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William Edward Moore, 80, of Colfax, Wash., passed away on May 14, surrounded by his wife and children. Bill was born on December 21, 1942, to James and Clara Moore. He was raised with his three siblings in the Palouse, and graduated from Lacrosse High School in 1960. In 1966, Bill moved to Ephrata, Wash., where he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on the Grand Coulee Dam, until he lost his eyesight at the age of 32. Once he was blind, Bill opened his own mechanic shop, and continued to... Full story
Colfax Thursday, May 25 Shepherd’s Pie, Cabbage Salad, Fruit cocktail, S’mores cookies Monday, May 29 Memorial Day - Closed Colton Wednesday, May 31 Tater Tot Casserole with Veggies, Fruit Salad, Tomato Cucumber Salad, Fudge Pops Palouse Wednesday, May 31 Pot Roast, Mashed Potatoes with Gravy, Carrots, Pears, Dessert Pullman Friday, May 26 Ham Sliders, Pasta Salad with veggies, Cottage Cheese and Pineapple, Freshly baked brownies Tuesday, May 30 Homemade Pizza, Green Salad, Peaches, Ice Cream Sundae...
Pullman Regional Hospital Pierson Thomas Dittmar, a boy, was born May 16, 2023, to parents Tyler Dittmar and Morgan Reynolds, of Colfax. He weighed 7 pounds. Paternal Grandparents are Tom and Julie Dittmar, of Yakima. Maternal Grandparents are Bill and Bobbi Reynolds, of Colfax. Pierson joins brother Adler, 17 months, at home. Quinn Emery Bailey-Green, a boy, was born May 11, 2023, to parents Emma and Chris Bailey-Green, of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Ronald and Mary Greene, of Cincinnati, Ohio. Maternal Grandparents are Lynn Averbeck...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Library is closing all fourteen branches this weekend, May 27 through May 29, to commemorate Memorial Day. There is an extension to all library material due dates for the closure; there will be no late fees, and access to the library’s web catalog, audio, and eBooks are available at www.whitcolib.org. Wi-Fi networks and drop boxes will remain open at all locations. For more information, call the Colfax branch at (509)-397-4366....
PULLMAN — Pullman local Maria Jaiyeola made the spring 2023 Dean's List at the University of North Georgia (UNG). To make a list, students must achieve a 3.5 grade point average and carry twelve or more credit hours in one semester with no grade lower than B....
PULLMAN — Pullman local Jocelyn Gross made the spring 2023 Dean's List at Cedarville University. To make the list, students must obtain a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours....
COLFAX –– Five local veterans were honored with quilts from the local chapter of Quilts of Valor, Saturday, May 20, in Colfax. The veterans, along with family and friends, made their way to Colfax Community Church, formerly known as Colfax United Methodist Church, Saturday to be honored with hand-made quilts in recognition of their service to the country. Those who were honored were Dan Bodey, Jerry Campbell, Hugh Ham, "Red" Martin, and Robert Wride. Each veteran shared a piece of their ser...
COLFAX — Across Whitman County, service members will be honored in ceremonies over the course of the Memorial Day weekend. Colfax The Colfax American Legion Post will be placing small American flags at the graves of veterans at the Colfax Cemetery on May 26th at 8:00 a.m. A ceremony is planned to be held at the Colfax Cemetery at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 29th. Due to difficulties encountered with hard soil in previous years, it is advised that volunteers bring cordless drills or screwdrivers to create holes for the flags. For more information o...
GARFIELD - After three months of planning, the community of Garfield commemorated its annual May Day Celebration this past weekend with music, lively parading down Main, and candy by the handful. "It was absolutely a success," said Garfield Shon Clark, who heads the Community of Garfield Association, the organization behind planning the celebration. "When I first started we maybe had three vendors," said Clark, "this time we probably had thirty." The weekend's festivities kicked off with an even...
UNIONTOWN – When it came time for Colton High School senior Alyssan Kerr to decide on her senior project, she had her community's wellness in mind. The town of Uniontown recently witnessed the conclusion of a remarkable senior project led by Colton High School senior Alyssan Kerr. Her initiative aimed to revitalize the town's aging tennis courts, bringing new opportunities for recreation and fitness to the town of just under 400 residents. Kerr, drawing on her personal experience as a f...
COLTON - The Palouse Empire Fairgrounds welcomed new Fair Manager, Ashley Reisenauer, of Colton, just two short months ago. Reisenauer will assume the duties of coordinating and planning various events and happenings at the fairgrounds and reports to be very excited about the new opportunity. "I think I learn something new every day," she said. "I started in mid-march, and honestly, life presents you with opportunities, and life presented me with this opportunity, and I am excited to see where...
SPOKANE — Several Whitman County youth livestock ranchers returned as champions from the 88th Annual Junior Livestock of Spokane last Monday, May 15. Held at the Spokane County Fair and Exposition Center, over 440 youth livestock exhibitors travelled from across the region to show and sell their cattle, hogs, lambs, and goats. In the swine department, Whitman County was well represented in the final rankings. Oakesdale FFA member Samantha Holling’s 295 pound pig earned the prize of FFA Overall Market Hog, selling at a price of $9.00 per pound t...
OAKESDALE - Oakesdale FFA students participated in the 93rd State FFA Convention from Thursday, May 11, through Saturday, May 13. Oakesdale FFA Advisor Jessica Moore shared the following winners of multiple competitions. In prepared Public Speaking, Jessie Reed took first place in qualifying for Nationals in October and third place in Employment Skills. Alex McHargue was named State Star in Placement. Bradyn Henley took third place in Creed Speaking. Those who received state degrees were Samanth...
Life in the Palouse this time of year is beyond beautiful. The green rolling hills are a sight to see by those local folks and those who live far away. We take many amenities for granted here. We turn on our water and it pours out clean into our homes. We flush our toilets and don’t ever worry about where it goes. We turn on our electricity and never think twice about whether the lights will turn on or not. But then what if our lights don’t turn on? What if our power to our home is out when we get home late at night? Fortunately we have loc...
President Joe Biden is seeking re-election. I wish he were younger and I might favor other Democrats—Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Governor, and 2020 presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker come to mind. But Biden’s record is impressive and he may have the best chance of winning the presidency. Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stated openly, and Republicans have followed, a commitment to oppose everything Democrats proposed from the day former President Barack Obama was inaugurated, even if originally Rep...
An “aha” moment – a time when make that brilliant “I’m going to do it” decision. I got mine after reading “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell and studying up on my favorite Purple Heart recipient, Army Staff Sgt. Ty Carter. It sounds crazy, but for some reason a moving film about Marines fighting to save our country and their ensuing brotherhood inspired me to start my search for a military career. It wasn’t until after I read the story of a Spokane local, Ty Carter, and how he was willing to gi...
Although New Zealand and Washington are located a half-a-world apart, they have lots in common---beautiful seashores, majestic mountains, crystal clear streams and lakes, and vibrant salmon and trout fisheries. Both are struggling to rid their air sheds of CO2 and other greenhouse gases coming from the burning of carbon fuels (coal, natural gas, gasoline, and diesel) in vehicles, home heating and electric-power generation. New Zealand and Washington share a common goal to be carbon-neutral by 20...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from May 17 to May 22: May 17 Matthew David Hyatt, 22, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for Supplying/Permitting Minors to Consume Liquor, Assault in the 4th Degree, Rape in the 2nd Degree (Reduced Charge: Rape 3), and Intimidating a Witness. Hyatt is being held without bail through Whitman County Superior Court. Carmelita Christine Nahsonhoya, 33, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for Criminal Trespassing in the 1st Degree. N...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from May 17 to May 22: May 17 10:12 a.m.- Klemgard Rd, Pullman, Civil Calls 3:46 p.m.- Endicott Rd, Endicott, Suspicious Person 4:19 p.m.- SR 26, Colfax, Suspicious Person 6:57 p.m.- N Mill St, Colfax, Transportation Detail 7:17 p.m.- SR 195, Colfax, Abandoned Vehicle 7:52 p.m.- NE Airport Rd, Pullman, Domestic Dispute May 18 1:07 a.m.- W Church St, Uniontown, Welfare Check 4:06 a.m.- NE Airport Rd, Pullman, Domestic Dispute 7:18 a.m.- N Main St, Colfax, Public Progra...
COLFAX - The Colfax girls softball team went through early adversity Saturday, May 20 during the district championship game. They would lose the game 2-1 against Northwest Christian, but headed to a loser-out and winner-to-state game against Liberty, where the Bulldogs would shine once again. The victory over Liberty secured the Bulldogs a place in the state tournament, set to start Friday, May 26 and end Saturday, May 27. The first game saw the Bulldogs and Northwest Christian scoreless until...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs are set to put their talents on display this weekend as they start their run at a 2B State Championship Friday, May 26 in Yakima, Washington. Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima will see eight games played on Friday, followed by eight games on Saturday to crown a state champion. Colfax is coming into the tournament as the No. 8 overall seed. They finished the regular season with a 19-4 overall record and a 17-3 conference record. Their four losses on the season were to Warden, Liberty, and Northwest Christian twice. Wa...
ST. JOHN-ENDICOTT - The St. John-Endicott Eagles split two games against the Walla Walla Valley Academy Knights Monday afternoon. The first game of the series saw the Knights jump to an early lead in the game before controlling the tempo to secure the win 13-7. The second game of the series was one where the game was close throughout, with the Eagles pulling away in the end to win the game 11-9 and split the days match up. In the first game, the Knights scored five runs in the top of the second...
COLTON — The Colton Wildcats fell into a two-game losing streak after losing a close game to Sunnyside Christian 8-7. The Wildcats took the early lead after one inning, but quickly saw it slip away soon after. Colton fought their way back in the sixth inning, but fell one run short of the comeback. Sidni Whitcomb got the start once again on the day as she pitched all seven innings for the Wildcats. She allowed seven runs, but only three were earned. Whitcomb allowed nine hits, walked five batters and struck out another seven. For Sunnyside C...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds are dominating the 2B tennis scene, seemingly running through every team they face. Their regional tournament competition was a crossover match up against the CWAC league. The Pullman boys and girls would send nine of their 11 competitors to the state tournament. On the girls singles side, Rhoda Wang once again dominated, winning her singles match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. Gwyn Heim would also qualify for state after winning her singles match in straight sets. The last girls members to qualify for state was t...