Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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NOTICE TO VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS Whitman County, Washington is soliciting vendors and contractors for placement on the following lists: 1) General Government - Office/Data Processing Equipment 2) General Government - Building Maintenance/Park and Recreation 3) General Government - Professional Services 4) Public Works Department - Materials, Equipment, Supplies, Etc. 5) Public Works Department - Contractors 6) Public Works Department - Professional Services Whitman County maintains current rosters of vendors and contractors from which...
The following local students made the dean’s list for the Fall 2012 quarter at Eastern Washington University. Colfax: Abby Erickson, Allison Vorderbrueggen, Misty Skelton, Jay Hart, Allison Spaulding, Colton: Erin Bauer, LaCrosse: Anne Fleming, Cherish Summers, Oakesdale: Jeffrey DeGon, Kaela Dewan, Palouse: Carlee Deerkop, Elisha Lopez, Pullman: Katherine Everett, Dena Perisho, Travis Cooper, Rosalia: Grant Gelhaus, Christin Bothman, David Gelhaus, Payton Boxleitner, Elizabeth Gelhaus, Josie Daniels, St. John: Carmen Swannack, Kaleb Simon, A...
Dusty Pastor Dennis and Marion Bay of Seattle were in the area this past weekend. Pastor Bay helped officiate at the funeral services of Lena Cox on Saturday. Guests at the home of Dick and Helen Appel for Christmas were Joe and Sue Lynch and Caroline and Rob Kunkel, Zack, Kade, Elly and Lucien, Pullman; Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel and Emma, Palouse; Neil Appel and Josh, Noemi, and Isaac, LaCrosse; Eric and Shannon Appel, Connor, Christopher, Sarah, Kyle and Sidney, Colfax; Phil Appel, Spokane; Sabrina Appel, Salem; Steve and Dianne... Full story
Reichmuth, Conner Mathew, was born Dec. 16, at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Eric and Kari Reichmuth of Pullman. Maternal grandparent is Wayne Michael, Lewiston, Idaho. The baby joins sister Zoe, 17, and brother Kyler, 2. Andrus, Maria Montsewat, was born Dec. 17, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Shane and Lorena Andrus of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Cindy and Jeff Andrus of LaCrosse. Maternal grandparents are Nidia and Sigifredo Sanchez of Armenia and Colombia. The baby joins brother Christopher, 2. McNelly, Jonah Thomas, was born Dec.... Full story
MUSIC Tuba, euphonium recital at Bryan Hall Chris Dickey, a WSU instructor of tuba and euphonium, will present Il Dolce Suono, a recital featuring original compositions for the tuba and euphonium at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in the Bryan Hall Theatre. A highlight of the program is Francois Glorieux’s Concerto for Euphonium, which Dickey will perform with the WSU Wind Ensemble at the 2013 Northwest Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference later this year. Additional selections include music written by John Stevens, Eddy Debons and Bernard Krol. D... Full story
Herman C. Sperr, Jr., celebrated his 100th birthday last month at his home in Malden. Herman Sperr as fireman at left. Below: Gladys and Herman on their first wedding anniversary. Born in St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 21, 1912, Sperr’s family moved often as his father followed his work with the railroad. The work brought them to Spokane and then to Malden in 1919. In 1929, the family moved to Nevada where he graduated from the Sparks, Nev., high school in 1932. With the Depression going on, Herman rode the rails in boxcars with his father until they re... Full story
Necia Bennett Huntley of Olympia, former resident of Thornton, celebrated her 100th birthday on December 10, 2012. Two days later she celebrated 12-12-12 for a second time in her life. A century celebration party was held on Dec. 8 at the home of Pat and Betty Nelson Gill, her niece, of Olympia. Approximately 70 family and friends attended the celebration. Necia and her husband, Elmer, farmed for many years on the family ranch in Thornton. Elmer also represented Whitman County in the Washington State House of Representatives and the Washington... Full story
Athenaeum Next meeting is Jan. 18 at the Norma McGregor Room in the library with Mary Ann Mitchell as hostess. Athenaeum Club’s annual Christmas luncheon was held Dec. 7 at the Methodist Church. The dining room and tables were set with Christmas decorations. Many members came to enjoy the luncheon that the ladies of the church prepared and to hear the program presented by Marcia Parish of Moscow. She brought samples of her extreme quilting. She showed several vests, handbags and wall hangings she designed herself. A self-taught quilter, she d...
The Steptoe Sewer/ Water District regular meeting has been moved from Jan. 21 to Jan. 22 due to the holiday. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Steptoe Fire Station....
The Pullman League of Women Voters is hosting a brown bag meeting on Thursday, January 17, 12:10 - 1:10 pm at the Community Congregational Church at the corner of Campus and Opal Streets, in Pullman. Parking is available in the lot beside the church. Participants should enter the church and turn left into the large meeting room. The topic this month is the completion of the League energy study by playing a power grid game with Paul Kimmel and Anna Scarlett of Avista. The public is invited to join League members for the educational and...
Lacrosse The LaCrosse Thrift Shop & Food Bank (Outreach) met at the LaCrosse Builders on Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013. The group is discussing how to be a resource for disasters in the community. The Thrift Shop will have a $1 bag sale beginning on Jan. 9. A customer can stuff a bag with as much as it will hold and pay only $1 plus tax. The following officers were elected for a two year term: president, Wayne Miller; vice president, Maria Webster; secretary, Lois Olmstead and treasurer, Charlotte Honn. Wayne Miller will continue as Food Bank...
German Sausage One of the December food traditions dear to many hearts in Whitman County is the production of delicious German wurst. Since so many German and Volga Deutsch immigrants settled here, and their descendants still live in Whitman County, the tradition of sausage making has been passed down faithfully. Nearly every culture has some variety of sausage, but German sausage is loved by many people of other cultures. Uniontown and Moscow both have large sausage feeds that bring happy eaters from miles around while raising funds for local...
Debi Anderson wants to see the Colfax Chamber of Commerce re-evaluate its mission and decide where its focus should be. Debi Anderson “What are the needs of the business community and what kind of chamber budget is required to fill those needs? I would love to see the chamber become more self-sufficient,” she said. Anderson noted the chamber is going to increase efficiency, and a first step was appointing a finance committee. “The chamber has been operating without a finance committee. How can you evaluate anything and plan for the future witho...
Thursday, Jan. 10 Farmington & Rosalia – Ladies Night Out – Mommy time with treats, crafts and sharing in two locations. Check the Events Calendar for times. Friday, Jan. 11 St. John & Uniontown – Storytime - Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Friday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Monday, Jan. 14 Garfield – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. – Teen Crayon Melt Art - Make beautiful creations with crayons, hot glue, canvas and a hair dryer. Colfax – 6:30 p.m. – Belly Dance - Gypsy Spirit Belly Dance offers free classes every...
The Rimrock Road project in Colton is complete, except for the sidewalk which is to come in the spring. “It’s in full use,” said Colton mayor Jerry Weber. “People were kind of driving up it before it was quite done. So it’s open.” The sidewalk will be the last piece on the bypass path which connects Highway 195 to Rimrock Road, allowing heavy farm trucks and other traffic to get to the highway without driving next to the school. “Just waiting on the weather to put in the sidewalks,” s... Full story
Mayor Todd Vanek and Public Works Supervisor Andy Rogers presented a proposal to the Colfax City Council Monday night to hire Taylor Engineering for five hours at $95 per hour to come up with a cost estimate for storm water control on Clay Street to be used in grant applications for the project. The project is in response to heavy flooding on Clay Street after a fall storm that caused runoff from the farm fields above the street. The Clay Street storm drain system could not handle the water and mud in the runoff. A temporary fix was the replace...
Pullman attorney Tim Esser filed a motion in Whitman County Superior Court asking the court to rule that the agreements between the county and Hawkins Company, LLC, of Boise, is void because Hawkins is not a registered contractor with the state. Esser, who represents the citizen group Organization to Void Illegal Conduct, contends in the motion that the county may not contract with an unregistered contractor, and names both the county and Hawkins in the motion. The court date for the summary judgment is set for Feb. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Whitman...
Monday’s sunset reflected off the newly fallen snow at the Sheryl and Randy Smith home in Steptoe. The Monday storm swept through the county in the early hours. Later in the day, warm temperatures and rain started a slow thaw. Sheryl took this photograph and later posted it on Facebook....
W. Bruce Cameron Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2008. The one thing I can say about my children is that I know if I really, really need them for something, they’ll be there for me — unless they’re busy. A few days ago, I needed them, because I came down with the stomach flu and my insides were actively becoming my outsides. As a man, I am capable of suffering any illness in stoic silence as long as I know that other people are aware of how miserable I am. My kids seemed like a good choice to be those people,... Full story
Marriage licenses Nikolay Vadimovich Frik, 27, Colfax, and Elizabeth Ann Typhina, 30, Raleigh, N.C., Jan. 2. Darrell Sparks Hogge, 65, Farmington, and Maxine Antoinette Buckley, 62, Farmington, Jan. 2. Building permits Clyde Leifer, St. John, pole building, $12,500, Nov. 26. Mike Aeschliman, Colfax, lean-to, $14,000, Nov. 30. John Kincaid, Colfax, lean-to, $22,000, Nov. 30. Jim Lincoln, Pullman, lean-to, $5,000, Dec. 6. Verizon Wireless, Colfax, 140-foot towner, $100,000, Dec. 5. Golden Hills Farm, Colfax, storage shed, $26,000, Dec. 10. Jim...
Colfax Arts Council is calling for regional artists to start thinking of designs for the 2013 H’Art of the Palouse banner contest, according to Bill Reynolds, CAC president. The entry deadline for this year’s contest is Feb. 8. This is the sixth year for the banner contest. Artists of all ages and skill levels are asked to submit a 7 1/2 x 15 inch color design on 11x17 paper. This scale can be blown up to fit a full sized banner. Designs will be judged by a panel of artists and city officials, and the winners will be announced Feb. 11. The the... Full story
Results were recently announced from the recent Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over DUI enforcement campaign conducted from Nov. 21, 2012, through Jan. 1. In Whitman County, 18 motorists were stopped and arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and statewide, law enforcement officers arrested 3,446 drivers for DUI. Last year in Whitman County, during the same time period, officers on routine and extra patrols arrested 19 people for DUI. In Whitman County, the Colfax, Pullman and Washington State University Police departments,... Full story
Milton Michael “Mike” Cavender, 66, died from lung cancer on Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, in his south hill home in Spokane. He was born June 7, 1946. A public memorial service will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the West Central Community Center, 1603 North Belt Street, Spokane. Cremation will be held and his ashes laid to rest in late spring near his parents in Tekoa at Goldenrod Cemetery overlooking Tekoa Mountain. Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa is handling the arrangements.... Full story
Marjorie Jordan Marjorie Aeschliman Jordan, 90, passed away on Monday morning, Jan. 7, 2013, in McMinnville, Ore. The eldest of four children, she was born on Feb. 16, 1922, to Ira and Hazel (Arrasmith) Aeschliman, and raised on a farm near Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1941 and went to college at the University of Idaho where she received her masters degree in music education. Marjorie married Eugene Jordan in 1947 in Colfax and lived in the Pacific Northwest until 1950 when they moved to California. She also taught school... Full story
Funeral services for Jeanne Renz, 86, a resident of Potlatch, Idaho, were held on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at 11 a.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, Potlatch, with Rev. Larry Veith officiating. Burial followed at the Mendenhall Cemetery at Onaway, Idaho. Mrs. Renz passed away on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at the Aspen Park Care Center in Moscow. She was born on June 3, 1926, at Lyons, Neb., to Christian and Tamsey (Perry) Shawver. Jeanne attended school at Lyons, Neb., and graduated from Blackbird High School at the age of 14. She later attended the... Full story
