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Wawawai sets fire restrictions

WAWAWAI PARK – Fire restrictions went into effect at Wawawai County Park on June 10. Campfires and smoking on trails are not be permitted within park boundaries. Cooking with charcoal briquettes or gas grills is still an option. Whitman County...

 

Gar/Pal graduation Saturday

The Garfield-Palouse High School graduation ceremony will be Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m. for immediate family only. It will be live-streamed via Youtube for the public. To view, log on to the school’s website for the link to the graduation...

 

Library host fairy tale art contest

Youth preschool to high school age are invited to create a Fairy Tale Creature for the library summer reading art contest. Create a new fairy tale creature or re-create one from a story you’ve read using any media, watercolor, pencil drawing, clay...

 

Police check 'dying' youth

Colfax Police responded to a welfare check June 17. The reporting party requested the check after hearing a boy yelling for help and that he was dying. Officer Perry Tate responded and found the middle school age boy was playing a computer game in...

 
 By Karen Broeckel    People    June 25, 2020

Weekend guest enjoys Dusty

Four year old Murphy Nolan, daughter of Andrew Nolan of Spokane, was a house guest of great-great-aunt Karen Broeckel from Thursday to Sunday. Murphy and her Auntie K. had a busy four days planting flowers, playing at Schmuck Park in Colfax,...

 

Summer Reading

Whitman County Library invites all readers, infants to adults, to participate in the summer reading program “Imagine Your Story” now through August 31. To complete summer reading, children read (or be read) 10 books or 10 hours to earn prizes...

 

County beings chip-sealing

Whitman County Public Works began its summer chip-sealing work this week at Farmington Road. Eight county roads are scheduled to be chip-sealed June 17 - 25. Chip-sealing waterproofs and puts new wear-course down on paved roads. Roads in planned...

 

Library Calendar: Week of June 25-July 2

Thursday, June 25 Albion STEM Bag Pickup, 5 to 6 p.m. Email Amy at [email protected] to reserve a K-6 STEM kit and pick it up in the town hall parking lot. Trivia Night at 5:30 p.m. Visit WCL’s Facebook page for some friendly competition and...

 

Good Old Days: June 25, 2020

125 Years Ago June 14, 1895 Theodore Buck, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Buck, was thrown from a buggy at the corner of Thorn and Main Street, in Colfax, about 8 o'clock Thursday morning. He was picked up unconscious and live only a few minutes....

 

Legal Notices: June 25, 2020

PUBLIC NOTICE  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 36.77.070 that the following construction projects shall be performed by County Forces:  McIvor Bridge, C.R.B.P. No.230000.02(3)  This project provide... Full story

 

Eunice Brown

Eunice Colyar Brown, former long-time resident of Colfax, died June 12, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz. She and first husband Ralph Colyar traveled back and forth between Colfax and Yuma as some of the first... Full story

 
 By Roger Harnack    News    June 25, 2020

Order: Masks required statewide

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced today that residents statewide will be required to wear a face mask effective Friday in an attempt to slow the coronavirus spread. “This is something we can...

 

Gazette office moving

COLFAX – The Whitman County Gazette and Colfax Daily Bulletin office is in the process of moving to a new location. As of July 1, the Gazette will be located in the DSHS building owned by Scott Acke...

 
 By Jana Mathia    News    June 25, 2020

Million-dollar rain: June timing key for crops

COLFAX – June rainfall is already above average, promising excellent conditions for crop growth. "We're in good shape," said USDA Soil Conservation Technician Dave Weber. "It's really been a great...

 
 By Garth Meyer    News    June 25, 2020

Fair committee mulls stock sale options

WHITMAN COUNTY – The Palouse Empire Fair's stock sale committee will meet Monday night, June 29, to discuss options for 4H and FFA kids raising animals for a county fair that will not take place....

 
 By Garth Meyer    News    June 25, 2020

Love bows out as port commissioner

Port of Whitman County Commissioner John Love has announced his retirement after 24 years on the board. He is a retired/retained Navy Reserve Rear Admiral Flag Officer. Retained? "If something comes...

 
 By Drew Larwson    News    June 25, 2020

WIAA releases return-to-activity guidelines for high school sports

RENTON- The WIAA released guidance for opening high school athletics and activities in accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s four-phase state re-opening plan Monday. The document detailed guidelines for schools for each of the four phases. The...

 

Bringing the BANG

COLFAX – The Colfax Rotary Club applied for the permit to operate a fireworks booth June 23. The booth will open at its traditional location at the Rosauers parking lot. It will be operated by the Colfax High School softball team June 28-July 3 12...

 

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