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TEKOA — In an email from Wednesday, Jan. 17, Tekoa Principal Yolanda Bone reported that Tekoa School’s heating system experienced some issues during the cold snap, with some classes heating only up to 63 or 69 degrees. “Some classes are heating up to programmed temperatures,” Bone said in the email, noting that classes with colder temperatures had space heaters running. Tekoa was not the only school to experience some issues; LaCrosse School Superintendent Doug Curtis said that LaCrosse had some HVAC units on the rooftop with one of them sh...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan.16 – Jan. 17 Jan. 16 6:48 a.m.- South Whitman Avenue, Rosalia. Suspicous person. 8:42 a.m.- SR 270 and Pullman Airport Road, Pullman. Agency assist WSP, 3 vehicle accident. 9:09 a.m.- Reid Road and SR 27, Pullman. Parking problem. 9:41 a.m.- SR 128 milepost 1, Clarkston. Agency assist WSP one vehicle slide off. 11:05 a.m.- South Fairview Avenue, Rosalia. Civil matter. 11:17 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 1:43 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa....
ST. JOHN — As mother nature made her way through Whitman County, bringing snowstorms and cancellations for basketball teams, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles finally were able to play their basketball game. The Eagles took on the Dayton Bulldogs on Saturday, Jan. 20, in Dayton. St. John dominated three-of-four quarters as they cruised to a 62-21 victory over the Bulldogs. With the win, the Eagles improved to 4-8 on the season, with two of their wins coming against Dayton. In the game, the first quarter saw the Eagles score 19 points, w...
TEKOA - Several Whitman County athletic programs are struggling to reschedule games late in the season, as weather conditions caused many cancellations. For the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves, the boys team played just one game last week, with games against Pomeroy and Waitsburg cancelled. The game against Waitsburg has been cancelled, and the Pomeroy game is now scheduled to be played on Tuesday, Jan. 30. The lone Timberwolf game was against the Cusick Panthers. The game against the Panthers was pl...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan. 9 – Jan. 15: Jan. 9 2:52 a.m.- Wilhelm Road, Rosalia. 911 open line call. 6:53 a.m.- South Whitman Avenue, Rosalia. Domestic dispute. 7:40 a.m.- Estes Road and Whelan Road, Pullman. Non-injury accident. 8:29 a.m.- West 2nd Street, Albion. Welfare check. 9:28 a.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Welfare check. 1:03 p.m.- John Henley Road, Hay. VIN Inspection. 2:14 p.m.- 3rd Street, Endicott. Theft of tools. 2:44 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Finge...
Dec. 27 Kevin Zakarison, Trustee of the Survivor Trust transferred land with mobile home, Pullman, Wash., to Parkwest Community, Pullman, Wash., parcel 1-0905-11-00-0000, undisclosed value, Trustee’s Deed. Kevin Zakarison, Trustee of the Zakarison Family Trust, Pullman, Wash., transferred SE 335 Gladstone Street, Pullman, Wash., to Garden Apartment, LLC, Pullman, Wash., parcels 1-08-70-00-21-06-0000, 1-0870-00-21-07-0000, undisclosed value, Trustee’s Deed. Julie and Marvin Widman, Tekoa, sold 119 N. Broadway Street, Tekoa, Wash., to Kurt and...
Colfax Thursday, Jan. 18 Bbq chicken thighs, potato salad, jell-o and pear salad, carrot and celery sticks, sugar cookies Monday, Jan. 22 Ham and broccoli casserole, fruit salad, magic peanut butter cookies Endicott Wednesday, Jan. 24 Pasta bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 24 Bbq chicken thighs, potato salad, jell-o and pear salad, carrot and celery sticks, sugar cookies Pullman Friday, Jan. 19 Chicken enchiladas with shredded lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, and salsa; refried beans, broccoli and grape salad, baked apple...
COLFAX - The Whitman County Elections Office has released the 2024 Local Voters' Pamphlet for the Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 Special Election, with ballots expected to be mailed out Friday, Jan. 26. This year's Special Election ballot has several school district resolutions from LaCrosse School District, Pullman School District, Colfax School District, St. John School District, Tekoa School District, Steptoe School District, Colton School District, Endicott School District, Rosalia School District,...
PALOUSE - The Garfield-Palouse Vikings boys basketball team have won seven of their last eight games, including two straight against Whitman County opponents. The most recent game for the Vikings was a match up with the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves. The game was played on Saturday, Jan. 13, and took place in Tekoa. The Vikings used a 20-point second quarter to help secure a 59-48 victory over the Timberwolves. With the win, the Vikings are 5-2 in 1B district play, tied for third-best. The Timberwo...
COLBERT – A St. John-Endicott wrestler finished fourth Saturday, Jan. 13, at the Crusader Classic at Northwest Christian. Steven Campbell finished fourth at 175 pounds. Campbell is one of only two grapplers for the Eagles – the other is Cameron Mathia at 113. Campbell opened with a bye and then a loss by pin to Reed Widman of Liberty in 3:47. In the wrestle backs, he received a bye, then pinned Talen Kent of Kettle Falls in 1:59 and Mason Watt Shilwin of East Valley (Spokane Valley) in 1:2...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats took on the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves for the second time in two weeks, with the same result occurring as the game before. The game was played on Friday, Jan. 12, with the game taking place in Colton. The Timberwolves used a 25-point advantage after the first quarter to earn the 63-39 victory over the Wildcats. Tekoa-Rosalia scored 28 points in the first quarter, led by 13 from Isaac Bone, while holding Colton to just three in the quarter. Five Timberwolf players...
COLFAX — With the winter surge hitting Whitman County, local schools are taking action, canceling schools and extra-curricular activities. Updates for Friday, Jan. 19, from the Whitman County school districts are as follows. Colfax: The school has been running on emergency routes for buses in the mornings and afternoons. The basketball game against Davenport Friday, Jan. 19, is still on. Pullman: School was on time. Buses are running on emergency routes. No sports have been cancelled. In district activities are not cancelled, and trips may b...
Lorraine Hattie (Schmick) Beardemphl passed away peacefully on December 11, 2023, at 88 years old. She was born March 15, 1935, in Endicott, Wash., to Conrad and Hattie (Meineke) Schmick. She was the youngest of seven children and lived on the family homestead until her father retired when she was seven and they moved to town – first Endicott for three years then Colfax until she graduated from Colfax High School in the class of 1954. Lorraine graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in T...
COLFAX— The Whitman County library is teaming up with Whitman County Veteran Service Officer Becky Buri, to give information Veterans Affairs presentations at several libraries across Whitman County. A Veteran’s Service Officer is a VA trained and accredited advocate for veterans who assists in obtaining benefits earned through military service. Presentations will include information about resources including navigating eligible benefits, claims and pensions; health care, eligibility and registration; VocRehab, Education, training and emp...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Jan. 2 – Jan. 8 Jan. 2 12:17 a.m.- Albion Road, milepost 3, Pullman. Traffic offense. 6:01 a.m.- Pine City Malden Road, area, Rosalia. Non-injury accident. 9:19 a.m.- Hume Road, 1.5 North of 195, Colfax. Non-Injury accident. 9:31 a.m.- Controlled substance problem. 12:21 p.m.- West 3rd Street, LaCrosse. Abnormal behavior. 1:57 p.m.- Sheriff’s Office, Colfax. Suspicious package. 2:38 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 2:59 p.m.- 4...
PALOUSE — The Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team split their district games this week, bringing their overall record to 6-5 on the season. The Vikings took on the Dayton Bulldogs Friday, Jan. 5. The game was played in Palouse. Garfield-Palouse would win the game 54-33 with team defensive efforts. The Vikings led 13-2 in the first quarter before the Bulldogs called a timeout. After the timeout, the Vikings went on a 7-5 run to lead by 13 after one. The second quarter saw the Bulldogs score j...
OAKESDALE - Both the Oakesdale boys and girls basketball programs are on fire early in 2024. The boys are undefeated in two games in the new year, where as the girls are 1-0. The Nighthawk girls sit 7-1 on the season, with a 4-0 district record, tied for first with Sunnyside Christian. The girls also are ranked seventh in RPI for the 1B WIAA division. The boys are 9-4 on the year, with a 4-1 district record, good for third, trailing undefeated Pomeroy and DeSales. The Nighthawk boys are ninth...
COLTON - The Colton Wildcats are still searching for their first win in 2024 as they fell in back-to-back games to give them an overall record of 2-11. Colton lost to the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves 37-65 before losing two more games over the weekend. The Wildcats started with a 38-60 loss to Highland (Idaho) then lost 30-63 to the Garfield-Palouse Vikings. Colton are now winless in their last seven games, with their last win coming Tuesday, Dec. 12, against the Dayton Bulldogs. The game against...
TEKOA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves earned two hard-fought victories over Whitman County district teams this week. The Timberwolves defeated the Colton Wildcats at home, then took down the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles. In between the games, Tekoa-Rosalia lost by 30 to the Pomeroy Pirates. The first game of the week was against the Colton Wildcats. The game was played on Wednesday, Jan. 3, and took place in Rosalia. Tekoa-Rosalia took a 27-15 lead to halftime, then surged for the 65-37...
Colfax Thursday, Jan. 4 Braised short ribs with demi glaze, roasted red potatoes, vegetables, pears, strawberry cheesecake Monday, Jan. 8 Sweet and sour pork, rice, asian style vegetables, mandarin oranges, fortune cookies Endicott Wednesday, Jan. 10 Meatloaf, baked potato, salad bar, fruit, dessert Colton Wednesday, Jan. 10 Potato bar; chili, cheese, bacon bits, onions, sour cream; broccoli; tropical fruit; magic peanut butter cookies Palouse Wednesday, Jan. 10 Beef and barley soup, green salad, fruit, brownies Pullman Friday, Jan. 5 Braised...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, January 6, 1899 HEAD ROLLED AWAY Conductor Gilbert Decapitated By a Car Wheel Fell With His Neck Across a Rail and Was Caughty by a Wheel Conductor Henry L. Gilbert of the Spokane & Palouse train from Pullman to Genessee, was beheaded at the Pullman yards about 10 o’clock Saturday morning by a car wheel of his train. His head was cut as squarely off as it would have been possible with a guillotine. His son, Emery Gilbert, who was a brakeman on the same train, was standing near and witnessed the t...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 22 – Dec. 30: Dec. 22 8:21 a.m.- Albion Parvin Road, .25 mile north of Pullman. Suspicious vehicle. 9:10 a.m.- Margin Street, Endicott. Civil call. 11:23 a.m.- John Wayne Trail, Tekoa. Agency assist . 12:23 a.m.- SR 26 milepost 131, Colfax. Traffic violation. 1:55 p.m.- Garfield Farmington Road, Farmington. Civil issue. 2:49 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Colfax. Transportation detail. 4:36 p.m.- Omer Brown Road and Elberton Road, Garfiel...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 19 – Dec. 21: Dec. 19 9:46 a.m.- West Washington Street, Farmington. APS referral. 9:54 a.m.- Belsby Road, Cheney. Malicious mischief. 11:43 a.m.- SR 270, Pullman. Welfare check. 5:50 p.m.- Airport Complex, just east, Pullman. Non-injury accident. 6:52 p.m.- Hume Road, half mile towards Oakesdale, Oakesdale. Traffic violation. Dec. 20 1:40 a.m.- South Main Street, Colfax. Suspicious circumstance. 2:31 a.m.- Shoemaker Road, Uniontown. Malicious misch...
PALOUSE — The Garfield Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter hosted 33 students from local high schools for the Leadership Development Event (LDE) contest on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Events included Creed Speaking, Extemporaneous Speaking, Prepared Public Speaking and Parliamentary Procedure. For the Spanish speaking Creed competition Vivian Riley, of Colfax, took third place; with Lyllian Jacobs, of LaCrosse, coming in second; and Mere Bell, of Colton, earning first place. In the Parliamentary Procedure the only teams competing were St. J...
OAKESDALE - One month following the completion of the 2023 High School volleyball season, the Washington State Volleyball Coaches Association (WSVCA) has announced their All-State awards. Awards were given out to each school classification in Washington. There were: First-Team, Second-Team, honorable mention, Player of The Year, and Coach of The Year. In the 2B classification, five Colfax Bulldog athletes were recognized with All-State honors. Senior setter Lauryn York was awarded with...
