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LaCrosse Community Pride is looking for new proprietors for the LaCrosse Café. In September they placed advertisements on Facebook, in the Whitman County Gazette and all over Washington state announcing the opportunity was open for someone to...

The Iron Horse Arena in Tekoa will soon be no longer, at least in its original location just east of the base of the Tekoa trestle. It was on land leased from Union-Pacific by the city of Tekoa. The railroad terminated the lease Nov. 1. “Union...

Colfax Unified Executive Director Valorie Gregory put out the word last week that the Chamber will mark two days of “Mustache Madness” during Apple Cup week. The event will recognize WSU quarterback Gardner Minshew and crew leading up to the...

Traffic loads from the Highway 26 detour through Connell reportedly have not had a big impact for the first four weeks the detour has been in place. Connell, located on Highway 395 south of Highway 26, was put on the path for WSU traffic loads when...

Work to replace the State Route 26 bridge deck over the BNSF railroad main line west of Highway 395 has taken longer than expected so the closure and the Highway 26 detour will be in place through Thanksgiving and Apple Cup game, two events expected...

Whitman County Shriners supported the Palouse Empire Junior Livestock sale with $2,998 in purchases. The Shriners use proceeds from their fair food booth and raffle ticket sales to generate the revenue which they use to support purchases in the...

After receiving grants and loans from the Washington State Department of Commerce, the Port of Whitman County is moving forward with their project to extend fiber to the home in five Whitman County communities; Garfield, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia...

A few months ago Angel Colyar and Kelli Melhus of St. John realized they shared an aspiration to help others in a big way, but neither had ever felt the timing was “just right.” Some time passed and a few weeks ago the two came to the conclusion...

Proprietory Variety Management of Yakima Friday received a temporary court injunction to stop WSU from sending out a marketing plan, power point presentation and other items PVM said it developed for promotion of the new apple variety for the...

The 2018 Inspired Palouse juried exhibit, sponsored by the Colfax Arts Council, will culminate Saturday, Nov. 17, at an artists reception and sale at The Center gallery at 110 S. Main in Colfax, next to the library. The public is encouraged to join...

Ownership of Tekoa parks properties is in the process of being transferred after a year-long process between the city and the Tekoa Parks Board. After a mudslide last November resulted in a major cleanup project, in the process of working with their...

Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves pleaded not guilty Friday morning in superior court to a charge of sexual misconduct with a female WSU student after she had been taken into custody by him early last March 31. Hargraves, a 19-year veteran of the...

Spokane Democrat Lisa Brown, who gained ground on Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers in successive Whitman County ballot counts, broke out into a lead Tuesday night with the ballot count now at 16,079. Brown, who has already conceded the win to...

Series concert tickets for the University of Idaho’s Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival Feb. 22-23 are available for purchase. Individual performance tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Nov. 16. Series tickets are for both nights of concerts at a...

Copies of Richard Scheuerman’s latest book will be available when he presents two talks here this week. He will give a presentation on “Hardship to Homeland: The Pacific Northwest Volga Germans,” tonight, Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at The...

LaCrosse Outreach is looking for two volunteers to work a four-hour shift at the Thrift Store. Call 509-549-3418. Susan Murray was recently voted in as the Secretary of Outreach. She joins Margaret Enzweiler, president, and Lois Olmstead, treasurer....

All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Nov. 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure, and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain...

Whitman County Rural Library is getting the word out about the district's new 3D Printer. Over the summer the library district was able to purchase a 3D printer with a grant from Innovia Foundation. Innovia, formerly Inland Northwest Community...

Open call audition for "Cabaret" and "Mamma Mia" is being conducted by Regional Theatre of the Palouse Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13, 14 and 15, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Show dates will be Feb. 14-24 for "Cabaret" and April 4-14 for "Mamma...