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Sept. 12 — Sept. 21 Thursday, Sept. 12 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Colton, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Dayton at Tekoa-Rosalia in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Volleyball — Pullman at Colfax, 6:30 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse at Wilbur-Creston-Keller, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 Volleyball — SJEL at Sun Dome tournament, all day Football — Bridgeport at Tekoa-Rosalia in Tekoa, 3 p.m. Cross Country — Washington State University Cougar Classic in Colfax, 5:45 p.m. Football — Kettle Falls at Colfax, 7 p.m. Football — Pullman at Moscow, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept...
ROSALIA — The Rosalia Garden Club named both the August and September winners for Garden of the Month. The August Garden of the Month title went to Phyllis Brown and the final winner of the month for September went to Jim and Leslie Gunnels. “Both of these outstanding gardens are located just a few blocks from each other on the busy Whitman Street where the gardens get a lot of exposure,” Publicity Chairman for Rosalia Garden Club MarvaLee Peterschick said. Peterschick said the two winni...
Sheriff’s Office COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Sept. 2-9: Sept. 2 4:40 a.m. — Sommers Road, Colfax. One-vehicle crash. 7:34 a.m. — West Front Street, Albion. Other law enforcement call. 10:13 a.m. — State Highway 270, Pullman. Hay bales stolen. 10:18 a.m. — Milepost 41 of U.S. Highway 195, Colfax. Andrey Viktorovich Stefoglo, 39, arrested for first-degree driving while license suspended and an ignition interlock violation. 1:05 p.m. — U.S. Highway 195, Rosalia. David Paul Kelnhofer, 62, arres...
Land Transactions COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from July 15- 17: July 15 Erica and Jerry Pugh of Colfax, 310 E. Thorne Street, Colfax, to Chad Earl Kincheloe of Colfax, $395,000. Nick Day of Las Vegas, Nev., 115 W. Fifth St., Rosalia, to Stick N Stones, LLC, of Deer Park, parcel Nos. 115750014150000, 115750014160000, $10,000, . Double U Ranches of Sprague, Parcels Nos. 1-0555-00-04-18-0000, 1-0555-00-05-18-0000, 1-0555-00-06-18-0000, 1-0565-00-00-00-0037, 8-1965-00-00-00-00-0023, to Tho...
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 Endicott Endicott Food Center Garfield Schaut's Marketplace Palouse Palouse Family Market Pullman Dissmore's Rosalia Rosalia Market St. John Webb's Empire Foods Tekoa Tekoa Market Washtucna Java Bloom Daily Bulletin Routes A printed version of the Colfax Daily Bulletin is available to be delivered four times... Full story
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 27 to Sept. 1: Aug. 27 10:42 a.m.- Wawawai Road milepost 29, Clarkston. 911 hang up. 2:16 p.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Fingerprints. 2:18 p.m.- West Wesley Street, Garfield. Welfare check. Deputy responded and contacted the subject. 4:58 p.m.- West A Avenue, Colfax. Assisted Colfax PD with a domestic dispute. 5:03 p.m.- SR 271, Rosalia. Traffic violation, received a report of a white quad cab pick-up passing multiple vehicles while vehicles were try...
ROSALIA - A tragic love affair culminated in the murder of a Rosalia man in the early 1980s, when 20-year-old Richard Miller from Lewiston shot Glen D. Henning, 48, with a .22 caliber rifle. On Wednesday, October 7, 1981, just eight months after the fatal shooting, Miller was convicted of first-degree murder in Whitman County Superior Court. The incident occurred on January 8, when Henning was shot while attempting to retrieve a cookie sheet from the oven of a camper stored in an outbuilding on...
ROSALIA - The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves volleyball team retained most of their roster from last season and will be looking to improve its notches in the win column. Last season, the Timberwolves had six wins, double from the year before with three. That success is something Head Coach Sara Chase would like to keep building on for her team. "Our goal for the season is to increase our offensive strength and speed," Chase said. "And to make it to district playoffs." Chase is in her second year as...
Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt in Coulee Dam, Wash., 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7 Rodeo — Palouse Empire Rodeo Association Local Rodeo, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9 Cross Country — Colfax at Josh Wright Memorial Jamboree, 3:30...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26: Aug. 20 1:15 a.m.- Northeast Merman Drive, Meadowbrook apartments, Pullman. Traffic offense. 1:21 a.m.- North Main Street, LaCrosse. Noise complaint. 7:53 a.m.- North Madison Street, Tekoa Care Center, Tekoa. Controlled substance problem. 9:08 a.m.- Palouse Albion Road, Pullman. Report of a stray dog. 10:53 a.m.- North East Street, Albion. Harassment. 11:08 a.m.- L West Road, area, Palouse. Report of stray cows in reporting party’s lenti...
Friday, Aug. 30 Special Olympics — Fire and Cop on Top at the Pullman Walmart, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 Volleyball — Oakesdale at Freeman Jamboree, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 Rodeo – Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6 Football — Colfax at Lake Roosevelt, 7 p.m. Football — Garfield-Palouse vs. Liberty Christian in Palouse, 7 p.m. Football — St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse vs. Soap Lake in St. John, 7 p.m. Football — Tekoa-Rosalia vs. Entiat in Rosalia, 7 p.m. Rodeo — Palouse Empire Fair PRCA Rodeo, 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept....
COLFAX — The final results from this month’s primary election in Washington have been tallied, revealing key outcomes across various races and measures. However, a mandatory recount will soon take place in one key contest. In Whitman County, voter turnout for the primary was 42.62%, with a total of 9,690 ballots counted out of 22,735 registered voters. The final certification of these results for Whitman County occurred Tuesday, Aug. 20, setting the stage for the general election in November. According to Whitman County Auditors office, these a...
8 CERTIFICATE OF DELINQUENCY FOR: 2021 AND PRIOR TAXES CAUSE # 24-2-00241-38 #G-2021 BOOK FORM ISSUED TO : WHITMAN COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON ss. COUNTY OF WHITMAN Plaintiff: vs Brian Halverson and Kristal Halverson; Michael Keller; Lydia H. Alkas (Keller); M&M Harrison Electric Co; Heirs or Devisees of Richard Olson (Deceased); Rebecca (“Reba”) Jane Poland; Reba Poland; Red Brick Enterprises, LLC; Lamont Bank of St John; State of Washington, Department of Revenue, Compliance Administration; Steven Rossman; Dave F. Roy and Connie M. Roy...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 13 to Aug 19: Aug. 13 12:55 a.m.- Davis Road and Bowen Road, Lamont. Report of suspicious people laying in the roadway. The subjects were contacted and said they were star gazing and didn’t realize they were on a county road. The subjects then left the area. 5 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Sheriff’s Office, Spokane County Jail, Colfax. Case number requested for an inmate transport. 6:12 a.m.- Steptoe Butte State Park Road, Oakesdale. Welfare check. 6:53 a....
COLFAX –– The Palouse region is buzzing with activity as combines move through fields harvesting wheat. More than half of the state's winter wheat and 20% of its spring wheat has already been harvested this month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is predicting a strong yield this year, estimating an average to above-average harvest of around 146 million bushels. This forecast brings some relief to farmers, who have struggled with drought, extreme heat and low yields in recent years. Des...
PUBLIC NOTICE Auditor seeks to appoint committee members to write statements for inclusion in the 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet The Whitman County Auditor’s Office is opening a special appointment period to recruit individuals to write “for” and “against” committee statements for the November 5, 2024 General Election Local Voters’ Pamphlet. Some districts did not appoint a “for”” committee to prepare a statement for the local voters’ pamphlet. As a result, RCW 29A.32.280 directs the Auditor to seek out and appoint up to three m...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12 Aug. 6 4:18 a.m.- Malden. Report of a juvenile problem. 5:48 a.m.- SR 195 and Albion Road, Colfax. Report of a subject driving while wearing a face covering. 6:51 a.m.- SR 128, Red Wolf Bridge, Clarkston. Report of a traffic accident with injuries, the call was handled by WSP. 6:55 a.m.- West Nob Hill Street, St. John. Suspicious vehicle. 1:37 p.m.- SR 26 milepost 116, LaCrosse. Report of a possible stolen motorcycle. 1:49 p.m.- South Bry...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia Parks and Recreation Board recognized Isaac Fuchs for completing his Eagle Scout project, a display that posts the boards notifications to all visitors. District 5 Vice Chair of the Rosalia Park Board Kelley Messinger said Fuch's display holds all of the Rosalia Parks and Recreation board's notifications on present and upcoming activities. "It turned out amazing. Congratulations Isaac on a job well done," said Messinger. "We would also like to give a big thank you to...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia branch of the Whitman County Libraries is onto a new chapter of possibilities on Tuesday, Aug. 13, as the doors open to a larger location. The new location, 526 South Whitman Avenue, formerly housed "Pat's Books" and was donated to the library by Pat Voge. Rosalia librarian Marcy Campbell said that after a water leak was discovered on Aug. 1, 2023, in the former library building located at 402 South Whitman Avenue, the town made the community center available for the...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 30 to August 5. July 30 1:30 a.m.- Monroe Street, Clarkston. Arrested subject on a warrant. 6:42 a.m.- Sand Buckler Drive, Pullman. Suspicious activity in the area. 11:47 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Agency assistance. 2:29 p.m.- South Broadway Street, Tekoa. Welfare check. 4:56 p.m.- School Road, Endicott. Burglary alarm. 6:31 p.m.- North Sheridan Street, Tekoa. Court order violation. 6:51 p.m.- East Woodworth Street, Uniontown. Welfare check. July 31...
ROSALIA - The final rodeo weekend of the season for the Rolling Hills Rodeo Association (RHRA) is one week away and changes have been made to the original rodeo dates. In an effort to battle the heat, limit stress on the stock and give the least amount of exposure to the elements for the contestants and their horses, there will be three days of rodeos in August instead of the usual two. This will also make up for the missed rodeo from July 21. To makeup for the missed July 21 rodeo, starting...
ROSALIA — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office found and returned a 13-year-old runaway home on Aug. 2. The Sheriff’s Office was seeking information on 13-year-old, Rylee Morkve, last week. She had last been seen at the Oakesdale City Pool at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31. According to a Facebook post there was no indication that Morkve was taken against her will and the officers’ investigation indicated that she was staying with unidentified acquaintances in Spokane. The Sheriff’s shared an update that they had found Morkve on Friday, Aug. 2, a...
THORNTON - Volunteer Fire Departments of north Whitman County contained a fire that broke out near Elmer Huntley Road on Thursday, Aug. 1. Rosalia Fire District Chief Laura Lautenschlager said that the fire started at approximately 5:30 p.m. Volunteers from from Steptoe District 11 and St. John District 2 assisted in containing the fire. The approximately 25 acre fire was also contained with help from local farmers who helped plow around the flames. The fire burned mostly stubble and some...
* This story has been updated to reflect election results as of Aug. 8* COLFAX — Two of the four levies on the Aug. 6 Primary Election ballot have passed in the first night of vote counts, Aug. 6. Farmington Proposition 1, Resolution 421-24, currently has 53 votes counted, with a total of 25 yes, 47.17 % and 28 no, 52.83%, leaving it too close to call as of Aug. 8. Farmington Proposition 2, Resolution 421-24 had 54 votes counted, 26 yes, 48.15%, and 28 voting no, 51.85%, also leaving it to close to call. “I remain optimistic,” Farmington Mayor... Full story
Results to be updated after each ballot count. The next Whitman County ballot count is to occur at 5 p.m., Aug. 20. Local Whitman County Superior Court Judge Jenna Brozik - 30.33% Roger Sandberg - 55.05% Steve Martonick - 14.46% County Commissioner Dist. 1 Art Swannack - 94.16% Write-In - 5.84% County Commissioner Dist. 2 Tom Handy - 96.74% Write-In - 3.26% Town of Garfield - Prop. No. 1 Street Levy Levy, Yes - 67.43% Levy, No - 32.57% Rosalia Fire Dist. No. 7 - Prop. No. 1 Levy, Yes - 82.27% Levy, No - 17.73% Town of Farmington - Prop. No. 1... Full story
