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Garfield-Palouse High School junior Zach Reiber received a plaque from Coach Scott Thompson commemorating Reiber setting a new school record on the bench press. Reiber lifted three repetitions three times each at 300 pounds. The old record was set in 2001 by Mitch Kriebel at 285 pounds....
1. In 2009, Robinson Cano became the third New York Yankees 2nd baseman to get 100 runs and 200 hits in the same season. Name the first two to do it. 2. Reliever John Franco pitched in 1,199 games during his 21-year major-league career. In how many different seasons did he lead the N.L. in games pitched? 3. Who was the first football coach in Pac-10 history to win an outright conference title in his first season as head coach? 4. Name the last NBA player to have a game of at least 30 points and 30 rebounds before Minnesota’s Kevin Love did i...
Colfax will have 21 qualifiers on the entry list for the state 2B track finals which will go into the books Friday and Saturday at EWU. Format for the giant meet will be prelims for the running events on Friday with the top eight finishers advancing to the finals on Saturday. The final for the girls 3200 and the boys 1600 will be run on Friday and the final for the boys 3200 and the girls 100 will be Saturday. Colfax girls pegged a resounding 47-point win in the 10-team District 7 finals at Whitworth Saturday. The Bulldog girls swept the relay... Full story
THURSDAY U.S. Census Bureau data showed for the first time, there are more black, Hispanic and minority babies being born in the United States than white babies. As of July 1, 2011, 50.4 percent of babies younger than age 1 were minorities or of more than one race. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington. The G.W. Exotic Animal Park near Oklahoma City faces animal cruelty charges for allowing... Full story
Central Ferry Park will be out of commission for another year this Memorial Day weekend and for the whole season. The river park will be closed this summer, as it has the past two summers, while officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continue to mull options for the site. “Unless our budget changes, nothing’s going to happen down there,” said Gina Baltrusch, press agent for the corps’ Walla Walla office. Central Ferry closed down after the firm that operated it cancelled its lease with the corps. The park was built as one of the cor... Full story
Economists’ report says workers have nowhere to spend salaries Firms set up at the Port of Whitman County’s facilities account for almost one-fourth of the private sector economy in southeast Washington, according to a report issued last week by University of Idaho economists. The report issued by Dr. Stephen Peterson and Stephen Pool found 2,414 people have jobs associated with the port’s sites, almost exclusively being employed in high-tech industries. However, the report said, a dirth of retail options in the area sends about $170 milli...
A three-candidate primary for Whitman County Commissioner will be the lone local decision facing voters on the Aug. 7 primary ballot, and that will only be on ballots for commissioner district one. Candidate filing finished Friday, with two challengers running against District 1 incumbent Greg Partch of Garfield for the north county seat on the county commission. Partch officially filed for a fourth term last Thursday, May 17. Art Swannack of Lamont and Bill Tensfeld of Rosalia filed earlier in the week. All three are Republicans. District 2...
After a year with several eighth-grade classes conducted at Colfax High School, Supt. Michael Morgan and the district are preparing to move seventh grade classes as well. Following two parent meetings this month and a work session with the school board May 14, administrators plan to move forward with the combination for the 2012-13 school year. In the school board meeting last week, Morgan laid out the status of the project. Beginning with the current school year, eighth-graders have walked to...
Central County Thursday: Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. High near 60. Showers overnight. Low around 41. Friday: Partly sunny and windy with a high near 66 and gusts up to 22 mph. Partly cloudy overnight. Low around 42. Saturday: Partly sunny with afternoon rain. High around 64. Overnight low around 43. Sunday: Mostly sunny with scattered showers. High near 66. Spotty rain overnight. Low around 44. Monday thru Wednesday: Mostly sunny with scattered showers. Highs in upper-60s. Overnight lows in mid-40s....
MARRIAGE LICENSES William L. Glennon, 26, and Tiffany N. Fodero, 27, both Pullman, May 21. Timothy W. Ricel, 31, and Melanie L. Whetstine Burt, 37, both Palouse, May 18. Robert A. Black, 61, and Carol A. Ramsay, 52, both Colfax, May 17. Jason M. Cooper, 37, and Jennifer L. Fulfs, 39, both Colfax, May 16. Adam W. Jones, 22, and Irene M.K. Shimabukuro, 22, both Pullman, May 15. Justin M. Miller, 36, Coeur d’Alene, and Claire B. Huntsberry, 35, Pullman, May 15. WHITMAN COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Gary Brunner, Palouse, pole building, $10,000, May 21....
Bringing forth a replacement to a salary structure they said was “not functional,” Whitman County’s classification committee brought commissioners a new pay plan Monday. “I think it’s very reasonable, and I think it’s something that can be done,” said Sheriff Brett Myers, a member of the classification committee. The plan would change how employees receive their regularly scheduled raises. It would also provide longevity raises for long-term workers. Currently, employees receive “step” raises of three percent every 18 months. Employees move up...
Scotts contended it never signed off on 20-cent bonus A 20-cent per pound contract bonus for area Kentucky Bluegrass growers who contracted with Seeds, Inc., of Tekoa for crop delivery over a three-year span will be the responsibility of Scotts Company. The bonus sum has not been paid for the last two contract years, 2009 and 2010, and whether it was legally part of the contracts was the topic of two extensive hearings in court. Judge David Frazier last Thursday granted a motion for a partial summary judgment to Seeds, Inc., which found Scotts...
Group seeks permanent home for MC memorial Fifty-five white crosses adorn Steve Humphrey’s hill overlooking Dry Creek just off Danaher Road near Steptoe. Each memorializes a deceased friend, relative or lover who was passionate about motorcycles. “It’s definitely a solemn place. A place of spiritual reverence,” said Humphrey in an interview on his Black Cat Ranch. “This is all in honor and respect for fallen riders.” Now, he and a group of his friends and fellow riders are planning a bigger memorial to riders from across the nation. Hum... Full story
Plan Now for Emergencies Q: I wanted to write and remind your readers to have a plan in place in case of natural disasters. I live in a hurricane-prone area, so I keep what I call a “hurricane kit” ready at all times. It’s stocked with first-aid supplies, food, water and other items that I can grab and throw into the car in case my family needs to evacuate. I also know the location of important papers so I can grab those, too. And I reserved a corner of my garage to store post-hurricane supplies like tarps, a generator and basic tools. I learn... Full story
