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Spring opening for Moller Road on the west hill of Colfax has been postponed because of the rainy weather. Moller Road was posted for an April 1 seasonal opening, but wet conditions did not allow that this year. Andy Rogers, Colfax Public Works Director, said the road surface needs to dry out before it can be graded and opened for traffic....
Travis R. Keene, 31, Spokane, has been summoned to appear in court April 8 on a charge of taking a motor vehicle at Uniontown. According to the investigation report filed with the case, deputies responded to a report from Uniontown March 4 that a Dodge pickup truck had been stolen. The owner of the truck said he had allowed Keene to use the truck and Keene never brought it back. He said he contacted Keene on a cell phone, and Keene assured him he was on the way back to Uniontown but he never showed up. Keene was arrested in Spokane March 8 and...
Garfield School District will offer free developmental screenings for children entering preschool and kindergarten for the 2011/2012 school year Thursday, April 28, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the preschool room located at Garfield Elementary School. Screenings will also be available for infants and toddlers. Call the Garfield School district office to schedule an appointment....
Darrell and Judy Gumm Bowersox of Post Falls celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary March 19 with a buffet dinner for family and friends at Red Lion Templin’s in Post Falls. Bowersox and Judy Gumm were married March 18, 1961, at the Community Methodist Church in Farmington. The church building was originally a schoolhouse at Seltice where her parents, Harry and Esther Gumm, attended grade school. They lived in Kennewick for a year and then moved to Anchorage where both worked in data processing for 17 years. He worked for the City of A... Full story
Ball, Ella Grace, born March 22, 2011, at seven pounds, eight ounces, to Chris and Tandi Ball of Pullman. Paternal grandmother is Sharon Ball, St. Louis, Mo. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Rosemary Gower, Springfield, Mo. The baby joins one brother, Brennan, 17, and one sister Abby, 6. Krough, Jackson Kinzer, born March 27, 2011, at seven pounds, eight ounces, to Jared and Kellie Krough of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Sherry Krough, Kirkland. Maternal grandparents are Scott and Laurie Kinzer, Pullman. MacDonald, Lida...
Meet Donna and Steve Holberg, Colfax After driving long-haul semi-trucks for nearly a decade, Donna and Steve Holberg have returned to Colfax, doing food service and catering as if they had never been gone. Donna grew up and graduated from Colfax. She noted her first job at the age of 14 was working at the grill at Grady’s Drug Store. She moved away from the area to work, first as a waitress at the Longhorn Barbecue in Spokane and working her way to Seattle, Anchorage and then back to Seattle. She met Steve while they were both working at t...
Colfax softball players finally launched their season Tuesday with a split decision at Ritzville. Colfax took their first game of the year 12-2 over five innings, and the host Broncos booked a 2-0 win with a dramatic finish in the second game. “It was great just to get to play,” Colfax Coach Terry Eng commented. The Bulldogs to date remained bogged by rain over three previous game dates. Colfax pitcher Amy Hickman struck out nine Broncos and walked zero in taking the first game. The Bulldogs rapped six hits and took advantage of 10 walks for... Full story
About $60 worth of food was raised and donated to the local food bank during the food for fines drive at Endicott, Librarian Caroline Morasch reported. The annual penny drive to fund children’s programs will continue through April 16. All the money raised during the penny drive will benefit children’s programs throughout the year. Friends of Whitman County Library are sponsoring a raffle to support a complete renovation of the Endicott library. To date, $10,000 has been raised for the $120,000 project, including $5,800 from the Endicott Com...
Allan Schmoe Allan Schmoe, 73, former resident of Steptoe and St. John, died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Sullivan Park Care Center in Spokane Valley. He has lived in the valley since 2008. Born Jan.21, 1938, to Othel and Vera Bauman Schmoe, he was raised in the Ballard area of Seattle and served in the U.S. Navy. He later resided in Steptoe and St. John and was employed as janitor for the St. John schools for many years and later moved back to Seattle. He was preceded in death by his long-time companion, Betty McGhee, and brother John Schmoe.... Full story
Arts and Crafts Fair WSU Mom’s Spring Arts and Crafts Fair will be at Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, Friday, April 8, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 9, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Tina Ochs to debut ‘Mermaids’ paintings The third annual chocolate tasting at the Bank Left Bistro and art exhibit debut will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 8-10. Featured artist Tina Ochs of Palouse, former WSU faculty member, will debut her collection of oil paintings “Mermaids of the Palouse,” a fantastical allegory interpreting the Palou... Full story
Whitman County Health Ranks Third Whitman County ranked third among the state’s 39 counties in a county-by-county health survey released late last week. San Juan County has the healthiest residents and Ferry County the least healthy, according to the survey by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study looked at three major categories of data; Health Outcomes, Health Factors and Programs and Policies. For Health Outcomes, the researchers considered morbidity and mortality rates. T...
University of Idaho students in the pre-service program within the Education Department provided math activities for the Palouse Elementary Special Person’s Day. U of I teacher Jodi Frost, a Palouse Elementary parent, gave her elementary math students an assignment to create math activities for elementary students. Assisted by GPHS Honor Society students, U of I students shared their activities with elementary students and their special person.... Full story
Welcome to another edition of Bruce the Answer Man! Today’s topic: Human relationships, and are they possible? Go ahead, first caller. Q: Hi, Answer Man. I’m a little confused because I thought you had quit writing Answer Man columns. A: No, don’t worry! Q: Oh, I wasn’t worried. I think your whole Answer Man persona is completely obnoxious. A: Next caller! Q: Hello, Answer Man. I’m a single woman in my 40s, and whenever I am around my relatives, all they want to know is when I’m getting married! It’s embarrassing — how can I get them to sto...
Terry Jones, the Florida pastor whose threats to burn the Quran last year caused an international controversy, finally did it. He and his small congregation of hate mongers burned the Islamic holy book in a ceremony March 20. When news of the burning became public, Afghanistan erupted in violence. Angry mobs rampaged through Afghan cities. A United Nations station was attacked. At least seven at the compound were killed. First reports said two of the victims had been beheaded. Others were beaten. One survivor who had been badly beaten was...
Colfax residents donned their wackiest costumes for the high school FFA’s Lucha Libre wrestling fundraiser Friday night. Above: CHS teachers Cathy Landers, left, and Krista Boyd, right, rest in their inflatable sumo suits after a jousting match. Below: City Parks Superintendent Steve Larkin peacocks for the camera in his wrestling outfit. Dozens of high schoolers and community members took to the inflatable jousting arena for the event which raised funds to benefit the school’s FFA program....
NOTICE OF FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) Applicant: Palouse Wind, LLC. Attn: Benjamin Fairbanks, 1001 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204 and Irina Makarow, 1001 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97204 Proposal: The Applicant proposes to construct and operate up to 65 wind turbines in Whitman County. Each turbine will have a generating capacity of approximately 1.5 to 3.0 MW. The Applicant has requested a conditional use permit from Whitman County. Additional information is on file with the Whitman County Planning...
