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Missing Indigenous woman found after SWAT standoff, suspect at large
SPOKANE, Wash. – A Monday night SWAT investigation in Spokane’s East Central neighborhood ended with police safely recovering Amanda Pakootas, an indigenous woman who went missing in Airway Heights on Saturday. The man suspected in Pakootas’ disappearance, 51-year-old Joseph Parisien, has not been located according to the Spokane...
Community outraged over possible multidecade project near local landmark
(The Center Square) – Whitman County residents are up in the air over a proposed wind farm that would cost approximately $300 million to build. The Whitman County Board of Commissioners held meetings on Monday to discuss the project and hear community members’ pleas to protect their landmark. County Planner Alan Thomson said an extensive process would ensue once applications are filed. The proposed Harvest Hills Wind Project could provide...
33 Year Old Yakima Man Sent To Prison For Leading Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies On Car Chase
COLFAX - The 33-year-old Yakima man accused of leading Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies on a car chase in a stolen car with a loaded handgun and drugs is going to prison. Christopher Cornelius pleaded guilty to felony eluding and unlawful possession of a firearm in Whitman County Superior Court on Friday morning. Judge Gary Libey sentenced Cornelius to a year in prison. Judge Libey agreed with the recommended sentence from both the defense and the prosecution. Prosecutor Denis Tracy recommended a sentence at the low end of the standard range because Cornelius was not fighting the case and agreed to the quick resolution.
Clarkston man accused of dealing fentanyl
A Clarkston man is accused of dealing narcotics after being arrested with hundreds of fentanyl pills. The Quad Cities Drug Task Force arrested 62-year-old Richard Almeida for allegedly possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver, according to a news release by the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
Steptoe Butte repaving delayed to next year
Work on Steptoe Butte State Park Heritage Site has been delayed a year. The Washington State Parks Department announced in January crews would repair the old road surface and permanently remove the summit restroom in May. Plans have been moved to spring 2025, according to a post on its website....
Easterner Events: check out campus culture, chuckle at a comedy show, and enjoy some exercise
Diversity and Inclusion: Representing Culture and Language in Children’s Literature – May 2. Learn about a different perspective on literature at the Diversity and Inclusion: Representing Culture and Language in Children’s Literature event on May 2. This event aims to raise awareness and will feature Kassahun Kebede, a professor of sociology and justice studies, along with Ellenore Angelidis, founder and board president of Open Hearts Big Dreams (OHBD), a nonprofit organization devoted to literacy, art, and education in Ethiopia. They will discuss representation and accessibility issues in children’s literature from a cultural perspective. This event will take place in the JFK Library Curriculum Center Room L41 from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. and is free to attend.
Police Beat: April 5 – April 22
At 12:30 in the morning Eastern Washington University police received a report of a female vomiting while exiting a vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and noted that she was showing signs of alcohol consumption. She was referred to Student Rights and Responsibilities. Extortion — Apr. 6. A student reported...
Whitman County Hosting Workshop On Windfarms Monday In Colfax
PULLMAN - The Whitman County Commissioners will be hosting a workshop on Monday to discuss the rules for windfarms. The meeting is in response to a controversial proposal from a Portland green energy company to build and operate a windfarm near Kamiak Butte North of Pullman. Steelhead Americas wants to construct 45 turbines near the National Natural Landmark. The company says the 300 million dollar 30 year wind farm will produce enough electricity to power 90,000 homes.
Beehive spill on highway near Medical Lake
MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. - A total of four beehives were left behind on State Route 902 west of I-90 Thursday morning, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). After discovering the spilled beehives, WSDOT maintenance crews were able to safely move them off of the road. All of...
Finding real-world answers
A roundabout for a busy Lewiston intersection and a new computer device for a Colfax hospital were among the innovations presented Friday by University of Idaho engineering students. UI seniors showed off their capstone projects to the public during UI’s annual Engineering Design EXPO at the ICCU Arena. The...
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