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These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. **************** PANEL EYES ANIMAL PERMITS Three members of the Colfax Planning Commission Monday night decided to consider a permit system which would allow people to raise animals in Colfax. The panel plans to review a proposed permit form at their July 8 session and relay the result of that meeting in a recommendation to the city council....
To get started, it took an ’88 Mercury Tracer sitting in a field behind his brother’s girlfriend’s house. Last spring, Logan Hudson of Colton made a deal for the car. She would give it to him, and in return Pam Nagle would get the scrap proceeds after Hudson drove it in the Lewiston Demolition Derby. Two first-place trophies later, Nagle received $139 in scrap metal. Now Hudson is looking for another car. The 2013 Colton High graduate long wanted to race in demolition derbies, watching them... Full story
“Ridgewalker” of Orofino, Id. tries to hit a bell target with a shot from his revolver at the Palouse Hills Muzzleloader Rendezvous outside Colfax June 22.... Full story
Colfax High School Athletic Director Shawna Kneale has submitted her resignation. The school district’s board received the letter Monday night at its meeting. “That’s too bad about Shawna,” said president Robert Smith, expressing the board’s disappointment to see her go. Kneale has served the last two years as athletic director, while also acting as assistant volleyball coach for the high school and junior high programs. “In short, I like the job, I enjoy it, but for me, it’s part-time pay for a full-time job,” Kneale said. With three chil...
LaCrosse/Washtucna football coach for next season will be Justin Ziebel of Ritzville. He served as assistant coach under Jeff Nelson last year with the Tigercats. Nelson decided to step down from coaching the Tigercats after 19 years of heading the football program. The stint included five state eight-man titles and a state record string of football wins over four-plus title years. Ziebel last year commuted south from Ritzville to Washtucna or LaCrosse to assist with Tigercat practices. He is employed by the City of Ritzville, and an early...
Endicott Bible Church will host several events throughout the summer. According to Missionary Pastor Fred Tribble, the church will sponsor an every-other-week community meal, movie and garden vegetable share. Hot dogs, chips and lemonade will be served in the Endicott park July 3, 17, and 31, Aug. 14, and 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Endicott Park. People who have extra garden produce are encouraged to bring it to share. A family movie will start at 6:30 p.m. Tribble said the church is collaborating with the Endicott Food Center. Tribble said...
Port of Whitman County commissioners June 20 approved spending $7,500 to upgrade the pilots’ lounge at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center. Debbie Snell, port properties and development manager, said the improvements will be in the lounge and kitchen areas. New sheet rock and lighting will be included in the improvements, Snell said. The upgrade is being done to get ready for a fly-in this fall, she said. Commissioners also approved spending approximately $6,000 in updating the port’s web site through a company called Rocket Gui. The new... Full story
At upper left, from left to right, Colfax Chamber of Commerce Secretary Kathy Clark, Hailey Ring, studio owner Lannette Ring and chamber president Debi Anderson Saturday celebrated the opening of Ring’s new business, Abundant Faith Studio, at 117 1/2 S. Main Street in Colfax, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Above and at left, her artwork was displayed around the studio and also is on display at Events on Main in Colfax. She also offers art classes for children, age five and older, a...
Extra patrols for drunken drivers will be July 4-5 with the aim of taking impaired drivers off the roadway. The patrols will be funded by a grant from Washington Traffic Safety Commission and supported by the Spokane County Target Zero Task Force. Whitman County deputies, WSP troopers, Pullman and Colfax police departments will have extra emphasis patrols. Fourteen summertime traffic deaths have been logged in Whitman County from 2007-2012. They resulted from accidents investigated between 6 p.m. on Friday of Memorial Day weekend and 5:59 a.m....
A huge construction project is now complete at The Hilltop in Pullman. An open house will celebrate the occasion on Tuesday, July 2, from 5 to 7 p.m. The lodging almost doubled, from 59 rooms to 115. The new wing features double queen beds and king size bed rooms with added handicapped rooms. The old wing is remodeled to match the ambiance of the new wing, said sales manager Suzie Jankovich. Ron and Barb Wachter, who purchased The Hilltop in 1979, made sure that the business reflects the area...
Elizabeth, left, and Dale Mann opened the Palouse Hyde Out June 15 after two weeks of cleaning and rearranging. Most of the booths were removed and replaced with tables and chairs. The Manns purchased the Hyde Out from Brad Person after being employed by Dave Peterson at Boyer Park and Marina on the Snake River since 2006. They offer a breakfast of biscuits and gravy and eggs as well as hamburgers and sandwiches along with salads for lunch and dinner. They plan to offer daily menu specials for... Full story
Aaron R. Jones, 41, Asotin, was booked into the county jail here on charges of attempting to elude an officer on the River Road. He was arrested after he stopped near the Red Wolf Bridge intersection with the River Road. Deputy Robert Goldsby's arrest report said he was driving westbound on patrol along the road when a vehicle driven by the suspect approached from behind at a high rate of speed and passed him on the left. He said the driver failed to pull over when he turned on the arrest lights and a pursuit followed with speeds ranging up to...
Johnson will again mark its five hours of Independence Day fame with a breakfast offering at the community building and the free form Johnson Parade, billed as the most unique for area holiday celebrants. One change this year will be new breakfast crew. Johnson Grange members have handed over the grill duties to volunteers of Fire District 12. The district will pay a rental fee to pay for upkeep of the building, and other breakfast proceeds will be used to meet fire district needs. The ham and eggs breakfast, including cinnamon rolls, will be... Full story
Albion’s Fourth of July celebration will begin with its parade at noon followed by the annual barbecue at the gazebo on the city hall lawn. Usually, mayor Randy Crowner runs the barbecue, but since he has been out sick, the South Fork Grill in Pullman has agreed to step in, said Albion clerk/treasurer Starr Kathey. Proceeds from the lunch will benefit the town of Albion. Items on the menu include pulled pork sandwiches, barbecue beans, potato salad, sausage dogs, sauerkraut, beverages and dessert. In addition to the food, there will be a few b...
Two juveniles were injured Sunday night, June 23, in a dirt bike collision off Highway 194 south of Colfax. Sheriff Brett Myers said the two riders, a six-year-old and a 15-year-old were taken by Colfax ambulances to Whitman Hospital. The six-year-old was later flown to Sacred Heart Medical center by Med-Star helicopter for treatment of leg and arm fractures....
The 41st Ice Cream Social at the historic Perkins house in Colfax will be Sunday, June 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. The Whitman County Historical Society hosts the social which will include food, ice cream, homemade pie, music and a vintage fashion show. The purpose of the social is to raise money for historical society projects that include maintenance of the Perkins house and property. Barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs provided by Dave Peterson of Boyer Marina and Park will be available, as well as a selection of pies, lemonade and ice cream from...
Endicott The Endicott Community Club is sponsoring the Endicott Fourth of July. The day begins at 3 p.m. when the concession stand opens and the activities start with face painting, dunk tank, sack races, balloon toss, cookie stacking contest, bake walk and jumpy house. At 5 p.m., the pie sale, sponsored by the community club, will begin. At 5:45 p.m., the bike parade, which also includes wagons and strollers, staging area will open behind the concession stand. The parade will go down the school sidewalk at 6 p.m. Ice cream sundaes will be... Full story
Washington state officials determined the surface of Hume Road was in worse shape than any other road in the region in June 2012. Because of the deteriorating condition of Hume Road, Whitman County was awarded about $2 million in federal Surface Transportation Program funding, according to county Public Works Director Mark Storey. The county will rebuild nine miles of the road, starting at Steptoe and ending just 3.5 miles shy of Oakesdale, Storey said. Hume Road links Highway 195 with Oakesdale and Highway 27. The route provides a... Full story
Crews are working at full steam at the McCoy loader site to get the massive project on line by the end of the harvest season. Elmer (Bud) Riedner, who has been named manager of the new McCoy Grain Terminal LLC, said they aim to be accepting the first shipments of grain by Aug. 15. For the first harvest season, McCoy will not be able to accept direct loads from farm harvest. Riedner envisions a break-in period of several weeks with the first train arriving for a load out around the first of...