Whitman County Gazette

09/02/2026

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08/05/2026

Voters have the approved Whitman County Fire Protection District No. 1’s annexation of the Tekoa Fire Department.

TEKOA — Voters have the approved Whitman County Fire Protection District No. 1’s annexation of the Tekoa Fire Department. Early returns in the Tuesday, Aug. 4, primary election, show the city’s Proposition 1 No. received 138 votes, 92% in favor, and 12 votes, 8%, opposed. Rural Fire District N...

08/05/2026

Voters across Whitman County were favoring several ballot measures Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the primary election.

COLFAX — Voters across Whitman County were favoring several ballot measures Tuesday, Aug. 4, in the primary election. Measures involving fire protection, park and recreation funding, and street maintenance were all leading in early returns. In Rosalia, voters were deciding on a two-year maintenanc...

08/05/2026

It looks like the race for Eastern Washington's congressional seat will be a rematch.

SPOKANE – It looks like the race for Eastern Washington's congressional seat will be a rematch. At the end of the initial tally of ballots on election day, Aug. 4, Spokane Republican Michael Baumgartner and Democrat Carmela Conroy were well ahead in the 12-candidate field. Baumgartner, the only Re...

08/05/2026

If the initial ballot count is any indication, incumbent lawmaker Joe Schmick looks like he’s headed back to Olympia.

COLFAX – If the initial ballot count is any indication, incumbent lawmaker Joe Schmick looks like he’s headed back to Olympia. At the end of the first day of counting in the Aug. 4 primary election, Schimck, R-Colfax, had a 29-point-plus lead over his Democratic Challenger Karina Wallace. Schmic...

08/05/2026

Crystn Guenthner is leading Kenneth Millar in the race for Whitman County Auditor as of Tuesday night, Aug. 4 in the primary election.

COLFAX — Crystn Guenthner is leading Kenneth Millar in the race for Whitman County Auditor as of Tuesday night, Aug. 4 in the primary election. Guenthner was leading with 3,905 votes, 76.54%, while Millar trailed at 1,170 votes, 22.93%. Write-in candidates received 27 votes, or 0.53%. “I am grat...

08/01/2026

The Golden House Theater had a full house during the last showing of their production of "Hello Dolly," on Sunday, July 26.

ST. JOHN - The Golden House Theater had a full house during the last showing of their production of "Hello Dolly," on Sunday, July 26. The thespians presented the two act musical set in 1890s, telling the story of the widow-turned matchmaker Dolly Levi, who tries to find a wife for the curmudgeonly....

07/31/2026

The Garfield-Palouse Distinguished Young Woman representative has been named Washington's Distinguished Young Woman for 2027.

PULLMAN - A Garfield-Palouse High School senior has been named Washington's Distinguished Young Woman for 2027. Kyra Brantner was selected to represent the state during a pageant Saturday, July 25, in the Pullman High School theater. She will represent Washington at the 2027 Distinguished Young Wome...

07/31/2026

Editors Note: Due to an email issue questions were not received, therefore her response was delayed.

Editors Note: Due to an email issue questions were not received, therefore her response was delayed. Name: Crystn Guenthner Age: 38 Hometown: Colfax Experience: Senior Deputy Auditor for Whitman County since 2019; Colfax City Council member since 2018; certified Washington licensing agent with exper...

07/31/2026