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Tekoa-Rosalia boys defeat Colton Wildcats
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves chewed up the Colton Wildcats boys basketball team 59-18 on Dec. 10. Tekoa-Rosalia (5-1) came on strong offensively leading Colton 43-11 at halftime. The Timberwolves continued to add to their lead throughout...
Two WDFW commission spots now available
OLYMPIA — Washington Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Commissioner Fred Koontz resigned bring the total of open positions to two. Koontz sent a letter today to Gov. Jay Inslee resigning his at-large position of the Fish and Wildlife Commission. Koontz was...
Fire damages Endicott home
ENDICOTT - An overloaded power outlet started a fire in an Endicott home on Monday, causing extensive damage. Whitman County Fire District 6 responded to a neighbor's 9-1-1 call at 1:12 p.m. to...
Universities give $1 million toward Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport
PULLMAN - The Washington State University (WSU) and the University of Idaho (UoI) are donating $1 million for a new terminal at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport. The two universities pledged the...
Colfax volleyball star's last game
BURLINGTON – Justice Brown played her last high school volleyball game in the state's version of an All-Stars game. "It was her last hurrah," said Colfax Volleyball Coach and Justice's mom, Brandy...
Uniontown suffers string of vehicle prowls
UNIONTOWN — Seven unlocked vehicles in Uniontown were entered and things were stolen, including a garage door opener, on Dec. 2. The vehicles were parked at homes on South St. Boniface Avenue. All were unlocked. The thefts are described as crimes o...
Radar tracks Santa's flight
PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. - If parents need a little help getting kids into bed on Christmas, NORAD offers a radar tracking of Santa on Christmas. The North American Aerospace Defense Command...
Colfax Bulldogs volleyball presented awards
COLFAX – Plaques, hugs, tears, and laughs were part of the Colfax volleyball awards banquet on Dec. 3. About 60 parents, grandparents, and players gather in the Colfax High School cafeteria for a...
Police buy former state patrol SUV
COLFAX - The Colfax police are buying a former Washington State Patrol SUV to replace two older vehicles. The city council unanimously approved purchasing the 2017 Ford Explorer for $10,500. The...
Controversial laws prove problematic for sheriff's office
COLFAX – Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers finds three controversial bills adopted last summer to be problematic with their impact on his office. The two House bills and a Senate bill were to change the way police operated in Washington. The...
Tekoa ambulance service in need of more volunteers
TEKOA - A posted sign warns Tekoa residents of long waits for an ambulance if there aren't more volunteers. Retired EMT Jim Gordon's signature is on a sign in a store window. "You could lose your...
Tekoa seeks new councilmember
TEKOA — Tekoa seeks a new councilmember to replace John Jaeger after he resigned. Jaeger served 15 years as a councilmember and mayor. Anyone wishing to serve as a Tekoa councilmember can fill an application at city hall during business hours....
SWAT vehicle rolls to training
COLFAX - The Whitman County SWAT vehicle rolled through Colfax on Nov. 18 with several patrol cars on their way to training. The SWAT unit is made of Whitman County sheriff's deputies, and officers...
Eagles come back to win third
YAKIMA - The trophy says third place at the state volleyball tournament and the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles are proud of earning it. "I am very, very proud of (my team). They deserved...
SJEL's Archer signs with university
ST. JOHN – Eagle Ashlynn Archer signed a letter to play volleyball for Sacramento State university one week after winning third place at the state tournament. Her family, friends, and St. john-Endic...
Colfax volleyball claims fifth at state
YAKIMA - The Colfax Bulldogs returned with the hardware showing they won fifth place at the 2021 Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) state volleyball tournament. Sixteen teams...
Oakesdale volleyball wins state!
YAKIMA - The Oakesdale Nighthawks are the 2021 1B State Volleyball champions. "We've had our setbacks this season with car accidents and COVID and health issues ... I had a baby in July ... we had a...
Garfield-Palouse runs to be regional champions
PALOUSE - In five years the Garfield-Palouse cross country program went from brand new to become the 2021 1B/2B District 7 and 9 Regional Champions. It was a long road ran in a short distance. "Words...
Colfax football's last game was canceled
COLFAX — The Bulldogs were ready for their cross-league football game against the Tonasket Tigers, but the other team canceled. “It’s a hard way to end the season to expect a game and learning on Thursday afternoon that there’s no ball...
Garfield-Palouse, Colfax, Colton run at state Nov. 6
PASCO - Garfield-Palouse had the most runners at the state championship cross country meet from Whitman County and the girls team took fourth place. Cross country runners gathered for the 1B/2B...
District champion Bulldogs are off to state
SPANGLE - The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball team is heading to state after beating the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos on Nov. 4. Colfax (17-0) won in three sets (25-12, 25-17, 25-19) to remain...
Thank you, veterans
Thank you, veterans. It's that simple. Nov. 11 is Veterans Day and a time to thank everyone still alive for serving our country in a war. We will honor our dead soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines...
Colfax wins first district game
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball won their first round of District 11 2B Bi-County playoffs against the Reardan Indians. The Bulldogs beat the Indians in three sets (25-11, 25-20, 25-11) at...
15 runners head to state
COLFAX - Colfax hosted 164 cross country runners for the District 7 and 9 1B/2B Regional Championships on Oct. 30 at the Colfax Golf Club. The Garfield-Palouse girls team won with a score of 56 and...
SJEL Eagles football defeats Yakama Nation
ST. JOHN - Feathers flew as Eagles fought with the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SJEL) Eagles defeating the Yakama Nation Eagles 32-30 on Oct. 29. SJEL took the lead in the first half and held on to...