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James Russell Hereford passed away December 21, 2022, from complications of a hard-fought battle with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia. He was 55. Jim was born in Spokane, Wash., to Charles "Ed" Hereford and Diane (Deeds) Hereford on June 6, 1967. He grew up on the family farm in Thornton and attended Rosalia schools, graduating in 1985. A talented 3-sport athlete, he also played legion baseball in the summer and went on to play baseball and football at Linfield University. Jim made many... Full story
Hazel E. Wagner, passed away February 12, 2023, at the LaDow Court Assisted Living facility in Garfield. She was 91. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, February 19th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Farmington SDA Church. Burial will follow in Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington. Viewing for those who wish will be on Friday from 9 – 5 at the Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax and on Sunday following the services. Hazel was born August 26, 1931, in San Jose, Calif., to George and Larena Beall Jenkins. S... Full story
Jaine Roberts Springer of Mercer Island died peacefully on February 7, 2023. Born on April 15, 1927, to parents Clive E. and Flossie M. Roberts (nee Miller) of Colfax, Wash., Jaine graduated from Colfax High School and Mills College. While at Mills, she had the unique opportunity of interviewing Eva Peron in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for a course paper. She was a member of AAUW, the Spokane Club, Hayden Lake Country Club, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, and the Women's University Club of Seattle... Full story
Viewing to be held Friday Feb 17, 2023 4-7 PM PST, Prosser Funeral Home. Funeral followed by potluck, Saturday Feb 18, 2023 11 AM PST, Ver Mulm Barn, Prosser, WA. Private family burial Evergreen Cemetery, Benton City, WA. Arrangements by Prossor Funeral Home. Details https://prosserfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html Mark was well loved and leaves behind extended friends and family including his wife Kathie, daughter Amanda Sherrill and husband Adam (Lenexa KS), son James Roberts and wife Elisabeth... Full story
Helen Elizabeth (Dirks) Jordan, 94, of Cheney passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at North Central Care and Rehabilitation, Spokane, after a short illness. A family graveside service will be held at Spokane Memorial Gardens. Helen was born July 10, 1928 at home on the family farm east of Lamont to Jake and Louise (Borth) Dirks. She went to Lamont School and graduated in 1946. On January 16, 1950 Helen married Frank Aubrey Jordan of Winona. After dating 3 months, they eloped to Coeur D'Alene an... Full story
Shirley Ann Baldwin was born on December 20, 1934, in Spokane, Washington, to Lyle Eugene and Elva (Hoffman) Baldwin. Shirley grew up on a farm outside of Sprague, Wash., near Crab Creek with her younger sister Betty. Shirley's parents separated when she was a teenager. Shirley continued to spend most of her time in Sprague with her father after her mother moved to Montana. Shirley attended school in Sprague, where she met her future husband, J. Curtis Melville, in the first grade. Shirley was... Full story
Residual and Noxious Weed Whitman County Public Works Road Department is requesting any persons in Whitman County wishing to designate a portion of a Whitman County Road right-of-way as a “NO-SPRAY” area, please contact the Public Works Office at (509) 397-5200 for information and agreement applications. Verification and confirmation of all existing “NO-SPRAY” areas is necessary. Failure to confirm your “NO-SPRAY” area may result in that area being treated with residual and noxious chemicals. Please apply by March 6, 2023 for residual an...
Colfax Monday, Feb. 20 President’s Day - Closed Thursday, Feb. 23 Blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs w/ salsa, sausage, fruit Colton Wednesday, Feb. 22 Baked chicken, baked potato with sour cream, vegetables, green salad, no-bake cookies LaCrosse Tuesday, Feb. 21 Cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato, coleslaw, baked beans, peach cobbler Palouse Wednesday, Feb. 22 Blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs with salsa, sausage, peaches Pullman Friday, Feb. 17 Corn chowder, green salad, fresh fruit, rice crispy treats Tuesday, Feb. 21 Baked chicken, baked p...
The old bank building in Endicott was recently purchased by Tony and Nancy Anderson. The building is going through a complete renovation at this time. The Endicott Food Pantry will be occupying the 1st floor of the building. Senior Services helped get old sign on the building redone to light up and reads Food Pantry. The Food Pantry has been located in the Seventh Day Adventist Church’s lower floor for many years. The Pantry has been moved in and Anderson’s will continue to finish the renovations until completed. The Food Pantry is open twi...
THORNTON – Marine Corps, combat veteran Michael Pick lives out past Thorton with his wife, and two adopted grandkids. Pick joined the Marine Corps in 1967, and served in Vietnam in the late spring of 1968. "I was second battalion third marine, so telecompany second platoon," Pick said, adding that he was part of the northern I Corps DMZ. The northernmost region of South Vietnam, bordering North Vietnam at the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Pick was a rifleman, machine gunner, assigned to s...
TEKOA-Tekoa Dollars for Scholars board hosted their Valentines event Friday, Feb. 10 in the Tekoa Community Center and Empire Theatre. "It was very successful, we're still getting all of our money in," Coordinator, and member of the Board of the Dollars for Scholars, Melinda Wilkins said, noting that they raised around $35,000, which will all go to the Tekoa chapter of Dollars for Scholars. Wilkins stated that close to 50 people showed up for the event, and several organizations helped them set...
COLFAX — Colfax Council on Aging (COA) is currently seeking volunteers for deliveries for their meals on wheels program. COA Director Paige Collins stated that in the last couple of years they have lost major volunteer groups, due to not having enough people to participate in delivering meals to the elderly’s home. “I don’t know quite what we’ll do if, and when we aren’t able to get volunteers for these deliveries,” Collins said, noting that those who receive the meals are some of the most fragile of our community members. “They need th...
Those who think tougher drug laws will solve the drug problem need to learn the relevant history and economics. For fifty-six years (1915-1971) America was alone in drug prohibition, while Europe stayed with legal drugs. It was America that developed the drug problem. (Drug Addicts Are Human Beings, by Henry Smith Williams, MD, 1929; The Drug Hang-up, Rufus King, 1972; and Agency of Fear, by Edward Jay Epstein, 1977) Doctors used to keep their patients’ habits stabilized. Their patients continued to be successful in their marital, p...
A key issue needing legislative action during this year’s session is public safety – and for good reason. In recent years, Washington has seen an alarming increase in crime, some of it the result of recent laws passed by the Democratic majority in the Legislature that soften penalties for criminal behavior or makes it more difficult for law-enforcement officers to do their jobs to protect our communities. The issue of vehicle pursuits by police is exhibit A. Democrats in the Legislature cha...
House Bill 1628 (HB 1628) creates a new property tax category of 4% on property valued at over $5 million. Proponents of HB 1628 argue that a property owner that sells property that is valued at over $5 million can afford to pay the additional tax rate. The majority of properties, however, that are sold that are valued over $5 million, are multi-unit housing, apartments, duplexes, retail and commercial properties which provide homes, products and services for every Washington resident. The...
Rudulf J. Goosen, of Farmington, Wash., sold 440 Mountain View Cemetery Road in Farmington to Anthony and Ruth Lowley of Farmington, Wash., parcel 1-0340-00-74-16-0000, selling price $335,000, statuary warranty deed, Jan. 3, 2023. Farzana R. Khan Personal Representative for the estate of Hoor Bana Ahmedullah of Shoreline, transferred 1815 NW Lamont DR, Pullman Wash., to Mohammed Ahmedullah of Shoreline, Wash., parcel undisclosed, assessed value $213,830, Personal Representative Deed, Jan. 3, 2023. Chelane M. Connell, of Spokane, Wash.,...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Feb. 6 to Feb. 8: Feb. 6 11:28 a.m.- North Main. Officer responded to two dogs running loose around the location. 2:38 p.m.- SR 195. Officer requested a case for eluding. 5:00 p.m.- North Main. Officer responded to a theft. 9:27 p.m.- South Main. Report of a juvenile egging house. Feb. 7 3:34 p.m.- South Main. Officer responded to a suspicious person/circumstance. 6:07 p.m.- North Main. CFPD and CFFD responded to a fuel spill or odor. 9:08 p.m.- South Mill. Officer r...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from Feb. 6 to Feb. 13: Feb. 7 Joslyn Marie Harris, 41, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for a domestic violence order. Harris is being held without bail through Whitman County District Court. Feb. 8 Ashley Brooks Cunningham, 27, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on an assault warrant. Cunningham is being held without bail through Whitman County District Court. Feb. 9 Moises Ian Gomez, 21, was arrested and booked into the W...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Feb. 9 to Feb. 14: • J. Roberson Ennis was found guilty of negligent driving in the first degree. The defendant is sentenced to 90 days of jail, with 89 suspended and a fine of $500 with $500 suspended. The defendant has one day of unsuspended jail that may be converted to 12 hours of community service. The defendant must pay a total of $834.42 due by Jan. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $600 of fines to be credited at...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Feb. 6 to Feb. 11: Feb. 6 3:13 a.m.- South Main Street, Colfax. Deputy responded to a burglary alarm. 11:52 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. The Sheriff’s Front Office provided fingerprint services. 11:54 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. The Sheriff’s Front Office provided fingerprint services. 12:45 p.m.- Repp Steiger Road, Colfax. Deputy responded to a report of theft from a mailbox. 1:09 p.m.- Lupfer Avenue, Steptoe. Deputy responded to a report of a vicious...
TEKOA - For the third time this season, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves and St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles faced off, this time to determine who would advance to Dayton in the 1B District 9 tournament and who would have their season end. The victory went to the Timberwolves, who improved to 3-0 on the season against the Eagles with a 78-59 win. "It's always an accomplishment to make District," St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse coach Mike Stubbs said. "Being truthful, at the start of the season I had...
ROSALIA — 1B Southeast Grape division’s third-seeded boys basketball team, the Yakama Nation Tribal Eagles, upset the Wheat Division’s second-seeded Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves 73-62 on Feb. 9, spurred on by a 21-point third quarter. Yakama Nation Tribal ended the first quarter with a narrow lead, 20-17. The Eagles followed with another 20-point quarter to end the first half while Tekoa-Rosalia put up 19 in the same frame, resulting in a 40-36 Eagles’ lead going into halftime. “We knew we had to shut down (Morgun Martin) and (Isaac Bone),” Yakam...
SPOKANE VALLEY - The first of what the Colfax girls hope are several nets cut down came without much contest in the District 7 2B Tournament last weekend. The Bulldogs blasted past Upper Columbia Academy and Liberty in the district semifinals and championship to secure a District title and advance to the District 6/7 Crossover next weekend. Colfax defeated the Lions 61-25 and the Lancers 76-55. "We've got a lot of room for improvement on the defensive end...but as a coach, the best feeling is...