Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 48
At Colfax Schools: Monday: Pizza pocket, pineapple, caesar salad, ice cream Tuesday: Shredded BBQ on whole grain bun, fries, cole slaw, fruit Wednesday: Hot dogs, sun chips, BBQ beans, potato salad, fruit Thursday: Turkey gravy/mashed potatoes, fruit, green beans, fruit Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fresh veggies, fruit, brownies At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Super nachos, taco meat, tomatoes, salsa, refried beans, cheese sauce, tortilla chips, mixed fruit, topical fruit Tuesday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, corn,...
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. CITY POT MORATORIUM ON HOLD Colfax City Council members Monday night decided to table a plan to place a six-month moratorium on the issuance of any licenses for marijuana sales or processing in the city limits. At a previous session council members had asked city staffers to prepare a moratorium which would have delayed any action on marijuana...
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources do you recommend that offer help to caregivers? I’ve been taking care of my 82-year-old mother, and it’s wearing me to a frazzle. Exhausted Daughter Dear Exhausted, Taking care of an elder loved one over a period of time can be incredibly taxing, both physically and mentally. Fortunately, there are a number of tips and services you can turn to that can help lighten the load. Here are several to consider. Assemble a care team: A good first step is to put together a network of people (family, friends and eve... Full story
Endicott Gun Club report for March 2: Division 1 Endicott Gun Club 97-100 Travis Schluneger 25, Ed Schultz 25, Eric Weitze 24, Amanda Pelissier(L) 23 Endicott Gun Club (760-800) Ladies Endicott Gun Club 17-25 Jessica Geissinger 17 Endicott Gun Club (305-400) Junior Endicott Gun Club 81-100 Connor Pelissier 22, Hunter Weitze 22, Conrad Hergert 20, Carsten Miller 18 Endicott Gun Club (463-700) 20 Shooters, Cold And Snowing...
For complete Obituaries, including those listed below, see the Weekly Pages section for this week, pages B4-5: Melinda Ledbetter Robert Parsons George W. Laughton Janet McCall Louia Cottrell Linda Bell John Largent Ellen Solbrack _____________________________________________ Margaret Hinnenkamp Mass of Christian burial for Margaret A. (Marge) Ann Hinnenkamp, 89, former long time resident of Colfax, was Monday at St. Anthony Catholic Church on N. Cedar in Spokane. Committal followed at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. She died Feb. 24, 2014, at H... Full story
Rosalia Volunteers plan Trull benefit Rosalia Volunteer Firefighters plan a spaghetti feed and silent auction Sunday, March 16, in the Rosalia Middle School gym. Proceeds will benefit Jeff Trull in his fight against ALS. Admission will be by donation. Serving will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Jeff Trull, son of Larry and Gail Trull of Rosalia, is now residing in Spokane. He is a graduate of Rosalia High School and Gonzaga University. Peanuts on Parade slated for RTOP Regional Theatre of the Palouse at Pullman will present “Peanuts on Parade,” March 8 a...
8 years ago The Commoner March 8, 1889 The Russian method for stopping a runaway horse is said to be very effective and is not particularly cruel. They place a cord with a running knot around the horse’s neck near the neck strap. To this slip noose attach a pair of reins which may be thrown over the dash board ready to be seized at once. When the horse starts, take up the extra reins and tighten the cord around the horse’s throat. The most furious horse thus choked stops instantly and will not kick or fall. Mrs. S. Benson returned from San...
Thursday, March 6 Colfax and LaCrosse – Storytime – Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs and more every Thursday. Visit the online calendar for times. Colfax – Noon – Gentle Yoga with Suzy McNeilly – Pay by the month or by the class. Friday, March 7 Rosalia – 1 p.m. – Natural Cleaning with Judi Grey – Learn how to make environmental friendly household cleaners from items already in your kitchen and pantry. Saturday, March 8 Albion – 2 p.m. – Storytime and Craft – Fun stories and craft projects every Saturday. Sunday, March 9 Colfa...
Locations for state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, Mar. 26: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 27: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion/Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mar. 28: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m. to noon;...
The Palouse Plein Air exhibit will be in the foyer of the Colfax Library during March. This exhibit features the award winning work of 10 of the artists who competed in the Palouse Plein Air competition in Moscow last fall. Plein Air is French for “in the open air” and used to describe the act of painting outdoors. For the local competition artists were required to paint outdoors using the medium of their choice. Among the prize winners on display in Colfax are Andy Sewell’s first place entry...
Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual education and awareness campaign for health care safety led by National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF). The theme for March 2-8, 2014, is Patient Safety Awareness Week, reflecting the need to involve everyone – from patients to providers – in ensuring the safety of our health care process. During your hospital visit, our medical providers and hospital staff do everything they can to insure your safety and well-being. Don’t forget that you too are an important member of the team. Informed and invol... Full story
Colfax JES boys won the AAU basketball tournament in Grangeville last weekend. Players in front, from the left, are Mason Gilchrist (3rd), Carsen Gray (3rd), Noah Buri (3rd), John Lustig (4th), Hayden Ewing (3rd), Trace Hennigar (3rd), Dyamin Vanek (4th) and James Huntwork (4th). Coaches Craig Gilchrist and Tom Huntwork are in back. The Colfax team defeated Kamiah 28-23 on Friday, Lewiston 36-13 and Kendrick 39-27 on Saturday and Asotin 28-26 Saturday night in the championship...
Jim and Janet Pittmann, former Rosalia area residents now of Spokane, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janell, to Jason Baker. A graduate of Liberty High School and Eastern Washington University, the bride-to-be received a masters degree in education from Whitworth University and now teaches in Spokane. Baker graduated from Gonzaga Prep, attended Spokane Community College and is employed at McGuire Bearing Co. in Spokane. The couple will be married in April at Hamblen Park... Full story
Connie Ellis of Colfax chairs the Distinguished Young Women Program in Colfax, in addition to many other jobs and interests. This young women’s scholarship program, formerly known as Junior Miss, has remained popular in Colfax and in Washington state. Connie is responsible for running the practices and overseeing the many people who coordinate the program. Committee leaders are Marsha Binder, Judges; Interviews, Jill Gfeller; Kathy Carr, Scholarship; Lauri Brown, Publicity, and Connie’s ass...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride will hold a second community meeting at the Gathering Place in LaCrosse Thursday, March 20. A large group attended the first meeting with many ideas on keeping LaCrosse moving forward. The goal of this meeting is to organize seperate committees including marketing the community. “Reading Makes you Happy, Happy, Happy” was the theme imprinted on the 2013-2014 Book Bash t-shirts designed by the participating fifth graders. Students in preschool-sixth grade participated. Those students who voluntarily read the...
Students who earned all-A grades at Garfield/Palouse High School for the block one honor roll include Ariel Hoffman and Chandler Pfaff, seniors; Libby Akin, Jacob Arlt, Gabe Cocking and Rachel Nelson, juniors, and Daniel Arlt, freshman. High honor students with grade averages of 3.55 to 3.99 included Melissa Heaton, Samantha Johnson, Kevin Knauff, Zachary Kuehner, Jesse Lopez, Katryna Newman, Taylor Redman, Kimberlee Schaub, Jade Thomas and Kathryn Yoder, seniors; Brianna Brown, Jed Crossman, Mitch Jamison, Alexis Rodriguez, Joseph Wilcomb,...
Dusty Last week, Daniel and LaRena Draper almost ran over a dog on Highway 26. They picked him up to prevent him from being hit and tried to find his owner. He was a well-behaved hound type dog but due to allergies, they couldn’t keep him. Darrel Claassen took him on a show-and–hopefully–claim tour of Dusty but no one knew where he belonged. The Claassens finally took him to Pullman to a rescue center. This information is for the many who have wondered about the outcome of the search. Word has been received of the passing of Errol Schmi... Full story
Pam Nolan Beasley of Waitsburg and President Barak Obama met while she was in Washington, D.C., to receive her award as Science Teacher of the Year for the State of Washington. A long-time teacher at Waitsburg, she is the daughter of Cliff and Jeanette Nolan of Colfax....
This conceptual plan for a trailhead at Tekoa is among illustrations on the “Iron Horse Palouse” plan which will be presented to the State Parks and Recreation Board at its March meeting. Washington Street in north Tekoa separates the two segments of the trailhead. Each is illustrated with a turn loop at the end. The John Wayne Trail, the former Milwaukee railroad right-of-way, runs along the bottom of the trailhead sketch. Plans for this site have been questioned because the Tekoa trestle, loc...
Real estate sales John M. and Cynthia Arland, Palouse, to Mustapha and Tai McClellan Maaz, Pullman, house on N. Mary Street in Palouse, $123,000, Feb. 25. Shawn McArthur, Uniontown, to Kurt and Lynda Devorak, Uniontown, undeveloped land, $8,000, Feb. 27. Harold R. and Pansy V. Hartman, Colfax, to Rebecca K. McLeod, Colfax, house on E. Chase Street in Colfax, $141,000, Feb. 27. Erik S. and Vicki L. Logen, St. John, to Dennis and Penny Hinds, St. John, a lot on Loomis Avenue in St. John. $15,000, Feb. 28. Clayton and Kristine Mallett, Pullman,...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. If there is one thing for which I have no tolerance, it is zero tolerance. My nephew was recently suspended from school under a strict zero-tolerance policy toward fighting. He was standing in line when a boy behind him socked him in the back of the head. The teacher saw the incident, and, well, you know what they say, it takes two to have a fight, even if one of them is just standing there getting punched in the cranium. Perhaps zero tolerance will soon become official polic... Full story
Appreciation The elected and appointed officials of Whitman County appreciate the citizens of Whitman County for their support on Proposition #1, Whitman County’s Levy Lift. The close election demonstrates the need for a proactive approach as we move forward. We as county officials will continue to find efficiencies and strategically plan for long term infrastructure needs. Whitman County elected and appointed officials Daylight savings We are getting ready to return to Daylight Savings Time. The first time I can remember doing this was d...
Saxophone players in the Colfax jazz band blend with the rest of the players Saturday to provide audio support for the Bulldog girls in the regional game at Cheney. The band will be back in action today as the girls team competes in the state finals at the Spokane Arena....
The Obama administration says that we need to end what it calls “the era of austerity” in Washington. Notably excluded from this admonition is the one department of government that is actually experiencing austerity worthy of the name. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled a military budget that will reduce the U.S. Army to pre-World War II levels. The spin is that this will be a smarter force better suited to 21st-century challenges, but everyone knows that it is all about accommodating the trillion dollars in defense cuts adopted during the...
Like anyone, my life is governed by certain principles. Among them is the steadfast belief that one should always aim low to have any chance at all of avoiding failure. It’s an article of faith, or actually, an article of a lack of faith. Whatever, it would follow then that even in this age of obscene financial inequality, those few who hold power and riches would be anxious to throw a crumb to those at the bottom. Never mind any sense of altruism, which is obsolete these days, but a tiny act of generosity might keep the rabble from getting r...
