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Reports from the past few years show Whitman County with high rates of food insecurity and poverty. To help combat those issues there are several food programs that help serve those struggling in the county. However, program managers have expressed...

Colfax City council Monday night voted 7-0 to begin mediation talks in an attempt to resolve the appeal of former Police Chief Rick McNannay. The motion was approved after the council concluded a 15-minute executive session at the end of Monday...

Pullman Chamber of Commerce seeks volunteers to help with this year’s Fourth of July celebration. Volunteers will help with the merchandise booth and popcorn, beverage shelter, cotton candy stand, and the food line. Volunteers also are needed to...

The City of Palouse awaits a Shoreline Substantial Development permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology before going out to bid on a revamped plan for trail work along the river to be paid for by a county .09 fund grant. Palouse...

Whitman County commissioners approved June 3 an increase in per diem rates for county employees when traveling. The original schedule of $12 for breakfast, $15 lunch and $25 dinner is now $15 for breakfast, $20 for lunch and $25 for dinner. “We...

A detour was set to go in place Wednesday for the wood bridge on Sunset Road in Thornton with a temporary bridge in place. The detour will be used for an estimated four weeks. Workers began at the site June 13 by placing signs for road work and the...

County commissioners and employees discussed recycling costs and improvement projects for Whitman County at a workshop session Monday morning. Commissioner Dean Kinzer reported an update from the recent Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. He...

These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. FORMER ACE SELLS FOR $3.1 MILLION Sale of the...

The LaCrosse Farmer’s Festival returns this weekend with food, events and contests for both kids and adults. Things rev up Friday, June 21, with barbecue 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bank of Eastern Washington. Festivities will commence Saturday with...

A new film debuts at this weekend’s Farmers Festival in LaCrosse . “Remarkable People and a Remarkable Land: A World of Fire and Ice” is the feature film for the new Ice Age Flood Museum, which opens Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Besides...

Mobius Science Center of Spokane will visit Uniontown with a planetarium show as part of this year’s library summer reading program Friday, June 21, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Uniontown’s Community Building. Families may meet at the Uniontown...

Whitman County commissioners approved interlocal agreements on a new five-year county Solid Waste Management Plan with seven towns Monday. The list includes Colton, Lamont, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia, Endicott and Colfax. The plan, required by the...

A report released from the National Agricultural Statistics Services on June 11, dropped winter wheat crop predictions in Idaho and Washington down one percent from last month. Washington winter wheat is forecasted to produce 114 million bushels,...

Pullman Patriots returned to league play Tuesday with a split against Mt. Spokane at McDonald Park in Colfax. The guests nipped the Pats 5-4 in the opener, but the locals took a 3-0 shutout in the second game. The two games at Colfax followed a 4-1...

Tekoa/Rosalia track coaches Jennifer Roetcisoender, Rosie McLain and Cory Schulz present an award to Isaac Leighton at the Timberwolves spring sports awards banquet May 28 in Tekoa. Twelve TR athletes made it to district track competition this...

St. John Elementary hosted the annual elementary track meet for about 230 students from Endicott, LaCrosse, Washtucna, Tekoa, Rosalia and Oakesdale May 31. Third through sixth graders competed in the throwing, high jump, long jump, relays and other...

A lead story in the Spokesman Review June 1 projected a different view of where police body camera footage can be seen. The report included a photo of the kind of camera Spokane Police wear when they go on duty. The story involved body camera...

YYYY David Nails, who voted no to spend more taxpayer-funded money for the Colfax School District. #!*! Where were the flags on Flag...

Let's play "Jeopardy," where the answers are questions. If Alex Trebek were to ask contestants to specify "A glaring contrast between Queen Elizabeth II and President Donald Trump," the correct response would be "What are class and crass?" Of...

Clarity of thought and expression about moral issues is not a core competency of CEOs. If anyone had any doubt, look no further than the "historic" pro-abortion statement by nearly 200 CEOs that ran in a full-page ad in The New York Times. It is a...

As a part of the 2019 Summer Reading Program, the Friends of Neill Public Library invite the public to enjoy an incredible performance by Presto the Magician of Portland, Ore. Presto will entertain Tuesday, June 25, at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the...

Annalynn Randall, recent Pullman High School graduate, received the highest Girl Scout honor, the Gold Award this spring. To receive this award, Randall had to complete a project in the community. She created and installed “Buddy Benches” at...

Endicott Parks and Recreation and the Endicott Community Club are busy working on the July 4th celebration. The event will start at 5 p.m. July 4. There will be food, a children’s parade, games, a dunk tank, pie booth, ice cream social and...

Denise Kendall, Tacoma, spent the weekend helping prepare for the 50th year reunion of the LaCrosse class of 1969. They gathered at the home of Doreen and Tom Riedner, where the reunion will be next weekend. They prepared the shop for the reunion...