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PASCO - The Colfax Bulldogs baseball team took its first losses of the season, 10-0 and 11-7, from the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars in Pasco on May 1. "They're a good team, one of the top two-three teams in 2B baseball," said Colfax Coach Scott Parrish. "They would be in consideration for a state championship." Opening on the mound for the Jaguars was pitcher David Grewe, who is committed to play at Whitworth University next year in Spokane. "He threw hard and pretty polished for an 18-year-old...
COLFAX - Colfax Bulldogs softball remains undefeated after beating Davenport Gorillas at home last Saturday, 13-1 and 12-2. Next up was a trip to Northwest Christian for a showdown against the 8-0 Crusaders. Against Davenport, Colfax seniora Helina Hahn went 3-for-5 at-bat with a home run, a triple, and four RBIs in the doubleheader. Justice Brown was 4-for-5 at-bat with three RBIs. Others with multiple hits on the day were Anni Cox, Delaney Imler, Jorja Koerner, Rian Jones, Devan Becker, and...
COLFAX - The Colfax High School track team is in the midst of a flurry of meets in a shortened season, acting as a home fill-in location for teams not permitted to host. On May 1 in Davenport, the boys 400-meter relay team of Dyamin Vanek, Damian Demler, Jaxon Wick and Bradyn Heilsberg took first place at an eight-team meet. In overall results, the Colfax boys finished fourth and the girls third. On April 23, in a six-team gathering at home, the Colfax boys' team finished first with 186 points...
COLFAX — Colfax city council went against citizens wishes and voted 4-3 to ban chicken ownership in the city. Statistics from a public poll showed a 4-1 margin in support, but city councilman Jim Kackman made a motion to pass the ordinance, which dealt with dog licenses and chicken ownership, and strike the section allowing chickens to be kept in the city. Representative Crystn Guenthner seconded it. It went to a vote. • Crystal Christofferson – Yes • Crystn Guenthner – Yes • Tom Huntwork – Yes • Jim Kackman – Yes • Mark Mackleit – No • Bla...
COLFAX — A Pullman man is accused of entering the home of two people and taking things, while they are in jail facing charges of selling methamphetamine. Nicholas I. Woltering, 35, of Pullman, was charged on May 5 in Whitman County Superior Court with trafficking stolen property in the first degree, a felony, and for driving while his license was suspended in the third degree. Whitman County Deputy Tyler Langerveld spotted Woltering driving a small pickup on April 29. Reportedly knowing Woltering’s license was suspended, he stopped the pic...
ROSALIA - Three Rosalia mobile homes were destroyed by fire on April 29 after fires set to burn tall grass got away from the landowner. Tracy Porter, 65, of Rosalia, was arrested for reckless burning in the first degree, said Whitman County Undersheriff Chris Chapman. Porter told deputies his family owns the abandoned trailer park on Summit Street. "(He) admitted to lighting five fires on the property in order to burn the overgrown grass in and around the trailer park. Porter told investigators...
COLFAX - Kathryn Vogler announced her coming retirement at the Colfax School board April 26 after 30 years teaching math and science in the district. "I love teaching students and now children of students," Vogler said. "I wanted to retire on my own terms, at the top of my game." She began in the district in the fall of 1991, after student teaching in Rosalia. Vogler previously worked at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. She will finish at the junior-senior high school in June. Other personnel...
COLFAX — The Colfax Eagles club remains and the building re-opened Wednesday. Closed since April 17 as members reckoned with whether to close the charter and sell the building, they decided at a meeting Sunday afternoon to continue. “I felt like it went a little bit better than expected,” said Galen McGraw, club president. “We will try with a new concept,” said Lilian Fry, a trustee and the club/bar operation’s now former manager. The new arrangement eliminates the manager’s role, thus any payroll, and assigns each of the five AERIE trustee...
ST. JOHN — Organizers announced sprint boat races return to Webb’s Slough on June 9 and August 28. The races were absent last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year the races will be allowed depending on state guidelines. Differences for 2021 will include tickets sold only through the Webb’s Slough website, reserved bleacher seating available, and an expanded vendor row and track-side beer garden....
COLFAX — Jennings Elementary School will hold its Scholastic Book Fair through Friday at the school library. Only students are allowed to shop in person. Parents may send money with kids to shop during school hours. Parents can also set up an eWallet and purchase books online at www.scholastic.com/bf/jenningselementaryschool1....
COLFAX — An 18-year-old male was taken by ambulance to the Whitman Hospital after being found at a party in Colfax. A Whitman County deputy responded to a report of trespassers having a party in a vacant apartment on East Golgotha Street on April 30 at 11:39 p.m., according to sheriff’s office records. Four minors were having a party with alcohol without permission to be in the residence. The 18-year-old was suspected to have had an overdose of alcohol and was taken to the hospital for treatment....
COLFAX — Plans are set for a June 10 opening of the Colfax city pool. Regular admission prices are in place after no charges last year, due to COVID-19. The city is hiring lifeguards now and has received a $75,000 grant to renovate the pool’s mechanical room – with a new filtration system, pump, and more after this year’s swim season. The grant money comes from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation office....
PALOUSE — The Palouse Chamber of Commerce hosts an open house on Saturday. The day features outdoor vendors, sidewalk sales, restaurant specials, and a business scavenger hunt for a chance to be entered into a drawing to win one of three $100 gift cards. Masks and social distancing is required. For more information, go to palousechamber@hotmail.com....
COLFAX — Whitman County voters will decide on a 1/10 of 1% sales tax increase for emergency communications on the November ballot. Whitman County commissioners confirmed the action Monday, which would go to pay for equipment including Whitcom consoles, two radio towers, and more. “The need is critical,” said Bill Tensfeld, county emergency management director. The radio towers are estimated to cost $1.1 million each. “We need a couple to get a little more redundancy in our system,” Tensfeld said. The measure would pay for first-res...
COLFAX — A Georgia man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for threatening to expose a woman’s nude photos if she didn’t send him more. Jordan Bowen, 24, of Newman, Georgia, pled guilty on April 30 in Whitman County Superior Court to extortion in the second degree with sexual motivation. He was sentenced to more than a year in prison, three years of court supervision, and is required to register as a sex offender. “After serving his prison time here, Mr. Bowen will return to Georgia where he faces more prison time,” said Whitman County Ch...
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