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MARRIAGE LICENSES Joshua Tucker Gleason, 27, and Mia Nicole Patterson, 25, both Pullman, Jan. 25. David James Sanson, 36, and Megan Ann Beebe, 26, both Pullman, Jan. 25. REAL ESTATE Cathryn Hogarth and Timothy Osborn, Milawa, Victoria, Australia, to Emma McMurtie and Mathew Burbank, house on SW Wadleigh, Pullman, $250,000, Jan. 28. Susan Elzig, St. Helens, Ore., to Brian Pierce, Thornton, house on S. Fairview, Rosalia, $185,000, Jan. 28. Tayon Meckel, Potlatch, to Steven Aspenwall, Colfax, 1982 Budd 14x60 mobile home on Hillcrest Drive,...
February kicks off with a brand new "Art Collective" in The Libey Gallery at The Center at Colfax Library. For the coming year, the north gallery will feature the work of eight artists who will rotate their paintings and photographs. Following is a list of the featured artists and their works currently on exhibit: Vicki Broeckel has lived in Dusty all her life and is a fourth-generation farmer. Her love and admiration for the Palouse comes out in every painting. Ken Carper shares a collection of...
On Sunday, Feb. 3, the Endicott Gun Club held its Sunday shoot in fog and rain. Twenty-seven shooters competed in mist at 39 degrees. The results are as follows: Open-Larry Garrett 24, Marco Sandoval 23, Trevor Johnson 23, Chad Aeschliman 23; Ladies-Jessica Pelissier 23, Teri Garrett 16, Lacey Burke 14, Nadine Rice 11; Junior-Joe Vietz 24, James Gilchrist 23, Carsten Miller 21, Chayne Aeschliman 19; Handicap-Chad Aeschliman 25, Eric Johnson 23, Jessica Pelissier 22, James Gilchrist 22, Mike Aeschliman 22, Dave Johnson 22; Doubles-Trevor...
Greg and Connie Young have welcomed a grandson into their family. William Cody Cox, to be called Cody, was born to Ben and Andrea Cox, Richland, at 1:28 Friday, Feb. 1, at seven pounds, five ounces. He joins sisters Camille, six, and Claire, four. Mother and baby are both doing fine. Jim Appel and his father-in-law, Bill Fairgrieve, spent Friday and Saturday with Dick and Helen Appel. Jim lives in Yakima and Bill in Oak Harbor. They were here to butcher two lambs. Dale and Vicki Broeckel and Gary and Diane Monson were in Richland on Thursday...
Colfax alumni luncheon The next Colfax Alumni Luncheon will be in Spokane at noon on Tuesday, Feb. 12, at the Timber Creek Buffet in the Argonne Village Shopping Center, 9211 East Montgomery, Millwood, Spokane. Everyone is welcome. For more information, email sconti56@gmail.com or call 208-659-5038. Well Child founder to speak at Selbu Pastor Michael Birnbaum, founder of Well Child International, will lead worship and share his ministry at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10, at Selbu Church. Birnbaum founded Well Child International to bring...
Ask any of my friends, and they will tell you I am crazy about tomato-based dishes, specifically spaghetti and chili. I love to eat raw tomatoes like they're apples – mushrooms and onions, too. That's probably the first thing you need to know about me. The second is that I'm the newest reporter at the Whitman County Gazette. I can't say quite why I've come to love spaghetti so much. My family is American with German, Irish and English roots, and I grew up in Baltimore, Md. We ate s...
On Monday, the USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council and the American Pulse Association hosted a World Pulses Day event to celebrate World Pulses Day and connect pulse producers, breeders and traders at the Lodgepole Restaurant in Moscow. Becky Garrison, the Director of Domestic Marketing at USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council, called it a kickoff event of a mix of folks-in-the-industry since "pulses are like the heart of the Palouse." "Local products have gone to a world-wide market," said pulse producer...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Zorb, David Dee, born Jan. 28 at eight pounds, 15 ounces, to Rebecca Terrell and Daniel Zorb, Colfax, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Stephanie Terrell, Thornton, Wash., and Nancy Shorten and Russ Shorten, Dayton, Wash. Baby joins sister Makiah, 13. Henry, Ozzy James-Dewayne, born Jan. 29 at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Teejay and Wendy Henry, Lewiston. Baby joins sister Marley, 5. Chudoba, Hannah Lorraine, born Feb. 2 at seven pounds, four ounces, to Ken and Lisa Chudoba, Pullman, Wash. Paternal grandparents... Full story
A new speaker series will be launched in Pullman Feb. 21 to highlight community leaders and discuss leadership styles. The first event will be held Feb. 21, from 4:30-6 p.m. in the Pullman High School Auditorium. Featured speakers from around the Pullman community will include Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson; Chief Marketing and Community Relations Officer for Pullman Regional Hospital Megan Guido; Assistant Vice President, Washington Trust Bank P.J. Sanchez; President of WSU Associated Students of Washington State University, Savannah Rogers; and...
Whitman County Rural Library District is seeking residents interested in serving on the Board of Trustees. An opening was recently created when Andrea Miller of St. John completed her term. The district is especially focused on finding residents from the northern, eastern and southeastern regions of Whitman County, but all applicants will be considered. Library board members must live within the library district, and the five-member board is responsible for governance of the entire district, which is all of Whitman County excluding Pullman....
Collin Pittmann, a 2018 graduate of Rosalia High School, will direct an Inland Empire Theatre production of Annie Junior which is scheduled for The Empire Theatre in Tekoa, June 21-23. Pittmann, now attending Texas Christian University, plans to conduct rehearsals during spring vacation. Helping plan for the production at a recent meeting in the Red Brick Café in Rosalia, clockwise from Pittmann at the head of the table, were Hannah Lautenschlager, Nanette Konishi, Kris Hemenway-Sheets,...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty or burger, fries, veggies, fruit Tuesday: Straw hats or chicken patty, refried beans, fruit, donut Wednesday: Mac and cheese smokies or burger, bread stick, fruit, peas Thursday: Calzone or chicken patty, Caesar salad, veggies, cookie Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich or burger, tomato soup, fruit, cookie AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich, fries, orange slice Tuesday: Nachos with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, applesauce, coffee bread Wednesday: Early dismissal-Chicken and noodles, green beans,...
LaCrosse LaCrosse United Methodist Church presented a "Crafts for Kids" event in advance of Valentine's Day. There were hearts galore in every size. Kids and adults made Valentine cards for family, friends and teachers, banners to hang in their homes and necklaces and bracelets. This event was attended by 16 kids and 12 adults from LaCrosse and the surrounding area. The craft day was finished with ice cream and decorated graham crackers and the promise of an even greater time when "Crafts for...
A memorial service for Lowell Lee Garrett, 77, long-time resident of the LaCrosse area, will be Saturday, Feb. 23, at noon at the LaCrosse Community Club, 409 S. Main St., with a potluck reception to follow. Mr. Garrett died at his home Jan. 27, 2019. Born June 18, 1941, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Calvin and Agnes Lase Garrett, he moved with his family to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, where he grew up with two younger brothers. He enjoyed fishing and camping. He also worked hard in various jobs, including as a truck driver and doing scrap metal salvage. He... Full story
A memorial service for Jax Michael McKinney, 20, will be Saturday, Feb. 9, at 1 p.m. at the Princeton Nazarene Church with Gail Gearhiser officiating. A dinner will follow at the church. He died Jan. 31. Jax was followed by an incredible health care team over the years. Dr. Mike Frostad and Dr. Alvin Frostad at Palouse Pediatrics were always a phone call away and provided much-needed support and advice. He had a talented team of specialty care providers as well as in-home caregivers. Each week,... Full story
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Wanda Sheahan, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018, near her winter home of San Marcos, California. She was 91 years old and bravely fought liver and pancreatic cancer for the past 12 months. Her family and friends meant the world to her, and we will be forever grateful for all she taught us through her courage, cheerfulness, generosity and faith in God. Wanda Jean Klingbeil was born April 10, 1927, to Herman and Emma Klingbeil in Tekoa, Washington.... Full story
Gene Leinweber, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Whitman Health & Rehab Center in Colfax. He was 93. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 11th, at 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Colfax Cemetery. Friends may call at Bruning Funeral Home on Friday from 9 - 5 and at the church for two hours prior to services. Eugene Edwin Leinweber was born April 30, 1925, in St. Maries, Idaho, to Alexander and Elizabeth Morasch... Full story
Questions 1. LANGUAGE: What does the Greek suffix "-stasis" mean in English? 2. GEOGRAPHY: How many continents are in the world? 3. INVENTIONS: Who invented the nuclear reactor? 4. TELEVISION: In what year did "Monday Night Football" debut? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What was the original name of the breakfast cereal Cheerios? 6. LITERATURE: Where did the Grinch live in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president was the first to campaign by telephone? 8. MOVIES: Which war was the setting for the musical "South...
* It was Henry Brooks Adams, American historian and descendant of two U.S. presidents, who made the following sage observation: "They know enough who know how to learn." * Spanish explorers named California after a mythical island of Amazon women ruled by a warrior queen named Califa. * Though an electric eel is born with the ability to see, by the time it becomes an adult it is blind. This lack of sight is not a hindrance, though; the fish uses electricity to create an image of its surroundings in much the same way that we use radar. The...
