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* It was British Prime Minister Winston Churchill who made the following sage observation: “All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope.” * In Washington state it once was illegal to carry a concealed weapon that was more than 6 feet in length. * Dominique Bouhours, a Frenchman who lived in the 17th century, was a priest, an essayist and a grammarian. The love of language may have been closest to his heart, though; it’s been reported that the final words he utter...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Whitman County proposes amendments to its zoning ordinances Chapter 19.10 – Agricultural District, adding clarifying language to the creation of residential parcels and the issuance of Rural Housing Certificates (RHC); clarifying the boundary line adjustment process in relation to r... Full story
Whitman County Library's 14 branches will be closed Feb. 17-18 to acknowledge President's Day. The library's board of trustees is rescheduled for Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at The Center at Colfax Library. The meeting is open to the public. All due dates have been extended, and drop boxes will remain open at all locations. Access to the library's web resources will remain available at its website, www.whitco.lib.wa.us....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: President's Day - No school! Tuesday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, fries, cheese, fruit Wednesday: Turkey with potatoes and gravy or burger, green beans, roll, fruit Thursday: Hot dog or chicken patty, chili, Caesar salad, fruit Friday: Beef dippers with rice or burger, carrots, fruit AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: President's Day - No school! Tuesday: Chicken fajita with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, Dreamsicle salad Wednesday: Early dismissal-Pizza, salad, pears Thursday: Sausage, eggs, hash browns, carrots,...