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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...
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...
Michael R. Finch of Moses Lake, Wash., was born on January 11th, 1944, as the first child of Eldie and Margaret Finch in Yakima, Wash. Michael passed away on February 5, 2024, following a pneumonia infection complicated by lymphoma cancer in addition to heart and kidney failure at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane, at the age of 80. His family lived in the Nob Hill area of Yakima before moving to Kelso in 1948. Michael grew up on Mt. Brynion outside of Kelso, Wash. Mike and his brother Dennis...
Colfax Thursday, Feb. 29 Homemade pizza, green salad, sliced peaches, M&M cookie bar Monday, March 4 Fish filet, baked potato, cooked vegetables, green salad, oreo cheesecake Colton Wednesday, Mar. 6 Fish filet, baked potato, cooked vegetables, roll, oreo cheesecake LaCrosse Tuesday, Mar. 5 Homemade mac and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Mar. 6 Fish filet, baked potato, cooked vegetables, roll, birthday dessert Pullman Friday, March 1 Homemade mac and cheese, mixed vegetables, apple slices, brownies...
PULLMAN— Friends of Hospice opened its 2024 grant cycle to provide funding that supports palliative, end-of-life care, or bereavement projects in Whitman County. Friends of Hospice awarded $20,000 to four nonprofit groups on the Palouse last year, including Circle of Caring, Willow Center, Pullman Regional Hospital and Palouse Paws. Circle of Caring was able to use funds to help purchase a new patient van to transport adults with specialized needs. Willow Center received a grant to expand grief services for Whitman County youth and families t...
TEKOA - Before the 1B state tournament opening rounds took place, the 1B All-League teams were announced just before the district championship games in Dayton. On the girls side, 11 players from three teams were recognized, as well as the Oakesdale head coach, Heidi Perry, receiving Coach Of The Year honors. For the Oakesdale girls, seniors Payton Davis and Samantha Holling, junior Lucy Hockett, sophomore Bradyn Henley and freshman Grace Perry were recognized. For the Garfield-Palouse Vikings,...
PALOUSE — Entering the WIAA 1B basketball state tournament as the number 12 overall seed, the Garfield-Palouse Vikings girls basketball team knocked off the number 13 overall seed, Pateros, to advance to the round of 12. The game was played on Saturday, Feb. 14, and took place in Cheney. Garfield-Palouse scored 11 points in both the first and second quarters, then exploded for 30 second-half points to secure the 52-36 victory. After the first, the Vikings held a one-point lead as they held Pateros to 10 points. During the second quarter, the Vi...
PALOUSE - In a highly-anticipated battle between Whitman County rivals, the Garfield-Palouse girls basketball team and the Colton Wildcats, the Vikings emerged victorious, eliminating the Wildcats from state playoff contention. The Vikings and Wildcats played on Friday, Feb. 16, in Dayton. In the game, the Wildcats would struggle to score against the height and length of the Vikings. Colton would fall 29-42 to the Vikings. Although the Wildcats have height throughout their lineup, particularly...
Colfax Thursday, Feb. 22 Fish filet sandwich, french fries, mandarin oranges, coleslaw, no-bake cookies Monday, Feb. 26 Chicken rice bowl, oriental veggies, egg rolls, sticky rice pudding Colton Wednesday, Feb. 28 Fish filet sandwich, french fries, mandarin oranges, coleslaw, no-bake cookies Endicott Tuesday, Feb. 27 Pasta bar, potato bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Feb. 28 Blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs with salsa, sausage, peaches Pullman Friday, Feb. 23 Bring a friend day, fish taco with taco slaw, Mexican street corn,...
Pullman Regional Hospital Orion Alphonse Garnean, a boy, was born Feb. 4, 2024. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Michael and Carol Garnean, of Moses Lake. Maternal Grandparents are Richard and Carrie Snyder, of Buffalo, N.Y. Elsie Beatrice Brown, a girl, was born Feb. 5, 2024, to parents Andrew and Audrey Brown, of Moscow. She weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Dennis Brown, of Deer Park. Maternal Grandparents are Ed and Janet Van Nuland, of Pullman. Elsie joins sisters Olivia, 16, Christiana, 10,...
