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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...
POMEROY — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves lost a football game to the still-undefeated Pomeroy Pirates on Friday, Oct. 11. The score line read 68-0 in favor of Pomeroy. The Pirates scored 22 points in the first quarter, 30 in the second and eight points in each of the third and fourth quarters. The Timberwolves fall to 2-3 on the season. Their next matchup is against the Dayton Bulldogs in Tekoa at 3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18. They will close out the regular season with an away match against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings on Friday, Oct. 2...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves had a rough one last week as they dropped three matches to the Dayton Bulldogs, Oakesdale Nighthawks and Colton Wildcats. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Bulldogs defeated the Timberwolves, 3-1. Set scores were 18-25, 25-20, 25-19, 26-24. Against Oakesdale on Thursday, Oct. 10, the Nighthawks defeated the Timberwolves, 3-0. Set scores were 25-7, 25-7, 25-8. On Monday, Oct. 14, the Wildcats defeated the Timberwolves in a five-set heater, 3-2. Full set scores were...
COLFAX - College rodeo teams from across the region competed in various events, with Blue Mountain Community College dominating both the men's and women's teams at the Northwest Region Rodeo at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 12. Blue Mountain Community College took first place in the men's team competition, scoring 699 points, followed by Walla Walla Community College with 461 points. Lassen College placed third with 409 points, while Treasure Valley Community College came in...
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...
PALOUSE - Winning a Homecoming football game always feels more important. For the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, it was a necessity. After falling to powerhouse teams Liberty Christian (6-0), Almira-Coulee-Hartline (5-1), Wilbur-Creston-Keller (6-0) and Pomeroy (6-0), the Vikings got their first win of the season, 50-16, for their Homecoming game against the Waitsburg Cardinals. "It was major," said Gar-Pal coach Willy Woltering. "Going 0-4 is never fun. We were playing really good...
MOSCOW — The Palouse Habitat for Humanity was awarded $15,000 in funds to build a home in Palouse. The grant awarded through Wells Fargo Foundation will go towards building the Jones family home and is designed to fit the family of seven comfortably and affordably. Wells Fargo volunteers from the Lewiston and Moscow offices joined Habitat for Humanity volunteers on Thursday, Oct. 10, to prepare for pouring the foundation of the home. “We appreciate Wells Fargo’s partnership, supporting affordable home building with both funds and helping hands...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: The construction of a 30x50-foot steel building in a flood plain at 12431 SR 27, Palouse, WA 99161 in the NW ¼ of Section 22, Township 16N., Range 45E., W. M., Whitman County, Washington. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the Planning Office, it has determined that this proposal...
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...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2: Sept. 25 Itani Quality Homes, Inc., of Pullman, 1020 SW Panorama Drive, Pullman, to Alex and Jenny Gordon, of Pullman, $791,000. James and Shelley Schontzler, of Spanaway, Wash., 610 Northeast Michigan Street, Pullman, to 610 Michigan, LLC, of University Place, $440,000. Timothy and Laylah Sullivan, of Pullman, 509 North Main Street, Albion, to Kim Robinson, of Johnson City, Tenn., $240,000. Janice Chenette, of Colton, 1002 Gre...
Colfax Monday, Oct. 14 Baked potato bar with chili cheese, onions, sour cream, bacon; broccoli, veggies, fruit parfait Thursday, Oct. 17 Chicken enchiladas with lettuce and diced tomatoes; Spanish rice; refried beans; chocolate chip cookie Colton Wednesday, Oct. 16 Chili dogs, chili, cheese and onions; coleslaw; veggies; fruit parfait LaCrosse Tuesday, Oct. 15 No Meal Palouse Wednesday, Oct. 16 Salad bar, roll, fresh fruit, dessert Pullman Friday, Oct. 11 Homemade pizza, cabbage patch salad, sliced peaches, ice cream cups Tuesday, Oct. 15 Pork...
TEKOA — Tractor and historical farming fans have another chance to see a historical plowing bee near Tekoa this weekend. The eleventh annual ‘Plowin Palouse’ plowing bee starts at 7 a.m. with unloading near Tekoa this Saturday, Oct. 19. Born and raised in Tekoa, Organizer Brian Wise, of Spokane, said he started the event eleven years ago. “I always thought it would be neat to have an old tractor plow bee out in the west, because there is several of those out in the country,” Wise said. Wise said that the first plowing bee he organized...
ROSALIA — The Rosalia Branch of the Whitman County Library hosted its seventh annual Bridge Day on Saturday, Oct. 5, a community event dedicated to local railroad history. The event featured a presentation by Washington State University Professor Emeritus Robert G. Olsen and a guided history hike across the iconic Rosalia Concrete Arch Bridges. Rosalia Branch Manager Marcy Campbell shared the origins of the event, which began in 2017 when railroad history enthusiast Mark Borleske approached her with the idea. “He is a railroad history afi...
As the Halloween season approaches, the Whitman County Gazette is kicking off its special feature, “The Haunting Hour”, a section dedicated to ghost stories, mysteries and chilling local tales throughout the month of October. GARFIELD — Tucked deep within the rolling hills of the Palouse, where the winds sweep gently across golden fields, lies the nearly forgotten town of Elberton—a place that time has slowly claimed. Founded in 1886 by Sylvester Wait and lovingly named after his son Elbert, Elberton began as a hopeful frontier settlement. With...
COLFAX - The Port of Whitman County spoke during the Colfax Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting on a feasibility study to get childcare in Colfax and the surrounding area. The Chamber held its quarterly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 8, with guest speakers Port of Whitman County Executive Director Kara Riebold and representatives from NAC Architecture to discuss an ongoing feasibility study towards childcare services. Riebold told the crowd that the feasibility study was a continuation of work being...
ST. JOHN - Facing a couple of strong teams last week, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles lost two matches at home against the Pomeroy Pirates and the Oakesdale Nighthawks. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Pirates (6-3 record) defeated the Eagles, 3-1. Set scores were 25-17, 19-25, 25-23 and 25-14. Eagles senior Kate Hergert totaled seven kills and two aces in the match. Fellow senior Avery Fleming also had seven kills with two blocks. Junior Catalina Torres notched two aces with 13 digs....
OAKESDALE - The Oakesdale Nighthawks are powering through their opponents, staying undefeated through their first 10 matches of the season. Their so-far perfect record has not come without challenges, though, as the Nighthawks have defeated powerhouse teams Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats (7-1 record) and the previously undefeated Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings. Against Gar-Pal, the Nighthawks won, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Set scores were 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19. Oakesdale freshman Lyla Kjack...
AIRWAY HEIGHTS –– On Saturday, Oct. 5, Whitman County cross country athletes traveled to the Spokane Polo Grounds to compete in the seventh annual Battle for the 509 meet. The following results are the placements for our local varsity athletes. Girls Novice (average time above 25 minutexs) 10., Claire Nichols, Pullman sophomore, 24:27.50 26., K'Lee Arndt, Garfield-Palouse freshman, 24:57.00 38., Amaya Lee, Pullman freshman, 25:10.90 60., Ashley Morgan, Colfax sophomore, 26:01.50 118., Gar...
PALOUSE — In a match of powerhouse teams, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings fell to the Oakesdale Nighthawks, 3-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 1. The Vikings returned to form and beat the Waitsburg Cardinals, 3-0, on Thursday, Oct. 3. Against Oakesdale, the set scores were 25-22, 25-23 and 25-19 in a hotly contested matchup. Clare Bowechop led the Vikings with 13 kills while adding five digs. Elena Flansburg had a team-high eight digs while getting five kills. Morgan Lentz had 12 assists with Kaylee Kimble getting 11 assists and leading the team with three a...
OLYMPIA - Free Press Publishing staffers and contributors dominated the photography category for newspapers its size in the annual state Better Newspaper Contest. In addition, graphic designers and reporters won multiple awards for their work over the year spanning April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The awards were presented Saturday evening, Oct. 5, at Indian Summer Golf and Country Club during the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association annual gala and meeting. During the awards...
Oct. 3 — Oct. 12 Thursday, Oct. 3 Girls Swimming — Clarkston at Pullman, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball — Liberty at Colfax, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Dayton at Colton, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Garfield-Palouse at Waitsburg, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Oakesdale at St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in St. John, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Pomeroy at Tekoa-Rosalia in Tekoa, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 Football — Colfax at Priest River, Idaho, 7 p.m. Football — East Valley at Pullman, 7 p.m. Football — Pomeroy at St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in LaCrosse, 7 p.m. Football — Watsburg at Tekoa-Ros...
POMEROY - Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) put 42 points on the board, but it wasn't enough as the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the Vikings, 68-42, on Friday, Sept. 27. Pomeroy remains undefeated and Gar-Pal falls to 0-4 on the season. The majority of points were scored in the first half, after which Pomeroy led, 52-28. In the first quarter, Pomeroy's Jett Slusser punched in a 2-yard run to open the scoring. Gar-Pal answered with a 3-yard run by Bryce Pfass. Slusser then scored on a 6-yard run and a 42-yard run before Gar-Pal's Lane Collier ran in a...
OAKESDALE - Continuing their unbeaten streak, the Oakesdale Nighthawks defeated the Pomeroy Pirates on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the Dayton Bulldogs on Thursday, Sept. 26. The Nighthawks won the match against Pomeroy, 3-0, with set scores of 25-11, 25-19 and 25-13. Both teams were previously undefeated this season. Pomeroy's Molly Warren led her team with three kills and three blocks. "Pomeroy played well," said Oakesdale coach McKinzie Turner. "They had tough serves and an aggressive offense. Our...
PALOUSE - Maintaining their dominance on the volleyball court, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings remained undefeated through last week of play. The Vikings defeated the Colton Wildcats on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and the Pomeroy Pirates on Thursday, Sept. 26. Against Colton, Gar-Pal won the match, 3-0, with set scores of 25-9, 25-13 and 25-14. Clare Bowechop led the Vikings with seven aces with Elena Flansburg and Kyra Brantner each tallying three. Bowechop and Morgan Lentz each had five digs in the match. Flansburg had three blocks and Molly...
