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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider an ordinance repealing the Marijuana Moratorium, Ordinance #081343, extended most recently by Ordinance #083328. THAT A HEARING on said adoption will be held in the office of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday February 1, 2021. Remote participation is available for attending the Commissioners’ meetings. Due to COVID-19 all public m...
Colfax Police Log COLFAX – Here is the Police Department dispatch log for the week of Jan. 12-18: 12:19 a.m. – Suspicious person on Cedar Street. 2:36 p.m. – Physical abuse reported on Fairview Street. 5:51 p.m. – Malicious mischief; back window shattered while driver was on Fairview Street. 6:03 p.m. – Person needing assistance getting into apartment on Main Street. Jan. 13 5:25 p.m. – Report of a suicidal person on Cooper Street. Jan. 15 9:28 a.m. – Report of a hit and run accident on S. Main Street. 6:21 p.m. – Fraudulent behavior report...
COLFAX – Here are the Whitman County Jail bookings from Jan. 13-19: Jan. 13 Matthew Brian Totten, 48, third-degree driving while license suspended/revoked, transporting a controlled substance-methamphetamine with a minor. Jan. 14 Rocky Carl Disney, 38, possession of a controlled substance-methamphetamine. Held without bail. Sidney James Gleave, 21, attempt to elude law enforcement, possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, out-of-county warrant. Held without bail. Jan. 15 Mary Christina George, 40, possession of a controlled s...
COLFAX — Here is the Whitman County Sheriff’s Dispatch log from Jan. 12-19: Jan. 12 9:41 a.m. – Oakesdale – Non-injury crash on North Front Street. 9:57 a.m. – LaCrosse – One-vehicle injury crash, with vehicle overturning on Zaring Cut Off Road near Green Spot Road. 11:24 a.m. – Colfax – Provide fingerprint services on North Mill Street. 1:02 p.m. – LaCrosse – Fraud reported on South Whitman Avenue. 1:05 p.m. – Palouse – Assist Palouse police on East Mohr Street. 2:27 p.m. – Colfax – Provide fingerprint services on North Mill Street. 2:50 p.m...
COLFAX — Here are the Whitman County District Court sentences handed down Jan. 15: • Mary Beth Clear, 50, of Clarkston, was sentenced for sentenced for solicitation to commit possession of a controlled substance to 90 days in jail, with 90 days suspended. She will also serve 12 months of supervised probation, with conditions, court records show. • Dylan A. Doneen, 28, was sentenced to a $250 fine for hunting, collecting wildlife parts on another’s property by Judge Patrick Johnson. In the six-month deferred prosecution, Doneen was also assesse...
COLFAX — Here are land sales in Whitman County from Nov. 13-Nov. 30. James and Sharon Santucci, Edmonds, to Isaac Saenz and Brayson Stokes, Pullman, house at 1515 S.W. Lost Trail Drive, Pullman, $275,000, Nov. 13. Garth Mader, Pullman, to Jake Olson, Colfax, manufacturing land S.E. of State Highway 272, $0, Nov. 13. Jeffrey and Cynthia Andrus, LaCrosse, to Jake and Maya Aune, Endicott, land, LaCrosse, $16,846, Nov. 13. Heather Marney and Lynda Darnell, Pullman, to Molly Webber, Pullman, house at 1534 S.W. Wadleigh Drive, Pullman, $489,000, N...
OLYMPIA - The state Department of Fish and Wildlife will launch a new fish, wildlife and natural resource-themed lessons plan program for elementary, middle school and high school Friday. Wild Washington lessons are developed for teachers, homeschool parents, youth groups and informal learning experiences, officials said. The first live broadcast, at 10 a.m. Jan. 22, is "Beavers, Nature's Engineers." Students will be able to learn from a wildlife conflict specialist who helps beavers and landown...
Charles "Chuck" Fabian Carroll, age 84, of Colfax passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 15, 2021. Chuck was born to John (Fabe) and Geneva Carroll on September 18, 1936, in Colfax, Wash. One of 12 Carroll children, he and his brother Marv were surrounded by their nine sisters and did the best they could to survive. He attended school in Colfax, graduating from Colfax High School in 1954. Chuck then performed a two year deployment in the military, stationed in Puerto Rico for much of the... Full story
V. Lee Taylor, 87, of Garfield, Wash., passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Lee was born on October 22, 1933, in Keller, Wash., to Vergil and Dorothy (Dalrymple) Taylor. Lee graduated from the Garfield High School in 1952. Lee joined the United States Army and served in Germany during the Korean War. Lee married Patricia Burnett on April 21, 1956, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and the couple made their home in Elberton, Wash. The couple later moved to P... Full story
Colfax Monday, Jan. 25 Fiesta taco salad, chips, cheese, olives tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, sliced peaches, dessert Thursday, Jan. 28 Potato bar, chili, cheese, bacon bits, onions, sour cream, broccoli, tropical fruit, dessert Endicott Tuesday, Jan. 26 Everything pasta, salad bar, bread sticks LaCrosse Tuesday, Jan. 26 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 27 Fiesta taco salad, chips, cheese, olives, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, sliced peaches, dessert Pullman Tuesday, Jan. 26 Meat loaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears, dessert Friday, Jan....
PULLMAN — The following births were reported Monday by Pullman Regional Hospital: Jan. 5 • Gozienna Oladunni Kehinde, a girl, born to parents Olasunkannni Kehinde and Chioma Ezeh of Pullman. She joins 2-year-old sister Goziana Olaolowa Kehinde at home. • Michhaela Teresa Troll, a girl, born to parents Nathan and Miranda Troll of Pullman. Grandparents are Curtis and Carol Troll and Paolo and Catherine Tellini. Jan. 12 • Rosslyn Elizabeth Carter, a girl, born to parents Tyson and Kelsie Carter of Oakesdale. She weighed 10 pounds 11 ounces....
PULLMAN — Washington State University pharmaceutical students are assisting with COVID-19 testing on campus for arriving students. More than a dozen are helping administer nasal tests and ensuring samples are handled and stored properly, officials said. All returning students who plan to live or take classes on campus are required to undergo coronavirus testing, officials in December. American Pharmacist Association’s Academy of Student Pharmacists’ Misty Lefler, president of the university chapter here, organized the arrival testing, which...
COLFAX — Colfax Junior-Senior High School has released the names of its Top Dog award-winnners for October and November. The October winners are senior Madison Fairbanks, mathematics; junior Madeline Tate, fine arts; sophomores Jeremy Ottinger, character, James Heiner, career and technical education and Jude Hahn, science; and freshmen Keilena Nelson, history, Ian Rynearson, language, and J.P. Wigen, physical education. The November winners are seniors, Sydney Berquist, science, Alexis Booth, m...
PULLMAN — Ireland Addis has been named interim tourism director for the Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center. Addis has also taken a seat as co-chairwoman of the Palouse Scenic ByWay Commmittee, along with Co-Chairman Dave Mahan, the Whitman County Parks superintendent....
DIAMOND — A local woman has made the President’s List for Gonzaga University in Spokane. Sara Whelchel was named to the list for maintaining a grade-point average of between 3.85-4.0 during the fall semester, according to the university. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic University....
COLFAX — Three county residents were appointed to advisory boards Jan. 19. On the county Parks Board, Angela Taylor begins a new six-year term and Pamela Tetarenko fills an unexpired term to run until 2024. Ronda Penwell was appointed to complete a five-year term ending in 2023 on the Library Board....
COLFAX — A local dentist has retired after 35 years. Dentist Robert Smith retired Jan. 1 and sold his business to John Turner, who began practice here Jan. 4. Smith began his practice in 1985 after graduating from University of Washington dental school. He had previously earned an undergraduate degree in zoology. Smith also was a longtime Colfax School Board member, finishing has last term in 2019. Turner’s wife, McKinzie, teaches at Colfax Junior-Senior High School. She also coaches the Oakesdale High School volleyball team...
The COVID-19 crisis and related economic shutdown has highlighted a number of failures of the state Employment Security Department. These failures in unemployment systems and department procedures resulted in managers being unable to meet basic levels of service and failing to pay benefits in a timely fashion when the number of claims increased. ESD systems were overwhelmed, allowing Nigerian scammers and other individuals to steal at least $350 million in benefits from state taxpayers....
There’s an old story about Elizabeth Willing Powel, the wife of a Philadelphia mayor, asking Benjamin Franklin, as he left the Constitutional Convention, “Doctor, what have we got? A republic or a monarchy?” To which Ben Franklin supposedly answered: “A republic, if you can keep it.” This legislative session, which started Jan. 11, will require you as a resident to work harder than ever to keep our representative democracy…well…representative. Access to democracy is a major topic at the start...
I read with dismay about Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers’ flip flop on challenging the certification of the Electoral College. But apparently the protest on Jan. 6 made her change her mind. I’m sorry, but that is (using the biblical phrase from the Apostle Paul) “barnyard refuse.” If a representative was “concerned” that there was fraud or other illegitimate factors regarding an election in any state, then, by their oath to the Constitution they are obligated to object. There is no nexus to the protest and the legitimacy of the election. I...
On Tuesday, Whitman County commissioners agreed to send to a letter to Gov. Jay Inslee calling on him to rescind the newest of his phased-in, coronavirus reopening plans. We strongly support the move. Our commissioners are joining leaders in Franklin and Yakima counties who, too, are pushing for the “Healthy Washington-Roadmap to Recovery” to be abandoned. Like Inslee’s other phased-in reopening schemes, this plan offers another false carrot, but a very real stick — especially in rural areas. This new plan essentially replaces local health...
OLYMPIA — When residents will have access to a COVID-19 vaccine depends on how many doses the federal government delivers and how many the state can administer in a day. Currently, the state is receiving 100,000 doses per week and administering 14,000 doses per day. Gov. Jay Inslee acknowledged Jan. 18 there have been major bumps in the road. “I have to be forthright,” Inslee said. “Patience is going to be one of the most important assets for us in the upcoming weeks and months.” The biggest roadblock to vaccine deliveries right now, according...