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YYYY Our veterans. We owe them a lot. #!*! The fiscal cliff—the result of stupid politicians, many of whom we just re-elected.... Full story
Veterans Day was Sunday. The nation took a holiday Monday. Solemn ceremonies were conducted across the nation. Vets and soldiers shared personal stories with the country. Some were heart wrenching and some heart warming. Politicians, of course, jostled to declare how they had personally persevered to support vets. No effort, they pronounced, was too great or too demanding to support these national heroes. And, heroes, many of them may be. Over the years, our military and veterans have changed. Our new, young veterans are different than our...
Former Colton quarterback Josh Straughan continues to shine for Stillman College, an NCAA Division II school in Tucaloosa, Ala. A member of the 2012 class at Colton, Straughan was named the starting quarterback for Stillman after he led a comeback win when he was subsituted in the first game of the season. He then led a 37-12 win over Clark Atlanta University, completing 23 of 36 passes for 234 yards and four touchdowns. On the 2012 season, Straughan has completed 180 passes for 1,601 yards and several touchdowns. In the Southern... Full story
A series of drive-killing first half turnovers by Tekoa/Oakesdale Friday night at Ritzville marked out an early end to the state playoff bid by the Nighthawks. The host Lind/Ritzville/Sprague Broncos rang up conversion points off the turnovers on the way to dominating the first three quarters of the game. The Broncos galloped to a 42-14 home win to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2B playoffs. Nighthawk running back Clay Shelton gains yards early in the playoff round at Ritzvile with Keanu Niezwaag of the Broncos in hot pursuit. “We c... Full story
A total of 500 junior high students filled the gym as part of junior high mass band and mass choir 2012, presented by Southeastern Washington Music Educators. The annual event was in Oakesdale for the first time, bringing members of 15 junior high school performance bands and choirs together. “Everything went really well,” said Greg Kolar, Oakesdale band director. “The bands practice the music in advance so when they come it’s a matter of putting it all together.” The evening performan...
Two suspects were arrested Sunday in connection with burglaries of the Daily Grind and the Thrifty Grandmothers store in Colfax in the early morning hours last Wednesday. The officers report said doors to both businesses were pried open and cash was taken after containers were removed and smashed open behind the two buildings. One of the suspects is a 17-year-old Colfax juvenile, and the other suspect is Vance Mey, 19, Winona. Mey was arrested at the Whitman County jail where he had been booked Friday as a suspect in a domestic violence... Full story
A roaring comeback by the SJE Eagles in the last round of the 1B tourney nailed the third -place trophy Saturday afternoon at Yakima. The Eagles lost the first two games at the ACH Warriors, but then came back to win the next three in a five game battle. From left in front are Sierra McCanna, Elle Bailey, Amber Walker, Marika McCue, Aja Schmick, Jazmyn Ray and Head Coach Megan Dorman. In back, from left, are assistant coach Kinsey Doering, Emily Jones, Abby Glorfield, Rachel Gfeller, Tallan Smith, Gretchen Van Lith, Jordyn Lowe, Morgan... Full story
Colton’s Wildcats booked a solid run in the 1B show all the way up to the title game against the Nighthawks. Coach Kelli Dahmen said the Wildcats knew what they wanted to accomplish at Yakima and took it one game at a time. “Overall, I’m very proud of them and what they accomplished,” Coach Dahmen said. Head Coach Kelli Dahmen, Winnie Schultheis, Heather Young, Zoe Moser, Jackie Warner, Jenna Moser, Kaitlin Druffel, Payton Meyer, Paige Vincent, Kaden Dahmen, RayLynn Smith, Hannah Kramer, Savannah Chadwick, Assistant Coach Jody Moehrle. The Wild... Full story
Reardan’s defending state champions were on the volleyball brink Saturday night in the state 2B title game, but they battled back to win three games and turn back the Colfax quest for the championship trophy. Left to right, front row: Amelie Bruya, Sidney Huber, Rachel Robinson, Deanna Aeschliman, Head Coach Sue Doering; back row, Assistant Coaches Magee Cochran and Shawna Kneale, Leah Heiner, Kori Goodwin, Bailey Mackleit, Cassidy Vorderbrueggen, Scout Cai, Olivia Mellor, Taylor Larsen, Nicole Sheer, Amara Huber, Kindra Kneale and Assistant Co...
Tekoa/Oakesdale Nighthawks, the defending 1B champions, stacked up a 12-game run past four foes to defend their state title in the 1B net bracket Friday and Saturday at the SunDome. The title game turned out to be an all-county rematch with the ‘hawks facing off against Colton. “They’re just a solid group of players,” Coach Brandy Brown commented. She noted the Nighthawks came close to doing everything right in their efficient defense of the title they won last year. Left to right, row one, Hayley Adams, Alexa Lindgren, Katie Renstrom, Corynn A...
THURSDAY Florida Democrat Earl K. Wood and Alabama Republican Charles Beasley won their respective elections but they will not take office. Both men died weeks before the November 6 election yet managed to beat their very much alive opponents by comfortable margins. Georgia congressman Paul Broun, who attacked the theory of evolution in a campaign speech, lost 4,000 votes cast for write-in candidate Charles Darwin, the 19th century British naturalist and father of evolution. Alaska will collect $255 million from BP for the company’s pipeline l...
Colfax High School is now into its first full school year with cameras monitoring students in common areas of the building. Supt. Michael Morgan and Principal Buck Marsh, who joined the district staff this year, report they believe the experiment has been positive. “We've been able to follow up on some discipline issues,” said Morgan. He pointed out the cameras have saved time in investigations because administrators can refer to the tapes without dealing with “he said, she said” situati...
Jennings Elementary student boy scouts follow a Fairchild Air Force base color guard into the gym at the start of the school’s Veteran’s Day assembly Nov. 9. The Rev. Floyd Overstreet was honored with a Quilt of Valor presentation at the veterans’ assembly at Jennings Elementary Friday. Overstreet, who is a Navy Veteran of World War II, was presented a quilt by Tami Drader, a member of the Whitman Sampler’s Guild in Colfax. The surprise presentation was done with the assistance of Mrs. Overstreet who convinced him to attend the vets’ assembly...
Eddy’s Restaurant in Colfax remained closed early this week after sustaining extensive damage last Thursday when it was struck by a car and truck involved in a collision at the intersection of Main and Thorn. The front door of the restaurant was destroyed and the wall and windows on the north side of the restaurant were smashed. The side of the restaurant was hit by a 1996 Mercury Villager which spun out of control after being hit by a 2007 Ford F-250 pickup truck which was towing a Jayco Eagle trailer. The Colfax Police report said Ryan C...
Another 4,742 ballots were added to the general election tally in a second run of the ballots Friday afternoon. The total count moved to 15,105 for a turnout rate of just more than 71 percent. Whitman County returns continued to favor Rob McKenna who has now conceded the gubnatorial race to Democrat Jay Inslee. The vote here was 8,217 for McKenna and 6,333 for Inslee. McKenna conceded the race after continued state election returns showed he was not gaining ground in the lead posted by Inslee in the late election returns. The returns here were...
They had to bring in extra chairs from the Lions Club hall. In a packed Palouse city council meeting Tuesday night, citizens made their input known as the council voted down a proposal to cut the police staff to one and end their shared-police contract with Garfield. Later, the council instead approved the reducing of one officer to 3/4-time. The meeting drew a crowd of about 15 residents, along Palouse’s three police officers and family members. It was a follow-up to the Oct. 23 meeting in w... Full story
Larry Eugene Morris grew up in Colfax and became a Vietnam combat photographer. When American veterans fought in the conflicts which they were called to, their experience was brought to the public mainly through photographs. Someone took those pictures. This is the story of one of them. Larry Eugene Morris grew up in Colfax and graduated with the class of 1963, the son of Eldon and Mildred Morris. Five years later, he returned a Vietnam veteran, completing a year and a half as an Army combat...
Tekoa/Oakesdale Nighthawks salute their fans as they heist the state championship trophy after their four-match run in the SunDome at Yakima ended Saturday night. The `hawks and the Colton Wildcats matched up for a fourth time in the title game....
After Washington voters legalized marijuana in last week’s election, Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy said Tuesday he plans to offer plea deals to anyone facing misdemeanor possession charges. Washington voters approved Initiative 502 in last week’s election, making it legal to possess and smoke up to one ounce of marijuana. Whitman County voters gave the measure 52 percent approval. Tracy said he now plans to offer to dismiss cases of those facing possession charges for a $50 fine plus reimbursement of court costs and a pledge to sta...
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHITMAN IN RE THE WELFARE OF: Mayleeann Harmon CAUSE NO: 12-7-00031-6 D.O.B. 04-18-2010 Maggie Harmon 12-7-00028-6 D.O.B. 06-27-2007 Skylah Harmon 12-7-00029-4 D.O.B. 03-08-2006 Jules Harmon 12-7-00030-8 D.O.B. 08-04-2004 Brian Harmon 12-7-00031-6 D.O.B 02-25-2002 NOTICE & SUMMONS/ORDER (TERMINATION) STATE OF WASHINGTON TO: Name: Julie Hartford 197 Waterfall Loop Orfino, Idaho 83844 Brian Harmon 1241 Billups St Apt 301 Clarkston, Wa. 99403 NOTICE OF HEARING 1.1 You are notified that a petition, a copy of w...
