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Robert Earl Gatherer, 70, of Tekoa, passed away August 26, 2023, at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon, after a strong fight with cancer. Bob was born May 8, 1953, in Clarkston, Washington, to parents Samuel Gatherer Jr. and Lillian Gatherer. He graduated in 1971 from Clarkston Highschool. After high school, Bob graduated from Spokane Community College where he earned his aircraft mechanics license and private pilot's license. Bob married Debra Willis on December... Full story
Loving husband, father, and brother, Fred Andrew Appel of Estill Springs, TN, passed away on August 30, 2023, after a short battle with lung cancer. Fred was born on February 8, 1943, to Donald and Edna Appel in Colfax, Washington. After Fred graduated from Colfax High School in 1961, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in both Electrical and Mechanical Engineering at Washington State University. He then proceeded to earn a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering at Purdue University.... Full story
PULLMAN — The women’s volleyball and soccer teams for Washington State University (WSU) both rose in rankings after a perfect week from both teams. The WSU football team also received one vote for ranking in the top-25, but need more wins to move up. They started their season winning 50-24 against the Colorado State Rams Saturday, Sept. 2. The volleyball team had three games over the weekend, winning all three of them. They started their streak Friday, Sept. 1 against Northwestern State, winning all three sets, 25-13, 25-11, 25-11. Their nex...
COLFAX - Colfax High School sports are in full swing this week. Football will host their second-straight home game of the season, while the volleyball team will start their season on the road. The Bulldogs football team is hosting the Chewelah Cougars at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8. The Bulldogs are 0-1 on the season after taking a heavy 49-14 loss at the hands of the Lind-Ritzville Broncos. JP Wigen was a bright spot for the Bulldogs early, scoring a touchdown on the first drive for the Bulldogs, but they could not produce much else until the la...
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia football team opened their football season with a rough 32-0 loss at the hands of the DeSales Irish Friday, Sept. 1. DeSales scored all 32 points of the game in the first quarter, scoring three touchdown runs, one touchdown pass, and scored on a safety from the defense to help the Irish reach 32 points. The game was then called off after the first quarter as the Irish put up a quick 32 points in the 12 minute quarter, with no sign of slowing down anytime soon. The Timberwolves managed to reach only three first downs i...
OAKESDALE — The reigning back-to-back state volleyball champions for the 1B division returned to the court Thursday, Aug. 31, at the Freeman Jamboree in Rockford. The Oakesdale Volleyball team took on all four teams that were at the Jamboree. The varsity teams that attended the event were: Oakesdale, Freeman, West Valley and East Valley. The first game for the Nighthawks was against West Valley. The teams split one set each, with Oakesdale losing the first set 19-25, then took the second set 25-23. The next game for Oakesdale was against E...
COLFAX - The Colfax Bulldogs started their 2023 football season against the number three ranked team in state, the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos. The Broncos were all over the Bulldogs after a shaky start, putting up all 49 of their points in the first half. "This has been their four year build up, and they proved that they were the number three team in the state tonight," head coach Mike Morgan said post game. Morgan praised his opponents for playing a clean, respectful game, and giving the Bu...
ST. JOHN - The football season started one day early for the St. John-Endicott (SJEL) Eagles this year. They opened their season Thursday, Aug. 31 against the Garfield-Palouse (GAR-PAL) Vikings. Last year, the two teams met twice, with SJEL winning both of them. The first game was a 55-0 blowout by SJEL, and the second was much closer, but SJEL pulled out the 54-48 victory. Thursday, Aug. 31 saw SJEL lead from start to near finish, the only time the Vikings had the lead was with seven minutes...
PULLMAN — The final blow to the PAC-12 conference hit Friday, Sept. 1, as two of the remaining four PAC-12 schools announced departures from the conference to head to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Stanford and The University of California, Berkeley (Cal) have departed for the ACC, a conference which now will have 18 members, including 17 for football after Southern Methodist University (SMU) was also added to the conference along with the Cardinal and Golden Bears, staring in the 2024-25 season. With the departure, Washington State U...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Greyhounds will host two volleyball matches and two football matches in the middle of September. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the Greyhounds volleyball team will host Cheney High School in Pullman. The game is set for first serve at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the team will head to Spokane to take on Ferris at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 will see the Greyhounds host University High School from Spokane at 7 p.m. in Pullman. The Greyhound football team has a home game Friday, Sept. 8, against Moscow High School. Then, on T...
WHITMAN COUNTY — All around Whitman County, the 1B volleyball teams start their season after football took all the glory of last week. The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse (SJEL) football team lost their first district game of the season last Thursday, Aug. 31, to Garfield-Palouse (GAR-PAL) 36-32. SJEL will have a chance to event their record Thursday, Sept 7, as they host a non-district game against the Wilbur-Creston-Keller Wildcats in St. John. The game is set to kick off at 7 p.m. After defeating SJEL last Thursday, Aug 31, the GAR-PAL Vikings h...
Colfax Thursday, Sept. 7 Beef pot roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad with tomatoes and cucumbers, birthday dessert cupcakes with ice cream Monday, Sept. 11 Spaghetti with meat sauce, cabbage patch salad, mandarin oranges, ice cream Colton Wednesday, Sept. 13 Turkey back sandwich with lettuce and tomato, pasta salad with veggies, cottage cheese and pineapple, ice cream sandwich. Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 12 Meatloaf, baked potato, green beans, salad bar, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 13 Shredded pork taco salad;...
Pullman Regional Hospital Jessie Louise Lockwood, a girl, was born to parents Ross and Amy Lockwood, of LaCrosse. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Debbie Lockwood, Mary Lockwood, and Noel Lockwood. Maternal Grandparents are Charlene Novak. Jessie joins brothers Jaxson, 9, and Ross Jr., 1, as well as sister Lennon, 6, at home....
UNIONTOWN –– Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is presenting the band Bobcat One Man Band on Sunday, Sept. 10, at noon at the Barn, 419 North Parkway, in Uniontown. Bobcat draws inspiration from garage rock, soul music, power-pop, rhythm and blues and other genres....
COLFAX –– September is a library card sign-up month at all Whitman County Library locations, including chances to win prizes. Library patrons can enter to win prize drawings in two ways. Patrons can sign up for a library card or use an existing one at any of the 14 branches. At the end of the month, two winners will be drawn from each category for a chance to win a $25 gift card to a local business of their choosing....
COLFAX — The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute is returning its traveling lecture series to Colfax with “The Five Great Lakes of the Missoula Floods” on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at 3 p.m. at the Whitman County Library, 102 South Main. Palouse Chapter President Lloyd Stroess said that the chapter visited Colfax the last time around two years ago. Stoess said the lecture will review Glacial Lake Missoula and Glacial Lake Columbia, “We’re going to look at some sites because of those...
PALOUSE — The future owner of the Palouse Habitat for Humanity’s 23rd home will be announced Sunday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m., at the home located in Palouse at 109 West Park Street. Future homeowner Kelsey Blair has worked most of her career in public school districts since graduating college in 2013. Blair applied for the Habitat for Humanity house because ownership was far out of reach for single-income households. “I want people to know that I have not been unemployed, never been terminated from a job, and never filed bankruptcy,” she said. B...
Aloha, I’m Mark Gudmunson and I am a longtime Colfax resident up to 2012. I am now a resident on the beautiful Island of Maui where I serve as the Senior Pastor of a Nazarene Church in Pukalani. We recently suffered devastating fires on Maui and our entire Island community is still in a state of shock during this time of recovery. We have received so much support and encouragement from so many people in Colfax and Whitman County that I wanted to say thank you! You are an amazing community that my family and I live so very much! We love and a...
As you shop for back-to-school supplies for your kids, consider this: The clerks, shelf stockers, truck drivers and factory workers who make that possible can all be legally forced to pay money to a union or else be fired. You see, Washington is currently one of the 23 forced-unionism states in America. Why? Since Washington doesn't have a right-to-work law to guarantee union membership and financial support are strictly voluntary for workers, a union boss can legally have a worker fired for...
For several months, drivers and businesses have had to endure the sharp increase in fuel prices since the state’s cap-and-trade program – or “cap-and-tax,” as I like to call it – went into effect Jan. 1. But consumers, especially those who rely on natural-gas furnaces for heat, soon will feel pain in their wallets thanks to cap-and-tax. The state Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission recently approved a request by Puget Sound Energy to increase its natural gas rates to cover the...
PALOUSE - The City of Palouse is gearing up for another Palouse Days Friday, Sept. 15 through Sept. 16, with live music and fun-filled activities for the whole family. The festival will kick off with a party, Friday, at 7 p.m. featuring live music from Blaine Andrew Ross at the Palouse Caboose Patio, 110 North Beach Street. City Hall Deputy Clerk Jamie Gaber said Saturday's events start from 6 a.m. with the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast, which will end at 10 a.m. for a $5 donation, at the Lions...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals booked from Aug. 30- Aug. 30 Arturo Garcia Medoza, 45, two counts of driving with license suspended. Mendoza is being held on a $30,000 bond or a $3,000 cash bail through District Court. Aug. 31 John Wayne Meacham, 51, Burglary, and theft. Meacham is being held on a $25,000 bond or $2,500 cash bail through Superior Court. Sept. 1 John Isacc Sanger, 31, held without bail through Federal Court. Sept. 2 Brooklynn Berena Stankiewicz, 26, DUI, driving with license suspended, i...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Aug. 28 – Aug. 31 Aug. 28 1:35 p.m.- Traffic offense reported Main Street. 4:15 p.m.- Other law enforcement call Meadow Street. Aug. 29 5:13 a.m.- Back windows smashed reported, Southview Avenue. 5:37 a.m.- Caller woke up to back windshield smashed out Thorn Street. 2:02 p.m.- Dog running in traffic South Main Street and Thorn Street. 3:42 p.m.- Stray animal North Main Street and West Last Street. 5:19 p.m.- All traffic lights out on Main Street. Aug. 30 12:49 p.m...
