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TEKOA - The Wheatstalk music event, held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., featured live performances from local artists, including Kyle Richard, Thundergun Express, Cheryl Sieveke, Whitney Bloom-Heisiel, Jordan Paddock, and The Kevin Shay Band. Adding to the festivities, Tekoa High School's freshman class hosted a bake sale outside the Empire Theater doors, selling various homemade baked goods to attendees....
I am a client of Jenna Brozik running for Superior Court Judge. My name is Jeff Faunce. I met Jenna Brozik after my brother passed away in Tekoa and our family needed an estate attorney. There was a dispute with his estate and we had to go to trial. Jenna represented our family throughout the two year process. There are several qualities that Jenna has in which I believe are good qualities of a judge. She is intelligent and knowledgeable. She is a great listener and has a good grasp of the legal process. Jenna is sympathetic to all parties,...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28 Oct. 22 12:44 a.m.- North D. Street, Albion. Agency assistance Pullman Regional Hospital. 7:18 a.m.- West Front Street, Albion. Suspicious person/circumstance. 7:24 a.m.- Northwest Turner Drive, Pullman. Theft of automobile. 8:59 a.m.- West California Street and North 8 th Street, Garfield. Stray animals. 9:37 a.m.-Johnson, on U.S. 195, Colton. Traffic violation. 9:59 a.m.- Kitzmiller Road, Pullman. Trespassing complaint. 10:38 a.m.- South Whi...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Oct. 18 to Oct. 25 Oct. 18 Mark and Jessica Billings, of Pullman, 117 South Whitman Street, Rosalia, to James Marie Acquisitions, LLC, of Spokane Valley, $82,000. Mary Watkins, of Palouse, 410 E Houghton Street, Palouse, to Tamarack Restorations, LLC, of Potlatch, Idaho., $96,000. Hailey and Robert James, of Colfax, 240 NW Harrison Street, Pullman, to Albert and Sarah Miller, of Pullman. $370,000. Oct. 24 Donna Wride, of Colfax, 502 North 3 rd Str...
PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Tekoa will hold a public hearing after the hour of 6 P.M., November 4, 2024, at the regular council meeting at Tekoa City Hall for the Tax Levy Hearing. All citizens are invited to attend. Eliza Evans-Teague, Clerk/Treasurer” Published October 31, 2024...
COLFAX — Several levies were on this year’s General Election Ballot; results for the ballot count are as follows for each town. COLTON —The town of Colton proposes one levy in this year’s General Election concerning supporting general operations, street improvement and water maintenance. Proposition No. 853 is a one-year proposition for the town’s property tax at 80 cents per $1,000 in assessed property value, to raise the town $30,000. The levy passed with 128, 71.11% voting yes and 52, 28.99% against. ENDICOTT— The town of Endicott is proposi...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 15 to Oct. 21: Oct. 15 12:28 a.m.- Southwest Mountain View Drive and Southwest State Street, Pullman. Traffic violation. 1:50 a.m.- Northwest hall Drive and Northwest Larry Street, Pullman. Cody Lord, 22, of Pullman arrested for driving under the influence. 9:53 a.m.- Kitzmiller Road, Pullman. Suspicious circumstance. 10:16 a.m.- South Amy Avenue, LaCrosse. Fraud. 10:25 a.m.- Clear Creek Road, Palouse. Electrical hazard. 11:12 a.m.-Old Moscow Road, Pul...
COLFAX – The county issued the following building permits from July 10 to September 26: July 10 401 Enman Kincaid Road, building, $25,000. July 26 208 U.S. Highway 195, Genessee, building, $10,000. Aug. 5 4492 Lone Pine Road, Tekoa, mechanical, $6,624.68. Aug. 7 2792 Curtis Road (maybe Cook Road), St. John, mechanical, $24,023.94. Aug. 12 1302 Baird Road, Rosalia, building, $25,000. Aug. 14 1001 Ewartsville Road, Pullman, building, $60,000. 100 Front Street, Hooper, mechanical, $8,733.54. Aug.15 851 Sommers Road, Colfax, $111,000. 1851 Thorn C...
TEKOA — The City Council filled a key vacancy last night with the appointment of Cheri Currier. Currier steps into the role left by Lydia Fletcher, who resigned in September to take an internship in Texas. “The application period ended last Friday, and they appointed a new council member last night,” said Tekoa Clerk-Treasurer Eliza Evans-Teague. Currier has been a resident of Tekoa since 1988....
COLTON — Various Whitman County towns have proposed levies that constituents will approve or reject at this year’s general election. Here’s what’s set to be on the November ballot: COLTON —The town of Colton has proposed a special levy of $30,000 to continue supporting general operations, street improvements and water maintenance. Homeowners would pay $80 per $100,000 in assessed home value. LACROSSE — LaCrosse Parks and Recreation is proposing a $75,000 levy to continue supporting the operation, maintenance, and capital improvement...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
PUBLIC NOTICE City of Tekoa Summary of Ordinances 894-900 The City of Tekoa has enacted Ordinances 894-900 to define cargo containers, address their use in each building zone for the city by using conditional use permits, and amend the city’s code for the enforcement of said ordinances. Complete copies of each ordinance may be obtained by calling or emailing City of Tekoa at (509)284-3861 or tekoaclerk@gmail.com.” Published October 24, 2024...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 8 to Oct. 14: Oct. 8 1:15 a.m.- U.S. Highway and Brink Road, LaCrosse. Traffic hazard. 7:31 a.m.- U.S. Highway 195 milepost 16, Pullman. James E. Procopio, 35, cited and released for driving with a suspended license third-degree. 8:13 a.m.- Rosalia Road, area, Rosalia. Stray animals. 8:47 a.m.- North B. Street, Albion. Fraud. 9:46 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 12:46 p.m.- North Leslie Avenue, LaCrosse. Civil issue. 12:52 p.m.- Ste...
GARFIELD - The Garfield-Palouse High School hosted several schools on Wednesday, Oct. 2, for a presentation on the importance of character and bullying. The presentation was given by Major League Baseball Sports Agent Mark Leinweaver, who has spent two decades working in sports and entertainment addressing issues of accountability, balance and character. Participating schools included Tekoa, Oakesdale, Garfield-Palouse and Colton High Schools and Middle Schools and St. John High School ....
COLTON — On Thursday, Oct. 10, the Pomeroy Pirates defeated the Colton Wildcats, 3-0, in a Southeast 1B League matchup. The Wildcats licked their wounds and defeated the Prescott Tigers, 3-1, on Saturday, Oct. 12. Against Pomeroy, the Pirates won by set scores of 25-9, 25-9, 25-15. Senior Clair Moehrle and sophomore Mere Bell led the Wildcats with two aces each. Moehrle and eighth grader Adara Ligouri each led with two assists apiece. Bell had one block and three kills in the match and junior Kiya Soza had a team-high seven digs. In a close m...
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...
