Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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SPOKANE - Before the pandemic, a typical workday for nurse Brianna Ripley was spent caring for patients recovering from an injury, a trauma, or an illness. Then COVID-19 changed everything. Ripley's unit was turned into the COVID unit at her Spokane area hospital and, like so many other frontline medical workers, she was shifted into the unknown. Patient care went from seeing patients on the road to recovery and being able to hold their hand to being covered in layers of hot, personal protective...
COLFAX - The young Colfax Bulldogs football team met the Davenport Gorillas for their opening game of the season on Sept. 3, and lost 40-14. "We knew that would be a tough first draw," said Colfax Coach Mike Morgan. "We're starting a lot of young guys. Davenport is a very experienced ball club. We knew that coming into the season." The first score was Davenport moving the length of the field to score the first touchdown of the night on a 45-yard run. Colfax was driving downfield and reached the...
COLFAX - More than 60 students rallied in front of the Colfax High School on their first day back against state COVID vaccination and mask mandates. The Associated Student Body (ASB) organized the event on Aug. 30 to express the students' views. "We thought that what the state is doing is wrong with the mandates," said ASB Representative Tucker Senter. "We wanted to do something peaceful and that got our point across." He's a senior and said the rally represented the students. "A lot of the...
POTLATCH, Idaho - The Whitman County Sheriff's Posse joined the Latah County Sheriff's Office in honoring the 13 fallen soldiers killed during the evacuation of Kabul, Afghanistan. Posse members were joined by community members to honor the fallen soldiers, who died on Aug. 26, and active-duty soldiers, veterans, and first-responders at the Potlatch Veterans Memorial at Scenic 6 RV Park in Potlatch, Idaho. The ceremony began with the National Anthem sang by Viola Resident Willow. A mounted flag...
Gates opened for the Palouse Empire Fair on Thursday. The sheep barn (top) and mosaics made of grains (bottom) were ready and waiting for people to arrive. After skipping a year because of COVID-19 safety precautions, Whitman County can return to enjoy the fair, carnival, and rodeo. The fair runs Sept. 9-12. For more details, see our special section inside....
ROSALIA – A gray 2019 Acura ILX was heading north when it crossed the centerline in front of a semi-truck on U.S Highway 195, about 13 miles north of Rosalia, on Sept. 10. The head-on collision caused the southbound 2018 International semi-truck and trailer to cross the road and roll onto its side on the highway shoulder, according to the Washington State Patrol. Brandon T. Johnson, 25, of Spokane, was driving the Acura. He was injured and flown to Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. His p...
PALOUSE – Two people were injured when a small plane crashed at a private airfield near Palouse on Sept. 15. The plane crashed at Schoepflin Airport on Ringo Road at around 11 a.m., according to Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers. “Initial reports indicate the student pilot, accompanied by his flight instructor, attempted to make a landing when the plane made a hard touchdown causing the landing gear to malfunction,” said Myers. “As a result, the plane flipped and came to rest on its top.” T...
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