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Pullman artist Franceen Hermanson and Lewiston artists Charlotte Schacher and Marlys Seubert will display recent work at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn during March. The exhibit, “3 Friends, Many Styles” will open with a reception from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, with the artists present. Franceen Hermanson loves color and it reflects in her paintings. Her paintings capture the mood and colors of the many colorful sunsets and sunrises on the Palouse. Charlotte Schacher grew up on the Camas Prairie. Until recently her paintings were of the...
Oakesdale Historical Society will host a bingo party at the McCoy Valley Museum in Oakesdale Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m. as a fundraising event....
Historical Society The late Joyce Bryan of Colfax was honored posthumously with the Distinguished Service Award at the Whitman County Historical Society’s annual meeting. Bryan, who died in June of last year, served on the society’s board of directors for many years as corresponding secretary. She volunteered in many capacities for the Perkins House in Colfax. She was remembered as the only person for many years who could properly operated the society’s Edison Victrola with plays tuber recirds,...
Tekoa Library March 14 will conduct a workshop for all ages on downloading e-books from Whitman County Library’s website onto electronic devices such as Nook, Kindle, iPad, and Smart Phone. Participants are encouraged to bring players and laptops for the sessions which will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Downloadable books are free and accessible from the library link at www.whitco.lib.wa.us. Tekoa Library hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 6 p.m. and Thursdays from 10 to 4.... Full story
Smith baby boy Blake Winsen Smith was born Feb. 16, 2012, at seven pounds, seven and a half ounces, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center to Tina and Adam Smith of Colfax. Maternal grandparents are Lynn and Mariyn Coon of Sandpoint, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Thane and June Smith of Idaho Falls, Idaho. The baby joins siblings Laura, Aubry, Tyler, Addison and Brenna....
Bookmark for March 1, 2012 Whitman County Library needs Whitman County Residents’ input to plan for the future. A survey was recently mailed with the library district’s annual newsletter and is also available online at www.whitco.lib.wa.us. Hard copy surveys are now due by March 2 while the online version has been extended to March 4. Anyone completing the survey has the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a new Kindle Fire sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Meet the Artist welcomes painter and steel sculptor Jennifer Rod to the Col... Full story
The Republican caucus for Lamont precinct 148 will be at Art Swannack’s house, 1201 Cree Rd., Lamont, Saturday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. Any registered voter who is a Republican can attend....
Nicholas Johnson and Kaitlynn McCormack, both of Oakesdale, were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the Univeristy of Montana in Missoula. Students are required to have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a least nine study credits with all grades B or higher....
Geraldine Steiger of Dusty qualified for the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Washington by earning a grade average of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 credits....
Rich and Janet (Neuenschwander) Hilty, formerly of Colfax, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their children, grandchildren and friends in Nampa, Idaho, where they have made their retirement home. Both graduates of Colfax High School, they were married Dec. 24, 1961, at the United Methodist Church in Colfax. Both attended Eastern Washington State College where Rich graduated in 1962. Janet finished her degree at Kansas State while Rich was serving with the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kansas. They have lived in... Full story
Whitney Curtis, daughter of Doug and Cindy Curtis of Colfax, and Mathew Gilbreth, son of Deb Lounden of Spokane, plan to be married in an afternoon ceremony May 12 at Colfax First Baptist Church with a dinner reception following at Hill Ray Plaza in Colfax at 6:30 p.m. The bride-elect graduated from LaCrosse High School in 2008 and attended University of Montana, Spokane Community College and is now a student at Paul Mitchell School of Hair Design in Spokane. She works part time at Hobby Lobby in Spokane Valley. Gilbreth graduated from Mead...
Greta Stueckle was born in Colfax and has spent her entire life living in Colfax and the surrounding Whitman County farms, never straying too far from the land where she has worked to support herself and her family. When Greta married Dick, they worked many farms in Whitman County until they purchased a ranch in Dusty 50 years ago. Dick died in August after a long battle with cancer. Greta now spends many days busily sorting through decades of collected items on the ranch and has found Craigslist as a wonderful tool in cleaning out. She said...
Neill Public Library in Pullman will be closed March 4 - 11 for a work week to allow city staff to complete general building maintenance and conduct a variety of in-house tasks including upgrades to computer systems, staff training and preparations related to the library’s material collections and special programs. Library materials will not be due any closed days.... Full story
Mangold, Kate Elizabeth, was born Feb. 14, 2012, at seven pounds, two ounces, to Neil and Jennisa Mangold of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Earl and Patricia Mangold of Bothell. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Margie Bran of Everett. The baby joins sister Clara, 3. Robbins, Evie Elizabeth, was born Feb. 16, 2012, at eight pounds, 14 ounces, to Chad and Danielle Robbins of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Rex and Cheryl Robbins of Othello. Maternal grandparents are Todd and Cindi Gibson of Othello. The baby joins sister Ellie, 4, and... Full story
Dusty Saturday, Doreen Riedner threw a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband Tom Riedner in the elegant Shoppe de Riedner, Genesee. Approximately 70 guests attended including Tom’s mother, Bert Riedner of Colton, his brothers, many other relatives, friends and neighbors. From this area, Oscar Broeckel and Brian and Angela Broeckel enjoyed the event. Tony and Denise Kendall came from Tacoma. Cliff and Jeanette Nolan and Karen Broeckel were a small group who attended together. Special guest was Ruger Riedner. Reuben and Judy Stueckle, P...
Randy and Laurie Suess of Steptoe pose with a WSU flag outside the Treasury in Petra. They will present a travelogue on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan next Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room at Colfax Library. Visits to seven cities, along with historical and biblical attractions were part of the tour they took last year as part of Randy’s trade duties as chairman for the U.S. Wheat Associates. They visited Amman, Umm Qais, Jerash, Ajloun, Medaba, the Dead Sea, Bethany-Beyond the Jordan, Mount Nebo and Petra. S... Full story
A wild week of windy weather whipped Whitman County last week. Storms began Wednesday, with a severe windstorm sweeping through, bringing gusts of more than 60 mph that damaged homes across the Palouse, including the hot tub room of Pete and Margaret Leonard of Rosalia, pictured above center. Saturday’s wind drifted snow across highways, as pictured above left. Low visibility prompted the closure of Highway 195 from Colfax south to the Idaho state line and from Plaza north to Spangle. Saturday’s sideways snow storm forced several cars to sli...
The History Channel • On March 18, 1852, in New York City, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo join with several other investors to launch their namesake business. In July 1852, their company shipped its first loads of freight from the East Coast to mining camps scattered around northern California. • On March 17, 1901, paintings by the late Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh are shown in Paris. Van Gogh had committed suicide 11 years earlier without any notion that his work was destined to win acclaim beyond his wildest dreams. In his lifetime, he...
Garfield-Palouse High School Current World Issues and the U.S. History classes met with Shadman Bashir at the University of Idaho Thursday, Feb. 16. Bashir, a Pakistani, was the guest speaker at the University of Idaho’s Martin Forum. He is an expert on the tribal areas of Afghanistan/Pakistan border regions and has expertise in international security and unconventional warfare, Islamic law and international constitutional law. Dr. Bill Smith, Director of the Martin School of International Studies, arranged a special meeting with Mr. Bashir f...
Trooper Jim Retzer of the Washington State Patrol detachment in Colfax has been named trooper of the year for District 4 which includes seven counties in eastern Washington with headquarters in Spokane and offices in Ritzville and Colville in addition to Colfax. District Four Commander Jeff Otis said Retzer had a very good year in support of the WSP’s traffic safety objectives and was also selected for his dedication to the community. Retzer will now be in competition with troopers from seven other districts around the state for the state t...
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. GRANGEVILLE WOMEN INJURED Two Grangeville women were hospitalized Monday night after a collision on Highway 195 near mile marker 15 south of Pullman. Mary A. High, 58, was taken by ambulance to Pullman Memorial Hospital, and Helen A. Litchfield, 85, a passenger in the 1999 Toyota Rav 4 driven by High, was taken to Pullman and then to Sacred... Full story
The hiring process for a new Colfax Police Chief started this week with civil service advertisements for the opening. Chief Bill Hickman, who has been a member of the police department since 1998, has submitted notice that he plans to retire later this spring, according to Mayor Todd Vanek. Deadline for applicants to file for the chief’s job will be March 26. Hickman was named chief of the department in June of 2006 after the retirement of Chief Barney Buckley. After his official retirement date with the police department, Buckley hired on w... Full story
With almost 2,000 pounds of food to offer, the new Palouse Food Bank marked its first distribution day last Wednesday, Feb. 22, in the new community center. The opening day culminated the efforts of many volunteers, including Graham Browse, a senior at Pullman High School who began the Food Bank endeavor as a senior project last summer. “It went more smoothly than I thought it would for the first time,” said Amy Browse, Graham’s mother. The food bank distribution was supplied by Second Harve...
Palouse Chamber of Commerce has announced that the annual Palouse downtown open house will include the organization’s first Home Business Expo. Home crafters, artists, contractors and other home-based businesses will gather in the Palouse Community Center April 14 to introduce their goods and services during Palouse’s annual spring event. Home businesses that are already Palouse Chamber members may reserve a table for five dollars. The event fee for non-members will be ten dollars which includes a five-dollar discount on new membership or ren...
Gazette Reporters Three is the magic number. In honor of this Saturday’s date, 3/3, the Look Around art collective in Palouse is hosting its first ever Super-Short Film Festival, which will feature dozens of home-made movies, all clocking in at under three minutes. “Even the most terribly shot movie in the world, you can sit through for three minutes,” said Mary Rothlisberger, a member of the Look Around and one of the orgnizers of the film festival. Rothlisberger said the inspiration for a three-minute limit came from a three-minute egg timer...
