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8 years ago The Commoner Feb. 21, 1890 The favorable spring outlook of a week ago was knocked bottom side upward Sunday by a regular imported Dakota blizzard of small size. Fully six inches of snow fell, and the weather has since turned to freezing. Beautiful spring, false and fickle, where art thou now? The Uniontown Journal says that Mr. T.P. Lomax has imported into that country a considerable number of Eastern quail (the little Bob White fellows) which he will distribute among the responsible farmers to propagate and asks the legislature... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Burrito, tater tots, corn, fruit. Tuesday: Mac-n-cheese, smokies, green beans, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza, Caesar salad, pineapple, fruit sidekick. Thursday: Straw hats, refried beans, Frito chips, fruit, donut. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, brownie. AT COLTON SCHOOLS: Monday: French toast, eggs, hash browns, juice, fruit. Tuesday: Orange chicken, rice, green beans, salad, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza calzone, green salad, green beans, fruit. Thursday: Mini corn dogs, broccoli, baked beans, fruit.... Full story
Colfax Palouse Direct Seeders will meet at the Colfax Methodist Church meeting room in Colfax at 7 a.m. Wednesday, March 4. A breakfast will be sponsored by the Crossslot Drill Co. represented by Gavin Porter of Pullman, and served by the Top Notch Café. Featured speaker will be David Lange of Garfield who will discuss his direct seed system. The meeting will adjourn at 9. Certified Crop Advisor credits have been applied for, and anyone is invited to attend. For information contact Dennis Roe or Dan Harwood at Palouse Rock Lake Conservation...
Lentil fest slates vendor signups National Lentil Festival will begin accepting applications for vendors March 1, 2015. The festival will be August 21-22 in Reaney Park and the Spring Street parking lot in Pullman. It offers approximately 120 vendor openings. The registration deadline is June 12 at 5 p.m. A new addition to the 2015 festival will be the Nonprofit Night vendor option. Registered nonprofit organizations have the option of attending. Lentil Fest for Friday night only will have a special rate. Those vendors will set-up at noon on Fr...
Palouse Country Cowboy Poetry and Music Association will perform Sunday, March 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The performance will have a St. Patrick’s Day theme. Performers include poets Orvil Sears, Darleane Norskog, J.B. Barber and Dave Nordquist along with musicians Dave Fulfs, Lee Hadwiger, Donna Gwinn and Bodie Dominguez. Admission will be $10 per person at the door. In 1991 Baxter Black, probably today’s best known cowboy poet, told a group of Palouse country ent...
Thursday, February 19 St. John (12 p.m.) & Tekoa (6 p.m.) — Privacy and Personality in the Digital Age — the age of celebrity culture and the rapid growth of online communities, personal privacy is under threat. This highly interactive presentation discusses coping with the digital environment Friday, February 20 Endicott, LaCrosse, St. John & Uniontown — Early learning Storytime with books, singing and crafts for ages six and younger. Check the calendar for times. Saturday, February 21 Colfax — 9 a.m. — Making Sensational Soups — class will... Full story
James Lange of Garfield was among students named to the dean's list at Linfield College in McMinnville, Ore., for the fall semester. In order to be named, students must complete 12 graded credits and be in the top 10 percent of their class.... Full story
Courtenay Perry, 2013 graduate of Oakesdale High School, was named to the Dean's List at Carroll College in Helena, Mont., for the fall semester. The daughter of Cap and Heidi Perry, she is majoring in elementary education....
Earning all-A grades for the fall semester, Kaela Fisch, a junior, led the roll at Oakesdale High School. Logan Reed, an eighth grader, and Tyler Bober, sixth grader, topped the middle school roll. High school students with grade averages of 3.5 to 3.9 included Morgan Combs, Dustin Warwick, Malcolm Combs, Lindsey Lindgren, Willie Whalon, Danielle Young, Hayden Brown, Madison Shrope, Maxx Curtis and Jessa Headley. Honor students with grade averages of 3.0 to 3.49 included Madison Dabolt, Micheal Pruitt, Zachary Dabolt, Cameron Schell, Austin Rut...
Garfield-Palouse Middle School honor roll students for the second quarter with grade averages between 3.5 and 4.0 included Tanner Anderson, Keely Burnes, Abi Cochrane, Sarita Matuszek-Devaney, Ely Hawkins, Jennifer Marcus and Emily Perkins, eighth grade; Isaac Bailey, Lexi Brantner, Joey Link, Lauryn Rawls, Lauren Welch and Ty West, seventh grade; Jacob Anderson, Calyn Brantner, Christian Burt, Ethan Cook, Patrick Orfe and Taylor Zehm, sixth graders. Students with grade averages of 3.0 to 3.49 included Desi Brown, Aspen Greenwalt and Austin...
An April 11 wedding in Temecula, Calif., is planned by Gabriel Aeschliman, son of Cory and Rosemarie Aeschliman of Colfax, and Nicolette Douglas, daughter of Greg and CaroleAnn Douglas of Cypress, Calif. A 2008 graduate of Colfax High School, Aeschliman earned a degree in business management from Biola University in 2012 and a master's degree in business administration from Gonzaga University in Spokane in 2013. He is now employed by George Gee Automotive in Liberty Lake. Nicolette graduated... Full story
Lynn Nelson believes that her journey to the ministry has been a “leading to” for much of her life. She did not start out life thinking of the Christian ministry as a goal, but her experiences seemed to lead her there. After graduating from Colfax High School in 1963, Lynn attended WSU for a year before marrying Bill Nelson. They farmed and raised cattle on the breaks of the Snake River. Their son Toby is now a fourth generation farmer, and their daughter, Tina Scholz, teaches business and com...
Dusty Meggie Perron came from Walla Walla last Friday afternoon to spend time with her grandmother, Fran Jones, and Uncle Bryan. Friday evening they drove to Hayden to celebrate Meggie’s 21st and Bryan’s 60th birthdays with Emelie, Warren and Julie. They were greeted by a big birthday surprise: brother Bruce Jones from Burlington, Vermont. Bruce arrived back home in Burlington via Boston Monday, 18 hours after leaving the Spokane Airport and reported the car he left at the parking lot was buried under a huge pile of snow. He was helped by two y...
Endicott Endicott Community Club will host a free family bingo night at the Endicott Food Center Saturday, Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. The Endicott Gun Club posted the following scores for the 10th week shoot as follows: Endicott Gun Club 87: Todd Strader 24, Mike Melcher 22, Tyson Olsen 21, Connor Pelissier 20. Women's, Endicott Gun Club 37: Jessica Geissinger 19, Amanda Pelissier 18. Juniors, Endicott Gun Club 45: Conr Hergert 16, Cale Crider 15, Joe Veitz 14. Seventeen shooters participated.... Full story
Earning all-A grades for the fall semester, Kaela Fisch, a junior, led the roll at Oakesdale High School. Logan Reed, an eighth grader, and Tyler Bober, sixth grader, topped the middle school roll. High school students with grade averages of 3.5 to 3.9 included Morgan Combs, Dustin Warwick, Malcolm Combs, Lindsey Lindgren, Willie Whalon, Danielle Young, Hayden Brown, Madison Shrope, Maxx Curtis and Jessa Headley. Honor students with grade averages of 3.0 to 3.49 included Madison Dabolt, Micheal Pruitt, Zachary Dabolt, Cameron Schell, Austin Rut...
Thirteen advanced care planning workshops have been scheduled the week of Feb. 23-28 at Whitman County branch libraries and Neill Library in Pullman. Planning facilitators to will be on hand to assist. Annie Pillers, director of Friends of Hospice, said the goal of the sessions is the help adults make decisions, discuss them with loved ones and health care providers and document their desires. The programs are for all adults, not just senior citizens. Technical knowledge will help residents create, save and send their written plans The...
This photo of a leopard with be among those shown by Steptoe farmer Randy Suess who will share photos of a safari adventure through Kruger National Park in South Africa Feb. 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room of the Whitman County Library. He and his wife, Laurie, took photos of the park's "Big Five" animals including lions, elephants, rhinos, water buffaloes and leopards....
The New Sage Bakery in Uniontown will host a fundraising dinner for the Uniontown Library Sunday, Feb. 22 from 4-7 p.m. Owners Del and Amy Stillwaugh will donate all profits from the event with Avista matching the grand total. Friends of the Uniontown Library will assist with the event, selling raffle tickets and helping serve the meal of spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Cost is $12 for adults and $6 for children, with those under two years old eating for free. With only $5,000 left...
In the Superior Court of the State of Washington in and for the County of Whitman Sheriff's Public Notice of Order of Sale of Real Property No. 105800031130000 & 105800031140000 NANCY J. MONTAGUE, also all persons or parties unknown claiming any right, title, lien or interest in the property described in the complaint herein, Defendants Judgment Rendered on: December 29, 2014 Order for Sale Issued: February 3, 2015 Date Received: February 5, 2015 Date of Levy: February 10, 2015 To Nancy J. Montague, Judgment Debtor(s), The Superior Court of...
Organizers of a Tekoa Elementary School sixth grade annual field trip to the Olympic rain forest are seeking items to auction to raise money for the trip. Items sought include gift certificates, new tools, antiques, garden items, collectibles, designer accessories, services, air miles, baked goods, vacation rental property use, unopened toys, auto parts, kitchen supplies, kitchen items, new sports equipment, art, wine or other items that may be desirable. Organizers ask that the donations be brought to 116 South Crosby Street on Thursdays or... Full story
On Sunday, March 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., members of the Uniontown community are putting on the 61st annual Sausage Feed. Net proceeds from the dinner funds maintenance on the town’s community building. This is an all-you-can-eat event that features homemade sausage from a secret recipe, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce, sauerkraut, rolls, pie and beverages including a beer garden. The cost is $12 for adults; $8 for kids ages 6 to 12; $2 for kids under 6, paid at the door. This year 4 Names in a Hat, a local barbershop quartet, w... Full story
Briann Maley, Rosalia, and Gretchen Van Lith, St. John, were among students named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for fall semester. The students qualified for the academic honor society by maintaining a grade point average of 3.75 or higher during the semester....
Whitman County commissioners on Monday approved a land purchase for the county’s emergency management. Bill Tensfeld, county Emergency Management Director, told commissioners the $4,000 purchase was for about a half acre of property for a radio tower site and includes a 14-foot access. The land was purchased from Lola Finch. The tower is located on top of the breaks of the Snake River above Lower Granite Dam. Tensfeld said the Finch family has allowed the department to locate a tower at the site for years, but he decided to acquire the site s... Full story
AmericanWest Bank has announced that Ryan Kelly has joined the company as Community Bank Manager for its Palouse branch. Kelly, who came from Umpqua Bank in Moscow, brings more than eight years of banking and sales experience, including helping individuals and families with personal lending and depository needs. Located at 150 North Bridge Street, the Palouse branch is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. AmericanWest Bank has 98 branches.... Full story
Becky and Tim Hattenburg were in Main Street Books on Saturday signing books for customers. Their book, “Death Ride, A Little Boy’s Night of Terror,” is selling very well and the Hattenburgs are getting ready for a second printing. Becky is a 1971 graduate of Oakesdale High School. The couple lives in Spokane Valley. The book is a true story about Larry Kuntz and how he survived losing his parents in a tragic event in 1937 when he was only five years old. The book is not only about the trage... Full story
