COLFAX — Automatic rifles may soon be illegal in Washington, pending the passing of House Bill (HB) 1240 and its partnering HB 1143 in the Senate. HB 1240 would prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, selling, and offering for sale...

COLFAX — The Whitman County Association of Realtors released the Feb. Housing market numbers, which state that the average price for a home sold in the county last month was about $349,500. Reports state that last month’s average price...

COLFAX — The Senate’s slim passage of legislation will now allow law-enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuits under newly amended circumstances. Senate Bill (SB) 5352 passed with a 26-23 vote on the final day of the session on March...

COLFAX — The National Weather Service of Spokane has predicted a much dryer season for the Palouse area this year. Laurie Nisbet, Spokane National Weather Service Meteorologist, reported that the Palouse could expect warmer temperatures and less...

PALOUSE—The Palouse Planning Commission has a proposed walking trails project in the works that began about a month ago. “We’re in a very preliminary and exploratory phase to this,” Palouse Planning Commission Secretary Chuck Stemke said....

TEKOA — Survey work of power poles outside the city will begin sometime in March and last through April. VentureSum, an Avista-authorized contractor, will conduct inspections. They will be easily recognizable by their bright yellow VentureSum...

COLFAX — The Colfax boys team swept the Potlatch Loggers and the Orofino Maniacs in a doubleheader Friday, March 17. Colfax took the games 1-14 and 1-5. The first game against Potlatch began at 11 a.m. Colfax scored 14 runs in comparison to...

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking candidates to fill seven positions on a volunteer committee that advises the agency on administering the Hydraulic Code designed to protect fish. The Hydraulic Code has been in effect...

In reading the death notice on Bill Evans in last week’s Gazette, I wanted to add a couple of things that not everybody might have known about bill. For one, he was generous to a fault and he also had served two tours of duty as a United States...

Tuesday, March 14, is Equal Pay Day, which honors the ongoing struggle to see everyone paid fairly for their energy, time and labor. In 2022, women in the U.S. earned 82 cents for every dollar earned by men, and on average women earned $10,150 less...

COLFAX—The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is now accepting applications for the 2023 through 2025 Public Transit Rideshare Grant program. The application is available on the Grants Management System on the WSDOT website,...

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Ivy Rose Lomax, a girl, was born March 3 at 11:43 p.m. to parents Hailey Lomax and Neil Strevy, of Colfax. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 21.5 inches. Paternal Grandparents are April and Mike Strevy, of...

MOSCOW— Palouse Habitat for Humanity has awarded the 2023 Habitat Hero Award to Jim and Dawn Fazio, owners of Woodland Enterprises. The award is given annually to a business, individual or organization whose support has improved the Habitat’s...

COLFAX - Local Veteran Tom Carmody served as a Navy Corpsman E-6 Petty Officer 1st class during the Vietnam Era. “I went to boot camp in 1957,” Carmody said, after which he would go to Great Lakes Naval Station. “I went to hospital corpsman...

Colfax Thursday, March 23 Tuna noodle casserole with veggies, cabbage patch salad, peaches, no bake cookies Monday, March 27 Clam chowder, tortilla roll-ups, vegetable platter, sliced pears, 7 layer bar Colton Wednesday, March 29 Homemade mac and...