Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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ELBERTON - Some of the best juvenile fishing in the county can be found at Garfield Pond, located along Elberton Road between Colfax and Garfield. Tucked away among the pines of Silver Creek, Garfield Pond is reachable via an access road 2 miles northeast of the Elberton ghost town. The pond's 0.5 acre pool is stocked regularly with rainbow trout open to aspiring anglers ages 14 and younger. Because of this, the pond's grassy banks are where many local youngsters cut their teeth in the fishing...
PALOUSE — The Palouse Pool was closed for emergency repairs Thursday, Aug. 4. “After the initial repair was completed at the pool, we started the boiler to heat the pool this morning and found a pipe had burst in the pool house wall overnight,” City Administrator Misty La Follett said. “Repairing this pipe will require chiseling into the wall. “Unfortunately, the pool will remain closed for the rest of the season. “Thank you for making this a great pool season, and we will see everyone next year....
Last week, we lost two major contributors to the sports world — Bill Russell was 88 and Vin Scully was 94. These two gentlemen gave it their all and were respected for it. Russell was recruited by University of San Francisco. While he played there, the Dons won NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. He would win a gold medal in the 1956 Olympics and be drafted by the Boston Celtics, beginning an epic journey of basketball success. He played 13 seasons for Boston and would win 11 NBA c...
