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STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Whitman ss Notice of election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a State Presidential Primary will be conducted on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, in Whitman County, Washington. Voter registration deadlines : Standard deadline : Applications or updates must be postmarked or submitted online no later than Monday, April 25, 2016. Forms are available at Pullman City Clerk’s Office, or at the Whitman County Election Department, N. 304 Main St, Colfax. Registrations and updates may also be submitted online at www.secstate.wa.gov. L... Full story
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia! We are an Easter people as we celebrate 50 days of Easter. It takes at least 50 days to experience all the joys that come with Easter. We stand before the empty tomb of Jesus and wonder with gratitude upon the great mystery of the Resurrection of the Lord. Life has conquered death. Mercy and love have conquered sin! We are a people of faith and hope to open the newness of what is to be. We know that faith and hope are gifts of God and I can ask God to give me faith and give me hope! We are certain of the Easter...
Thursday, April 14 Uniontown – (4 to 5 p.m.) – Drama Club – Week one of a special three week program. Explore drama and theater in the fun after school program as we plan a showcase about what we’ve learned. After school program for school-aged children. Friday, April 15 What a Day for a Story! Endicott (10 a.m.), Uniontown (10:30 a.m.), St. John (11 a.m.), Palouse (12:30 p.m.) and Malden (3:30 p.m.). Bring your child or children for socialization, songs and of course great stories. See you at the library. Colfax – (noon to 1 p.m.) – Nurture Bo...
Cecil A. "Tyke" Curtis, 94, longtime resident of Hay, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Blossom Valley Assisted Living in Wenatchee. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the Hay Baptist Church. Urn committal with military honors will follow at the Hay Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of arrangements. A complete obituary will be in next week's Gazette and online at www.bruningfuneralhome.com...
Joanne Stravens Manchak, Colfax native who resided in Santa Barbara, Calif., since 1972, died last Thursday, April 7, 2016, in Santa Barbara. She was 83. Mrs. Manchak, who studied art in Spain, received many awards for her art work in the Santa Barbara area. Born in Colfax May 1, 1932, to Joe and Florence Cronin Stravens, she attended St. John's Academy. After graduating from Colfax High with the class of 1950, she attended Seattle University and later moved to Long Beach, Calif., where she was... Full story
Palouse City Council member Bo Ossinger died March 20 at age 65. Elected to a second term last November, he was also a member of the joint fire board and Palouse Chamber of Commerce. For the city council, Ossinger was chairman of the Water and Sewer Committee. Born in Seattle, he lived in Port Angeles, and he resided in Palouse for approximately 10 years and retired from WSU's information systems department in 2013. Mr. Ossinger ran his own web service business, NetPalouse. Whitman County Coroner Pete Martin reported Ossinger died of a heart...
Starla Meighan of Colfax is starting a writers group in Colfax which she calling Word Associations. The group plans to meet the first and third Saturday at Events on Main from noon to 2 p.m. with the first session Saturday, April 16....
8 years ago The Commoner April 10, 1891 Pursuant to call of the chairman, a meeting of the county committee on agricultural college location was held in Colfax Tuesday, the following members being present: Harry Cornwell, Colfax; William Goodyear, Palouse City; Green Holbrook, Garfield; A. T. Fariss, Pullman; D. F. Anderson, Rosalia; Lillis F. Smith, Endicott; D. M. Holt, Wawawai; Henry Esser, Uniontown; T. J. Smith, Penewawa, and J. H. Leiter, secretary. The routine business being disposed of, Mr. Goodyear moved that the chair appoint a...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty, BBQ beans, french fries, fruit. Tuesday: Beef dippers, rice, green beans, fruit. Wednesday: Deli sandwich, chicken noodle soup, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Bulldog burger, french fries, cheese slice, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, cookie. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOLS: Monday: Chicken parmesan, noodles, green beans, pineapple, roll. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, roll, tater tots, apple slice. Wednesday: Nachos, refried beans, veggie tray, peaches, biscuit. Thursday: Meatball sub sandwich,...
Habitat for Humanity plans dinner, auction Palouse Habitat for Humanity will host its annual dinner and auction, Beans 'n' Jeans, Saturday, April 16, at the SEL Event Center in Pullman from 5:30 to 9 p.m. The event will feature live bluegrass music by Forgotten Freight, a catered BBQ dinner by CD’s Smoke Pit, and live, silent and dessert auctions. Raffle prizes include a Lenovo 2 Tab 8A tablet, and a two night stay at the MacDonald Marina/Resort in Bayview, Idaho. Auction highlights include two unlimited round trip coach airline tickets on A... Full story
Endorsed by the National Animal Care & Control Association, the week of April 10-16, 2016, celebrates and promotes professionalism amongst animal care and control professionals nationwide. The Pullman Police Department employs two full-time Code Enforcement Officers, Elizabeth Schaeffer and Emily Johns. Along with parking and code enforcement duties, they are tasked with animal control responsibilities for the City of Pullman. In 2015, police and code enforcement officers responded to more than 800 calls for animal-related service in Pullman. T...
Averie Hollis, daughter of Rita Hollis and Jeremy Hankal, Spokane, and granddaughter of Skip and Theresa Hollis, Colfax, participated in the Distinguished Young Women at large program at Colfax High School Sunday, April 10. Hollis, a junior at Mead High School in Spokane, was selected to represent Spokane in the DYW program in Pullman. The DYW at large program is hosted for junior students in high schools that do not have a local program in which to participate....
Georgia and David Wells with their Sheltie Madison and German Shepherd Daniel. Georgia and David Wells moved to Endicott recently after many years away. The daughter of Richard and Laverne Despain, she grew up on a ranch out of Winona with two sisters, Barbara and Charmaine. After graduating from Endicott High School, she attended Kinman Business School in Spokane. Meanwhile back in Endicott, David Wells was teaching her sisters in school. They met, and the rest is history. After the two...
The 36th annual Palouse Patchers' Quilt Show is slated for the Latah County Fairgrounds this weekend with a 10 a.m. start time both days, and a 5 p.m. end time Saturday and 4 p.m. end time Sunday. The show, named the “Color Dance,” will feature more than 200 locally-made quilts which were produced as a result of three quilting challenges, said Nancy Mack, who is in charge of public relations for the event. Mack said the challenges included a crayon challenge, in which participants drew three crayons from a box and were required to produce a qui...
Endicott Endicott Community Club (ECC) met April 5. As a guest, Linda Greenhalgh from the Endicott PTO reported on the events coming up and encouraged parents and the community to join the group, which meets the first Thursday each month. Dues are $10 per year. It was reported that the cemetery has decided to change the flag poles used at the cemetery to metal. The Flea Market committee is busy getting ready for the event which will be May 21, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Flyers and advertising will be posted soon. The entertainment for July 4 was... Full story
Dusty Sunday morning, Country Bible Church was the site of a very successful soup bagging session for Homestead Ministries. More than 40 people helped bag more than 800 bags of bean, split pea and lentil soup to be distributed to those in need. Most appreciated were the youngsters who worked like troopers as runners. They kept things moving by handing out supplies of baggies and labels, toting the filled bags to those who sealed the bags and then taking the finished product to the boxing area. Art and Colene Sager had their daughter and...
Bus driver/volunteer Dan Sinclair, left, and grounds/transportation supervisor Gail Larson, right, prepare for replanting on Endicott school grounds. Photo courtesy Suzanne Schmick. A dozen new trees were planted on the Endicott school grounds in March. “We planted 24 last year and 12 more this year,” grounds/transportation supervisor Gail Larson said. “We're just taking out the old ones and putting in some new ones for the future.” Larson said the trees are being planted in a five-year phase....
Spring is blooming on the Palouse with yellow daffodils such as these springing up. Daffodils are said to represent rebirth and new beginnings....
Marking its new designation as a Tree City USA from the National Arbor Day Foundation, the town of Farmington plans its second Arbor Day celebration in the town park April 30. Garth Davis, program manager for the Spokane Conservation District, will give a presentation. Samplings will be handed out, and guests may take part in a session led by artist Sharon Janson of Spokane to learn how to make pine-cone owls. Apple, pear and apricot trees will be planted, and a door prize will be awarded. Refreshments will be served. The event is open to the... Full story
The Port of Whitman County reported at its meeting April 7 the Boyer Park and Marina project is nearing completion. “They're paving this week,” Port Executive Director Joe Poiré told the Gazette Monday. Paving includes the 13 new RV lots as well as the area in front of four new cabins and the long-term camping area. “I bet it's done in a week or so with the way everything's going,” Poiré said. “I didn't think the asphalt plant would open that early this year, and irrigation work is about what's left and a little bit of seeding.” Poiré said ev... Full story
A manhole is inspected on Whitman Avenune in preparation for an upcoming reconstruction project on the secondary highway to Rosalia. Mayor Nanette Konishi said workers here were trying to identify the start and stop line of that particular sewer line. Photo courtesy Mike Day. The Town of Rosalia is preparing for a reconstruction project of Whitman Avenue between 8th Street and the south city limits, according to a press release sent by Mayor Nanette Konishi Tuesday. The project, which is... Full story
Colfax Fire Department is expected to undergo changes in operations over the coming months with the aim of improving the department in the wake of a drop in the city’s fire rating. Mayor Todd Vanek, who called a short executive session during the April 5 city council meeting, confirmed Friday that Carl Thompson, fire department administrator, had been dismissed last month from his position. Vanek said he took the action because he believed administration of the department was not being accomplished and that was one of the reasons for the c...
Pullman’s annual spring clean-up will be Saturday, April 16, from 8 a.m. to noon. There will be a fee of $5 per car, $7 per pickup load or $8 per utility trailer. Reduced fee rate is good only at Pullman Disposal Service Building, 135 NW Harold Dr. (off Wawawai Road), not at the Whitman County Landfill. Residents are asked to sort materials and allowable items which are general spring trash, appliances, computers, monitors, TVs, up to four un-mounted tires and any recyclables....
In honor of Earth Day, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer a free day at all state parks on Friday, April 22. Visitors will not need to display a Discover Pass for day-use visits to state parks. “Earth Day is a good way to remind Washingtonians how important state parks are to the preservation of our state’s rich natural and cultural heritage.” said Lisa Lantz, stewardship manager for Washington State Parks. The Discover Pass costs $30 for a year or $10 for a one-day permit and is required for vehicle access to state...
REAL ESTATE SALES Suzanne St. Pierre, Pullman, to Scott and Christina Hensrude, Everett, commercial property on Moscow-Pullman highway, $324,000, March 15. Daniel and Cassandra Fitzgeralds, Pullman, to Brian and Elizabeth Frederickson, house on Big Sky Court, Pullman, $340,000, March 15. The Art of Medicine to Schweitzer Engineering, commercial building in Port of Whitman Industrial Park, Pullman, $400,000, March 16. Betty Jo and Erin Nelson, Pullman, to Steven and Christine Yorke, Vancouver, house on SE Sunnymead, Pullman, $370,000, March 21....
