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The due date for entries for the 2013 H’Art of Palouse banner painting competition has been extended to March 15, according to Colfax Arts Council President Bill Reynolds. The commission decided the number of entries was a little too low for a good competition and is giving artists some additional time. “We definitely want to see a few more youth entries,” Reynolds said. “If anyone needs help with the $10 youth entry fee, let us know. One of the CAC members has offered to furnish scholarships.” The contest this year has a special incentive...
James Aeschliman James K. Aeschliman, 77, died Feb. 18, 2013, at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital in Post Falls. A memorial service was Friday, Feb. 22, at the First Presbyterian Church in Walla Walla. Born Jan. 13, 1936, in Portland, to Foster T. and Sylvia Marie Bensel Aeschliman, he resided in the Onecho area as a boy and enjoyed returning here for family reunions. He received an associate degree in hotel and restaurant management from Oxnard College in Southern California. In 1976 he married Nancy Schnebly in Oxnard. He served 11... Full story
Bettye R. Anderson Bettye R. Anderson, 84, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, at the Tekoa Care Center in Tekoa where she had her home for the past two years. At her request, no services will be held. Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa is handling the arrangements. She was born June 25, 1928, at Ada, Okla., to Les and Nellie (Dabbs) Tompkins. She attended schools in Oklahoma, graduating from high school in 1946. Bettye moved to California in 1947 where she met and married Delmar Anderson Dec. 31, 1947. Living in southern California, the couple raised their... Full story
Helen M. Byrne A graveside service for Helen M. Byrne, 95, will be today, Thursday, Feb. 28, at 1:30 p.m. at the Garfield Cemetery, Garfield, with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date in late May or June of this year. Mrs. Byrne died last Thursday evening, Feb. 21, 2013, at the Whitman Health and Rehab in Colfax, where she has resided for two years. She previously resided at Ladow Court Assisted Living in Garfield. Born Jan. 10, 1918, at Cora in Latah County, Idaho, to Martin and Martha... Full story
The funeral service for Walter L. Kimberling will be at the Christian Fellowship Church in Garfield Saturday, March 2, at 11 a.m. He was born March 31, 1935, and died Feb. 10, 2013. His is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; six children, Karl, Kent, Kurt, Kimm Taylor, Konnie Boardman and Kelly Gaskell; 10 grandchildren, and 10 great-granchildren....
The St.John-Endicott girls traveled six hours to Lynnwood to beat Tulalip Heritage in the 1B Regionals last Friday night to advance to the state tournament. The Eagles made key free throws down the stretch to win 42-38. Gretchan Van Lith led the team with 12 points while Sami Bailey, Devan Bafus, Gracie Dickerson and Rachel Gfeller all contributed in an even scoring night. The game featured a distinguished fan watching; Seattle Sonics legend and 1979 NBA champion “Downtown” Freddie Brown, who...
Gazette Editor Season ends one point short of the state tournament Matched up against a torrid team of Cougars who were backed by a big home area crowd Friday night at Sunnyside, Colfax girls came within one bucket and 11 seconds of getting to this week’s state 2B tournament at the Spokane Arena. White Swan, which charged in the last four minutes took the game and the state ticket with the last score of the game. The zinger in the final three seconds left Colfax on the state sidelines for another year. Reardan, the NE dominator, and N...
After her team’s 57-51 loss in the 1B Regionals last Friday in Walla Walla, Tekoa-Oakesdale senior Courtenay Perry was called back onto the court for the sportsmanship award. Tekoa-Oakesdale junior Mattie Jo Johnson reaches for a rebound Friday night in a 1B Regional loss to Sunnyside Christian. The game took place at Walla Walla High School. She stood in front of the scorer’s table as Oakesdale High School Athletic Director Ken Lindgren put the medal over her head and hugged her. She held on,... Full story
With “The Drive For Five” t-shirts seen in the gym, indicating the team’s mission, the Colton girls began their quest for a fifth-straight state championship with an 89-27 win over Columbia in the 1B Regionals. The swarm of the Colton defense closes in on a Columbia player at WWHS. They led 31-8 with 6:14 left in the second quarter Friday night at Walla Walla High School. Five minutes later, Kaden Dahmen hit a three-pointer to make it 53-12. Another three before halftime made it 56-14, from...
With four minutes remaining in a 1B Regional boys basketball playoff game in Walla Walla Saturday night, LaCrosse-Washtucna’s Darcy Stamper stood at the free throw line. Lacrosse-Washtucna senior Jed Zimmer takes the ball up for a shot in last Saturday’s Regional win at Walla Walla High School. He took the shot, the ball bounced off the rim and Justin Wargo slipped by the man boxing him out and stole the rebound. Three minutes later, with 24 seconds left, L/W’s Austin Summers stood at the line,...
Gazette Editor Colfax and St. George’s, defending champs and top–rated contender, thundered past foes in the Saturday regional eliminations at Mt. Spokane to top an NE sweep for slots in the three-day hoop finale at the Spokane Veterans’ Arena. Brandon Gfeller soars on the way to a reverse dunk over Bridgeport. The Bulldogs stopped the Bridgeport Mustangs 66-28 in the first elimination game and the St. George’s Dragons followed with a 65-23 crunch of the North Beach Hyaks, a team which could probably claim the most miles traveled honor under t...
Award-winning Australian storyteller and performance poet Carol Heuchan will appear on Sunday, March 3, at 1 p.m. at the Budding Rose Gallery in Rosalia. She has won numerous awards in Australia and has performed at prestigious events in North America, including the National Cowboy Poetry Festival and similar events in Colorado, Arizona and Utah. This will be her first visit to the Pacific Northwest. After appearing in Rosalia, she heads to a major festival in British Columbia. An accomplished horse rider and trainer, she has loved animals all...
A matter of volunteer hours for city clerk/treasurer Barb Dial-Flomer has arisen in Farmington. At issue is how she should be paid for the five hours per week she has volunteered at her 30-hour-a-week job. The city council discussed the issue at their Feb. 18 meeting, ultimately deciding to table it since only three council members were present. Dial-Flomer has put in 165 hours as volunteer time since April of 2012. She was hired in May of the previous year for $13.50 an hour. Soon after, she...
A group of students from Revelstoke, B.C., finished breakfast Sunday at the Top Notch Café in Colfax and walked south along Main Street to the Siesta Motel where they had resided since Wednesday. Musicians from Revelstoke Secondary school boarded their charter bus Saturday morning to travel to the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival and play their competition set. Travel time home Sunday was expected to take 10 hours. They were walking back to the motel to give their bus driver some extra snooze time before he took the controls of their charter bus... Full story
Whitman County Fire District No. 4 in Palouse has received a $13,000 matching grant for wildland firefighting equipment. The money comes from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources’ Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Program. The Palouse department will match $6,500 from the state to buy coveralls, helmets, boots and eye protection. The gear is designed for fighting wildland fires as opposed to other types. “It’s completely different gear than we use for fighting structural fires,” sa...
Even though the area was blanketed with snow on Monday, spring officially arrives in Whitman County when the Widman children find the first buttercup. From left are Reed, 5, Angelina, 8, and Sonia, 2, who brought in three jars of the prized bright yellow spring flower. They are the children of Allen and Emmy Widman of Rosalia and received $1 each as their reward. The proud father said they “have been on the buttercup hunt for the past week.” He said eventually, as the weather warms, the whole hillside where they found the first flowers wil...
Elaine McClintock of Colfax recently announced she sold her hair salon business, Maynard’s Mop Shop, to her long-time co-worker, Myndi Stout. The “Maynard” in the shop’s name related to Elaine’s nickname. Elaine “Maynard” McClintock is sitting down, able to relax a bit because she sold her salon, Maynard’s Mop Shop in Colfax, to her long-time co-worker, Myndi Stout, standing behind her. The women have worked together for nearly 27 years. The salon now is known as Studio M. Now it’s time for Stout to take on duties such as shoveling snow an...
Mark Hart was born and raised on a farm along the Pullman highway, and although he left the farm many years ago, it never left his heart. “Boy Singing to Cattle,” Hart’s first book of poems, will be available for sale March 1. It will be at the Colfax Library and will be for sale at Tick Klock Drug. He hopes the book also will be for sale at Main Street Books. A 1974 graduate of Colfax High School and the son of the late Don and Betty Hart, he holds a masters degree in counseling from Seattle University where he also taught religious studi...
Michael Adam Assenberg, 52, of Colfax, said he believes he can do a better job than Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers. He announced his intention to run for the office of county sheriff, although the election is a year and a half away. Assenberg gained notoriety when he was arrested after a May 2011 raid on his home. He was charged with violating state law by selling medical marijuana to more than one patient. But in January, he was exonerated of all charges because of a new legal interpretation. Some of the confiscated marijuana was returned... Full story
The Colfax school board approved a resolution Monday night for a $250,000 capital levy for security improvements at Jennings Elementary and Colfax High School. Colfax school board members listen to Superintendent Michael Morgan before voting to put forth a $250,000 capital levy April 23 for school security improvements. It is set to go before the voters April 23. The security improvements would include a remodeled entry-way at Jennings Elementary routing visitors to the office, along with...
The murder trial of Frank Lazcano got underway as scheduled Monday in Whitman County Superior Court. Selection of the jury for Frank Lazcano started four days after the jury for his brother’s trial reported they were unable to reach a decision on the two major charges, the murder and kidnapping of Marcus Schur of Rosalia Dec. 27, 2011. The jury in the first trial reported its verdict after deliberating over three days. It did find Daniel Lazcano guilty on one charge, unlawful disposal of human remains. The charge was admitted by Daniel L...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS BID FOR 2008 OR NEWER PUP TRAILERS WHITMAN COUNTY STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed bids will be received on the following proposal by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 10:00:00 a.m. Pacific Time, on March 7, 2013 at which time they will be opened and publicly read. Handicap access may be obtained by the Mill Street entrance to the Courthouse. Each bid is to be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the...
