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Whitman County Extends Wind Farm Moratorium to January 2026

COLFAX, WA – The Whitman County Commissioners have extended their moratorium on new wind farms for another six months. The board voted unanimously on Monday morning to extend the moratorium to January 7th. The commissioners first approved the moratorium early this year in response to a controversial wind farm proposal from a Portland company. Steelhead Americas wants to build and operate a wind farm near Kamiak Butte North of Pullman. The propos…Read Article

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31-Year-Old Whitman County Man Receives Maximum Jail Sentence For Drunk Driving Crash

COLFAX, WA – A 31-year-old Thornton man has received the maximum jail sentence for seriously injuring a Colton man when he was driving drunk and caused a crash on U.S. Highway 195. Riley Maley was drunk being the wheel of his pickup when he blew a stop sign on Ralph Henning Road at US195 on Saturday night April 26th. Maley hit a Southbound pickup driven by 71 year old Richard Hattan. Hattan was seriously injured and was taken to Sacred Heart Med…Read Article

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Whitman County Commissioners Set To Consider Extending Their Moratorium On New Wind Farms Monday Morning

COLFAX, WA – The Whitman County Commissioners will consider extending their moratorium on new wind farms during their meeting on Monday. The board early this year approved a six month moratorium on new wind turbines to allow the Whitman County Planning Commission time to update the code regulating the structures. The move comes as a Portland company is pursuing a controversial plan to build a wind farm near Kamiak Butte North of Pullman. The pro…Read Article

Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics Receive Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence

COLFAX, WA – The Washington State Hospital Association recently honored 20 rural hospitals for their outstanding quality improvement efforts with the 2025 Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence distinction. The achievement recognizes the important work done by critical access hospitals, which are facilities with 25 or fewer beds that are located more than 35 miles from another hospital and provide 24/7 emergency care services. Among …Colfax, Washington · Colfax Read Article

State budget shortfall delays $13 million bridge replacement project in Colfax • Washington State Standard

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The Washington state Capitol on April 18, 2025. (Photo by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero/Washington State Standard)COLFAX – A long-anticipated bridge replacement project over North Fork of the Palouse River is being postponed until 2029 because of the state’s transportation budget shortfall. “We were ready to go. In fact, the ad date was supposed to be October,” said Ryan Overton, communications manager for Washington State Department of Transportatio…Colfax, Washington · Colfax Read Article

Miscommunication Leads to Delay For New Highway Junction in North Colfax

COLFAX, WA – Miscommunication about the plans for building a new highway junction on the North end of Colfax has led to the project being delayed. The transportation package recently approved by the Washington Legislature includes a provision delaying the project for the U.S. Highway 195 and State Route 26 interchange. The 13 million dollar job was scheduled to start in October and is now delayed to 2029. Local Washington State Representative Jo…Colfax, Washington · Colfax Read Article

26-Year-Old WSU Student Stands Trial This Week For Allegedly Raping Female Student On Campus

COLFAX, WA – A 26-year-old Washington State University student is standing trial this week for allegedly raping a female student on campus. Erick Leal is charged with felony 2nd degree and 3rd degree rape in Whitman County Superior Court. Jury selection began Tuesday morning in Colfax. Leal is accused of raping the woman while the two were drinking at his apartment on campus in April of last year. The alleged victim told WSU Police that she pass…Colfax, Washington · Colfax Read Article

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Whitman County Extends Wind Farm Moratorium to January 2026

31-Year-Old Whitman County Man Receives Maximum Jail Sentence For Drunk Driving Crash

Whitman County Commissioners Set To Consider Extending Their Moratorium On New Wind Farms Monday Morning

Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics Receive Critical Access Hospital Achievement of Excellence

Colfax Pool to Remain Closed for Summer 2025 Due to Construction Delays

Lower Snake River Dams study invites public feedback at open houses

SR 272 to Temporarily Close East of Colfax for Culvert Replacement

Active shooter drill at Colfax High may cause traffic delays June 18

State budget shortfall delays $13 million bridge replacement project in Colfax • Washington State Standard

Miscommunication Leads to Delay For New Highway Junction in North Colfax

26-Year-Old WSU Student Stands Trial This Week For Allegedly Raping Female Student On Campus

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