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OAKESDALE — The Oakesdale Nighthawks are the best volleyball team in the state, and they have three state championship titles in a row to prove it. The Nighthawks are headed by 11-year veteran coach McKinzie Turner, assisted by Darcie Van Dyke. Coach Turner has a record of 124-11 with Oakesdale, and a 132-49 record overall. Last season, the Nighthawks went a perfect 24-0 on their way to a three-peat state championship. While the team graduated starters Payton Davis, Brieyn Henly and Samantha Holling, the team still has a lot of skill on the c...
Sept. 12 — Sept. 21 Thursday, Sept. 12 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Colton, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Dayton at Tekoa-Rosalia in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Pullman at Colfax, 6:30 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at Wilbur-Creston-Keller, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 Volleyball — SJEL at Sun Dome tournament, all day Football — Bridgeport at Tekoa-Rosalia in Tekoa, 3 p.m. Cross Country — Washington State University Cougar Classic in Colfax, 5:45 p.m. Football — Kettle Falls at Colfax, 7 p.m. Football — Pullman at Moscow, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept...
ST. JOHN - Back on the volleyball court after being out from having knee surgery last season, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse senior Kate Hergert has already overcome many challenges. Hergert started on the varsity volleyball team as a sophomore, and played varsity basketball as a freshman and sophomore, but had to sit out last season due to her surgery. This year, she is the lone volleyball senior and will lead the team throughout the season. "I love the people, my teammates, I love playing a team...
ST. JOHN — In the first football game of the season, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles battled strong in the first half, but ultimately fell to the Soap Lake Eagles, 60-18, on Friday, Sept. 6. The SJEL Eagles are a very young team with one senior and several freshman playing varsity on it’s roster of 14 players. “We’re a really young team and in a rebuilding season,” SJEL Assistant Coach Josh Chastin said. “But, the fact that no one in the crowd left and was in it with no murmuring o...
Pullman Regional Hospital Rory Alice Gruell, a girl, was born Aug. 19, 2024 to parents Terver and Madison Gruell, of Lewiston. She weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Lee and Michelle Gruell, of Lewiston. Maternal Grandparents are David and Carith Atwood, of Lewiston. Thomas Eritt Paul, a boy, was born Aug. 19, 2024, to parents Jadah Goffic and Tristan Paul, of Pullman. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Adrien Wilson, of Pullman and Heather Buxton, of Kelso. Maternal Grandparents are Jon and Michelle...
Sheriff’s Office COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 2-9: Sept. 2 4:40 a.m. — Sommers Road, Colfax. One-vehicle crash. 7:34 a.m. — West Front Street, Albion. Other law enforcement call. 10:13 a.m. — State Highway 270, Pullman. Hay bales stolen. 10:18 a.m. — Milepost 41 of U.S. Highway 195, Colfax. Andrey Viktorovich Stefoglo, 39, arrested for first-degree driving while license suspended and an ignition interlock violation. 1:05 p.m. — U.S. Highway 195, Rosalia. David Paul Kelnhofer, 62, arres...
Land Transactions COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from July 15- 17: July 15 Erica and Jerry Pugh of Colfax, 310 E. Thorne Street, Colfax, to Chad Earl Kincheloe of Colfax, $395,000. Nick Day of Las Vegas, Nev., 115 W. Fifth St., Rosalia, to Stick N Stones, LLC, of Deer Park, parcel Nos. 115750014150000, 115750014160000, $10,000, . Double U Ranches of Sprague, Parcels Nos. 1-0555-00-04-18-0000, 1-0555-00-05-18-0000, 1-0555-00-06-18-0000, 1-0565-00-00-00-0037, 8-1965-00-00-00-00-0023, to Tho...
Colfax Thursday, Sept. 5 Beef pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, birthday dessert cupcakes with ice cream. Monday, Sept. 9 Spaghetti with meat sauce, cabbage patch salad, mandarin oranges, ice cream. Thursday, Sept. 12 Shredded pork taco; chips, cheese, olives, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream; sliced pears; churros. Colton Wednesday, Sept. 11 Turkey bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato, pasta salad with veggies, cottage cheese and pineapple, ice cream sandwich. Palouse Wednesday, Sept....
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1: Aug. 27 10:42 a.m.- Wawawai Road milepost 29, Clarkston. 911 hang up. 2:16 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:18 p.m.- West Wesley Street, Garfield. Welfare check. Deputy responded and contacted the subject. 4:58 p.m.- West A Avenue, Colfax. Assisted Colfax PD with a domestic dispute. 5:03 p.m.- SR 271, Rosalia. Traffic violation, received a report of a white quad cab pick-up passing multiple vehicles while vehicles were try...
ST. JOHN — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse volleyball team is back to continue building on a strong 2023 season. Veteran Head Coach Jenn Johnson leads the team for her ninth season, assisted by Zoe Bailey. The Eagles finished last season with a record of 10-2, taking eighth place at State. The team lost some key players to graduation, including Julia Guske, Cami Larsen, Kenzie Stanley and Kaitlyn Hough who went on to further her volleyball career at Linfield University in McMinnville, Ore. “Our goals are to continue building a strong cul...
Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt in Coulee Dam, Wash., 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Rodeo — Palouse Empire Rodeo Association Local Rodeo, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Cross Country — Colfax at Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree, 3:30...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26: Aug. 20 1:15 a.m.- Northeast Merman Drive, Meadowbrook apartments, Pullman. Traffic offense. 1:21 a.m.- North Main Street, LaCrosse. Noise complaint. 7:53 a.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa Care Center, Tekoa. Controlled substance problem. 9:08 a.m.- Palouse Albion Road, Pullman. Report of a stray dog. 10:53 a.m.- North East Street, Albion. Harassment. 11:08 a.m.- L West Road, area, Palouse. Report of stray cows in reporting party’s lenti...
Friday, Aug. 30 Special Olympics — Fire and Cop on Top at the Pullman Walmart, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Freeman Jamboree, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept....
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS ENDICOTT ROAD OVERLAY C.R.P. No. 4000-17 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 10:20 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, on Monday, September 16, 2024, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Whitman County Board of County...
COLFAX - The local Kiwanis Club stuffed the bus for several schools throughout the county this year. Colfax Kiwanis Service Project Manager, Sara Golden said the drive brought in $10,000 this year, including the drive and donations. According to Golden, the club was able to provide supplies for schools including Garfield, Endicott, St. John and Steptoe. "Rosauers brought in $1,806," Golden said. The club helped get school back up and running supplying backpacks at the school during the Back to...
Terry passed away peacefully on August 13, 2024, at his home in Davenport, Wash., surrounded by his wife and daughters. Terry was born on April 6, 1955, to Don and Alene Lust in Colfax, Wash. He grew up in Endicott, moved to Ritzville and began first grade, followed by a move to Davenport in fifth grade and then he graduated from Davenport High School in 1973. Terry was a standout athlete in high school in football, tennis and basketball. During the World Expo of 1974, Terry was hired as a tour...
Colfax Thursday, Aug. 22 German sausage w/sauerkraut, potato salad, apple slices, Jell-O Monday, Aug. 26 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, cooked carrots, green salad, zucchini bread Colton Wednesday, Aug. 28 Egg salad sandwich on a croissant w/spinach and tomato, fruit salad, scotcheroos Endicott Tuesday, Aug. 27 Chicken, rice, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Aug. 28 Chicken Parmesan, pasta w/garlic butter, beets, Caesar salad, dessert Pullman Friday, Aug. 23 Toasted roast beef sandwich w/ au jus, pasta salad, vegetable tray,...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 13 to Aug 19: Aug. 13 12:55 a.m.- Davis Road and Bowen Road, Lamont. Report of suspicious people laying in the roadway. The subjects were contacted and said they were star gazing and didn’t realize they were on a county road. The subjects then left the area. 5 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Spokane County Jail, Colfax. Case number requested for an inmate transport. 6:12 a.m.- Steptoe Butte State Park Road, Oakesdale. Welfare check. 6:53 a....
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS ENDICOTT ROAD OVERLAY C.R.P. No. 4000-17 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 10:20 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, on Monday, September 16, 2024, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Whitman County Board of County...
PUBLIC NOTICE Auditor seeks to appoint committee members to write statements for inclusion in the 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet The Whitman County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write “for” and “against” committee statements for the November 5, 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. Some districts did not appoint a “for”” committee to prepare a statement for the local voters’ pamphlet. As a result, RCW 29A.32.280 directs the Auditor to seek out and appoint up to three m...
Pullman Regional Hospital Harper Ann Marie Wulf-Dixon, a girl, was born Aug. 8, 2024 to parents Hope G. Wilf and Aidan Dixon, of Pomeroy. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Kenny and Lisa Dixon, of Pomeroy. Maternal Grandparents are Jeff and Jaril Pietras, of Port Angeles and Shane and Maria Wulf, of Olympia. Harper May Scoggin, a girl, was born Aug. 10, 2024 to parents Hunter and Genesis Scoggin, of Endicott. She weighed 9 pounds, 1.4 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Larry and Rose Scoggin, of Pomeroy. Maternal...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 30 to August 5. July 30 1:30 a.m.- Monroe Street, Clarkston. Arrested subject on a warrant. 6:42 a.m.- Sand Buckler Drive, Pullman. Suspicious activity in the area. 11:47 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Agency assistance. 2:29 p.m.- South Broadway Street, Tekoa. Welfare check. 4:56 p.m.- School Road, Endicott. Burglary alarm. 6:31 p.m.- North Sheridan Street, Tekoa. Court order violation. 6:51 p.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Welfare check. July 31...
PALOUSE - It came down to just one-half a point in the final team rankings and the Pullman Barracudas won the 59th annual Jerry Cluckey Memorial Swim meet on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Palouse pool. Pullman finished with 345 points and Pomeroy was right behind with 344.5 points. St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SELW) finished with 237 points, Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Potlach (GPOP) had 166 points and Colfax ended the meet with 139.5 points. The Barracudas were led by William Hyatt, who...
PALOUSE — Through changes in home pool sites due to ongoing renovations, this summer season for the Tri-County Swim League has certainly been notable. From personal bests and several close matchups, the final regular-season matchups of the year have come to an end. The championship meet is set for 10 a.m. this Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Palouse pool. “The season went really well. All the teams who hosted put a lot of effort into their meets and we appreciate them,” said Tiffani Organ, a swim coach for the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SEL...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 23 – July 29: July 23 11:39 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 12:14 p.m.- West 9 th Street, Rosalia City Park, Rosalia. Suspicious person. 1:08 p.m.- South Summit Avenue, Rosalia. Junk vehicle. 2:31 p.m.- SR 195, Rosalia rest area, Rosalia. Controlled substance problem. 4:07 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, WCSO, Colfax. Citizen rider. 4:42 p.m.- Country Club Road, Pullman. Suspicious person. 6:23 p.m.- SR 195, Rosalia. K9 searc...
