Articles from the January 27, 2022 edition
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Lila Glorfield Novak
Lila passed away on Jan. 21st in Spokane, Wash., at the age of 92. She was the fifth child born to Jack and Grace Glorfield of six siblings. She was almost four years old when her mother passed. Lila...
Bonita Thelma Roberts
Bonita "Bonnie" Thelma Roberts passed away on Jan. 21, 2022, in Spokane, Wash., at the age of 101 years old. She was born on Nov. 26, 1920, in Diamond, Wash., to Julius and Katherine (Jinderlee)...
Richard Phillip Sharp
Richard Philip Sharp ended his battle with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 80 on Dec. 10, 2021, at Auburn Medical Center, Auburn, Wash. He was born on Feb. 28, 1941, in Colfax, Wash. Richard is...
Shannon Lee (Kambitsch) Ayers
Heaven gained a beautiful angel on January 19, 2022. Shannon Lee (Kambitsch) Ayers, 58, of Deer Park, WA died at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA surrounded by her loving children...
Robert 'Bob' Jacob Blank
Robert "Bob" Jacob Blank went home to be with the Lord Jan. 13, 2022 after battling cancer. Bob was surrounded by family and friends until the very end and was very well taken care of by the "Golden...
Library accepts food for fines
COLFAX – Whitman County Library's annual Food for Fines drive begins Feb. 1 and continues through Feb. 28 at all fourteen branch locations. "This highly successful program allows library patrons to b...
Dusty News
Ed and Joan Broeckel took a trip to Boise, Idaho, to visit their daughter Amber’s family from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24. The family is doing well and they all had a good time. Grandson is 2 years and 2 months old. Leo tried skiing for the first time. T...
Sheriff's Office
Monday, Jan. 17 8:26 a.m. – SR 127, LaCrosse – A deputy assisted another law enforcement agency. 12:05 p.m. – School Road, Harassment – There was a report of harassment. 2:05 p.m. – Jail – A deputy assisted corrections officers. 5:34 p.m. – Jail...
Colfax Police log
Monday, Jan. 17 12:50 a.m. – Main Street – A suspicious man was reported at the caller’s neighbor’s door. 8:31 a.m. – SR 26 – The chief responded to a traffic violation complaint. 10:01 a.m. – Hillcrest Drive – The chief responded to a report of som...
Jail bookings
Elsie L. Paradiso, 67, booked Jan. 12 for manufacturing or dealing methamphetamine. No bail. Jesse J. Aldrich, 43, booked Jan. 13 for driving while license suspended, ignition interlock violation, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of...
District court
Korbyn Goetz is guilty of being a minor attempting to purchase alcohol and was sentenced to 30 days I jail with 30 days suspended, fined $1,000 with $800 suspended, fees $518, 6 months of unsupervised probation, and receive an alcohol evaluation. Ray...
Land transactions
Jonathan and Laiken Arstanian, of Greenleaf, Idaho, sold a 1972 Glenbrook mobile home to Bichinga and Phong Nguyen, of Pflugerville, Texas, parcel 3-5680-00-14-74-2022. Selling price $18,000, Jan. 4 Sand Road Bucklers 2 LLC, of Pullman, sold ag land...
Beware of legislation by rule
On Jan. 8, “The Gateway Pundit” published a piece with a sensational headline: “Bill Filed In Washington Would Authorize ‘Strike Force’ To ‘Involuntarily Detain’ Unvaccinated Families – Zoom Meetin...
Legislature votes for delay on Long-Term Care Insurance
This House debated and voted on legislation impacting Washington state’s Long-Term Care Insurance and Payroll Tax, a plan created through House Bill 1087 during the 2019 legislative session. House Bil...
State bill proposes utilizing farmland for fish habitat
House Bill 1838 asks Washingtonians to save fish habitat at the expense of rural communities. The bill proposes an expansion of riparian mitigation areas from their current range of 50 to 100 feet...
Agricultural organizations can apply for grants
COLFAX – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications from ag organizations for grant funding through April 13 for Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Up to $225 million is available for conservation partners in the R...
Congresswoman slams Inslee on COVID policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-5th Dist., criticized Gov. Jay Inslee following his testimony in Washington, D.C. Inslee spoke before the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis on how he handled the COVID c...
January Senior Menus
Jan. 3-7 Colfax Monday – Potato bar: Chili, cheese, bacon bits, onions and sour cream; Broccoli, tropical fruit & dessert Thursday – Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears & dessert Colton Wednesday – Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, veget...
Chamber names member of the month
PULLMAN — The Gladish is named the Pullman Chamber of Commerce member of the month for January. The Gladish is a community and cultural center at 115 NW State Street in Pullman. The organization Friend of Gladish grew to more than 150 members to d...
NWS makes changes to fire weather zones
SPOKANE — The Eastern Washington Fire Weather Zones for the upcoming 2022 fire season were changed with some zones being overseen by the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Pendleton, Ore. “The changes will only affect fire zones in Eastern Was...
Palouse Food Pantry sets new date
PALOUSE — The Palouse Food Pantry changed its distribution date to the fourth Wednesday of every month. The change sets distribution the day after food is delivered by Second Harvest. The date changes in June, November, and December due to h...
Christmas Drive-by shooting driver not charged
COLFAX – The driver, of the car involved with a passenger allegedly shooting at a Colfax family on Dec. 22, is not being charged with a crime. Janine E. Ludwig, 24, of Pullman, was booked into jail for drive by shooting and reckless driving but is n...
State conducts bighorn sheep captures
YAKIMA - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting aerial captures of bighorn sheep in late January. It's part of ongoing efforts to monitor the Umtanum-Selah Butte, Manson,...
Port receives grant to expand internet
OLYMPIA — The Port of Whitman County is receiving $1.06 million to extend fiber optic internet. “The project will bring Gig-speed broadband access to approximately 143 homes and businesses. It will also connect the Steptoe School District, Whi...