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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the Report of the County Road Engineer for the vacation and abandonment of the Crow Road, County Road No. 2090 and Trestle Creek Bridge No. 2090-00.41 located in the South ½ of Section 21 and the North ½ of Section 28, Township 19 North, Range 44 East, W.M., in Whitman County, Washington. THAT A HEARING on said vacation will be held in the office of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, W...
Ronald Leroy Olson, 79, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday, February 25, 2021, after battling cancer. Born in Colfax, Wash., May 20, 1941, to Rudolph and Irene Olson, he was the seventh of eight children. A 1959 graduate of Colfax High School, he won several awards as a golfer and lightweight boxer: 1959 – CHS Golf Team Captain, 1958-'59; Tekoa Golf Club Manager; Spokane AAU Smoker, Outstanding Fighter, 132lb.; Dayton AAU Smoker, Outstanding Fighter, 132lb.; Eastern Wash. Golden G... Full story
Born in Colfax to Levi and Ethel Largent Lukins, Dick joined sisters Frances and Donna. He passed away Feb. 25, at home with family. He was 88. He and Dorothy (Dot) Dasch married in 1954 while at WSC. After graduating they moved to Yakima where their children were born and Dick began his career as a pharmacist while Dot taught school. Dick enjoyed hiking and climbing and spent many weekends backpacking with friends and family in the Cascades. In 1972 the family moved to Corvallis, and Dick... Full story
Nathaniel D. Cole was born Feb. 25 to Ben and Teresa Cole, of Pullman. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Grandparents are Tim Cole and Lisa Colwell, of Danville, Ill., and Bryce and Diane Manchester, of Eugene, Ore. He joins his sisters and brother, Gabriella (6), Josiah (5), and Annabelle (3). Maisie Jo Druffel was born March 2 to Mollie and Chase Druffel, of Colton. She weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Grandparents are Dale and Marsha Druffel, of Uniontown, and Cheri and Aaron Kramer, of Colton. George N. Wesner was born March 2 to Dalton Wesner...
Colfax Thursday, March 11: Chicken fajitas, refried beans, green salad, fruit, dessert Monday, March 15: Irish stew, green salad, soda bread, lucky dessert Thursday, March 18: Ham and broccoli casserole, green salad, bread slice, fruit parfait Pullman Friday, March 12: Lentil chili w/ cheese and sour cream, broccoli and grape salad, dessert Tuesday, March 16: Irish stew, green salad, soda bread, lucky dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, March 16: Irish stew, green salad, soda bread, lucky dessert Endicott Tuesday, March 16: No Meal Palouse Wednesday,...
COLFAX — COAST Transportation volunteer and staff driver, Bob Hill, spent 17 years driving 950 community members more than 450,000 miles to access crucial services. Hill drove more miles than any other COAST volunteer – sometimes more than 2500 miles in one month, according to a representative. When things were a bit quiet Hill would stop by, or call the office to tell us to find him a client to drive. He loved driving, and he certainly loved chatting along the way. The Council on Aging and Huma...
PALOUSE — Worldwide Quilting Day will be celebrated March 20 with downtown quilt displays in business windows and around town. Organizer Debbie Goetz is also asking quilters to display their creations in their home’s windows and on porches or fences, so they may be seen from the street. She will distribute a map so visitors can see the work. Displays will be up on March 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. In unfavorable weather, downtown window displays will still be seen. To be included on the quilt map, send an e-mail to grammygoetz...
OAKESDALE - The 2020 Inland Northwest Country Music Association Top Band award went to The Hankers, for the second year in a row. Vocalist Julie Layne Niehenke was named Top Female Vocalist, for the second consecutive year. A ceremony was held Feb. 21 at Nashville North, a live music venue in Stateline, Idaho. Based in Oakesdale, Hankers' fiddle player Keith Niehenke was runner-up for top Instrumentalist and New Song of the Year for the song "Going Fishing," which is set to debut on the band's...
BOYER PARK — The annual Snake River Family Festival will be a socially-distanced event for 2021. Held at Boyer Park and Marina for its fourth year, it is organized by the Port of Whitman. This year the formerly one-Saturday event in May will run through the 31 days of the month. The first 500 registrants receive free ice cream and “festival goody bags,” including river-related puzzles and games, Frisbees, and bubbles. The bags are designed to contain activities to “create your own festival,” said Port Executive Director Joe Poire. “It was reall...
Kenneth J.Metully and Nancy L. Hindman, of Pullman, sold to Jacob D. LeMasters and Shayonne C. LeMasters, of Pullman, land at 415 E. Maxwell Street, Palouse, parcel 1-0785-00-27-02-0001, selling price $200,800, statutory warranty deed, Feb. 16 Adam and Maria McWade, of Pullman, sold to Kelly Alvarado-Young and Matthew Young, of Pullman, land at 1275 SW Big Sky Court, Pullman, parcel 1-0829-99-00-01-0004, assessed value $274,182, warranty deed, Feb. 16 Stephan V. Jones, of Mercer Island, sold to Daniel V. Jones, of Mercer Island, agricultural la...
Justin N. Jorgens, 38, was booked March 4 for second-degree burglary and third-degree theft. Bail was not set. Ian M. Ndambuki, 25, was booked March 4 for DUI. No bail set. Colton M. Folson, 28, was booked March 5 for DUI. Bail set at $500. Matthew B. Totten, 48, was booked March 5 for a warrant on failing to appear in court on charges of first-degree unlawful firearm posession. Bail set at $50,000. Charles S. Rathbun, 55, was booked March 6 for a warrant for fourth-degree assault. Bail set at $4,000. Kelby A. Krause, 31, was booked March 6...
MONDAY, FEB. 22 8:19 a.m. – Valleyview Avenue – An officer responded to a report of two unfamiliar pyrenes dogs running in the reporting party’s yard. Both dogs had collars and tags. 3:42 p.m. – Meadow Street – An officer investigated a hit-and-run collision. TUESDAY, FEB. 23 12:52 p.m. – Hillcrest Drive – An officer responded to a report of a fraud call posing as Amazon.com. 1:24 p.m. – Fairview Street – An officer conducted a welfare check. 3:12 p.m. – Lake Street – An officer responded to a communications problem. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 24 No...
MONDAY, MARCH 1 10:03 a.m. – Mill Street, Colfax – A deputy responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle. 4:13 p.m. – Mill Street, Colfax – A deputy assisted the Colfax police. TUESDAY, MARCH 2 9:14 a.m. – Old Moscow Road, Pullman – A deputy responded to a report of trespassing. 10:43 a.m. – Hill Avenue, LaCrosse – A deputy assisted with a public program. 11:54 a.m. – Hauser Avenue, Colfax – A deputy investigated a report of Social Security fraud. 12:01 p.m. – Cass Road, Steptoe – A deputy responded to a report of threats being made. 12:...
America’s media is suffering from a truth deficit leaving many to wonder where to go for honest, reliable and accurate information. Unfortunately, it is not the mainstream or social media. Last month Forbes magazine found for the first time, fewer than half of all Americans acknowledge any kind of trust of major media. The information was captured in Edelman’s annual trust barometer. “Fifty-six percent of Americans, for example, said they agreed with the following statement: “Jour...
At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, daylight saving time for 2021 will begin, clocks will spring forward an hour, and Washingtonians will once again ask themselves how this annual ritual is even still a thing we all must do. The supposed reason for daylight saving time is for us to make better use of natural daylight during the spring and summer. However, the practice of shifting back and forth between daylight saving time and standard time has proved to be a dangerous and altogether useless exercise that ultimately does more harm than good. It’s t...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Malden and Pine City area residents have until April 12 to apply for U.S. Small Business Association assistance after the Labor Day wildfire last year. Funding will be available from the agency’s Virtual Business Recovery Center and Virtual Disaster Loan Outreach Center. For more information, call the SBA at 1-800-659-2955, or Pine Creek Community Operations at (509) 508-9806....
COLFAX — The Colfax School District board took in a video presentation Monday night from Jennings Elementary School students for board appreciation night. They saw drawings presented by kindergartners, a play put on with puppets, a report on seals, and fractions from fourth grade. “School feels as usual, just with masks and a little bit of social distancing,” said Andrew Borders, Jennings principal, who started in Colfax in August....
OLYMPIA — Washington residents filed 12,958 initial regular unemployment claims Feb. 21–27, a drop of 7.7 percent from the previous week. Total claims were at 459,328 for all unemployment benefit categories, a slight decrease of 0.6 percent, according to the Employment Security Department. Overall, initial regular claims remain 128 percent above last year for the same week in 2020....
COLFAX — Ag producers participating in the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) may renew their existing contract before the March 31 deadline. The CSP, a program of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), aims to improve the business of private landowners while using conservation practices to help with the sustainability of their whole operations. Ag producers and forest landowners receive payments through the program in exchange for maintaining, managing and expanding conservation activities such as buffer strips, cover c...
COLFAX — The Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID vaccine will not be coming to Whitman County anytime soon. “We’re pretty low down on the priority list to get the Johnson & Johnson because we are so fast getting shots into arms,” Chris Skidmore, Whitman County health director, told the county commissioners on Monday. The vaccine has been a subject of some controversy as it was developed with the aid of abortion-derived cell lines. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops advised church members, who have a choice among vaccines, to choose...
COLFAX - The Whitman Hospital Foundation raised more than $16,000 to cover a gap between a coronavirus relief grant and their annual auction tallies. The "Bridge the Gap" campaign was launched in January. "Right after Christmas, we usually operate in full auction mode," said Foundation Coordinator Becky Dickerson. "But the board understood that holding the auction was not an option this year. So, we reached out to our guest list to donate the equivalent of dinner tickets instead." The campaign...
POTLATCH, Idaho — A Whitman County resident was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon west of the city on State Highway 6. Kurt A. Brantner, 56, of Palouse, was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash occurred about 2:35 p.m. near milepost 101, just east of the Idaho state line and about 7 miles west of Latah County, according to the Idaho State Patrol. Brantner was westbound on Highway 6 in a 2016 Jeep Wrangler, the state patrol stated. After passing another vehicle, he lost control of the jeep, veering onto the right shoulder, crossing the c...