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Notice of Hearing / Intent to Dispose of Surplus County Property NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Authority of Whitman County, Washington will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter. The Commissioner’s meetings in the Commissioner’s Chamber, in the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax Washington are closed to in-person attendance. We encourage staff and the general public to participate remotely due to COVID-19 at: https://zoom.us/j/250921172. Upon receiving 72 hours’ notic...
OLYMPIA – Changes are coming to hunting and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is asking for feedback on their proposals. Rule changes are expected concerning: • Deer • Small game • Waterfowl • Elk • Antler Point Restriction stats • Boundaries • Equipment and licensing The proposals are going to be available for reading on Feb. 11 online at https://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/season-setting# “We’ve updated these proposals based on public input from last summer when we had nearly 2,700 people provide us their perspectiv...
COLFAX - A tentative volleyball schedule was approved by Northeast 2B League athletic directors Jan. 29, with Colfax set to open at home Feb. 23 against Lind/Ritzville/Sprague, followed by another home match Feb. 25 against Kettle Falls. Overall dates include start of practice Feb. 15, a district tournament March 30-April 1 and April 2 or April 3 for a regional championship. The season waits on approval to proceed by state virus restrictions....
MALDEN - Below are the results of the Malden Gun club shoot for Week Five: Daniel Broeckel 25 Brad Bowman 24 Mike Koppel 23 Dave Kjack 22 Dave Carroll 22 Luke Guin 22 Diane Koppel 22 Kelli Broeckel 21 Sam Melcher 18 Dale Birchell 18 Jeff Wood 18 Brad Hodges 17 Mike Deife 16 Eric McDonald 16 Randy Schmick 15 Rowdie Broeckel 15 Ed Hayes 15 Nancy McDowell 14 Sean Amestoy 13 Neal Robertson 13 Mary Deife 7 Beau Broeckel 6 Alaina McCully 4...
Colfax Monday, Feb. 8 Chef salad with tomato, ham, turkey, cucumber, cheese and hard-boiled egg, multi-grain bread Cottage cheese with fruit Thursday, Feb. 11 Cranberry meatballs, rice, cooked carrots, sliced pears, red velvet cake Endicott Tuesday, Feb. 9 Chicken Cordon Bleu, roll, green beans, roasted potatoes, salad bar, dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, Feb. 9 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Feb. 10 Cranberry meatballs, rice, cooked carrots, sliced pears, red velvet cake Pullman Tuesday, Feb. 9 Blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs with salsa, sausage,...
COLFAX - Colfax Junior-Senior High School announced its Top Dog award winners for January. They are: • Braeden Rogers, senior, character • Tanner Senter, freshman, language • Asa Olsen, sophomore, science • Dyamin Vanek, junior, math • Leilani Millar, junior, Career and Technical Education • Kamela Larson, freshman, fine arts • Ellie Nails, sophomore, history • Helina Hahn, senior, P.E. The Top Dog program began this year for students excelling in each department. They are recognized for...
Conley Ray Stephenson passed away Tuesday night, January 26, 2021, at the City View Adult Family Home in Colfax, Wash. He was 90. Conley was born March 16, 1930, in Tacoma, Washington, to Joseph and Olga Ehlke Stephenson. His family moved several times while he was growing up during the depression years. He graduated from the Tigard, Oregon High School, where he played cornet in the band, and played baseball and basketball. Conley grew up in a musical family and carried that love of music his...
Ethel M. Rodden, Colfax, passed away January 31, 2021, at the Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. She was 100. Graveside Services will be Friday, February 5th, at 1 pm at the Colfax Cemetery with Pastor Bob Ingalls officiating. Ethel was born June 12, 1920, at Parma, Idaho, the oldest child, of Milton and Alexandria Dahlquist Thomason. She grew up on a small farm just north of Gooding, Idaho, and attended school in the Thorn Creek Schoolhouse, a little one-room school. Ethel helped around...
Vickie Lee Hodges Stevenson "GAM," 73, of Baker City OR., passed away on January 2, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. A private family memorial is scheduled for a later date. Vickie was born in Lewiston, Idaho, on August 11, 1947, to Wallace and June Hodges. Vickie spent her younger years in Farmington, Washington. She enjoyed telling her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren stories of her life on the farm, with her earliest memory being that of her standing on her horse "Old...
COLFAX — Here are the Colfax Police Department dispatch logs from Jan. 13-Jan. 15: Jan. 13 5:26 p.m. — Suicidal person was reported on Cooper Street, officer responded. Jan. 15 9:28 a.m. — “Cold” hit-and-run reported on South Main Street. 6:21 p.m. — Officer requested a case number for a fraudulent offense reported on 9th Street. 7:17 p.m. — Assault occurred on West Fairview Street, report of incident was taken. 7:51 p.m. — Medical alarm was set off on South Main Street, officer responded....
COLFAX — Here are the Whitman County Jail bookings for Jan. 27- Feb. 1: Jan. 27 Naomi Gwen Reishus, 37, first degree criminal trespassing. No bond information available. Jan. 29 David Wayne Frost, 47, first degree driving with a license suspended or revoked, attempt to elude an officer, $100,000 bond or $10,000 cash. Peter Gray Schoneman, 47, Department of Corrections hold, abandoning/discarding refrigeration equipment (warrant), $2,500 bond. Jan. 30 Matthew Brian Totten, 48, possession of a controlled substance with no prescription, m...
COLFAX — Here are the Whitman County Sheriff’s log for Jan. 25- Jan. 31: Monday, Jan. 25 6:58 a.m. – Main Street – Kyler James Paine, 22, was arrested for malicious mischief. 12:22 p.m. – Crosby Street, Tekoa – The undersheriff responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision. 12:51 p.m. – Madison Street, Tekoa – The undersheriff conducted a welfare check. 2:56 p.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender was registered. 3:19 p.m. – Sheriff’s office – A deputy began a fraud investigation. 4:44 p.m. – Hume Road, Oakesdale – A deputy responded to a c...
MOSES LAKE — It is currently against the law in Washington to sell, trade, or give away meat that has not been certified by a federal inspector, even if it was prepared in a licensed facility and buyers know the rancher or producer. The relationship between the states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding inspection of meat processing facilities is complicated. Any meat that is going to be sold across state lines must be inspected by the USDA. Meat processed by custom slaughter facilities, absent a USDA inspection, is c...
The culture, heritage and history of Eastern Washington — indeed all of Washington and Oregon history — is under fire again in Olympia. I’m talking about an effort this year in the House to erase Marcus Whitman’s significance from the halls of the Capitol building in Olympia and the national statuary in Washington, D.C. Pushed by lawmakers, who obviously lack a full understanding of Whitman’s significance, House Bill 1372 seeks to replace the bronze Marcus Whitman statues with a new statue of...
COLFAX — The Colfax city council has set a public hearing for Feb. 16 for the matter of a land trade on the hill at the south end of town between parties Hil-Ray Plaza and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The trade would consist of two triangular-shaped pieces of land spanning 5.36 acres of grassland. The agreed-upon swap would need to be approved by the city....
PULLMAN — The public is asked for feedback to help select art to be used for a mural. The Pullman Arts Commission received seven art submissions from three artists for Pullman’s End Racism Now mural, stated Joanna Bailey, director of the Neill Public Library. Comments are being accepted until Feb. 7. Commissioners will review community responses during a meeting Feb. 9 before making their recommendation to the Pullman City Council. The commission acts in an advisory capacity to the city pertaining to all forms of the arts. Digital images of...
COLFAX — Seventeen Colfax students earned gold awards for competing in the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) regional competition. Each Colfax student who competed won gold. Six student judges also gained eligibility for state, to be held either virtually or in Wenatchee in March. The regional event was virtual with kids uploading projects and videos. Gold winners and categories are as follows: • Keilena Nelson, Lauryn York, Ella Jones; chapter service portfolio • Hailey Demler, Hope Fulfs, Olivia Andrus; chapter servi...
OLYMPIA – Whitman County was excluded from the governor’s Phase Two reopening plan. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Roadmap to Recovery” phased reopening plan was updated, a public relations officer stated Thursday. Only the following two regions move into Phase Two: Puget Sound and West. Regions to remain in Phase One are: East, South Central, North Central, Northwest, Southwest, and North. Phase changes went into effect on Monday and remain until Feb. 15. As Inslee announced, regions now need to meet any...
COLFAX — Dump not burn is suggested by the Colfax Fire Department. Fire Department Officer in Charge Jake Smith spoke to the city council Monday night. He asked them to consider ways to “incentivize” residents to use the local land waste dump to dispose of yard debris instead of burning. He noted burning debris at the Colfax Golf Course on Jan. 28 that “smoked out the entire city.” “I’m not really too excited about increasing our restriction levels on these small burns,” said councilmember Jim Kackman. “...the last thing I want to do is imp...
COLFAX — The Colfax Fire Department is seeking a FEMA grant to replace a pickup with one to be outfitted for wildland firefighting capabilities. The federal grant program for major equipment is a 5 percent match. “If we shoot for the moon, it would be $15,000 for us, and we can go down from there,” said Fire Department Officer in Charge Jake Smith. The deadline to apply is Feb. 12. Smith told the city council on Monday the vehicle could be a money-making venture as it and a crew may be made available to rent by state organizations such as th...
COLFAX — Whitman County commissioners appointed Chris Skidmore as the permanent county health director after serving as interim director since November. “I just want to thank you for the opportunity to serve,” said Skidmore. “I see some good things happening for the county.” Commissioners reviewed other applicants before deciding to appoint the director. “We thought he’d be a really good appointment permanently,” said county commissioner Art Swannack. “I believe he’ll do an excellent job into the future.” Skidmore worked for the county since...
COLFAX — Trees are missing at Schmuck Park in Colfax. Public Works Director Matt Hammer told the city council Monday that four diseased trees were taken out of Schmuck Park last week. They were deemed hazardous for falling down or spreading disease. Each tree was estimated to be 80 years old. Hammer reported the city will plant new, young trees at the park this spring or fall. They will be between 8 feet and 10 feet tall....
