empire Foods Tekoa Tekoa Market Washtucna Java Bloom Daily Bulletin Routes A printed version of the Colfax Daily Bulletin is available to be delivered four times...
COLFAX - The Garfield-Palouse girls cross country team took second place at the 1B/2B and NEA Regional cross country meet on Friday, Nov. 1. The Vikings scored 77 team points, with the first-place team, St. George's Dragons, getting 44 points. In cross country, the team with the least amount of points wins. On the boys side, Colfax took ninth place with 234 points. First place was also St. George's with 57 points. The top 21 boys and 35 girls qualified for the State cross country meet on...
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - The Liberty Lancers got a bit of revenge against the Colfax Bulldogs on Friday, Nov. 1. After the Bulldogs defeated the Lancers, 30-28, in a comeback victory earlier in the season, Liberty defeated Colfax, 27-8, on Friday. Colfax opened the scoring late in the first quarter on a 12-yard touchdown run by sophomore quarterback Ryker Reed. Reed added the PAT run to give the Bulldogs an 8-0 lead. Early in the second quarter, Liberty scored on a touchdown pass, but a quick sack...
COLFAX - Heading into the 2B District 6 volleyball tournament as a No. 4 seed, the Colfax Bulldogs defeated No. 5 St. George's Dragons, 3-0, on Saturday, Nov. 2. Set scores were 25-13, 25-9 and 25-15. Colfax took an early 3-0 lead in the first set with a block kill by senior Ava Swan and another kill by Swan, assisted by fellow senior Brenna Gilchrist. St. George's closed the gap at 3-2, but two more kills by Swan maintained the pace of the set. Colfax soon ran up the score with aces by junior...
COLFAX— With Veterans Day approaching Monday, Nov. 11, Whitman County is taking the time to honor those who have served. Closures across the county include the Whitman County Courthouse, commissioners will not hold their regular meeting and banks will be closed for the holiday. All fourteen branches of the Whitman County Library will be closed. In observance of the holiday, there will be no school and several schools will hold assemblies to commemorate the holiday. Colfax Junior/Senior High School will hold a Veterans Day assembly to recognize...
Colfax Thursday, Nov. 7 Lasagna, caesar salad, green beans, apricots, brownies with caramel swirl Monday, Oct. 11 Closed Veterans Day Colton Wednesday, Nov. 13 Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, potato salad, no bake cookies Palouse Wednesday, Nov. 13 Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, potato salad, brownies. Pullman Friday, Nov. 8 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit salad, veggies, strawberry cheesecake bars. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Chef salad with tomato, ham, turkey, cucumber, cheese, and hardboiled egg;...
COLFAX — Athenaeum Club met on Nov. 1 at the Whitman County Library with Cheryl Lothspeich as hostess. Cammack and Colfax high school music teacher Emily Bopp are collaborating on the high school presentation of “Hello Dolly.” Athenaeum Yearbook Chair Mary Ann Wigen, welcomed a small part of the “Hello Dolly” cast who performed several enjoyable numbers for the club. The musical will be presented in its entirety at the high school later in November. Club President Celesta Dailey spoke of the “Festival of Trees,” an annual competition h...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Superior Court Clerk’s Office temporarily modified its services due to an ongoing statewide system outage caused by unauthorized activity on the Washington Courts network. The Administrative Office of the Courts has secured essential systems and is actively working to restore full functionality. During this period, the Clerk’s Office will continue to provide essential services with some adjustments. The Clerk’s Office remains open during regular business hours, processing filings of pleadings, emergency orders,...
