Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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POMEROY – Despite the loss at the house regarding House Bill (HB) 1780, local farmer Mary Dye of Pomeroy is making plans with Joe Schmick to combat the changes that will affect Eastern Washington. “I think that the growers in our region are really experiencing the pain from the auction,” said Dye. “Here we are, and we are faced with an increased price and cost dilemma.” The following auction is scheduled for the end of June, and the results will be announced in early July. “There is so much risk and potential for catastrophic cost for produce...
COLFAX - The Port of Whitman County held its regular meeting Thursday, April 20, during which discussion occurred on the proposed Agriculture Advancement Campus, resulting in a vote of 2-1 on withdrawing its application to rezone 88 acres on SW Old Wawawai Road in Pullman for an Industrial Research Park and its offer to purchase a 184-acre parcel to build the campus. Commissioner Kristine Meyer motioned to withdraw the Port's application and purchase offer. Meyer stated that continuing the...
COLFAX –– Whitman County Commissioners met on Monday, April 24, to open a discussion about the quarterly reviews and identify where the large deficit was found in the budget. They reported that the commissioners should be at 25% of the budget collected or expensed in the first quarter. The revenues returned were reported to be at 24% at the end of March. The expenditures for the county are at 26%. Cash-wise, the county was 1.4-to-1.5 million dollars ahead of March 2022. As far as April cash goes, with it being property tax month, the Com...
COLFAX — Former private partner to the Port of Whitman County AgTech OS continues to seek land to develop a biodiesel plant in Whitman County, confirmed Ag Tech OS CEO Ernest Spicer. Spicer stated they would discuss some alternative sites in the next few weeks. In February AgTech OS had planned to establish a biodiesel facility to convert canola grain, purchasing approximately 100,000 tons per year from local farmers, into sustainable fuels for agricultural operations. Projections of the facility included producing 10.8 million gallons of B...
TEKOA — On its website, the Tekoa School Board announced that the District’s following Superintendent selection is Mr. Mike Jones. Succession is subject to the completion of contract negotiations and final board approval. District Business Manager of Tekoa Schools District, Lisa Hass, stated that the change was due to Cordell’s retirement. Jones will begin the half-time position on July 1, 2023, and will succeed Mr. John Cordell. Jones is excited to work with Tekoa and to be able to continue to work in Palouse. “It provides an opportu...
WASHTUCNA – Near 50 people turned out Thursday, April 20, for a ground-breaking ceremony for a new landfill more than 30 years in the making. Waste Management managers and employees joined local dignitaries and residents at the 550-acre site off Mullan Road. Company Senior Manager of Business Development Ken Gimpel said the project has been on the drawing board since the late-1980s. "This has been a long-time coming," he said at the beginning of the event that included a lunch catered by c...
WASHTUCNA – The access road to the new Waste Management landfill is being named in honor of a former longtime mayor who staunchly supported the development. The access road is being named Syd Sullivan Lane, Waste Management officials said. His daughters, Eleanor Brodahl of Othello and Karen Kinch of Washtucna were on hand for the Thursday dedication, April 20. "He was such a visionary," Brodahl said of her late father. "What an honor this is." According to Brodahl, her father believed d...
PALOUSE —The Garfield-Palouse FFA is hosting a plant sale this weekend at the Gar-Pal greenhouse at the east end of the high school on "F Street." The sale starts tonight from 3:30 to 6 p.m. and continues through Sunday, April 30. Open times on Saturday and Sunday are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. while supplies last....
COLFAX –– The Whitman County Sheriffs Office is currently upgrading it's phone system. Because of this, the temporary contact number at the Sheriff's Office is now (509) 397-5355. “If it's an emergency, 911 still works great!,” reports the Sheriff’s office. Once the upgrade is complete the number will move back to (509) 397-6266....
