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The Garfield-Palouse Vikings football team fell to Almira-Coulee-Hartline (ACH), 54-28, on Saturday, Sept. 14. A big first half in which ACH outscored the Vikings 36-6, sealed Gar-Pal’s fate. The Vikings pushed back, scoring 14 points in the final quarter. The Vikings will next play an away game against Wilbur-Creston at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20. Their next home game will be against Dayton at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, in Palouse. The Gar-Pal volleyball team defeated the Waitsburg Vikings, 3-0, on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Set scores were 25-5, 2...
COLFAX - Antique airplanes will be seen flying into the Colfax airport next weekend. The family friendly event hosted by the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 328 is set to start at 8 a.m., Sept. 28 with the pancake breakfast until 10 a.m., at the Colfax Airport, 707 Flight Line Drive. Breakfast is being served by the Colfax Rotary Club for a fee and includes pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs. Fly In Organizer Barney Buckley said the event started in 2013, with a crop duster clinic...
PALOUSE — Two events are coming up in Garfield and Palouse, addressing mental health and rucks hosted by Ruck for the Fallen. Garfield Christian Fellowship will host an all-day conference from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 21, titled “Unplugging to Restore,” at the Church Fellowship Worship Center, 303 North 3rd Street, in Garfield. The family-friendly event offering strategies “to unplug from technologies and reconnect with others,” is in response to the book Dr. Johnathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is...
Colfax Monday, Sept. 23 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, roasted carrots, green salad, cheesecake Thursday, Sept. 26 BLT sandwich, broccoli grape salad, fresh fruit, blueberry muffins Colton Wednesday, Sept. 25 Spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread, cabbage patch salad, mandarin oranges, cookie bar Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 24 Deluxe salad bar, fruit, roll, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 25 Ham sliders, pasta salad with veggies, cottage cheese and pineapple, chocolate chip cookie Pullman Friday, Sept. 20 Spaghetti with meat...
COLFAX — Rural resources community action and Friends of Hospice is bring the first Palouse Regional Butterfly Release for grief. The free event is set to take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Schmuck Park, 1301 North Morton Street. Those who want to honor the lives of loved ones who have passed are invited to attend....
PALOUSE - Community members and visitors filled the streets for Palouse Day Saturday, Sept. 14 marking another year of festivities. Main Street filled with people in the morning bringing spectators, family members and children who scurried into the street to collect candy. M.C. Matt Zook announced the kiddie parade participants and main parade as school organizations, local government officials, businesses and even a candidate for governor made their way down main street. "I think the parade wen...
COLFAX— Commissioners moved and approved signing an agreement to the Boys and Girls Club of Lewis and Clark Valley for $200,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for Pullman Childcare Services. During the regular County Commissioners meeting Monday, Sept. 16, Commissioners signed an agreement with Lewis and Clark Valley for funds towards the Pullman Boys and Girls Club. In attendance was Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club Lewis and Clark Valley Jon Evans. “I pretty much want to thank you for this opportunity,” Evans said to the commi...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Aug. 28 to Sept. 11: Aug. 28 Ty Brndon Kirkam, Sr., who acquired title as Ty Kirkham and Jennifer Cole, husband and wife, Gustine, Texas., sold to be determined Garfield Street, Lamont, to Terry Reynolds, Spokane. Parcel 10550020100000, selling price $25,500, Statutory Warranty Deed. Justin G. Rhodes, Personal Representative of the Estates of Orville and Hellen Rhodes, deceased, Spokane, transferred household, single family units, Whitman County, to Jus...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 10 to Sept. Sept. 16: Sept. 10 2:02 a.m.- North Main Street, Colfax. Rene N. Valencia, 38, cited and released for third degree driving with license suspended. 2:32 a.m.- South Main Street, Colfax. James C. Johnson, 44, cited and released for dangerous weapons. 7:21 a.m.- South Old U.S. 195 and Rosalia Road, Rosalia. Cow in the roadway. 7:32 a.m.- 167 U.S. 128, Red Wolf Bridge, Clarkston. What looks to be a homeless person’s pile of clothing. 9:10 a.m.-...
COLFAX —The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Sept. 5 to Sept. 10: Sept. 5 9:02 a.m.- Agency assist Mason County, South Meadow Street. 3:06 p.m.- Civil call South Hillcrest Drive. Sept. 6 9:34 p.m.- Juvenile problem North Main Street. Sept. 10 8:51 a.m.- Agency assist South Vista Point Drive. 1:16 p.m.- Vehicle partially parked in intersection, North Main Street and East Wall Street. 3:21 p.m.- Suspicious person North Palouse Road. 5:06 p.m.- Agency assist North Mill Street....
COLFAX - An international company seeking to build wind turbines in Whitman County opened a local office at 119 S. Main St. on Thursday, Sept. 5. "This is for us to be more engaged with the community," Harvest Hills Wind Project Director Shane Roche of Steelhead said. "This is a good spot for us to be able to work from when we're out here." Steelhead Americas is a division of the international Vestas Corp. of Aarhus, Denmark, which has an American branch based in Portland, Ore. Angellic Root,...
Sept. 12 — Sept. 21 Thursday, Sept. 12 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Colton, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Dayton at Tekoa-Rosalia in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Pullman at Colfax, 6:30 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at Wilbur-Creston-Keller, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 Volleyball — SJEL at Sun Dome tournament, all day Football — Bridgeport at Tekoa-Rosalia in Tekoa, 3 p.m. Cross Country — Washington State University Cougar Classic in Colfax, 5:45 p.m. Football — Kettle Falls at Colfax, 7 p.m. Football — Pullman at Moscow, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse Vikings lost the first game of the season under (somewhat) new Head Coach Willy Woltering. Woltering is back as headman of the Vikings after a number of years away from the gridiron. The Vikings struck first as Lane Collier punched in a 3-yard run in the first quarter, but Liberty Christian answered back with a 3-yard run by Perry Pottle and a 30-yard run by Charlie Branning. Each team scored twice in the second quarter with Ryker Wageman scoring on a 37-yard p...
PALOUSE - This year's Palouse Day Grand Marshal is Swartz Brantner. Aside from a few brief years, he has spent his entire life of nearly 88 years in Palouse, surrounded by family and spilling over with memories to share. Any conversation will likely include him saying, "I've got a story about that," and it's sure to make you smile. He was born in his grandparents' home on the corner of Cannon Street and Highway 27 in 1936 and graduated from Palouse High School in 1955. He was very active with...
Colfax Thursday, Sept. 16 Bring a friend day, chicken strips, french fires with pub sauce, watermelon, coleslaw, strawberry crumb bars. Monday, Sept. 19 Chicken noodle soup, 3 bean salad, carrots and celery, pears, brownie. Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 18 Baked potato bar with chili, cheese, onions, bacon bits and sour cream; broccoli; salad; dessert. Pullman Friday, Sept. 13 Chicken noodle soup, tomato and cucumber slad, watermelon, brownie. Tuesday, Sept. 17 Clam chowder, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, vegetable platter, sliced pears, root...
PULLMAN — The Regional Theatre of the Palouse is bringing King Arthur and the knights of his round table to the musical stage presenting Lerner and Loewe’s Broadway Musical ‘Camelot.’ Starting tonight, Thursday, Sept. 12 and running through Sept. 22, the musical evening performances are at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Matinees are set for 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Portraying King Arthur, Dennis McGreevy has performed in several local productions including ‘Les Miserables’ as Jean Valjean, ‘Secret Garden’ as Archibald Crave...
Sheriff’s Office COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 2-9: Sept. 2 4:40 a.m. — Sommers Road, Colfax. One-vehicle crash. 7:34 a.m. — West Front Street, Albion. Other law enforcement call. 10:13 a.m. — State Highway 270, Pullman. Hay bales stolen. 10:18 a.m. — Milepost 41 of U.S. Highway 195, Colfax. Andrey Viktorovich Stefoglo, 39, arrested for first-degree driving while license suspended and an ignition interlock violation. 1:05 p.m. — U.S. Highway 195, Rosalia. David Paul Kelnhofer, 62, arres...
Land Transactions COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from July 15- 17: July 15 Erica and Jerry Pugh of Colfax, 310 E. Thorne Street, Colfax, to Chad Earl Kincheloe of Colfax, $395,000. Nick Day of Las Vegas, Nev., 115 W. Fifth St., Rosalia, to Stick N Stones, LLC, of Deer Park, parcel Nos. 115750014150000, 115750014160000, $10,000, . Double U Ranches of Sprague, Parcels Nos. 1-0555-00-04-18-0000, 1-0555-00-05-18-0000, 1-0555-00-06-18-0000, 1-0565-00-00-00-0037, 8-1965-00-00-00-00-0023, to Tho...
ALBION - At least one bridge was destroyed by a fire burning Tuesday evening, Sept. 10. As the newspaper went to press, volunteer firefighters were on-scene on Shawnee Road, just outside of town, where a wooden trestle was burning over the South Palouse River. The trestle is the second to burn in two years in Whitman County - the Rebel Flat Creek trestle was destroyed a year ago in the Winona Fire. At least one family chose to evacuate from the area as flames from the blaze encroached on their...
By Teresa Simpson The Gazette COLFAX — The Palouse Empire Fair wrapped up the 75th year of festivities Sunday, Sept. 8. Despite temperatures in the mid-90s, fair-goers could be seen throughout the weekend participating in various fair activities. Fair Manager Ashley Reisenauer said the fair was a success. “It was a great time,” Reisenauer said, noting that though the official numbers won’t be out for a couple of days, overall attendance appears to have been higher than previous years. Joe Eaton owner of Chef Joe’s Barbecue, LLC, of Spokane s...
Ronald Jay Robinson was born on August 1, 1942, in Colfax, Wash., to Ben and Agnes (McCormick) Robinson. He grew up working the family farm and attended school in Garfield, Wash. He joined the Army in 1959 and was stationed in Hanau, Germany, serving as an ordinance mechanic with the 814th Engineer Company. After the military, he worked for the Garfield Grange and joined Local 370 working in the Pacific Northwest. He had a job along the Snake River in Lewiston, Idaho, that was so hot the peanut...
Colfax Thursday, Sept. 5 Beef pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, birthday dessert cupcakes with ice cream. Monday, Sept. 9 Spaghetti with meat sauce, cabbage patch salad, mandarin oranges, ice cream. Thursday, Sept. 12 Shredded pork taco; chips, cheese, olives, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream; sliced pears; churros. Colton Wednesday, Sept. 11 Turkey bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato, pasta salad with veggies, cottage cheese and pineapple, ice cream sandwich. Palouse Wednesday, Sept....
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1: Aug. 27 10:42 a.m.- Wawawai Road milepost 29, Clarkston. 911 hang up. 2:16 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:18 p.m.- West Wesley Street, Garfield. Welfare check. Deputy responded and contacted the subject. 4:58 p.m.- West A Avenue, Colfax. Assisted Colfax PD with a domestic dispute. 5:03 p.m.- SR 271, Rosalia. Traffic violation, received a report of a white quad cab pick-up passing multiple vehicles while vehicles were try...
A few days ago, I returned from a trip to Akron, Ohio, my hometown and the former “Rubber Capital of the World.” Like many young adults, my future seemed a “given.” Like my parents and grandparents before me, of course I’d stay in town and eventually be interred at Holy Cross Cemetery. In my certitude, I neglected to consider what John Lennon once acutely observed: Life is what happens when you’re making other plans. In my late 20s, I left Akron, and made my way to Washington, DC, Knoxville, Tenn., and Seattle before reconnecting (43 years l...
PALOUSE - Palouse Days is just around the corner bringing another year of community fun and camaraderie next weekend. A Kickoff Party with live music at the Palouse Caboose at 7 p.m. will set the weekend of fun into motion Friday, Sept. 12. Following Friday night music comes the Lion's Club annual pancake breakfast starting at 6:20 a.m. - 10 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, in Hayton Green Park, 102 Idaho Road. Starting at 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. attendees also have the chance to view the Palouse...
