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LaCrosse Community Pride is looking for new proprietors for the LaCrosse Café. In September they placed advertisements on Facebook, in the Whitman County Gazette and all over Washington state announcing the opportunity was open for someone to operate the restaurant in LaCrosse. They have received inquiries, but no full applications. LaCrosse Community Pride member Lois Startin says the group encourages the use of the building as a restaurant, but is open to suggestions for changes. Over the last few years the restaurant has been operated as...
The Iron Horse Arena in Tekoa will soon be no longer, at least in its original location just east of the base of the Tekoa trestle. It was on land leased from Union-Pacific by the city of Tekoa. The railroad terminated the lease Nov. 1. “Union Pacific has enjoyed a long relationship with the city of Tekoa. We decided to end the partnership, and, in accordance with the lease provided 35 days notice,” said Hannah Bolte in Media Relations for Union-Pacific, in a statement. “We recognize this is a...
Colfax Unified Executive Director Valorie Gregory put out the word last week that the Chamber will mark two days of “Mustache Madness” during Apple Cup week. The event will recognize WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew and crew leading up to the regular season’s final game, the Nov. 23 Apple Cup in Pullman. Now ranked number eight in the AP poll after their win Saturday at Colorado, the Cougars will host the Washington Huskies, now ranked number 17, in this year’s edition of the Apple Cup. For Mustache Madness days, Colfax downtown busines...
Traffic loads from the Highway 26 detour through Connell reportedly have not had a big impact for the first four weeks the detour has been in place. Connell, located on Highway 395 south of Highway 26, was put on the path for WSU traffic loads when the state closed Highway 26 to replace the deck on the bridge across the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad about four miles west of Highway 395. The detour sends traffic south on Highway 17 west of Othello, then west on Highway 260 through Connell to Highway 395 and then north 10 miles to...
Work to replace the State Route 26 bridge deck over the BNSF railroad main line west of Highway 395 has taken longer than expected so the closure and the Highway 26 detour will be in place through Thanksgiving and Apple Cup game, two events expected to bring heavy traffic load. Work is expected to last into December. “Safety for travelers and workers is WSDOT’s first priority and requires the additional time for this project. At the same time, the simple detour has proven capable of safely accommodating high traffic volumes without sig...
Whitman County Shriners supported the Palouse Empire Junior Livestock sale with $2,998 in purchases. The Shriners use proceeds from their fair food booth and raffle ticket sales to generate the revenue which they use to support purchases in the Saturday sale. Shrine members support by attending the sale and bidding on animals during the event, according to Jeff Wood of Malden, president of the club....
After receiving grants and loans from the Washington State Department of Commerce, the Port of Whitman County is moving forward with their project to extend fiber to the home in five Whitman County communities; Garfield, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia and Tekoa. Port Executive Director Joseph Poire noted the project is “just getting started.” The port received $250,000 dollars in grants and $750,000 in loans from the Department of Commerce in October. Fiber to the Home (FTTH) is the term for using optical fiber cables, which can carry more dat...
A few months ago Angel Colyar and Kelli Melhus of St. John realized they shared an aspiration to help others in a big way, but neither had ever felt the timing was “just right.” Some time passed and a few weeks ago the two came to the conclusion that the time was never going to be right and to just go for it. So they did. Angel and Kelli are the co-founders of Helping Hands in St. John. While both have been volunteers in the past, neither has done charity work at this level before. The name Hel...
Proprietory Variety Management of Yakima Friday received a temporary court injunction to stop WSU from sending out a marketing plan, power point presentation and other items PVM said it developed for promotion of the new apple variety for the university. Filed Nov. 6 in court here, the civil action for an injunction alleges WSU issued a notice it planned to release the material to a LaConner resident who requested it. WSU notified PVM it would send out the material Nov. 14 unless an objection was filed. The injunction petition was filed for...
The 2018 Inspired Palouse juried exhibit, sponsored by the Colfax Arts Council, will culminate Saturday, Nov. 17, at an artists reception and sale at The Center gallery at 110 S. Main in Colfax, next to the library. The public is encouraged to join the celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Festivities will include hors d’oeuvres, holiday punch, hot drinks and complimentary wine. The exhibit, which has been in the gallery since Oct. 22, can be browsed at leisure and artists will be available to meet with the public. A total of $700 in cash prizes will b...
Ownership of Tekoa parks properties is in the process of being transferred after a year-long process between the city and the Tekoa Parks Board. After a mudslide last November resulted in a major cleanup project, in the process of working with their insurance company, the Tekoa Parks board found out they did not own the property. “It was some kind of clerical mix-up years ago,” said Fran Martin, Parks Board president. The Tekoa city council will vote on a quit claim for the pool and pro...
Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves pleaded not guilty Friday morning in superior court to a charge of sexual misconduct with a female WSU student after she had been taken into custody by him early last March 31. Hargraves, a 19-year veteran of the Pullman Police department, was released on his own recognizance after being arrested Oct. 30. He was scheduled for trial Jan. 14. Hargraves was represented in court by Pullman attorney Roger Sandberg. Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins placed Hargraves on paid administrative leave with the department...
Rosauers will try to sell 603 turkey dinners Nov. 16 and 17 to meet the needs and cover all 11 of the food pantries they support in Whitman County with Tom's Turkey Drive. Tom's Turkey Drive, named after founding supporter Tom Sherry of KREM2 news, is a partnership between KREM2, Second Harvest, Rosauers Supermarket, Franz Bakery, Starbucks and several other groups, plus community donors and volunteers to provide a full Thanksgiving meal to families throughout the inland northwest. The dinners...
Las Vegas had Celine Dion and Britney, with Aerosmith and Lady Gaga next. In Yakima, the Nighthawks-in-residence at the SunDome is held over for another year – Oakesdale winning its fourth consecutive state 1B volleyball championship Nov. 9 over Almira/Coulee/ Hartline. The Nighthawks took the final match in four sets, after ACH fought off seven championship points. Oakesdale won 25-13, 21-25, 24-14, 25-22. The third set loss was their only of the state tournament. "These girls have a lot of h...
(To the tune of The Rolling Stones' “Miss You”) Wazzu holding out so long, football season predicted for a Gong but then Minshew Oohh ohhooo oooh hoo ooo hoo, ooo hooo oo oohoo Debt been rising at the gate, Minshew comes along of late: says “May I help you?” He wasn't waiting in the hall, already taken Saban's call: “I want Minshew” Oohh ohhooo oooh hoo ooo hoo, oo hooo ooh oohoo Headed third string for the Tide, then one more time, the phone rings. “What's the matter man? You come around the Pa...
Both Colfax cross-county teams placed second in the state all B cross-country race Nov. 3 at Sun Willows in Pasco. Colfax received a boost with the addition of Oakesdale runners this year to land what is believed to be an overall high mark for team finishes at state....
The Barns of Whitman County 2019 calendars are now on sale. They feature regional barns and seasonal backdrops shot by a variety of local photographers. The calendars are just $10 and available at any branch of Whitman County Library, Tick Klock Drug, Rosauers in Colfax and the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. The calendars have sold out every year, so residents are encouraged to buy theirs soon. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Library programs and projects in all 14 library branches. Over the...
Spokane Democrat Lisa Brown, who gained ground on Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers in successive Whitman County ballot counts, broke out into a lead Tuesday night with the ballot count now at 16,079. Brown, who has already conceded the win to McMorris Rodgers after a defeat overall in the Fifth Congressional District, now has a 320-vote lead over the incumbent in Whitman County for a total of just more than 51 percent. The count Tuesday now has Brown with 8,077 votes in the county, and McMorris Rodgers has 7,757. Brown trailed by 148 votes...
Series concert tickets for the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Feb. 22-23 are available for purchase. Individual performance tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Nov. 16. Series tickets are for both nights of concerts at a discounted price. Prices range from $50 for outer stand seats to $80 for club-level seating. Series ticket purchasers receive early seat selection and a $10 savings on individual concert ticket prices. Tickets for individual performances will go on sale at 9 a.m. Nov. 16 and range from $30 to $45. Tickets a...
Copies of Richard Scheuerman’s latest book will be available when he presents two talks here this week. He will give a presentation on “Hardship to Homeland: The Pacific Northwest Volga Germans,” tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at The Center at Colfax Library. A second presentation will be Friday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. at WSU Holland/Terrell Library Atrium. After each presentation, Scheuerman will sign books which will be available for purchase. This event is sponsored by WSU Press and WSU libraries. Correction: Russian Empress Cathe...
California is ablaze again. Three massive fires in the state are destroying homes, businesses, forests and open land. They have claimed more than 40 known victims. About 200 people are missing. Two of the big fires are in southern California and are very close together. Malibu, the prestigious beachside town, is threatened. The biggest fire, already claimed as the states’s most destructive and most deadly, is to the north. The town of Paradise, near Chico, has been virtually destroyed. Thousands upon thousands have been evacuated from the d...