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In Pittsburgh, Pa., on March 31, 2021, Sarah S. Helt, age 76, formerly of Palo Alto, Calif., and Phoenix, Ariz. She came to rest peacefully surrounded by her family. Beloved wife for 50 years of Jack L. Helt; mother of Gretchen Helt of Gibsonia, Pa., Emily S. (Luke) Strom of Tacoma, Wash., and Brooke (Eric) Meyhofer of Pa.; sister of Ruth Condon of Md., and Ann Jensen of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandmother of John (18), Anna (16), Sonja (13), and Sara (11) Strom and Emma (17) and Ryan (16)... Full story
Eileen Ankerson, 97, a beloved angel on earth went home to God on April 5, 2021. Eileen was born in Colton, Wash., on August 2, 1923, where she was raised on the family farm. Family was an integral part of her life, extending her family with friends and honorary grandchildren and sons to add to her ever-growing family of love and faith. Eileen had a heart filled with love, a listening ear for anyone needing it, and a faith that instilled a desire for God’s love to all she touched. She lived 97 y... Full story
Alan Raymond King passed away unexpectedly on the morning of April 5th, 2021, at the age of 64. Alan was born on January 5th, 1957, in Colfax Washington. Alan was the third of seven children born to Bob and Mary King. He lived his early childhood with his family in Garfield, Washington. Alan attended school in Pullman, Washington, until he moved to Yakima Valley School in Selah, Washington, at the age of 12. This is where he learned to communicate with his feet using adaptive equipment. Alan... Full story
Marilu Girsberger was born June 24, 1931, in Tekoa, Wash., to Roy and Bertha (Couch) Gumm. She attended Seltice school for two years, then Tekoa schools through high school. In 1949 she married Richard Lawson and they lived on a wheat farm near Tensed, Idaho. They had two boys, Rick and Nick. After they divorced in 1962, Marilu moved to Spokane and worked for Easter Seals. In 1966 she married Gordy Olsen and they ran the Park Inn tavern together. In 1984, Gordy was killed in a plane crash on... Full story
Barbara Lucille Strevy, 76, of Yuma Ariz, passed away on April 6, 2021, from colon cancer at the Yuma Regional Medical Center. Barb was born in Spokane, Wash., on February 28, 1945, to Alex and Clara Gies. She is survived by her husband of 54 years Richard Strevy of Colfax, Wash., currently Yuma, Ariz.; their two children, Chad (Melanie) Strevy of Moses Lake, Wash., and Shauna (Eric) Brown of Edgewood, Wash., and their four grandchildren, Jacob and Andrew Strevy and Abigail and Hannah Brown.... Full story
Colfax Monday, April 19: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, dessert Thursday, April 22: Clam chowder, tortilla roll-ups, vegetable platter, sliced pears, dessert Endicott Tuesday, April 20: No meal LaCrosse Tuesday, April 20: Cheeseburger with fixings, potato salad, baked beans, fresh fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, April 21: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, dessert Pullman Tuesday, April 20: Sweet and sour meatballs, rice, oriental vegetables, chocolate zucchini cake Friday, April 23:... Full story
Spring band concert set for April 21 COLFAX — The Jennings Elementary and the Colfax Junior-Senior High School band spring concert is set for Wednesday, April 21 in the high school auditorium, starting at 7 p.m. Spectators will be limited to parents of senior band members. The concert will be broadcast on Youtube, through the school's website. Dusty News Amanda, Erik, Rafe and Tate Carlson, of Spokane, were Easter guests of parents and grandparents Kim and Cindy Pitts. Amanda and Erik returned to their home that evening but the boys stayed a...
PALOUSE — Denni Fealy is the Distinguished Young Woman of Garfield-Palouse and Maggie Meyer for Colton-Uniontown. Maci Brantner was named first runner-up and Samantha Snekvik second runner-up for Garfield-Palouse. The virtual event on March 21 saw the contestants awarded $5,300 in cash scholarships contributed by local organizations, individuals and businesses. Awards presented included $200 to Snekvik for the Spirit Award, $700 to Fealy for the Scholastic category, $700 to Fealy for Judges' I...
TEKOA — Teen Poetry Share is a celebration of Tekoa and Oakesdale teenagers' writing during Poetry Month. Teens' original poetry is on display at the Tekoa and Oakesdale libraries through April 30, said library manager for both branches, Shelly Ausmus. "This is the first time I have done it, but it's poetry month," she said. "It's meant for local teens." Young author's poem is on display and each writer is entered into a drawing for a gift basket. Teen Poetry Share began on April 13, but t...
Roger Cox is guilty of assault in the fourth degree and sentenced April 9 to 365 days in jail with 363 suspended, fined $43, 24 months sup[revised probation, and abide by no-contact order. James C. Doyle is guilty of reckless driving and sentenced April 9 to 90 days in jail with 89 suspended, fined $860, 24 months supervised probation, obtain substance abuse evaluation, and attend DUI victim impact panel....
Capital Investments, of Meridian, Idaho, sold a 1969 52 x 12 mobile home to Joseph Miller, of Uniontown, selling price $100, April 1 Wells Fargo Bank sold 706 Park Street in Colfax to Shaun Derveshi, of Moscow, Idaho, parcels 1-0130-00-01-01-0003, 1-0130-00-01-02-00000, 1-0130-00-01-3000, selling price $131,200, bargain and sale deed, April 2 Michael and Catherine McCaffery, of Spokane, transferred agricultural land in Whitman County to Michael McCaffery, of Spokane, no parcel number listed, no assessed value, deed of distribution, April...
Viva R. Brazil, 39, booked on April 4 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence. Casey J. Bigelow, 27, booked on April 6 for three counts of harassment – threats to kill and resisting arrest. No bail. James L. D. Sams, 33, booked April 7 for violation of a court order regarding domestic violence. No bail. Terry L. Decremer, 34, booked April 8 for DUI. No bail. Darien L. Armstrong, 22, booked April 8 for burglary in the second degree, criminal trespassing in the first degree, and theft in the third degree. Bail $15,000. Broc D, Rog...
Monday, April 5 7:45 a.m. – Canyon Street – An officer made an APS referral. 8:11 a.m. – Fairview Street – A man was yelling, screaming, and calling people names. 9:52 a.m. – Main Street – A person was stealing from a store and threatening to leave. 3:59 p.m. – Sixth Street – A man was seen with a compound bow in the park. 9:26 p.m. – SR 195 – A vehicle was reported to be driven all over the roadway and swerving into traffic. 10:12 p.m. – Lake Street – A caller said a male was seen pulling on car door handles. Three people were contacted....
Monday, April 5 5:44 a.m. – Pullman-Albion Road, Pullman – There was a non-injury crash. 8:11 a.m. – Fairview Street, Colfax – A deputy assisted a Colfax police officer. 9:49 a.m. – Dewey Road, Lamont – A deputy responded to a report of a trespasser. 10:38 a.m. – SR 26 – Cows were found in the road. 10:39 a.m. – H Street, Albion – A deputy responded to a verbal domestic dispute. 10:42 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender registered their address. 10:44 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender registered their address. 6:32 p.m. – Oakesdale...
My guide dog needs to stay focused when we are walking to be able to keep us safe. She loves her work. What bothers her is when other dogs run up to us. I did not think this was going to be a problem, since we have a leash law here in Colfax. I learned that either people do not know that or they do not care! When my dog is distracted it puts us in danger. It can get me confused as to where I am going. My dog is good at what she does for me and I would appreciate it if all would follow the law and please keep your dogs on a leash. “All dogs m...
I’m by no means a mathematician but when the public works director and county commissioner come out and say they gave out $150,000 in additional rock budget and spent $300,000 on crushing that adds up to $450,000. Where is the other $1 million going from the levy increase?! Mr. Storey you hired the three equipment operators the month after the levy passed in November 2019. You said publicly that you would hire three new operators with the levy money no contingency on gas tax revenue. You mentioned the gas tax loss for not filling those newly c...
My letter is in response to Bill Forhan, of Leavenworth, in last week’s paper. At last, a brave individual is willing to come forward to intelligently address the actual need to keep the dams exactly where they stand. All of us benefit. Get a spine, people!...
The world is beginning to unfreeze after more than a year of physical and economic lockdowns. Many states have ended mask mandates, citing increasing vaccinations and decreasing cases. Others are allowing normal activities to resume. By and large, it seems as though America is ready to turn a corner and return to normal life. That is, unless you're in Washington. As our state Legislature moves closer and closer towards the conclusion of its 2021 session, the Capitol in Olympia still sits in...
The state House of Representatives passed a $58.2 billion 2021-23 operating budget that relies on an unnecessary, unpopular, and likely unconstitutional income tax on capital gains. As I've said before, state tax collections are now back to pre-pandemic levels. We also have billions coming into the state from the federal stimulus package. There is no legitimate reason to pass new taxes, especially a tax that voters in our state have rejected 10 times in the past. I have concerns that state...
We are now less than two weeks away from end of the 2021 legislative session. It’s been a very busy time, wrapping up work in committees and marathon evening and weekend sessions voting on bills on the floor. The “opposite house of origin” cutoff for moving legislation has passed — meaning all policy bills that were not approved by both the House and Senate in some form are considered “dead.” Exceptions are made for any bill found to be necessary to implement the budget, and it should alwa...
Oakesdale annual Old Mill Days cancelled OAKESDALE — The annual Old Mill Days was cancelled by the Oakesdale Historical Society. The event is normally scheduled in July and features bingo, fun run, triathlon, pancake feed, parade, music, and food. Organizers announced the cancellation on April 5. Tekoa sees third sewer rate increase TEKOA — Sewer rates in Tekoa increased by $5 for the third year, and it is the last from an approved rate change in 2019. The city council approved the change on March 1 in a resolution. It is a three-year inc...
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