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PULLMAN — The Palouse River Rollers roller derby league will show how much they care about officials with their annual Zebra Love event. This year, the event will be online due to coronavirus shutdown. Zebra Love is designed to retain and grow the...

COLFAX — Michael Dorman has been appointed interim Colfax High School girls basketball coach. Colfax High School Principal David Gibb announced the appointment of Dorman, a social studies teacher in his second year at the junior-senior high...

RENTON — The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Executive Board voted to amend its season schedule Jan. 6, moving traditional fall sports to the 2020-21 Season 1 while choosing to review Seasons 2 and 3 at its Jan. 19...

MISSOULA, Mont. — From the Steptoe school gymnasium to Dahlberg Arena at University of Montana, Carmen Gfeller is now a redshirt sophomore starting for the Grizzlies, averaging 16.3 points per game. A 6-foot-1 forward Colfax High School standout,...

ALMOTA — New steelhead fishery rules take effect above and below Lower Granite Dam beginning Jan. 1. Below the dam, downstream to the mouth of the Snake River, fishermen are limited to one hatchery steelhead daily. Above the dam, to the...

DAYTON — The target shooting range in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife area will be closed Jan. 5-7 for construction work. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is upgrading the range to comply with new target shooting rules that go into effect Jan....

PINE CITY — Here are the single-score results from the Jan. 3 Malden-Pine City Gun Club trap shoot. The event was the start of an eight-week trap shoot league, officials said. Men 25 — Mike Deife, 25 24 — David McDowell and Dave Carroll 23 ...

COLFAX — Michael Dorman has been appointed interim Colfax High School girls basketball coach. CHS Principal David Gibb announced the appointment of Dorman, a social studies teacher in his second year at the junior-senior high school. Gibb said the...

COLFAX — The Whitman County Parks and Recreation Board will meet digitally at 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, to discuss trails. The meeting will include discussion on the Klemgard/Wawawai/Elberton/Colfax Trail and the Kamiak Butte/Bill Chapman Palouse...

OAKESDALE — Steptoe Butte State Park will close for 12-16 weeks later this winter for improvements. Washington State Parks officials said the entire park will be closed beginning in February or March to allow for major road and parking...

OLYMPIA — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking comment on its proposed rules for mineral prospecting that may affect fish. Proposed rules include updating definitions related to mining, requiring proof of compliance with the...

OLYMPIA — Residents and visitors will be able to visit state parks for free twice in January. Fee-free days are scheduled for Jan. 1 and Jan. 18, state Parks and Recreation Commission officials said. Because of the coronavirus precautions, rangers...

With a letter to the governor, and concurrent revised recommendations from his office about returning more kids to in-person learning, the approaching date to begin delayed high school sports in 2020-21 is a just over a month off. Are its chances to...

PULLMAN — The Washington State Cougar football team will host only its second home game Saturday as California rolls into town. The Cougars, 1-2, and banking on freshman quarterback Jayden de Laura to be the deciding difference in the game against...

PULLMAN — The Washington State University men’s basketball team returned to the court this week. The men will be home Saturday night, hosting the Cheney-based Eastern Washington Eagles. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. Here is November/December game...

PULLMAN – The NCAA has released the latest Division I graduation rate data, including the division’s Graduation Success Rate, which included a program-best score for WSU athletics. Washington State’s GSR score rose 1% to a record 87%,...

OLYMPIA – The late muzzleloader and archery general deer seasons will begin Nov. 20. For muzzleloaders, the seasons finish Dec. 15, depending on species, with specific rules in designated Game Management Units. Black tailed-deer are open for...

PALOUSE — The annual Turkey Leg Run will move to a digital format this year in the wake of Gov. Jay Inslee’s new quarantine orders. The virtual event will take place Thanksgiving Day morning, Nov. 26. Participants are asked to jog, run or walk...

COLFAX — With girls basketball, wrestling and softball coaches resigning — followed by new virus orders issued by Gov. Inslee — the hiring process for high school athletics is paused. “We’re not offering coaching contracts until we know...