Articles from the June 17, 2021 edition
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Carol Jean Haynes Long
Carol Jean Haynes Long, farm wife and lifelong native to the Colfax area, passed away Friday, June 11, at the Whitman Health & Rehabilitation Center in Colfax. She was 97. A graveside service for... Full story
Marie C. Heisler
Marie C. Heisler, longtime Colfax resident, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 66. A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 19, at 2:30 p.m. at the... Full story
Darla Irwin
Born July 17, 1961, in Deer Park, Wash., to George and Delores (Marple) Hager, Darla (Hager) Irwin passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, after suffering a long battle with Kidney disease. A Riverside Hig... Full story
Death Notice for Randel Lee Starrett
Randy worked for the Grain Growers of Endicott for years. Preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Joann and little brother Danny. He will be laid to rest next to his mother Joann and little... Full story
Graveside Service for Larry Wood
A graveside service for Larry Wood will be held on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 1 p.m., at the Colfax Cemetery. Pastor Ian McMichael will officiate. Bruning Funeral Home is in charge of services.... Full story
Local students perform at Spokane colleges
SPOKANE — Two Whitman County residents achieved academic recognition and two graduated from Whitworth College and Gonzaga in Spokane. Logan Stanley, of LaCrosse, achieved Provost’s Honor Roll status for the spring 2021 semester. To be named,...
Endicott Middle School announces Honor Roll
ENDICOTT — The Endicott Middle School released their Honor Roll for the second semester. Students making Honor Roll for the eighth-grade are Grade Katherine Hergert, Olivia Shawgo, Halee Berg, and Sarah Quigley. Students making Honor Roll for the...
Garfield-Palouse students win state Envirothon
GARFIELD — Garfield-Palouse students earned first place at the 2021 Washington State Envirothon Competition, hosted by various conservation districts. Students Ethan Montgomery, Megan Olson, Austin Jones, Garrett Blomgren, and Ethan Cook, won the...
Paint-a-Pot projects offered at libraries
COLFAX - The Whitman County Library systems offers a Grab-and-Go event for adults where they can Paint-a-Pot. Libraries in Colfax, Colton, Farmington, Garfield, Oakesdale, Tekoa, and Uniontown are...
Palouse graduate receives scholarship
PALOUSE — Palouse High School student Austin Jones was awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders. “Jones exemplifies the quality of students who are selected for Grow Ag Leaders scholarships,” said Amy Simpson,...
Grab-and-Go keychain craft kits available
ALBION — Grab-and-Go project kits to make keychains are available at the Albion, Colton, and Uniontown libraries. The kits are available throughout June or until supplies run out, stated Amy...
Rosalia graduate Ward receives scholarship
ROSALIA – Rosalia High School senior Christina Ward, of Latah, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Whitman County Association of REALTORS® (WCAR). The daughter of Greg and Michelle Ward, she...
Dusty News
Xico Reynoso recently arrived in Whitman County for his annual summer long residence, helping with harvest and generally spending time with his grandparents Blake and Carmen Heaton. His home is in Florida with his mother Heathermarie and his older...
Hawaiian pastor visits Colfax
COLFAX — Mark Gudmunson is the pastor of the Pukalani Community Church of the Nazarene and is conducting services on June 20. His church is on the Hawaiian island of Maui. "I wanted to let people...
Garfield-Palouse seniors receive scholarships, awards
GARFIELD — Seventeen Garfield-Palouse graduating seniors received numerous scholarships. Here are the scholarships and awards for the students, according to Diane Mylett, a counselor at Garfield-Pal...
Sheriff's Office
Monday, June 7 10:39 a.m. – SR 195, Colfax – A deputy responded to a disabled vehicle. 11:17 a.m. – Madison Street, Tekoa – A deputy conducted a welfare-check. A person was taken to the hospital. 2:25 p.m. – Sheriff’s office – A...
Jail Bookings
Brianna McCabe, 26, booked June 8 for assault in the second degree – domestic violence. No bail. Stephan M. Baumgardner, 44, booked June 8 for assault in the second – domestic violence, three counts of harassment, malicious mischief in the second...
Health insurers raise alarm about 'public option'
Congress is trying to chart a path forward on health reform. Several congressional Democrats just announced plans to draft a bill that would create a public health insurance option. That's bad news, g...
Dr. Fauci's evolving science displayed in emails
Thank goodness! America’s leading scientist, Dr. Fauci, let us know this week that science is always evolving. We often hear phrases like “the science is settled,” so it was nice to hear Dr. Fau...
Honor the American father
There’s a lot of talk about endangered species. But the most important endangered species in America may not be a plant or a wild animal. The most endangered species may be in your home or a...
Woman charged for cutting father's face
COLFAX — A woman was upset at being denied the use of her parents’ car and smashed her father in the face with a wine glass. Brianna McCabe, 26, of Pullman, was charged In Whitman County Superior Court on June 10 with assault in the third...