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PULLMAN- Avista provided an update today, Friday, Nov. 10, regarding restoring natural gas services to an estimated 37,000 natural gas customers in the Pullman Moscow Region and Lewiston Clarkston Region. Senior Communications Manager for Avista,...

PULLMAN – Researchers from Washington State University have developed a mini-fridge sized reactor that rapidly grows T-Cells, a cancer fighting white blood cell. The machine manufactures the white blood cells 30% faster than current technologies,...

Jail Log COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Oct. 24 – Oct. 28 Oct. 24 Tristan Eritt Paul, 25, one count of assault 2 nd degree, 2 counts of 4 th degree assault. Paul is being held without bail through...

COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Oct. 19 – Oct. 24: Oct. 19 4:38 p.m.- Found property on North Morton Street. Oct. 20 9:03 a.m.- Abandoned vehicle Mill Street. 10:05 a.m.- Civil call Harrison Street....

COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Oct. 24 – Nov. 1 Oct. 24 11:04 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Civil call. 12:05 p.m.- Tennessee Street, Steptoe Elementary School. DARE. 1:52 p.m.- East Pine...

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Oct. 27 Oct. 27 • Kandi M. Rodriguez, was found guilty of criminal trespass 1st degree, and theft 3rd degree. Therefore, the defendant is sentenced...

Land Transactions COLFAX— The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from Oct. 23 – Oct. 25 Oct. 23 Walter Powers, Bainbridge Island, Wash., sold household sing family units, to Marilyn Powers, Murfreesboro,...

Colfax Thursday, Nov. 2 Pork chops, applesauce, potato coins, caesar salad, fall birthday cake Monday, Nov. 6 Lasagna, caesar salad, green beans, apricots, brownies Colton Wednesday, Nov. 8 Cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, potato...

PULLMAN — The Pullman Police Department was dispatched to a stabbing in the 1000 block of Northeast Williams on Wednesday, Sept. 6, reports a press release. Reports show Tiffany Dennison, 29, of California, was armed with a knife and actively...

COLFAX—The National Weather Service reports several inches of snow is expected this evening through Friday. The heaviest snowfall is expected this evening through Friday, with periods of light to moderate snowfall. 3 to 6 inches expected, and...

Due to a variety of respiratory illnesses in the school, Tekoa High School will convert to virtual learning Thursday, Dec. 8 and Friday, Dec. 9. The move comes from a recommendation from the Department of Health, who recommended a hybrid model to...

ROSALIA— Rosalia park and recreation will host a Halloween party and fall carnival from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, October 15 at the Rosalia community center. There will be games, prizes, activities, face painting, a costume contest, and more at the...

PALOUSE—Water will be shut off west of Division Street at approximately 8 a.m. starting Monday, Oct. 3, for about 6 to 10 hours. The City of Palouse recommends that residents of this area have enough water to supply their needs during this period....

PULLMAN—Washington State University Eggert Family Organic Farm, located directly behind the WSU bear research, education, and conservation center on Animal Science Road, will host U-Pick pumpkin times starting later this month. Fri. Sept. 30,...

ROSALIA— Travis Morton (EWU Geosciences and STRATA Geotechnical Engineering,) will be hosting a discussion of his senior research project at EWU Geosciences determining the age of quartzite buttes in the Palouse region, Sat. Oct 1, at the Budding...

Cow shot near Malden/Rosalia ROSALIA— Investigation is underway to identify a person that shot a cow Friday, Sept. 2 on the Wiryick’s ranch. “There’s a lot of rumors who did it,” said Jeff Wiryick, noting that the Sheriff’s station was...

THRIFTY GRANDMOTHERS NOW ACCEPTING DEBIT AND CREDIT COLFAX – The Thrifty Grandmother Shop, 118 North Main Street is now accepting debit and credit card payments. After more than fifty years of running a cash-only thrift shop, the grandmothers have...

ROSALIA – Rosalia Garden Club will start the first fall meeting on October 5th at the Rosalia Community Church. Refreshments start at 9:30 am with a special guest program speaker at 10:00 am. Margaret Swenson from Cheney who is a Spokane County...

OLYMPIA – Sen. Mark Schoesler is calling a new program that subsidizes mass transit in urban areas as unfair to rural residents. Schoesler, R-Ritzville, further calls the program that went into effect in eight areas of Puget Sound last week...

WHITMAN COUNTY – On Wednesday, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife invoked a closure for the fishery of white sturgeon, effective until one hour after sunset on Sept. 30. The fishing closure bans the fishing of or retention of the fish...

PALOUSE FALLS – Local chapter members of the Ice Age Floods Institute will gather at the falls Sept. 24 for a short walk and meeting. The 11 a.m. program is open to members and prospective members, officials said. The program will run until 2 p.m....