| Whitman County, Washington |
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| County | Whitman County |
| State | Washington |
| Founded | November 29, 1871 |
| Seat | Colfax |
| Largest City | Pullman |
| Total Area | 5641 sq km (2178 sq mi) |
| Land Area | 5591.8 sq km (2159 sq mi) |
| Water Area | 46.6 sq km (18 sq mi) |
| Population Total | 41664 (2008 Est.) |
| Population Density | 7.3 sq km (19 sq mi) |
| Timezone | Pacific( UTC-8/-7) |
| Web | www.whitmancounty.org |
| Named For | Marcus Whitman |
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Whitman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2000 census, the population was 40,740, with the majority living in its largest city, Pullman, home to Washington State University, the state's land-grant university. The county seat is at Colfax.
Whitman County was formed out of Stevens County on November 29, 1871. It is named after Marcus Whitman, a Presbyterian missionary who, with his wife Narcissa, was killed in 1847 by members of the Cayuse tribe.
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Dan Noble returned to jail after competency hearing - Moscow-Pullman Daily News 
Moscow-Pullman Daily News--Dan Noble, 31, the suspect in a two-person hit-and-run on -Washington- State University's campus returned to -Whitman County- Jail on a $250000 bail Wednesday. ...
Date : Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:52:23 GMT+00:00
West Valley girls after state title - The Spokesman Review (blog)
The Spokesman Review (blog)--The West Valley girls basketball team wants to win a state championship for its coach, a retired farmer from -Whitman County- . ...
Date : Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:09:22 GMT+00:00
New law office to help students - The Daily Evergreen
The Daily Evergreen--Baumgarten is a 2008 graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law and interned at the -Whitman County- Prosecutor's Office for more than three years. ...
Date : Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:59:06 GMT+00:00
Humane Society needs funds - The Daily Evergreen
The Daily Evergreen--He is still being cared for at the VTH but has been claimed by his owners, said Gwen Anderson, vice president of the -Whitman County- Humane Society Board of ...
Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 06:24:13 GMT+00:00
Wash. sees first monthly job gains since Nov. 2008 - BusinessWeek
BusinessWeek--The highest unemployment rate in the state in January was 16.2 percent in Ferry County in the northeast. -Whitman County- in the east had the lowest mark at ...
Date : Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:12:16 GMT+00:00
Colfax standoff ends with arrest - KLEW
KLEW--Backup from the -Whitman County- Sheriff's Office and -Washington- State Patrol arrived and forcibly entered the home. Once inside police said Murphy began ...
Date : Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:38:42 GMT+00:00
KHQ Right Now - News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho | Fire destroys ... - KHQ Right Now
KHQ Right Now--The -Whitman County- branch of the American Red Cross was also on the scene to help with housing. Crews from WSU Facilities Operations also responded to aid ...
Date : Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:45:11 GMT+00:00
Playing favorites at Metros - La Salle-Peru High School
La Salle-Peru High School--"The pressure definitely kept building after our -county- win," said -Whitman- senior Danielle Schulkin, who anchored the winning 400-yard freestyle relay squad ...
Date : Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:01:33 GMT+00:00
Three suspects arrested in Pullman crime spree - KHQ Right Now
KHQ Right Now--All four suspects face additional criminal charges as the investigation continues, both in Spokane and in -Whitman County-. You must be logged in to rate this ...
Date : Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:46:46 GMT+00:00
Whitman County remains powerful - American Chronicle
American Chronicle--Feb. 24--YAKIMA, Wash. -- There may be fewer teams from District 9 at this year's Class 1B girls state ...
Date : Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:53:03 GMT+00:00
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