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Harvey Roy Herman, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away on Thursday, Nov 10th at the age of 98. Harvey is survived by his daughter Shelly and her husband Mark Backstrom of Longview, Wash., and two grandchildren: Lane (Tyler) Salvig and Brady Backstrom, in addition to many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leona "Cubby" Herman, two older siblings: Lucille Dober and Harold Herman, his parents Fred & Katherine, and countless treasured friends. Harvey was born on November...
COLFAX — The Colfax Winterfest will be happening on Saturday, Dec. 3. Starting at 8:30 a.m. there will be a sign in for the Run Run Rudolph 5K Fun Run, which will start at 9 a.m. Director of the Colfax Chamber of Commerce, Molly Keogh, explained the Friends of the Parks who are putting on the 5K Fun Run are offering trucker hats to the first forty who sign up for the run, The Perkin’s House will be hosting Vintage Christmas Tours from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Keogh noted that The Perkin’s House will al...
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL A/E SERVICES – ADA Transition Plan Development Whitman County is requesting a Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) to hire an architectural/engineering consultant for the purpose of developing an ADA Transition Plan for County owned facilities. Desired services will likely include an ADA needs inventory and transition plan development (and related work). The County will review SOQs and the firms will be ranked by a selection committee. A contract will be awarded to the most qualified firm whose p...
Kenneth Arnold of Pullman died at Sacred Heart Medical Center on November 18, 2022 of complications from a fall. He was 63 years old. Ken was born on September 10, 1959 in Denver, Colorado. In 1972 he arrived in Pullman with his family and except for a few years he was a life-long resident of the Palouse. Ken graduated from Pullman High School in 1977 and attended Spokane Community College where he earned his an Associate in Applied Science. Auto mechanics was his profession and he was an...
Pullman Friday, Dec. 2: Chicken Alfredo, broccoli, Caesar salad, fruit and Birthday dessert Tuesday, Dec. 6: Salad bar, fruit, roll and cookie bar Colfax Thursday, Dec. 1: Chicken alfredo, broccoli, Caesar salad, fruit and Birthday dessert Monday, Dec. 5 Homemade mac and cheese, mixed vegetables, apple slices and dessert Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 7: Chicken alfredo, broccoli, Caesar salad, fruit and Birthday dessert Colton Wednesday, Dec.7: Chicken alfredo, broccoli, Caesar salad, fruit and Birthday dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, Dec. 6: Chicken...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Murphee Jean Davis, a girl, was born November 25, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. to parents Nick and Maggee Davis of Colfax. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and was 19 and a half inches. Paternal Grandparents are Robert Davis of Colfax. Maternal Grandparents are Terry and Nancy Cochran. Murphee joins brother Waylon, 4, and sister zaidee 2, at home. Pullman Regional Hospital Mohammed Ahmed Aldafas, a boy, was born Novemberr 25, 2022 to parents Ghadah Altukayki and Ahmed Aldafas of Pullman. He weighed 5 pounds, 12...
PULLMAN-A team of Cedarville University engineering students is shooting for the stars with its senior design project, working toward competing with dozens of schools at NASA's 2023 Student Launch competition in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 15-16. For the competition, 10 mechanical, electrical and computer engineering students will design and program a rocket that may soar up to an altitude of 6,000 feet and then land successfully, simulating potential exploration rockets on Mars. Last year...
PINE CITY- President of Pine City Historical Society, Louise Belsby is excited to invite everyone to their 19th year doing an annual concert with male singing group His Song, Sunday, Dec. 4 at 2 p.m. at the Kenova Grange Hall in Pine City. "Afterwards we always have cocoa and cookies," Belsby said, "It's basically our gift to the community." Belsby explained that His Song tells the story of Christmas through music, "Ron Van Dyke was a member on the board of directors for the historical...
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing on-line but making in-store purchases. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reported this year an estimated 166.3 million people visited stores from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday----an 8 million increase from last year. It is the highest estimate since NRF began tracking this data in 2017. The good news extends to on-line sales. E-commerce retail revenues this year are projected...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 22 to Nov. 28 Nov. 21 West Front Street, St. John. Deputy responded to a report of an attempted break in. 9:44 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Deputy requested a case for a citizen ride. 11:16 a.m.- Chicken Ranch Road, Colfax. Deputy responded to a civil situation. 1:47 p.m.- Wawawai Road milepost 25, Clarkston. Deputy responded to a report of a homeless camp. 2:07 p.m.- South Lindsey Street, Tekoa. Deputy responded to speak to a citizen regarding a par...
COLFAX — Friends of the library is hosting Jingle and Mingle, Friday, Dec. 9 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in The Center. The Festival of Trees will be lighting up the Libey Gallery Dec. 1-28. There will be a colorful display of trees from the Colfax Chamber, ReMax, Napa Auto Parts, Colfax PTO, Raven Square, and many more. Participants can cast their vote for “People’s Choice,” Dec. 1-9. The Tree winner will be announced Dec. 9 at the Jingle and Mingle holiday celebration. The Festival of Trees and Libey Gallery art exhibits are open during library...
COLFAX — In their Monday, Nov. 28 County Commissioner meeting Department of Revenue representative, Aminta Spencer gave a presentation on the Family First Tax. The Families Tax Credit is a tax refund starting in 2023 that will help Washington workers, and their families get more money back at tax time. The refund is modeled after the federal Earned Income Tax Credit Program. Working Families Tax Credit purpose is to stimulate the local economy, promote racial equity, and support the financial stability and well-being of low-to-moderate i...
MOSCOW — The Moscow Police Department told the community Tuesday, Nov. 29 that due to the ongoing homicide investigation and original search warrant, there will be an increase in detective activity and tow trucks onsite as investigators move five vehicles from within the police perimeter to a more secure long-term storage location to continue processing evidence. Monday, Nov. 28, the Moscow PD provided the following information to update the public on the four murders that occurred Sunday Nov. 13. The Moscow PD answered questions regarding a F...
COLFAX— According to Whitman County Public health there has been a rise in Respiratory Syncytial Virus, (RSV). RSV is a highly contagious illness that causes mild, cold-like symptoms. Director of Whitman County Public Health, Chris Skidmore, noted that they have only seen a little bit of an increase in Whitman County, and the poster they put out about RSV is to bring awareness. “We are seeing RSV in the State of Washington. On the West Side, Spokane. Not a huge spike here in Whitman,” Skidmore said, noting that they do not have the exact numbe...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Broadband Action Team (BAT) encourages residents to help improve the newly released Federal Communications Commission (FCC) National Broadband Map. Users can search their address to see information about services that internet service providers claim are available there. If those services are unavailable at the user’s location, they may file a challenge with the FCC through the map interface to correct the information. Map users will also be able to correct information about their location and add their location to...
PULLMAN— Pullman Regional Hospital Women’s Leadership Guild has awarded $2,000 to five local non-profits for this year’s grant cycle. Awards were presented on Thursday, Nov. 10. Members voted to award The Lauren McCluskey Foundation, Palouse Discovery Science Center, Palouse School Food Pantry, United Way of Whitman County, and the Willow Center for Grieving Children. The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is using the awarded funds to display “Lauren’s Promise Safety Cards” in public and private res...
COLFAX – A winterstorm warning went into effect for Whitman County on Tuesday afternoon until today at 7 p.m. Heavy snow was anticipated for Wednesday with light snow expected today. The NWS anticipated total snow accumulation between 6-10 inches west of State Route 195, and in the towns of Genesee, Plummer, Rosalia, Potlatch, Pullman, Oakesdale, Uniontown, Tekoa, Moscow, LaCrosse and Colfax. The NWS also warned of slick conditions especially on bridges and overpasses. Drifting snow was expected, and anticipated to complicate travel and e...
The fall sports seasons have all but concluded and that means basketball and wrestling seasons are now underway. The hoops in the high school gymnasiums will finally be lowered and the wrestling mats will be rolled out of the supply closets. Here’s a schedule of all the winter sports events happening in the county this weekend. Colfax The girls basketball team began its season against Lakeside High School at home in Colfax and faced off against Mabton at 4:30 p.m., while the boys basketball team postponed its scheduled match against Lakeside an...
COLFAX – Girls basketball tipped off in Colfax on Nov. 29, and the Colfax Bulldogs wasted no time putting together a drama-filled game in front of their fans this season. Colfax opened the first quarter with a 3-pointer and built off that to the tune of an 11-9 lead over the visiting Lakeside Eagles. Lakeside took its first lead of the game with a 3-pointer with just under a minute to go in the first frame and continued to hold the lead for the majority of the game, eventually expanding to a 27-...
OAKESDALE – In a season that saw the Oakesdale Nighthawks repeat as 1B state volleyball champions and go undefeated while not giving up a set to 1B opponents, numerous players on the squad received honors as a recognition of their play. Several players on the Nighthawks received All-League honors, and Payton Davis received WIAA Athlete of the Week honors for her efforts earlier in the season. Senior outside hitter Gianna Anderson has now joined her in receiving the WIAA Athlete of the Week recognition, in addition to her being recognized as t...
PULLMAN – The 114th edition of the Apple Cup between the No. 13-ranked Washington Huskies and Washington State Cougars on Nov. 26 came with major implications for both teams. Washington was no longer eligible for the 2022-23 College Football Playoff after wins by the Utah Utes and University of California-Los Angeles Bruins earlier in the day, ensuring the Huskies wouldn't have an opportunity at the PAC-12 Championship, which was their only path to the Playoffs. But a win against Washington S...
COLFAX - Port of Whitman's Properties and Development Director, Debbi Snell, and Special Projects, Joe Poire are retiring after 26 years working at the Port. The Port will be hosting a retirement sendoff and Open House, Thursday, Dec. 1, from noon until 2:30 p.m. at the Port of Whitman offices located at 302 North Mill Street. Snell has been responsible for managing all of the property leases for the Port, and does project management, she noted that there were two big projects that she worked...