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John G. Schlomer, lifelong farmer and cattle rancher in the Benge/Winona area, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at the Pullman Regional Hospital. He was 82. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, December 21st, in LaCrosse with the graveside service being at 10 AM, LaCrosse Cemetery, and the memorial service at 11 AM at the LaCrosse United Methodist Church. Pastor David Wells will officiate. Visitation hours for John will be Monday from Noon to 5 and Tuesday 9 – 5 at the Corbeill F... Full story
COLFAX – More teenagers are on the mat this season as part of the growing sport of high school girls wrestling. On Dec. 15, girls teams from as small as Class 1B to as large as Class 3A competed in the first-ever girls league meet in Colfax. Grace Jones and Hope Allen represented Colfax, both at 120 pounds. And Laynie Southern represented Garfield-Palouse at 130. Alexis Taylor represented Tekoa-Rosalia at 145 pounds. The four wrestlers competed in nine total matches. Taylor, Jones and Allen had...
TEKOA— According to a news alert, at 2:42 p.m. from Washington State Department of transportation there is a lane closure on SR 27 in both directions between Tekoa and Fairfield. There is grading and snow blowing work being done, which started at 2:39 p.m. today until further notice. WSDOT states to watch out for work crews, and to keep traffic slow....
Dan Coonrad, beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and passionate Coug passed into the arms of his heavenly father on December 6, 2022, at Pullman Regional Hospital. Dan was born on December 18, 1940, in Denver, Colorado. His family homesteaded in Elizabeth, Colorado, at the time. In 1949, they moved to the Kittitas Valley in central Washington, where his family bought a ranch. Dan was active in 4-H and played sports at Kittitas High School, where he met the love of his life, Karen... Full story
Jerry Franklin Simmons Jr. transitioned from this world to the greatest world of all at 4:53pm on November 23, 2022. Jerry was 86 years old. He had just returned home a few hours earlier from the hospital surrounded by many of his loved ones who wanted to be with him and tell him how much we loved him and to say thank you and touch him prior to his departure. He had been in the hospital since November 19th with pneumonia and complications due to Alzheimer's. While in the hospital, he was not... Full story
Carrie Belle Black, 87, passed away peacefully on December 14, 2022, at Orchard Crest in Spokane Valley, Washington under hospice care. She was born January 28, 1935, to Earl and Emma (Ousley) Miller in Endicott Washington. Carrie spent her childhood in Endicott, Colfax, Portland, St. John and Oakesdale where she graduated from high school in 1953. She worked at the Colfax telephone office following graduation until August 5th, 1954, when she married Donald "Buzz" Black in Lewiston, Idaho.... Full story
Donald R. Henderson, Colfax native, passed away December 10, 2022 in Colfax from complications of cancer. He was 94. A graveside service will be held in the spring in the Colfax Cemetery. Don was born July 22, 1928, in Colfax to Roscoe and Ruth Baldwin Henderson. He grew up in Colfax and attended school here. Shortly after graduating from high school Don enlisted in the United States Navy. He served for 27 years in the Navy as a First-Class Electricians Mate. After retirement from the Navy and... Full story
Margaret (Akin) Pfaff was born on April 14, 1937, in Colfax, WA, to Ralph and Agnes Akin. She grew up in Garfield and graduated from Garfield High in 1955. Shortly after, she married the love of her life, Stanley, on August 4, 1955. That is the day she moved out of her childhood home into her home on the farm. Margaret's loves were her family and her home in Garfield. She put her heart and soul into both. She had an incredible work ethic and it showed in how she took care of her home (and lake... Full story
Funeral services for Robert L. Lewis, age 86, will be held Monday, December 19, 2022, at 1:00 PM at the Garfield Christian Fellowship Church at Garfield, Washington. Pastors Dean Walker and Martin Matson will officiate at the service. Burial will be at the Garfield Cemetery. Mr. Lewis died December 14, 2022 at LaDow Court in Garfield. Robert was born July 21, 1936 at Steptoe, Washington to Robert Lee and Wanda Mae Lewis. He attended schools in Steptoe. Robert joined the cement finishers union... Full story
Carol Ann (Downing) Mitcham, 95, of Bainbridge Island, WA. passed away on November 25, 2022, after a short battle with kidney cancer. Carol was born in Spokane, WA, on November 10, 1927, to Leslie (Bus) and Minerva Bess Downing. She was the oldest of four children, her brothers were Richard, Patrick and Michael. Carol graduated from John Rogers high school in Spokane in 1946. She met her husband, John B. Mitcham, in Spokane after the end of WWII and were married on October 4, 1946. Carol and... Full story
DUSTY - Dusty Cemetery held its first Wreaths Across America ceremony, December 17, at 11 a.m. The mission of WAA is to Remember the fallen, Honor those that serve and their families, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom. Eight wreaths were placed at the beginning of the ceremony in memory of those who served in each branch of the United States Armed Forces including the US Army, the US Marine Corps., the US Navy, the US Air Force, the US Space Force, the US Coast Guard, and the...
Pullman Regional Hospital Nadia Quinn Murillo, a girl, was born Dec. 6, 2022, to parents Mackenzie and Israel Murillo of Lewiston. She weighed 7 pounds, and 1 ounce. Paternal Grandparents are Ivonne and Daniel of Mexico. Maternal Grandparents are Patricia and Curt of Lewiston. Nadia joins sister Maya, 4 and a half, and brother Luka at home. Sailor Marie Chanski, a girl, was born Dec. 5, 2022 to parents Jordan and Andrew Chanski of Pullman. She weighed 7 pounds and 4 ounces. Lirin Fahima Islam, a girl, was born Dec. 5 to parents Nabittun Nahar... Full story
Colfax Monday, Dec. 26 Closed Thursday, Dec. 29 Cancelled Endicott Tuesday, Dec. 27 Mexican, salad bar, rolls and dessert Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 28 Minestrone soup, ham sandwich, salad, fruit and dessert Pullman Friday, Dec. 23 Chicken and rice casserole, green salad, fruit and dessert Tuesday, Dec. 27 Sweet and sour meatballs, rice, asian style vegetables, mandarin oranges, and dessert...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, December 24, 1897 Alleged Cattle Rustler Thrown in Jail After Two Years of Dodging Behind the strong doors of the county prison Dr. H. P. Harrington disappeared Wednesday on a warrant two years old. The story connected with the wily doctor's alleged misdeeds shows the folly of the cattle rustler. Prior to two years ago Dr. Harrington was located in the practice of medicine at Rosalia. The people of that healthy locality failed to furnish him with...
COLFAX - Local Veteran Steven Aspenwall joined the Navy in 1973 right after high school where he spent 26 years. He would be aboard his first ship in 1975. His first ship was in Norfolk Virginia on a cruiser, "I was there from '75 to '78," he said, explaining that they then transferred him to a destroyer out of Napalm Florida from 1979. Then 1980 to 1982 he was in Puerto Rico at the missile fleet doing scheduling stuff. Aspenwall retired from the U.S. Navy E-8 as a Senior Operations Specialist....
The Holiday Season is an especially difficult time for anyone grieving lost loved ones. Evergreen wreaths placed on veterans’ graves across America help to ease that pain. More than 2.5 million red-ribboned wreaths were placed by thousands of volunteers, including many family members, on December 17. Those wreaths are made from clippings of balsam firs dedicated to deceased veterans. Each tree growing in Maine has the “dog tags” identifying the fallen service member. The trees are living year...
As a youngster, I looked forward to Christmas. I loved the food, the traditions and especially the presents — what kid doesn’t? In high school and college, the luster subsided. As a wrestler, Christmas was a time for fasting so I didn’t have to move up a weight class. I dreaded running extra bleachers, doing additional up-downs and all the “fat man” jokes from teammates. Christmas would become just one of those “OK” holidays for me after college. As a journalist, I would be lucky to have the d...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from Dec. 14-20: Joseph Majia Langi, theft in the third degree. Court authorizes a deferred sentence for 12 months on the following conditions, 30 days of jail, suspended 29 days, and a fine of $500 with $500 suspended. The defendant must serve a day in jail convertible to 8 hours community service. The defendant has a total of $343 in fines. $300 of this total is converted to community service at the rate of $15 an hour which must be completed by June,...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from Dec. 13 to Dec. 19: Dec. 13 Gabriel Allen Nichols, 24, was booked into the Whitman county jail for burglary in the second degree, theft in the third, and organized retail theft. Nichols is being held on a bond of $10,000 or 1,000 cash bail through the Whitman County Superior Court. Dec. 14 Raymond Henry Lowley III, 45, was booked into the Whitman County Jail for Burglary in the second degree. Lowley has a bond of $3,000 or $300 in cash bail through Whitman C...
COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from Dec. 7 to Dec. 14: Dec. 7 12:37 p.m.- North Main Street. Report of a rock on the bridge. 6:46 p.m.- South Mill. Officer responded to a truck with music up very loud. Dec. 8 8:47 a.m.- North Morton. Officer requested a case for civil calls. 10:12 a.m.- West B Avenue. Report of a dog crying all day and all night. 5:55 p.m.- SR 195. Deputy located vehicle for a traffic violation. 6:29 p.m.- West Walla Walla. Officer requested a case for property damage in a noninjury a...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 13 to Dec. 19: Dec. 13 8:06 a.m.- Union Street, Colton. Deputy requested a case for a DARE presentation. 11:38 a.m.- SR 194, Pullman. Deputy responded to a burglary report. 11:55 a.m.- Sheriff’s Front Office un-registered a sex offender. 12:10 p.m.- Fallon Road and Viola Road, Palouse. Deputy took possession of a found wallet. 12:48 p.m.- North F Street, Albion. Deputy responded to a burglary report. 3:14 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Sheriff’s Front o...
COLFAX - After beating the Asotin Panthers 69-33 on Dec. 16, the Colfax boys basketball team had a more competitive matchup against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Broncos on Dec. 17 that came down to the very last possession. Both teams couldn't find separation from each other in the early-goings of the contest and found themselves tied at five points apiece with 3:50 to go in the opening quarter. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague ended up taking a narrow 13-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and went on...
