Serving Whitman County since 1877
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COLFAX — The city is seeking community input as it moves forward with the Greenway Trail. The Greenway Trail is a proposed pedestrian and cyclist route that would stretch from the intersection of Main and Cooper streets to Eells Park, following the shaded western shore of the South Fork Palouse River. According to Colfax Chamber of Commerce Director Molly Keogh, the trail’s purposes are manifold. “I believe that trails and parks enhance the quality of life in any community,” Keogh said. “This will connect both hotels in town and will give visi...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Thursday, July 9, 1897 HENRY JOHNSON INSANE Believes that People are Anxious to Kill Him Thursday afternoon Deputy Nessley left for Medical Lake in charge of Henry Johnson, who had been ordered commited to the insane asylum. Johnson has been a resident of Colfax for several years. He had been an employe of the Tennessee restaurant for about two years, and until two months ago. For some time he had been acting queerly, and his friends then believed him to...
LACROSSE - Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating two airplane crashes over the Independence Day weekend, including one just off state Highway 26 near LaCrosse. Kevin Kennedy, 65, of Arlington, was flying his Beechcraft Bonanza from Arlington to Colfax when he crashed near Lacrosse.shortly before 2 p.m. Friday, July 1, records show. Kennedy sustained serious injuries and was airlifted from the crash site to Sacred Heart Hospital in...
COLFAX — The State Auditor’s Office released a report June 13 on an investigation into the Port of Whitman County. According to the auditor’s report, the investigation resulted from an inconsistency noticed during a company fuel card reconciliation in May 2021. The report states that during the reconciliation, Port officials found that purchases on company fuel cards did not align with company vehicle use in the previous year, and the amount of fuel purchased could not be justified by company vehicle use alone. Following the discovery of the di...
ENDICOTT - Two Whitman County communities will be going all out for Independence Day. Endicott and Pullman are both hosting patriotic events Monday, July 4. The town of Endicott will be hosting a Fourth of July celebration that includes a parade, fireworks and local food. The day's festivities will begin with an open swim at Endicott Pool, from 2-8 p.m. Booths and food vendors are expected to open at 3 p.m., with a pie and dessert shack open from 5-6:30 p.m. Line up for the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. on School Drive by the Endicott...
PALOUSE — Three people are in the Whitman County Jail in connection with a Fentanyl distribution case. Robert Warren Daggett, 53, and Dawn Marie Daggett, 50, both of Palouse; and Robert Jerome Ensley, 37, of Pullman, are facing drug related charges, records show. Robert Daggett is being held on a $5,000 bail for possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, jail records show. He was booked Friday, June 24. Dawn Daggett is being held on manufacture/possession/delivery of a controlled substance-Fentanyl, records show. She was b...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, June 25, 1897 Scaffold Be Erected Immediately No Appeal Yet Sheriff Sims states that the erection of the gallows upon which he designs to hang Leonard on July 2, will be begun today (Friday). It is his intention to erect the gallows in the lot directly north of the jail, and the platform will be built sufficiently high so that it can be seen from the hillside to the east. The rope for the execution is being made at the penitentiary jute mill. The ex...
COLFAX - On June 18, 1972, Boyer Park and Marina attracted crowds "under cool and cloudy skies" for the park's official dedication on the shore of the Snake River. Exactly 50 years later, the park drew a host of visitors once again, this time in observance of the Snake River Family Festival, which had its fifth annual celebration last Saturday, June 18. Despite rainy conditions, the park's lots were booked to capacity with 13 vendors and informational exhibits honoring the Snake River's vital...
LACROSSE — The 107th annual Farmers’ Festival is set for Friday through Sunday, June 24-26. First held in June of 1915 under the name “Chautauqua”, the theme this year is “Back to our Roots,” which honors the celebration’s old-fashioned origins. According to organizer Chelsey Startin, the goal this year is “to bring back how it used to be.” The weekend’s festivities kick off with an 8 o’clock Friday evening car cruise down Main Street. Cars, tractors and trucks of all ages and varieties are expected, organizers said. On Saturday morning, fes...
GENESEE, Idaho - The Colfax Senior League girls fastpitch softball team took first place in a Sunday, June 19, tournament here. The games began on Friday, June 17, with Colfax entering the second playoff round to beat the Potlatch Loggers' Green Team, 9-4, at Ghormley Park in Moscow. On June 18, Colfax competed against Genesee on their home field, scoring a 5-4 victory. The same day in Genesee, Colfax topped Orofino's Blue Team, 10-6. Entering the championship round June 19, Colfax faced...
