Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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A Washington State Masonic Grand Lodge reading program will mark its first year for second graders at Jennings Elementary in Colfax. They will be evaluated on their reading from the fall to spring with the program concluding in May. Prize for the top boy and top girl will be a new bike. “It’s designed with the intent and hope that young people will read more,” said John Henry, master of the Colfax Masonic Lodge. “We’re using books selected and recommended for them to read.” The students are eval... Full story
Volunteers are still being sought to serve as judges for Garfield-Palouse senior projects. Dates still available: include tonight, Jan. 12, Jan. 19, Feb. 2, March 7 and March 8. The sessions run from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information, call Noel Akin at Palouse....
Palouse Wind, developer of the wind turbine farm in north Whitman County, will host an open house for contractors Jan. 17 and 18 at their office in Oakesdale. The two sessions are sponsored by the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association. Representatives from First Wind and R.M.T., the engineering and procurement contractor for the Palouse Wind project, will be present to talk with contractors. Present from First Wind will be Ben Fairbanks, West Coast manager, and Ryland Moore, dire...
Snow and fog surround this farm scene south of Palouse Tuesday morning. With the warm winter, some farmers were speculating they may soon need to fire up their tractors, like this old crawler, for spring work. A coat of snow Monday night, though, dropped a layer of protection on winter wheat for the upcoming frosty forecast....
Whitman County is “in” on new state rules that govern farming around environmentally-sensitive areas. Commissioners unanimously Monday signed Whitman County onto the Ruckelshaus rules, which requires the county assemble a panel of farmers and regulators to monitor the impact farming has on critical areas. Critical areas as eyed by the state are wetlands, aquifer recharge zones, flood plains, geologically hazardous areas and critical habitat areas. Farming is currently allowed to take place anywhere in Whitman County, with no restrictions fro... Full story
Organizers in Palouse announced that Scott Thompson and Blue Highway will play music at the grand opening for the new Community Center Saturday, Jan. 14. In addition, the original plan of a full breakfast has been simplified to doughnuts, muffins and coffee. The change was due to the kitchen not being ready to handle a full breakfast menu. Grand opening events will run from 8 a.m. until midnight. At 11 a.m. will be the dedication. The second-hand store Needful Things will be open in the lobby from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. as an Open House takes place... Full story
A pigeon problem has come up in Tekoa. Mayor John Jaeger has found a solution of a kind, referring citizens to a couple pigeon catchers who have offered their services. “We got a hundred of them in town,” said Jaeger. “People are trying to board up buildings. Main Street’s got a lot of old buildings and if there’s a way for the birds to get in, they’re in.” Last year, a man came through town and trapped a bunch of pigeons in Tekoa to take over to the coast to train hunting dogs. He told the m...
Having committed last week to $15 million worth of infrastructure at Hawkins Companies’ stateline shopping center, Whitman County commissioners are now looking for the money. “Just 15 million balls up in the air this week,” said Administrative Director Gary Petrovich. Commissioners voted 2-1 last Tuesday to provide the funding after Boise-based Hawkins asked for an additional $5.9 million on the county’s 2008 agreement to provide $9.1 million for development of the site. Commissioners are looking into several sources including state funding...
With warm weather and rain lasting through winter thus far, a light coat of snow landed on the higher elevations of the Palouse Monday night, providing a chance for residents, and these horses on Clear Creek Road, to revel in a touch of winter.... Full story
