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COLFAX — The Palouse Hills Muzzleloaders will be in Colfax on June 24-26 for their 32nd annual rendezvous. The encampment will be 2.5 miles off Manning Road. “Go up the hill by Les Schwab, where the old covered bridge was,” said Muzzleloader member “Hurricane,” who didn’t identify himself otherwise. Events will include rifle and pistol shooting, and ‘hawk and knife throwing. There will be an archery course, dutch oven cook-off, frying pan toss, and peewee and jack pot events. “The main four events will be rifle, pistol, throwing a toma...
FARMINGTON - A local woman is being held in the Whitman County Jail following a standoff with authorities. Jamie Carosino, 30, is being held on $250,000 bail. She will be arraigned at 9 a.m. Friday, June 24. Records show she was taken into custody Thursday, June 16, on multiple allegations which included the intentional discharge of firearms. Her arrest follows Whitman County deputies' response to an incident around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 16, on Heise Road. Carosino was taken into custody...
COLFAX — On Nov. 10, 1883, the first Columbia and Palouse Railroad train arrived in Colfax. By 1916, three rail lines (the Northern Pacific, Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, and Union Pacific) served Colfax. As quoted in a book by Thomas Hillenbrant, Palouse Rails Granger Railroads of the Inland Northwest:. “The Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. (OR&N) took its first steps into the Palouse when surveyors arrived at Texas Ferry in August 1879.” There was line laid north...
Hundreds of people braved the cold rain Saturday morning, June 18, to participate in the annual Slippery Gulch celebration in Tekoa. The event included two parades, a truck and tractor show, games, an Egg Toss and more. Above, 5-year-old Driggs Sexton of St. Maries, Idaho, awaits his airborne egg. At right, this year's champions are Shelby and Joey Dickinson of Spokane....
COLFAX — A Potlatch, Idaho, man has joined the Whitman County Gazette as a summer reporter intern. Reid Thompson, 20, began his internship Monday, June 13. He is a junior studying journalism and international relations at Syracuse University in New York. Over the summer Thompson will be reporting on local affairs and creating a rural Whitman County visitors guide. Thompson graduated from Potlatch High School in 2020 and hopes to apply his local knowledge of the Palouse to his new position. At hi...
PALOUSE — City Public Works Superintendent Mike Wolf said Tuesday, June 21, that flood waters have receded and life is returning to normal. He was talking about water from the flash flooding that occured a week earlier (on June 14) following heavy rains. Palouse park clean up Saturday, June 18, went well, he said. “There was a tree that split at the trunk, and we’ve got to get that out of there,” he said. “Other than that, everything is looking good.” The water started receding about 8 p.m...
ST.JOHN – First-time sprint boat racers were among the top competitors Saturday, Jun 18, at Webb's Slough. Jason Perkins of Cheney drover the No. 145 Pour Decision boat to first place in the Modified class. Meanwhile, Clint O'Keefe of St. John drove the Dangerous Curves boat to a third-place finish in the class. Perkins' boat was navigated by Eli Gurske of Spangle and O'Keefe's boat was navigated by Mike Thomas of St. John. "This was my first time racing and I was nervous, still am," Perkins s...
ST. JOHN – Here are the official results of the Webb’s Slough sprint boat races for Saturday, June 18: Modified Class – 1. Pour Decision, driver Jason Perkins of Cheney, navigator Eli Gurske of Spangle; 2. Jolly Rogers (No. 208), driver T.J. Burrows of Spirit Lake, Idaho, navigator Keith Brownsberger of Spirt Lake, Idaho; 3. Dangerous Curves, driver Clint O’Keefe of St. John, navigator Mike Thomas of St. John. 400 – 1. Jolly Rogers (No. 146A), driver Eric Werner of Arlington, navigator Tina Huff of Renton; 2. Bad Influence, driver Steven Ch...
GENESEE, Idaho - The Colfax Senior League girls fastpitch softball team took first place in a Sunday, June 19, tournament here. The games began on Friday, June 17, with Colfax entering the second playoff round to beat the Potlatch Loggers' Green Team, 9-4, at Ghormley Park in Moscow. On June 18, Colfax competed against Genesee on their home field, scoring a 5-4 victory. The same day in Genesee, Colfax topped Orofino's Blue Team, 10-6. Entering the championship round June 19, Colfax faced...
PALOUSE — The first swim team practice of the season is set for noon to 1 p.m. Monday, June 27. Tryouts are not required, officials said. To compete, swimmers must be able to complete the following: Swim 25 yards of any stroke if you are 10 and under Swim 50 yards of any stroke if you are 12 and older. The weekly practice schedule is set for noon to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. The first parent swimmer meeting was Friday, June 1, at the Palouse Park. The meeting included a discussion on the program, registration and offered popsicles. To s...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Hearing will be held Monday July 5th at 1:30 PM in the Whitman County Public Service Building Auditorium, Colfax, Washington, for proposed amendments to Whitman County Comprehensive Plan. Any person may attend the meeting to speak for or against the proposed amendments. The latest Comprehensive Plan can be reviewed at www.whitmancounty.org Commissioners Page Remote participation is available for attending the Commissioners’ meetings. We encourage staff and the general public to participate at: h...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners have set the date of Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at 10:20 a.m. in the Public Service Building Auditorium, Colfax, WA, for proposed amendment #2 to the 2022 Whitman County budget. At that time, it is requested all department heads/elected officials requesting an amendment be present in person or on Zoom. Copies of the proposed amendment will be available April 1, 2022 by calling 397-5240. Remote participation is available for attending the Commissioners’ meetings. We encourage staff and t...
Pursuant to WAC 434-335-320 the Whitman County Elections Department will be holding the Logic and Accuracy Test on July 14, 2022 at 10:00 am in the Elections office. This is a pretest of the Whitman County’s tabulation system. The Canvassing Board of Whitman County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of Chapter 42.30 RCW and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the m...
No. 22-4-00384-03 In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for THE COUNTY OF BENTON In the Matter of the Estate of: KARINE HELGA MOLL, Deceased. The person named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW § 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Personal Representative or the Personal Representative’s at...
A public hearing to review and adopt the 2022/23 Colfax School District No. 300 budget will be held Monday, June 27, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Boardroom, 1207 N Morton St, Colfax, WA. Anyone desiring to offer comments for or against any portion of the budget will be heard. Copies of the budget may be obtained by contacting the business manager’s office at 397-3042. Reece Jenkin, Business Manager Published: June 16 and 23 2022...
In the Matter of the Estate of:NADINE SCHNEIDER, Deceased. ) ) ) Case No.: 22 4 00083 38PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORSRCW 11.40.030 The Co-Personal Representatives named below have been appointed as Co-Personal Representatives of this estate. Any persons having claims against the deceased must, before the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the Co-Personal Representatives or the Co-Personal Representatives’ a...
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Whitman County roads/bridges will be closed to vehicular traffic local access only as part of the Gutchaulk Bridge replacement, County Road Project No. XFB2201, pursuant to R.C.W. 47.48.01, for the time periods specified below: County Road No. 3130, the Gottschalk Road at milepost 1.46, for an approximate two-week period during the second half of June and Early July, Approximately June 20 through July 15, 2022. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISIONERS of Whitman County, Washington GIVEN under my...
Town of Lamont Water Improvements Project Sealed bids will be received until 10:00:00 a.m., Friday, July 22, 2022 at the Lamont Town Hall, 302 8th Street, Lamont, Washington 99017. No proposals will be accepted after the above-stated time. Immediately following the above stated time, the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Each proposal must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by cash, a certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, payable to the Town of Lamont, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the a...
LACROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT 2004 Chevy Suburban Shop Table Saw To submit bids or view the items themselves, contact the Lacrosse School District Business Office, 111 Hill Avenue, Lacrosse, WA 99143 or phone 509-549-3591 by 5pm Monday, July 10th. Tawnja Miller Business Manager LaCrosse School District (509) 549-3591 Published: June 16 and 23, 2022...