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PULLMAN – Washington State University graduate student Bryan Kohberger, 28, of Pullman was arrested under a fugitive of justice warrant the morning of Friday, Dec. 30 in the Chestnuthill Township of Pennsylvania in Monroe County on four counts of first-degree murder and an additional charge of felony burglary (entering a residence with the intent to kill.) The criminal complaint was submitted on Dec. 29, according to Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson in a press conference held at Moscow C...
TEKOA – Jenkins (Chewelah) High School traveled down to Tekoa on Dec. 29 to face the Tekoa-Rosalia girls basketball team. The Lady Timberwolves were searching for their first win of the season against the Cougars, but ultimately couldn't get it – falling 64-17 to the visitors. Both teams started relatively slow in the opening stages of the game. Jenkins held the early 4-0 advantage over Tekoa-Rosalia with 4:34 to go in the first quarter, before proceeding to more-than-double its point total in...
WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHITMAN NO. 20-7-00026-38 Dependency of LILLIANNA OSTOJ (DOB: 06/30/20) NOTICE AND SUMMONS/ORDER DEPENDENCY AND ADVICE OF RIGHTS State of Washington to: Bradley Stamper I-NOTICE OF HEARING, 1.1 You are notified that a petition was filed with the court alleging that the above-named child is dependent. A dependency petition begins a process which, if the child is found dependent, could result in substantial restriction or permanent loss of your parental rights. 1.2 A dependency fact-finding hearing will be held on February...
Colfax Thursday, Jan. 5 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears and chocolate cream cheesecake Monday, Jan. 9 Sweet and sour pork, rice, Asian-style vegetables, mandarin oranges and fortune cookies Colton Wednesday, Jan. 11 Potato bar, broccoli, tropical fruit, magic peanut butter cookies Endicott Tuesday, Jan. 10 Meatloaf, baked potato, salad bar, fruit and dessert Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 11 Beef and barley soup, green salad, fruit and dessert Pullman Friday, Jan. 6 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears and brownies...
Pullman Regional Hospital Grayson Stephen Folland, a boy, was born Dec. 25, 2022 to parents Matt and Liz Folland of Moscow. He weighed 7 pounds, and 3 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Doug and Sharon Folland of New Harmony, Utah. Maternal Grandparents are Cindy and Stephen Brown of Bountiful, Utah. Joseph Kane Parcels, a boy, was born Dec. 24, 2022 to parents Christine and Joseph Parcels of Orofino. Paternal Grandparents are Joseph Parcels Sr. And Shanna Head. Maternal Grandparents are Amanda and Allen Rape. Joseph joins sisters Natalie, 7,...
COLFAX – Colfax local, and Washington State University freshman Collin Bannister, 19, moved to Olympia Tuesday, Jan. 3 to take on his role as the Director of Legislative affairs for the Associated Students of Washington State University (ASWSU). Bannister is from Colfax, attended Pullman High School, and is currently a freshman studying Philosophy and pre-law at WSU. To obtain the position Bannister had to give a speech in front of the ASWSU, in which he mentioned that his grandparents Stan a...
Our loving father, Ronald David Schaal, passed away on December 13, 2022, at the age of 79. Ron was born in Ritzville, Wash., on February 3, 1943, to David and Esther Schaal and was raised outside of Endicott, Wash., on the family farm where he spent the majority of his life. Growing up on the Winona farm, Ron learned the value of hard work alongside his parents and sisters, always knowing that he was meant to be a rancher and farmer. Ron graduated from Endicott High School in 1961 and then... Full story
Daniel J. Mills, longtime St. John – Oakesdale resident, passed away December 31, 2022 at the Clarkston Health & Rehab Center in Clarkston, Washington. He was 80. A Memorial Service to celebrate Dan's life will be held on Saturday, January 7th, at 11:00 AM at the Oakesdale Community Presbyterian Church. Inurnment will follow at the Oakesdale Cemetery and a luncheon at the Oakesdale Fire Station. Dan was born May 22, 1942 in Mansfield, Washington, to Asa and Elma Parrish Mills. The family m... Full story
Jerry Dean Dodgen was born to Justice James and Jessie Doreen (Ingram) Dodgen on October 16,1939, at Saint Ignatius Hospital in Colfax, Washington. He reposed, after a battle with neuroendocrine cancer, in Sonora, Calif, on December 31, 2022, at the monastery that he (along with his community) was actively building. Over the course of his life, Jerry was a disc jockey, soda jerk, construction worker, salesperson, singer, dancer, crafter, elementary school teacher, public speaker, educator,... Full story
It is time to change the way things are done in our nation’s capital---the “Other Washington!” The year-end Christmas dash to pass a $1.7 trillion spending monstrosity is the straw breaking the camel’s back. It is a 4,000-page document which lawmakers freely admit they did not read. To put the problem into perspective that one bill contains 17 times more money than the entire two-year state budget for Washington. It’s an unfathomable sum of money and its vast scope has not gone unnoticed...
The Washington State Auditor has completed a performance audit of the Employment Security Department and has found the agency still has not corrected its systemic performance and fraud problems uncovered during the COVID-19 pandemic. After the complete failure of the agency to handle pandemic unemployment claims, which culminated in the resignation of Commissioner Suzi LeVine in 2021, state lawmakers passed several key pieces of legislation to require the agency to reform many of its internal...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from Dec. 27 to Jan. 2: Dec. 27 Andrew Robert Carman, 45, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for assault in the fourth degree. Carman is being held without bail through Whitman County District Court. Nathaniel David Smith, 34, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for reckless endangerment. Dec. 28 Darien Leaf Armstrong, 24, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for one count of malicious mischief, residential b...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Dec. 21 to Dec. 28 Dec. 21 4:02 p.m.- South Mill. Officer responded to an APS referral. 4:03 p.m.- South Mill. Officer advised of an APS referral. 6:37 p.m.- West Walla Walla Highway. Officer responded to a burglary alarm. 10:42 a.m.- South Mill Street. Officer responded to a civil call. 11:47 a.m.- South Mill Street. Officer responded to a trespassing complaint. 12:21 p.m.- South Main Street. Officer responded to civil standby agency assistance. 5:11 p.m.- East C...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 27 to Jan. 2: Dec. 27 7:04 a.m.- Dry Creek Road, Colfax. Deputy responded to a report of standing water on the roadway, and placed flares in the area and contacted the road department. 9:51 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Deputy requested a case for property damage. 12:40 p.m.- West Church Street, Uniontown. Deputy responded to a domestic dispute. 3:50 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Deputy requested a case for malicious mischief. 5:29 p.m.- SR 27, Palouse...
WHITMAN COUNTY - 2022 is now in the past and 2023 is in full swing. 2022 saw a lot of success for a lot of different schools from around Whitman County. Track and field, cross county, football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball teams from around the county achieved different levels of success from school-to-school, and several key members in the community died and were honored at various events around the county. As the new year comes to be and 2022 continues to fade away, here are s...
TEKOA - Head coach Mike Bone and his Tekoa-Rosalia boys basketball team hosted the Jenkins (Chewelah) Cougars on Dec. 29. Tekoa-Rosalia got its sixth win of the season and left Jenkins still looking for its first, beating the Cougars 64-57 in a competitive back-and-forth game. Tekoa-Rosalia began the game with a 5-2 lead, with all points coming from Morgun Martin, before Jenkins fought back to tie. The Cougars proceeded to take an 8-5 lead off a Parker Anderson 3-pointer with just under four...
SPOKANE VALLEY — Colfax boys basketball headed to West Valley High School in Spokane Valley on Dec. 28 and 29 to take on the Riverside Rams of Chattaroy, Wash. And the Cheney Blackhawks in the East Holiday Classic. The Bulldogs returned home to Colfax with wins over both opponents – beating the Rams 63-52 on Dec. 28 and the Blackhawks 62-49 on Dec. 29 to improve to 8-1 on the season. Colfax and Riverside were neck-and-neck in the opening quarter, and the Bulldogs went into the final eight minutes of the first half up 11-10. Riverside wasn’t abl...
SPOKANE VALLEY — Colfax came into the Eagle Holiday Classic at West Valley High School on Dec. 28 with an 8-0 record and was ranked first amongst Washington 2B girls basketball teams in many state polls. The Lady Bulldogs continued to show why they’re one of the better teams in the state, beating Ephrata High School on Dec. 28 by a score of 55-23 and Bonners Ferry on Dec. 29 by a score of 59-35. Colfax’s defense was on display in the opening half against Ephrata, with the Bulldogs putting up 16 points in the first quarter compared to the Tiger...
REARDAN - The 10th ranked Lake Roosevelt boys' basketball team overwhelmed Garfield-Palouse 66-21 at the Reardan Lions Club Christmas Tournament on Thursday, Dec. 29. With only eight players on their roster, most of whom were freshmen and sophomores, the Vikings could not compete with Lake Roosevelt's senior-laden squad. Garfield-Palouse's inexperience was clear by their many turnovers that resulted in easy baskets for the Raiders. At the end of the first quarter, Lake Roosevelt led 23-6, behind...
OAKESDALE – Pine Creek Conservation District was awarded Conservation District of the Year for 2022, by the Conservation Commission board. Pine Creek Conservation Manager District Manager, Casey Lowder was surprised at the gesture. “I wasn’t present at the conference when the award was presented,” Lowder said, noting that despite his absence he was made aware that the commission noted they had made quite a bit of strides forward to contributions in the recent past. “Even though we’re still a small board,” he added. Conservation District of t...
COLFAX - The Whitman County Sheriff's Office held an active training shooting at the Colfax High School, Thursday, Dec. 29. Training scenarios were at noon, 4 p.m., and 6 p.m. The Whitman County Sheriff Posse was also there to help with training purposes. There were several law enforcement officers who attended the training including Whitman County Sheriff's Office, Washington State Patrol, and Colfax Police Department. Since the agencies so often work together with local law enforcement...
COLFAX– Nine re-elected officials were sworn into the Superior Court Tuesday Dec. 27, at 11 a.m. by Superior Court Judge Gary Libey. The nine officials elected were Wraylee Flodin, as County Assessor; Sandy Jamison, as County Auditor; Jill Whelchel, as County Clerk; Annie Pillars, as County Coroner; Denis Tracy, as Prosecutor; Sheriff Brett Myers, as Whitman County Sheriff; Chris Nelson, as Treasurer; Judge John Hart, as District Court Judge; Michael Largent, as County Commissioner. At the c...
