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ROSALIA - The Rosalia Garden Club received awards to improve the community and receive new tools at its monthly meeting. The club met on Wednesday, April 3, with Rosalia Garden Club President Carley Dube presenting a $500 check to Rosalia Garden Club Treasurer Penni Barringer, from the Washington State Federation of Garden Club's Endowment Fund Project Grants Committee. Funds from the committee were awarded after the club had applied for a grant based on ways to enhance the Rosalia community...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from April 2 – April 8: April 2 1:30 a.m.- North B Street, Albion. Suspicious person. 9:19 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 9:38 a.m.- Bauer Road, Uniontown. Burglary of two motorcycles. 11:58 a.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa. Adult Protective Services. 12:15 p.m.- North I Street, Albion. Suspicious circumstances. 2:33 p.m.- West Front Street, across in dog park, Albion. Suspicious person. 2:46 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offen...
Gloria Ann Hodges, 76, a resident of Palouse, Wash., passed away at her Palouse home on January 11, 2024, with her family by her side. Gloria was born on April 6, 1947, at Spokane, Wash., to Raymond and Virginia (Young) Preusser. She attended her schooling at Asotin, Wash., graduating from the Asotin High School in 1965. She married Byron Hodges on Sept. 3, 1965, at Clarkston, Wash., and the couple made their home at Pullman, Wash., for a few years and moved to Palouse, Wash., in 1972 where the...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 26 – April 1: March 26 8:10 a.m.- Garfield Farmington Road, Garfield. Welfare check. 1:46 p.m.- West McCoy Street, Oakesdale. Public program. 2:28 p.m.- Wawawai Road, Clarkston. Agency assist. 2:38 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa. Other law enforcement calls. 2:56 p.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa. Adult protective services referral. 3:35 p.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender deceased. 6:33 p.m.- East Front Street, Lamont Bank of St. John....
COLFAX – Easter celebrations will take place this weekend throughout the county, with many opportunities for egg hunts, pictures with the Easter Bunny and more. The Albion Best Adventures 4-H Club will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, at the Albion Community Park. The hunt is open for children ages 0-12. Donations of canned food items for the Albion Food Bank will be accepted during the hunt. In Colfax, the Friends of the Parks will host their fifth annual Easter E...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 19 – 25: March 19 11:59 a.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John High School. DARE. 4:19 p.m.- Garfield. Suspicious person/circumstance 6:59 p.m.- North Crystal Avenue, LaCrosse. DWLS. 7:13 p.m.- Tekoa. Civil call. 10:04 p.m.- West Jackson Street, Oakesdale. Suicidal subject. March 20 12:39 p.m.- South Grand Avenue, Pullman. Warrant arrest. 7:35 a.m.- West Poplar Street, Tekoa. Welfare check. 8:50 a.m.- North Broadway Street, Tekoa. DARE. 9:30 a.m.- North...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 12- 18: Mar. 12 6:58 a.m.— North Madison Street, Tekoa. Suspicious circumstance. 7:42 a.m.— Pine City Malden Road and Boozer Road, Rosalia. Warrant arrest. 9:39 a.m.— Old Moscow Road, Pullman. Animal problem. 11:50 a.m.— East Alder Street, Tekoa. APS referral. 1:13 p.m.— Stephen Road, St. John. Fraud. 4:03 p.m.— Colfax. CPS referral. 5:11 p.m.— South Main Street, Colfax. Driving while license suspended. 5:35 p.m.— Northwest Albion Drive and North Grand Ave...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 5 – March 11: March 5 5:11 a.m.- Prune Orchard Road, area, Colfax. Non-injury accident. 6:59 a.m.- North Main Street, outside Whitman courthouse, Colfax. Welfare check. 8:31 a.m.- Northeast Kamiaken Street, Pullman. Civil issue. 10:58 a.m.- East Main Street, Farmington. Warrant arrest. 12:07 p.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John. DARE. 1:00 p.m.- East 8 th Street, Rosalia. Weapons offense. 4:56 p.m.- South Fairview Avenue, Rosalia. Civil issue. 5:21 p.m.-...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Feb. 27 – Mar. 4: Feb. 27 7:39 a.m.- Cherry Creek Road, St. John. Stray animal. 8:19 a.m.- SR 195 and Cashup Flat Road, Colfax. Traffic violation. 12:04 p.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John High School. DARE. 2:20 p.m.- North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Colfax. Other law enforcement calls. 3:07 p.m.- Mill Street, Colfax. Suspicious person/circumstance. 6:41 p.m.- Throop Street, Steptoe. Welfare check. 7:46 p.m.- SR 195, Uniontown. Harassment. Feb. 28 12:39 a...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Feb. 20 – Feb. 26: Feb. 20 7:26 a.m.- Fulfs Road, Pullman. 911 static call. 12:06 p.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John High School. DARE. 2:27 p.m.- East Alder Street, Tekoa. Court order violation. 3:23 p.m.- South Crosby Street, Tekoa. Court order violation. 3:55 p.m.- Northeast Airport Road, Pullman. Theft of a debit card. 6:46 p.m.- East Mohr Street, Palouse. Citizen assist. 7:16 p.m.- Southeast Aerie Street, Malden. Suicidal subject. 8:53 p.m.- South Crosb...
MALDEN - A packed crowd filled the new Town of Malden Fire Station on Thursday, Feb. 15, to cut the ribbon commemorating the new municipal building. Community members, supporters, officials, and news media were present to celebrate the construction of the new structure that will house the fire station, post office, town hall, and clerk's office. Multiple town structures were lost in the Babb Road Fire on Sept. 7, 2020. Mayor Dan Harwood said the building was funded by the Federal Emergency Manag...
MALDEN — The Town of Malden is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the construction of its new municipal building housing the fire station, post office, town hall and clerk’s office on Thursday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at 14 West Moreland Avenue. According to past reports, the City of Malden received a grant of $930,000 from the Department of Commerce to build the new fire station, which replaces the original building that was destroyed in the Babb Road Fire on Sept. 7, 2020. Past reports state that the Federal Emergency Management Age...
Dorothy Lee Bothman, 94, passed to the arms of her Savior on January 19, 2024, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, Wash. She passed peacefully surrounded by family. On December 24, 1929, Dorothy was born on the family farm of her parents Wilbur and Florence Crockett near Rosalia, Wash. She attended Prairie View Elementary and graduated from Latah High School in 1948. She completed her academic endeavors after graduating from Kinman Business College. Dorothy's 40-year banking career started in...
COLFAX— Eastern Washington University (EWU) released the fall, winter and spring quarter Dean’s List listing several Whitman County students. The Dean’s list also includes students on the semester system who earn twelve quality hours and receive a GPA of 3.5 or better. Colfax locals, Hannah Baerlocher, Harper Booth, Justice Brown, Stephen Hibpshman, Hanna Monsen, and Makiah Zorb made the Dean’s List. LaCrosse local Zoe Bailey, Malden local Lillie Jones, and Oakesdale’s Kuryn Beardsley all received a 3.5 GPA or better. Three students from Pull...
PULLMAN- With National Thank A Mail Carrier Day approaching Sunday, Feb. 4, The United Way of Whitman County UWWC said they are thankful to all the mail carriers that have delivered more than 12,000 books to 19 towns and cities to children enrolled in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. United Way of Whitman County Executive Director Deanna Bren said that volunteers on the board oversee the program, "They just do an amazing job and are very involved with local post offices," Bren said. Board...
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 - Eagle's members Sabrina Craigen, Joshua Vincent and Cristy O'Keefe gathered in the Eagles to discuss their 2023 triumphs and upcoming plans for the new year in an interview with the Gazette on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Some of the events the members talked about the Eagle's hosting throughout 2023 included a vendor event for Colfax Winterfest so that the vendors could get out of the cold. Craigen mentioned they had a check to take to the Colfax Fireman's ToyBox Drive. "We brought back our sch...
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...
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...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Dec. 12 –Dec. 18: Dec. 12 1:21 a.m.- North Main Street, Colfax. Agency assist Colfax PD. 8:39 a.m.- East F Street and Orchard Avenue, Moscow, Idaho. Gunshot sounds, agency assist Moscow PD. 11:16 a.m.- Lincoln Street, Colton. Suspicious person. 11:57 a.m.- Tennessee Street, Steptoe. DARE. 12:30 p.m.- Steptoe. Citizen assist. 12:45 p.m.- East Alder Street, Tekoa. Citizen assist. 1:24 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 1:32 p.m.- North Mill Stree...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 30 – Dec. 11: Nov. 30 7:28 a.m.- Endicott St. John Road, St. John. Non-injury accident. 9:58 a.m.- Heglar Drive, Colfax. Truck inspections. 10:02 a.m.- North Hill Avenue, LaCrosse High School. DARE. 1:20 p.m.- South Josephine Avenue, Rosalia High School. DARE. 2:30 p.m.- East Henkle Street, Tekoa. 911 hang up. 3:41 p.m.- North Mill Street, Whitman County Sheriff, Colfax. Fingerprints. 4:33 p.m.- SR 195 milepost 7, Colton. Traffic violation. 4:46 p.m.- Pine...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 28-29: Nov. 28 7:30 a.m.- State Highway 26 and C.J. Ochs Road, Colfax. Agency assist Washington State Patrol. 8:09 a.m. — Jordan Knott Road and Lamb Road, Endicott. Agency assist state Department of Fish and Wildlife. 8:20 p.m. — Steptoe. Agency assist Garfield police. 8:32 a.m. — State Highway 26 Milepost 132, Colfax. Mountain bike theft. 11:38 a.m.- North D Street, Albion. Welfare check. 11:45 a.m. — SR 195, Colton. Agency assist Nez Perce County Sher...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Nov. 14 – Nov. 19: Nov. 14 7:34 a.m.- West B Avenue, Colfax. Agency assist Colfax PD. 8:07 a.m.- North Railroad Avenue, Uniontown. Welfare check. 9:55 a.m.- Boone Hill Road, Colton. Malicious mischief. 12:03 p.m.- Tennessee Street, Steptoe Elementary School. DARE. 4:25 p.m.- South Star Avenue, LaCrosse. Civil issue. 7:15 p.m.- Broadway Street, Colton. Michael Timothy Haycraft, 55, was cited and released for DWLS 3rd. 11:35 p.m.- Wawawai Road, Colton. Welfa...
MALDEN — The Making Aid for Local Disasters Equal Now, the MALDEN Act was introduced into legislation by Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers on Friday, Nov. 17, to improve the coordination between federal, state, and local agencies in deploying resources to rural communities impacted by natural disaster. McMorris Rodgers said that the legislation is named after the town of Malden, which was devastated by the Babb Fire in 2020, and rural communities such as Malden in Eastern Washington are at a disadvantage regarding w...
MALDEN — In a press release from the Port of Whitman County, the Port announced that a multi-year project to install fiber-to-the-home around Pine City and Malden has recently been completed. The project was funded by a $1,734,921 CERB grant from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund and $433,730 from the Washington State Broadband Office’s Match Grant Program. The launch of the fiber optic network began in October, as construction of fiber to the homes was completed. The project provided service to approximately 70 homes in the area pre...