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PUBLIC NOTICE: CONDITIONAL USE HEARING The public is notified of a hearing requested by Shawnee Rock before the Board of Adjustment on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 7:00 PM in the Public Service Building, 1st floor auditorium, N. 310 Main St., Colfax, Washington. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for a single-family residence in a Heavy Industrial District. The parcel in question was recently changed to heavy industrial and it contains an existing residence. County code allows for a residence in a Heavy Industrial...
For Full Obituaries, see the weekly paper Pages section. George Ernest Hall George Ernest Hall, 89, a long-time resident of the Portland area who was raised at Steptoe, died March 18, 2012. Mr. Hall resided in the Portland area for the past 40 years. A celebration of life service will be April 21, at 11 a.m., at Valley Community Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. Born Sept. 18, 1922, in Rosalia to Ernest and Hazel Hall, he moved with his parents to the Steptoe area and graduated from Steptoe High School with the class of 1940. He then... Full story
Boy born to Gyllings Micah William Gylling was born March 9 to Matt and Amanda Gylling of Tacoma. Weighing seven pounds, two ounces at birth, he is their first child. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Cheryl Karr of Redmond and great-grandmother is Lois Karr of Woodenville. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Debbie Gylling of Colfax and great-grandparents are Delores Lindhag, Archie and Alice Allenbach of Colfax and Judy Gylling of Walla Walla. Hall boy born Colt Jackson Hall was born Feb. 29 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane at eight pounds...
Author and former Davenport coach, Jim Stinson postponed his Colfax stop and will now speak about his new book, “Remembering the B” on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colfax Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. All branches of Whitman County Library will close Sunday, April 8, for Easter. Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor a free movie day at the Colfax Branch Friday, April 6, at 1 p.m. A newly released PG-rated film will be shown. A new session of Flex and Flow Yoga will begin at the Colfax Library Tue...
Celia Boland of Moscow will bring her art quilts to the April 5 Meet the Artist session at Whitman County Library in Colfax at 7 p.m. Celia does a variety of textile arts, from landscape and crazy quilts to her own take on traditional quilt patterns. Celia is currently one of a three-generation show at Cosgrove’s Insurance Agency in Moscow. Her mother, Peggy Robbinson, a painter, and daughter Adrienne, a photographer, are also featured. Boland grew up in southern Idaho in a creative family. Her mother and other family members “made art” in thei...
8 years ago April 1, 1887 Young ladies of Colfax have organized a baseball club and were out for practice Wednesday afternoon. They will appear in full uniform soon and after sufficient practice will challenge their brothers, cousins and sweethearts to a match game. Deputy Sheriff Petty made his first haul, the culprit being J. Von Aspen, who, during the night of March 29, entered Geo. H. McGuire’s stable near Steptoe and laid a thief’s hands upon two work horses and a saddle, riding the animals away. He made his way into Garfield cou... Full story
Judy Eagen (right) of Palouse receives a Kindle Fire from Palouse Library manager Bev Pearce as a result of her participation in a Whitman County Library Community survey. The Friends of WCL sponsored the prize drawing as an incentive for community members of all ages to take part in the three-page survey conducted by Washington State University Marketing Students in conjunction with a Federal Library Services and Technology grant studying the needs of the largest growing population of library users, those over the age of 50. Results of the...
Week of April 2 - 6 No School, Spring Break COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of April 2 - 6 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday —Sloppy Joe on a bun, baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Baked ham w/fruit sauce, scalloped potatoes, hot veggie medley, fruited jell-o w/topping, hot dinner roll, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday —Sloppy Joe on a bun, baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birth... Full story
Bule, MB Shon Nlahesh, was born March 13, 2012, was born six pounds, 13 ounces, to Mahesh and Iyoti Bule of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Vitthal and Mathurabai Bule of India. Maternal grandparents are Ganpat and Ushe Ghahare of India. This is the couple’s first child. Shaw, Mirabel Rosemary, was born March 17, 2012, at seven pounds, 12 ounces, to Matthew and Karee Shaw of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are John and Kim Shaw of Gold Bar. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Dede Boone of Pullman. This is the couple’s first child. Val...
The seventh annual penny drive to fund programs at the library in Oakesdale will be from March 26 to April 14. Oakesdale students from kindergarten through fifth grade will participate with a goal of $50 or more. If the goal is reached Librarian Michele Wright will provide cupcakes and punch for all. Collection jars will be at Crossett’s Food Market and the library. Children are making butterflies and caterpillars and learning about springtime and all the things that will be growing soon. Wednesday’s at 12:30 is Storytime at the Oakesdale Lib...
Kindergarten registration screening at Jennings Elementary School will be Thursday, April 19, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sessions will give youngsters a chance to meet kindergarten teachers and register for the next school year. Parents are urged to call the JES office to make an appointment by April 18. Proof of age and immunization information will be required. The school office will be closed next week, April 2-6, for spring break.... Full story
Tekoa’s Empire Theater annual “Spring Fling” will be Saturday, March 31, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Cafe Artisan with a large array of gourmet hors d’oeuvres and tapas. A selection of fine wines will also be available by the glass. The theater box office will open at 6 p.m. for the 7 p.m. show featuring the Moscow duo Jon & Rand, who perform a variety of music including hits of the Beatles, James Taylor, Neil Diamond, Credence Clearwater Revival, Simon & Garfunkle and others. Jon Anderson and Rand Walker teamed up in 2011 and have appearing reg... Full story
Larry Whitesitt of Fairfield has rented the Empire Theater in Tekoa to show two wilderness films free April 14 beginning at 2 p.m. A writer and former bush pilot, he plans to show “Lords of Nature,” a film about the wolf recovery in Yellowstone Park, and “Northern Flight of Dreams.” During the 1960s and 1970s Whitesitt was a bush pilot who flew deHavilland Beaver sea planes and ski planes out of the Yukon into British Columbia and Northwest Territories. The flight film is connected to the book he wrote with the same name. Whitesitt has also wr...
Albion Pie Social The annual Guy-Albion Historical Society pie social will be next Saturday, April 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Albion Community Center. Entertainment will be provided by the Old Time Fiddlers. PCT skit at Albion The Pullman Civic Theater will bring to the Albion Branch a production skit of Little Women, a play based on the classic Louisa May Alcott novel. Preview the production Little Women, meet the actors and see the period costumes up close. Little Women opening week begins April 13, 2012. The skit performance is on... Full story
Tekoa Library will host a game day April 3 during spring break with board and computer games, access to the Internet and snacks. Grade school students’ gaming event will be from 10 to noon, and teens 12 to 18 from 6 to 8 p.m....
The exhibit for the month of April at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is “Northwest Back Country, Fin and Feathers” featuring artists David Gressard of Moscow and John Bergen Jr. from Peirce. Using different mediums, each artist achieves great detail in their art. John uses a torch and welder, and Dave paints with acrylic paint and brush. The opening reception will be April 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. The exhibit continues through April 29. Gressard graduated from the University of Idaho with degree emphasizing art and biology. He is an avid bird wat...
Athenaeum Twenty members met March 16 at the home of Kay Van Dyke for their semi annual business meeting .The first order of business was to complete club obligations for 2011-2012. The Civic Improvement committee suggested a $100 donation to the library’s “Whitman County Rural Heritage” project. The library committee suggested buying “Women and their Gardens: A History from Elizabethan Era to Today”. Both items were approved. The Art Contest winners for 2012 will be announced at the April 6 meeting. Evelyn Hickman’s estate designated... Full story
Hall boy born Colt Jackson Hall was born Feb. 29 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane at eight pounds to Chris and Danie Hall of Spokane. He is their first child. Dale and Diana Dawson, Colfax, are maternal grandparents, and Walter Hall of Turkey and Joy and Gary Brewer of Indiana are paternal grandparents. De Los Santos girl Angel Antionette De Los Santos was born March 14, 2012, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center at seven pounds, seven ounces, to Mari De Los Santos. Maternal grandparent is Oralia De Los Santos of Endicott....
Author and former Davenport coach, Jim Stinson postponed his Colfax stop and will now speak about his new book, “Remembering the B” on Monday, April 2, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colfax Library. Books will be available for purchase and signing. All branches of Whitman County Library will close Sunday, April 8 for Easter. Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor a free movie day at the Colfax Branch Friday, April 6 at 1 p.m. A newly released PG-rated film will be shown. A new session of Flex and Flow Yoga will begin at the Colfax Library Tue... Full story
P.E.O. Chapter AF met March 26 at Peace Lutheran Church with Queenie Leinweber as hostess. Nancy Waldron presented a program on her rope art. The Yearbook committee distributed 2012-2013 books. Theme for the year is “My Favorite Things”. Officers for the new year are Liane Smith, president; Robyn Johnson, vice president; Karen Groom, recording secretary; Teri Heilsberg, corresponding secretary; Diane Solbrack, treasurer; Shirley Richardson, chaplain; Jill Solbrack, guard. Convention delegate will be Liane Smith with Marsha Binder alt...
Lindsay Webber won the Colfax Distinguished Young Woman competition Saturday night to top a field of 10 competitors for the title. Webber, who sang a soprano solo for her talent competition, also won the talent, self expression and interview segments of the competition. Deanna Aeschliman, who won the fitness part of the competition, was named first alternate and will be the Colfax entrant in next September’s Miss Palouse Empire Fair competition. She also won the spirit award. Cacey Hall was named second alternate. Emma Gingerich won the s...
Rosalia royalty for 2012 named at Sunday’s competition, from the left, included First Princess Haley Lindgren, Princess Heather Wilson, Queen Maddy St. John and Princess Brittany Terrell. Maddy received the Poise & Appearance Award. The Talent Award went to Haley. Brittany won the Ticket Sales Award and Heather won the Spirit of Miss Rosalia Award. The program followed a pirate theme with outgoing queen Erin Brown, First Princess Kristin Paulson and Princesses Josie Daniels and Kelsey Lindhag following a treasure map. Malden Pirates were p...
Stacy and Levi Stone moved to Rosalia in August with their two-year-old daughter, Stella. They had lived in Salt Lake for several years after Levi had graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho with a degree in agricultural business. Unable to find employment in the agricultural business, Levi went to work helping a friend in the coin business. He then applied for an opening at McGregor Co. in Oakesdale and was offered the job. “Moving from Salt Lake City was a big change, but we are both from small towns so it is kind of like coming h... Full story
Roy Dube, left, head of Rosalia’s Dollars for Scholars committee, presented an appreciation plaque to Mike Day for work in collecting prizes and assisting with the group’s annual silent auction and crab feed. Day, known as Mr. Spartan, was also commended for his volunteer work for the schools and for Rosalia.... Full story
We do not have choices in certain areas of our life such as : our I.Q., our race, our parents, our gender, our place of birth. All of these were decided for us before we were born. We learn from Abraham some choices we can make. 1. Abraham made the big choice: He chose to follow God. As Abraham followed God, he was shown certain truths and principles that guided him in the choices he made. Abraham chose to be responsible. 2. Abraham chose to be loving, God like, in his choices. Many people are sensitive in looking out for their own rights! It...
