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Request for Proposals Whitman County, Washington is requesting proposals from qualified public entities and non-profit organizations to be designated as the Whitman County Associate Development Organization (ADO) for the two-year period of July 1,...

Colfax Thursday, March 23 Tuna noodle casserole with veggies, cabbage patch salad, peaches, no bake cookies Monday, March 27 Clam chowder, tortilla roll-ups, vegetable platter, sliced pears, 7 layer bar Colton Wednesday, March 29 Homemade mac and...

COLFAX - Local Veteran Tom Carmody served as a Navy Corpsman E-6 Petty Officer 1st class during the Vietnam Era. “I went to boot camp in 1957,” Carmody said, after which he would go to Great Lakes Naval Station. “I went to hospital corpsman sch...

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Ivy Rose Lomax, a girl, was born March 3 at 11:43 p.m. to parents Hailey Lomax and Neil Strevy, of Colfax. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 21.5 inches. Paternal Grandparents are April and Mike Strevy, of...

In reading the death notice on Bill Evans in last week’s Gazette, I wanted to add a couple of things that not everybody might have known about bill. For one, he was generous to a fault and he also had served two tours of duty as a United States...

COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from March 9 to March 16: March 15 • John Hoyt was found guilty of criminal trespass in the 1st degree, therefore the defendant is sentenced to 30 days...

COLFAX – The Colfax Police Department responded to the following calls from March 7 to March 19: March 8 7:43 a.m.- E. Wawawai Unattended Death 11:31 a.m.- S Mill Offense/Complaint 8:14 p.m. S Main. Suspicious Person/Circumstance March 9 7:26 a.m.-...

Whitman County Jail Log COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from March 14 to March 20: March 14 Katelyn May Peterson, 27, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for theft of a motor vehicle....

Margery Brink Revocable Trust, of Palouse, Wash., sold 415 Park St., Palouse, Wash., to Steve Brink, of Palouse, Wash., parcels 10770000000001, 126609910000000, 126609902000002, selling price $200,000, Quit Claim Deed, Feb. 16, 2023. Randal Russell,...

COLFAX—The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is now accepting applications for the 2023 through 2025 Public Transit Rideshare Grant program. The application is available on the Grants Management System on the WSDOT website, and...

COLFAX — The Colfax boys team swept the Potlatch Loggers and the Orofino Maniacs in a doubleheader Friday, March 17. Colfax took the games 1-14 and 1-5. The first game against Potlatch began at 11 a.m. Colfax scored 14 runs in comparison to...

COLFAX — The National Weather Service of Spokane has predicted a much dryer season for the Palouse area this year. Laurie Nisbet, Spokane National Weather Service Meteorologist, reported that the Palouse could expect warmer temperatures and less...

COLFAX — The Senate’s slim passage of legislation will now allow law-enforcement officers to engage in vehicular pursuits under newly amended circumstances. Senate Bill (SB) 5352 passed with a 26-23 vote on the final day of the session on March...

COLFAX — The Whitman County Association of Realtors released the Feb. Housing market numbers, which state that the average price for a home sold in the county last month was about $349,500. Reports state that last month’s average price increased...

COLFAX — Automatic rifles may soon be illegal in Washington, pending the passing of House Bill (HB) 1240 and its partnering HB 1143 in the Senate. HB 1240 would prohibit the manufacture, importation, distribution, selling, and offering for sale of...

Colfax Cougar Foodmart Dhillon Building (DSHS) – newspaper box at the north corner next to the sidewalk Gazette Office – 418 S Main St. Suite 3 Main St. Books Rosauers Sunset Mart (Chevron station) The Hyde Out – newspaper box out front... Full story

Bill Evans, Colfax tree trimmer, passed away suddenly in Colfax on Saturday, March 4, 2023, after suffering cardiac arrest. He was 75. Bill was born January 26, 1948, in Missoula, Montana, and grew up in that area. He spent his early life working in... Full story