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NOTICE OF A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS) AND A ZONE CHANGE HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Jess Ford proposes to change the zone of an approximately 2.9 acre existing parcel from the Agricultural District to a Limited Heavy Commercial District for a parking lot expansion. The property is located southwest of Pullman, on SR 27, in Section 7, Township 14 N., Range 45 E.,...
8 years ago The Commoner April 1, 1892 Colfax Chamber of Commerce unfurled its banner to the breeze last Friday night with commendatory spirit. The organization possesses a goodly representation of the vim, energy and enterprise of Colfax. What the city has wanted for years has been just such a pushing machine. The railway project, to link together with bands of steel the cities of Colfax and Palouse, was discussed until it became a tiresome subject, and people began to think that the scheme would end in talk; but the Chamber of Commerce... Full story
REAL ESTATE SALES Peggy Dudley, Colton, to Eldon Lott, house on McKinley, Colton, $314,000, March 28. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Washington, D.C., to Paul and Ellen Pack, Colfax, house on Cedar Street, Colfax, $66,054, March 28. Hayden Homes LLC, Redwood, Ore., to Gregg and Mary Baldridge, Palouse, two lots in block two of Whispering Hill subdivision 8, Pullman, $149,900, March 28. Bank of America, Plano, Texas, to Renovate LLC, Moscow, house on N. 3rd Street, Endicott, $32,800, March 29. Haluk and Serma Resat, Pullman, to... Full story
A proposal to schedule a bull riding event for Friday night at the Palouse Empire Fire in September has been dropped. Stan Riebold, rodeo representative, reported to the fair board March 27 the rodeo association has decided not to schedule the event for this year. The bull riding event was expected to cost the rodeo $4,000, which would have put a strain on the association’s budget. Riebold noted that under fair policy the rodeo would be unable to charge separate admission for the event, and that left them unable to generate extra revenue to c...
Thursday, April 6 Colfax Hyde Out – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – Bring your team, test your knowledge, and see who has the smarts to take home the prize. Remember your library card for a bonus point. Friday, April 7 Malden – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Caregiver Support Group – All paid and unpaid caregivers are welcome. We offer coffee and a light lunch with Rural Resources employee Melissa Johnson Held every first and third Friday of the month. Saturday, April 8 Rosalia’s Brass Rail – 7 p.m. – Trivia Night – Join us for Rosalia’s very first TRIVIA NIG... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m considering retiring later this year and starting my Social Security benefits, but would also like to work part time. Will this affect my benefits, and if so, how much? Ready to Retire Dear Ready, You can collect Social Security retirement benefits and work at the same time, but depending on how old you are and how much you earn, some or all of your benefits could be temporarily withheld. Here’s what you should know. Working Rules Social Security says that if you’re under your full retirement age – which is 66 if you wer... Full story
Don George Lee Don George Lee, 88, died March 24, 2017, in LaGrange Park, Ill., where he resided for the past 50 years. Mr. Lee was raised in Colfax where his father, George Lee, partnered with George Perry to operate the Perry & Lee clothing store on Main Street in Colfax. He graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 1946 and from Washington State College. He served in Korea where he earned the Combat Infantry Badge and was discharged as a First Lieutenant. He worked more than 30... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, fries, baked beans, fruit. Tuesday: Corn dog, nacho chips, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Sloppy Joe, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Teriyaki chicken, green beans, sunshine bar, fruit, rice. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, cookie. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, orange slice. Tuesday: Sausage, hash brown, French toast, cucumber sticks, grapes. Wednesday: Cherry Blossom chicken, rice, salad and veggies, pineapple. Thursday: Pulled pork... Full story
In Step Bible quiz team competed in 20 matches to make it on stage for the Top 3 tournament at the regionals in Yelm March 30 - April 2. They placed third overall. Goldie Akesson finished in 12th place. Goldie and Eric Akesson made it onto a Bellingham team and will travel to Kansas City, Mo., for the National Bible Quiz Tournament at the end of April. In front from the left are Jenna Harwood, Karmen Akesson and Liz Harwood. In back row from left are Nate Akesson, Goldie Akesson, Coach Phebe...
Albion pie social slated for Saturday The annual Guy-Albion Pie Social will be Saturday, April 8. The social is slated from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The annual event, which will have an assortment of pies and ice cream, will be at the community building in Albion. Funds raised benefit the museum the historical society maintains, as well as the Albion cemetery and archives. The pie social is the only fundraiser of the Guy-Albion Historical Society and goes to support the museum, which is open on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pie, Ferdinand's ice... Full story
The Endicott/St. John Parent Teacher Organization is conducting a food bank supply drive. Students in preschool to eighth grade are participating in a class competition with the winning classes earning an ice cream party at the end of the drive. The donation drive will benefit the food bank. The drive will begin next week and run from April 10-28, and students are encouraged bring items to school. Suggested items include toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissue, shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, laundry...
Ashley Vaughan of Pullman studied landscape design at WSU and now coordinates the Palouse Fresh Food Project for WSU’s Center for Civic Engagement. A native of Tennessee, Ashley Vaughan came to Pullman in 2012 to study landscape architecture. She considered the U of W, but ultimately fell in love with WSU. She and her husband, Andrew, were married on the first day of autumn in 2016. When Ashley graduated in the spring of 2015 she wasn’t sure what to do. She didn’t want to go straight into a lan...
The City of Palouse has launched a new effort to inform the public about problematic items being flushed down toilets, which cause expensive repairs at the wastewater treatment plant. In the flyers, being handed out door-to-door by city council members and staff, the city informs people that pump repairs cost thousands of dollars. If the issue persists, the city will raise sewer bills, according to the flyer. The city asks that every person in each household understand that none of the following items should be flushed down a toilet: wipes,...
Dusty Vicki Broeckel will be the featured artist with her works on display at Dodson’s Jewelers on Riverside in Spokane for the month of April. Friday, April 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., there will be a reception at Dodson’s with Broeckel in attendance to meet and greet those who come to view her 24 new paintings. Dick and Helen Appel spent the weekend in Spokane at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Elaine Appel. They helped prune rose bushes....
Endicott Sharon Huff and Anne Lowe attended the monthly meeting of the Whitman Hospital Auxiliary April 3. The group is making some final decisions on the Spring Festival that the auxiliary has every May to raise money for the hospital. This year's event will be May 4. All the different committees of the Spring Festival (annuals, perennials, new and used, books, lunch, raffle and Blue Bird Boutique) gave a report on how their committees were doing. They will also sell raffle tickets the weekend before the festival. More from the Camas Prairie...
Oakesdale High School Knowledge Bowl Team traveled to Arlington to compete in the State Knowledge Bowl Competition. The team qualified for the state competition by placing fourth in the regional contest at Whitworth University Feb. 24. They competed against other 1B schools from across eastern Washington. On Saturday, March 18, the top 12 teams from across the state in each classification competed in four oral rounds and one written round. Knowledge Bowl teams answer questions covering a...
In January the Board of County Commissioners placed a moratorium on loans to junior taxing districts for the purpose of protecting the county's financial position while the county treasurer is working on establishing policies and procedures in relation to intergovernmental loans. Initially anticipating that he could have the policies and procedures ready for the commissioners by February, County Treasurer Mark Clinton this week reported it is still a work in progress. “We're not very far with it,” he said. “I did do some research with other...
“Coloring group” SciBorgs from left to right are Sara Moore, Joseph Miller and Nicole Coyle. The Palouse Area Robotics team, the SciBorgs, rolled out its 2017 SciBorg Sprouts program March 25 at Sloan Hall. The team took part in the eighth annual WSU Kids' Science & Engineering Day hosted by Society of Women Engineers and sponsored in part by Phillips 66, Granite Construction and WSU. Several other science clubs from WSU had many hands-on activities and demonstrations. A record number of stu... Full story
A county commissioners hearing has been set April 17 at 11:30 a.m. for a potential zone change to a property three miles east of Colfax on Highway 272. Owners of the .6-acre property at 4522 State Route 272 have requested a change from agricultural to limited heavy commercial to use for a towing yard for Master's Touch Auto Repair in Colfax. “Nothing about this application triggers environmental health involvement,” County Planner Alan Thomson told county commissioners Monday. “It's just a zone change.” The change has been approved by the cou...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District is seeking public input on its Lower Granite Master Plan. The Corps plans to revise the plan. The master plan is the strategic land use management document that guides the comprehensive management and development of all project recreational, natural and cultural resources throughout the life of the water resource project. “What do people want us to look at? It does not look at operations, but we're talking about associated lands and how they're used,” explained Gina Baltrusch, public aff...
What happened to the American spirit of compromise? Our political landscape has fragmented into bastions of ideology that refuse to give an inch. Is this rigidity new with the first Obama administration or is that just as far back as my memory goes? I’m not sure, but I do recall being somewhat surprised when President Obama refused to listen to the opposition. I remember thinking that his repeated, “I won and can do whatever I want,” would come back and bite him as well as become the new political normal. The masterpiece that is our Const... Full story
Driving east along SR 14 these days, you see water pouring out of Columbia River dams. It is already a high water year with much of the runoff from our heavy mountain snowpack yet to come. It is part of our “feast or famine” weather cycle. As you pop over the hilltop near the historic Maryhill Museum, you look down to see John Day Dam with its floodgates open spilling massive amounts of water. Then you see remains of the razed Goldendale Aluminum Co. smelter next to the dam. That plant once accounted for 1,300 jobs, $40 million in personal inc...
A connection I believe most Americans would agree with the opinion Mr. Mark Bordsen expressed (March 23) in a letter to the Whitman County Gazette, regarding Russian Federation President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin. He is a bad guy. A very bad guy. But then Mr. Bordsen attempted to establish a connection between Putin and President Trump. However, all of the news stories I have read that “speculate” on some such connection say somewhere deep within the story that there is no evidence yet. Hmmm. However, I do recall that Bill Clinton was pai... Full story
There's stumbling out of the gate, and then there's what Republicans just did on health care. They came up with a substantively indefensible bill, put it on an absurd fast track to passage, didn't seriously try to sell it to the public, fumbled their internal negotiations over changes -- and suffered a stinging defeat months after establishing unified control of government. There has been a lot of finger-pointing after the collapse of the bill, and almost all of it is right. This was a partywide failure. House Speaker Paul Ryan has -- faint pra...
Let's dispense with the sanctimony and admit it: Most of us really enjoy piling on. I know I do. There are few things more exhilarating than participating in mass malice. Rarely do we get such an obvious opportunity for schadenfreude than the Trump-Ryan health care debacle. Maybe Donald Trump should have his ghostwriter create a new book: "The Thwart of the Deal." And while we are being brutally honest (or is it honestly brutal?), let's acknowledge that cheap shots like that are the best shots. They're certainly no cheaper than all the... Full story
