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Colfax, Washington · ColfaxCOLFAX, WA – A St. John woman has died and three others were injured following a single-vehicle collision on Thorn Creek Road north of St. John on Saturday afternoon, according to the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the crash at approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 9, 2025. Investigators say a 2016 Ford Flex, driven by 76-year-old Teresa Leas of St. John, was traveling west when it left the roadway, struck a culvert, and beca…Read Article
St. John Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

Drought · ColfaxCOLFAX, WA – The USDA has announced that, according to the US Drought Monitor, Latah and Whitman counties recently suffered from a drought during the growing season and included them in the primary natural disaster area. The natural disaster designation allows the USDA Farm Service Agency to extend emergency loans to producers recovering from the drought. The emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs like the replacement of live…Read Article
USDA Offers Emergency Loans in Whitman, Latah Counties as Drought Disaster Relief

Colfax, Washington · ColfaxCOLFAX, WA – A 21-year-old Malden man has been arrested for allegedly communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. The case began on Monday when the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office received a call that Levi Anderson had allegedly texted a picture of his penis to a 15-year-old girl. According to court documents, Anderson reportedly admitted to the deputy that he sent the image while he was intoxicated. He was arrested on a felony charge alo…Read Article