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ALBION – Thirteen cats were rescued from a woman in Albion by the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, Pullman Animal Control and the Whitman County Humane Society. A search warrant was served at a home in the 200 block of H Street to find sick and malnourished cats and animals after receiving a complaint March 6, records show. The warrant allowed any animals found to be taken to receive medical attention. “In addition to the concerns for the animals’ welfare, the homeowner was believed to be in violation of a court order prohibiting her from ow...
PALOUSE — A local man has been sentenced for felony voyeurism in a child pornography case. Karley Westley Jackson, 64, was sentenced Wednesday, March 16, by Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey to a year of supervised probation and pay $1,600 in court costs and fines, records show. Jackson will have to register as a sex offender, as well, under the sentence, records show. The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jackson last year after deputies executed a search warrant at his home, following an investigation by Moscow Police Com...
Students at Tekoa Elementary School raised $4,902 for the American Heart Association during a recent fundraiser. As a reward, students got to hit Superintendent John Cordell with a pie in the face for raising more than $50. They were also rewarded with the change to hit counselor Jena Ayers with Silly String if they raised more than $35. according to the Tekoa School District. Cordell and Ayers are pictured at right following the pie pummelling....
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-5th District, is opposing the White House Council on Environmental Quality look at breaching Snake River dams. She joined in sending the letters by Senators James Risch, R-Idaho, Steve Daines, R-Mont., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as well as Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-3rd District, Dan Newhouse, R-4th District, Russ Fulcher, D-Idaho, and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore. A series of letters from them ask the council for answers on stakeholder engagement and asks federal agencies that have a stake i...
PULLMAN – Three women have waited 18 years for the man responsible for invading their homes and raping them to face justice. Now, a Spokane County man is being held in the Whitman County Jail on $5 million bail on charges stemming from the attacks. Kenneth D. Downing, 47, of Elk, is being held in the jail, charged with three counts of second-degree assault-sexual motivation, three counts of unlawful imprisonment, four counts of first-degree rape, indecent liberties-using force and two counts of first-degree burglary. He is accused of entering t...
COLFAX – Olivia Ng was crowned the Distinguished Young Woman of Colfax for 2023 during a contest March 19. The daughter of Eddy and Molly Ng, she was selected from among four contestants. "Our program was a great success thanks to a large team of volunteers and a wonderfully supportive community," spokeswoman Joanne Eng said. Money for scholarships is generated through community and Colfax business donations and ticket sales for the annual event. Olivia Ng received the most scholarships. She r...
TEKOA - After less than a year on the job, Tekoa School District Superintendent John Cordell has tendered his resignation. Cordell offered the School Board his resignation during a meeting Wednesday, March 16. His resignation is effective June 30. "I resigned my position, with the option of staying on ... part-time," he said. "Tekoa doesn't need two full-time administrators." The School Board was expected to discuss the staffing issue and Cordell's future in Tekoa with the superintendent...
LEWISTON, Idaho — The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will be releasing white sturgeon into the Snake River after rearing at a new hatchery. The fish were reared at the new Niagara Springs Sturgeon Hatchery, officials said, noting the facility is located near Wendell, Idaho. The Idaho Power Co. paid for the sturgeon hatchery, officials said, noting this release is the first from the facility. Sturgeon fishing in Idaho waters of the Snake River is catch-and-release, officials said....
OLYMPIA – A deeply divided state Fish and Wildlife Commission voted not to establish a 2022 spring black bear special permit season. The 5-4 vote took place during meetings Thursday-Saturday, March 17-19. The decision to not offer a spring bear special permit won’t impact the fall black bear general season from Aug. 1 to Nov. 15, officials said. Following the vote, the agency’s staff said it will review the possibility of offering spring seasons in future. During the meeting, the commission also approved the purchase of more than 1,600 acres...
The NCAA tournament has gotten to be my source for reality TV because it is real. There are no scripts to follow. Sure, there are game plans but the other team may mess up those really good ones and all of a sudden the team has to ad lib. And don't forget the emotions. We've seen how being a high seed may not mean much. Kentucky, a number 2 seed gets beat in the first round by 15 seed St. Peter's. It took overtime but overtime should have favored UK but it didn't. By the way, St. Peter's...
CHELAN — The Pullman Greyhounds boys baseball team opened the 2022 season with a pair of losses to the Chelan Goats. Chelan (2-0), a smaller Class 1A team, swept the Greyhounds (0-2) in a doubleheader Saturday, March 19. Chelan took the opener, 8-2. The Goats Braedon Boys set the pace by striking out nine Pullman batters in just over 4 innings. In the nightcap, Chelan dominated Pullman, 15-4, for the win. Noah Loew had 3 RBIs, 2 doubles and a triple in the win. Brady Coulter led the Greyhounds with a pair of RBIs for Pullman. No other b...
SEATTLE – Two seniors from the Garfield-Palouse High School girls basketball were picked from across the state to compete in a 1B versus 2B All-State game March 19 in Western Washington. Vikings Kenzi Pedersen and Macy Brantiner said before the game they were excited to be selected to compete in the tournament. "I am most excited to play another game with one of my best friends," Brantiner said. Pedersen echoed her sentiments. "It feels pretty good to do this because we thought our last game tog...
RITZVILLE - The 2022 girls fastpitch season got underway Saturday, March 19, with the Colfax Bulldogs quickly establishing bats sweeping the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos in a doubleheader. Colfax (2-0) topped the Broncos (0-2), 19-1 in the matinee and 18-2 in the nightcap. Harper Booth went 3-for-4 with a homerun and and three RBIs for the Bulldogs in Game 1. Teammates Devan Becker and Taylor Parkins each added 4 RBIs in the victory. In the nightcap, Booth remained tall at the plate, going...
