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Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Looking For Runaway Teenage Girl From Rosalia
The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a teenage girl from Rosalia who has run away from home. 13 year old Rylee Morkve was last seen on Wednesday afternoon around 6:00 at the Oakesdale Pool. Deputies believe she is staying with unidentified acquittances in Spokane. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Rylee Morkve is asked to contact the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office.
Federal authorities to charge Moscow man after failing to return 2-year-old child
Colfax, Washington (KLEW) — Aaron Aung the 21-year-old man accused of failing to return his 2-year-old daughter to her mother's custody in June will face federal charges. According to the Whitman County Prosecutors Office and The Whitman County Sheriff's Office, it was decided that the federal government has the best resources to pursue charges against Aung and hold him accountable. Both offices worked with Federal authorities to return Aung to the region.
Moscow Man Facing Federal Kidnapping Charges
A Moscow man is under arrest after fleeing the U.S. with is daughter without the consent of the child’s mother. According to a press release from the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, on June 3rd, 21-year-old Aaron Aung did not return his 2-year old daughter to her mother as scheduled by a court ordered parenting plan. The Pullman Police Department, Moscow Police Department and the FBI worked collaboratively to locate Aung and the child. Both were found in Mexico, along with Aung’s fiancé, Nadia Cole. Shortly thereafter, mother and daughter were reunited.
Harvest Hills host visual simulations for public
COLFAX - Community members were invited to The Center to see draft visual simulations of Harvest Hills' proposed wind turbine project near Kamiak Butte on Thursday, July 25, and again on Friday. Harvest Hill Project Director Shane Roche said that they decided to do the visual simulations after listening to...
Shed lost in fire on South Palouse Road
COLFAX - Whitman County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a wildland fire at 6:41 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, in which a structure was on fire. The fire located at 1452 South Palouse River Road had responders on scene requesting evacuations, according to a report by the Whitman County Sheriff's Office.
Port of Whitman County receives federal funding for a weather reporting station
COLFAX — The Port of Whitman County has received thousands in federal funding to identify potential locations for an airport weather station. The port announced in a news release Thursday it accepted a $46,962 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program. The funding will be used to analyze siting options for an automated weather observing system at its Business Air Center.
Sheriff's logs
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 23 – July 29:. 11:39 a.m.- 411 North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration. 12:14 p.m.- West 9 th Street, Rosalia City Park, Rosalia. Suspicious person. 1:08 p.m.- South Summit Avenue, Rosalia. Junk...
Three people hurt in crash near Rosalia
ROSALIA — Three people were injured in a car crash on Saturday, July 27, one mile south of Rosalia. Brad Olander, 43, of Lewiston was driving northbound on state route 195 on Saturday, when he exited to State Route 271 driving through the curve on the off ramp, striking the embankment and coming to rest in the median.
Two levies pass in primary, two at close call
COLFAX — Two of the four levies on the Aug. 6 Primary Election ballot have passed in the first night of vote counts, Aug. 6. Farmington Proposition 1, Resolution 421-24, currently has 47 votes counted, with a total of 23 yes, 48.94 % and 24 no, 51.06%, leaving it too close to call as of press time.
Land Transactions
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from June 25:. Audra Peringer, Oakesdale, Wash., sold 606 West McCoy Street, Oakesdale, Wash., to Alexander Baklamov, Spokane Valley, Wash., selling price $35,000, Statutory Warranty Deed. M. M. Enterprises, eInc, a Washington corporation, Colfax, Wash., sold...
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