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Notice of Hearing / Intent to Dispose of Surplus County Property NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Authority of Whitman County, Washington will hold a public hearing on Monday, March 5,2018 at 11:10 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Commissioner’s Chamber, in the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax Washington for the purpose of declaring their intention to dispose of surplus County property, more particularly described as follows: ER&R Vehicles and Equipment: Equip. # Year Brand Model Vin # 3001 1991 Mack RD6885 2...
1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the word for “W” in the NATO phonetic alphabet? 2. LITERATURE: Who wrote the short story titled “The Monkey’s Paw”? 3. GOVERNMENT: Which one of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids double jeopardy? 4. ROYALS: Who was the daughter of Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII of England? 5. MYTHOLOGY: What is the Greek counterpart of the Roman goddess Minerva? 6. TELEVISION: Which member of the “Our Gang” cast was shot to death in a dispute at age 31? 7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase “prima facie” mean? 8.... Full story
* It was English novelist Eric Arthur Blair — better known by his pen name, George Orwell — who made the following sage observation: “During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” * While his wife, Abigail, was ill, President John Adams stayed with her for seven months at their home in Boston — that’s the longest any president has been away from the capital. * Are you a cacographer? You may not be, but if you spend any time at all online you’ve certainly run across a few. A cacographer is someone who can’t qu...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. SLOUGH SUSPECT SENT TO PRISION Ricky J. Bakko, 43, Granite Falls, who was arrested at Webb's Slough last Aug. 26 for exposing himself and threatening others with a pistol, was sentenced to 29 months in prison Friday after he pleaded guilty in superior court to three charges of second-degree assault and one charge of third-degree assault. Bakko...
In January, the state chapter of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) presented the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport's mitigation site project with the Best in State Gold Award for Engineering Excellence in the category of Social, Economic and Sustainable Design. The mitigation effort was designed by J-U-B Engineers, Spokane, to compensate for 22 acres of combined wetland and stream impacts from the airport's runway extension project. This site was constructed along the banks of the South Fork of the Palouse River in 2015. It...
8 years ago The Commoner Feb. 17, 1893 James Carroll, a hobo who was last night released from the county jail after serving a sentence for petty larceny, gets back to his old quarters in short order. He stole two coats and two vests from the mercantile store Thursday night and tried to sell the articles at a Main Street saloon. He was promptly arrested and this afternoon Justice Dillon sentenced him to 30 days in the county jail. Tom McLachlan, another fellow of the same stripe, was released from jail this morning and had been at liberty...
Dale Bushnell, longtime St. John resident, passed away February 12, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at The Community Pride in St. John. He was 88. Dale was born October 2, 1929 in Deer Park, Washington, to Walter and Ruby (Hillard) Bushnell. He grew up in the Deer Park area where he attended elementary school in a one-room schoolhouse at the end of their lane. His father was the teacher there. He attended Deer Park High School where he participated in football and boxing. After high school... Full story
Thursday, Feb. 22 Colton, Farmington and Rosalia – Book Club – Everyone is welcome. Visit our website for branch details. Tekoa – 4 to 5 p.m. – Ladies Craft Circle – Enjoy an afternoon of crafts, friendship and trying something new. Colfax – 6 to 7 p.m. – Zumba Fitness – Looking for a fun way to exercise? Try this high-energy dance workout. Friday, Feb. 23 Colfax and Palouse – Play and Learn – Kids and their grown-ups are invited for free play and socialization. Endicott, Malden, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Bring your little ones... Full story
The Colfax alumni luncheon was Tuesday, Feb. 6, at the Timber Creek Buffet in Millwood, Spokane. In attendance were, in front from the left, Jack Martin (1956), Jayne Carson Reynolds (1962), Dave Leander (1962), Larry Brownell (1952) and Jim Krouse (1962). In back from the left, Joe Reynolds (1967), Earl Enos (1953), Marilyn Vannice Ray (1959), Elaine Morris Krouse (1962), Bob Lonn (1961), Sandra Hubbard Conti (1956) and Delmar Teade (1952). Not pictured: Bob Russell....
Conservation districts serving Asotin and Whitman counties received more than $315,000 from the Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) to work with landowners on projects that improve natural resources, such as water quality and fish habitat and are farm-friendly. Awards were made through the SCC’s Natural Resource Investments program, which is funded by the state capital budget. As with all SCC programs, this funding supports conservation projects that are voluntary, completed at the request of and in coordination with local l... Full story
"Picnic in Style" will come to The Center at Colfax Library March 15, with social hour at 5:30, picnic dinner and style show following at 6:30 p.m. All proceeds will benefit youth technology programs at Whitman County Library. Over the past year, participation in the library’s countywide technology programs for kids has skyrocketed. Many use specialized technology equipment like Ozobots, Lego Mindstorms or Arduino Micro-controllers. The library struggles to provide sufficient equipment and staffing, so proceeds from Picnic in Style will help pu...
Folk/fusion trio to play at WSU Ten Strings and a Goat Skin, a folk/fusion trio, will play an energetic mix of traditional and original music inspired by their Atlantic Canadian roots 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 1, at in WSU’s Jones Theatre. Hailing from Prince Edward Island, they weaves old-school Franco-Canadian, Breton, Irish and Scottish tunes with wickedly current grooves and clever quirks. Their fiery fiddling, foot-tapping rhythms, tight vocal harmonies in English and French, and playful stage presence earn them devoted fans wherever t...
Endicott Trinity Lutheran Church hosted a potato bar Feb. 18 to raise funds for youths who are heading to the ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston, Texas, this summer. Considering blizzards on that day, the turnout was great for a feast of potatoes with all the toppings, salad and desserts. Endicott Gun Club hosted their competitive shooting Feb. 18. Twenty-four shooters competed in blizzard conditions with the temperature at 30 degrees. Results are as follows: Open-Connor Pelissier 25, Jim Pelissier 22, Larry Garrett 21, Trevor Johnson 21, Preston... Full story
Four rows of Empire Theater seats are due back from an upholsterer in Spokane this week in a second round of re-upholstering seats at Tekoa's theater. A first section of four rows started the process three years ago and was paid for by donations. The new round was paid for by a gift from the late Maxine Shrope of Tekoa, who died last year. “As we get money for it, we'll do the rest of the rows,” said Monte Morgan, building supervisor for the Tekoa Empire Theater board. The board has already purchased material to re-do all 210 sea...
Washington State University has released names of students who qualified for the President’s honor roll for the fall semester. To qualify, an undergraduate needs to achieve a grade point of 3.75 on at least nine graded hours in a single semester or 3.50 based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work. Albion-Manuel Berrueta, Kara Lynn Mobley, Savana Cheyenne Jae Sitton, Rachel Margret Sun. Colfax-Sarah Emily Appel, Clayton Anderson Barnese, Timothy B. Cornelius, Grace Louise Dickerson, Nichol AlecSandran Fletcher, Keith Gfeller, Nicholas Aaron J... Full story
Fred and Robin with their children, from left, Ellen, Cora, Reese and Shaun Garnica at Trillium Lake in 2017. The lake is 40 miles southeast of Portland in the Mt. Hood National Forest and sits at an elevation of 3,600 feet. Fred and Robin Garnica moved to the Palouse 18 months ago. They are the very busy parents of four beautiful and active children. Fred joined Whitman Medical Group as a physician assistant after graduating from the University of Washington. The Garnicas shared a turning point...
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel recently attended the American Sheep Industry meeting in San Antonio, Texas. They renewed old friendships and learned the latest about raising sheep. They arrived home on a Sunday to attend their grandson, Joshua’s 13th birthday party at the home of his parents, Liz and Neil Appel. Two days later, Helen and Dick flew to Indianapolis to visit their daughter, Susan, and her family. Joe and Susan Lynch, Cecelia, Abigail and Lillian live in West Lafayette where Joe is an associate professor at Purdue University. Dick a...
With camera in tow, Debbie Lillis, Toronto, explores St. Ignatius in Colfax for a photoshoot session. She and companion Ron Ireland were in the state on vacation and visited several places to take pictures, including the missile silo at Royal City and Palouse Falls. Lillis likes taking pictures of abandoned places and landscapes and discovered St. Ignatius on-line. They contacted Val Gregory, Colfax unified executive director, and paid a fee to have access to the old hospital for the 90 minute...
County Coroner Peter Martin Feb. 14 issued a cause of death finding on the man who died Feb. 9 in a head-on collision on Highway 195 south of Pullman. Martin said Fernando Reyes Plascencia, 28, Spokane Valley, died of massive head, chest and extremity injuries sustained in the collision. He was the driver of a 2001 Suzuki Swift that went out of control, crossed the highway and collided with a truck and trailer in the southbound lane. Manner of death was determined to be accidental. A passenger in the Suzuki, Javier Torres Rios, 32, was... Full story
A proposal for a chickens-in-town ordinance was presented to the Colfax city council Tuesday night by Jeremiah Roberts and two other graduate students from Eastern Washington University. The students researched the potential for the ordinance and developed it as part of an assignment for a policy class at Cheney. Roberts said they looked at prior proposals at Colfax and looked at other ordinances in preparing their proposal. Also working on the project and participating in the presentation were Theron Nystrom and Elsa Grey. The presentation... Full story
Palouse Conservation District received a grant from the Washington Soil Health Committee to do a symposium related to soil health across the Palouse. The alternative cropping symposium will be Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the View Room at Gladish Community Center in Pullman. Reservations should be made for complimentary lunch, according to Ryan Boylan at Palouse Conservation District, Pullman. https://www.palousecd.org/symposium...
A herd of metal sculpture horses has appeared at Hinrichs Trading Company along Highway 195. With moving heads and pale pink manes and tails, the equine art is attracting attention. Catch the full story of the Hinrichs herd in the 2018 Ag Edition, March 22....
Pullman Fire Marshal Chris Wehrung Feb. 14 reported the fire that heavily damaged a building on NW Stadium Way in Pullman on Feb. 9 started at an electrical plug connected to a space heater. The fire was ruled an accident. He said the occupant helped investigators by showing them pictures of what the living room looked like prior to the fire. Wehrung said that although the building is now uninhabitable it can be repaired. City building inspector Greg Colvig said the city gives the owner the option of repairing or demolishing. They must secure...
A shakeup has occurred in the leadership of the Tekoa Trestle and Trail Association during an emergency meeting called Wednesday, Feb. 14. The new lineup includes Pete Martin, president; Monte Morgan, vice president; Fred Wagner, secretary and Fran Martin, treasurer. Tim St. John joined as a new at-large boardmember. Pete Martin replaces Ted Blaszak as president, and Fran Martin replaces Alyssa Heagy as treasurer. Morgan and Wagner retain their respective offices. “We have no statement at this time, but one is forthcoming,” said Wagner of the...
Construction is underway in Endicott for a 60x60 shop and office for TNA Electronics. “We need more room,” said Tony Anderson, owner.Anderson started the business, an electronics and control contractor, solo about five years ago. There are now six workers and his wife Nancy doing bookkeeping. They plan to add more crew in the near future. The TNA name stands for Tony Nancy Anderson. Work on the building is being done by Anderson, his crew and subcontractors. Work is expected to be complete in...
