Whitman County Gazette

05/28/2026

Congratulations to upcoming graduates across Whitman County!

05/19/2026

And they're off! The #12 Garfield-Palouse baseball team is headed to #5 Oroville's home field for the opening round of the State 1B Tournament.

The Vikings will play their first state game since 2008 at 3 p.m. today.

05/12/2026

Mr. Morgan has been a staple of Colfax for the past 34 years. Tonight, he directed his final tunes.

To honor him, past and present jazz band members took the stage to perform "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago.

Enjoy retirement, Mr. Morgan!

05/08/2026

Bulldogs are state bound!

With a 10-0 victory over Liberty, Colfax has secured a spot in the regional round (location tbd).

However, the Bulldogs still have at least two more games in the district tournament. Their first will be at WSU's Bailey-Brayton Field on May 13 at 1:30 p.m. against Northwest Christian. The second game will follow.

04/29/2026

Almost game time with Dayton at Tekoa-Rosalia for a Wheat League girls fastpitch showdown.

04/25/2026

There's nothing like a small town parade!

📍St. John

04/18/2026

Families and travelers can take a journey back in time during the annual Plowing Bee hosted by Palouse Empire Threshing Bee Association this weekend.

History enthusiasts can still watch horse-powered farming through 3 p.m. today, Saturday, April 18.

The farmers will return to the fields from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, April 19.

04/18/2026

A light breeze and full cloud coverage? Must be a track and field meet!

There are 21 teams competing at the MacDougall Invite in Colfax today. Five teams - Colfax, Garfield-Palouse, LaCrosse, St. John-Endicott and Tekoa-Rosalia - are representing Whitman County.

Field events are starting now with track beginning at 11 a.m.

04/18/2026

The Tekoa and Oakesdale student presentation of "Our Town" starts in 10 minutes at the Empire Theatre in Tekoa.

04/17/2026

A local man was sentenced to 48 months in prison Friday, April 10, after being convicted by a jury of 28 counts of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.

FARMINGTON — A local man was sentenced to 48 months in prison Friday, April 10, after being convicted by a jury of 28 counts of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. During the Friday hearing, Whitman County Superior Court Judge Roger Sandberg sentenced Michael Keller, 51, of Farmington to...