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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT WHITMAN COUNTY TRANSFER STATION Sealed bids will be received by the Whitman County Department of Public Works in an envelope clearly marked "WHITMAN COUNTY TRANSFER STATION – PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT," until 11:10 a.m. local time on April 17, 2017, at the Whitman County Courthouse located at 404 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington, 99111 for the following work: PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT In general, the project includes replacement o...
8 years ago The Commoner March 18, 1892 C. C. Cosand was in Colfax Monday securing data and other information for the Palouse Historical Co., which will issue sometime this year an illustrated history of the Palouse country. The company has its headquarters at Pullman. The book will be compiled by Maj. W. S. Walker, and when complete will be the most elaborate and elegant piece of historical literature ever published in the state. The book will be profuse with fine engravings of pioneers and prominent men, and public and private buildings.... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Mac and cheese, smokies, breadstick, carrots, fruit. Tuesday: No school today! Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken, rice, green beans, sunshine bar, fruit. Thursday: Pizza, Caesar salad, pineapple, cookie. Friday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, fries, baked beans, fruit. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken parmesan, noodles with marinara sauce, green beans, pears. Tuesday: Nachos with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, applesauce. Wednesday: Early dismissal - Chili with cheese, corn bread, orange slices, broccoli and... Full story
Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association has scheduled three guest lecturers at Tekoa in the coming months. Ashley Hirt, Eastern Washington University instructor, will talk on "Jazz in the Northwest: Native Roots" March 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Tekoa Empire Theatre. He will cover Native American jazz bands and the relationship of jazz musician Lionel Hampton with the Nez Perce people in Idaho. The history of jazz music in the Northwest is filled with examples of cross-cultural exchange and a laudable commitment to jazz education. Jazz was adopted by Nativ...
Taylee Taylor loves Storytime at the Endicott Library. Reading to Chesso is just an extra, happy perk. Storytime continues every Friday, 10 a.m., at the Endicott Library.... Full story
Larry J. Zehm Larry J. Zehm, 80, Spangle, died Saturday, March 18, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 25, at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 W Government Way, Spokane. A reception will follow at the Spangle Service Club, 165 N Main Street, Spangle. Born June 30, 1936, to Erwin and Irene Bratt Zehm in Spokane, he graduated from Spangle High School in 1954 and from Washington State College in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. He... Full story
The 28th National Lentil Festival at Pullman received six awards at the 2017 Washington Festivals and Events Association conference in Olympia March 14. The festival received gold awards for best programming, public relations/media campaign and T-shirt design. The programming award acknowledged the many community partnerships in Pullman and the Palouse region, including partnerships with such non-profits as the Whitman County Humane Society, Pullman Rotary, Kiwanis Club of Pullman, the YMCA of the Palouse and many more. Other awards included a... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any services that help seniors with the rigors of traveling? My youngest daughter is getting married in a few months and would love to have my 82-year old mother attend, but she needs help flying across the country. Searching Daughter Dear Searching, Traveling can be daunting under the best circumstances but for elderly seniors, those with disabilities, or those recovering or rehabilitating from an illness or injury, it can seem particularly overwhelming or unmanageable. Fortunately, there are a number of... Full story
Fred Meyer lists Empire for rewards Tekoa's Empire Theatre has been accepted as a participating member of Fred Meyer's Community Rewards program. Theatre supporters who shop at Fred Meyer can link their store rewards card to the Empire Theatre under the community rewards link at FredMeyer.com. At the end of each fiscal year, they will donate a percentage of the profit made from those purchases to the theatre. Customers will still earn rewards points, fuel points and rebates which are mailed separately to each individual. The reward cards are...
Distinguished Young Woman entrants line up at the end of Saturday's program to await the judges' decision. From the left are Emma Neu, Jantzen Larsen, Zoe Burt, Hailey Aase, Katerina Wiley, Sara Whelchel, Alicia Knee, Josie Riebold, Kiah Miller and Abbie Miller. For more pictures, see Weekly Pages: March 23. Jantzen Larsen was named Colfax Distinguished Young Woman Saturday night at the conclusion of the "Wild West Program" in the Colfax High School auditorium. The daughter of Rance and Denise...
Endicott Endicott Gun Club was represented well at the Camas Prairie Trap Shoot in Walla Walla March 17-19. Connor Pelissier won Camas Overall Handicap and Junior Handicap; Jesse Gladwill won New Shooter Sub Junior, and Connor Pelissier and dad Jim Pelissier won the Parent and Child trophy. Endicott's Parent Teacher Organization hosted a Spring Fling dance at the Endicott School Cafeteria March 18. The parents, children and friends enjoyed music, dancing, pictures with props and cookies for the evening. The cafeteria was decorated with a...
The In Step Bible Quiz team from Colfax has been competing since October with the book of Luke as the subject. They placed first in the regular season finale at Liberty Lake with three finishers among the top seven. Eric Akesson placed second, Goldie Akesson fourth and Nate Akesson fifth. In the front row here are Jenna Harwood, Karmen Akesson and Liz Harwood. In back are Nate, Eric and Goldie Akesson....
Thursday, March 23 Colfax – United Methodist Church – 12 p.m., Oakesdale – 4 p.m., Palouse – 7 p.m. – Sasquatch: Man-Ape or Myth? Learn about Sasquatch, the hairy, eight-to ten-foot-tall hominid, at this unique Humanities Washington presentation. Hear author David George Gordon, evaluate the data gathered about the PNW legend. Encounters have been reported for hundreds of years and attendees are encouraged to tell their tales of the mysterious creature. Colton – 5:30 p.m. – BINGO and Pie – Join us for a fun night of BINGO, pie, and a chance to... Full story
Ryan’s cooking skills will be featured at this years’ Chef’s Challenge to be held at the Gladish Community Center starting at 4:30 on Sunday, March 26. The event is a fundraiser for the Community Action Center. Tickets are $15, available at the CAC website. Ryan Avery is a good sport. When asked how he came to be the only amateur competing in the upcoming Chef’s Challenge, he replied, “I would also like to know. I co-chair the Whitman County Food Coalition and was absent for our February...
Miss Rosalia contestants, from the left, Sydney VanDyke, Daphne Jacobs, C'aira Murray and Jillian Bruce. The Miss Rosalia pageant is slated for 3 p.m. Sunday. Four Rosalia teens are set to compete in this year's Miss Rosalia Pageant on Sunday, March 26. The “Adventures in Candyland” pageant will be at 3 p.m. in the Rosalia High School gym, and tickets are $5 and available from any of the contestants or at the door. Jillian Bruce, the daughter of Angela Bruce and Frank Martin, plays volleyball, b... Full story
Dusty Tom and Doreen Riedner hosted the annual Broeckel family et. al. sausage making session at their home Saturday. Attending the production process were Greg, Gwen, and Jason Nolan, Jeanette Nolan, Colfax; Brian and Angela Broeckel, Karen Broeckel, Graham BeDell, Dusty; Kim Ware and Dingo, Kuna, Idaho; Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski, Mountain Home, Idaho; Patty Wieber, Bobby and Jamie Halbig, Andrew and Emily Nolan and Lauren and Murphy, Spokane; John Allyn Murray, Bellingham, and Denise Kendall, Tacoma. The crew produced more than 400...
The Miss Tekoa Program will be Saturday, March 25, at 4 p.m. at the Empire Theatre. “Magic Moments” is the theme of the afternoon performance. Alison Kalmes, left, and Kylee Jenneskens, juniors at Tekoa High School, will compete in interview, talent, poise and composure, along with impromptu categories. Outgoing queen Kynlee Dub and princesses TaShanna Schneider and Dominique Alexander will give their farewell speeches and make special presentations. Emcee will be Ray Bernard with special mus...
The Association of Washington Cities has recently sent a letter to cities and towns with populations less than 15,000 across the state asking for signatures in support of keeping the state's Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA). The association has collected the signatures of 64 mayors, including Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek, Rosalia Mayor Nanette Konishi, Endicott Mayor David Bilow and Garfield Mayor Ray McCown. The PWAA was established in 1985 and allows for financing of local government infrastructure. The Public Works Board authorizes lending... Full story
Transfer station baler work discussed With added stress from crushed glass in single-stream recycling coming from Pullman, the county transfer station's old baler may have some capital work done on it. “The baler, even though it's old, it's still a great, serviceable baler,” County Public Works Director Mark Storey told county commissioners Monday. Stationed in the old transfer station building – now handling recycling – it was made by the Harris Company. The baler, an estimated 30 years old, would cost between $500,000 to $750,000 to replace...
Shenette Cross, wife of Selbu pastor John Cross, recently finished studies at the Tri-City School of Massage, passed the certification test and has now opened Gifted Hands Massage in LaCrosse. “I love being in LaCrosse,” she said. “I feel at home, and I love doing massage and helping people.” Shenette moved to this area from the Philippines in 2015 and married Cross. She came here with five years of massage experience in the Philippines, but she was required to go through school here in order to obtain a certification. Shenette graduat... Full story
Bridge work State crews work above and below the Highway 26 spur bridge earlier this week. Metal I-beams can be seen which were installed last year to stabilize the bridge’s slumping sidewalk. 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, COUNTY INVESTIGATE ENTRY VIDEOS Colfax City Police have investigated an entry to St. Ignatius H...
PACCAR’s recent announcement it is teaming with computer chipmaker Nvidia to build driver-less trucks is good for Washington. PACCAR, the century-old Bellevue-based truck builder, plans to manufacture new Kenworth, Peterbuilt and DAF computer-guided trucks capable of delivering freight over our nation’s roadways. Hopefully, many of them will be assembled at its Renton plant. Self-driving cars already exist. Google has been testing them since 2009. They have logged more than 2 million miles. The company reports of the 11 accidents, none were cau...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Adam Yusuf Ali Noorani, 23, and Erika Arlene Isom, 23, both Pullman, March 10. Darlington Kelechi Oje, 30, and Elizabeth Ann Schaeffer, 36, both Pullman, March 13. Samuel Callahan Rhodes, 28, and Yiran Wang, 26, both Pullman, March 13. Kameron Haramoto, 27, and Jaimie Lynn Hoskins, 28, both Pullman, March 13. Grant Raymond Godfrey, 29, and Salce Mercedes A Hernandez, 33, both Pullman, March 15. Grant David Sterling Silver, 30, and Alixandria Opal Blake, 26, both Colfax, March 17. Adrian Alcocer-Morales, 26, and Dolores...
Risky business What is happening to America? Why have Republicans and conservatives changed? It used to be their complaint that Democrats were not tough enough on communism and liberals were weak on defense. Now we have President Trump who says he wants to increase our military budget (already the world’s biggest), at the same time he is soft on Russia. Trump and some of his staff and associates have ties to Russia’s dictator, Putin and to Russian businesses tied to Putin. This is bad. Russia is not our friend. Putin is former KGB, the Rus... Full story
Of all the arguments to make for repealing and replacing Obamacare, the very worst is that people don't need health insurance. Yet this is a Trump administration talking point. White House press secretary Sean Spicer recently told reporters, "When we get asked the question, 'How many people are going to get covered?' that's not the question that should be asked." Pressed on the merits of the bill by George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week," Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney shot back, "You're worried about getting people... Full story
