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  • Commissioners award airport runway

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    TEKOA — County Commissioners awarded the Tekoa Runway project $20,000 in Economic Development funds. Port of Whitman County Executive Director Kara Riebold and Tekoa Airport Manager Mike Hale came before the commissioners to present on the request. Riebold reported the Port Commissioners have talked to County Commissioners about Tekoa’s airport project over the last few months. The City of Tekoa applied for funding through the Department of Transportation in early May and wrote a letter to the county to apply for .09 Funds for the inf...

  • Purchase of flour Mill underway

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    OAKESDALE — The Port of Whitman County and Haley and Aldrich presented to a packed McCoy Valley Museum to discuss the purchase of the Old Mill from the Innovia Foundation. Community members filled the Oakesdale museum Monday, Oct. 21; along with guests, Port of Whitman County Executive Director Kara Riebold, Haley and Aldrich, Inc Geologist-Environmentalist Scientist Ward McDonald and Innovia Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Aaron McMurray present. “We are excited, because on Wednesday at the commission meeting, Innovia and our com...

  • Candidate Profiles: 9th Legislative District Position 2

    Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    Dr. Pam Kohlmeier Age: 55 Hometown: Manson, Iowa Experience: No political experience. Relevant professional experiences include practicing as a board certified emergency physician for about 15 years, then teaching predominantly Health Policy and Law and Professionalism as a Lecturer-MPH for Eastern Washington University, and most recently serving as a staff attorney and the policy manager for the Washington Medical Commission. Relevant community service includes serving on the Board of NAMI-Spokane (supporting mental health in our community), P...

  • Crash in Wawawai, one air-lifted

    Olivia Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    COLFAX — Deputies from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and personnel from Fire District 14 and Lewiston Fire responded to a two-vehicle crash on Wawawai Road near milepost 11 shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17. According to the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, Joshua Godwin, 37, of Clarkston, was traveling northbound and crossed the centerline, striking a newer-model GMC passenger truck traveling southbound. Godwin was driving a late-model GMC passenger truck. The driver of the southbound vehicle sustained serious injuries and w...

  • Three arrested in burglary

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    FARMINGTON — Three people were arrested on charges of alleged burglary on Tuesday, Oct. 15, on Garfield-Farmington Road. According to public records, at approximately 6:11 p.m., on Tuesday, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Amy Pilloud responded to a burglary at Garfield-Farmington Road. Gary Wayne French, 62, of Spokane, Eric James Harris, 55, of Spokane and Melissa Ann Marie Pagel, 44, of Farmington, were arrested after Pagel admitted to having methamphetamine on her person. According to Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers, the suspects allegedl...

  • Halloween hits Whitman County

    Olivia Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Turbine protestors question commissioners

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    COLFAX - The Whitman County Commissioners chambers filled with Harvest Hills Wind Turbine Project protestors on Monday, Oct. 21 with questions concerning the proposed wind farm project near Kamiak Butte. One of the biggest concerns raised by protestors was the county hiring law firm Van Ness Feldman LLP. When asked about the services that Van Ness Feldman provides Commissioner Art Swannack said his only comment is that it is the prosecutors choice to select based on what is going on. "He is the...

  • Pullman volleyball is on a hot streak

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds volleyball team went 3-0 last week and won four in a row as the season is reaching the finish line. The Greyhounds began the week with a five-set thriller against cross-state rivals the Moscow Bears on Monday, Oct. 14, in Pullman. The Greyhounds won the match, 3-2, taking the first two sets, dropping the next two and winning the fifth. Set scores were 25-14, 25-16, 14-25, 22-25 and 15-8. Pullman’s Camber Wolfe led the Greyhounds with 50 assists, Ella Forster had 15 kills and Kitty Keane added 17 digs. The Gre...

  • Greyhounds wrangle Wolfpack

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    SPOKANE — The Pullman Greyhounds got their second win of the season on Thursday, Oct. 17, as they defeated the North Central Wolfpack, 28-14, at ONE Spokane Stadium. Pullman scored a touchdown in the opening quarter and added two in the second to take a 20-o lead heading into halftime. The Greyhounds added a touchdown in the third quarter, but the Wolfpack scored two of their own in the same frame. Neither team scored in the final quarter, giving the final score of 28-14 for the Greyhounds. Pullman improved to 2-5 on the season, 2-3 in l...

  • Colton finishes volleyball season

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Nighthawks volleyball stays unfazed

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    OAKESDALE — Aside from non-league tournament play facing higher-classification teams, the Oakesdale Nighthawks continue with their unblemished record heading into the final week of volleyball action. The Nighthawks defeated the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 17. Oakesdale then defeated the Pomeroy Pirates, 3-2, in an away match on Thursday, Oct. 17. Pomeroy is only the second team this season to win a single set against the Nighthawks in league play. Oakesdale handily defeated Waitsburg in the match with the Cardinals only m...

  • Bulldogs celebrate Senior Night

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball team got a big 3-0 win against the Asotin Panthers to celebrate Senior Night on Thursday, Oct. 17, for their final home match of the season. Seniors this year are middle blocker Ava Swan, outside hitter Brenna Gilchrist, outside hitter Marchele McNeilly, middle blocker Karly Wigen and defensive specialist Dory Doty. The Bulldogs improved throughout the match, winning by set scores of 25-18, 25-17 and 25-13. Swan led the Bulldogs with 21 kills, 18 kills...

  • Colfax wins in battle of Bulldogs

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    KETTLE FALLS, Wash. — In their second dogfight of the season, the Colfax Bulldogs defeated the Kettle Falls Bulldogs, 27-6, on Friday, Oct. 18. Colfax had previously defeated Kettle Falls with a 33-0 win on Friday, Sept. 13. Kettle Falls didn’t score until the final quarter as Colfax built a steady lead, scoring one touchdown in each of the four quarters. Colfax opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 27-yard touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Ryker Reed to junior wide receiver Brayden McNealy. The point-after touchdown (PAT) att...

  • T-wolves fall to Wildcats, Vikings, beat Bulldogs

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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,...

  • Bulldogs rally past Timberwolves, 34-26

    Roger Harnack, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    TEKOA - The Timberwolves boys football team took an early lead Friday afternoon, Oct. 18, over visiting Dayton, but frustration and a late penalty opened the door for the Bulldogs to take a Southeast 1B victory home. The Bulldogs then held on to win, 34-26, over host Tekoa-Rosalia. The Timberwolves opened scoring when senior quarterback Westley Bryan ran off-guard and up the sideline 47 yards for a touchdown with 9:21 left in the first quarter. Bryan then completed a pass to junior Brian Place...

  • Timberwolves celebrates seniors

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    TEKOA - During halftime of the Tekoa-Rosalia football game against Dayton on Friday, Oct. 18, the Timberwolves seniors were honored. There are 10 seniors who were recognized, who participate in football, volleyball and cheerleading. Libby Lehn Libby Lehn participates in both volleyball and cheerleading for the fall sports season. Lehn has been playing volleyball since the second grade and plans on attending college after graduation. Lehn wrote that she never thought she would be a cheerleader,...

  • Vikings continue to pillage the court

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Vikings shut down Eagles

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Colfax XC runs in League Championships

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    REARDAN, Wash. — The Colfax Bulldogs cross country teams traveled to Reardan to participate in the Northeast 2B League Championships on Friday, Oct. 18. Middle School boys, middle school girls, varsity high school boys and combined high school girls were the categories. Colfax didn’t have junior varsity runners participating. The Colfax middle school girls took third place with 73 points behind Jenkins at 51 points and first-place finishers Northwest Christian with 36 points. St. George’s and Reardan each had 91 points. The other Colfax teams...

  • 1B teams run in District 6 Championships

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Eagles fall to Vikings on Homecoming

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • Eagles win Homecoming, Dig Pink night

    Matthew Strissel, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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 voters facing six tax levies

    Teresa Simpson, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    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...

  • AMENDED SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION

    Liz Powell, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    AMENDED SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN Case No.: 24-2-00249-38 GARY L. STEFFENSEN, a single person, Plaintiff, vs. THE HEIRS and/or DEVISEES OF JOHN A. LUHTALA, et. al., and all other persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest, or lien in the real estate described in the Complaint herein, Defendants. The State of Washington to the said defendants: the unknown Heirs and/or Devisees of JOHN A. LUHTALA. You are hereby summoned to appear within...

  • PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS

    Liz Powell, Whitman County Gazette|Oct 24, 2024

    PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHITMAN COUNTY Case No.24 4 00130 38 In the Matter of the Estate of: MARGIE L. DRUFFEL, Deceased. The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate.    Any persons having claims against the deceased must, before the time such 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 Co-Personal Rep...

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