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NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS FOR COUNTY PRINTING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Whitman County Commissioners will, up to the hour of 10:00 a.m. on the 4th day of April 2016, receive sealed bids for county printing for the year July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Whitman County Courthouse Colfax Washington. Said printing, including all heads and sub-heads, shall be set solid without leads, and all heads, or sub-heads, shall be set in the same size type as is used in the b...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer any information on hospice care, how to choose a good provider, and whether Medicare covers it? My grandmother has terminal cancer and wants to die at home, if possible. Grieving Granddaughter Dear Grieving, Hospice can be a wonderful option in the last months of life because it offers a variety of services, not only to those who are dying, but also to those left behind. Here’s what you should know. What Hospice Offers Hospice care is a unique service that provides medical care, pain management, and emotional a...
8 years ago The Commoner Jan. 23, 1891 Local merchants and capitalists interested in the effort to secure the agricultural college for Colfax have received no information of much value from Olympia as yet. Whitman's representatives in the legislature write very hopefully about the prospects, however, and will make a hard and strong fight for Colfax. There is some talk about dividing the agricultural college and school of science and giving the former to this city and the latter to Spokane. This talk is indulged by the Spokane legislators,...
Rachel Larsen shows off her textbook embouchure in this pep band closeup. From left, Chelsea Bammes, Eliza Lundberg and Kaylie Dyas help power the band’s woodwind section....
The February luncheon of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce with keynote speaker Edmund Schweitzer, president and founder of SEL, will be held at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the SEL Events Center. Schweitzer will talk on "Pursuing Opportunity and the Value of Free Enterprise." The Pullman Chamber of Commerce sponsors these monthly luncheons as an opportunity to network with other local business owners and community leaders. Members, non-members and guests are welcome. Lunch is catered by Memorable Events and is $15. The Chamber encourages early...
Abby Druffel of Colton, a senior in psychology, was among students at George Fox University, Newburg, Ore., who were listed in the fall quarter honor roll with a grade average of 3.5 or higher on 12 or more hours of graded work....
St. John Principal Mark Purvine and librarian Kay Riehle announced Friday that St. John Elementary School will receive 53 new non-fiction books focusing on science. This collection derives from a "The Future STEMS from Reading" grant from the Washington State Library. According to Riehle, the books are replacing much of an outdated and well-loved science section. The district expects to receive the books within the next two weeks....
Participants in the Cub Pack 595 Pinewood Derby last Thursday at the First Methodist Church, from the left, were TJ Tassell, Gordon Tassell, Eric Christensen, Adrian Antion, William Huffington, Spalding Vulliet, Tucker Senter, Gene Gibler, Tanner Senter and Carter Casten. A total of 10 scout cars and two sibling cars were entered. Vulliet topped the derby and will go on to represent the pack at the district level. The best of show awards were voted on by members of the pack and were awarded to...
JAMES KENT James Wyman Kent, 90, died Jan. 21, 2016, at Pullman Regional Hospital in Pullman. Jim will be buried at the Shelton Memorial Park, near his loved ones, Saturday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. A gathering of family and friends will follow at the Agate Grange, outside of Shelton. Born to Thomas H. and Esther M. (Wyman) Kent in Judith Gap, Mont., Nov. 14, 1925, he moved with his family to Seattle as a young boy and lived in a home in the Freemont district. He attended Lincoln High School, where he...
Children, families and child care providers are invited to a special program called "Fun with Farm Animals" on Friday, Feb. 5, at 10:30 a.m. in the recently renovated Uniontown Branch of Whitman County Library. Special guest, Sheri Miller, will share her collection of Old MacDonald's Farm puppets and encourage all children to sing and play along. The event also includes fun activities that give youngsters important building blocks for reading along with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education....
Jungle animals for storytime Storytime at the Colton Library during February will focus on jungle animals each Monday at 10:30 with stories, crafts and color pages for children between one and six years. The library has several Wii games to play now, including Mario Kart, Just Dance and Guitar Hero. Children ages kindergarten to sixth grade are welcome to join in the fun. A snack will be provided. February is Food for Fines month at all branches of the Whitman County Library. Patrons are encouraged to bring in non-perishable food items,...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, rice, carrots, fruit. Tuesday: Pizza, pineapple, Caesar salad, ice cream. Wednesday: Maple bites, ham patty, tater sticks, fruit, juice. Thursday: Straw hats, fruit, refried beans, cinnamon roll. Friday: Ham and cheese rippers, fruit, fresh veggies, Valentine cookie. AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, WG roll, baked beans, assorted veggies, apples and cherries, milk. Tuesday: Meatball sub, assorted veggies, bananas and peaches, pudding, milk. Wednesday: Salisbury steak, WG roll, assorted...
Thursday, Feb. 4 Colfax, Lacrosse & Tekoa – Storytime - Bring in the littles ones for stories, crafts and more. Visit online calendar for times and themes Albion – 5 p.m. – Fireside Chat – Visit around our “fire” with friends over tea and cocoa Friday, Feb. 5 Colfax – 3:30 to 6:45 p.m. – Rising Stars Dance – Four classes for different ages. For more information and pricing, please call Keri at (509) 432-6961. Malden – 3:30 pm – Take Your Child to the Library – National celebration with a special Storytime and craft, including prizes during...
Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library now has an exhibit of the window collage art of Margaret Hilty which will be on display during the month of February. Margaret enjoyed drawing and painting as a child and growing up in rural Whitman County with her parents, Wayne and Mary Doty, five brothers and two sisters. She experimented with oil paints, pastels, charcoal and other mediums after entering Colfax High School where she graduated with the class of 1952. After graduation, Margaret worked...
Note: Names and other identifying characteristics have been changed, altered or omitted in this story to protect identities and to keep with anonymity policy of Food Addicts. Six years ago, "Terry," who resides in Pullman, was more than 300 pounds, felt stuck and was “working my way up to diabetes.” “I didn't have a solution,” she said. “I was really miserable in my body.” Terry offered to tell her story to the Gazette to make others more aware of the Food Addicts in Recovery program, which takes place with weekly meetings in Moscow. The...
Michelle Millay, daughter of Mike and Cathlene Millay of Townsend, Mont., and Charles Hatley, son of Sheri Hatley of Oakesdale and Gary Hatley of Colfax, plan a June 11 wedding at the Idaho Castle in Hope, Idaho. The bride-elect is a graduate of Broadwater High School in Townsend, Mont., and Eastern Washington University with a degree in criminal science. Hatley is a graduate of Colfax High School and Spokane Community College with a degree in criminal justice. Both are presently employed as...
Cacao trees with green and ripe cacao pods at the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory. Tropical Treats from Hawaii Foodies look for unique, delicious or locally sourced food, or best of all, all three characteristics in one. If this sounds good to you, you probably love the heritage tomatoes at the Saturday Marketplace in Moscow, sweet corn from your neighbor and zucchini from your own garden. You would also love the big island of Hawaii. Plants that grow here have to like temperatures that vary...
Endicott Willy and Anne Lowe hosted their oldest grandson and his wife, Marcus and Jamie Hill of Star, Idaho, for several days. Jan. 30 they drove down to Palouse Falls to see the high water falls and had the first picnic of the year on a sunny and 42 degree day. The group had lunch with Corrine Lowe of Steptoe Jan. 31. Endicott Gun Club shooting scores: Open - Ed Schultz 25, Jim Pelissier 25, Dave Johnson 22, Trevor Johnson 21, Colton Miller 21. Women - Jessica Geissinger 25, Nichole Vietz 10. Juniors - Connor Pelissier 25, Joe Vietz 22,...
Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston promoted Tony Nuttman, a veteran of 15 years on the Pullman Fire Department, to the newly created position of deputy fire marshal. Nuttman has been active with the department on the joint fire investigation team since he joined the department, and prior to working in Pullman, was on the fire investigative team in Marion and Polk counties in Oregon. Heston said the new position of deputy fire marshal was created for two reasons. He said after Pullman took over new building inspections on the Washington State...
Dusty Last week, Dick and Helen Appel attended the American Sheep Industry Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. Helen is a past president of the auxiliary, ASIW. They enjoyed sunny 75 degree days while in Arizona. Monday evening, they helped their daughter Caroline celebrate her birthday with dinner, cooked by her husband Rob, in the family home in Pullman. Beth Christie spent last week in Albion, N.Y., visiting her seven-month-old granddaughter, Kendall Lasky, and daughter and son-in-law, Jordan and Kevin Lasky. She arrived back home Monday. Loren...
The FFA Market Plan national championship team from LaCrosse High School was honored on Tuesday, Feb. 2, when they were recognized by the Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific Farm Forum as a 2016 Excellence in Agriculture Award recipient. Receiving the award were team members LaCrosse High School juniors Britte Harder and Abigail McGregor, and 2015 graduate Jason Wigen. LaCrosse teacher and FFA advisor Lisa Baser coached the team. The team from LaCrosse successfully competed at the district and state...
The Port of Whitman County is in the process of working on its comprehensive plan, with plans to continue discussion of the draft of the plan at their meeting today and adopt it. At their last meeting, Jan. 21, the commissioners decided to take the draft home to read through it and be ready to discuss it in a hearing today. Port Executive Director Joe Poiré said that by law the Port is supposed to have a harbor maintenance developmental scheme, which has adapted “language-wise into a comprehensive plan for the Port.” The Port of Whitman Coun...
The Colfax Chamber of Commerce has started its Shop Local Campaign and will soon be introducing March Madness as a part of the campaign. The March Madness event will coincide with college basketball's March Madness tournament, and it will be similar in nature to the Passport to Colfax event in November and December. According to Colfax's Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory, people who shop in Colfax during the event will receive a scratch ticket at the time of purchase. If the scratch ticket reveals three basketballs, the ticket can be...
Fifty-six participants in Colfax cheerleaders' camp showed their routines at the home game with the Lind/Ritzville/Sprague Broncos last week in the Colfax gym. The junior cheerleaders wore their camp T-shirts. Open to youngsters between kindergarten and sixth grade ages, the camp was conducted the previous Wednesday, Jan. 20....
REAL ESTATE SALES Brian and Cathy Lentz, Palouse, to Duane Griffin, Palouse, parcel of land on E. Houghton Street, Palouse with 1984 67x14 Marlette mobile home, $50,000, Dec. 31. Shane and Halli Carnahan, Pullman, to Ian Kelly, Pullman, house on SW Sanna Court, Pullman, $236,000, Dec 31. HSBC Bank USA as trustee for Wells Fargo Home Equity to Andrew Wolfe, house on Machin Street, Endicott, $29,000, Dec. 31. MARRIAGE LICENSES Bradley John Haddock, 27, and Brittney Michelle Wager, 26, both Pullman, Jan. 27. Yasser Saud M. Alkhomri, 24, Pullman,...
