Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 53
LACROSSE – W.H.E.A.T. has joined with two veteran-founded organizations to help send packages to troops overseas during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the circumstances, both monetary and product donations have declined and since W.H.E.A.T. is run by non-paid volunteers, any COVID-19 grant opportunities are not available for W.H.E.A.T. The two organizations working with W.H.E.A.T. are The General's Hot Sauce and Warrior Rising. The General's Hot Sauce is a veteran-owned company based in South Car...
WHITMAN COUNTY – Whitman County sales tax revenues increased 28 percent in March, over last year, in figures announced last week by the Washington Department of Revenue. “That was indeed good news,” said Chris Nelson, county treasurer. “Especially with students leaving Pullman.” As the COVID-19 virus spread and restrictions took hold in mid-March around the state, spending patterns changed. Whitman County is to receive $196,274 in revenue for the month, compared to $152,874 for March 2019. “Rather than going down to the valley or Spokane, pe...
The Colfax city council met by Google Meet call-in and online feed Monday night for the first of its two June meetings. Items discussed included tentative plans to open the city pool July 6, chicken ordinance enforcement/revisiting, a ladder truck surplus for the fire department, a sign to direct truck traffic away from South Main and Fairview streets and the status of the burned-out Fonk's building. For the pool, councilman Blaine Golden announced a possible opening date for the summer,...
Whitman County Library has eight Washington State Parks’ Discover Passes available for checkout. The limited-edition passes are available for one to two weeks and are required at all state parks. Call (509) 397-4366....
PULLMAN – Darlo Tolan, 33, was booked into Whitman County Jail May 30 after Pullman Police responded twice to a residence on Lamont Street. According to the police report, Pullman officers responded to a citizen dispute. Upon arrival, Officer Kayla Nuxoll observed a trash can on the roof of a car with trash scattered on the vehicle and on the ground in front of the vehicle. According to the police report, witnesses showed officers where Tolan had allegedly left scratch marks on Clarissa Scoles-Shewman and choked her boyfriend Alexander B...
COLFAX – LSD, cocaine, Molly and marijuana were found in a vehicle May 28 after a traffic stop by the Whitman County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Bryce Nebe observed a female enter a car and not put on her seatbelt. When Deputy Nebe pulled the vehicle over, the passenger was still not wearing a seatbelt and leaning against another passenger. While speaking with the occupants of the vehicle, Deputy Nebe observed marijuana on the glove box. All occupants were under the age of 21. Deputy Nebe was granted a search warrant which was amended three times...
TEKOA – A 34-year-old man has been charged with third degree rape of a child and providing marijuana to minors. According to the police report, Clayton Weaver was staying at the Tekoa residence and allegedly gave marijuana to two girls, aged 14 and 15. The alleged victim told Whitman County Sheriff's Deputy Tim Cox she only took a couple of hits, but the marijuana was so strong she could barely move and was unable to leave the room. The alleged victim related the details leading up to and during the rape after which she crawled out of the r...
ALBION – An early morning fire destroyed a home in Albion Monday morning. According to Albion Fire Chief Jeremy Peterson, crews responded at 1:50 a.m. to a single-wide trailer on G Street. Response came from Colfax, Albion, Diamond and Steptoe. Vehicles returned to the station about 5 a.m. The single occupant of the home was able to escape. Cause of the fire is under investigation. The building is a complete loss, according to Chief Peterson....
COLFAX – Two men were booked into the Whitman County Jail for possession of methamphetamine May 27 after a traffic stop. According to the arrest report, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Cory Alcantar pulled over a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer at about 9:30 p.m. May 26. The driver, identified as Jason Wright, 40, Spokane Valley, had a suspended license and was arrested. As he exited the vehicle, Dep. Alcantar saw drug paraphernalia; Wright admitted to having a meth pipe in the center console. The passengers were allowed to leave before a voluntary sea...
COLFAX – Rebecca Laird, 38, Moscow, was arrested May 25 after Washington State Trooper KJ Pigott observed a vehicle driving southbound in the northbound lanes of Main Street in front of Rosauers. The vehicle was pulled over. When Trooper Pigott contacted Laird she appeared restless and confused with bloodshot eyes and constricted pupils, according to the arrest report. She was arrested for driving under the influence....
No agriculture producer likes to see their work go to waste. Whether it is a crop, milk or livestock, no one involved in agriculture wants their products to go anywhere other than to consumers. That is what makes the COVID-19 crisis particularly difficult for agriculture – food continues to be produced but, in many cases, it is not reaching its intended destination. In April, the president of Tyson meats warned of a nationwide meat shortage. Milk producers are working to find the middle g...
It is understandable that many Americans, especially those of European ancestry, express minimal outrage at the George Floyd killing in Minnesota. Their family or “their people” are not much affected They don’t worry much if they encounter the police. When racial atrocities occur and there is little concern by the majority, we may encounter an “us versus them” phenomenon. This can lead to name-calling and eventual genocide, according to Dr. James Waller, author and former Whitworth faculty member. In fact, white people should realize that when...
During the 2019 flu season, 61,000 Americans died; over 1,000 of them were from Washington State. The loss of life was tragic for those who lost loved ones, but it was not cause for panic. The coronavirus has claimed just over 100,000 Americans, 1,100 from Washington. COVID-19 is a severe flu epidemic, but it is not cause to panic. I am not trying to belittle the impact of the disease, but the numbers don’t justify the world-wide fear that put forty-one million Americans put of work. Mass hysteria is nothing new. Fear results from the s...
Pet Peeves: Potholes on Steptoe St., big enough to lose a small car in. Okeydokes: Joe Rupe for a beautiful job with the cemetery. Beyond beautiful for Memorial Day....
Linda Hennigar attended the graduation party Saturday for her great-niece, Kennedy Thompson, in Princeton, Idaho, at the home of her parents, Steve and Lori Hennigar Thompson. David and Sue Gunderson, Sister Bay, Wis., attended worship services at Selbu Lutheran Church Sunday morning. David grew up in the LaCrosse area when his father was pastor at Selbu Lutheran. David and Linda Hennigar sang several songs for special music and Sue gave a brief update on the LCMC organization in Bailey's Harbor, Wis. The Gunderson's were in the area for...
The Thrifty Grandmothers shop in Colfax re-opened last week with new restrictions. Running the same business hours as before, now 20 people are admitted into the store at a given time, masks required, with a 20-minute shopping limit. Markers have been added to the floor to direct and space traffic. A table was put in front of the cash register so customers will not be able to get as close to the cashier. The grandmothers met with County Health Director Troy Henderson before re-opening to decide how to proceed. Hours are Tuesdays and Fridays, fr...
WHITMAN COUNTY – On Sunday, May 31, positions for the new 2020-2021 state officers were announced. Three of the new state officers are from Whitman County. The new officers are Cole Baerlocher, Colfax, president; Gunnar Aune, Colfax, secretary and Lauren Stubbs, LaCrosse, vice president. Other officers include Alissa Whitaker, Moses Lake, treasurer; Haley Gilman, Eastmont, reporter and Tysen White, Finley, sentinel. Abbie DeMeerleer, Washington FFA Association executive director, said they had 11 candidates, with three applying from Whitman C...
SALT LAKE CITY – Payton Utzman of Pullman was named to the University of Utah's Spring 2020 Dean's List. Utzman's major is listed as Biology BS. Utzman was among more than 7,500 students named to the Spring 2020 Dean's List. To qualify, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term....
ATLANTA – Tanmay Garg of Pullman has earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Garg was among approximately 4,050 undergraduate and graduate students who earned degrees during the Spring 2020 semester. Students were celebrated during a virtual celebration held on May 1. They will also be honored during in-person commencement ceremonies to be held on campus later this year....
LaCrosse Class of 2020 seniors are interviewed by Spokane-based KREM 2 news last week. The interview was aired last week and is expected to be included in an hour-long special on seniors across the region in the future. Photo courtesy Tawnja Miller....
Colfax Monday, June 8: Hawaiian burger with ham and pineapple, zesty pasta salad with vegetables, chocolate chip cookie Thursday, June 11: Pancake with fruit topping, scrambled eggs, sausage, breakfast fruit Endicott Tuesday, June 9: Turkey dinner with all the fixings, salad bar, rolls, pumpkin dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, June 9: No COA meal Tuesday, June 9: LaCrosse Cafe senior meal every Tuesday at noon throughout the pandemic, suggested donation of $4.25 Friday, June 12: LaCrosse Cafe senior meal every Friday at noon throughout the pandemic,...
In the May 28 Gazette, two St. John-Endicott seniors were misidentified in the Graduation pull-out section....
Thursday, June 4 Virtual Trivia Night at 5:30 p.m. Visit Whitman County Library’s Facebook page for a live, 5 question test of your historical, literary, scientific, and just-for-fun knowledge. Hosted by WCL’s Sarah Phelan. Friday, June 5 Zoom Storytime at 11 a.m. Email clancy@whitco.lib.wa.us to connect with us; it will be lots of fun! Kids and families can enjoy a book or two, activities, and shaker egg dancing. Summer Reading Handout Day from 4 to 6 p.m. Stop by the Palouse Family Market for summer reading goody bags for pre-k to 5th gra...