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COLFAX — Colfax High School held their senior signing ceremony Wednesday, May 17 in the Colfax gymnasium. Of the seniors who signed for collegiate activities, six of them signed letters to compete for the universities sports programs. These six students will take the next step towards an education, as well as competing at the next-level of sport. Tess Lewis has signed to attend West Texas A&M University, and will compete and participate for their Ranch Horse Team. The Ranch Horse team represents the agricultural program both inside and o...
COLFAX — With state softball looming over the weekend, the WIAA has released their All-League honors, including MVP of the league, coach of the year, as well as first and second team recognition. The MVP was none other than Delaney Imler, senior pitcher/first base for the Colfax Bulldogs. She was stellar all season long, pitching over half of the games the Bulldogs have played this season, and was excellent hitting the bat in 2023. She finished the season with a .509 batting average with 27 hits for 35 RBIs and a home run. Coach of the year w...
COLFAX - Over the weekend, starting Friday, May 19, all schools from the WIAA 2B District 7 and 1B District 7 & 9 came to Colfax, Washington to compete in the district tournament. Athletes who finish in the top four in each event head to the state tournament set to start Thursday, May 25 in Yakima. As well as individual accolades for the athletes, there were also district championships for the teams up for grabs. On the boys side, Davenport took home the District 7 2B championship, scoring 135 p...
COLFAX - On January 7, 1898, a mob of 20 to 30 men stormed the Whitman County Jail, in Colfax, with the intent of lynching two murder suspects. One suspect is lynched, but the other successfully fakes his own death and escapes with little injury. The two men in question were none other than Charles Marshall, known as "Blacky," and Robert McDonald, known as "Dakota Slim." The events leading up to the storming of the Whitman County Jail started with the murder of Orville Hayden and the robberies...
COLFAX — Port of Whitman was one of 16 Counties awarded funds from The Washington State Broadband Office. The Port of Whitman was awarded $1,135,475 for the Port of Whitman FTTx Project to build fiber infrastructure for approximately 104 homes on the outskirts of Palouse, Garfield, Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Rosalia. The project expands on the recent five-city partnership between the Port and Ziply Fiber to build fiber internet in Whitman County. The grant award will bring fiber infrastructure to homes not included in the first phase due to a p...
COLFAX — Gov. Jay Inslee signed Rep. Mary Dye’s aerial suppression bill into law Monday, May 15, culminating a seven-year effort to get the state to reimburse local fire districts for their costs of using helicopters and airplanes to attack a wildland fire when it initially breaks out. “It would be really beneficial for us to have that asset before we need that,” said Whitman County Director of Emergency Management, Bill Tensfeld. “It gives responders an extra tool while they are making access to the fire.” Tensfeld has held his position fo...
ROCK LAKE – A local rancher is perplexed by the castration and slaughter of one of his bulls on or about May 12. State Department of Fish and Wildlife spokeswoman Staci Lehman said the carcass was initially reported as a slain moose. But after a game warden went to the scene the next morning, the remains were identified as a bull. Rancher Rod Mills, the owner of R&J Ranch and Livestock, was then notified one of his bulls had been slaughtered in an unusual fashion that day, according to Whitman County Sheriff’s Office reports. The next day, Mil...
COLFAX — This year, Whitman County has 154 local seats that are up for election. The filing period, which closed Friday, May 19, has attracted contenders seeking various positions, including mayoral hopefuls, council members, and other significant roles. Incumbent mayors, including James Retzer of Colfax, Jerry Weber of Colton, Mike Webb of St. John, Roy Schulz of Tekoa, and Phyllis Bogner of Lamont have all declared their intentions to run for re-election, adding a sense of continuity to their respective communities. Of the 154 local seats ava...
PULLMAN — The filing period for the upcoming mayoral race in Pullman saw an influx of three new candidates. The Whitman County auditor’s office officially opened the filing period on May 15, inviting individuals to throw their hats into the political ring. Before the filing period commenced, the only candidate who had openly declared their intentions to run for Pullman mayor was Councilman Francis Benjamin. However, the political landscape took an unexpected twist on Monday, May 15, when Councilwoman Eileen Macoll and retired Pullman tea...
COLFAX — There is a rising star in the sport of girls basketball, Brynn McGaughy. McGaughy, a sophomore at Colfax High School, is an unknown gem to many throughout the country, coming from a small-town with a population of less than 3,000, but that is rapidly changing. She is set to graduate with the class of 2025. She still has two full seasons of high school ball left, and is currently competing in her second-to-last AAU circuit run, where she plays for Meta Hoops 17U 3SSB girls program out of Boise, Idaho. Since she is still two years f...
COLFAX - Two weeks, two break-ins, nine arrests. Several Spokane County residents are facing charges after traveling to Colfax, where they allegedly broke into the "haunted" St. Ignatius Hospital. Grady Alderman, 23, and Dallin Michael Earl, 23, both of Medical Lake, and Donna Kobelt, 26, and Amber Stull, 31, both of Cheney, were arrested Saturday morning, May 20, at the hospital. Alderman, Kobelt and Stull each face second-degree burglary charges; beach is charged with second-degree burglary...
MOSCOW, Idaho - The man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death stood silent Monday, May 22, during his arraignment. Bryan Kohberger, 28, of Pullman, appeared before Latah County District Court Judge John Judge after following his indictment last week on four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. He is accused of stabbing to death Kaylee Goncalves, 21; Madison Morgen, 21; Ethan Chapin, 20; and Xana Kernodle, 20, on Nov. 13, 2022. Kohberger's publi...
PULLMAN — A grass fire aided by 25 mph winds damaged two Pullman’s College Hill structures yesterday afternoon. The fire displaced a family of six and had firefighters treating three residents for smoke inhalation. Firefighters were called around 12:30 p.m. to the NE Hillside Drive and NE Wheatland Drive intersection, where a grass fire threatened several structures. As the first fire unit approached, they could see the smoke and fire and immediately called for a second alarm for more equipment and personnel. As the crews arrived, they sta...
OLYMPIA – Wolves may be downgraded from an endangered species to “sensitive” under a proposed reclassification by state Department of Fish and Wildlife staff. The gray wolf was already removed by the federal endangered species list, but the state has maintained the status despite the rapid population growth over the last decade. The reclassification comes with the required five-year review of endangered, threatened and sensitive species in the state. "This draft recommended reclassification to sensitive reflects that progress and most accur...
HARRINGTON-The first-year school district superintendent here will "explore" retirement at the end of the school year. John Cordell plans to depart the school district when his contract expires Friday, June 30. The 59-year-old Cordell, who is also the superintendent of the Tekoa School District, arrived here at the beginning of the school year. He also plans to retire from his position at the Whitman County district. "The ESD approached me about coming out and helping here," Cordell said. "I...
