🌱 Whitman County teacher faces felony charge in Colfax courtroom

Hello Colfax! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Whitman County teacher faces felony charge in Colfax courtroom
• How a Colfax golf tournament powers WSU neuroscience dreams this July

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very windy; cooler, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
• Friday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 25-Year-Old St. John Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With High School Jr. Makes First Court Appearance (dailyfly.com) — A Whitman County Superior Court judge in Colfax set bond at $10,000 for a 25-year-old St. John elementary teacher accused of sexual misconduct with a 16-year-old student. The case, which began with a report to deputies over the weekend, is moving through Colfax-based courts with an arraignment scheduled Friday.
   

• WSU neuroscience students earn scholarship in memory of late WSU alumnus (wsu.edu) — A WSU neuroscience scholarship honoring alumnus Peter A. Zornes is partly funded by an annual golf tournament at the Colfax Golf Course and Country Club, with this year’s event set for July 11, 2026. Three neuroscience students were recognized for their academic excellence and commitment to the field, continuing Zornes’ legacy and strengthening ties between WSU and the Colfax community.
   

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Thursday May 14

• Storytime @ Colfax Library
  Colfax Library
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• SAIL Fitness, Colfax
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Friday May 15

• Playgroup @Colfax Library
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am

Saturday May 16

• Dungeons & Dragons-Colfax
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  10:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• Tech Help, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am
• Storytime - Albion
  Albion Branch Library Albion Library
  10:00 am
• Read to a Dog-Colfax
  Colfax Library , Library Basement Meeting Room
  3:20 pm
• Crafting Club, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  5:30 pm
• Pullman Public Schools Regular Board Meeting
  Pullman Chamber of Commerce Pullman High School Board Room 510 NW Greyhound Way Pullman, WA 99163
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• Storytime @ Colfax Library
  Colfax Library
  10:00 am
• SAIL Fitness, Colfax
  Colfax Library
  10:30 am
• Pullman High School Drama Production: Six: The Musical (Teen Edition)
  Pullman School District Pullman, WA 99163
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Rosauers Supermarkets, Inc. posted a job opening for Stocker in Colfax. Apply here.
• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. posted a job opening for Laboratory Quality System Manager - Product Compliance in Pullman. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Colfax here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pullman

• AREA ROUNDUP: Pullman boys lead team scoring after Day 1 at ... (dnews.com)
• Potlatch Teen Seriously Hurt In Crash North Of Pullman (dailyfly.com)
• WSU Approves Food Manufacturing Masters Program (newstalkkit.com)

Clarkston

• TriState Health to Host Free Skin Cancer Awareness Class in Clarkston (dailyfly.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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