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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...
COLFAX — Several levies were on this year’s General Election Ballot; results for the ballot count 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 52, 28.99% against. ENDICOTT— The town of Endicott is proposi...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21: Oct. 15 12:28 a.m.- Southwest Mountain View Drive and Southwest State Street, Pullman. Traffic violation. 1:50 a.m.- Northwest hall Drive and Northwest Larry Street, Pullman. Cody Lord, 22, of Pullman arrested for driving under the influence. 9:53 a.m.- Kitzmiller Road, Pullman. Suspicious circumstance. 10:16 a.m.- South Amy Avenue, LaCrosse. Fraud. 10:25 a.m.- Clear Creek Road, Palouse. Electrical hazard. 11:12 a.m.-Old Moscow Road, Pul...
COLFAX – The county issued the following building permits from July 10 to September 26: July 10 401 Enman Kincaid Road, building, $25,000. July 26 208 U.S. Highway 195, Genessee, building, $10,000. Aug. 5 4492 Lone Pine Road, Tekoa, mechanical, $6,624.68. Aug. 7 2792 Curtis Road (maybe Cook Road), St. John, mechanical, $24,023.94. Aug. 12 1302 Baird Road, Rosalia, building, $25,000. Aug. 14 1001 Ewartsville Road, Pullman, building, $60,000. 100 Front Street, Hooper, mechanical, $8,733.54. Aug.15 851 Sommers Road, Colfax, $111,000. 1851 Thorn C...
COLFAX — Whitman County is gearing up for Halloween with a variety of events scheduled throughout the week. Here’s a rundown of the festivities happening in the area: In Colfax, Trunk-or-Treat will be held in downtown Colfax on Halloween, Oct. 31, from 4 to 7 p.m. Trick-or-Treat on Main Street will take place on Friday, Oct. 25, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Additionally, the Friends of Whitman County Library will host the Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday, Oct. 26, from 8 to 11 p.m. This adults-only fundraising event will feature drinks, sna...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats went 1-2 last week to end the regular season of volleyball action. The Wildcats defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 3-2, in a five-set battle on Monday, Oct. 14. Colton then fell to the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles (SJEL), 3-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, and dropped their final match to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Against the Timberwolves, extra points had to decide the first set. Colton came away with the 26-24 win to take a 1-0 lead in the match. The Timberwolves then t...
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves had a busy week as the volleyball regular season is reaching its end. The Timberwolves lost a five-set heater to the Colton Wildcats on Monday, Oct. 14 then fell to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 3-1, on Tuesday, Oct. 15. The Timberwolves then defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. Against Colton, the set scores were 26-24, 16-26, 16-26, 25-20 and 15-10. The next night, the Vikings defeated the Timberwolves with set scores of 25-16,...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings are doing what Vikings do … raiding nearby towns and terrorizing whoever stands in their way. The Vikings defeated the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, 3-1, on Tuesday Oct. 15, before besting the Colton Wildcats, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17. After the win on Thursday, Gar-Pal moved to 11-1 on the season. Against the Timberwolves, the Vikings won by set scores of 25-16, 26-24, 17-25 and 25-11. Vikings sophomore Kyra Brantner had a team-high 14 kills with junior Clare Bowechop adding 12. Junior Elena Fla...
ST. JOHN — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings pillaged the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles on Friday, Oct. 18. Gar-Pal led 38-6 by the end of the first quarter and defeated the Eagles, 76-14. The Vikings opened the scoring when senior quarterback Bryce Pfaff connected with junior Kaleb Kelnhofer on a 17-yard touchdown pass. Gar-Pal then scored on a 75-yard touchdown run by junior running back Lane Collier. Collier then caught an interception on the SJEL 46-yard line, setting up a 13-yard touchdown run by senior Macent Rardon. A...
SPOKANE VALLEY - Area 1B cross country teams participated in the District 6 Championships at Valley Christian High School on Friday, Oct. 18. Colton, Tekoa-Rosalia, Garfield-Palouse and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse all fielded runners. The Garfield-Palouse varsity girls team took second place at the meet with 43 points. The Vikings were just five points behind first-place finishers Valley Christian with 38 points. The Vikings boys varsity team placed third with 91 points and the Colton boys...
ST. JOHN - Celebrating Homecoming and Senior Night for their lone senior Joe Hergert, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles fell to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings in football action on Friday, Oct. 18. "Joe's leadership is pretty solid, we definitely rely on him alot," said SJEL coach Kevin Armstrong. "Joe is exactly what a senior is supposed to be. He shows up, puts the work in and stays motivated for these young guys." Hergert said some of his favorite football memories are "Our 2022 winning...
LACROSSE - The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles picked up two big wins last week as they are fighting to make the postseason. The Eagles defeated the Colton Wildcats, 3-1, for Homecoming on Tuesday, Oct. 15, in St. John and beat the Dayton Bulldogs, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 17, in LaCrosse. Against Colton, the set scores were 25-20, 25-19, 23-25 and 25-15. Senior Kate Hergert led the attack with 11 kills, with fellow senior Avery Flemming adding eight. sophomore Sophie Anderson notched...
ENDICOTT— Town residents are being asked to support six levies in the Nov. 5 general election. Mayor Dean Marty said the measures will not fund any major new projects. The town is asking residents to support a $12,000 Fire and EMT Protection levy. If passed, residents will pay 47 cents per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. The funds will enable the town to pay for services from the local fire district. The second proposition is a $30,000 levy for street work and maintenance, which will cost an estimated $1.14 or less per $1,000 of a...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14: Oct. 8 1:15 a.m.- U.S. Highway and Brink Road, LaCrosse. Traffic hazard. 7:31 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195 milepost 16, Pullman. James E. Procopio, 35, cited and released for driving with a suspended license third-degree. 8:13 a.m.- Rosalia Road, area, Rosalia. Stray animals. 8:47 a.m.- North B. Street, Albion. Fraud. 9:46 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 12:46 p.m.- North Leslie Avenue, LaCrosse. Civil issue. 12:52 p.m.- Ste...
Judith (Judy) Kay Battin, beloved Mother, Grandmother, sister (and more), passed away in Seattle, Wash., on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the age of 86. She spent her final day surrounded by her four children, a fitting farewell for a woman who cherished family above all else. Judy grew up as the eldest child (with her siblings, Connie and Joseph) in an adored childhood home in Penawawa, above the Snake River, in the rolling Palouse hills of Eastern Washington. In describing her childhood,... Full story
Colfax Thursday, Oct. 17 Chicken enchiladas with lettuce and diced tomatoes, spanish rice, refried beans, chocolate chip cookie Monday, Oct. 21 Tortellini soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, vegetable platter, fruit, no bake cookie Endicott Wednesday, Oct. 23 Soup bar, chicken noodle soup, beef with barley soup, tomato basil soup, rolls, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Oct. 23 Tortellini soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, vegetable platter, fruit, no bake cookie Pullman Friday, Oct. 18 Tortellini Soup, grilled ham and...
ST. JOHN - Hitting the road all of last week, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles split a pair of away matches on Tuesday, Oct. 8, and Thursday, Oct. 10. The Eagles fell to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, 3-0, on Tuesday and defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday. Against the Vikings, SJEL junior setter Sophie Anderson opened the match with an ace. Gar-Pal swiftly recovered and tied set one at 2-2 with kills by junior Clare Bowechop and junior Elena Flansburg. While the hits...
PALOUSE - Celebrating its Homecoming volleyball victory against the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings continue to dominate the court. Gar-Pal defeated the Eagles, 3-0, with set scores of 25-9, 27-25, 25-20. The Vikings haven't lost a set since a hard-fought 3-2 win against the Pomeroy Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 26. "It's the hard work these girls are putting in and their drive to win," said Gar-Pal coach Genna Bessey. "They want i...
NOTICE OF ELECTION Whitman County Washington November 5, 2024 General Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 5th of November, 2024, in the County of Whitman, State of Washington a General Election will be held for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2066, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2109, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2117, State Initiatives to the People Measure No. 2124, and for the purpose of voting on candidate(s) for United States...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7: Oct. 1 1:32 a.m.- West Walla Walla Highway, Colfax. Traffic offense. 7:34 a.m.- Johnson Road and Sand Road, Pullman. Welfare check. 10:21 a.m.- Broadway Street, Colton. Communications problem. 11:31 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Agency assist the Colfax PD. 12:51 p.m.- Steptoe Street, Colton. Public program. 1:34 p.m.- Old Moscow Road, Pullman. CPS referral. 2:04 p.m.- Union Street, Colton. Public program. 3:31 p.m.- Endicott Road, End...
