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Golfers at the Colfax Golf Course took advantage of some sunshine Tuesday afternoon to play a few holes. One golfer must have thought it was summer because he wore shorts. After hail, wind and thunder last week, people wondered where spring was....
Spokane-bound drivers from the Palouse country are among those asked to be extra cautious in the coming months at the highway interchange project at the intersection of Highway 195 and the Spokane-Cheney (Marshall) Road. The intersection is a popular fueling stop for motorists who are departing southbound from Spokane. Official highway location of the interchange is mile marker 94. Grading work is already underway on both sides of the highway. Construction of the interchange will eliminate the left turn lanes which have become increasingly...
First were the scablands followed by the former Lake Missoula Glaciers of Montana. Now it’s time for the third two-day trip for the Whitman County Historical Society: the Hanford “B” Reactor. The trip will take place May 16-17 as part of the society’s new two-day trip series which began in 2011. “We’ve been doing trips of a single day for several years,” said Historical Society President Dan Leonard. “Then we thought enough people were showing interest that we could do a two-day trip.” At the c... Full story
Ballots were mailed out Friday for the special school elections for the Colton and Colfax school districts. Colton school directors are seeking voters’ approval for a $5.6 million bond over 30 years to finance upgrades to the school building. Colfax school directors seek approval of a $250,000 special levy for security improvements to the high school and grade school. A total of 2,623 ballots were mailed to voters in the Colfax district, and 764 were mailed to voters in the Colton and Uniontown areas. As of Tuesday, 230 of the Colfax ballots h...
Approximately 75 people surprised retiring Palouse EMS Coordinator Gloria Hodges Friday at Palouse. The reception was at the William A. Wolf Public Safety Building to honor Hodges’ 28 years as a volunteer for the Palouse EMS. The event took place at the conclusion of a blood drive at the building. When Hodges stepped inside the van to give blood, her colleagues pulled out hidden decorations and refreshments. They had them all set up by the time Hodges emerged. “She had no idea,” said Annie... Full story
A proposal by the Rosalia School District to combine all sports with Tekoa and Oakesdale has been rescinded. Due to lower numbers in grade school classes, Rosalia put forth the idea in January which culminated in community meetings in Tekoa and Oakesdale. The proposal would have expanded the existing TOR arrangement for football, baseball, softball, track, cross country and golf to include basketball and volleyball. “The board decided to go on our own and just be Rosalia,” said Bill Thu...
Whitman County commissioners have signed an agreement with Whitcom, the county emergency 911 dispatch service, to help pay for installation of new equipment for 11 of the operator sites. The agency handles emergency 911 dispatch services. It needs to replace equipment which includes licenses, core electronics and radio interface. Whitcom estimates the cost to replace the equipment at $400,000. Whitman County Emergency Management Director Fran Martin talked to commissioners about the contract with Whitcom at a meeting last week. Under a...
Ranchers who graze cattle along the Snake River will meet with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Saturday. Both sides will discuss the issue of cattle continuing to graze along the river. The meeting will be at Riley’s River Ranch, according to Walter Riley. “It affects everybody up and down the river on both sides,” he said. The Corps contends they own a 100-foot to 300-foot buffer along the river. Riley said they don’t own it, but they are the land’s caretakers, hired by the federal government. Gina Baltrusch, Corps pub...
Katie Yoder, a junior at Garfield-Palouse High School, stands next to a mural she is painting on a wall in George Landle’s Physical Science classroom. Yoder, a third-period teacher’s aide, has been working on the 15 X 8 Alaskan scene since mid-February. Yoder was trying to decide on a class to take when Landle suggested she could be his aide and paint the wall.“I’d say I’m closer to being done,” Yoder said of the acrylic scene now, which began with just a life-size Kodiak bear and sockeye sal...
Rosalia Shannon Carrothers was named Miss Rosalia for 2013-14 Sunday at the finish of the competition which had a theme of “Camping Beneath the Moon and Stars.” Shannon also won prizes for Spirit of Miss Rosalia, most tickets sales and poise and appearance. Stacy Carrothers was named first princess and Autumn Reisen was named second princess. Shannon and Stacey are the daughters of Jane Carrothers and Chad Carrothers and Autumn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reisen. Last year’s Queen Maddy...
Heather Young, Jenna Moser, Hannah Kramer, Jacline Warner and Taylor Graham took the stage in grass skirts to Colton-Uniontown’s 22nd Distinguished Young Women’s program themed “Tropical Escape,” March 30. The vibrant evening was filled with beach tunes, hula dancing and musical performances against a sunset backdrop. Heather Young earned top honors of the evening with the 2014 Colton-Uniontown DYW title and $500 scholarship to the school of her choice. Jenna Moser followed in the first alternat...
NOTICE OF ELECTION Whitman County Washington April 23, 2013 Special Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 23rd of April 23, 2013, in the County of Whitman, State of Washington a Special Election will be held for the purpose of voting to accept or reject the propositions listed below: Colfax School District No. 300; and Colton Consolidated School District No. 306. Voters will only be entitled to vote on propositions within their districts and only those districts listed are included in this special election. The following is the...
