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Emily Katharina Alexander, 94, of Colfax passed away April 22, 2019, at Deaconess Medical Center in Spokane, Wash., Emily was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Baden-Baden, Germany, to Arthur and Karolina (Weber) Strach. She grew up in Germany and attended a Catholic Boarding School. Following graduation from high school, Emily received her bachelors degree from the University of Leipzig in Leipzig, Germany. She married Hildegard Alexander in 1948 and began raising the family. It was in March of 1950 that they moved to the United States, living throughout...
The Lady with the Million-Dollar Smile... Velma Martin Sayles was often described by the smile she showed the world, right up to her death on April 19, 2019, just five weeks short of 97. Velma passed away at Regency Assisted Living in Pullman, Wash. She arrived on the Palouse by train from Montana to Union Flat in 1926. When she was five years old, her family moved to Pullman and she has been an active resident ever since, documented by her and her husband Ivan's plaque on the Pullman Walk of...
It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely death of our son. Justin P. Robertson, 41, of Spokane, Wash., passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019, after fighting a long battle with depression. Justin was born July 23, 1977, in Colfax, Wash., the third son of Neal Robertson and Jolene Boyle. Justin suffered with incredible pain. He succumbed to his illness of depression and took his own life. His family chose to include his cause of death in hopes of removing the stigma of mental illness....
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best, environmentally safe way to dispose of old and unused medications? My mother has a medicine cabinet chocked-full of pills, some of which haven’t been touched in 25 years, and I’d like to clean it out for her. --Protective Daughter Dear Protective, Cleaning out the medicine cabinet is a chore that most people don’t think about, but it’s an important task that can help prevent medication problems, and protect children who may have access to these old, unused drugs. Here’s how you can clean out your mother’s me...
Joshua K. Coniber, 38, St. John, was booked into jail here April 23 on probable charges of unlawful imprisonment and rape of a child after being interviewed at the sheriff's office about the allegations. The alleged victim is a female between the ages of 14-16. Bond for pre-trial release was set at $100,000 at a first appearance in court April 24. He was also ordered to have no contact with the alleged victim in the event he is allowed release. The arrest report by Officer Shane Emerson said alleged incidents occurred over a span of time....
8 years ago The Commoner, May 4, 1894 The hearing of the case of J. A. Stromble et al. vs. the Commercial State Savings bank et al., wherein the appointment of a receiver was demanded for the defendant bank, was concluded Monday morning in the superior court. Judge Sullivan, after hearing all the evidence put forward in the matter, told the Moody brothers that if they would furnish additional securities for their notes in the bank, and such securities as were acceptable to the stockholders, he would dismiss the case. The Moody brothers...
Questions 1. ASTRONOMY: How many moons does the planet Mercury have? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the deepest lake in the United States? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What are the four main ingredients of beer? 4. HISTORY: In which World War I battle did more than 19,000 British troops die on the first day? 5. MUSIC: Which R&B/soul singer was shot to death by his father in 1984? 6. TELEVISION: What was the name of the brewery that was the setting for the “Laverne & Shirley” show? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: When did Canada gain its independence from Britain? 8. MOV...
* It was industrialist Andrew Carnegie, who was born into a poor Scottish family and emigrated to the United States as a teen, who made the following sage observation: “There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.” * You might be surprised to learn that the United States Department of Commerce has designated approximately 30 houses across the country as authentic haunted houses. * Despite the fact tha...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTYWIDE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS - GUARDRAIL C.R.Ps. No. 9000-15 & 9010-11 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, on Monday, May 20, 2019, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Whitman County...
