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Chris Mathis had an unforgettable laugh that made her stand out in any crowd, no matter the size. If you coaxed one of these from her, you couldn't help but be filled with joy. Christine Janet Courtright was born to Cal & Mary Courtright of Moses Lake, Wash., on May 12, 1959. She grew up alongside her two older sisters, Caren and Cathy, and her little brother John. She was an adorable child who loved to be center stage. She was creative and inventive and was always telling stories about when...
Edna Elizabeth FitzGerald, 93, passed away on Oct. 24, 2024, in Colfax, Wash. Edna was born to Robert and Leona Koch on January 4, 1931 in Snoqualmie Falls, Wash. They lived in Hyak, Wash. Her dad worked for Milwaukee Railroad so she moved to Cedar Falls, Wash., when she was six years old. She went to Cedar Falls school for seven years and then went to Snoqualmie Valley when the schools consolidated. She had an older brother Robert, and Harold was born when she was nine years old. A year later...
Hans-Rudolf Gahler, M.D., known as Rudy or Doc to his friends, passed away on Sept. 26, 2024, at the age of 96. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland, to Jakob and Alice Gahler. He came of age in this small, mountainous, and fiercely independent country surrounded by larger, aggressive European neighbors, during the Second World War. His childhood memories include exchanging yelled insults with German contemporaries across the Rhine river not far from his home. Upon completing medical school at...
Colfax Thursday, Oct. 31 Spooky surprise, mac n’ cheese with ham, broccoli, halloween fruit salad, pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting Monday, Nov. 4 Pork chops with demi glaze, applesauce, potato coins, caesar salad, birthday desert fall cake Colton Wednesday, Nov. 6 Pork chops, applesauce, potato coins, caesar salad, birthday dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, Nov. 5 No meal Palouse Thursday, Oct. 31 Spooky surprise, mac n’ cheese with ham, broccoli, fruit salad, pumpkin dessert Wednesday, Nov. 6 Pork chops, applesauce, potato coins, cae...
COLFAX—Whitman County Library patrons can now check out Babysitter Activity Bags, with four themed kits added to the Library of Things collection. The backpack kits are designed to entertain young children with themes including Farmers Market Fun, Forest Animal Fun, Jungle Fun, and Weather Fun. Each bag contains books, toys, and a safety guide with basic first aid and CPR instructions. The kits were donated by Girl Scout Troop 4910 member Adeline Lincoln as part of her Silver Award....
COLFAX - In a night to celebrate its senior class, the Colfax Bulldogs dismantled the Davenport Gorillas, 32-0, on Thursday, Oct. 24. Senior running back John Largent had three rushing touchdowns and senior wide receiver Zach Cooper had a touchdown reception in the Northeast 2B League shutout victory. Largent opened the scoring halfway through the opening quarter on a 10-yard TD run. Largent scored again with 19 seconds left in the first half with a 4-yard rushing TD. At the start of the second...
COLFAX — The Thrifty Grandmothers are awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Whitman County this year by Feb. 15, 2025. The Grandmothers will award at least ten $1,000 for students planning to attend accredited colleges, universities, and vocational and technical schools. There are no restrictions on what a student can study, or their career path, and seniors pursuing vocation are technical educations are encouraged to apply. Consideration for the awards goes towards students who have been active in their community and p...
Dear Editor, I grew up and have lived in Whitman County all my life. My husband and I farmed for 40 years. The past 30 years I have worked for attorneys, Ron Webster (Colfax), Beth Prinz and Jenna Brozik (Pullman) as a legal assistant and paralegal. I’ve known many attorneys over the years and have worked for the court as a Guardian ad Litem. I’ve known and worked for Jenna Brozik for 14 years. Jenna’s worked long hours to build Prinz & Brozik PLLC into a successful law practice. She has qualities that will make an excellent Superior Court...
Call me “old fashioned,” I must be if I still believe in the “Power of the Press” as a public forum to comment on the issues of the day. Lately, it seems to me that our municipal and county agencies are either not following their directives of serving for the “good and safety of the pubic” or they have become powerless to directly enforce their won rules and regulations. Case in point, you cannot park on Main Street overnight, but you can park on City property for as long as you want and even with expired tabs. You can have a business on...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Oct. 23 to Oct. 28: Oct. 23 Aerik Dean Copell, 28, warrant third degree driving with suspended license. $2,500 bond or $250 cash bail through District Court. Jonathan Taylor Graening, 23, driving under the influence. Good time release date set for 8:45 a.m., Oct. 24. Oct. 24 Christopher Elmer Fromknect, 47, possession of a stolen vehicle. Held without bail through Superior Court. Jeremy Michael Robinson, 45, third degree assault law enforcement officer, two counts o...
COLFAX —The Colfax Police Department reported the following incidents from Oct. 11 to Oct. 23 Oct. 11 1:57 p.m.- Traffic violation northbound, U.S. Highway milepost 34, northbound. 2:14 p.m.- Disabled vehicle North Morton Street. 3:26 p.m.- Erratic driver U.S. Highway 195, milepost 35, northbound. 5:50 p.m.- Burglary/intrusion alarm South Main Street. Oct. 14 12:32 p.m.- Lost dog recovered 400 North Mill Street, Colfax City Hall. Oct. 15 2:02 p.m.- Extra patrol South Lake Street. Oct. 17 1:18 p.m.- Hit and run incident West Walla Walla H...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28 Oct. 22 12:44 a.m.- North D. Street, Albion. Agency assistance Pullman Regional Hospital. 7:18 a.m.- West Front Street, Albion. Suspicious person/circumstance. 7:24 a.m.- Northwest Turner Drive, Pullman. Theft of automobile. 8:59 a.m.- West California Street and North 8 th Street, Garfield. Stray animals. 9:37 a.m.-Johnson, on U.S. 195, Colton. Traffic violation. 9:59 a.m.- Kitzmiller Road, Pullman. Trespassing complaint. 10:38 a.m.- South Whi...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office issued the following wedding licenses from Oct. 18 to Oct. 24 Oct. 18 Isaac Elliot Leighton, 23, of Pullman; to Scotti Marie Adolph, 22, of Pullman. Oct. 22 Pepper lunaren brisset, 22, of Pullman; to Faith Renee Maxwell, of Pullman. Oct. 23 Baoming Zaao, 38, of Pullman; to Yiding Cao, 28, of Pullman. Oct. 24 Elijah Wayne Romanoff, 29, of Uniontown; to Larissa Kathleen Steen, 30, of Uniontown....
COLFAX — The city issued the following building permits during the month of October: Oct. 4 Gina Cornelius, 411 South Main Street, heating, $60. Oct. 8 Alex Kolii, 307 East Thorn, plumbing, $157,579.75. Oct. 11 Colfax Downtown Association, 203 North Main Street, $16,108. Oct. 15 Roach Construction Company, 905 North Sumner Street, Empire Disposal, excavation, $250. Craig and Vicki Hatley, 502 10 Moller Road, heating, $6,042. Oct. 16 Dave Link, 419 West A Avenue, plumbing, $80....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Oct. 18 to Oct. 25 Oct. 18 Mark and Jessica Billings, of Pullman, 117 South Whitman Street, Rosalia, to James Marie Acquisitions, LLC, of Spokane Valley, $82,000. Mary Watkins, of Palouse, 410 E Houghton Street, Palouse, to Tamarack Restorations, LLC, of Potlatch, Idaho., $96,000. Hailey and Robert James, of Colfax, 240 NW Harrison Street, Pullman, to Albert and Sarah Miller, of Pullman. $370,000. Oct. 24 Donna Wride, of Colfax, 502 North 3 rd Str...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Oct. 11 to Oct. 18 Oct. 11 Larry Scoles, comes before the State by and and through the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney, to dismiss the charges of driving with a suspended license third-degree pursuant to plea agreement. The defendant was found guilty of IID violation and therefore is sentenced to 90 days of jail, 89 suspended. Defendant must serve one day in jail convertible to 12 hours community service within 180 days. The defendant must h...
COLFAX — Whitman County is currently crunching numbers, compiling a rough draft of the 2025 budget. Whitman County Chief Financial Officer Jessica Jensema said the budget is usually adopted in December and adopts the tax roll first for 2025. The rough draft budget comes to a total of $38,152,243 in revenue and has a projected budget deficit or deficiency of excess expenses over revenue at $3,579,257. Jensema predicts the county will start 2025 with about $11 million in cash. “It’s really not that terrible of a picture,” she said, adding...
COLFAX — A grant awarded to Washington State Department of Transportation for rail system upgrades will allow $115 million to go towards improving the Palouse River Coulee City railroad lines in Whitman County. The U.S. The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $37.7 million toward Washington State Rural Rail Rehabilitation Phase III to improve supply chain efficiency and resiliency. WSDOT Rail Freight and Port’s Divisions Capital and PCC Railway Program Manager Larry Rasmussen said the $37.7 million will go towards improvement towards the...
COLFAX — Registered voters in Whitman County are expressing concerns regarding the distribution of ballots for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 5. Reports indicate between 200 and 300 ballots are unaccounted for, as only 99.6% of ballots were successfully processed. County officials confirmed that issues occurred during the distribution phase, despite all ballots being processed at the Spokane plant on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison noted that while the United States Postal Service (USPS) marked the ballots as ...
COLFAX — Registered voters in Whitman County are expressing concerns regarding the distribution of ballots for the upcoming General Election on Nov. 5. Reports indicate between 200 and 300 ballots are unaccounted for, as only 99.6% of ballots were successfully processed. County officials confirmed that issues occurred during the distribution phase, despite all ballots being processed at the Spokane plant on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison noted that while the United States Postal Service (USPS) marked the ballots as ...
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Whitman County Parks Kamiak Butte Water System Improvements BID NO. KBWSI24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids for the Whitman County Kamiak Butte Water System Improvements (PN: KBWSI24) project will be received in paper copy form by Whitman County Board of County Commissioners, State of Washington, at the Whitman County Courthouse Council Chambers in Colfax, WA, until 10:20 A.M. local time, on Monday, November 18, 2024, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Any bids received after the specified...
NOTICE OF INVITATION TO BID: Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics (WHMC/Colfax) is soliciting sealed proposals for Therapy Services Remodel. Bids are to be sealed and filed on or before 2pm, Wednesday, November 20 at Whitman Hospital’s Admin Conference Room, 1200 W Fairview St, Colfax, WA 99111 at which time they will be opened and publicly read aloud. Each bid shall be accompanied by bid proposal security in the form of a certified check, cashier’s check, postal money order, or surety bond made payable to WHMC, for a sum not less than fiv...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF Filing and Hearing Notice is hereby given that Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 3 has prepared a proposed budget for 2025 and that the District Commissioners will hold a hearing on the proposed budget on Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics. A copy of the proposed budget is on file and may be inspected at the Business Office at Whitman Hospital, 1200 W. Fairview, Colfax, WA. Published October 31 and November 7, 2024...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Loan No: **********2038 TS No: 24-11399 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW Grantor: RUDOLPH B. SCHROEDER 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 144 Railroad Avenue, Suite 236, Edmonds, WA 98020-4100 (206) 331-3280 Trustee’s agent for service is Gary Krohn, Reg. Agent, whose address is 144 Railr...
