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In the article “St. Ignatius transformation begins,” published on July 22, we incorrectly listed Austin Storm as the owner of The Leif. Storm owns The Storm Cellar in Moscow, Idaho. The credit for a photo taken of Reece Jenkin used in the story “Lucky 13 for Colfax basketball coach,” published on July 22 and July 29, was incorrectly attributed. The photo was taken by Jennifer Claassen. In a letter to the editor titled “COUNTER-POINT: Concerns about mail-in ballots and fraud,” published July 8, Microsoft Word autocorrected a word when we wer...
PALOUSE — The Palouse City Wide Yard Sale is set for Aug. 7. Residents wishing to participate need to sign up at city hall and pay $3 per location, according to organizers, the Palouse Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds pay for maps showing yard sales that are available at Palouse downtown businesses on Aug. 6....
PALOUSE — Microgrants are available for Palouse businesses impacted by COVID-19 through the Palouse Chamber of Commerce. Grants of up to $4,000 can be paid directly to businesses to help mediate the impact of COVID-19, according to the chamber. Grants of up to $1,000 are available for business expenses such as rent, utilities, and Internet service. Documentation is required. Business owners, independent contractors, and sole proprietors are eligible to apply online at www.visitpalouse.com/funding....
PULLMAN — Asphalt maintenance is being conducted on the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail between Pullman and Moscow, Idaho. Whitman County Parks and Whitman County Road Department are doing the work on July 27-28 and Aug. 3-4 from 5:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. “Cyclists and pedestrians should avoid the trail during the dates and times work is scheduled. The parks department understands that many cyclists use the trail for commuting purposes and we apologize in advance for any inconvenience this work may cause,” stated Dave Mahan, parks super...
COLFAX — Five new hires were approved for the Colfax School District by the board at last night’s regular meeting. Sarah Buchan, kindergarten teacher, Katelyn Whannell, half-time fifth-grade teacher, Jamie Appel, bus driver, Alexis Fuller, Jennings Elementary counselor, and Michael Dorman, junior high girls basketball head coach, joined the school district. In addition, a conditional teaching certificate was approved for art teacher Molly Rice. The school district is adding one more day of nursing for 2021-22, paid for by Educational Ser...
COLFAX — A mobile home was partially destroyed by fire last Friday morning on East Tyler Street, across from the Colfax R.V. Park. The Colfax Fire Department and Whitman County Fire District 11 responded. Firefighters were able to stop the fire from completely consuming the structure. "It's impressive to get a knockdown on a trailer," said Captain Tim Tingley. "Knockdown" refers to no active flames. No injuries were reported in the incident....
SPOKANE — Red Cross volunteers are sought to support people affected by wildfires in the northwest. “July has already been an incredibly busy month for the Red Cross with hundreds of disaster workers responding to help people whose lives were turned upside down by wildfires and other disasters,” said Alex Dieffenbach, Northwest Region CEO. “We need your help now. Please consider becoming a Red Cross volunteer, giving blood, or making a donation to help people affected by disasters today.” Red Cross volunteers are working at more than a dozen e...
OLYMPIA — Single-use plastic bags are in the last months of unrestricted use as a statewide ban takes effect on Oct. 1. The new law bars the distribution of plastic, single-use bags by entities such as grocery stores, other retail stores, and restaurants. Originally set to take effect Jan. 1, the ban was delayed through a proclamation by Gov. Jay Inslee, due to the limited availability of compliant bags. “Single-use plastic bags are not easily recyclable, which makes managing them at the end...
COLFAX – Arrested in Pullman for assaulting a woman in March, a Tacoma man is charged with possession of four types of drugs. Demetrius R. Robinson, 34, of Tacoma, was charged in Whitman County Superior Court on July 8 with four counts of violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act for possession of Xanax, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methamphetamine, and cocaine. The charges are in addition to his pending jury trial for assault in the second degree and felony harassment. He was arrested on March 15 for and appeared to be u...
SPANGLE — A farmer along East Spangle Waverly Road erected a “Bay Watch” parody using haystacks. His “Hay Watch” depicts a man with a hairy chest wearing swim trunks and a woman with long eyelashes wearing a one-piece swimming suit. The display is located along the rural road southeast of Liberty High School in Spokane County....
COLFAX — Colfax Fire Chief Craig Corbeill resigned July 19 and named his successor, Michael Chapman. Speaking at the city council meeting, Corbeill said he needed to resign to spend time working at the Bruning Funeral Home. The company acquired a third operation in Dayton. “I feel like I’m letting the department down but I’m out of gas,” he said. As a volunteer fire chief, Corbeill has the jurisdiction to appoint a successor. He chose Chapman “with the full and unanimous support of the fire department.” Chapman was the assistant chief and he...
MALDEN — A fiber optic internet network is coming to Malden and Pine City. The Port of Whitman announced the award of $1.7 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Community Economic Revitalization Board 9 (CERB) for the project. The design is to be complete by the end of the year with construction to start in early 2022 and finished by the late spring. The port commits $433,730 in local matching funds for the estimated total cost of $2.2 million. The work brings broadband int...
GRANITE POINT – Andrew M. Amuna, 27, of Pullman, drowned at Granite Point on the Snake River on July 24. “Amuna recently relocated from North Carolina to Pullman for employment,” said Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers. The new Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories engineer was fishing when he drowned. A 9-1-1 call at 4:35 p.m. reported the man missing in the water near the shoreline. It brought first-responders from the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office, Asotin County Fire, Whitman County Fire District 14, and the Whitman County Sheriff...
COLFAX - All 14 branches of Whitman County Library are closing for annual maintenance Aug. 2-8. "During the weeklong closure, special projects will be performed that are difficult to complete when the library is open including technology maintenance, carpet cleaning, painting, and general building upkeep," according to Whitman County Library spokesperson Kylie Fullmer. Libraries affected by the closure are Albion, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, Farmington, Garfield, LaCrosse, Malden, Oakesdale,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington spring wheat isn't doing well, according to the July 19 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Crop Progress report. The spring wheat condition is the percentage of kernels in Washington deemed "good" or "excellent." They did not register on the chart. "Very poor" spring wheat accounted for 45%, "poor" 43%, and "fair" 12%. "Looking around the countryside, I'd say that's pretty accurate," said Gary Bailey, a wheat grower west of St. John and board member of the Washin...
COLFAX — Critical race theory drew people to make comments at the Colfax School Board meeting on July 26. The district moved the meeting to the gym to accommodate about 80 people attending. In an interview the next day, Colfax School District Superintendent Jerry Pugh addressed references speakers made to critical race theory, and whether Colfax teachers had undergone training to use it. "There is nothing of critical race theory that we are contemplating, that we are promoting in the district," Pugh said. Staff received a one-day online trainin...
COLFAX — About 80 people attended the Colfax School District board meeting to comment on mandatory mask-wearing, critical race theory, and more. The meeting was moved to the school auditorium on July 26. People spoke at a microphone using their three minutes of allotted time to express their opinions. "We're here to listen," said board President Terry Huber. Teacher Christopher Clausen spoke in support of the board and its "partnership" with the Colfax Education Association. He is the president....
SPOKANE VALLEY — Law enforcement officers from across Eastern Washington are warning residents that new laws make it difficult to serve the public on possible criminal activities. Nine police chiefs and eight sheriffs gathered at Center Place July 22 to voice concerns about Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1310 and House Bill 1054, and Senate Substitute Bill 5066. The laws went into effect on Sunday, July 25. “The Legislature of the state of Washington chose to craft laws and did not invite your law enforcement leaders to the table to...
COLTON — The Steptoe Canyon Fire was contained on July 25 after torching 2,605 acres. A handful of firefighters continued mopping up hotspots for a couple days to finish extinguishing the fire. The fire started after a lightning storm on July 22 near Steptoe Canyon Road about 5 miles southwest of Colton. Four structures were threatened but aviation drops of fire retardant prevented their losses, according to Walter Escobar, incident commander for the SE Washington Interagency Team. The fire expa...
ROSALIA – A semi-truck crashed on State Route 185, six miles south of Rosalia, and is partially blocking the highway on Thursday, July 29. The Washington State Patrol is responding. They are listing it as an injury crash of a commercial vehicle. No details were reported....
PALOUSE – The Palouse Conservation District (PCD) is accepting applications to fill a supervisor position on their board. Applications must be filed by Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. at 1615 NE Eastgate, Suite H, Pullman, WA 99163. Candidates may provide a candidate statement and photo to be posted on their website. A mail-in election is on Sept. 13. "The district's mission is to foster the voluntary conservation of natural resources by providing the tools, education, technical expertise, and financial a...
PALOUSE – A grain truck crashed in a ditch on State Route 27, about a mile south of Palouse on Aug. 3. The truck appeared to have sustained minor damage as it ended the front-end in a ditch. A little gain was spilled over the cab from the impact. Traffic was slowed during the emergency services response and removal of the truck....
CHENEY — According to the initial results of the Aug. 3 primary election, voters in Spokane County Fire District No. 3 were passing a property tax levy for fire protection and emergency medical services. The proposition received 3,093 votes to approve (76.88%) and 930 votes to reject (23.12%). The measure restores the district levy from $1.42 per $1,000 of assessed value to $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. “We’re pleased to have the support and trust of the community,” Fire Chief Cody Rohrbach said. “It’s well-timed, too, because we...
CHENEY — Suzanne G. Dolle and Zachary Zorrozua will likely be moving to the Nov. 2 general election for the second seat of the Cheney School Board. Zorrozua received 44.84% of the votes, for a total of 1,781, in the preliminary count of ballots in the Aug. 3 primary election “I’m really proud of the turnout and I appreciate the people willing to vote for me,” Zorrozua said. “I’m thankful for the people who reached out and asked who I was and what I stand for. It’s been nice to respond and process where I stand. I’m hopeful the people who vote...
