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COLFAX — The Whitman County Health Department sent out a health advisory, reporting the first flu-related death this season. The health department encourages the public to protect themselves from the flu and flu-related complications. The department states that people who have the flu may have symptoms including a fever usually higher than 101 degrees or chills, headache, extreme tiredness, cough, muscle or body aches, sore throat, runny or stuff nose, and some may experience vomiting and diarrhea, often more common in children. Rare cases i...
REPUBLIC - Two residents have announced their candidacies for the 5th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. Ferry County Commissioner Brian Dansel, 40, was the first to announce last Friday, Feb. 16. He was joined in the race on Tuesday, Feb. 20, by state Rep. Jacquelin Maycumber, 44. Both candidates are Republicans. McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, has announced that she won't seek re-election to the post that represents Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spo...
UNIONTOWN –– An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lewiston resident, Kevin Brotherton, who has repeatedly failed to appear in court to face charges related to the alleged burglary of a trailer owned by Whitman County. Kevin Brotherton, 39, was apprehended in October following accusations of burglarizing a tool trailer belonging to the Whitman County road department. The incident occurred in Steptoe Canyon, near the Snake River west of Uniontown. Reportedly, Brotherton confessed his involvement in the burglary to deputies. Subsequently, he...
COLFAX— With the 2024 Special Election ending on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 7,127 votes had been counted as of Tuesday, Feb. 20, with a turnout of 34.35%. Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison said this year’s special election certification would occur this Friday at 3 p.m. “We certify the numbers, and then we send the result to the jurisdictions,” Jamison said, noting that in this case, it would be the school districts that decide if it’s passed along with their legal counsel. Approximately 47 ballots were left to count as of Tuesday, Feb. 20, Jamis...
COLFAX — Whitman County Commissioners met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to approve agenda items and open the bid for the Gnaedinger Stockpile Site. The meeting opened with the flag salute, followed by public comment. Colfax citizen, Denny McDonald asked County Commissioner Art Swannack about a question he’d asked a couple of months ago concerning the cost to the taxpayer for the county employees taking county pickups home. Swannack said he would look into it and get back to McDonald and took his information to report any fin...
Cheney School Dist. Prop. No. 1 Levy, Yes - 75% Levy, No - 25% Cheney School Dist. Prop. No. 2 Levy, Yes - 0% Levy, No - 100% Cheney School Dist. Prop. No. 3 Levy, Yes - 50% Levy, No - 50% LaCrosse School Dist. 126 Replacement Educational Programs and Operations Levy Levy, Yes - 63.14% Levy, No - 36.86% Tekoa School Dist. 265 Replacement Educational Programs and Operation Levy Levy, Yes - 70.09% Levy, No - 29.91% Tekoa School Dist. 265 Replacement Capital Levy for Health, Safety and Technology Improvements Levy, Yes - 69.33% Levy, No - 30.67% P...
MALDEN - A packed crowd filled the new Town of Malden Fire Station on Thursday, Feb. 15, to cut the ribbon commemorating the new municipal building. Community members, supporters, officials, and news media were present to celebrate the construction of the new structure that will house the fire station, post office, town hall, and clerk's office. Multiple town structures were lost in the Babb Road Fire on Sept. 7, 2020. Mayor Dan Harwood said the building was funded by the Federal Emergency Manag...
PULLMAN — According to reports, insurance companies and the City of Pullman Fire Department’s Fire Marshal Darren Jones are currently investigating the cause of the structure fire that occurred at approximately noon, Thursday, Feb. 8, at the Express Storage facility located at 6862 WA-270, Pullman, Wash. Reports say Marshal Jones said that the investigation into the cause of the fire could take several months before being determined. Volunteer firefighters from District 12 of Pullman were able to save several units; six of the storage uni...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Commissioners met for the Tuesday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m., workshop to discuss the emergency reserve fund transfer and the evaluation of how America Rescue Plan Act Funds (ARPA) can be allocated from the $9,732,115 they received. Chief Finance Administrator Jessica Jensema presented and discussed both Emergency Reserve Funds and what could potentially qualify for receiving the ARPA funds with the commissioners. Jensema said that several years ago, the commissioners established the emergency reserve funds and have not t...
