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PULLMAN — A Washington State University police officer is on administrative leave after firing his gun at a suspect March 27. Officials have yet to identify the officer involved. Meanwhile, John Bazan, 20, of Pullman, is being held in the Whitman County Jail on charges of obstructing a law enforcement officer, intimidating a public servant and resisting arrest. The leave and arrest follow an 11:22 a.m. Wednesday, March 27, report of a man with a knife. Police arriving on scene said Bazan had his hands in his sweatshirt pockets and began to m...
COLFAX — The Colfax Chamber of Commerce hired a new Director, Nikki Nolt, 34, who started Thursday, June 1. Nolt found the job by attending the Chamber meetings and, upon seeing the announcement for a new director, decided to talk to previous Director Molly Keogh, deciding that the job would be a good fit. Chamber of Commerce President Toni Jorgenson stated that they’d started the process to find the right candidate in February. “We took our time finding one to fit our needs,” Jorgenson said. She further explained that the hiring committ...