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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Whitman County Commissioners has completed and will place on file at the Office of the Whitman County Commissioners, Whitman County Courthouse, the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. The total amount of the budget for 2021 is approximately $66,000,000. The budget will be available October 5, 2020 and may be reviewed by any citizen who contacts the Clerk of the Board in the Commissioners’ Office or by calling 397-5240. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing for the purpose o... Full story
GENESEE–The Genesee football team and its five Colton players are on hiatus following a positive test by one if its coaches last week before the fourth game of the season. Genesee (3-0) was set to play Clearwater Valley (Kooskia), a Whitepine League game Sept. 19 – moved from Friday because of air quality – before it was canceled. The coach’s name was not disclosed, for privacy laws. A letter sent by Genesee Athletic Director Kelly Caldwell to parents and staff stated that the coach has not fel...
Mark Shields, assault fourth degree. Sentenced to 364 days in jail, 363 suspended. Ordered to pay fines and fees of $773. Amanda Redden, driving under the influence. Sentenced to 354 days in jail with 363 suspended. Ordered to pay fines and fees of $1,863.50....
Carol Brown, Oakesdale, to Philip Brown, Oakesdale, ag land, $50,000, Aug. 29. Theran Schmidt and Sara Campbell, Bend, Ore., to Dan and Eleanor Ery, Colfax, house on Mill Street, $177,000, Aug. 4. John and Gretchen Rice, Shelton, to Carl and Marne Brenne, Colfax, lot at Red Tail Ridge Road, Colfax, $28,000, Aug. 4. Jennifer Perez to Norman and Linda Ferguson, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, house on Deane Street, Pullman, $375,000, Aug. 4. Erik and Kristine Coats, Pullman, to Shaun and Jill Freuden, Pullman, house on Valhalla Drive, Pullman, $302,000, A...
Sept. 21 Convulsions or Seizures COLFAX, EMS and law responded for an inmate with a medical emergency. Deputies transported patient to the hospital. Fingerprints COLFAX, Sheriff’s Office provided fingerprint services. Welfare Check ALBION, Sheriff’s Deputy responded for a welfare check and was cancelled by the concerned party prior to arrival. Abandoned Vehicle MALDEN, Sheriff’s Deputy requested a case. Sex Offender Registration COLFAX, WSheriff’s Deputy changed the address of a registered sex offender. Wanted Person COLFAX, Sheriff...
COLFAX—A man and woman from Idaho have been summoned for preliminary hearings Oct. 9 after a traffic stop resulted in the alleged discovery of methamphetamine. According to the police report, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Langerveld was on patrol Aug. 29 when he pulled over a silver van near the Red Wolf Bridge for no license plate. The driver, Taylorlee Wyatt, and passenger, Jaleel Black, were both run through Whitcom. Wyatt did not have a driver’s license and Black’s license was suspended. The deputy was told Black had permiss...
COLFAX—A Deer Park man has been booked into Whitman County Jail for possession after allegedly attempting to hide a syringe during a traffic stop. According to the police report filed with Whitman County Superior Court, Deputy Cory Alcantar initiated a traffic stop along Highway 195. While speaking to the driver, he allegedly observed a loaded syringe in the front center storage area. The drive and deputy spoke outside the vehicle. When Deputy Alcantar returned to the vehicle, the syringe had allegedly been moved. The only other occupant was a...
COLFAX—A Spokane man has been summoned for alleged crimes in July which included using a stolen credit card to purchase and steal items from Folsom Ace in Colfax. Two charges of identity theft and one charge of theft in the third degree were filed against Kelby Krause in Whitman County Superior Court Sept. 21. Krause has been identified as the second man sought by Whitman County Sheriff’s Office in early July. The two allegedly stole a credit card from a car in Lewiston and used it to purchase some items from Ace in Colfax while also tak...
PULLMAN—A charge of malicious mischief in the first degree have been filed against an 18-year-old Pullman man for a graffiti spree in June that left 12 locations tagged with generally vulgar words and symbols. Approximate total amount for removal of the spray paint graffiti is $7,870. The charge is against Jacob Rider, who would have been 17 at the time of the vandalism. According to the probable cause report filed in Whitman County Superior Court, the offenses occurred the night of June 10. Businesses, vehicles and other locations were s...
COLFAX—A warrant was issued Sept. 18 for the arrest of Alex Hinojos on charges of assault second degree and threatening to kill. According to the affidavit of probable cause, Hinojos and the victim had a dispute regarding a puppy Hinojos was purchasing. During the altercation, Hinojos told the victim he had two days to live and aimed a rifle at him from the passenger seat of a pickup truck. Bail has been set at $100,000....
PULLMAN—A case involving a calf that was taken, then returned to the WSU Knott Dairy Farm will not be tried. According to the documents filed in Whitman County Superior Court Sept. 10, a dairy employee saw a white male return a calf to the calf pen. Allegedly, the male had taken the calf to use as a mascot in his fraternity’s composite photo. According to the police report, the male did not have authorization to use the animal and was arrested for burglary and later released on his own recognizance. The case was exonerated Sept. 14....
COLFAX—A Pullman man has been booked into Whitman County Jail after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct in the second degree. The case filed in Whitman County Superior Court Sept. 10 stems from a warrant search of the apartment of Conrad Wang April 26, 2019. During the warrant search, 14 items were seized, including iPhones, iPad, laptops, hard drives, router, computer tower and mail from the State of Washington. According to documents filed with the court, the prosecuting a...
COLFAX—Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to a trespassing complaint at St. Ignatius Manor Saturday evening. A deputy responded to a report of someone kicking in the door and trespassing in the abandoned building. According to the sheriff’s log, nine subjects were contacted and the deputy forward charges on all nine....
Pamela Jean Henshaw, 74, longtime beloved resident of Cle Elum, passed away at her home on Monday, September 7, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the Laurel Hill Memorial Park in Cle Elum. Attendees are asked to wear masks and maintain social distancing based on households. Pam was born on January 30, 1946, in Spokane, Washington, to Arnold & Helen (Sarsfield) Ochs. She was raised in Spokane and graduated from John R. Rogers High School in... Full story
SPOKANE—Spokane Community College lists 445 students on its honor roll for the 2020 summer quarter, which ended in August. Four are from Whitman County. The honor roll lists those students who achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or above in summer quarter. Colfax: Erika Wetzel. Endicott: Laura Taylor-Jones. Palouse: Eddie O’Neill. Pullman: Celeste Wood Community Colleges of Spokane is the second largest community college district in the state, serving six counties in a 12,000-square-mile area. CCS offers high-quality academic and tra...
SPOKANE—Spokane Falls Community College lists 138 students on its honor roll for summer quarter, which ended in August. Ten are from Whitman County. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll. Colfax: Makayla Morrison. Pullman: Salim Alshanfary, Samantha Klover, Jeongwoo Lee, Ziyu Liu, Jicheng Wang, Shroog Alshehri, Emily Cain, Michaela Gonzalez, Madeline Heroff. SFCC is one of two community colleges within the Community Colleges of Spokane district and serves about 7,600 students. It is renowned f...
8 years ago The Commoner September 20, 1895 Frank Hargis is in the county jail awaiting jury trial next month on a charge of grand larceny. Indications point to his pleading guilty to the charge as he does not deny the commission of deeds alleged in the complaint. Judge W.N. Ruby is the complainting witness. Hargis was the enengineer of his threshing crew. When the rains came on last last week, completing discontinuance of work, he moved the crew and machinery to his farm near Steptoe. Mr. Ruby on Tuesday received $270 on threshing account,...
What happens to the animals in wildfire-stricken areas? After an area has burned and the fire mop-up crews go in, one fireman described it as a silent moonscape. “There are no animals, no birds, no bodies anywhere, just silence.” According to Charlie Powell of WSU Exotics and Wildlife Ward in Pullman, this is because animals and birds are smart enough to outrun a fire. WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital only received four kittens from the wildfire-stricken communities of Malden and Pine City. They were only slightly injured, and will soon be ret...
Thursday, Sept. 24 All WCL Branches, Storytime To Go Pick up a weekly alphabet-themed storytime packet for families with children ages 2 to 5. Friday, Sept. 25 Colfax, Palouse Photo Contest & Exhibit, through Oct. 31 Browse the stunning display of local photography and be sure to vote for your favorite! Saturday, Sept. 26 RPG Virtual 1-Shot, 2 to 4 p.m. Roll for initiative! RSVP at 509-397-4366 to join Albion librarian, Amy, for an online Role Playing adventure via Zoom for adults and teens (ages 13+). Monday, Sept. 28 Oakesdale, Adult Flu...
COLFAX–The Libey Gallery and the Colfax Chamber of Commerce invite the community to browse the exhibit of photography contest entries depicting nature, people and small towns on the Palouse, now through Oct. 31. The contest sponsored by the Colfax Chamber of Commerce received more than 60 entries from a variety of photographers. Cast your vote for People's Choice Award when visiting the Libey Gallery during Colfax Library open hours Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday and Friday 2 to 6...
SPRAGUE - Retired school administrator Patrick Whipple fulfilled an item on his "bucket list" when he published a book on local history earlier this summer. A 1973 Sprague High School alum who retired in 2017 as the superintendent of the Sprague School District, Whipple said it was on his "to do" list to write a book about some of the stories his grandfather and father told him. "I've had them in my head for 20, 30, 40 years - a long time," Whipple said. "My dad always told me he was going to...
COLFAX—Have you ever wanted to try a table-top Role Playing Game (RPG) like Dungeons and Dragons, but didn’t know where to start? Join Whitman County Library’s Game Master, Amy Ferguson, and fellow adventurers on Saturday, September 26, from 2-4 p.m. to solve the Mystery of the Knowledge Thief via Zoom. No character creation or experience needed as we want everyone’s first RPG experience as easy and streamlined as possible. All you will need is access to the internet and two, 6 sided dice. Don’t have any dice? There are tons of virtual d...
Meggie Perron of Burlington, Vermont, spent part of two weeks visiting at the homes of her grandmother Fran Jones and her uncle Bryan Jones. She also spent some time visiting with friends in Walla Walla. Unfortunately, she was unable to visit with her mother as Gena’s flight from Italy, where she resides, was canceled. Overnight guests Friday at the home of Karen Broeckel included Patty Wieber, Brett Wieber, Spokane, and JoAnn Elrod, Bellevue. They all had attended the graveside services for their sister/aunt Jeanette Broeckel Nolan of C...
Colfax Monday, Sept. 28 Taco casserole, green salad, fresh fruit, dessert Thursday, Oct. 1 Birthday party: Cube steak with brown gravy, sautéed mushrooms, rice pilaf, cooked carrots, birthday dessert Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 29 No meal LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 29 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 30 Club sandwich, spinach salad, vegetable tray, zucchini bread Pullman Tuesday, Sept. 29 French toast, sausage, eggs, fruit Friday, Oct. 2 Birthday party: Cube steak with brown gravy, sautéed mushrooms, rice pilaf, cooked carrots, birthday d...
