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COLFAX - During the Thursday, Dec. 19, Port of Whitman County commissioners meeting, staff announced a loan approval to fund airport improvements. The $1.2 million Community Aviation Revitalization Board loan from the state Department of Transportation will be used to pay for utility improvements, site development and hangar construction at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center on Colfax Access Airport Road. The upgrades supports general aviation airports with becoming self-sustainable,...
COLFAX – A Moses Lake man pled guilty in Whitman County Superior Court Friday, Dec. 20, to theft and trespassing charges. Hunter Grant, 25, was charged on Nov. 29 after a resident of North Cedar Street confronted a masked man hauling a generator through a neighbor’s yard. Reports say the man, later identified as Grant, of Moses Lake, drove off with the generator. The resident recorded the vehicle’s license plate number and reported the incident to law enforcement. According to documents, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office traced the vehicle...
COLFAX — A local lawmaker is co-sponsoring a pair of bills that would give some workers in Washington state a reprieve from the long-term care tax. Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, is co-sponsoring the bills with Rep. Peter Abbarno, R-Centralia. The bills would reopen a limited opt-out period for WA Cares and let individuals who have paid into the program transfer benefits to a spouse. WA Cares deducts 58 cents per $100 earned for every worker to fund a limited lifetime benefit – up to $36,000 – for long-term care costs. Before the program launc...
COLFAX –– Whitman County commissioners are expecting a $4.2 million budget shortfall next year. The expectation was explained during a regular meeting Monday, Dec. 13, on the proposed $38.1 million budget. The meeting included approval of the 2025 budget as well as discussions on the financial status of county funds and projects. Whitman County Chief Financial Office Jessica Jensema estimated the county budget shortfall for 2025 to be $4,183,472. But she noted the shortfall doesn’t accurately reflect county finances. “I do not believe that wi...
COLFAX –– On Monday, Dec. 23, Art Swannack and Tom Handy were sworn in for their next terms as Whitman County Commissioners. County co-workers and family members gathered in Superior Court for Swannack and Handy to be sworn in by Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey. Both Swannack and Handy ran unopposed in this year's county election and will hold their seats for the next four years....
ROSALIA —The Rosalia Boy Scouts are hosting an Eagle Scout Court of Honor at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29 at the Rosalia Community Church, West 3rd Street. The court of honor will honor the latest Eagles Scouts including Austin Goyke, Gabe Morgan, Isaac Fuchs and Riley Gehring. The public is invited and welcome to celebrate and honor the Eagle Scouts....
REVISED PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00154-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EDNA E. FITZGERALD, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing...
PUBLIC NOTICE A poll-site election for a board seat on the Rock Lake Conservation District will be held on February 18, 2025, at 3 N Park Street St. John WA 99171. Polls will open at 9:00am and close at 2:00pm. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. Candidates are required to be landowners or operators of a farm, based on the current composition of the district board of supervisors. The filing deadline for...
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN No. 24-4-00167-38 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RODNEY C. MAIN, Deceased. The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the adoption and implementation of the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Public Records Request Amended Resolution and Fee Schedule THAT A HEARING on said adoption will be held in the Chambers of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington at 10:20 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, January 6, 2025 Handicap access to the Whitman County Courthouse is available at the Mill Street Entrance. C...
PUBLIC NOTICE Colfax City Council has passed the following: Ordinance 24-07 – 2025 Budget and Fee Schedule. Ordinance 24-08 – CMC 12.16 Snow and Ice Removal. They can be reviewed online at www.colfaxwa.org in five business days. Published December 26, 2024...
NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS Superior Court of Washington, County of Whitman, Juvenile Court No. 24-7-00031-38 In re the Guardianship of Judge Keller, DOB: 12/07/22 NOTICE AND SUMMONS AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS DIRECTED TO KEIONA ZACHOW and MICHAEL KELLER, FOR HEARING ON FEBRUARY 6, 2025 AT 1:30 p.m. to Establish Title 13 RCW Guardianship To: Keiona Zachow and Michael Joseph Keller I. NOTICE OF HEARING. 1.1 You are notified that a petition, a copy of which is provided, was filed with this court alleging that: Title 13 RCW Guardianship:...
ORDINANCE NO. 653 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TOWN BUDGET PASSED IN 2024 FOR INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 2025. IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF OAKESDALE, WASHINGTON: 1.WHEREAS, the council of the Town of Oakesdale adopted and published notice of a hearing on said proposed budget for the year 2025; 2.AND WHEREAS, at said hearing no objections were raised to said proposed budget; 3.AND said budget was adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Oakesdale at a meeting held on December 16, 2024; 4.THEREFORE, said budget...
PUBLIC NOTICE Town of Lamont Ordinance No. 2024-3 An ordinance adopting the budget for the Town of Lamont, Washington, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. Fund Revenues/Resources Appropriations 001 Current Expense Fund $ 40,900 $ 28,585 101 Street Fund $36,585 19,150 401Water Operating Fund 36,500 30,850 411Debt Reserve Fund 4,060 0 421Consumer Deposit Fund 1,600 400 Total All Funds $ 119,645 78,985 Copies of the full text of the ordinance and the 2025 budget will be mailed upon request from Town of Lamont, 302 8th St., Lamont, WA...
NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Loan No: ******2207 TS No: 24-11472 PURSUANT TO THE REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON CHAPTER 61.24 RCW Grantor: STEVEN E. GARRETT and CHERYL L. GARRETT 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 1920 Old Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705 (206) 331-3280 If there are any questions regarding this Notice, please contact (206) 331-3280 Ref...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Dec. 10 to Dec. 17 Dec. 10 David Ray Crowe, 30, first-degree unlawful firearm possession. $50,000 bond or $5,000 cash bail through Superior Court. Dec. 12 James Edward Perkins, 45, fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, knowingly possessing a controlled substance (meth). Held without bail through District Court. William Fidelis Burnside III, 33, driving under the influence. $1,000 bond or $1,000 cash bail through District Court. Ryan Richard Cosgrove, 37, w...
COLFAX —The Colfax Police reported the following incidents from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11 Dec. 5 10:59 a.m.- Requested case South Main Street. 2:39 p.m.- Juvenile problem North Morton Street. Dec. 9 10:18 a.m.- Suspicious person, circumstance South Main Street and East Fairview Street. Dec. 10 9:12 a.m.- Fraud South Main Street. 12:28 p.m.- Disabled vehicle West Fairview Street and South Hillcrest Drive. 1:16 p.m.- Suspicious person, circumstance U.S. Highway 26, milepost 133, Colfax Trail. 1:23 p.m.- Communications problem South Main Street. Dec. 1...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 10 to Dec. 16: Dec. 10 3:02 a.m.- South Main Street, Colfax. Communications problem. 7:35 a.m.- Pullman Albion Road and Brayton Road, area, Pullman. Non-injury incident. 8:06 a.m.- South Crosby Street, Tekoa. Deputies arrested and booked wanted person David R. Crowe, 30, for unlawful possession of a firearm. 8:32 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Unregistered sex offender moving to Spokane County. 8:59 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Research reg...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Dec. 4 to Dec. 12: Dec. 4 Sundance South LLC, of Tacoma, 655 SW Cayuse Street, Pullman, to Jacob Davis, of Pullman, $98,980. Clarence Allen Hood, of Pullman, agriculture classified under current use chapter, Pullman, to Clarence Allen Hood, as Trustee of the Clarence Allen Hood Revocable Living Trust, of Pullman, parcel 2-0000-44-14-36-1600, $118,700. Joseph R. and Rebecca St. John, of Farmington, agriculture classified under current use chapter, Whi...
As I sit down to write my final column for the Whitman County Gazette, my heart is filled with a bittersweet mixture of gratitude, love and anticipation. It’s not easy to say goodbye to a place that has left such an indelible mark on my life. The rolling wheat fields, the kind-hearted people and the stories we have shared together will remain with me long after I turn the page to this new chapter. I am humbled and honored to share that I will be stepping into the role of managing editor for the Lincoln County Record-Times. It’s an opp...
On Saturday, Dec. 7, I had the enjoyment of attending my daughter’s graduation from University of Idaho. As a father, I enjoyed kicking back in the stands and watching the next Harnack generation matriculate. And, as you would expect, I was as proud as any dad in the crowd. Aside from being Dad and enjoying the fanfare and Pomp and Circumstance, however, one part of the ceremony didn’t sit well with me — the push for so-called “DEI,” or diversity, equity and inclusion. As I crossed the campus headed to the ceremony, the push for DEI became ev...
Colfax Thursday, Dec. 19 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, salad bar, fruit, cream cheese banana puff Monday, Dec. 23 Tortellini soup, cheesy roll, beggies, baked apples Colton Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 25 Christmas Day, closed Pullman Friday, Dec. 20 Minestrone soup, grilled ham and cheese, salad, fruit, sugar cookies Tuesday, Dec. 24 Christmas Eve, closed...
Pullman Regional Hospital Olivia Mai Phung, a girl, was born Dec. 7, 2024, to paretns Victoria Ann Huynh and Anh The Phung, of Pullman. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces. Victoria joins sister Aliza Huynh Phung, almost 3, at home. Mary Roth, a girl, was born Dec. 6, 2024, to parents Celia and Matthew Roth, of Troy. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are James and Cathy Roth, of Elba, Ala. Maternal Grandparents are Daniel and Ellen Oster, of Deary. Mary joins sisters Elyce, 7 and Anna, 1 and brothers Luke, 5 and Wesley, 3, at...
DUSTY -The cemetery held its third wreath-laying ceremony for the National Wreaths Across America Day, on Saturday, Dec. 14. The remembrance honored 23 veterans interred in the cemetery. "Thank you to those family members and Dusty community members for supporting this cause to remember the fallen, honor those that serve and their families, and teach the next generation the value of freedom," said local coordinator Kathryn Vogler....
COLFAX –– The deadline to join in on one of two mission trips to Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and Costa Rica has passed as of Dec. 15, however there may still be space available for those interested. Local Colfax pastor Michael Birnbaum is the director of Well Child International and founder of International Service Learning, who will be taking mission trip participants to assist in a variety of community projects, with a host of fun activities to experience. The organizations often seek health professionals to assist with neighborhood clinics, door...
