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Whitman County Health Department released a notice informing parents that starting Aug. 1, 2020, it will be required to have medically verified immunization records for school and child care entry. Medically verified records may be a Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) printed from the Immunization Information System, a physical copy of the CIS with a healthcare provider signature, a physical copy of the CIS with accompanying medical immunization records from a healthcare provider verified and signed by school staff or a CIS printed from...
Formal charges of drive-by shooting and second degree assault were filed by Prosecutor Denis Tracy Tuesday in Superior Court against Phillip A. Hayes, 59, Lamont-area resident who was arrested at his residence early Friday after the area SWAT team was called to his residence. Hayes was arrested after he allegedly shot at a neighbor’s shop on Spuler Road. The report of the arrest alleged Hayes took shots at the shop two different times. The scene was in the area of the intersection of Dewey Road and Spuler Road. The intersection is about a...
Whitman County Commissioners gave a standing ovation Monday to Dan Rogers on his last day at work for the county road department, retiring after 30 years and four days. "Dan has been an exemplary employee; he has given his heart and soul to the road department," said Mark Storey, Public Works director. Andrew Kuhle has been named acting supervisor for district two until someone is appointed. The job will be posted for applicants. "It's been a good 30 years," said Rogers. "I've enjoyed every bit...
The new year is set for Whitman County Parks, with a few new projects to start in 2020 and others carrying over from last year. First, early in 2019, the Parks Department hired Northwest Management of Moscow to create a forest management plan for the three county parks with timber – Elberton, Klemgard and Wawawai. The consultants did walk-throughs, along with park board members, and drafted a plan, in which Dave Mahan, Parks superintendent, gave input (the board, too), on the report of d...
On Saturday, Jan. 4, W.H.E.A.T's Board of Directors met to discuss their December 2019 numbers and to also plan for the new year. W.H.E.A.T. is a nonprofit based out of LaCrosse which sends out care packages to troops overseas. During December, W.H.E.A.T. surpassed its goal of sending out 25 care packages by sending 28 boxes. The contents and postage were 100 percent donated by residents and businesses. Along with sending out 28 care packages, the nonprofit supported 12 military units...
Washington students in grades 6-12 are invited to participate in a writing, art and podcast contest running Jan. 6 - April 30. The contest is in conjunction with Legacy Washington’s “Ahead of the Curve” exhibit, which opened in September 2019 and celebrates trailblazing women in Washington state history. “I’m thrilled to offer this contest this year, and look forward to learning more about those who have made positive impressions on communities throughout our state,” said Secretary of State Kim Wyman, whose office encompasses Legacy Wash...
The WSU William A. Crosetto mobile health unit is scheduled to be at American Legion Hall in Garfield Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Staffed by doctors, nurses and pharmacists in comprehensive primary care, it provides urgent care procedures and preventive screenings for conditions such as diabetes, asthma and cholesterol at no cost and with no required insurance. A range of services will be provided to help keep Washington communities healthily....
At the first port meeting of the new year, Kara Riebold, chief operating officer, updated the port commissioners on the status of the new Broadband LLC cooperative. Riebold reported that as of Dec. 19, Port of Bellingham signed on to join the LLC. With Bellingham signing, all six ports including ports of Kalama, Pasco, Ridgefield, Skagit and Whitman County have agreed to the Broadband LLC cooperative. The next step in the LLC is for the Port of Skagit to take the lead on filing the formation documents with the Secretary of State. The now...
County commissioners Monday approved a public notice for a proposed vacation of County Road 8480, a piece of right-of-way ground of the former Inland Empire Highway. The strip of land, described as a hundred feet wide by several hundred feet long, is at the corner of Highway 195 and Old Wawawai Road by Hinrichs Trading Company. “Part of an old state highway system that no longer exists,” said Mark Storey, Public Works director. The matter came up by petition from adjacent landowners, who found out from a surveyor that an old right-of-way cla...
At the Monday commissioners' workshop County Information Technology Director Lance Bishop updated the county commissioners on the status of the new county website. “The timeline we are looking at for the new website is April,” Bishop said. “We have started the process of the new website, but it is a good three to five months for the site to go live.” It was previously estimated that the website would be completed in February if the development began in November when the resolution was passed for the purchase of the new website and its service...
Bully for You has started the process of moving from its current location at 103 S Main St. to 220 N Main St., former long-time location for furniture stores. The new site is marked with a FAIR glass mosaic which dates back to the days when the building was used as a department store. "We will completely move Bully for You from its current location to this bigger location, and in the process we'll expand our product offerings," said Austin Storm, owner of Bully for You. While in the process of...
As the new year rolls in, the Whitman County Commissioners and the Port of Whitman Commissioners reorganized their boards. In the county, the previous chairman was Commissioner Art Swannack with Commissioner Michael Largent as the vice-chairman. These two swapped places for the new year with Largent as the chairman and Swannack as the vice-chairman. Commissioner Dean Kinzer remained in his same position as the year before. At the port, last year the president was Commissioner Kristine Meyer with Commissioner John Love as the vice president and...
On Jan. 25, the 2020 Women in Agriculture Conference will offer women in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Alaska the opportunity to gather in 34 different locations for a one-day event featuring knowledgeable speakers, inspiring stories, networking with other producers and practical advice for learning new skills. This year’s conference theme, “Healthy Farms,” covers the topic of cultivating personal resiliency to handle all the “ups and downs” as a woman farmer. It is no secret that things can be tough for farmers, whether it is things...
Caden Noha rolled through the 195-point class at Cheney's Blackhawk Invitational Saturday with a 4-0 mark. Noha downed his first three foes with first-round pins, and then defeated Sam Walker of Mead with a major decision 14-7 in the title match. Braeden Rogers sustained a loss to Wapato's Juan Alvardo in his first match and then took three wins in the consolation bracket of the 182 class. The Bulldogs finished with 56 team points in the four-mat invitational which was topped by the Mead team...
Colfax girls will face a challenge on the home court Friday when the LRS Broncos arrive with a 7-4 record posted after the weekend. Included in that mark is a 59-46 win Saturday over the Reardan team which fought off a Colfax comeback Friday for a 47-41 win at Colfax. Colfax Tuesday came back to defeat Northwest Christian at Colbert 49-35 with Asher Cai again topping the score sheet with 16 points. Friday against Reardan the guests rolled up an 11-4 edge over Colfax in the first quarter and put...
Lind/Ritzville/Sprague can be expected to bring a tough test to Colfax Friday for another round of NE-South league play. The Broncos Saturday tagged a 12-point win over the Reardan team which edged Colfax here in the last home show. That moved their overall record to 8-1. Colfax will host the LRS club after sustaining a two-point loss to Reardan last Friday on the home court and then pounding Northwest Christian 59-36 in a road win Tuesday night at Colbert. The Bulldogs hammered the Crusaders...
On a quiet Christmas break evening Jan. 2 at the Oakesdale gym, Colfax held off the previously unbeaten Nighthawks in a 1B/2B county showdown. John Lustig, sophomore guard for Colfax, led all scorers with 27 points while Cole Baerlocher had 15 and Hunter Claassen 12. Kit Hockett led Oakesdale with 20 points in the loss. Colfax led almost the entire game, extending leads with buzzer-beater shots to end the second and third quarter, the latter a three-pointer by Claassen to keep Colfax up seven...
Colton and Pomeroy played for the first time this year – two teams which met in the last two state 1B championship games, both times Pomeroy finishing second. Last season all four of its losses were to Colton. That is no longer. Pomeroy, at home, Jan. 4, blew out the Wildcats, with senior post Maddy Dixon scoring 24 points to lead the Pirates. She had 12 rebounds and four assists. Pomeroy led 18-15 at halftime and then allowed only five Colton points in the second half. Dixon sat out part of t...
Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves booked a split this week in NE-South league play with a big loss to neighboring Liberty in the Friday round, and a solid win over Asotin in the Tuesday round. Friday at Liberty the hosts posted a 77-50 win by building on a lead through the game. The Lancers posted a 31-24 lead at the break. Jacob Holling hit 23 points to top the game. Anthony Gehring hit 16 for TR and Mitchell Billings hit 15. Tuesday at Tekoa, the Timberwolves out-paced Asotin 67-52 with a strong second half. The two teams were tied at 32-32 at the h...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS Colfax City Council members Monday night selected committee assignments to start the new year. Returning council members stuck with their previous assignments, and Ben Miller, who was elected to replace Al Vorderbrueggen, took the committee slots previously held by...
The assassination of Iranian general Oassem Soleimani has caused fear in America. The threat of a war with Iran has been openly discussed. As a result, the internet is abuzz with concerns that the military draft will be reinstated should the situation become worse. It has been a long time since the draft was relied upon. For decades the country has maintained a volunteer army. It is unlikely that the draft would be reenacted in this situation, but so many are concerned that the Selective Service website was overwhelmed and crashed. Obviously, t...
OK, zoomers: Here is your trigger warning. What was the name of Roy Rogers' horse? The answer is Trigger. You were warned. For those who are wondering who in tarnation is Roy Rogers, he called himself the "King of the Cowboys" and was one of the big stars of Western shoot-'em-up movies. Those films really contributed to the cultural mindset that has made us such a gun-totin' country today, which results in one assault weapon massacre after another. If you're wondering who zoomers are, they make up Generation Z, and have barely made it out of...
