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Virginia Hyde, 79, has passed from this life in Pullman, Wash. She suffered a series of strokes starting in October, 2018, and she passed away on Jan. 2, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Hazel Crosswhite; her father, John Franklin Crosswhite; two brothers, Frank Samuel Crosswhite, Glenn Stephen Crosswhite; and a half-brother, Leigh John Crosswhite. She is survived in her near family by her husband, David Barnes; son, Mike Milano; sister-in-law, Carol Crosswhite; niece, Katheri...
Bernard E. Cochran, 91, a resident of Spokane Valley, Wash., and former resident of Garfield, Wash., passed away on Jan. 7, 2019, at Hospice of Spokane Hospice House South. Bernard was born on Sept. 20, 1927, at Colfax, Wash., to Joseph and Clara (Miller) Cochran. He attended the Garfield schools and graduated from Garfield High School in 1945. Bernie enlisted in the United States Army in January of 1951. He was honorably discharged in December of 1953 as a Sergeant having served during the Kore...
Darrell Wayne Libey, 54, of Pullman, passed away Jan. 6, 2019, at his home outside of Pullman, Wash. Darrell was born Oct. 9, 1964, in Pullman to Ronald and Beatrice (Riggins) Libey. He grew up and attended Pullman schools where he was active in FFA and wrestled. Darrell always worked with area farmers during high school when time allowed. Following his graduation from Pullman High School, Darrell then attended Spokane Community College in Spokane where he received his associate degree in...
Marlene Rae Carroll, age 78, of Colfax, passed away peacefully surrounded and supported by family on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Marlene was born to Harold and Esther Schumacher, Aug. 12, 1940, in Colfax, Wash. She attended school in Colfax, graduating from Colfax High School in 1958. After meeting in 1957 at the Top Notch in Colfax, she married the love of her life in 1959, Charles (Chuck) Carroll, embarking on an almost 60 year partnership in marriage together. After high school, she attended...
8 years ago The Commoner, Jan. 12, 1894 The record of events in Colfax during the present week has been sensational in the extreme. The report Monday morning that Cashier Chas F. Russell of the First National Bank, had disappeared from the city, and that he was a defaulter, had spread in the business center and created general astonishment. In the midst of public conjure on those reports came another startling report - that Cashier Russell had taken laudanum with suicidal intent and was lying at the point of death in the Masonic lodge room, w...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No school! Tuesday: Chicken patty or burger, baked beans, fries, fruit Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken with rice or burger, green beans, fruit Thursday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, fries, cheese slice, fruit Friday: Grilled cheese or burger, tomato soup, cookie, fruit AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: No school! Tuesday: Chicken fajitas with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, peaches Wednesday: Early dismissal-Pizza, salad, pears Thursday: Sausage, eggs, hash brown, carrots, orange slices, pancakes Friday: Chicken noodle...
Questions 1. GAMES: How much do you have to pay if you land on the “Income Tax” space in Monopoly? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek prefix “poly” mean in English? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of the island of Fiji? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the substance in chili peppers that makes the tongue burn? 5. SCIENCE: What does the acronym DNA stand for? 6. MATH: What is the top number of a fraction called? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: What was the Secret Service code word for first lady Michelle Obama? 8. LAW: What is the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Co...
* It was Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, communist revolutionary and the first leader of the Soviet Union, who made the following sage observation: “One fool can ask more questions in a minute than 12 wise men can answer in an hour.” * Back in 1893, when the zipper was invented, the device was intended to be used for fastening shoes. * When the TV sitcom “The Addams Family” was being cast in the early 1960s, actor John Astin came in to audition for the role of Lurch, the cadaverous butler. He was immediately rejected for the part. As he was leaving...
NOTICE OF A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS) AND A ZONE CHANGE HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Agrow Solutions, LLC, proposes to change the zone of an approximately 8-acre area from the Agricultural District to a Limited Heavy Commercial District for a storage warehouse for the purpose of selling agricultural chemicals to farmers. The parcel is located on the north east...
