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Palouse River Quilts will open in Colfax March 1 in the same Main Street location as the former Quilted Moose quilt shop on Main Street. Margo Balzarini of Colfax and Patricia Arnold of Thornton are co-proprietors of the new shop. They will be in the “street side,” or the corner half, of the Grady Building. “We want to have an elegant shop here with fabrics by Moda, Hoffman and other companies we are exploring,” Balzarini said. “We’ll have batiks, a sampling of flannels and some kid’s fabric.” They will meet with their “rep” this week...
The flu bug is striking Whitman County, and it might get worse before it gets better. Influenza has been confirmed in the county and is likely widespread, according to the county health department. The number of cases is difficult to estimate as the flu is not a reportable condition. However, Dr. Brad Bowman, Health Officer for the Whitman County Department of Public Health, treated more than 20 cases last week, indicating a widespread outbreak. “It appears to be a severe flu season from what I have seen at the clinic,” he said. “Most cases... Full story
This fair weather transporter is put on ice by the recent snows in Colfax. Time to trade wheels in for sleds....
The caption of the moose photos in last week’s Gazette was incorrect. Roger Million took the photos. His parents first saw the moose and called Roger. Gale is, in fact, Roger’s father....
Whitman County Clerk, Shirley Bafus, thought she was the object of a joke at first. Whitman County Clerk Shirley Bafus takes a phone call in her office recently. Her credit card was charged by someone who ordered an expensive ham from a Connecticut company. A Connecticut company, Hamlovers.com, called Bafus last week to inquire about her order for a $1,200 Spanish ham. The order was charged to her credit card. She didn’t have a clue what the company was talking about. The hams the company features are called the “finest hams in the world.” They... Full story
Butch Booker, broker and owner of Kincaid Real Estate in Colfax, said real estate sales remain good in Whitman County, especially for good farmland which seems to be in demand. “In general, Whitman County and Colfax is a snapshot of what’s going on nationwide,” he said. “It just takes a little longer to catch up.” “I consider business pretty good because other areas aren’t doing so well,” said Carmen Bruya of Team Washington Real Estate in Colfax. She said last year wasn’t a “top year, but prices are fairly stable.” She said numbers in the c...
Georgia Rae Marchand was the first baby born at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in 2013. Weighing seven pounds, one ounce, she was born Jan. 14 to Hailey Bergey and Justin Marchand of St. John. She joins sister Rhiley, 1 1/2. For being the first baby of the year, Georgia was given a wagon filled with stuffed animals, books, swaddlers, blankets, clothes, slippers and toys. Items in the wagon were donated by Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, Whitman Hospital Staff, Grandmother’s Shop, Rosauers, Colfax Police and Fire and Tick Klock. M...
In the aftermath of the Newtown, Conn., elementary school shooting, changes have come to Colfax schools, with potentially more on the horizon. The entrance to Jennings Elementary School in Colfax reflects changes in security in the school district. After an initial wave of adjustments at Jennings Elementary School, including a new buzzer at the front door and locking all doors during school hours, Principal Tom Arlt and District Superintendent Michael Morgan summoned an architect to recommend...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Whitman County proposes amendments to its zoning ordinances, Chapter 19.15 North- Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC) and Chapter 19.16 South-Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (S-PMC). The proposed changes to the N-PMC and S-PIVIC will change the minimum parcel size from three acres to tw...
