Serving Whitman County since 1877
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8 years ago January 9, 1885 Talking to Mr. M. Fettis, one of the pioneers in this country, on the subject of deep snow falls in the previous years, he says that in 1865-6 the snow was deeper than now. He was then engaged in staging from Lewiston, and in many cases had to shovel the snow to make a road for his teams. At a meeting of the council on Wednesday evening, the mayor and clerk were instructed to order a Silsby heater for the fire engine. When it arrives the engine will be in better condition for immediate action. A scheme is on foot... Full story
Three new staff members Whitman Hospital is a major employer and economic engine for our community. We currently employ 218 persons and will pay them almost $12 million in salary and benefits this year. Our staff will spend much of their salary locally and in the surrounding area. Like all employers, we occasionally hire new people. Since these persons will be caring for you and your family if you need our services, I thought you might be interested in knowing something about our newest staff members. Robert (Bruce) Craddock, RN, recently... Full story
Regional artist Carrie Vielle will conduct sessions on “Getting Started: Basic Drawing Techniques” from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 17 and 24 at The Bank Left Gallery in Palouse. The registration fee for the class is $60. A former faculty member of Spokane Falls Community College, Vielle taught art and interior design. She has traveled around the world as an art and architecture teaching guide. [email protected]...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Jan. 11 - 15, 2010 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Special taco salad and salsa, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Baked potato bar, chili topping,cheese, vegetable, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Baked potato bar, chili topping or ham bits, cheese, vegetable, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Special taco salad and salsa, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Friday — Cook...
Glaucoma Sneaks Up On Seniors Dear Savvy Senior, What are the risk factors for glaucoma? My 82-year-old father lost much of his vision from it about 10 years ago and my sister was recently diagnosed with it, and neither had a clue anything was wrong. Blindsided Dear Blindsided, It’s called the “silent thief of sight” for a reason. With no early warning signs or symptoms, most people that have glaucoma don’t realize it until their vision begins to deteriorate. Here’s what you should know. What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases...
Lamont Bill and Stella and Dean and Mindy Melville attended the wedding of La Rena Claassen and Daniel Draper at the Onecho Bible Church Dec. 31. The bride is a teacher of agriculture in the Washtucna School and the groom farms with the Draper Farms. Allen and Diane Cook attended services at the Highland Park United Methodist Church in Spokane last Sunday. Following the service, they joined Eddie and Seiko Edamatsu of Spokane and Phyllis Edamatsu from Dover, Del., at the Ming Wah Cafe. Phyllis returned to her home on Monday. Eric Ericson died...
Oakesdale Oakesdale Fire Department’s annual Pancake Feed will be Monday, Jan. 11 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Oakesdale Fire Station. The Oakesdale All-School reunion committee will have a planning meeting on Sunday, Jan. 17, at 7 p.m. at the Oakesdale museum. Everyone is encouraged to attend. To have a name posted as a Nighthawk Booster in the 2009-2010 Basketball District program get ahold of Brenda McFarling at the school. Proceeds go to support the Nighthawk teams and Whitman County Shrine....
Hooper Ali Mock of Vancouver and Megan Mock of Phoenix, spent several days before Christmas at the home of Keith and Carla Danielson helping to get ready for the festivities. They were joined Dec. 24 by Ali’s parents, Tim and Erin Mock, and her twin sisters, Jill and Kate, along with Andy Mock of Spokane. Keith Danielson traveled to Minnesota Dec. 21-23 to help his father, Don Danielson, celebrate his 80th birthday. Kate and Scooter Lyle, Claire and Collin, Ian and Jessica McGregor, Abby, Genevieve, Lillian, and Olivia, joined Alex and Linda Mc...
Dusty Dusty area was inundated with a gully washer on New Year’s Day. Close to an inch of rain fell in about 20 minutes resulting in water and mud running over the highway, washing out lanes and depositing mud in sheds and other locations. Last year it was snow up to the hindquarters, and this year it’s mud up to the ankles. Early guests for Christmas at the Dick and Helen Appel home were Phil Appel, Spokane; and Sabrina Appel, Salem. Joining them Christmas Eve were Susan Appel, Pullman; Caroline, Rob, Zack, Kade, Ellie and Lucien Kunkel, Pul...
Endicott Church change Endicott Bible Church plans to discontinue Sunday morning worship services and instead offer Bible study sessions each Sunday at 6 p.m. Pastor Dean Ellis said the study sessions, which begin this week, will be open to all residents who are interested in digging deeper into the meaning of the scriptures and how they can apply them to everyday life. Endicott Bible Church is located in the former Congregational Church in Endicott. On campus MUSIC WSU’s Sheila K. Converse, mezzo-soprano, will perform folk songs arranged by cl...
Alcaraz, Alexie Janell, born Dec. 27, 2009, at seven pounds, two ounces, to Veronica and Jose Alcaraz of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Rebecca and Jose Alcaraz, Granger. Maternal grandparent is Maria Maldonado, Toppenish. Bakeman, Maggie Mae, born Dec. 14, 2009, at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Kelsie and Cory Bakeman of Palouse. Paternal grandparent is Nancy Bakeman, Ellensburg. Maternal grandparents are Marji Bobiak, Elk, and Robert Slack, Colbert. Becker, Waylon Boyd, born Dec. 24, 2009, at seven pounds, one ounce, to Wade and Sheena...
Meet Brady Kiesz, Rosalia After less than two years living in Rosalia, 24 year old Brady Kiesz decided it was home enough to do his part to better the town. Brady threw his hat into the ring for the position of Rosalia mayor. “I said if we’re going to be here for the long-haul…why not make that investment into the community,” he recalled. Kiesz lost the race by a small margin, but hasn’t let that deter him. “The experience was like none that I have ever done before,” he said. “Talking with...
This deer Saturday helped himself to whatever he could muster on the deck of the residence of Gary and Janis Behymer Saturday in Colfax. The Behymers reside on Valleyview at the top of Thorn Street hill in Colfax....
The fate of the county chipper is now in the hands of the people. As of Jan. 1, the grant from the Department of Ecology to fund the chipper program ended. This will leave cities to pay a daily fee if they want to use it. The part-time employee paid to operate the chipper has been laid off and the chipper is now being operated by crews at the Whitman County Landfill site, where it is stored. County public works director Mark Storey said any long-term use of the machine now is dependent on how long cities are willing to pay for it. “I don’t kno... Full story
Whitman County commissioners Monday decided to withhold the county’s historic preservation dollars next year to let the fund build up for another year. Currently, the fund has a balance of just over $4,000. Last year, after years of letting the fund build, the county distributed $18,000 to historic projects around the county. Whitman County’s Historical Society, the rural library district and Rosalia all received money for projects. Commissioners also Monday set aside $100,000 of the county’s .09 state public facilities funds to be award...
Lights from a Colfax police cruiser penetrate a dense fog to show the underside of a pickup that slid off the Palouse Highway curves just west of Colfax Tuesday night. The 2004 Ford Ranger driven by Allen Roberts, 66, St. John, slid into the ditch in the fog. According to the report filed by WSP trooper Bruce Blood, Roberts was driving too fast into the first curve when his pickup slid sideways into the ditch. Roberts was transported to Whitman Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Colfax Officer Perry Tate responded... Full story
Do you frequent public parks? Elaine Krouse, Colfax “Well, we live right next to Eels Park, so we go there a lot.” Jay Lyon, Pullman “I use parks a lot. A park to me is a place you go to get a special feeling. If you go to Steptoe, you get that spectacular, serene view. At Klemgard, there are so many smells, it helps you remember you’re alive.” Jim Collier, Colfax “Oh yeah, I go to the park quite a bit. I think Schmuck Park is a wonderful place.” Jeannine Swan, Spokane “Not very often, to tell you the truth. I’d rather go to the lake or somet...
Dad the Cook When my children get together to tell scary stories, one of their favorites is The Time That Dad Cooked. By “the Time” they are actually referring to a stretch of several months when the only person cooking the food was the same one who paid for it — a concentration of power that very decidedly worked against them. My oldest child was, at this point, a teenage girl, and therefore had valid reason to suspect I might want to poison her. The other two were younger and felt free to behave as badly as they wanted because their siste... Full story
University of Idaho researcher Dr. Kate Painter and Dusty-area farmers Mike and Tami Stubbs will be the featured speakers at the next meeting of the Palouse Direct Seeders next Thursday, Jan. 14. The breakfast meeting will be in the Colfax Methodist Church at 7 a.m. The breakfast will be sponsored by AgPro and Valiant. The Stubbs, who rotate several crops, including oilseeds, in their operation will speak on how their direct seed system has affected their operation. Dr. Painter will speak on her research on the costs and returns of direct... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Daniel Dale Draper, 27, Spokane, and LaRena Ann Claassen, 27, Colfax, Dec. 22. Robert Michael Moreland, 22, Nampa, Idaho, and Brenda Marie Anderson, 19, Pullman, Dec. 23. Peter Haiming, 30, Shanghai, China, and Lan Li, 30, Ningbo, China, Dec. 30. COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Dianna Daniel, gas furnace, $12,700, 1613 N. Oak, Dec. 21. REAL ESATE SALES Rebecca Poland, Colfax, to S & S Construction, Steve and Sandra Trump, house on N. Morton, $25,000, July 24. Scott Foster, Pullman, to Lisa Nelms, Pullman, house on S. Palouse River... Full story
Stingy I think it is great that the county has been thrifty (stingy) over the last several years and built up a nice reserve fund. I commend the commissioners for doing this, but... a reserve fund is in place for when you have an emergency and sometimes you have to tap into it to pay for things such as, I don’t know, maybe public safety which is one of the responsibilities. I am tired of hearing about how broke the county is when it is their fault (the commissioners). They drug their feet on the Hawkins project and that should be bringing in r...
Some state lawmakers plan to hit petroleum producers with more than $1.2 billion in new costs over the next decade to pay for new water pollution programs. If refiners are forced to absorb those extra costs, they will become job killers right in the middle of a recession. If the industry passes the costs on to consumers, they will amount to a hidden four cent per gallon increase in our state’s gas tax — already one of the highest in the nation. In 1972, Congress decided to toughen our water pollution laws. At President Nixon’s urging, it creat...
OK, it’s time for my end of the year list of Ripoffs and Rotters. I usually have enough to make a couple of columns, the world being full of folks who are ripping somebody off and got caught at it or are just plain rotten to the core, but I lost my file in June so have to rely on what I’ve clipped since. SEATTLE—A Capitol Hill woman who worked as a dog walker and house sitter until her arrest last year for stealing jewelry and credit cards from her clients was sentenced in King County Superior Court to 22 months in prison. Mary Chodl 64, was a...
In the crunch of budget figures at the end of 2009, Whitman County and Colfax city parks have taken a hit for 2010. Whitman County and city of Colfax officials have pointed out that park operations can eat up a lot of revenue and do not produce much revenue to offset the costs. Also, parks get moved down on the priority list when town and county officials pencil in the needs for police protection, health, and transportation. The county this year cut more than 10 percent of the 2010 park budget to $307,335. That cutback means park rangers, in...
The History Channel * On Jan. 18, 1778, English explorer Captain James Cook becomes the first European to discover the Hawaiian Islands when he sails past the island of Oahu. He named the island group the Sandwich Islands, in honor of John Montague, the earl of Sandwich. * On Jan. 21, 1789, “The Power of Sympathy: Or, the Triumph of Nature. Founded in Truth” is printed in Boston. The book was the first novel by an American writer to be published in America. The first editions of the book did not carry the author’s name, but it was later attri...
