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Tekoa Trestle reopens
TEKOA - Nearly 50 people turned out Sunday morning, June 5, for the reopening of the historic Tekoa Trestle. The John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders Association crossed the span in the pouring rain...
Tekoa 'egg-citement'
Hundreds of people braved the cold rain Saturday morning, June 18, to participate in the annual Slippery Gulch celebration in Tekoa. The event included two parades, a truck and tractor show, games,...
Motorists here pay less at pump than state average
COLFAX— Despite record high fuel prices, Whitman County motorists are spending less money on gasoline and diesel than across much of the state. This morning, GasBuddy.com reported the average price for a gallon of gasoline at a new record level of...
Big Impact!
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Branden" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags...
All-League girls
The Colfax Bulldogs girls fastpitch softball team received several honors for its season. Jorja Koerner, left, was named NE2B Co-MVP, and Tracy Imler, center, was named Coach of the Year. Earning...
Combine Derby brings thrills to Lind
LIND – A couple Whitman County entries are listed among the competitors in the annual Combine Derby this weekend. Two day of thrills will dominate Lind on Friday and Saturday, June 10-11, as the annual Combine Derby returns after a two-year...
Change is here; time to help manage it
Progress. Sustainability. Resiliency. Growth. Recovery. Those were among the buzz words tossed about Tuesday morning during the Live Local Palouse Program at The Center in downtown Colfax. The...
County observes Memorial Day
COLFAX - Cold, blustery weather added to the somber mood Monday, May 30, as communities across Whitman County and the nation paused in observance of Memorial Day. In Colfax, nearly 50 people turned...
Athletes win medals at state track meet
CHENEY - The Oakesdale girls track and field team paced Whitman County at the state 1B/2B/1A meet at Eastern Washington University from May 26-28. In 1B competition, the Nighthawks girls finished fift...
'Beauty and the Beast' coming to Tekoa
TEKOA — Local elementary school students will present their version of “Beauty and the Beast” on stage at Empire Theatre on Tuesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 1. “We’ve been working very...
Colfax boys named to All-League
COLFAX — Three members of the Colfax Bulldogs baseball team have been named to the All-League Team. J.D. Peterson and Braden Plummer were selected for 1st Team All-League. Mason Gilchrist was selected for 2nd Team All-League. Zach Bowman of...
Colfax boys, girls take 2nd
RITZVILLE —The Colfax track teams finished second Tuesday, May 10, in the Northeast 2B-South championships at Ritzville High School. Reardan won both the boys and girls divisions. Reardan topped the boys division with 138 team points, followed by...
Eagles place in district track
RITZVILLE — The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles had several athletes among the top competitors in the 1B District 7&9 boys meet Wednesday, May 11. Junior Logan Marconi took second in the 800-meter in 2:13.67 and fourth in the 1,600-meter in...
Kinley wins four ambulatory events
RITZVILLE - A Colfax High School senior isn't letting his physical disability get in the way of his track career. Jonathan Kinley scored 40 points for the Bulldogs in the Tuesday, May 10, Northeast...
Timberwolves end season
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia girls fastpitch softball team wrapped up itsseason, dropping four straight games. The Timberwolves were swept by the Liberty Christian Patriots on Thursday, May 5, at...
Bulldogs advance in playoffs
COLFAX - The No. 4-seeded Colfax Bulldogs boys baseball team advanced to the District semifinal game Tuesday, May 6, after eliminating Kettle Falls from the postseason. The local Bulldogs topped the...
On the Hot Seat
I’ve never been a fan of the new ban on plastic bags and straws in our state. Subconsciously, I always knew it was a designed scheme to get more money out of people shopping in stores or having a...
Sky-high league champion
Colfax freshman Zachary Cooper won the Northeast 2B league championship Tuesday afternoon, May 3, on his home field. The Bulldog boys finished third in the standings; while the local girls finished...
Inslee visits windfarm
RALSTON – A month after vetoing sections affirming local input into development of solar and wind farms, Gov. Jay Inslee tried last week to put a positive spin on his move. The governor spent part o...
Gov. Inslee visits Rattlesnake Flats
RALSTON – A month after vetoing sections affirming local input into development of solar and wind farms, Gov. Jay Inslee tried last week to put a positive spin on his move. The governor spent part of Wednesday, April 20, at Rattlesnake Flats Wind F...
State looks at 'e-bike' rules
OLYMPIA – The state is taking aim at cyclists using battery-powered and electric bikes on publicly owned land managed by the state. As a result of Senate Bill 5452, which passed the Legislature in 2021, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife...
Bryson pole vaults into fourth
CHENEY – A Colfax pole vaulter finished fourth Saturday, April 16, Van Kuren Invitational track meet. Senior Emma Brysonposted the highest place for any Bulldog competitors, clearing the bar at 8 feet, and tying for fourth in girls pole vault with...
Colfax girls sweep Liberty in doublheader
By Roger Harnack Gazette Publisher COLFAX - The Colfax girls fastpitch softball team swept the visiting Liberty (Spangle) Lancers in a doubleheader Tuesday night, April 19. Colfax took the games 3-2...
Colfax Easter fun
COLFAX - Hundreds of city youth turned out Saturday morning, April 16, for Easter egg hunts. In Colfax, the Easter bunny hit several parks, leaving a golden egg in each for a lucky egg hunter to...
Schoesler named True Patriot
ELTOPIA - Sen. Mark Schoesler received the True Patriot award Saturday, April 9, during the Franklin County Republicans annual Lincoln Day Dinner. It was the third award of the week presented to the...
