Articles from the March 20, 2013 edition
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Colton teams compete in Science Olympiad
A total of 22 Colton junior/senior high school students traveled to Spokane Community College March 9 to compete in the 2013 Science Olympiad regional tournament. This year Colton entered two teams of seventh to ninth graders. The first team placed...
Author’s book goes Hollywood: Palouse library hosts author of debut novel
The Palouse Library hosted author Julie Kibler on Friday afternoon. Kibler is the sister of Palouse resident and preschool teacher, Brittany Sawyer, and had her debut novel published, “Calling Me Home.” Palouse Library branch Manager Bev Pearce sai...
Gar-Pal Vikings sweep Eagles
Garfield/Palouse swept St. John/Endicott Saturday at the Clarkston field with Jesse Lopez throwing a no-hitter in the first game. Lopez fanned 13 Eagle batters over seven innings The Vikings scored four runs in the first inning on the way to a 7-0 sh...
Colfax defeats Scotties
Garrett Burke runs into Freeman pitcher Wyatt Smith while trying to score on a passed ball in Tuesday’s home opener. Colfax bats struck early and Brady Ellis threw a one-hitter Tuesday as the Bulldogs opened their home season with a 5-1 win over F...
Nelson’s boys
Award winners for Rosalia’s basketball season, from the left, were Craig Nelson, Ryan Maley, Lucas Engel, Gage Merritt and Brock Shelton. Nelson was recognized for all-league selection. Maley and Shelton received varsity captain’s award, and Eng...
Colfax , Freeman girls split McDonald marathon
Colfax and Freeman booked a marathon split Tuesday in the softball opener at McDonald Park. The Scotties took the first game 17-7 after Colfax had posted an early lead. The Bulldogs came back for a 15-12 win in the second game to wrap up over four...
Bulldog girls honor seniors at banquet
Colfax girls’ basketball team honored seniors Rachel Robinson, Amelie Bruya and Bekah Kraut at their season-end banquet last Thursday night at the Bulldog cafeteria. Special award winners at the Colfax girls basektball banquet, from the left were B...
Colfax track team launches at Lewiston
The Colfax track team Saturday started the new season against some of the east side big teams at the Lewiston Invitational. The event brought in 10 girls teams with the Bulldogs taking 25 points for ninth place. Colfax boys rolled up 14 points to...
Prospectors’ outing scheduled this weekend
The Clearwater Chapter of the Northwest Gold Prospectors Association will have its 14th annual free public outing at Gibbs Eddy, 14 miles east of Lewiston March 23-24. The event offers a chance to learn how to dredge, highbank, sluice and pan for...
Malden teen still missing
Donavin D. Stapert, 17, reported missing March 7, still has not been located, Whitman County Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Chapman said late Tuesday. The boy was last seen in Malden March 7 at 2:20 a.m. and he reportedly said that he intended to catch a b...
Courthouse project, habitat plan get okay, county to rename roads
Whitman County commissioners on Monday approved a $10,273 bid from Specialty Coatings of Colfax for a remodeling project for the Superior Court’s executive secretary office. A 12-foot archway will be cut out from the existing office, new dividing wal...
Council questions city ordinance
Gazette Editor Colfax City Council Monday night conducted an extensive review of a draft to update the city’s critical areas ordinance. The draft was presented by Don Brigham of Clarkston who has been hired by the city to update the ordinance. C...
Uniontown affordable homes to benefit from playhouse
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce will auction a “Little House on the Palouse” children’s playhouse at the annual Cabaret event April 6. The Community Action Center has partnered with architect Craig Beaumont, builder Nick Van Arsdel and local suppl...
Carlon, Evensen court dates set
Court dates for two defendants who testified as witnesses in the trials of the Lazcano brothers last month were set last Friday, March 8, in superior court. Frank Lazcano was convicted of first degree murder March 1 after a one-week trial, and...
Roadway to Spring
One evening this week, an elevator between Farmington and Oakesdale stands ready for the coming crops this fall. This is looking north on Highway 27 at the turn onto Farmington Road. With temperatures falling into the 40s, spring might not be coming...
3/21/13-Legals
CONCURRENT NOTICE NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS CDBG Contract #:12-65400-0031 *Date: 03/21/13 Name of Responsible Entity: City of Tekoa, Washington...
FSA signup period continues for two programs
Signup for the Direct & Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE) began Feb. 19. DCP signup runs through Aug. 2, and ACRE signup only goes through June 3. Producers have the option to choose which program they...
Festival to open for vendor applications
The National Lentil Festival will begin accepting applications for vendors April 1 for the Aug. 16 – 17 event which will have approximately 120 vendor openings. Registration deadline is Friday, June 14, at 5 p.m. For both days of the festival, m...
League of Women Voters slates film on US, Canada care
An upcoming event sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Pullman will focus on healthcare in the U.S. and Canada. Scheduled Monday, April 1, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the Hecht Room at Neill Public Library in Pullman, the program is open to the...
Kelly Turk resigns Farmington seat
Farmington City Council accepted the resignation of Kelly Turk Monday night, March 18. His council seat position 1 is now open for a new representative to complete his term, which ends Dec. 31. City Clerk Barb Dial-Flomer said a notice will go out...
Farmington Mayor solicits heir
Farmington mayor Ron Dugan seeks a successor. He was appointed last April and took the mayor’s oath vowing to take no pay or reimbursements for the job and leave office at the end of the term. J...
Lot size minimum cut to 2 acres in P/M corridor
Whitman County commissioners Monday approved reducing the minimum size of commercial lots from three acres to two acres in the Pullman-Moscow corridor zone. According to Alan Thomson, county planner, two acres is the minimum development size that is...
County, Pullman explore tax sharing plan
Whitman County commissioners and Pullman city officials are working on a plan to share property and sales tax income. “We want to act collaboratively instead of competitively,” said Commissioner Michael Largent. “We want to work in partn...
March shivers
Colfax fans and players brave the cold and wind Tuesday as the sports scene moved to McDonald Park for the season’s first home baseball and softball games....
Colton’s five-time champs honored by governor
High Praise Representatives of the Colton High School girls’ basketball team attended a champion’s luncheon at the Governor’s Mansion March 15. The event, hosted by Gov. Jay Inslee, featured state basketball champions in each classification. Also...