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Local news for Colton, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Jun 27, 2008 | KXLY

Several buildings burn on Whitman County farm

Strong winds are aiding a fire that's burning several outbuildings at a farm outside Colton, Washington.

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Palousitics

"Finch, Partch, Schmick to face challengers; In-person filing period open until 5 p.m. Friday"

"Finch, Partch, Schmick to face challengers; In-person filing period open until 5 p.m. Friday" The headline doesn't make sense, as the story says that Commissioner Partch is thus far unoppposed.

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Colfax, WA

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Student steers after Colton school bus driver falls ill

When a Colton school bus driver suffered a medical episode and collapsed, high school junior Ethan Olson grabbed the wheel and steered into a Whitman County field to avoid a rollover accident.

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA

Sat May 17, 2008

Palousitics

"Local developers work to build towns, save schools"

“But you've got to have people first”

Friday, May 16, 2008 "Local developers work to build towns, save schools" Whitman County's small towns are not agonizing about "sprawl" or "architorture." They just want to stay alive. via Palousitics

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA, Clarkston, WA

Wed May 07, 2008

KNDO

CWU's Sportsmanship Hero wins Player of Year

Central Washington University senior first baseman Mallory Holtman has been named the 2008 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year for softball, the conference announced on Monday. via KNDO

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Related Topix: White Salmon, WA, Olympia, WA, Olympia Metro, Puyallup, WA, Spokane Valley, WA

Mon Apr 28, 2008

Daily Evergreen

Postal workers urge residents to donate food

“Most of you will be gone, so what we're trying to do is get WSU students to donate any nonperishable food items”

As the spring semester ends and students begin to move, extra food can be donated to the Pullman Food Bank. via Daily Evergreen

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Pullman, WA, Garfield, WA, Uniontown, WA, Albion, WA

Sun Mar 30, 2008

KHQ-TV Spokane

Traffic alerts due to severe weather

Right now there are several traffic alerts that you should be aware of: Highway 195 is closed from Pullman to Colton because of a semi slide-off in that area. via KHQ-TV Spokane

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Related Topix: Pullman, WA, Weather, Spokane Metro, Spokane, WA

Fri Mar 28, 2008

The Spokesman-Review

Old man winter refuses to let go

“People are doing quite well. However, I wrote one guy a ticket”

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather watch for North Idaho, the Palouse, the Spokane area and the northeast mountains of Washington. via The Spokesman-Review

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Related Topix: Pullman, WA, Stevens County, WA, Spokane County, WA, Palouse, WA, Rosalia, WA

Sun Feb 03, 2008

Palousitics

"Settlement could be near in Moscow-area water rights dispute"

Sunday, February 03, 2008 "Settlement could be near in Moscow-area water rights dispute" From yesterday's Lewiston Tribune : MOSCOW - A potential water rights settlement between the city of Moscow and Hawkins ... via Palousitics

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA

Fri Feb 01, 2008

KLEW-TV Lewiston

Don't take the highway

“This is one of the better ones. I haven't seen one for a while like this.”

States of emergency, highways still closed, avalanches. The relentless winter is leaving residents on the Palouse and elsewhere in the region wondering what's next. via KLEW-TV Lewiston

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Related Topix: Palouse, WA, Pullman, WA, Whitman County, WA

Wed Jan 30, 2008

KNDO

CWU Softball Team Picked Fourth in GNAC

Coming off just the second winning season in the program's history, the Central Washington University fastpitch softball team looks to make it back-to-back seasons in 2008. via KNDO

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Related Topix: Seattle Metro, White Salmon, WA

Tue Jan 15, 2008

KWSU-FM Pullman

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DELAYS AND CLOSURES Updated 6:35AM on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 COLTON SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2-hour delay MOSCOW SCHOOL DISTRICT: Closed PULLMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: 2-hour delay. via KWSU-FM Pullman

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Related Topix: Pullman, WA

Thu Jan 10, 2008

Palousitics

"Shopping center: Hawkins asks county to issue revenue bonds for $10+ million"

“I think this is our future financial security”

MOSCOW CORRIDOR! - Click here to sign the petition now Thursday, January 10, 2008 "Shopping center: Hawkins asks county to issue revenue bonds for $10+ million" From today's Whitman County Gazette : Hawkins ... via Palousitics

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Related Topix: Pullman, WA, Palouse, WA

Sun Dec 30, 2007

The Spokesman-Review

Stretch of Route 195 closed due to snow

A section of State Route 195 south of Pullman remains closed due to high snow drifts and a snow plow that became stuck trying to clear the highway. via The Spokesman-Review

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Related Topix: Pullman, WA

Tue Dec 18, 2007

Palousitics

"Moscow should rescind water appeal"

MOSCOW CORRIDOR! - Click here to sign the petition now Monday, December 17, 2007 "Moscow should rescind water appeal" Queen Nancy fiddles while Whitman County suffers. via Palousitics

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA

Mon Nov 05, 2007

Daily Evergreen (Pullman)

Short on space, Humane Society set for upgrade

“We have tentative agreements with the vet school at WSU. We will provide the space for surgery, support staffing and a training facility, and WSU will provide instruments, equipment and veterinary staff”

The Whitman County Humane Society has big plans for improvement. The society is housed on a 800-square-foot facility that can't hold all the animals it shelters. via Daily Evergreen (Pullman)

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Related Topix: Whitman County, WA, Pullman, WA

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