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Sheriff’s Office COLFAX—The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 19 to Nov. 24 Nov. 19 1 a.m.- North Morton Street, Colfax. Abnormal behavior. 7:40 a.m.- West Westview Lane, St. John. Civil standby. 8:53 a.m.- East Main Street, Palouse. Public program. 11:26 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195, Uniontown. Custodial interference. 11:58 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 12:51 p.m.- Steptoe Street, Guardian Angel School, Colton. DARE. 1:54 p.m.- Dusty Road, LaCrosse. Breathing problems. 2:13...
COLFAX — Residents of Whitman County are gathering this Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, to celebrate and give thanks. County operations and facilities will be closed on Thanksgiving with the courthouse closed, post offices and banks closed. The Whitman County landfill and Transfer Station will be open on Friday, Nov. 29. The Whitman County Gazette will not have a Daily Bulletin on Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of the holiday. The Annual Palouse Turkey Leg is set to kick off Thursday, Nov. 28, at 8 a.m., offering participants the chance t...
PUBLIC NOTICE A POLL SITE only election for a board seat on the Palouse Conservation District will be held on January 28, 2025 at The Uniontown Community Building, S Washington St., Uniontown, WA 99179. Polls will open at 4:30 PM and close at 8:30 PM. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is 4:00 PM PST, Friday, December 27, 2024....
Margaret (Chunyk) Vietri, born in 1941 in Villa Park, Ill., and raised in Islip, N.Y., passed away peacefully on November 9, 2024, surrounded by family. She was the cherished daughter of Florence and Wally Chunyk and shared a close bond with her beloved younger brother, Bob Chunyk, who preceded her in death in August 2024. Shortly after graduating high school, Marge pursued a nursing degree in New York, embarking on a life dedicated to caring for others. Shortly after completing the nursing...
WENATCHEE, Wash. — The 10th-seeded Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings rallied in the second and third quarters to beat the 7th-seeded Entiat Tigers, 62-34, in the opening round of the WIAA 1B football playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Apple Bowl. The Tigers were previously undefeated on the season and finished with a record of 9-2, while the Vikings moved to a record of 6-5 and advanced to the quarterfinals. Entiat scored the lone touchdown in the first quarter on a 1-yard run by quarterback Ethan Fogelstrom. Gar-Pal answered in the second...
YAKIMA, Wash. - Heading into the WIAA 1B State tournament as the No. 18 seed, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings put up a fight, but fell short of bringing home some hardware. The Vikings defeated No. 15 Naselle Comets in the opening round and took the eventual State champions, the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats, to five sets and only lost by three points. Gar-Pal finished its season with a loss to the No. 7 seed Waterville-Mansfield. In their first match of the State tournament on...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Regional Hospital Women’s Leadership Guild is hosted its annual grant award celebration Tuesday, Nov. 19, awarded $2,000 grants to five non-profits. During the Grant Award Celebration at the Lewis Alumni Center on the WSU Campus, the guild is distributing $10,000 in grant awards to five regional nonprofits that empower women’s and children’s health and wellness. The evening included a special presentation by Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary President Sharon Hall who shared about the Auxiliary’s continued funding success...
PALOUSE –– One way people can be categorized is by the way they track the seasons—some depend on the calendar, others by sport schedules, and still others, by the weather. My tracker of choice is the frequency of truck traffic on Route 27. Another year of crops have been harvested and transported to their storage units, and all is now relatively quiet. The 3 a.m. 18-wheelers that signaled the beginning of another work day are now gone and have left silence in their wake. Truck traffic, along with field planting and harvest are all segme...
Jail Log COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Nov. 13 to Nov. 18 Nov. 13 Daymo James Sams, 38, warrant third-degree driving with a suspended license through Kittitas County District Court; warrant third-degree driving with a suspended license through Franklin County District Court. $16,000 cash bail only. Third degree driving with a suspended license through Whitman County District Court, $500 cash bail only. Justin Chance Stringer, 31, warrant possession of a controlled substance with intent to d...
PUBLIC NOTICE A POLL SITE only election for a board seat on the Palouse Conservation District will be held on January 28, 2025 at The Uniontown Community Building, S Washington St., Uniontown, WA 99179. Polls will open at 4:30 PM and close at 8:30 PM. Registered voters who reside within the Conservation District boundary are eligible to vote. Candidates must be registered voters residing in the conservation district. The filing deadline for candidates to file their candidate required information is 4:00 PM PST, Friday, December 27, 2024....
Colfax Thursday, Nov. 14 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit salad, veggies, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting Monday, Nov. 18 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, roll, pie Endicott Tuesday, Nov. 19 Baked potato bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Nov. 20 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cooked vegetables, roll, pie Pullman Friday, Nov. 15 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, homemade roll, pie Tuesday, Nov. 19 Lasagna, caesar salad,...
Pullman Regional Hospital Lane Richard Roth, a boy, was born Nov. 7, 2024 to parents Maci Phillips and Ryan Roth, of Lewiston. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Tracy and Terry Roth, of Lewiston. Maternal Grandparents are Kim and Ron Scheibe, of Anatone. Lane joins brother Liam Duane, 15 months, at home. Cartier Jubilee Morning, a girl, was born Nov. 5, 2024 to parents Sheila Garza and Antwan Morning Jr., of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Tracy Harris and Anthony Morning, of Pixley, Calif., Maternal Grandparents are...
GARFIELD — Representatives from across military branches attended last Thursday’s annual Veterans’ Day Assembly at the Garfield campus of the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) School District. The festivities began with performances of the “Star Spangled Banner” by the high school band and the “Armed Forces Medley” by elementary singers. Gar-Pal middle school language arts teacher, Phil Weagraff, acted as emcee. As part of the program, he shared portions of two student essays, written by Tucker Marcus...
COLFAX - The Colfax FFA won first-place in the State Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Reardan. The event hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District took place in Reardan at the farm of Jim and Diane Baye brought twenty six groups representing schools throughout the state. Top teams were recognized with certificates based on scores, with Colfax taking home first place to represent the state next April at the National level. The contestants evaluated soil and site...
COLFAX - The Regional Theatre of the Palouse is putting on a timeless Christmas tale for the season, with the retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," presenting "SCROOGE! The Musical" The musical began Thursday, Nov. 7, with showings through this Sunday, Nov. 17. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge came first from "A Christmas Carol," written by Charles Dickens in 1843. The story was adapted by composer Leslie Bricusse in 1970 as the musical film, "Scrooge," which then morphed into...
PASCO, Wash. - Local athletes traveled to the Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco, Wash. to compete in the WIAA State Cross Country meet on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings teams came home with some hardware as the boys placed second and girls took fourth at the meet. Other area teams included the Colton Wildcats and Pullman Greyhounds. The Gar-Pal boys scored 64 points, ahead of the Pope John Paul II school with 68 points placing third. In cross country, the team with the...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings throttled the visiting Wellpinit Redskins, 78-8, and punched their ticket to the State 1B playoffs in a District 6 crossover match on Friday, Nov. 8. Gar-Pal led 60-0 at halftime and did not allow a score until the fourth quarter. Vikings junior Kaleb Kelnhofer had three touchdown runs with junior Lane Collier adding two TD runs and an interception return for a score. In the first quarter, Collier struck first on a 34-yard TD run and his 23-yard interception return. Senior quarterback Bryce P...
TEKOA - Timberwolves sophomore Natelee McGowan loves playing sports, especially football. She is not just on the gridiron with her teammates, but on the front lines protecting her quarterback. "I really love it," McGowan said. "I've liked it since I was in sixth grade and I finally got to play in eighth grade." McGowan played her eighth-grade year at her old school, but did not play as a freshman. After coming to Tekoa-Rosalia, she returned to the field with her new teammates. "I didn't play my...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 4 to Nov. 11 Nov. 4 8:04 a.m.- Pullman Airport Road and Iron Eagle Lane, Pullman. Traffic violation. 9:52 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 10:42 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195 and Staley Road, Pullman. Controlled substance problem. 12:27 p.m. – South Broadway Street, Tekoa. Brett C. Orr, 60, of Spokane arrested for court order violation. 3:49 p.m.- South Star Avenue, LaCrosse. Theft. 4:07 p.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Civil standby. 4:33...
State Measures Initiative No. 2066 Yes - 51.17% No - 48.83% Initiative No. 2091 Yes - 36.68% No - 63.32% Initiative No. 2177 Yes - 38.19% No - 61.81% Initiative No. 2124 Yes - 44.42% No - 55.58% Federal United States President/Vice President Kamala Harris/Tim Walz - 58.32% Donald Trump/JD Vance - 38.9% U.S. State Senator Maria Cantwell - 59.77% Dr. Raul Garcia - 40% Write In - .23% Congressional District 5 - U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner - 59.79% Carmela Conroy - 40.08% Write In - .13% State Executive Governor Bob Ferguson - 56.28% Dave...
PALOUSE - In a Grape/Wheat District 6 crossover game on Friday, Nov. 1, the DeSales Irish defeated the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings, 44-38, in a come-from-behind victory. The Vikings led, 38-6, just before the fourth quarter before the Irish rallied 38 unanswered points to take the win. Gar-Pal opened the scoring early in the first quarter with a 10-yard touchdown pass from senior quarterback Bryce Pfaff to senior lineman Macent Rardon. DeSales answered halfway through the opening quarter...
COLFAX - The Garfield-Palouse girls cross country team took second place at the 1B/2B and NEA Regional cross country meet on Friday, Nov. 1. The Vikings scored 77 team points, with the first-place team, St. George's Dragons, getting 44 points. In cross country, the team with the least amount of points wins. On the boys side, Colfax took ninth place with 234 points. First place was also St. George's with 57 points. The top 21 boys and 35 girls qualified for the State cross country meet on...
ROSALIA - For the first time in several years, the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) Vikings are going to play in the State volleyball tournament. The Vikings entered the Southeast 1B League tournament as the No. 2 seed and defeated Sunnyside Christian, 3-2, on Monday, Oct. 28, but then fell to Walla Walla Valley Academy, Liberty Christian and DeSales, making them the No. 6 seed out of the Southeast for the District 6 Tournament. At Districts, Gar-Pal defeated Almira-Coulee-Hartline and Sunnyside Chris...
COLFAX— With Veterans Day approaching Monday, Nov. 11, Whitman County is taking the time to honor those who have served. Closures across the county include the Whitman County Courthouse, commissioners will not hold their regular meeting and banks will be closed for the holiday. All fourteen branches of the Whitman County Library will be closed. In observance of the holiday, there will be no school and several schools will hold assemblies to commemorate the holiday. Colfax Junior/Senior High School will hold a Veterans Day assembly to recognize...
Colfax Thursday, Nov. 7 Lasagna, caesar salad, green beans, apricots, brownies with caramel swirl Monday, Oct. 11 Closed Veterans Day Colton Wednesday, Nov. 13 Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, potato salad, no bake cookies Palouse Wednesday, Nov. 13 Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, potato salad, brownies. Pullman Friday, Nov. 8 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit salad, veggies, strawberry cheesecake bars. Tuesday, Nov. 12 Chef salad with tomato, ham, turkey, cucumber, cheese, and hardboiled egg;...
