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Chris Christie couldn’t have been any more obvious about his 2016 intentions if he had begun his victory speech earlier this month with the words “My fellow Americans” and ended it with a balloon drop. He offered New Jersey as an example for national healing. “Tonight,” he said, “a dispirited America, angry with their dysfunctional government in Washington, looks to New Jersey to say ‘Is what I think’s happening really happening? Are people really coming together?’” Trenton, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you. None of this was subtle, bu...
The national healthcare website is fraught with so many problems that the rollout of the Affordable Care Act may forever be known as a classic government blunder. However, early on, some states opted to provide their own health insurance marketplaces and websites. Washington state is one of those. Unlike the national website, Washington’s health care rollout has been successful. In fact, it is one of the most successful in the country. Because of all the bad news nationally, many potential enrollees may be avoiding seeking information from t... Full story
Eight football teams remain in the Washington state 1B playoffs, including Colton and Rosalia. Both winning in the first and second rounds, including both by wide margins last week, the two teams will meet Friday night in Clarkston to decide a berth into the state semifinals. "It’s a huge matchup, I think for both sides," said Rosalia coach Kaleb Madison. The game will be played at neutral-site Clarkston High School at 7 p.m. In other 1B quarterfinal games around the state, Cusick will play N...
Colfax football season advanced to the state's final eight playoff this week after the Bulldogs traveled halfway across the state Saturday and carved out a 22-14 win on the home field of the White Swan Cougars. The win sends the Bulldogs to Cheney High School Friday night where they will face Lind/ Ritzville/Sprague in a rematch at the quarter-final level. The Broncos, who have contested with Morton/ White Pass as the state's top 2B team, remained undefeated in last week's round with a 41-14...
Tekoa/Oakesdale players flash the "threepeat" sign after taking the title win over Christain Faith at the SunDome Saturday night. In front from the left are Lindsey Lindgren, Eden Anderson, Mattie Jo Johnson, Cassandra Mendoza, Alexa Lindgren, Corynn Anderson and manager Gianna Anderson. In back are Athletic Director Ken Lindgren, assistant coaches Ignacio Mendoza and Brenda McFarling, Madison Bogenreif, Jacey Johnson, Olivia Pakootas, Manager Justice Brown, Coach Brandy Brown and Scorer Wendy J... Full story
Colfax volleyball players celebrate after taking the state 2B title with a run of 12 games over four matches. In front are Assistant Coach Shawna Kneale, senior players Leah Heiner, Taylor Larsen, Cassie Vorderbrueggen, Nicole Sheer and Coach Sue Doering. In back, from the left, Assistant Coach Cory Whitmore, Alison MacDonald, Morgan Lord, Katelynn Scholz, Scout Cai, Olivia Mellor, Kori Goodwin, Amara Huber, Rachel Hardie, Kindra Kneale and Assistant Coach Maggee Cochran. Colfax volleyball rolle...
Colfax volleyball rolled out a 12-game state campaign Friday and Saturday to end their fall campaign with the state trophy in their clutches. The Bulldogs brought the 2B cup home from the finals at the SunDome for the first time since 2009. The 2B trophy has been the property of the Reardan Indians who had a three-year run of championships with last year’s coming on a dramatic title finish over Colfax. The 12-game Colfax run at state capped off an all-time season record for the Bulldogs who finished with a 36-1 win record. Coach Sue Doering n...
See our special picture pages on pages A6 and A7 in the weekly pages section for coverage. Congratulations to Colfax and Tekoa-Oakesdale!... Full story
The Healthy Tekoa Coalition has been selected for a $6,500 grant from the Washington Department of Social and Health Services. The funds will continue the work of the group which was formed in 2012 after Tekoa was chosen for funding by the state’s Department of Behaviorial Health and Recovery. The town was selected as one of 52 communities in Washington which had higher-than-average drug and alcohol use according to the state’s biennial healthy youth survey. Each of the 52 towns were eli...
An estimated 675 Whitman County high school students came together in Colfax Tuesday, Nov. 12, to listen to a two-time World Series champion and current pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. Jeremy Affeldt, a graduate of Northwest Christian in Spokane, came to Colfax High School to talk about what motivated him to start Generation Alive, an organization which addresses hunger, clean water and human trafficking around the world. “Today I play with a lot of multi-millionaires who are the most m...
The electronic signboard on the front of the CETC building has been scheduled to be removed and taken to the Palouse Empire fairground at Mockonema. The sign could eventually be used to advertise different events during the year at the fairground, but a plan for installation has not been worked out at this time. The electronic sign is mounted on the front of the building and was used to advertise upcoming events. It was not included in the listing for the auction sale of the building last week. The electronic sign is seven feet, 10 inches long... Full story
The Palouse Cares Food Drive is gearing up for the Dec. 7 drive. A silent auction table is set up in Rosauers inviting people to bid on auction items donated by area businesses. The auction closes on Dec. 7 at noon. Proceeds from the auction go to the food drive. Additional food drive locations have been set up at the Whitman County Library, Subway and Whitman Hospital. Food can be dropped off at these locations until Dec. 6. On Saturday, Dec. 7, hundreds of volunteers will gather in nearly every community on the Palouse with one goal: to... Full story
A head-on collision last Friday morning on Highway 195 took the life of a Pullman woman and injured the drivers of both vehilces. Rodella N. Wickard, 60, Pullman, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a passenger in a 1993 Chrysler LeBaron which was driven by her husband, Gerald E. Wickard, 57, also of Pullman. Driver of the other vehicle was Douglas E. Hinchey, 35, Spokane. He was driving a 2009 Chevrolet three-quarter ton truck with a box on the bed. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Hinchey was driving the truck...
Washington State University now has an official Equestrian Team, thanks to a couple of young, determined women who love horses and wanted to compete. Last year, Shelby Westmoreland of Issaquah and Jessica Sears of Olympia met at a barn in Pullman because they were both taking riding lessons from Laura Moore, now the team’s English coach. They had come to WSU thinking there was some sort of equestrian team because they had found an old web page about the team that used to be there. However, they...
The Town of Endicott received a seventh consecutive clean audit in a report from the State Auditor’s Office in October. The report said results of the independent audit from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2012, found that the town’s internal controls were adequate to safeguard public assets. The report also stated that the town also complied with state laws and regulations and its own policies and procedures in the areas examined. The report said auditors examine those representing the highest risk of noncompliance, misappropriation or mis... Full story
Colfax City Council members Monday night approved a one percent hike in tax revenues for next year on a 5-2 vote. The vote came after a formal hearing which is now required before towns can approve any increase in tax revenues. The measure will bump Colfax tax revenue by $3,888 for next year. Total tax revenue for the city will be $392,970. The vote for the one percent increase came after City Treasurer Mark Clinton gave a rundown of the city's upcoming budget. Clinton noted budget figures to date show the city will have a $4,196 deficit in... Full story
Partners Scott Ackerman and Ken Hanson of Colfax-based N Hot Water are the new owners of the former Community Education and Training Center building after out-bidding other buyers at the Nov. 13 auction. Five bidders registered at the auction at Kincaid Real Estate office in Colfax. Winning bid was $41,000 for the property, building and contents that were in the building at closing. The successful bidders were also required to pay a $4,100 premium fee to cover the county’s 10 percent sales contract for the auction services to bring the total c...
Commissioners look at possible changes Whitman County commissioners Monday continued to discuss the 2014 budget, but this time started asking for information about possible cuts in hours of operation of the courthouse and attrition cuts. County Administrative Director Gary Petrovich told commissioners the county likely will not have a $100,000 surplus at the end of 2013. He had projected the possible surplus approximately two weeks ago. Petrovich also said that the low point in next year’s budget cash flow might come between Oct. 15 through O...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS RURAL ROADS SAFETY PROGRAM 2010 RUN-OFF-ROAD & INTERSECTION SAFETY PROJECT - TURN LANE & SIGNAGE C.R.P.’s No. 5600-5, 5570-2 & 9000-13 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Monday, December 16, 2013, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be s...
Vote comes with contingencies The Palouse skate park effort appears to have found a location. After a slide show presentation by organizer Aaron Flansburg of four sites to the Palouse city council Nov. 19, the council voted to approve the spot next to the sewer plant. The motion carried despite a “no” vote from councilman Rick Wekenman, who expressed several concerns with the project. Also as part of the approval, council members Bo Ossinger and Senja Estes will represent the council on the skat...
Big finish at SunDome Both local teams capped off the state volleyball tournament at Yakima with trophy wins Saturday night in the SunDome. Colfax players (top) hoisted the 2B trophy after a run of 12 straight game wins. Tekoa/Oakesdale players hoisted the 1B trophy after winning their third straight championship....
