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PALOUSE — Harvest Hills Wind Project officials are seeking to communicate with residents on the proposed construction of wind turbines near Kamiak Butte. Project Developer Shane Roche said the goal is to be responsible and work with landowners, and the rest of the community. Roche said that Steelhead Americas has released its finalized Economic Impact Study showing the details of economic impacts that the project is projected to have on Whitman County. The report has four effects the project is expected to have on Whitman County, including s...
YAKIMA - The 4-H Palouse Area Robotics Team, SciBorgs, brought home the Gracious Professionalism Award from the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology - dubbed FIRST - Robotics Competition on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and March 16, in the Yakima Valley SunDome. The local team comprised Andrew Kranick of Colfax, Oliver Blood of Pullman, and Seth, Ruby Claire Johnson Leung, and Mason Bledsoe, all of Moscow. The Gracious Professionalism Award celebrates the demonstration of...
Thursday, March 21 Fish taco with taco slaw, mexican street corn, fruit, s’mores quesadilla. Monday, March 25 Biscuits and gravy, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit. Colton Wednesday, March 27 Homemade mac and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, blueberry muffins. Endicott Tuesday, March 26 Stew, corn bread, salad bar, dessert. LaCrosse N/A Palouse Wednesday, March 27 Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, dessert. Pullman Friday, March 22 Tater tot casserole with veggies, green salad, fresh fruit, magic p...
Close your eyes for a moment and allow your mind to envision Palouse Falls, one of the most scenic locations in our region. Now, alter this vision to include the construction of several 500-700-foot high wind generators, each located on private land, but placed adjacent to, and on opposite sides of the Palouse River as it cascades over the falls. For those of us living in Pullman, we might similarly envision one such generator placed conspicuously atop the Physical Sciences Building on the Washington State University campus. Now apply those sam...
I am writing to those that have signed up for this travesty of windmills in our beautiful Palouse area. I implore you to think this through. Do you care about your future generations? Do you care about the destruction of wildlife? Do you care that your neighbors property will be devalued greatly? Would you like your property to be devalued which it will be? Out-of-area corporations are looking to make big money in our area. You won’t. Do you care about prime farmland being taken out of production forever? Do you think these companies will c...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from March 12-15: March 12 Sarah Smith of Pullman, parcel No. 352350000040069, to Tianai Li of Pullman, $35,000, affidavit. March 13 Thomas and Sandra Boone of Palouse, 500 N. B St., Palouse, to Eric and Kristi Boone of Palouse, $0, quit claim deed. March 14 Railroad Ave. Properties LLC of Colfax, sold all other residential not elsewhere coded for parcel No. 1-0146-00-00-10-000, Colfax, to River Pointe Development Homeowners Association of Colfax, $25...
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...
PALOUSE — A railroad company wants to resume services through the city as early as July. The City Council met with Washington Idaho and Montana Railway owners Feb. 13 to discuss resuming railway operations through the city along Whitman Street. Company co-owner and project manager, Maddi Farnsworth, said she, General Manager Jason Hill and Senior Adviser John Howell started the railroad company in Northwestern Idaho. Now, they want to refurbish the railroad tracks here and start service moving lumber for Bennett Lumber Products, a f...
GARFIELD - A Palouse High School junior has been named Garfield-Palouse Distinguished Young Woman for the Class of 2025. Hailey Beckner was selected Sunday, March 17, during a pageant at Garfield High School. Iris Turner and Camryn Blankenchip, both Palouse juniors, were runners-up. Beckner will represent both the Garfield and Palouse communities in the statewide Distinguished Young Woman showcase in Pullman in August. The winner of the showcase will be named Distinguished Young Woman of...
By Teresa Simpson Gazette Reporter COLFAX — County residents, farmers and landowners concerned about proposed wind turbines near Kamiak Butte filled Colfax Golf Course Clubhouse Wednesday, March 13, to organized opposition. “What we need to do is get focused and organized,” resident Dan Lenssen said, opening the meeting. The meeting stems from recent efforts by corporations to secure wind turbine leases on farm land surrounding Kamiak Butte, which has been designated a Natural National Landmark. The project, dubbed Harvest Hills Wind, is being...
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.-...
TEKOA — The City of Tekoa is planning a thrilling weekend with the chance to shop antiques, and a kid’s carnival coming up on Saturday, March 16. The Saturday will kick off with the Pot of Gold Shop Hop at 9 a.m. on March 16, a route that takes participants through towns across the Palouse to shop at antique and decor shops. Shop Hop organizer Susie Creger said it is the third year they’ve done the event. “It’s very popular, and everyone has a good time,” she said. Creger said that the event is designed to start from wherever participant...
GARFIELD - This year's Distinguished Young Women of Garfield-Palouse showcase will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, in the Garfield School Auditorium with the theme of "Adventure Awaits." This year's participants are Hailey Beckner, daughter of Dave and Heather Beckner; Iris Turner, daughter of Forrest and Talya Turner; and Camryn Blankenchip, daughter of Clint and Shannon Blankenchip. This year's program offers over $8,000 in scholarships and participants are eligible for several...
Colfax Thursday, March 14 Homemade mac and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, double chocolate cake Monday, March 18 Corned beef and cabbage, buttered red potatoes, salad, corn bread, mint rice crispy treats Garfield Thursday, March 21 Garfield Legion Hall - Everyone is welcome for spaghetti and meatballs, green salad and dressings, garlic bread, dessert, coffee and punch Palouse Wednesday, March 20 Irish stew, mixed veggies, corn bread, lucky dessert Pullman Friday, March 15 Lentil chili with cheese and sour cream, broccoli and...
ST. JOHN — After losing six players from the 2022-23 baseball team, the St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse Eagles are preparing for their opening game of the new season with a young roster. “We do have a young team, four eighth graders, six freshman, and one sophomore,” said Eagles Head Coach Dustin DeFord. DeFord is not worried about the youth on the team, as he is expecting a productive season from the team as a whole. Last season, the Eagles finished with a 3-12 overall record. They won two games against the Garfield-Palouse Vikings, and one against...
COLFAX — Starting Friday, March 15, the Whitman County track and field 2024 season will officially be underway. The Colfax Bulldogs track and field team will compete on Friday, March 15, in the Sweeney Invitational. The meet will take place in Lewiston, and will see the field events start at 10 a.m., and the track events will start at 11 a.m. There will be 20 total teams at the invitational. The teams are: Asotin, Cheney, Clarkston, Coeur D’Alene, Colfax, Connell, DeSales, Deary, Grangeville, Kellogg, Lake City, Lakeland, Lewiston, Lin...
OLYMPIA — The state’s supplemental capital budget approved March 6 included funding for several 9th Legislative District projects. Several school districts were allocated funds from the modernization program, including LaCrosse, Palouse, Pomeroy, Steptoe and others. In Pullman, Washington State University also is allocated $10 million for anew digester for the Knott Dairy Center, which makes Cougar Gold cheese. The school will also get $3 million for an energy program. Eastern Washington University in Cheney also received allocations, inc...
COLFAX — The Colfax Downtown Association is moving forward with its restaurant incubator project, with an expected completion date in June of this year. The Association is collaborating with architectural firm, Hoist, of Palouse, and Magnum Construction, of Clarkston. “We’re confident this facility will be more than just a collection of restaurants; it’ll be a place where friends and family gather, and entrepreneurs will chase their goals while also promoting economic vitality,” states an association press release from Monday, March 11. An in...
PALOUSE - The City of Palouse met with citizens Thursday, March 7, at the Community Center to discuss updates to the St. Elmo Building project, with the unfortunate news that the building's structure is not salvageable. Haley and Aldrich, an environmental and geotechnical engineering consultant group from Spokane were present at the meeting to give updates on the building's structural integrity. According to Haley and Aldrich's technical memorandum, St. Elmo's building does not have adequate...
PALOUSE - Several Whitman County residents are speaking out against a proposed Harvest Hills Wind Project near Kamiak Butte. Opposition is also building to wind turbine construction plans for nearby Spangle, Fairfield, Reardan, Edwall and Davenport areas. At press time, local residents were planning an organizational meeting for March 13 at Colfax Golf Course. The newspaper went to press before the meeting. Colfax-area resident Dan Lenssen said the meeting was organized to provide information...
Colfax Thursday, Mar. 7 *Bring a friend day* ground beef tacos, totchos (tater tot nachos), taco slaw, fruit: mangoes, pineapple, strawberry Monday, Mar. 11 Lentil chili with cheese and sour cream, broccoli and grape salad, hermit cookie bar Colton Wednesday, Mar. 13 Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, pie Endicott Tuesday, Mar. 12 Baked potato bar, salad bar, broccoli, roll, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Mar. 13 Homemade mac and cheese with ham, broccoli, apple slices, oatmeal butterscotch cookies Pullman Friday,...
Michael Paul Werner, 80, the best husband, Father, Brother, Son, Grandfather, Neighbor, Ranger, and Friend that anyone could ask for, passed away in his sleep on February 26, 2024, in Pullman, Wash. His commitment to the local community and county landscape around parks, social services, and supporting positive outcomes for people will leave a lasting imprint. Mike had a unique ability to bring people together and find solutions to build better experiences and systems for people living and... Full story
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...
PALOUSE - As the 12th overall seed in the 1B WIAA girls basketball tournament, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team played three games in three days, falling one game short of earning a trophy, however, the team exceeded expectations. The first game for the Vikings in the Spokane Arena was played on Wednesday, Feb. 28, against the number five overall seeded Almira-Coulee/Hartline Warriors. The Vikings won the first and fourth quarters, and lost the second and third quarters. The...
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...
