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PALOUSE - On Friday, Dec. 6, the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team fell to the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 53-9, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. Gar-Pal took a commanding 23-0 lead before Colton sophomore Wyatt Baysinger sank a free throw with 22 seconds remaining in the first quarter to put the Wildcats on the board. At the end of the opening frame, the Vikings led, 23-1. "Gar-Pal came out with more intensity from the start and created many opportunities through their defensive...
POTLATCH – The Colfax Bulldogs boys wrestling team traveled to Potlatch to compete in the Dick Griswold Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bulldogs had wrestlers grapple their way to podium finishes at the event. Cooper Phillips took second place in the 132 weight class. In Round 1, Phillips defeated McCall-Donnelly’s Garrett Rogers by fall in 55 seconds. In the quarterfinals, Phillips defeated Clearwater Valley’s Tomas Gonzalez by fall at 2:21. In the semifinals, Phillips beat Orioni Grimes of Priest River by fall in 3:48. In the champ...
COLFAX - The Colfax girls basketball season has officially begun with the Bulldogs winning three of their first four games. The Bulldogs defeated 1B foe Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 69-52, for the home opener on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Colfax narrowly fell to the St. George's Dragons, 59-55, in an away game on Friday, Dec. 6, before beating 1A opponent Riverside Rams, 69-38, on Saturday, Dec. 7. The Bulldogs then defeated Upper Columbia Academy Lions, 45-26, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. "They're very...
PALOUSE - Playing a pair of 2B opponents in the first four games of the season, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings boys basketball team has two wins and two losses. Gar-Pal opened the season with a 75-51 loss against last season's 2B State undefeated champions, the Colfax Bulldogs, on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The Vikings held their own against the State champs early in the game. Junior Lane Collier hit a 3-pointer and senior Bryce Pfaff had two buckets from outside the 3-point line early in the...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings girls basketball team has won three games in a row, defeating the Colton Wildcats, Waitsburg Cardinals and Asotin Panthers, while falling to the Colfax Bulldogs in the season opener. Against Colfax, the Vikings took an early lead with junior Morgan Lentz hitting a 3-pointer and sophomore Kyra Brantner making a 2-point field goal. Colfax could only gain free throws while Gar-Pal freshman Molly Huffman hit a field goal and fellow freshman Tia Gehrin...
By Teresa Simpson Gazette Reporter PULLMAN — The Board of Commissioners of the Pullman Regional Hospital is seeking to fill a vacant board position. Former board member Sandra O’Keefe served on the board for 16 years and is resigning form the role to care for her family out of the area as of Dec. 31. “Sandy has provided a tremendous service to the hospital and the community,” Pullman Regional Hospital Board of Commissioners President. Serving on the board since 2008, O’Keefe is has a 30-year career as an oncology nurse. “I’ve always been a...
ST. JOHN - Christmas cheer hit St. John on Saturday, Dec. 7, as residents gathered in the streets for Winterfest to shop for the holidays, enjoy live music and end the day with fireworks. Starting the day, sales took place with the Holiday Fair getting in early Christmas shopping from local area crafters, artisans and makers. Live music could be heard as a songfest took place and homemade soups and baked goods were enjoyed by all. Mrs. Claus made an appearance to read at the library with childre...
TEKOA — Tekoa Junior High/High School ASB invites the community to celebrate the holiday season with “Flapjacks & Festivities,” a family holiday event. The celebration will take place on Sunday, December 15, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring Christmas crafts and festive activities for all ages. Attendees can enjoy a morning filled with holiday cheer and community spirit. Everyone is welcome to join the fun and create memorable moments during this seasonal gathering....
ROSALIA – Mike and Lisa Hall, of Rosalia, hosted a Thankgiving dinner at Open Door Christian Church (formally Rosalia Christian Church) in continuation of a 20 year tradition. "We love to do this for people in the community who don't have a place to go for the holiday. The church hasn't had a community dinner in decades. We had a lot of homemade goodies and fellowship," said the Halls. The Halls began hosting dinners on Thanksgiving for the last 20 years, starting while in the military. This i...
ROSALIA - The Garden Club decorated the City Mini-Park, next to the library at 40 South Whitman Avenue, for the holiday season on Monday, Dec. 2. Garden Club members used nine wreaths and swags designed with fresh evergreens, along with a holiday character, made and designed by member Barbara Bothman. Bothman used a tomato cage and covered it with cedar boughs along with other components. Rosalia Garden Club Publicity Chairman MarvaLee Peterschick said the character sits on the bench in the...
COLFAX — Athenaeum held its annual Chirstmas Luncheon, Friday, Dec.6, at the Colfax Lutheran Church. The yearbook commitee beautifully decorated the room including Chirstmas inspired table centerpieces handmade by Jill Gfeller. Using the year’s theme, “First Ladies,” the lunceon featured foods from recipes by Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan with handmade and decorated gingerbread ornaments using a Michelle Obama recipe. The event closed with forner Colfax High School choir teacher, Cary Cammack, leading the group in the singing of Christm...
OAKESDALE - The High School Drama Class put on a showing of the Lousia May Alcott novel "Little Women," on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The story, published in 1868, was written by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist and is about four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they grow up during the American Civil War. Jenna Ruals depicted Meg March, the first sister to get married to John Brooke, played by Adam Scott, much to Jo's dismay. Grace DeMeerleer was cast to play Jo. Beth March, originally slated...
COLFAX - The Perkins House hosted a Vintage Holiday event Saturday, Dec. 7, with models decked out in their Christmas best for a historical fashion show. Perkins House Outreach Coordinator Jill Gfeller said though the crowd was small onlookers loved every minute of it. Gfeller said Perkins House textile Coordinator Hannah Strong put together all the outfits and fitted the models ranging from age 4 to their late twenties. Strong said there were 14 models including Sarah McKnight, Grace...
GARFIELD - Garfield Community Association's (CGA) annual Family Christmas Party took place Sunday, Dec. 8, in the school campus's cafeteria. Socializing, sweets, and Santa ruled the day, even The Grinch crashing the event and starting a snowball fight failed to dampen the enthusiasm, of kids of all ages who were in attendance. The CGA provided a lunch of pulled pork and baked potatoes. It was accompanied by a variety of baked goods provided by the Gar-Pal VIKotics team whose members also...
If Washington state elected officials and energy planners need to be reminded of the risks of increasing reliance on wind-generated electricity, they can look to the week-and-a-half after Thanksgiving. Starting on the night before Thanksgiving, the amount of electricity generated by wind power in the BPA system across the northwest collapsed, falling to zero megawatts around midnight. Generation remained extremely low until midday on December 7, more than nine days later. During those nine...
Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, has been namedthe next FCC chairman by President-elect Donald Trump. Based on his past and current statements, a large change in the direction of the FCC should be expected. A few key takeaways: Net Neutrality Carr was part of the initial repeal of the net neutrality rules in 2017, and has continued to decry their reinstatement. As I’ve argued in the past, the FCC would be wise to avoid reinstating these rules as they overstep the scope of the FCC and create worse o...
LIND — The Lind Dryland Research station has been around since 1915, and has gone through a succession of leaders. But the last two years it has been headed by a couple from India. Surendra and Shikha Singh are employees of Washington State University, respectively, as assistant professor and director, and research assistant professor. The research station exists to help area farmers get the most out of crops that survive or even thrive, on little annual rainfall. “We have wheat, peas and canola,” Surendra Singh said. “So, we work on all thr...
PULLMAN — Health officials are responding to a whooping cough outbreak in Whitman County. As of Wednesday, Dec. 6, 77 confirmed cases of pertussis had been reported. The outbreak, which includes one case in the county’s K-12 school system, has prompted Whitman County Public Health to recommend post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) with antibiotics for household contacts of infected individuals. Officials are urging parents and guardians to monitor children for disease symptoms and take precautions to limit the spread of the disease. “Pertussis is hi...
PULLMAN— The city completed accountability, financial and federal grant compliance audits through the Washington State Auditor’s Office (SAO) for 2022 in good standing. The State Auditor reported no deficiencies regarding design or operation of internal financial reported. “We issued an unmodified opinion on the fair presentation of the city’s financial statements in accordance with its regulatory basis of accounting,” wrote the State Auditor’s office. According to the report the SAO identified a deficiency related to contracts with two co...
PALOUSE — The City of Palouse Council approved a 1% property tax increase and set levy amounts for the 2025 fiscal year during its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 26. The total amount to be raised by taxation is $394,139.25. The council passed Ordinance No. 1033, which adopts a 1% property tax increase for emergency medical services. In addition, funds were allocated for several key projects, including improvements to Cove Road and replacing a well pump. The remaining 2024 funds will be zeroed out and a resolution to formalize this decision is expecte...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Commissioners signed an interagency agreement with Washington State University (WSU) extension office during the Monday, Dec. 2, regular commission meeting. Presenting the interagency agreement was WSU Assistant Director of Extension Michael Gaffney. “After a couple of false starts, what I have to present to you for your consideration is a corrected document and it is the interagency agreement for 2025 to support the WSU extension office in Whitman County,” Gaffney reported. Gaffney reported the monthly contr...
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...
COLFAX - Several Conservation Districts updated commissioners during the Monday, Dec. 9, workshop on where they are this year and their plans going into the new year. Pine Creek Conservation District Pine Creek Conservation District located at 401 U.S. Highway 27 in Oakesdale, reported first on new hires, what they are offering and plans moving forward. Pine Creek Conservation District Manager Casey Lowder stated the district serves the northeast part of Whitman County and works closely with...
COLFAX — Pullman Mayor Francis Benjamin updated County Commissioners on the Pullman Downtown Project opening discussion for future possible .09 funding, during the Monday, Dec. 9, workshop. The county previously awarded $200,000 to the project from the Whitman County Economic Development Public Facilities, .09 Funds, a sales and use tax for public facilities in rural counties. Benjamin opened by saying the City appreciates the support the county has provided with .09 funding. “We understand that there might still be some available so wan...
PULLMAN — A 38-year-old Pullman man has been charged with six felonies for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse material. Robert Keller was arrested by Pullman Police on Saturday, Nov. 25, following an investigation that began when officers responded to a report of Keller attempting to harm himself on Military Hill. He was taken to Pullman Regional Hospital for a mental health evaluation. While Keller was in the hospital, his girlfriend allegedly discovered child sexual abuse material on his phone, prompting his initial arrest on 20 felony c...
