Articles from the October 6, 2022 edition
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Colfax council discusses budget
COLFAX — the City Council met for its first 2023 budget workshop Monday, Oct 3. Officials said this year’s fiscal plan is harder to develop due to inflation. In discussing the parks budget, officials said irrigation costs remained the same, but the...
Colfax Council talks fall festivals
COLFAX — Fall and winter festivities are on the minds of City Council members. During a meeting Monday, Oct. 3, members briefly discussed the Colfax Chamber of Commerce’s planned Trick or Treat on Main. They also discussed having a parade with Win...
Foster parents honored by agency
COLFAX - Two county residents were honored Sept. 24 for their years of service as foster parents. The state Department of Children Families and Youth honored Gregg and Mary Baldrige of Pullman on Tues...
Garfield Harvest Festival set for Saturday
GARFIELD — It’s harvest time on the Palouse. And that means its time for the Garfield Harvest Festival. The fun takes place from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8. Most activities are set for the downtown area between Carlifornia and Third streets. The...
Deputies investigate possible DUI after woman hit truck
COLTON — A local woman could face charges in a crash law enforcement officials say may be a drunken driving incident. Phoebe Adams, 32, of Pullman, was taken to an area hospital Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 27, after her Honda Accord hit a truck on U...
Records
Colfax Police COLFAX — The Police Department responded to the following calls for service from Sept. 20-28: Sept. 20 4:35 p.m. — Hit and run on Main Street. 7:56 — Headband reported stolen on Main Street. 9:01 p.m. — Noise complaint; loud music o...
Funds earmarked for building home
MOSCOW – Wells Fargo has awarded a $15,000 grant and Meter Foundation awarded $7,500 to purchase building materials for the Martinez family home build. “Habitat homes are affordable because of donations like this, and because of the community vol...
New Sidewalk
Work crews were busy last week installing a new stretch of sidewalk along Main Street in Tekoa. The newly installed stretch of concrete runs from Crosby Street up Main Street for a...
Plowing bee brings folks together
MOSCOW, Idaho – An annual "Plowing Bee" took place Saturday, Oct. 1 on Estes Road, a left turn right off of Highway 95 just a couple miles northwest of the city The plowing bee here was a g...
Our view: Smiley is the best candidate
For Washington residents, the decision on who to vote for in the race for U.S. Senate should be a no-brainer in the Nov. 8 general election. The fact that incumbent Patty Murray, a westside Democrat, doesn’t want to debate Republican political newcom...
Long-term care is a life need
There wasn't much notice for August's webinar hosted by the WA Cares Fund. It was titled, "Long-Term Care Planning for Near-Retirees." I finally went back for a watch. In addition to presentations...
Firewood, the new gold in Europes energy crisis
With Russian President Vladimur Putin cutting off natural gas supplies, Northern Europeans are scrambling and reverting to firewood to heat their homes, boil water and cook. It is rapidly becoming a...
Good Ol' Days
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, Oct. 8, 1897 The Colfax Band. The band held a meeting and rehearsal last Monday evening, the first held since July. Since Prof. Read left the band has be...
Ag workshop slated
COLFAX– Washington State University agriculture education students with the Washington FFA’s Evergreen Tour will be leading a workshop addressing the need for educators Friday, Oct. 7. Nationally, there is a shortage of agriculture teachers — as ma...
Endicott Class of '72
Endicott High School's Class of 1972 celebrated its 50th Reunion Aug. 13, 2022, at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel in Spokane. Honored guests were the class's seventh-grade teacher Pat Gill and wife,...
Michael Craig Lowe
July 24, 1942 - Sept. 25, 2022 Dr. Michael Craig Lowe, 80, of Sun City West, Arizona, passed away on September, 25, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, after a difficult battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Mi...
Kay Frances Adams
21 - July 28, 2022 Kay Frances Adams, a longtime resident of Davenport, WA, passed away on July 28, 2022, at the age of 84. Kay was born in Seattle in 1938, the daughter of Mary Lee and Archie...
Joseph H. Fox
Oct. 9, 1950 - Sept. 28, 2022 Public graveside services for lifelong Oakesdale native, Joseph H. Fox, will be held on Friday, October 7, 2022, at noon at the Oakesdale Cemetery. He would have been 72...
Volleyball scores
Oct. 4 Oakesdale 3, St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse 0 Sets: 25-11, 25-23, 25-12 Colton 3, Garfield-Palouse 0 Sets: 25-18, 25-21, 29-27 Pomeroy 3, Tekoa-Rosalia 0 Sets: 25-8, 25-18, 25-8 Sept. 29 Colfax 3,...
DeSales Irish shoot down Eagles, 76-0
WALLA WALLA – The St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles went to Walla Walla on Sept. 30 undefeated and took on another undefeated team in the DeSales Irish, guaranteeing one team to no longer have a p...
Colfax falls to 1A foe
NINE MILE FALLS – The Colfax Bulldogs were unable to keep pace with Class 1A opponent Lakeside in a non-league football matchup Friday, Sept. 30. The Bulldogs lost to the Eagles 58-34. Lakeside jumped out to a two-score lead against Colfax (1-4, 1...
Vikings take first in both varsity runs
COLFAX – St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse, Colfax, Colton, Tekoa-Rosalia, Asotin, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague, Liberty (Spangle), Tekoa-Rosalia and Pomeroy all had runners representing at the All-League Meet a...