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SPOKANE VALLEY - To reach the promised land, a team must slay their giants. The Reardan boys basketball team finally conquered one such giant last weekend, defeating the Colfax Bulldogs 57-46 in the District 7 2B 5 th/6th Place game at West Valley High School Saturday, Feb. 11. With the win, Reardan advanced to the District 6/7 Crossover and eliminated Colfax in the process. "It means a lot to us because we haven't made it out of Districts in a long time," senior Logan Flaa said. "It means a...
PALOUSE — After giving up a double-digit lead during the game, the Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team fought back to beat the Liberty Christian Patriots 49-34 on Feb. 10 to advance to the next round of the consolation bracket of the 1B District 9 tournament. Garfield-Palouse began the game with a healthy balance of offense and defense. The Vikings opened with a 5-0 run that would initiate a quarter that saw Liberty Christian held to one total point in the entire frame. The Vikings would go into the second quarter up 11-1. Then the Patriots...
COLTON - After weathering a competitive first quarter from the visiting Liberty Christian Patriots, the Colton Wildcats distanced themselves from the visitors enroute to a 69-39 win to advance to the second round of the WIAA District 9 1B tournament. Liberty Christian held an 8-7 lead with 3:33 to go in the first quarter. The Patriots spent the majority of the first quarter closing out on long shot attempts, forcing the Wildcats to take their shots early from the paint. Grace Kuhle made both fre...
REARDAN — On Feb. 11, several wrestlers from Whitman County and the greater Eastern Washington area competed for an opportunity to go to the Mat Wrestling Classic state wrestling tournament in Tacoma. Colfax’s Cooper Phillips had the most dominant showing of the Whitman County representatives, winning his first two matches in the 120-lb. bracket to advance to the first place match against Sam Drake of Kettle Falls. Phillips beat Drake via fall in 1:32, earning the only first-place finish for Whitman County and punching his ticket to Tacoma. Tri...
ENDICOTT — The Endicott Gun Club is in the middle of the Camas Prairie Trapshooting Competition, which runs from January up until the middle or March. 25 Endicott shooters participated on Sunday, Feb. 13 in 43-degree temperatures, in singles, doubles and handicap competitions. For singles – Trevor Johnson, Rich Villa and Brandon Phillips tied for best marks with a score of 24. Chad Aeschliman came behind the trio with a score of 22. Jerry Sloot and Mike Aeschliman had 21, Eric Johnson and Pam Meserve had 20, Jessica Pelissier had 19, Jim Pel...
Turner and the rest of the players preach about the program is teaching life lessons with the sport, something that Davis said was an important factor for her in making her college decision. "When I first thought of L-C as one of my top choices, I wasn't necessarily looking for volleyball, but the people who came with it," Davis said. "The coaches and the players both showed a really positive atmosphere and I was in love with how much support I felt. I actually had a visit down there before I...
OLYMPIA — Washington state might have an official nickname if a bill that passed a Senate committee becomes law. But it’s not really “new” — you’ve seen it on everything from license plates to a state college. Senate Bill 5595, by Sen. Jeff Wilson, R-Longview, designates “The Evergreen State” as the official nickname for the state, a moniker first employed 135 years ago. It was penned by Charles T. Conover in 1890, who became city editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer more than a century ago. “What it implies is something that can remain g...
COLFAX — The Whitman Hospital Foundation held their dinner and auction, raising over $141,000 for the Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 21, at the Hill-Ray Plaza in Colfax Foundation Coordinator Desiree Chappell, stated that the funds were raised through the live auction, silent auction, donations, and sponsorships. “Half of that was in sponsorship, and the other half was in the auctions,” Chappell said. Chappell and the Hospital foundation wants to thank their seven legacy sponsors, which include Bank of Eastern Washington, Jones Truck and Imple...
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) released December’s Monthly Wolf Report on Jan. 6. Among the issues discussed in the report are: statistics of wolves involved in livestock death in the year 2021 and classes and directives involving strategic ranching on land with wolves and current population numbers around the state of Washington. Here is a summary of the report. WDFW staff as well as the Defenders of Wildlife and Strategic Ranching held a workshop titled “Strategic Ranching on a Landscape with Wolves.” The works...
COLFAX — Several students from Whitman County made the Fall 2022 President’s Honor Roll for Washington State University. To make the President’s honor roll an undergraduate has to achieve a grade point average of 3.75 while enrolled in at least 9 graded hours in a single semester. Albion locals Sofia Cervantes, and Robert Dricker made the WSU Fall 2022 honor roll. Locals from Colfax who made the WSU honor roll were Gabril Ahmann, Kyle Appel, Christopher Aspenwall, Nathan Brown, Hannah Buri, Carson Cloaninger, Casey Fulfs, and Stephen Wilmo...
ROSALIA - Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers met with several citizens of Rosalia at the Rosalia Community Center to have a discussion about current issues that locals have questions about. McMorris addressed many topics, including the fentanyl crisis, the border, reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many other topics. "I'll just say again it's really an honor to represent you in Congress. I look forward to hearing what's on your mind, and answering your questions to the...
COLFAX — Colfax Downtown Association is now accepting applications for their Small Business Incubator in downtown Colfax, at 203 North Main Street, the deadline for applications is March, 3, 2023. The project is fast-moving, and the building is undergoing plans and renovations, according to the online application. Details are still being finalized, because the project has to move so quickly. The Association is offering two restaurant leases, as well as up to four office spaces for various b...
COLFAX - Health insurance provider Kaiser Permanente made a policy change, that took effect this year, which is limiting where some patients can get their prescriptions filled. Colfax patients who are insured through Kaiser Permanente have been reported saying that they are unable to get their maintenance medicine at Tick Klock Drug located in Colfax due to the new rule. Third generation Tick Klock owner and pharmacist Nathan Johnson, stated that the pharmacy is in the the Kaiser Permanente...
