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Munir Abdel-Massih Daud, 80, joined his ancestors and wife on April 30, 2023, due to medical complications while driving, south of Uniontown, Wash. Munir spent his last day doing some of his favorite things, including going to the office on a Sunday, as he did often, and going for a drive. Munir was born in Aleppo, Syria, on January 1, 1943, to Abdel-Massih Daud (father) and Shumoon Abdelnour (mother). He had a wonderful childhood being raised in Syria and surrounded by his siblings, Said... Full story
Pullman Regional Hospital Beckham Thomas Light, a boy, was born April 26, 2023, to parents Erica and Zach Light, of Clarkston. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Ryan and Kerry Light, of Lewiston. Maternal Grandparents are Tom and Ann Edens, of Clarkston. Jude Evan Wallen, a boy, was born May 1, 2023, to parents Harper and Dakota Wallen, of Moscow. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Neal and Tammy Wallen, of Moscow. Maternal Grandparents are Mike and Jenni Hightower, of Viola. Gavin Jameson, a boy,...
Colfax Thursday, May 11 Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup, Tomato & Cucumber salad, Fruit salad, Scotcharoos Monday, May 15 Pot Roast Mashed Potatoes w/ Gravy, Carrots, Pears, Apple, cranberry, pear crisp LaCrosse Tuesday, May 16 Homemade Pizza, Green Salad, Fruit, Ice Cream Sundae Palouse Wednesday, May 17 Homemade Pizza, Green Salad, Fruit, Ice Cream Sundae Pullman Friday, May 12 Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup with crackers, Green salad, Fruit cocktail, Apple Enchiladas Dessert Tuesday, May 16 Chili Dogs With/ Cheese, onions, Coleslaw Peaches...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, May 13, 1898 WITH TEARS AND JOY Decoration Day Will Be Observed Appropriately. Then Comes the Red Fire of the Glorious Fourth and the County Fair. With the customary enterprise and patriotism of the citizzens of Colfax Decoration day will be appropriately observed, with tears and flowers for the sleeping soldiers under the cemetery's sod; the Fourth of July will be celebrated as it never has been before with newly awakened patriotic fire, and the gr...
COLFAX — Spokane Falls Community College announced its Winter Quarter honor roll for 2023, listing several Whitman County locals with a grade point average of 3.0 or above at the end of March. Albion locals include Nathanael Zink, Benjamin Silvernale, and Kallai Molsee. Those who made the honor roll from Colfax are James Largent, Jeffrey Harwood, Keith Harris, Jessie Cook, Caleb Krause, Cassandra White, Axel Garvin, Jeremie Kaufman, Christina Priddy, Quincy Jones, Poppy Edge, Martina GalloPandolfo, Amanda Staege, Jessica Jaquish, Madelyn M...
COLFAX — Several Whitman County locals made the Spokane Community College honor roll for the 2023 Winter Quarter, obtaining a 3.0 or above grade point average. Piper Cai and Deron Duncan are Colfax locals who made the honor roll. Oakesdale local David Clark made the SCC winter honor roll. From Pullman Briannah Aguilar, Andrea Baker, Victoria Fisher, and Treeva Laiacona. Rosalia locals Chelsea Atchison and Meagan Ericson. From St. John local, Ethan Hughes made the SCC honor roll. Tekoa locals Samantha Anderson and Melissa Golden made the h...
ROSALIA - The Rosalia Lions Club and SignCorp, of Spokane have set up a new electronic readerboard for Rosalia. Lions Club member Dr. Mary Widman said they hope connections for the electrical connections will happen next week. Widman explained that the Lion's Club came up with the idea to pursue funding for an electronic readerboard in the early 2000s; there wasn't adequate funding to get the project off the ground, so they dismissed the idea. After the wildfire on September 7, 2020, Widman...
COLFAX — All fourteen branches of the Whitman County Library will be closed Friday, May 12, due to staff training. There is an extension for library materials’ due dates in anticipation of the closure, and no late fee charges. Drop boxes and Wi-Fi networks will open in all locations....
COLFAX - Avista hung banners down the main street of Colfax celebrating the CHS graduating senior class of 2023 with the help of the City of Colfax, Greg's Electric, Harrison Electric, and parents Wednesday, May 3. Displays of senior pictures for those graduating this year decorate light poles along the main street. Parents of the graduating seniors purchased banners....
ENDICOTT — Clark and Colleen Winchester lived in Colorado before moving to Pacific Northwest to be near relatives. Mrs. Winchester is an agriculture engineer who worked for the Natural Resources Conservation Center (NRCS) in Colorado. “Colorado got crowded and expensive,” she explained, noting that’s when she and her husband decided to move to the Northwest. “The closest we could get is Pendleton,” she said, explaining that they weren’t having much luck. Mr. Winchester retired early from working...
Congratulations to Riley Gehring, from Rosalia Boy Scout Troop 588, for earning his Eagle Scout rank on November 27, 2022. Riley's project consisted of building a gaga ball pit at the Rosalia City Park. A formal Court of Honor will be held this summer....
Some would argue that spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington. Throughout our state fruit trees blossom, vibrant tulip fields bloom, and colorful lentils carpeted the fields on the Palouse. It is when photographers and sightseers have a field day. While spring is eye-catching, it is the late summer and fall when our state reaps the benefits of the harvest. It is when crops yield “green” generating cash in markets around the world. While Washington ranks 14th in agriculture revenue nationwide, our state is a leader in app...
A May 1 press release from the White House announced that the Biden administration has started the process to end COVID-19 vaccine rules placed on health care facilities receiving Medicaid and Medicare. A vaccine mandate on federal employees, contractors and international air travelers is also coming to an end on May 11, the same day that the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. “We are now in a different phase of our response when these measures are no longer necessary,” the White House say...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation Women’s Leadership Guild is hosting their annual Girlfriends Gather event on Tuesday, May 16, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Brelsford WSU Visitor Center in Pullman. The guild aims to raise and give away $10,000 in one evening. Women’s Leadership Guild Chair Stacey Swift stated that she loves the event and that every $100 gift adds to the impact. “One hundred women contributing $100 means a $10,000 gift,” she said, adding that it is empowering. “If you want to see what the Guild is all about, regi...
MALDEN - Main Street of Malden was closed Thursday, May 4, for the town's water project, confirmed Mayor Dan Harwood. Harwood explained that they are doing a multitude of things for the water project. "We are expanding our fire hydrant number around the town," he said, adding that they are putting an additional waterline in, which is why Main Street was closed. Harwood noted that the line on Main Street and Broadway would come from the new well. On Tuesday, May 9, Harwood told the Gazette that...
OAKESDALE — Two local school districts received funding through the Capital Budget. Oakesdale school district received $38,000, and Garfield received $33,000. Oakesdale Superintendent Dr. Jake Dingman stated it was a planning grant for the rural modernization program. The small school district modernization grant assists small school districts of one thousand students or less with school facilities that have significant building system deficiencies and low property value, which makes replacing or modernizing the school facility through the p...
COLFAX — Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is working with Fulcrum to test the soil under US195, three miles south of Colfax, due to a fuel spill on Jan. 15. WSDOT Communications Manager Ryan Overton explained that they still need to drill for the soil to test it. In a Daily Bulletin brief, the Gazette reported that WSDOT was waiting for soil samples to return to see what work they needed to do under the roadway. The previous reports were inaccurate. At this time, WSDOT is a...
COLFAX — The Friends of Hospice have announced their 2023 Grant Awards, a total of $19,250 in awards to four local agencies to support their palliative care, end-of-life, and bereavement projects. “The services provided by these non-profit agencies extend the efforts of the Friends of Hospice in supporting end-of-life comfort and care,” Friends of Hospice Board President Ken Carper said, adding that they are pleased to recognize the valuable contributions the organizations make to the community. Awardees included Circles of Caring Adult Day H...
COLFAX — On Friday, May 5, in a Superior Court hearing, Nicole Simmons, 31, of Spokane, pled guilty to possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver and was sentenced to 20 months maximum in prison by Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey. Deputies arrested Simmons near Tekoa in a stolen truck from Palouse in January. Simmons had tens of thousands of dollars in drugs, according to reports. Drugs included a hazardous type of fentanyl pill that looks like candy called ...
COLFAX - The Colfax Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision Thursday, May 4, at the Colfax Subway. Derek Troyer, 22, of Grangeville, Idaho., was pulling out of the subway in an Acura turning north on main street when he was struck by Ryann Miller, 20, of Colfax, in a Dodge Durango. Miller, who had the right-of-way, was coming off the bridge from SR26 onto Main Street when Troyer pulled out to turn north, getting struck on the rear passenger door on the driver's side. Troyer...
SPRAGUE — The School District will receive $5 million to upgrade aging systems. The funds will come from the state biennial capital budget. The grant funds are earmarked for repairing the roof as well as the heating, ventilation and air conditions systems at Sprague High School. “We received legislative approval for a $5 million grant,” Superintendent-Principal Ray Leaver said last week, noting the grant request itself was written by the previous superintendent. “We are waiting for the governor to sign it and we should be receiving access...
COLFAX — The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) started working on Highway 195 near the rest stop the first of the month. WSDOT Communications Manager Ryan Overton stated that this is an ongoing project they started last year called Portland Cement Concrete (PCCP), or Concrete Panel Replacement. Monday, May 1 through Thursday, May 11, they worked on replacing the concrete panels from the Horn school rest area up through the junction with state route 271 on US195. Overton noted Monday through Thursday, their work included i...
