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SPOKANE VALLEY – Most teams and sports across eastern Washington were enjoying their winter breaks on Dec. 22, but for Tekoa-Rosalia, Colfax and Garfield-Palouse, a break would come a little bit later as wrestlers traveled to Central Valley High School to compete in the Tri-County Classic. Tekoa-Rosalia's Alexis Taylor wrestled a stacked 145-lb. girls weight class at the tournament lost one match in the weight class. Taylor's lone loss came against Kettle Falls' Anna Hume, who's currently r...
TEKOA - The parents of a victim of fatal fentanyl and oxycodone overdose back in May, Nikki Overton, 22, seek to bring awareness to the fentanyl epidemic that is sweeping not only the cities, but small towns as well. Phil and Laurie Overton want to bring to light that the crisis is real, "you think it's a safe community for your kids," Mr. Overton said, noting that his daughter was a three sport athlete, had showed hogs at the Whitman County fair since the fourth grade, and raised money for...
COLFAX — On Monday, Dec. 5, at the County Commissioner meeting, the Solid Waste Project bid was awarded to Magnum Construction out of Clarkston for the amount of $1,719,523.64. Public Director and County Engineer Mark Storey, explained that the project has to do with the entrance scale for the Whitman County Solid Waste Transfer Site and Landfill on Carothers Road. “The entrance scale is worn out, it’s calibrated, but it’s at the end of its life,” said Storey, “We’re going to replace the main scale.” Storey added that they’re going to add a se...
POMEROY - A 9th Legislative District representative has been selected to lead Republicans on the House Environment and Energy Committee. Rep. Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy, represents Whitman, Adams, Lincoln and southern Spokane Counties, among others. As the ranking Republican, she said she will be working on environmental policy, grown management, shoreline protection, air quality, recycling and other topics. The committee considers issues related to energy availability, production and conservation....
Paradise Creek in Moscow flooded from the evening of Dec. 26 and morning of Dec. 27 along Mountain View Park to the Latah County fairgrounds and left an unknown number of residents affected by the rising waters. Neighboring Pullman and areas in Whitman County are under similar flood and wind advisories as of Tuesday, Dec. 27. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour were reported by the Pullman Regional Airport as of 3:58 p.m. on Dec. 27, with winds up to 55-60 mph expected in the later evening and...
TEKOA—The winners of the Tekoa and surrounding towns holiday talent show that occurred Saturday, Dec. 17, at the Tekoa Empire Theatre were announced. Representative for the International Singer Songwriters Association for Washington, Amie Scheitel Music, Amie Czarnota organized the event. “The event went very well,” said Czarnota, noting that contestants rehearsed and performed well, and were all ages of contestants and winners from surrounding communities. “Everyone came together and gave th...