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Commissioners weigh ribbon cutting
COLFAX — County commissioners will decide whether to hold a ribbon-cutting for the newly expanded moderate waste recycling building at the county landfill south of the city. The tentative date would be March 9. County Public Works Director Mark S...
Four votes separate Kinzer, Handy
COLFAX--Whitman County Commissioner Dean Kinzer has taken a slim lead over challenger Tom Handy with 2,000 more ballots counted last night, Nov. 5. Kinzer added 881 votes and Handy 814, bringing them to 7,564 and 7,560, respectively. Kinzer has...
Bridge Day goes virtual
ROSALIA - The 2020 Bridge Day celebration is going virtual this year. It is set for Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. The fourth annual presentation of local railroad heritage and local history and which has in the past included a history hike on the former Milwauke...
Issues forum tonight on Zoom
PULLMAN –– The ballot issues forum hosted by the Pullman League of Women Voters and Pullman Chamber of Commerce is tonight at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The link is available via the league's website lwvpullman.org. Issues include Senate Joint Resolution 821...
Seeking help for Uniontown theft
UNIONTOWN—A mini excavator and trailer were stolen from the Uniontown city shop Thursday, and Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in the matter. The 2004 Cat 305CR mini excavator was removed from the shop chained to a black...
Blood confirmed Colfax chief
COLFAX—The word “interim” is no longer part of the title for the head of the Colfax Police Department. Bruce Blood was confirmed as Chief of Police at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting. According to city officials, Blood was the only qualified candi...
Deputies arrest 9-time convicted felon
COLFAX--Shortly after 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to Huber Action Freight after reports of an individual at that location trying to wave down passing motorists. When Deputy Randy Miller arrived on s...
WSP responds to rear-end collisions
COLFAX--Washington State Patrol responded to two collisions earlier this week, both which involved rear-ending. A collision involving three cars occurred at 11:11 a.m. Sept. 28 on Highway 195 at the intersection with Prune Orchard Road. The three...
In-person classes okay for all Colfax grades, others
COLFAX-The Whitman County Public Health Department has updates its recommendation for in-person classes. The department announced Thursday it now supports hybrid or in-person learning for all schools and grades within Whitman County expect Pullman an...
Police seeking help for Uniontown theft
UNIONTOWN—A mini excavator and trailer were stolen from the Uniontown city shop Thursday, and Whitman County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in the matter. The 2004 Cat 305CR mini excavator was removed from the shop chained to a b...
Organizers seek specific donations for fire victims
Donations have been pouring in to locations throughout the county, some being overwhelmed by the outpouring. According to Deanne Noel of Rosalia who is coordinating local efforts, the greatest need at this time is toiletries including vitamins,...
Manning Fire claims 3 homes
COLFAX--The Manning Fire is now 25% contained with control line in place and fire crews focusing on hot spots. The fire destroyed three single family homes, the Manning Covered Bridge and one other structure, according to the Southeast Washington...
Malden Fire destroys 121 homes
MALDEN — The Babb/Malden Fire is now credited with burning 17,781 acres, 1,000 of which were in Spokane County. Crews are performing their final assessments of the Malden and Pine City communities. T...
Policing expanding in Colfax
As the Colfax Police Department works through the process of hiring two more officers, the three-man force has expanded its coverage time to include nights, which has quelled evening nuisance calls, according to Interim Chief Bruce Blood. Officer...
Unlawful hunting charges filed
COLFAX—Charges of unlawful hunting of big game in the second degree were filed Aug. 4 in District Court against four men. Department of Fish and Wildlife referred charges June 11, 2020, on nine people from the area for their alleged roles in the i...
"Back to the League" meeting tonight
PULLMAN--A “Back to the League” meeting of the Pullman League of Women Voters is set for tonight, Sept. 3, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The topic of the meeting will be COVID-19. Two guest speakers are scheduled: Professor Bonnie Gunn, virologist with the...
COVID spike brings tickets, testing to Pullman
PULLMAN – A rural mobile medical clinic that visited county towns earlier this year is now parked in Pullman as part of an increased effort in COVID testing by Washington State University. The William A. Crosetto Mobile Health Care Unit visited r...
Three arrested from Rosalia fight
ROSALIA—Three men were booked into Whitman County Jail Monday morning after Whitman County Deputies responded to calls of a fight in Rosalia. Christopher Thornton, 20, and Shawn Thornton, 51, were both booked for assault fourth degree. Bobby R...
Saturday conditions aligning for 'catastrophic' fire
WHITMAN COUNTY—A thick stand of dry wheat along with dry, windy conditions Saturday have set the stage for a potentially massive fire in Whitman County. “If something gets going, it (has) potential for a catastrophic event,” said Bill Tensf...
Need supplies by Sept. 8; Jennings prepares to open
COLFAX--Jennings Elementary officials have released more information for parents about the start of the upcoming school year. Many areas will be status quo with school days, times, bus routes and PE, music, band, library times the same as usual. In...
Returns low: Census work resumes
COLFAX—Census takers were set to begin follow-up work Aug. 9 with households that had not responded to the 2020 Census. Whitman County is one of 20 eastern Washington counties being impacted by the work and is one of the counties with the lowest r...
Charged with vehicular assault, DUI
A Camano Island man was booked into Whitman County Jail after Pullman Police arrested him at a collision scene Monday evening. According to the police report, Officer Josh Bray 7:00 p.m. at North Grand Avenue and Whitman Street came upon a rear-end...
Port Commissioner info session open to all
The Port of Whitman County will host an informational session today, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. which will share background about the Port and the roles and responsibilities of a Port Commissioner. While the session is primarily for those interested in...
Colfax enacts burn ban
COLFAX--A burn ban was issued by Colfax Fire Department Aug. 3 due to dry conditions and high heat advisories. The ban is regularly put in place during the months of August and September which prohibits all open burning. The ban will remain in place...
Handy widens lead
WHITMAN COUNTY--Tom Handy, the challenger for the Whitman County Commissioner District 2 seat, widened his lead over incumbent Dean Kinzer in the subsequent ballot count. The county elections office added 1,802 ballots to the election night count,...