Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

CHENEY – While education is their preferred first choice of enforcement, Cheney and Eastern Washington University law enforcement are prepared to take sterner measures with students who continue to violation safety protocols spelled out by the...

COLFAX—Volunteers spent the weekend sorting and dispersing donations which have overwhelmed locations in Colfax and Rosalia. Volunteers report there is no need for used clothing, linens or underwear. Fire survivors do not have space in which to...

COLFAX—The Manning Fire was reported 100% contained Tuesday. The fire destroyed three single family homes, the Manning Covered Bridge and one other structure, according to the Southeast Washington Type 3 Inter-Agency Team which is managing the...

COLFAX—Work continues this week on Whitman County jail sewer lines, fixtures and electrical, along with roofing improvements at the courthouse, marking $2,084,097 in projects. At the jail, a crew from McKinstry Co. of Spokane has begun to install...

COLTON — A wildfire in Wawawai Canyon was reported about 1 a.m. Sept. 12. No structures were damaged and no one was hurt by the blaze which was state mobilized and is now 100% contained, officials said. The fire was located near Boone Hill Road,...

COLFAX—The Colfax School Board met Monday night to field a variety of items, including a drop in enrollment and subsequent impact on the budget, a construction update and the resignation of longtime junior high/high school girls basketball coach...

Wind, tree, power line, spark, seem to be the order of events for the ignition of the Babb/Malden Fire Sept. 7. According to an AP report, Avista Utilities has sighted the tree contacting a power line as the apparent start of the wildfire which...

Donation are overwhelming facilities, so great has been the outpouring of support from people within and out of Whitman County for the victims of last week’s firestorm. So many items have been given, so many tangible blessings, cups are...

After reading and watching the news online and on TV, it appears that our country is divided into those who care about property and those who care about people, and most astute observers could easily identify which political party caters to each...

The heyday of the Republican majorities in Congress occurred in 2017. They spent their political capital to reduce taxes, mostly for the rich and the ultra rich. Money is power, power is money, and both work to undermine democracy. All of this is...