Articles from the October 17, 2019 edition
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Ribbon cutting marks takeoff for Pullman Airport runway
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport ended a month-long closure and three-year construction project with a ribbon-cutting event on the new 7,100 foot runway. The airport was closed for a month to...
Palouse aquifer water usage down
Changes, both positive and negative, are continuing in water use and conservation as 2018 water reports were presented at the 16th annual Palouse Basin Water Summit Oct. 10 in Pullman. The Palouse...
Haunted Palouse returns Friday
The 18th annual Haunted Palouse arrives Friday with change in the air. Many of the original 12 residents who founded the four-night event, and have worked it each year since, are stepping back as a new generation will take over much of it in 2020....
State school superintendent visits at Palouse, Colton
Chris Reykdal, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, stopped in Palouse and Colton last Thursday, Oct. 10, for visits with students and administrators. Garfield/Palouse High School...
Site drawing shows possible expanded grain pads at Dusty
The McCoy Land Company/PNW grain pile project at Dusty continues in its first phase of construction at the intersection of Highway 26 and 127. The project was granted a conditional use permit earlier...
St. John residents rally support for Bob Simpson
St. John residents are rallying behind Bob Simpson and his fight with cancer. Simpson was recently diagnosed with leukemia. Simpson works at St. John-Endicott High School as head of maintenance. “He is often referred to as the 'main chief' here at...
A view from the bridge
Hikers on the former Milwaukee Railroad bridges at Rosalia Saturday had this view of the spans as they looked back from the east end. The arch bridges span Pine Creek. The concrete bridge was unique...
First WASL visit will focus on math to improve test scores
Superintendent Jerry Pugh opened the Colfax School board meeting Monday night saying the Washington State Leadership Academy's first site visit to Colfax will focus on math. “The first day of really...
Whitcom funding remains a concern for commissioners
County commissioners continued the discussion of Whitcom concerns at their Monday workshop session. “Whitcom worries me,” said Commissioner Michael Largent. At the beginning of 2018, it was noted that there would be budget cuts to Washington...
Public comment open for Boyer Park project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla district seeks public input on the proposed Boyer Park dock replacement project. The public comment period is open from Oct. 11 to Nov. 11. The request for the project came from the Port of Whitman County...
Pullman open forum tonight
Neill Public Library, in conjunction with the Pullman League of Women Voters, will host an open forum of candidates running for Pullman City Council and the Pullman School District. The forum will be today, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. Candidates...
Dusty Attic will expand to second location on Main Street, Leftovers
Dusty Attic is making space for furniture with a second location called Leftovers. Leftovers is scheduled to open by Oct. 19 and will run similar hours as Dusty Attic, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. The new store will be across the street from Dusty Attic, at 114...
Bulldog girls bump Liberty in five-game comeback
Down 1-2 in a showdown battle last Thursday with league rival Liberty, the Bulldog volleyball girls came back to tie the tally 2-2 and then came back again to win the match in a fifth-game decider...
Eagles beat Touchet, lose to Oakesdale
The St. John/Endicott/ LaCrosse volleyball team swept Touchet Tuesday night on the road to avenge a loss three weeks ago to the Indians. Scores were 25-14, 25-15, 25-14. Ashlynn Archer led SJEL with three aces, 17 kills and eight blocks while Roxy...
Bulldogs comeback keys 33-20 win over Lancers
Colfax charged for 12 points in the last quarter for a 33-20 win over Liberty in Friday's homecoming game. The win advanced the Bulldogs record to 5-1 with another NE-South battle set here Friday...
T-Wolves will roll to Walla Walla
Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves will travel to Walla Walla Friday to play DeSales in an SE football showdown. The TR team will make the trip after booking another SE win Friday with a 64-20 win over Colton on the Rosalia field. DeSales last week rolled up...
Oakesdale, Pomeroy keep up SE league net pace
Oakesdale traveled to Colton Tuesday and booked a sweep over the Wildcats in SE volleyball action, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13. Gianna Anderson hit 17 kills for the Nighthawks, and Jessie Reed hit five aces...
Crowd goes wild
Colfax volleyball fans celebrate after the Bulldog girls pulled out a dramatic finish over Liberty in the Thursday homecoming match. The Bulldogs scratched out a 16-14 edge in the fifth game after...
T-Wolves nets book split
Tekoa/Rosalia volleyball players came back from a 0-2 set score to defeat Reardan in five in a NE-south league match last Thursday at Tekoa. The Timberwolves finished the rally with a decisive 15-9 in the short fifth game tie-breaker. Reardan posted...
Eagles blank Touchet
The St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles went to the far edge of Walla Walla County last Friday looking to get back into the win column, and did it, beating Touchet at their Homecoming, 12-0. “Touchet came out fighting, but when it came down to it,...
Sean Spicer, the dancer
The Sean Spicer show continues. Remember Sean? He was the press secretary for President Donald Trump. He was contentious and madly loyal to Trump. Spicer was the one who claimed that the crowd for Trump’s inauguration was the largest ever. This...
Not Ready for Democracy
In his "Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln described a "government of the people, by the people, for the people." The problem for any democracy is that those people can make a mistake -- a dangerous mistake -- by electing someone who's severely...