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Mobius of Spokane will entertain and educate kids of all ages Wednesday, March 16, at 2:30 p.m. at Jennings Elementary School (new gym) in Colfax from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Alexe Helmke will explain the basic concepts of chemistry and how it relates to the future. With support from Friends of Whitman County Library, the educational program is free and open to the public. Many science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs are scheduled at 14 branch locations of the library. Call 397-4366 or visit www.whitco.lib.wa.us for... Full story
WHITMAN COUNTY NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS FOR Solid Waste Facility Recycling Education & Events Planning Whitman County solicits interest from consulting firms with expertise in "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" education and event planning. Consultants will be considered for the following tasks. The work to be performed by the consultant will consist of developing, scheduling, preparing, and delivering lessons on recycling, for the 4th and 5th grade classrooms in the elementary schools all around Whitman County. It will also include developing,... Full story
Next stop for the local Republicans will be the county convention, which has been scheduled for March 19 in the McGregor Co. auditorium at its Mockonema offices. Delegates to the county session were selected at three pool caucus sessions Feb. 20. Overall, the three caucus sites drew 91 participants with the pool meetings at Lincoln Middle School in Pullman, the Public Service Building in Colfax and the St. John City Hall. Through the GOP formula, the county GOP was allowed up to 145 delegates for the county convention, but only 63 were...
Start of the nomination process for county Democrats will be March 26 with the precinct caucus sessions. Democrats will convene at the Public Service building with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and the caucus sessions on at 10:30. Carolyn Cress of Pullman, coordinator for caucus day, noted Democrats who want to be part of the nomination process should begin at the local caucus level. Washington Democrats will send 109 delegates to the national convention in July. Unlike the Republicans, the Democratic party's nomination process will not...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, french fries, hot carrots, fruit. Tuesday: No School Today! Wednesday: Maple bites, ham patty, fruit, hash browns, juice. Thursday: Straw hats, fruit, refried beans, St. Patrick's cookie. Friday: Ham and cheese rippers, fresh veggies, fruit. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOLS: Monday: Chickenwich, lettuce, tomato, french fries, banana, cinnamon square. Tuesday: Chicken fajitas, lettuce, tomato, refried beans, peach crisp. Wednesday: Pepperoni pizza, broccoli with cheese, apple slices. Thursday: Swiss steak, rice,...
8 years ago The Commoner March 6, 1891 The legislature has been buckling down to work in dead earnest with the last few remaining days of the session, and considerable work, although of a routine character, is being accomplished. Only four more days remain, and there is a disposition on the part of all to finish up their calendar by the end of the session. Among other things satisfactorily demonstrated since your correspondent's last letter, is the fact that Whitman county will not be segregated at this session of the legislature. On...
Pomona contest set at LaDow Pomona Grange will have a baking contest and auction at LaDow Grange in Garfield March 12. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. with a potluck to follow at noon. The baking contest is open to everyone. All proceeds from the auction will be used to send children to camp. Be creative and win a prize: Wear your Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it to the meeting for a chance to win. Illusionist will perform at Empire Tekoa Empire Theatre will present Isaiah Daniels: Magnificent illusionist Saturday, March 12, at 7 p.m....
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Thursday, March 17: Rosalia United Methodist Church, 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22: Colfax Pantry, 121 S. Main, 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 23: Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, March 25: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 to 10 a.m.; Tekoa City Hall, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Garfield Legion/Grange Hall... Full story
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A “thirty something” Jesus knew in his heart that there had to be more to life than he experienced as a small town carpenter. In his home town of Nazareth there was little that inspired him. Somehow, even the religious leaders missed the mark. The local government was filled with corruption and was hurting the very people it was called to serve. The Roman occupiers were misusing their considerable powers. The taxation system was an outrage. Everywhere Jesus looked there was a great deal of cruelty. His neighbors were angry with each other, the...
ESTHER L. BARTLETT A memorial service for Esther L. Bartlett, 82, resident of Potlatch for 55 years, will be Saturday, March 12, 2016, 1 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene at Princeton, Idaho, with Pastor Bob Lambert officiating. Mrs. Bartlett died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at her Potlatch home. Born July 12, 1933, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Carl and Mary Wilson Thompson, she went to school in Kingston, Idaho, and later graduated from Potlatch High School. She married Paul Bartlett March 1, 1951, in... Full story
Travis, Allyssa and Owen Howell. Travis Howell, the new principal at Jennings Elementary School in Colfax, grew up in Clarkston and graduated from Clarkston High School in 2000. He grew up between Clarkston and Asotin with a mom who worked for the school and a dad who worked for the telephone company. Friends and relatives had farms where he enjoyed riding on combines and driving trucks. After playing football and basketball through high school and two years each on the track and baseball...
The St. John preschool and kindergarten classes pose in their costumes during the Read Across America event last week. SJE eighth graders relax in the hallway of the Endicott school March 2 with their books in hand. The school celebrated Dr. Seuss' birthday by participating in a Read Across America day. St. John Principal Mark Purvine, pictured in costume, was a special guest reader in the St. John preschool and kindergarten class during the event which also marked Dr. Seuss' birthday. St.... Full story
Six Colfax High School junior girls are now rehearsing for the Distinguished Young Woman contest, which will mark the 61st year of the event which was formerly known as Junior Miss. This year's program is scheduled for Saturday, March 19, at 7 p.m. in the CHS auditorium, and the theme will be "One Enchanted Evening," according to Joanne Eng who is heading the program this year. Contestants will practice three times this week and all of next week in preparation for the program, Eng reported. Fift...
Thursday, March 10 Colfax – Yoga – Four different classes to meet your needs and fitness level. Check the online calendar or call 397-4366 for more information. Albion – 5:30 p.m. – Knit Night – Learn to knit or bring a project to work on. Friday, March 11 Garfield – 6 p.m. – Inspiring Cooking Class with Essential Oils – Learn how oils can add flavor to food and sample dishes. All guests will receive a free gift! Malden – 6 p.m. – Teen Night – An evening of fun for teens and their friends. Saturday, March 12 Colfax – Henry Stinson Art Exhib... Full story
The Endicott library is hoping to teach teenagers how to be financially savvy. The library will host a teen finance class Tuesday, March 15, for teenagers and tweens, said Endicott Librarian Tia Langston, who organized the event. The event is open to all. “I'm always trying to come up with something to reach our different age groups,” Langston said. Langston said the event will teach about several financial topics, including budgets, debit and credit cards, balancing checkbooks, checking and savings accounts, debt and wise spending. “We...
Rep. Joe Schmick's legislative page last week was Jadyn Campisi, Colfax High School junior. She experienced firsthand what it is like to be involved in the legislative process. Like all pages, she delivered documents around the capitol campus, attended page school and took part in a mock hearing on a bill. Rep. Schmick said he hopes her experience will encourage her to seek ways to impact her community in the future.... Full story
Whitman County Public Hospital District No. 2 is now known as Garfield-Farmington Health District in a name change to clarify what area of the county it serves. The change grew out of a levy lid lift last November for the district. “We had had several people tell us they were confused by the ballot,” said Tammy Howard, business manager for the district, indicating voters weren't sure if the No. 2 district affected them. The Hospital Board of Commissioners voted on the change Feb. 2. The newly named Garfield-Farmington Health District has thr...
Endicott The Endicott community club met at Trinity Lutheran Parish Hall on March 1. Principal Bruce Porubek of Endicott Elementary and Jr. High School was present with preschool teacher Tara Huntley to request a helping hand with the cost of new lunch tables for the preschool children. The present tables are not suitable for the little children. The project was discussed by the members of ECC, and it was decided to donate $1,000 to cover the costs of the tables. The free bingo night at Endicott Food Center drew in 60 people and prizes were...
Precipitation reading at the NRCS station Monday morning totaled .62 of an inch. The reading totaled heavy rainfall for the prior two nights to start a solid precipitation track for the month. Rainfall totals have lagged for the last two months. Overall precipitation during February was 1.28 inches which is .66 below normal. The January total was 2.15 which is .18 below the normal of 2.33....
A formal charge of harassment with the threat to kill was filed March 3 in superior court against Bobby E. Farmer, 53, Pullman resident who was arrested at his residence after a Pullman Police investigation of a posting he allegedly had placed on the Rants and Raves segment of Craigslist for the Pullman area. The ad posting was reported to have been done under the title “Mass Murders.” According to the investigation report filed by Pullman Officer J. Scott Kirk, Farmer told him he had made the posting after he was cut off in the parking lot...
An April 11 trial date has been scheduled for Brian J. Berntgen, 25, Oakesdale. He was charged Feb. 23 with delivery of a controlled substance to a minor. The drug was identified as alprazolam in the formal charge. A deputy Feb. 21 responded to a report of a disorderly person at a residence in Oakesdale. According to the arrest report, when he arrived at the scene the deputy was presented with a cigarette case which contained five white pills which were identified to be Xanax. The report alleges deputies learned Berntgen had purchased a number...
Three local museums will hold special events on Saturday, March 12, for “National Museum Day.” The Tekoa Museum will hold a special opening from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. The museum, which is open and available by appointment and during library hours, is housed in the back portion of the Tekoa library. During this event refreshments will be served with volunteers available for questions. “National Museum Day” is the one day per year that museums which usually charge will allow free public access. The event is sponsored by the Smithsonian. Oakesda... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jerry Robert Hunt, 43, Post Falls, Idaho, and Rebecca Lynn Schwartz, 38, Pullman, March 1. Jason Paul Royals, 45, Pullman, and Julia Maria Rankin, 37, Nevada City, Calif., March 2. Tyler Bradley Bland, 26, Elk, Wash., and Kayce Marie Smith, 25, Colbert, Wash., March 7. Sarah Ann Peterson, 22, and Stanislav Vitvitskiy, 22, both Darrington, Wash., March 7. REAL ESTATE Elma John, formerly Harper, to Aaron and Ashley Rose Frazer, property on W. Jefferson, Garfield, $20,000, Feb. 12. Douglas and Helen Grabner, Bickleton, to R.... Full story
On March 1, the Wall Street Journal carried a sobering editorial that ought to force us to look behind the toxic presidential campaign rhetoric and ask two very important questions about how we position our nation to compete internationally. First, what really happens when our leaders impose punishing trade sanctions? Second, why are companies leaving America? Specifically, when Donald Trump “threatens to endorse 45 percent tariffs on Chinese and Japanese imports and promises to punish U.S. companies that make cookies and cars in Mexico,” as... Full story
