Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 51 - 59 of 59
Whitman County commissioners discussed topics, like sweeping interest to the Public Works fund and adjusting credit card fees during a workshop session Monday morning. Washington made changes several years ago to allow county commissioners to take interest of any account and deposit it in the general fund, said Public Works Director Mark Storey. He said during that time the county general fund was in financial trouble, so the commissioners "swept" the interest revenue to go into the general fund. “At one point back in our history, it was a b...
The Whitman County public health officer updated the Whitman County Board of Health on Monday about preparation in the event measles were to come to eastern Washington. Brad Bowman, Whitman County health officer, said if a measles outbreak were to happen in Whitman County, adult vaccines would be hard to find. He said through private insurance, pharmacies have vaccines in stock, but through the state for anyone not insured, it can be a hang up. "It's going to be a zero to 60 kind of thing, if...
A summer-long paving project on Highway 195 between Rosalia and Plaza Road started Monday. Richard Shelling, WSDOT assistant project engineer, said construction crews will grind off the top asphalt surface and then will repave the 7.8-mile stretch of road. Construction will start at the State 271 interchange in Rosalia. Shelling said construction is expected to continue for 35 working days. Shelling said the majority of the work will be conducted at night, but there will be some day-time work. A detour will be in place during construction. The...
The Local Records Grant Program, which provides funding to Washington counties and towns to organize records, was extended indefinitely last Tuesday with a law signed by Governor Jay Inslee. The grant program had a set amount of years which has now been lifted. Colfax City Clerk Lynda Kramlich said Colfax was awarded the grant of $5,500 last year to organize records, buy shelving and boxes to store the public records. “It helps small entities be successful with organizing their records,” Kramlich said. According to a state news release, $1....
Jennings Elementary School first graders celebrated National Nurse's Week with a trip to Whitman Hospital last Friday afternoon. A total of 42 youngsters were able to attend the hospital walk this year. The children were divided into three groups and each group took turns hearing about the different departments in the hospital. "Nurse's Week shows first graders where nurses work," said Laurie Gronning, Whitman Hospital public relations specialist. Students first viewed the helipad used by Life...
Construction on replacement of water lines in Rosalia commenced last week. Layne Merritt, J-U-B Engineers area manager, said the project received funding to replace water pipes that run from Fairview Street to Fourth Street, and down to the Rosalia School. He said the water line part of the project is on track to be completed in early June, with the total project to be finished by the middle of June. DW Excavating is contractor for the water line part of the project. A contract has not been...
A blood drive in LaCrosse Friday could award the local school a $2,000 grant if 36 donors participate. The blood drive will be from noon to 6:15 p.m. Friday at the LaCrosse Town Hall. “All blood collected will go toward the local hospital to save local people,” said Joe Fairbanks, southern territory manager for Vitalant, formerly know as Inland Northwest Blood Center. The grant would be used for S.T.E.M purposes at the LaCrosse School District, which gives leeway for what the school can use it for, he said. Fairbanks said to receive the gra...
A representative of Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington gave a report Monday morning to Whitman County Commissioners about services provided in 2018. Lynn Kimball, executive director for Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington, said 1,091 Whitman County residents received services in 2018. Those services include transportation, home delivered meals, family caregiver assessments and family caregiver in-home respite hours. Caregiver respite hours were covered completely by...
Pullman and Moscow with host the Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Conference for the first time ever in July. Aba Kiser, project manager for WSU Food Systems, said since 2013 the conference has been held on the west side of Washington. She said Cascadia Grains, the organization who puts on the conference, saw an increase of interest in evolving grain technology on the east side of the state. They decided to hold a pilot conference, and the event sold out with 100 attendees. Kiser also said Cascadia Grains has a partnership with the University...
