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Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt in Coulee Dam, Wash., 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Rodeo — Palouse Empire Rodeo Association Local Rodeo, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Cross Country — Colfax at Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree, 3:30...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings have a strong group of cross country runners this season, and the team is primed to have a successful season. The program is coached by Chris Cook and Corey Laughary, assisted by Cody Kritzeck. Last season, the girls team took first place at the 1B/2B Regional meet, second place at the State Meet and was WIAA State Academic Champions. The boys team took second place at the 1B/2B Regional meet, fifth place at State and was also WIAA State Academic Champions....
PALOUSE — Residents have come to the rescue of Shady Lane trees on Shady Lane being attacked by an infestation of Western Pine Beetles. Palouse City Administrator Misty La Follett said a couple of residents applied for a grant from the Department of Natural Resources to fight the pine beetles. Local residents, husband and wife, Al Pancoast and Kayla Johnston noticed Shady Lane trees were starting to die and contacted the city. Pancoast said the grant came out to just over $100,000 to restore the forest. “It’s a grant for the removal of dead...
COLFAX - The fair is just around the corner and another year of the annual Palouse Empire Threshing Bee is in the books, leaving a harvested field for trailers to park during fair festivities. Horses and teamsters gathered to bring history to the fairgrounds, Sunday, Sept. 1, as a crowd of people gathered around to watch. Palouse Threshing Bee Association Secretary Jessica Erickson said despite the heat, the morning harvest went well, with all their equipment working. "We got rained out last...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26: Aug. 20 1:15 a.m.- Northeast Merman Drive, Meadowbrook apartments, Pullman. Traffic offense. 1:21 a.m.- North Main Street, LaCrosse. Noise complaint. 7:53 a.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa Care Center, Tekoa. Controlled substance problem. 9:08 a.m.- Palouse Albion Road, Pullman. Report of a stray dog. 10:53 a.m.- North East Street, Albion. Harassment. 11:08 a.m.- L West Road, area, Palouse. Report of stray cows in reporting party’s lenti...
Colfax Thursday, Aug. 29 Chicken salad on a croissant, 3 bean salad, fresh vegetables, sliced pears, ice cream cups Monday, Sept. 2 Closed - Labor Day Colton Wednesday, Sept. 4 Chicken strips, french fries with pub sauce, watermelon, coleslaw, birthday dessert – cake with ice cream LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 3 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 4 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, birthday dessert Pullman Friday, Aug. 30 German sausage with sauerkraut, potato salad, apple slices, Jell-O Tuesday, Sept. 3 Beef pot r...
PALOUSE — The garden above the Tony Kettel Skate Garden is set to undergo significant transformations over the next three weeks, and the Garden Transformation Team is calling on community volunteers to help bring these plans to life. “We have some ambitious goals for the garden, and we’re hoping to rally as many volunteers as possible to make it happen,” said Nicole Flansburg, co-chair of the Garden Transformation Team. Work began on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at 8 a.m., when volunteers replanted the fire-damaged bed and reinstalled drip irrigat...
MOSCOW — The Humane Society of the Palouse is once again teaming up with the City of Moscow Parks and Recreation to host the annual Howling at Hamilton, a canine-focused fundraiser set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 8. The event will be held at the Hamilton-Lowe Aquatics Center, located at 830 N. Mountain View Road, and will run from 1 to 6 p.m. Howling at Hamilton began in 2008 and has become a beloved tradition for local dog owners and their furry companions. According to the Humane Society of the Palouse, over 340 dogs attended last y...
A few weeks ago, I happened to look out the back window when something next door caught my eye: Grayson and Leroy were chasing each other up the backyard hill of their grandparents’ home. Laughing and running, they were just enjoying each other’s company, without a care in the world. It was a snapshot in time, a seemingly insignificant moment that, in the future, will likely be remembered with great affection and nostalgia. When we first met, both boys were in primary school. This fall, Grayson will move on as a Gar-Pal freshman and Leroy wil...
COLFAX - The annual Palouse Threshing Bee is coming back another round of harvesting, featuring new and old machines to celebrate farming history. The Threshing Bee is taking place the weekend before the fair, Sunday, Sept. 1. "The Threshing should be up and running about 10 a.m.," said Co-Organizer Eric Reiber. Reiber said a no-host lunch of shredded roast beef sandwiches, pasta salad, baked beans and cookies which will take place at the community building at the fairgrounds. "We'll stop...
Friday, Aug. 30 Special Olympics — Fire and Cop on Top at the Pullman Walmart, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Freeman Jamboree, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept....
WASHTUCNA — A petition seeking the release of Henry Bley from the Washington State Penitentiary was filed 127 years ago, regarding the infamous double-homicide of the Moritz brothers. According to the Weekly Commoner, a predecessor to the Whitman County Gazette, dated Friday, August 20, 1897, Bley, who had been imprisoned for nine years, was connected to the infamous Moritz brothers’ murders, and filed a petition for his freedom. “This piece of criminal history is highlighted by the vigorous efforts which are now being made by citizens of Wa...
PALOUSE — In response to recent concerns over a chemical monitoring violation notice, Palouse Mayor Tim Sievers has issued a letter reassuring residents of the safety of the city’s water supply. The notice, which was emailed to the community, indicated a “Chemical Monitoring Violation” due to the city’s failure to submit several required water samples in 2022. Mayor Tim Sievers clarified in his letter that the violation was solely related to the failure to report and not due to any exceeding of contaminant levels in the water. “This hap...
8 CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENCY FOR: 2021 AND PRIOR TAXES CAUSE # 24-2-00241-38 #G-2021 BOOK FORM ISSUED TO : WHITMAN COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHITMAN Plaintiff: vs Brian Halverson and Kristal Halverson; Michael Keller; Lydia H. Alkas (Keller); M&M Harrison Electric Co; Heirs or Devisees of Richard Olson (Deceased); Rebecca (“Reba”) Jane Poland; Reba Poland; Red Brick Enterprises, LLC; Lamont Bank of St John; State of Washington, Department of Revenue, Compliance Administration; Steven Rossman; Dave F. Roy and Connie M. Roy...
Michael "Mike" John Becker joined the Lord on August 11, 2024, after losing his battle with cancer. Mike was born June 10, 1961, in Colton, Wash., to Frank and Betty Becker. He graduated from Colton High School in 1979 and Walla Walla Community College in 1981. He returned home to work on the family farm and met his wife-to-be Lori when she moved to Colton to teach at his former elementary school, Guardian Angel-St. Boniface (GASB). They fell in love and married on June, 14, 1986, in Colton... Full story
Colfax Thursday, Aug. 22 German sausage w/sauerkraut, potato salad, apple slices, Jell-O Monday, Aug. 26 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, cooked carrots, green salad, zucchini bread Colton Wednesday, Aug. 28 Egg salad sandwich on a croissant w/spinach and tomato, fruit salad, scotcheroos Endicott Tuesday, Aug. 27 Chicken, rice, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Aug. 28 Chicken Parmesan, pasta w/garlic butter, beets, Caesar salad, dessert Pullman Friday, Aug. 23 Toasted roast beef sandwich w/ au jus, pasta salad, vegetable tray,...
PALOUSE –– Our long hot summer is turning the page and readying to morph into fall and the beginning of the 2024-25 school year. The first day of classes for the Garfield-Palouse District will be Wednesday, Aug. 28. On Monday, Aug. 26, the Garfield campus will offer all-day new student registration; please call the school at 509-635-1331 to make an appointment. Later that day, from 5-7 p.m., Garfield Elementary and Gar-Pal Middle School students and their families are invited to campus to an Open House to meet teachers; middle schoolers wil...
I am writing to our commissioners to respectfully plead to do SOMETHING to stop this travesty of ruining the beautiful, productive Palouse Country. Please remember that your were elected for the people of Whitman County, not the outside money grabbers that want to ruin our area with our tax dollars for their gain. They are lying in every way. Saying they support our communities, right, they are throwing around a few dollars to make it look like they care about our towns. These turbines are worthless eyesores & most certainly are not...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 13 to Aug 19: Aug. 13 12:55 a.m.- Davis Road and Bowen Road, Lamont. Report of suspicious people laying in the roadway. The subjects were contacted and said they were star gazing and didn’t realize they were on a county road. The subjects then left the area. 5 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Spokane County Jail, Colfax. Case number requested for an inmate transport. 6:12 a.m.- Steptoe Butte State Park Road, Oakesdale. Welfare check. 6:53 a....
GARFIELD — The Garfield-Palouse School District will hold its regular school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m. The meeting will be in-person and accessible via Zoom, allowing for broader community participation. The agenda will begin with introductions and opportunities for attendees to address the board. Following this, any changes to the agenda will be discussed. The consent agenda includes several important items, such as the approval of accounts payable across various funds, the ratification of the 2024-2025 o...
COLFAX –– The Palouse region is buzzing with activity as combines move through fields harvesting wheat. More than half of the state's winter wheat and 20% of its spring wheat has already been harvested this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a strong yield this year, estimating an average to above-average harvest of around 146 million bushels. This forecast brings some relief to farmers, who have struggled with drought, extreme heat and low yields in recent years. Des...
PALOUSE — After six years off the gridiron, new Garfield-Palouse Vikings head football coach Willy Woltering is back on the ship. Woltering coached the Vikings from 2014-2018 and has been active in football for most of his life. “I played football in high school, it’s my favorite sport,” Woltering said. “It was probably my least-best sport I was good at, but I knew the sport the best. I got into coaching youth football in the mid-90s, then coached high school football after that.” Woltering said...
PULLMAN - Reaney Park was host to the Gritman Medical 3-on-3 Lentil Festival Hoop Classic, presented by Idaho Central Credit Union on Saturday, Aug. 17. There were seven total tournaments for different boys and girls age groups at the festival. The best ballers soon rose to the top of the brackets to be crowned champions. Boys 3rd and 4th grade The Palouse Cougars 4th - Cay defeated the LCV Warriors, 20-7, in the championship game of the boys 3rd and 4th grade tournament. The Cougars defeated...
PUBLIC NOTICE Auditor seeks to appoint committee members to write statements for inclusion in the 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet The Whitman County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write “for” and “against” committee statements for the November 5, 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. Some districts did not appoint a “for”” committee to prepare a statement for the local voters’ pamphlet. As a result, RCW 29A.32.280 directs the Auditor to seek out and appoint up to three m...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12 Aug. 6 4:18 a.m.- Malden. Report of a juvenile problem. 5:48 a.m.- SR 195 and Albion Road, Colfax. Report of a subject driving while wearing a face covering. 6:51 a.m.- SR 128, Red Wolf Bridge, Clarkston. Report of a traffic accident with injuries, the call was handled by WSP. 6:55 a.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John. Suspicious vehicle. 1:37 p.m.- SR 26 milepost 116, LaCrosse. Report of a possible stolen motorcycle. 1:49 p.m.- South Bry...
