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Captain Joan B. Glass, NC, USN, retired, known affectionately as "Pinky" to friends and family, passed away peacefully at home at the age of 84 on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024. While her blue van and pink wheelchair were familiar sights in local drive-thrus and parking lots, her vim, generosity, kindness and peppery wisdom have left a dearer and far-reaching legacy not soon to be forgotten. Pinky, born July 18, 1939, to John and Bonny Bagott, grew up in Palouse and attended college at Washington...
SCHAUBLE, Joseph J., 89, a beloved husband, father, friend and coach passed peacefully in his sleep at his home on February 7, 2024. Joe was born June 14, 1934, in Killdeer, N.D. He was the youngest of nine children born to Robert and Mary Schauble. The family moved in 1937 from their farm in Killdeer, N.D., to St. John, Wash., where his father Robert worked as millwright and mother, Mary, a homemaker. A graduate of the St. John Class of 1952, Joe went to Gonzaga on a partial basketball...
Theodore D. Schuster, known by most as Ted, passed away on February 7, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, leaving behind his legacy rooted in the St. John, Wash., community. Born on August 6, 1937, to Robert and Alma (Schierman) Schuster, Ted's heart belonged to the family farm from infancy. He is survived by his wife, Ann (Shearer), daughter "Teddi" Armstrong, step-daughters, Cindy Milton and Tammy Schneider; six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren (one of which was named after Ted); and his...
Joan A. Lyman, 90, a resident of Shoreline, Wash., died on Jan. 4, 2024, at Swedish Edmonds Hospital. She was born Dec. 27, 1933, in Colfax, Wash. She was a graduate of Colfax High School and the University of Washington. Deceased had requested no funeral services. Memorials may be made to Whitman County Chaplaincy, PO Box 66, Colfax, Washington 99111 or to The Good Samaritan Fund, Crista Senior Ministries, 19303 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, Washington 98133, or a charity of your choice....
Andrew Michael Arland, 38, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at his home in Garfield, on February 8th, 2024. He was born on September, 26, 1985, to John and Lorinda Arland. He grew up in the Garfield and Palouse area, attending Garfield Elementary School. He graduated from Garfield Palouse High School in 2004. He went on to attend Walla Walla Community College and Washington State University studying Business. Growing up a 4th generation Dryland Farmer, he started working early alongside...
Carol Ann Kjack (age 88) passed away on February 3, 2024, in Spokane, Wash. Carol was born on November 6, 1935, to Frank and Margaret Tupling in Chewelah, Wash., where she joined her sisters Elizabeth, Stella, Ethel, and June, and her brother, William (Bill). In the fall of 1944, the family moved to Rosalia, Wash. Carol graduated from Rosalia High School in 1953, after which she attended Kinman Business University. Upon graduating from Kinman, she worked at Centennial Mills on Trent Avenue in Spokane until her marriage to Bob Kjack on June 27,...
Eric Larson, 88, of Colfax, Wash., passed away February 9, 2024, at the Rockwood South Hill retirement community in Spokane, Wash. Eric was born September 18, 1935, in Haxtun, Colo., to Elof and Rena Larson. Growing up in Mount Vernon, Wash., Eric moved with his older brothers to Whitman County, Wash., where he met Donna Gay. Eric and Donna were married September 25th, 1955, at the Onecho Bible Church in Colfax. Eric graduated from Washington State University in 1967 with a Bachelor of Science...
Jeanine passed away January 28th at Pullman Regional Hospital after a brief illness. A life-long resident of Colfax and Pullman, she will be missed by many friends, acquaintances and family. She was creative, clever, and a lot of fun, and was very proud to have graduated from Pullman High School. Jeanine always had a ready smile, gave great hugs, and was a big fan of Mickey Mouse! She was active in several community and religious groups in the Pullman area over the years and enjoyed meeting and...
Judi Stern passed away unexpectedly February 9, 2024. We are heartbroken to lose our mother and grandmother, who many lovingly knew as Mammo. Judith Ann Byrne was born in Garfield, Wash., on March 22, 1941, to George and Katie Byrne. She was raised and attended school in Garfield. Judi married Larry Stern on October 25, 1958, and they spent 51 wonderful years together in the Garfield/Elberton area where they farmed and raised four children. Judi was a homemaker while raising the family, always...
Dennis D. Byrum, 75, of Tekoa, Wash., passed away on Feb 7, 2024. Dennis was born on March 19, 1948, to James (Art) and Barbara Byrum. Shortly after graduating from high school Dennis joined the Navy. He was part of the crew that assisted in the overhaul of the USS Midway. After serving in the Navy, Dennis attended Eastern Washington University. Dennis was a hardworking man throughout his entire life. He worked at Oakesdale Grain Growers for a brief period of time before working at Stateline Processors. After more than 20 years Dennis left...
COLFAX - During halftime of both the boys and girls 2B district championship games, the All-League honors were announced for the north and south divisions. In the south division, the Bulldog girls had four players and their head coach recognized. The boys had four players recognized. Brynn McGaughy won MVP for the girls 2B south division. She has been dominate on the offensive and defensive ends all season, and proved that she is tough to stop from anywhere on the floor. Both Hailey Demler and B...
PALOUSE - Garfield-Palouse are one of three Whitman County teams to still have both their boys and girls basketball programs competing for the right to play in the state tournament. The Oakesdale Nighthawks boys and girls are the only two current local schools guaranteed to compete in the state tournament. Colfax have to play a crossover match on Saturday, Feb. 17, and the Colton Wildcat girls are competing alongside the Viking girls. The Viking boys played their district playoff game on Saturda...
OAKESDALE - After entering the district playoffs for the 2023-24 basketball season with the number one overall seed, the Oakesdale Nighthawks girls and boys basketball teams both will play for the 1B district championship. The Nighthawk boys team took down Sunnyside Christian 65-51 on Saturday, Feb. 10, advancing them to the district title game. Oakesdale dominated Sunnyside Christian from start-to-finish, clinching a state playoff berth no matter how the district championship game goes. The...
COLTON — Local results for week five of gun club shoots are as follows: Colton: 16-yard scores: Rachel Kennedy, 25. Zarn Clausen, 25. Faron Craig, 25. Keven Hattenburg, 25. Guy Olson, 25. Skylar Schlueter, 25. Bill Williams, 25. Women 16-yard shooters: Rachel Kennedy, 25. McKenzee Bidle, 24. Carisa King, 22. Junior 16-yard shooters: Wade Moser, 18. Chase Sanderson, 16. Jack Reisenauer, 15. Ben Reisenauer, 12. Endicott: Eric Johnson, 23. Trevor Johnson, 23. Chad Aeschliman, 23. James Gilchrist, 23. Endicott gun club lady: Jessica Pelissier, 2...
TEKOA — After losing a loser-out district tournament match, the Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolf boys basketball team season has come to an end. The Timberwolves played their final game on Saturday, Feb. 10, against Liberty Christian. Tekoa-Rosalia lost the game 64-48. Tekoa-Rosalia trailed 17-12 after the first quarter of play. Vanden Allen led the way with four points in the quarter. During the second quarter of play, the Timberwolves out-scored Liberty Christian 12-9, cutting the lead to two points at halftime. Isaac Bone scored four points in t...
COLFAX - At the conclusion of the 2B regionals wrestling tournament, held in Spangle on Saturday, Feb. 10, four wrestlers from Colfax High School qualified for the state competition. At 106 pounds, Ty Scott qualified for state. At 126 pounds, Cooper Phillips qualified for state. At 132 pounds, Dillon Gassenberg qualified for state. At 144 pounds, Alton Burt qualified for state. The state meet will be held Friday and Saturday, Feb. 16 and 17, in Tacoma. Colfax finished the regionals meet in...
COLFAX - After a season in 2022-23 where the Colfax Bulldog girls went undefeated on their way to a state championship, the 2023-24 season started out with questions after a string of early losses. The girls team did nothing but dominate their district games, going undefeated in district play, including a district championship after an extraordinary overtime victory against the Davenport Gorillas on Saturday, Feb. 10, in West Valley. In the game, Colfax found themselves trailing for...
COLFAX –– All fourteen branches of the Whitman County Library are closed on Monday, Feb. 19, in observance of President’s Day. Library material due dates have been extended, and no late fees will be charged for the day. Patrons can still access drop boxes, Wi-Fi networks, and the library’s web catalog, audio, and eBooks....
COLFAX –– Colfax High School released the January 2024 Top Dogs, with seven students making top dogs. Daisy LaFleur made top dog in the subject of history, and Zach Cooper got top dog in character for January. In fitness, Hailey Demler made top dog for January, and Lauryn York got top dog for science. Queenie Mayer received January’s title of top dog in math, and Ian Rynearson got a top dog in language....
MOSCOW — The Moscow Renaissance Fair, set for May 4th and 5th, is accepting artist submissions for this year’s poster, with submissions reflecting the fair’s theme, “A Celebration of Spring”. Submissions are due by Mar. 1, with public judging held on Mar. 2 at the 1912 Center in Moscow from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Submissions can be dropped off at Tye Dye Everything, located at 527 South Main Street in Moscow. The digital file or freehand print must be 11’ by 17’ and will be the actual size of the poster. Electronic entries are allowed and h...
PULLMAN — Pullman’s new theatrical ensemble, The Gladish Players, announced the launch of their season with a production of “The Glass Menagerie”. “The Glass Menagerie” will see its opening on Saturday, Feb. 24, beginning at 7:30 pm and Sunday, 25, at 3 pm in the Gladish View Room, 115, Northwest State Street with doors opening 30 minutes before the show. “We are thrilled to present ‘The Glass Menagerie’ as the first production of our inaugural season,” said Artistic Director of the Gladish Players Kristin Lincoln, adding that the play has s...
PALOUSE - The City of Palouse held its 11th year of Cabin Fever Brewfest, with a packed crowd enjoying brews from several different brewing companies on Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Palouse Community Center. Brew Crew Volunteer Andi Edwards said this year's event had a big turnout, with somewhere between approximately 650 people to 660, including the breweries and volunteers. "It was close to the same as last year," Edwards said, noting that they always have people buy tickets who aren't able to...
COLFAX- The Colfax Rotary, local emergency responders and some local churches are teaming up to form and send a team to do community and medical service in Mexico from March 16 through the 22nd. An orientation and informational session for those interested in participating in the service mission will be held Friday, Feb. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Plymouth Church, 321 South Main Street. Pizza will be provided at the information session. Rosalia Fire District 7 Chief Laura Lautenschlager said she...
