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NOTICE OF A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING The public is notified of a hearing requested by Warmsley & Co., LLC before the Board of Adjustment on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 7:00 PM in the Public Service Building, 1st floor auditorium, N. 310 Main St., Colfax, Washington. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit for the following project: Warmsley & Co., LLC is proposing to open a retail marijuana store at the former Wawawai Canyon Winery location on SR 270 between Pullman and Moscow in Section 3, Township 14 N., Range 45 E., W.M.,...
Seniors are invited to Coffee, Cookies and Coloring on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. in the Colfax Library. This program is free, thanks to funding from Empire Health Foundation in partnership with the Whitman County Library....
The Tekoa Library and Healthy Tekoa Coalition will host a free parenting workshop series for all adults who parent children on Wednesdays, Feb. 24 through March 23, at the Tekoa Library, from 6 to 7:30 pm. Families with children aged 6-16 are encouraged to participate in the five evening programs. Class topics will cover preventing problem behaviors, developing clear and healthy beliefs, controlling anger and strengthening family bonds. Childcare and light snacks will be provided. Adults who complete all five sessions will earn a $20 gift...
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Tuesday released information regarding women's earnings in the workforce. According to the report, on a nationwide level, women working full-time earned $719 per week, compared to the $871 average per week for men. That boils down to women earning 82.5 percent of what men earn. The report released statewide data as well, indicating that while women earn more per week in Washington state than the national average, the percentage is slightly less. Women in Washington on average earned $807 per week or...
Whitman County Sheriff's Office, Colfax and Pullman Police Departments and the Washington State Patrol will participate in emphasis patrols Feb. 12 which will focus on speeding drivers. The extra patrols are sponsored by the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission. The multi-agency group here is one of 17 traffic control task forces in the state. During 2014, Washington state logged 159 fatal accidents and 521 serious injury accidents which involved speeding drivers. The area police agencies decided to schedule the emphasis patrols for next...
A feature story in the Feb. 4 Spokesman Review related the response of Blaze Burnham in saving the life of Eli Emerson, now a senior on the Central Valley basketball team which campaigns in the Greater Spokane League. Burnham is a former advanced registered nurse practitioner at Whitman Medical Center in Colfax who served duty stints in the Whitman Hospital emergency room for 16 years. The SR story by Greg Lee gives an account of how Emerson returned to hoop action after being floored two years ago by cardiac arrest. Burnham, who played...
Kamiak Butte rises above Hanson Airstrip south of Palouse. Rough winter weather has abated, for the moment, allowing light aircraft to take to the skies....
8 years ago The Commoner Feb. 6, 1891 The county commissioners met in extra session Monday, Jan. 29, to provide for the sale of school lands; consider deputies of county officers and their salaries, and to make any necessary arrangements in relation to the county poor. The consideration of the school land matters occupied all that and the succeeding day. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Hanna's opinion in regard to the law regarding the sale was obtained, and it was ascertained that the board had no legal power to order a new appraisement of...
There is just something about rainbows. We tell stories about them, we sing songs about them, we imagine pots of gold at the end of them, dream of strange lands beyond them. The Hebrews understood the rainbow to be God’s bow, as in bow and arrow. The bow was the most advanced weapon of its day, and of course Jaweh’s bow would be most wonderful and beautiful. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet, and stretching over vast distances, the perfect bow for God. But it is a bow that has been laid down, string side down. God has declared pe...
MARVIN MERRELL A memorial service for Marvin Merrell, 82, will be Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, 1 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene in Princeton, Idaho, with Bob Lambert officiating. Mr. Merrell died Feb. 3. 2016, at Bishop Place in Pullman. Born Oct. 21, 1933, in Seattle to Mark and Genetha Klappenback Merrell, he attended schools in northern Idaho and finished at Potlatch. Marvin worked as a sawyer for a variety of logging contractors over the next 20 years. He married Meryl Lee Jones Sept. 25,...
Dear Savvy Senior, What are the IRS income tax filing requirements going to be for this tax season? Due to health problems I stopped working early last year, so I’m wondering if I need to file. Unintended Retiree Dear Unintended, There are a number of factors that affect whether or not you need to file a federal income tax return this year, including how much you earned last year (in 2015), and the source of that income, as well as your age and filing status. Here’s a rundown of this tax season’s IRS filing requirements. For most people, this i...
A design contest for the Colton-Uniontown Fair program will be open to fair exhibitors, Colton students and residents of Colton-Uniontown who are younger than 19 as of May 1. The design entries must be in color and fit on an 8.5 X 11-inch piece of paper. Deadline is March 15. Entires can be submitted to Debbie Niehenke or mailed to P.O. Box 80, Colton, 99113....
Thursday, Feb. 11 Malden – 10:30 a.m. to Noon – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for toddlers, preschoolers and parents. Colfax – Yoga with Suzy McNeilly – Two different classes to meet your needs and fitness level. Visit the online calendar for call (509) 397-4366 for more information. Friday, Feb. 12 Colfax – Noon to 1 p.m. – The Best Yes Book Discussion –Everyone’s welcome to join in the discussion. For more information, contact Becky at (509) 397-2550 or via email at ewingrl@gmail.com. Malden – 6:30 p.m. – Pinterest Party – Pinteres...
Tickets are now on sale for the donkey basketball game which will feature Pullman Police and Pullman Fire officials competing on donkeys Feb. 20 in the Gladish gym at 1 p.m. Donkey Sports, Inc., the group providing the donkeys, will provide referees and fit the donkeys with rubber shoes that will not mark up the floors at Gladish. Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson will deviate from his usual role as “Voice of the Cougs” to be the “Voice of the Donkeys.” The participants will play the entire game with their donkeys, the rule being that the ball ca...
Exhibiting artists Anthony Thurber and Shelly Gilmore will be at the Dahmen Barn Sunday, Feb. 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thurber is a photographer and Gilmore is a metal sculptor. Their exhibit, titled ”The Awe of Imperfection”, runs through Feb. 28. Thurber photographs the landscape and the dramatic skies of the Palouse, old barns, cars or tractors. Gilmore, an avid collector of all things scrap metal, turns those scraps and pieces into whimsical art and functional pieces....
Garfield/Farmington Senior Meal The Garfield/ Farmington senior meal will be Thursday, Feb. 18, noon at the Garfield Legion Grange Hall. Guest speaker will be Scott Kruze. On the menu: Meatloaf, baked potato with butter and sour cream, tossed green salad with dressing, dinner roll, cut up cantaloupe, cookies, coffee and punch. Cost is $3. 'I Do, I Do!' opens tonight at RTOP One of Broadway's most romantic musicals, “I Do! I Do!" will open at Regional Theatre of the Palouse tonight, Feb. 11 and run through Feb. 21 starring Tina McClure and D...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: Beef dippers, rice, green beans, fruit. Wednesday: Deli sandwich, chicken noodle soup, veggies, fruit. Thursday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, french fries, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, fruit, brownie. AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: BBQ teriyaki chicken, WG roll, brown rice, assorted veggies, bananas and pears. Wednesday: Chili, cinnamon roll, green salad, assorted veggies, oranges and cherries, milk. Thursday: Popcorn chicken, WG roll, whipped...
Lacrosse The senior class will serve breakfast Feb. 13 from 8 to 10 a.m. at The Gathering Place. Breakfast will include biscuits, gravy and ham. Cost will be $5. The class will serve a Valentine's Day dinner with entertainment Feb. 14, at 6 p.m., in the school cafeteria. Cost will be $35 per couple, $20 per single. The menu will include stuffed pork loin, salad, green beans, rice pilaf and dessert. Contact any LaCrosse senior class member for tickets or call the school. Students in grades 4-8 took their first semester Student of Character trip...
A lone bicyclist gets in some roadwork this week as winter began to loosen its icy grip on the region. Although a small patch of snow can be seen in the background, the forecast predicts moderating temperatures and precipitation falling in liquid form. Conditions are excellent for a long distance bike ride....
A hands-on program designed for teachers, providers, librarians and others interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts for preschoolers will be March 12 from 10-2 p.m. This training is designed to help adults become more comfortable in teaching these concepts to preschoolers. Attendees also learn how to develop lesson plans and ways to engage families with young kids in STEM activities. The training is provided by a grant to the Spokane County Library District from Thrive Washington, Spokane STEM and the Inland...
Cougs in Hawaii and Touring Oahu and the Big Island Surprise encounter with Anna Liotta, who was speaking in Honolulu. Wear a Cougar-logo hat and you find lots of other folks from the PAC-12 and Washington in Hawaii. People rolled down car windows and shouted, “Go Cougs!” when they spotted the WSU logo. This brought further introductions, and even Huskies say “Go Cougs!” when far from Seattle. Some even have friends in Colfax and asked to have greetings relayed. Strolling through Hilton Hawaiian...
Endicott Endicott Gun Club shoot Feb. 7: 14 shooters. Open: Jim Pelissier 25, Colton Miller 22, Todd Strader 21, Trevor Johnson 21. Women: Jessica Geissinger 20. Juniors: Connor Pelissier 25, Carsten Miller 18....
Inland Northwest Community Foundation has awarded Palouse Habitat for Humanity a $15,000 grant to help purchase a pickup and delivery truck for use during their surplus sale, which is a fundraiser to support their home building and repair program that serves serving low income families. The sale is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 304 N. Main Street in Moscow. “The ability to offer pickup and delivery is an important service,” Jennifer Wallace, executive director, said. The sale offers donated construction and home improvement mat...
Rosalia High School students named to the honor roll for the first semester are Gensen Merritt, Chelsea Atchison, Ayva Bryan, Emily Newlun, Cody Anderson, Cody Thornton and William Boyce, seniors; Kade Holling and Hannah Beach, juniors; Collin Pittmann, Logan Dempsey, Brandon Burns, Eddy Frick, Daphne Jacobs, Kennedy Pittsley and Andrew Straub, sophomores, and Cooper Ward, Joe Rerecich, Ella Gregory, Emily Leighton and Cameron Atchison, freshmen. Students named to the merit roll are Kaylee Aguilar, Kendra Hartman, Sarah Billings, Hunter...
Widman sisters Angelina, 11, and Sonia, 5, arrive Monday at the Gazette office with the first buttercup of the year. A heavy coat left on a rack, a white cloud bending in blue sky on a drive home, a thermometer reaches 50 before lunch, and a phone rings at the office of the Gazette in Colfax. It's the Widman family of Rosalia. They have found the first buttercup of the year. For the past eight years, the family has claimed the prize – a dollar bill from the wallet of publisher Gordon Forgey. T...
