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MOSCOW, Idaho — Gov. Brad Little is joining Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in the groundbreaking for a new circuit board manufacturing facility. Shovels are turning dirt for the facility on June 2 in Moscow, Idaho. The groundbreaking starts at 11:45 a.m. at 2615 S Main Street, Moscow. Joining the governor are Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert, SEL founder, and President Dr. Ed Schweitzer, and representatives from local government and the Moscow community, stated an SEL representative. “The building project for the 140,000-square-foot man... Full story
COLFAX - The 2021 Penny Drive generated $669 for the Whitman County Library system during National Library Week. "Each library branch designated a special project for the money collected, with funds being used for everything from Summer Reading STEAM bags to library projects," stated Sheri Miller, Whitman County Library associate director and youth services manager. National Library Week began in 1958 to observe libraries across the country. Whitman County Library started taking in the Penny...
DAVENPORT — The Colfax Bulldogs rolled into town looking to put an end to the Lady Gorillas’ perfect season but came up short as Davenport won 66-50 on May 27. The Bulldogs were ahead 12-11 after one quarter. It was the most points Davenport had given up in a game since the season opening game against Northwest Christian. The Lady Gorillas won the second quarter 14-9 to take a 25-21 halftime lead, but the door remained open for Colfax. Colfax’s Asher Cai finished with scoring 25 points. Davenport’s Darby Soliday scored 7 points in the first m...
ST. JOHN - A photo of the St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles girls' basketball team arrived after the Winter Sports section was printed, but the staff of the Whitman County Gazette wanted to make sure the student-athletes receive their recognition. "I think we can attribute the problem to the crazy short season," said Gazette Editor Bill Stevenson. "We've already started working on how to learn from the problem and move forward." The Gazette is striving to improve sports coverage, the...
RITZVILLE - Three points separated Colton and the Lind-Ritzville girls' basketball teams, leaving the Wildcats victorious 52-49 on May 25. Colton's Rylee Vining scored 22 points and converted three of her five 3-pointers in the third quarter. Maggie Meyer added 17 points for the (6-2) Wildcats. Bronco Dakota Killian led the scoring for Lind-Ritzville (3-2) with 15 points. "It was a battle of contrasting styles," said Colton Coach Clark Vining. "They had really good height and wanted to get the...
ROSALIA - St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse Eagles boys met the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves on the hardwoods to win 71-50. The two teams, representing five Whitman County communities, played basketball on May 25. "Both teams played hard. Lots of energy was expended throughout the entire game," Eagles Coach Mike Stubbs said. "It was an enjoyable game to watch." Tekoa-Rosalia had the lead at the end of the first quarter, 16-8, and held on to it at halftime, 29-26. "The second quarter was us regaining our...
DAVENPORT-The Gorillas ran into their toughest test against the now-healthy Bulldogs, and Colfax handed Davenport its first loss of the season 64-51. Key contributors John Lustig and Damian Demler returned for Colfax and led the way with 22 and 16 points apiece. Colfax took an early lead and led 14-9 after one quarter. They extended the lead to 17-9 on a Lustig 3-pointer, but Davenport responded with a 9-0 run to take the lead 18-17. Colfax called a timeout and responded with a 10-0 run of its...
REARDAN — Colfax wrestlers won five and lost five in a NE2B League "mix-and-match" meet May 27. Colfax's Caden Noha beat Jeshua Cwik of Liberty (Spangle) 6-1 and he pinned Sam Schneider of Davenport. Tenner Senter of Colfax pinned Lind-Ritzville/Sprague's Mark Watson. The Bulldogs' Trentin Ensley pinned Reardan's Carson Durbin. Jacob Sisk pinned Liberty (Spangle) Lancer Layton Kettner. Sisk was pinned by Brandon Davis of Lind-Ritzville/Sprague. The Bulldogs' Jeremy Ottinger lost in two falls t...
COLTON – Colton Wildcat fans cheered on the girls’ basketball team on Senior Night to help them overpower the Garfield-Palouse Vikings 56-37. “It was a great atmosphere,” said Colton Coach Clark Vining. “The gym had fans in it and it was good energy. We fed off that and got off to that great start.” The Wildcats (5-2) pounced with a 21-5 lead and by halftime, they led 37-13. The Vikings rallied to outscore the Wildcats 17-6 in the third quarter, but Colton came back in the fourth scoring nearly twice as many points as the Vikings to win 56-3...
COLFAX — Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) issued a drought advisory for Whitman County and 28 others across Washington. Year-to-date moisture on the Palouse is tied for the sixth-lowest since 1940. Precipitation from January to present is 6.18 inches, which is tied with the amount recorded in 1994, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In a normal year, the number would average 10.25 inches. Springtime precipitation is key to maintaining and building soil moisture for the ripening of wheat and other c...
COLFAX — Whitman County elected officials to get a 7% raise next year, while the sheriff’s pay goes up 10%. The county’s volunteer salary commission met on May 18 to decide the pay scale for 2022. Last year, no raise was provided for 2021 as a result of tighter budgets after the arrival of COVID-19. The year before, raises were 3%. The increase for 2022 was set at twice the usual 3% per-year cost of living increase plus a little more, according to the commission report. The salary commission is comprised of 10 people, four from specific indus...
COLFAX - The Colfax police, Whitman County Sheriff's Office, and Palouse police received their annual "use-of-force decision making" training. Parked in the lot next to Colfax city hall was a trailer, housing a large video screen and equipment. An officer goes through five different one-minute simulations, in which they are tasked with deciding on whether to use lethal force. An actor on screen reacts to choices the officer makes. Officers use a handgun and rifle shooting a laser as the...
COLFAX - A new memorial in Endicott, a ceremony in Colfax, and a 13 mile march from Malden to St. John all paid tribute to fallen military personnel. Ruck for the Fallen was a march of flags from the Malden fire hall to the St. John park on May 22. A "ruck" is a forced march by people in the military. "Ruck for the fallen honors our fallen military and first responders with flags that travel across the country. These flags are signed by individuals from different agencies and transported across...
CHENEY — Eastern Washington University has switched gears and is now requiring students, faculty and staff to get a COVID-19 vaccination. The revised policy and reasons behind it were highlighted in a June 3 email from interim President David May to the campus community. May previously announced in a May 6 email that the university would not be requiring vaccinations - allowing students, faculty and staff to make a personal decision about receiving one of the three shots available. In a...
OAKESDALE – The Colton Wildcats end their season (7-2) with a victory against the Oakesdale girls’ basketball team 52-35 on May 26. Colton seniors Rylee Vining and Josie Schultheis combined for 22 points in their final game as Wildcats. Vining scored 12 points and hit a 3-pointer. Schultheis added 10 points with sank two 3-pointers. “It was a tremendous way for them to end their careers,” said Colton Coach Clark Vining. “They’ve had a great run these past four years (and) won a couple of state championships. It’s a great way to end. They showed...
COLFAX - The Colfax High School boys basketball team got wins over previously unbeaten Liberty and Davenport last week, taking the young Bulldogs record to 5-2. John Lustig delivered 38 points and 10 rebounds in the 70-64 win over Liberty on May 28. Damian Demler added 19 points. Colfax finished out the game with key free throws. "Last week was a really good week for us," said Bulldogs Coach Reece Jenkin. "Especially Liberty at home, that was a huge win for us. We're a lot better team than we...
ST. JOHN — Garfield-Palouse guard Austin Jones did not come out of the game against St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse early for a senior night tribute. He was needed on the floor to the end. Off a missed Vikings free throw, Jones, from the opposite corner of half-court, chased down the rebound, got fouled and went to the free-throw line with three seconds left. He made both to put Garfield-Palouse up 53-50. A last heave from St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse missed and the Vikings won. “Intelligent a pla...
COLFAX - The Colfax High School girls basketball team sealed a 56-51 win over Liberty on May 28 by making 3 of 4 free throws in the last 30 seconds. Asher Cai led the Bulldogs with 21 points and Jaisha Gibb had 10 points. Earlier in the week, Colfax (5-2) lost to Davenport 66-50. Cai led with 25 points. On May 25, the Bulldogs won 76-27 at Upper Columbia Academy as Cai delivered 25 points and six rebounds. Justice Brown and Gibb each scored 12 points. Rounding out the compact regular season...
TEKOA - The John Wayne Trail Riders have reached their final destination. Riders have been arriving here all day today, June 3, following a trek along the 285-mile John Wayne Pioneer Trail, now called the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. Their ride began May 20 in Easton and concludes tomorrow with a 12-mile round-trip journey from Tekoa into Idaho and back. That ride is expected to depart from the trail adjacent to the Iron Horse Arena between 8-9 a.m., officials said. Along the way, the...
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