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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MORRIS D. CAMP, Deceased. NO. 16-4-00149-38 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the... Full story
In January 1902, five well-known citizens formed the Colfax Auditorium Company. They purchased lots on the west side of Main between Rock and Brewery (Stevens) streets. The building was dedicated on Aug. 22, 1902. This new theater was named for Kate Hogan, a girl who had lived between Palouse and Colfax and had taken the stage name of Katherine Ridgeway. On June 26, 1908, the Ridgeway burned. It was rebuilt. By 1912, the finances of the company were failing and many proposals were considered.... Full story
Susan Doney Susan Anne Doney, 62, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was a longtime resident of Endicott and is survived by many friends and family. There will be no services. Bruning Funeral Home is caring for the family. James B. Bolyard James B. Bolyard of Warden died Jan. 13, 2017, at his home at the age of 83 from acute leukemia. Born in Garfield Sept. 7, 1933, to James L. and Gaie Trimble Bolyard, he grew up in the Columbia Basin area and graduated from Coulee C... Full story
A Colfax officer at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 10 responded to a report of an argument going on between two males behind the Cougar Food Mart. The reported verbal exchange between the two led the officer to believe the dispute could have involved a possible drug deal. One of the participants was discovered to be wanted on a warrant out of Asotin County and was taken to the jail here....
The Silverwood reading program has started for Colfax students. The program offers free tickets to the Silverwood theme park for students who complete 600 minutes of recreational reading. The tickets are offered for students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Deadline for the Silverwood program is Feb. 21....
Senator Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, is accepting applications from teenagers from the Ninth Legislative District who want to spend a week serving as Senate pages during the 2017 legislative session in Olympia. The session began Jan. 9 and is scheduled to end on or before Sunday, April 23. “This could be the most enjoyable week of work a teenager ever gets – they get a break from their regular school to come to the Capitol, they meet and work with other teens from around the state to help legislators like me do our jobs, and they get paid on...
A change in the weather has local building owners thinking about the added weight of rain on top of all the snow and ice which has accumulated on building roofs over the past month. Some roof top snow shoveling will go a long way toward reducing the load on the structure. It is a good idea to check on the drain scuppers as well, so water can drain away instead of pooling and possibly leaking into the interior....
Thursday, Jan. 19 Tekoa – 8:30 a.m. – Attentive Parenting Workshop Series – Parenting classes on Thursday mornings; completers of the class will receive $20 incentive. Colfax – 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Blood Drive – Find the hero in you and donate at the Community Blood Drive. Make your appointment online at www.inbcsaves.org or call 800-423-0151 Colton – 6 to 7 p.m. – Coloring and Cookies – Adults can come to the library and color the stress away. Hyde Out in Colfax – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – The Palouse Hyde Out is hosting trivia, sponsored by y... Full story
Nine Colfax High School junior girls have entered the Distinguished Young Woman competition. First meeting for the entrants was Jan. 10, and the first practice was scheduled for Jan. 17. The event is scheduled for March 18 at the high school. Entrants this year include Hailey Aase, Zoe Burt, Alicia Knee, Abbie Miller, Kiah Miller, Emma Neu, Josie Riebold, Sara Whelchel and Katerina Wiley.... Full story
A Colfax officer late Jan. 11 discovered vandalism at the former St. Ignatius Hospital building. The officer was in the area at about 7:30 p.m. and noted a plywood covering had been removed and damage sustained to a door of the building. Tracks found in the area were partially filled with snow, which indicated the entry attempt was made several hours earlier....
Hospital Auxiliary Valentine sales to raise funds The Whitman Hospital Auxiliary met Jan. 3 for its monthly meeting. They voted to have the Heart To Heart fundraiser again this year, with the proceeds going to the hospital for their needs. The cutoff date for ordering is Feb. 8, and delivery will be Feb. 14. Valentine products available for purchase are as follows: two cookies, $8; cookie and mug, $10; Bear and cookie, $11; bear and mug, $12, or bear and Bruttles candy, $15. Orders with checks can be mailed to WCHA, 1200 W. Fairview, Colfax,...
At left, Monika Wachowiak, the District 3 leader for the Spokane GOP and Michele Beckmann, a member of the Washington State Republican Party board of directors, pause for a photo in front of the Capitol building where work crews are busy setting up for the inauguration. They also visited the Botanical Gardens, Native American Museum and Museum of Flight. Crowds will pack the streets and be at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. this weekend for the inauguration of... Full story
Area students named to the fall honor roll at Spokane Community College with grade point averages of 3.0 or higher included Martin Hendrickson and Nicholas McAdams, Colfax; Michael Gerlitz, Endicott; Nathan Cocking, Farmington; Eric Tarbuck, Oakesdale; Anthony Riley, St. John; Kyle Kilgore, Tekoa, and Margaret Hereford, Thornton. Honor roll students at Spokane Falls Community College included Manuel Berrueta, Albion; Samuel Bryson, Brynn Buck, Emily Cook, Michael Higginson, Cody Muir, Daniel Tate and Miranda Wade, Colfax; Jamie Ankerson,...
Mountain snowpack reports around the state are not proportional to the snowfall which has hit at lower elevations. According to a report issued Jan. 11 by the state USDA NRCS office, the statewide automated snowpack reading showed the snowpack at 118 percent of normal. Mountain snow at the start of the month was actually lower than last year....
Richard A. Stephens, 45, Pullman, was booked into jail here Jan. 6 after Pullman officers investigated reports of alleged harassment and stalking. Stephens was arrested by a deputy after a warrant was issued. The Pullman investigation report said Stephens had been sending threatening text messages to employees at Schweitzer Engineering, where he was formerly employed. Police were notified of the messages by a security manager at Schweitzer. One of the three victims of the alleged threats had been a supervisor of the suspect who was fired from... Full story
--Dennis Burns photo, Endicott The historic Perkins House in Colfax took on an aura of wintry wonder in this Jan. 15 photo, as layers of snow combined with frozen fog-glazed trees to complete the frigid scene....
Dusty Ed and Joan Broeckel went to Brentwood, Calif., over New Year’s to visit Ed’s sister and family, Dellene and Kevin Burdsall. They also were able to see the Burdsall children Melissa, Darcy and Chad. They were treated to a Warrior’s basketball game and thoroughly enjoyed the 60 degree weather in California. Last weekend, the Broeckels visited their daughter, Jen and Anthony, in Bellevue. Sunday afternoon, they drove to Burlington to see Joan’s Mother and family. A number of Dusty residents paid their respects Saturday at the full militar...
Lacrosse Lacrosse FFA meats team placed fourth at the Western National Roundup in Denver, Colo. Team members were Britte Harder, Nicole Harder and Abby McGregor. Britte received a scholarship to Colorado State University for her sixth place individual finish.... Full story
Endicott Dad's Night in Pinochle Club met at the Endicott Food Center with Jenny Meyer as hostess. Attending were Shirley Morasch, Casey Shiprek, Kathy Storment, Judy Cook, Lorena Mattly, Sue Bafus and Anne Lowe. Results from the Endicott Gun Club shoot on Sunday, Jan. 15. Open-Trevor Johnson 22, Jim Pelissier 17, Mike Melcher 17; Women-Jessica Geissinger 19; Junior-Connor Pelissier 24, Carsten Miller 17, Preston Peterson 16; Handicap-Jim Pelissier and Connor Pelissier 21; Trevor Johnson 20, Jessica Geissinger 18. No doubles, 14 shooters...
The saxophone section of the Bulldog pep band cranks it up Saturday night for Colfax and Davenport fans in the Colfax gym. The band will be back in action Friday when St. George's team visits....
The Whitman County Food Coalition met Jan. 12 to appoint subcommittee chairs and discuss goals for each subcommittee. The coalition next meets on Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. The newly-establish Whitman County Food Coalition continued its progress at its most recent meeting Jan. 12 and has now appointed chairs to five subcommittees. The coalition established the subcommittees at its November meeting and appointed members to each of the committees. The chairs appointed last Thursday included Paige Collins...
A Sunday afternoon blaze destroyed a six-unit converted Colfax apartment house in the S. 900 block of East Street. The fire left the 10 occupants of the house homeless. Pictures here from left to right show the fire in its early stage, a smoke plume dominating the Colfax skyline and as smoke engulfs the home. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. The final picture shows the destruction of the home. Photos courtesy of Bill Carroll and John Burns....
Fifty years ago, Boeing, Weyerhaeuser and PACCAR were the “Crème de la crème” of Washington’s publicly traded corporations. Twenty-five years ago, Microsoft, Costco and Starbucks joined the list. Now, when people talk about our state’s top businesses, Alaska Airlines is part of that conversation. Alaska Air Group, consisting of Alaska, Horizon and now Virgin America airlines, is Seattle-based. It is important to Washington because 7,000 of its 19,000 employees are located here, and when indirect employment is added, it creates nearly 22,000 job... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES William Ray Hickman, 39, and Lindsay Ray-Hauser Flodin, 36, both Colfax, Jan. 13. REAL ESTATE SALES Blain Construction, Tulane, Calif., to Larry and Darlene Conditt, Rosalia, house on Col. Steptoe Way, Rosalia, $83,900, Dec. 9. Carl and Tamara Crowell, Otis Orchards, to Wesley and Marianne Kunzler, Moscow, house on NE Cove Way, Pullman, $269,00, Dec. 9. Jill and Scott Nelson, Pullman, to JBM Land Co., Colfax, house on Lost Trail Drive, Pullman, $199,000, Dec. 12. Terry and Philip Ely, Pullman, to Gerald and Barbara Ann Davis,... Full story
President Barack Obama has finally had it with Russia. It only took eight years of cold reality – topped off by the Russian interference in the November election – to make the outgoing president almost clear-eyed about the Kremlin. Not that Obama is ready to admit error. Asked by George Stephanopoulos if he underestimated Vladimir Putin, Obama said no, he had only missed how cyberhacking could be used to meddle in our electoral system – in other words, it was a technical mistake, rather than a fundamental misassessment of a foreign adver... Full story
