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Jail Logs COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Dec. 3 to Dec. 9: Dec. 3 Derek Allen Adamas, 32, out of county warrant theft of a motor vehicle. $5,000 bond or $5,000 cash bail through Benton County Superior Court. Michael Loren Sevdy, 63, warrant 6 counts of felony harassment. Held on a $250,000 bond or $250,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Dec. 4 Cody Joseph Varner, 28, warrant possession of a controlled substance. Held on a $25,000 bond or $2,500 cash bail through District Court. Dec. 5 Emma M...
PUBLIC NOTICE Pioneer Telephone Company provides local phone and internet services to LaCrosse, Endicott, Hay, Hooper Central Ferry, Dusty, Winona, Riparia, and surrounding areas. Our basic services include voice residential, single-line business, and multiline business voice-grade access to the public switched network at $18.00 per month. Access to long distance-services, 911 emergency services, minutes of use for local service, and toll-limitation services to qualifying low-income consumers are offered at no additional charge. Other services...
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics Elowyn Dell Paulakis, a girl, was born at 3:08 p.m., Nov. 23, to parents Ashante Erickson and Jonathan Paulakis. She weighed 7 pounds, 8.5 ounces. Pullman Regional Hospital Francesca Rose Duncombe, a girl, was born Nov. 18, to parents Vivienne Baldassare and Christopher Duncombe, of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Julie Thomas and William Duncombe, of Moscow. Maternal Grandparents are Wayne and Andrea Baldassare, of Northport, N.Y. Isabelle Joan Appel, a girl, was born Nov. 19, 2024, to aprents Neill and...
Land Transactions COLFAX—The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Nov. 15 to Nov. 19 Nov. 15 Pullman Progress One L.L.C., of Pullman, 805 NE Terre View Drive, Pullman, to Schweitzer Center, LLC, of Pullman, assessed value $3,677,278, Nov. 18 Linda Stanfield, of Spokane, agriculture classified udner current use chapter, Whitman County, to Gerty Farms, LLC, of Palouse, 2-0000-4516-03-4490, $248,200. Gregory and Carolyn Struble, of Bedford, Texas., 315 East Poplar Street, Colfax, to Gregory and Car...
Sheriff’s Office COLFAX—The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 19 to Nov. 24 Nov. 19 1 a.m.- North Morton Street, Colfax. Abnormal behavior. 7:40 a.m.- West Westview Lane, St. John. Civil standby. 8:53 a.m.- East Main Street, Palouse. Public program. 11:26 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195, Uniontown. Custodial interference. 11:58 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 12:51 p.m.- Steptoe Street, Guardian Angel School, Colton. DARE. 1:54 p.m.- Dusty Road, LaCrosse. Breathing problems. 2:13...
Town of Endicott, WA Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services RSQ - Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services, Endicott WA Request for Statement of Qualification (RSQ) The Town of Endicott, Washington is inviting statements of qualifications and performance information from individuals or firms interested in providing professional engineering services for the 2025-2027 calendar years in conjunction with sponsored projects. Potential prospects requiring engineering services include sewer, water,...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office has processed approximately 2,500 additional vote-by-mail ballots from this month’s general election. Most small taxing district levies across the county are on track to pass. However, several measures, including the Endicott parks levy, Rosalia’s streets and parks levies, Uniontown’s parks levy, Tekoa’s parks levy and Garfield’s cemetery levy, are still failing. These measures require a super majority for approval. The Auditor’s Office reports about 300 ballots remain to be counted. The next update...
Notice of Budget Hearing Town of Endicott The 2025 budget hearing for the Town of Endicott will be held on Tuesday, December 10,2024, in the town hall at 7:00 p.m. Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained from the office of the city clerk during normal business hours from December 1, 2024, Until December 10,2024. Citizens attending the hearing have the right to provide written and oral comments and ask questions concerning the entire budget. Published November 21, 2024...
Town of Endicott, WA Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services RSQ - Request for Qualification Data to Furnish Engineering Services, Endicott WA Request for Statement of Qualification (RSQ) The Town of Endicott, Washington is inviting statements of qualifications and performance information from individuals or firms interested in providing professional engineering services for the 2025-2027 calendar years in conjunction with sponsored projects. Potential prospects requiring engineering services include sewer, water,...
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,...
LACROSSE — The LaCrosse School was nominated and received recognition from the Association of Washington Student Leaders and the Association of Washington School Principals. The award recognizes schools that create and sustain a positive school culture and set the tone for a successful academic year highlighting the school’s commitment to fostering a sense of community among students, staff and families. The school started off the year with a culture kick-off event, hosting a large all-school assembly to introduce the new principal and dis...
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 — 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...
State Measures Initiative No. 2066 Yes - 51.17% No - 48.83% Initiative No. 2091 Yes - 36.68% No - 63.32% Initiative No. 2177 Yes - 38.19% No - 61.81% Initiative No. 2124 Yes - 44.42% No - 55.58% Federal United States President/Vice President Kamala Harris/Tim Walz - 58.32% Donald Trump/JD Vance - 38.9% U.S. State Senator Maria Cantwell - 59.77% Dr. Raul Garcia - 40% Write In - .23% Congressional District 5 - U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner - 59.79% Carmela Conroy - 40.08% Write In - .13% State Executive Governor Bob Ferguson - 56.28% Dave...
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...
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles dropped two matches at the Southeast 1B volleyball tournament last week. On Monday, Oct. 28, the Eagles fell to the Walla Walla Academy Knights (record of 14-2) by a score of 3-0. Set scores were 25-14, 25-13 and 25-9. Senior Kate Hergert paced the eagles with two aces, two kills and two blocks. Junior Sophie Anderson led with six digs, eight assists and two kills. Junior Lil Barlass added five digs and fellow junior Chloe Waddell notched two blocks. Senior Avery Fleming and j...
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—The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 29 to Nov. 3 Oct. 29 9:25 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 11:27 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 12:06 p.m.- U.S. Highway 272 milepost 16, Palouse. CPS referral. 12:49 p.m.- Steptoe Street, Colton. DARE. 1:11 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:07 p.m.- Union Street, Colton. DARE. 2:51 p.m.- Fonner Street, Endicott. Juvenile problem. 4:04 p.m.- Hammer Grade Road, LaCrosse. Burglary rep...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Auditor’s Office issued the following wedding licenses from Oct. 28 to Oct. 31 Oct. 28 Joseph Michael, Schylz Foster, 21, of Pullman; to Maeve Elizabeth Rucker, 21, of Pullman Oct. 29 Luke Edward Morris, 46, of Endicott; to Erin Michelle Bailey, 31, of Endicott. Oct. 30 Iuka Valpecula Darling, 27, of Pullman; to Kaylyn Selene Alexis Bast, 26, of Vancouver. Oct. 31 Aiden Vincent McKinney, 33, of Pullman; to Georgina Marielle Ramos Avalos, 25, of Pullman. Justin Scott Ball, 43, of Albion; to Atticus Lebaron Hig...
State Measures Initiative No. 2066 Yes - 51.35% No - 48.65% Initiative No. 2091 Yes - 36.62% No - 63.38% Initiative No. 2177 Yes - 38.26% No - 61.74% Initiative No. 2124 Yes - 44.64% No - 55.36% Federal United States President/Vice President Kamala Harris/Tim Walz - 58.18% Donald Trump/JD Vance - 38.82% U.S. State Senator Maria Cantwell - 59.68% Dr. Raul Garcia - 40.08% Write In - .24% Congressional District 5 - U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner - 59.82% Carmela Conroy - 40.04% Write In - .13% State...
COLFAX — Several levies were on this year’s General Election Ballot; results for the ballot count as of Thursday, Nov. 7 are as follows for each town. COLTON —The town of Colton proposes one levy in this year’s General Election concerning supporting general operations, street improvement and water maintenance. Proposition No. 853 is a one-year proposition for the town’s property tax at 80 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value, to raise the town $30,000. The levy passed with 128, 71.11% voting yes and 53, 29.28% against. ENDICOTT...
LACROSSE — The Tekoa-Rosalia volleyball team played its final match of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 22, with an away match loss against the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles. The Eagles won the Southeast 1B League match, 3-0, with set scores of 25-11, 25-17 and 25-17. Tekoa-Rosalia began the season with a loss to the Chesterton Academy Knights in a five-set battle, and a 3-0 loss to the Pomeroy Pirates. The Timberwolves won their first match on Thursday, Sept. 12, in a 3-1 victory over the Dayton Bulldogs. The next two matches were a t...
ST. JOHN - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles varsity team concluded the volleyball season with Senior Night on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Eagles had a big week of volleyball with three matches in five days to end the regular season. SJEL defeated Tekoa-Rosalia, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to Pomeroy, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 26, and lost to Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal), 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. On Saturday, the Eagles celebrated its three seniors, middle hitter Kate Hergert, outside...
PALOUSE - Finishing the regular season with a 13-2 record, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings placed second in the Southeast 1B League and will move on to the postseason. The Vikings got a 3-0 win against Pomeroy for Senior Night on Tuesday, Oct. 22, fell to the still-undefeated Oakesdale Nighthawks, 3-2, on Thursday, Oct. 24, and defeated the St-John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles, 3-0, on Saturday, Oct. 26. Senior this year include defensive specialist Camryn Blankenchip, middle blocker...
