Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

COLFAX — Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) received a $72.8 million grant for the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad (PCC) Project from the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and...

PULLMAN –– The Pullman Police Department responded to a report of a suicidal person in the Golden Hills area on Wednesday, Sept. 20, finding the deceased 51-year-old man in a marshy area near Wawawai Road. At the time of this publication, the...

PALOUSE — The Haunted Palouse planning team has postponed its annual haunted house and zombie trail events this year, resuming in 2024, due to needing to fill leadership roles for the event. Haunted Palouse Coordinator Jamie Gaber said they will...

COLFAX — The Port of Whitman received a $1.6 million low-interest loan for its “Central Ferry Rail Spur and Water Extension Project from the Washington Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) through the Washington State Department of...

COLFAX — The Whitman County Commissioners met for their regular meeting workshop on Monday, Sept. 25, at 9 a.m., discussing Bill Chipman Trail Bridge updates. Public Works Director Mark Storey had one update concerning the Bill Chipman Trail...

WINONA — Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is progressing in replacing the Winona wooden rail bridge destroyed in the Winona Fire on Saturday, Aug. 19. WSDOT Rail, Freight, and Ports Spokeswoman Janet Matkin said that the...

COLFAX –– Thirteen college-aged adults have trespassed onto St. Ignatius property in the last two weeks. On Monday, September 18, six trespassers were reported to the Colfax Police Department for trespassing. Valoree Gregory, ghost tour...

OAKESDALE — With the number one seeded Oakesdale Nighthawks volleyball team defeating the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles Thursday, Sept. 21, they proved why they should be the top ranked team in state 1B WIAA volleyball. This week, the...

COLFAX — After the first away football game of the season for the Colfax Bulldogs football team, the Bulldogs return home. The volleyball team will also play two home games and one away game, putting them across the halfway mark on the season....

OAKESDALE — In one of the most highly anticipated Whitman County volleyball matches of the regular season, the undefeated Oakesdale Nighthawks took on the scorching hot St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles. Heading into the game, the...

COLTON — The Colton Wildcats are in the middle of their long home stand, with games Tuesday, Sept. 19, and Thursday, Sept. 21. The game on Tuesday, Sept. 19, was played against the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, and the game Thursday, Sept. 21, was...

COLTON — The Whitman County Cougars will be hosting a “fun day”, inviting all special Olympic athletes, volunteers, staff and families to attend. There will be games and food available throughout the event. The event will take place Saturday,...

COLFAX — The Linda Sheridan Volleyball tournament is a two-day tournament in Spokane that brings in the top schools in the Spokane and surrounding area each year to compete in a tournament. This year, the tournament is taking place on Friday,...

It’s been a pretty nice season to go to the fairs around the region—in most cases not too hot and not too cool. Always nice to be able to connect with both our adult and youth producers. The fairs are certainly an American tradition and it’s...

Our problem is not that there is too much “fake news.” Our problem is that too many people believe it. Fortunately, there is an “antidope” — epistemology , the theory of knowledge or “how we know what we know.” Epistemology is a good...

The premature notice of withdrawals, delivered by the 10 departing schools of the PAC 12, should result in a $500 million claim against them and the conferences which induced them to so act. The claim should be brought by the PAC 12, controlled...

COLFAX –– St. Ignatius is opening up its doors every day for October as Halloween approaches. “We have an 85% return rate,” said St. Ignatius’ ghost tour coordinator, Valoree Gregory. “September to October are really big.” Following...

Colfax Thursday, Sept. 28 Trukey/bacon sandwich with lettuce and tomato, broccoli grape salad, fresh fruit, chocolate chip cookie bar Monday, Oct. 2 Fish fillet sandwich, coleslaw, fresh fruit, chocolate cream cheese cups Colton Wednesday, Oct. 4...