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Colfax police and fire units responded at about 11:40 Tuesday morning to a report of a gas leak at a residence in the east 200 block of Harrison, across from the Grange Supply garage building. The gas line had apparently been pierced when a form nail was driven as part of a concrete pour for a driveway, according to Chief Ralph Walter....
The History Channel * On May 20, 1506, the great Italian explorer Christopher Columbus dies in Valladolid, Spain. Columbus, and most others, greatly underestimated the world’s size. In 1492, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December he landed on Hispaniola, which he thought might be Japan. * On May 19, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln writes to anti-slavery Congressional leader Sen. Charles Sumner of Massachusetts, proposing that widows and children of soldiers should be given equal treatment regardless of r... Full story
8 years ago, May 22, 1885 Report of a sensation, scandal, hurried flight and pursuit reaches us from Farmington. A young man of the town and an indiscreet maiden were discovered to be on too intimate terms for respectability, and relations sought to quiet the matter by bringing about a marriage. The young man refused to consent to this and skipped between two days. Relatives of the girl are in pursuit and if they overtake the fugitive we are liable to have a tragedy to chronicle. Colfax has four barber shops, and the delightful pastime of...
Week of May 24-28, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: Biscuits with gravy, potato coins, egg patties, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken Patties on a bun, mixed vegetables, fruit. Wednesday: Class of 2010 appreciation lunch. Barbecued hamburgers, green salad, chips and fresh fruit. Thursday: Italian Dunkers, yogurt cups, green salad, fruit. Friday: Corn dogs, baked beans, fruit. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Cook’s choice. Tuesday: Cook’s choice. Wednesday: Cook’s choice. Thursday: Cook’s choice. Friday: Cook’s choice. At LaCrosse School: Monday: T...
Garfield-Palouse FFA team placed first for the western region at the national land judging contest in Oklahoma City. For the past three years, Garfield-Palouse has won the opportunity to represent Washington at the national competition in Oklahoma City. The team for this year consisted of Chad Redman, JB Lange, Tiona Shea, Missy Johnson and Heidi Jamison. More than 100 FFA and 4H teams from 37 states traveled to Oklahoma City to compete in at least one of the three contests including land, homesite and range judging. Nationally, Garfield... Full story
FFA advisor Brian Long stands with members of the Colfax FFA Rituals team which won the first place trophy in state competition Friday at the FFA convention in Pullman. The team topped seven other teams in the final round. Teams members, from the left, are Sidney Huber, Hannah Knaack, Taylor Lange, Lindsay Webber, Emma Gingerich and Cacey Hall. Webber also placed fourth in the creed contest. Kyle Largent (inset) won the state job interview competition and will represent Washington State at Nationals in Indianapolis next Octo...
Duane K. Battien Memorial service for Duane K. Battien, 62, will be Saturday, May 22, 2:30 p.m. at the Cheney Community Church, 1307 Third Street, Cheney. A celebration of his life will immediately follow. Visitation will be Saturday, May 22, 1:30 p.m. He died May 13, 2010 at his home in Malden. He was born Aug. 14, 1947. He retired in 2003 as a Chief Master Sergeant after serving 37 years with the 141st squadron of the Washington Air National Guard at Fairchild Air Force Base. He was a volunteer firefighter for the town of Malden. Duane had a... Full story
Rebecca Lynn Nelson Rebecca Lynn Nelson, daughter of Mark and Debra Nelson, is 2010 valedictorian for Garfield/Palouse High School with a 4.0 grade point average. Rebecca has held the offices of Class President, ASB Treasurer, Band President, Class Secretary, Knowledge Bowl Team Captain and FCCLA Chapter President. Academic Honors include, 8th Grade Culminating Project published by Society for American Archaeology (website), Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference ambassador, National Honor Society. She has been active in Jazz Band, National F...
‘Dinosaur Parade’ author will visit Steptoe school Kelly Milner Halls, author of Dinosaur Parade and many other children’s books, will be at the Steptoe School next Wednesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. Milner Halls plans to share her book with preschoolers through fourth grade. In Dinosaur Parade, all sizes and types of dinosaurs gather for a parade. Colorful illustrations capture a happy procession of children marching with them. The author’s visit was made possible by the Foundation for Early Learning grant that was sponsored by Whitman County...
A stroke cuts off vital blood flow and oxygen to the brain. Think of it as a brain attack. Strokes kill over 137,000 Americans each year and is a leading cause of long term disability. Strokes can happen to anyone regardless of age. The faster a stroke is treated the better the results. Unfortunately, the average time before a stroke patient seeks treatment is 24 hours. WHMC has partnered with our local emergency services and Sacred Heart Medical Center to offer the fastest and best possible stroke care. When EMTs recognize stroke signs they...
Smart Ways to Protect Against Melanoma Dear Savvy Senior, Is melanoma hereditary? My dad died of it a few years ago at age 71, and I don’t want to follow in his footsteps. What can I do to guard against this deadly skin cancer? Sun Screened Cindy Dear Cindy, While long term sun exposure and sunburns are the biggest risk factors for melanoma, your genes can definitely play a role too. Here’s what you should know. Who’s at Risk? Each year, about 65,000 Americans develop melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer. While anyone can get it, tho... Full story
Kenny McNaughton, who just completed his sophomore year at Whitworth in Spokane, will spend part of his summer at Xiang, China, where he will teach English at an orphanage under a Cross Cultural Solutions program. He is now undergoing training in Hawaii. After he returns from China, McNaughton will depart for Ft. Benning, Ga., for Army Airborne training. He is a member of the Army ROTC program which is administered at Gonzaga University in Spokane. The service at the orphanage is part of the ROTC leadership training.... Full story
A July 19 trial date has been scheduled for Cody Richardson after he pleaded not guilty Friday to two charges of theft of a firearm. Richardson has been charged with taking the rifles from an unoccupied ranch house in the Winona area. He has posted a $10,000 bond for pre-trial release....
Pearly Bafus of Colfax holds great-great granddaughter Savanah Ward of Ephrata in this five-generation photo taken at Colfax recently. Next to Savanah is her mother Whitney Olson of Ephrata. Grandfather Mel H. Olson of Cheney and great-grandmother Sharon Olson of Colfax are standing behind....
Gladys Edgerton of Colfax and four other generations were recorded in this Mother’s Day photo. Around Gladys, left to right, are Jewel Malmoe, great-great-grandaughter, Post Falls; Shelia Scott, great-grandaughter, Post Falls; Bridgett Malmoe, grandaughter, Spokane Valley; and Yvonne Morse, daughter, Chewelah.... Full story
Grade school students in Oakesdale set a goal of $50 and collected more than $80 for the library penny drive. Librarian Michele Wright will host a reward pizza party at the end of the school year. Oakesdale Library received about $115 in total donations. The donations help cover the cost of Summer Reading, Storytime and other children’s programs. “Make a Splash, Read!” summer reading will begin at the Oakesdale Library June 16 at 12:30 and will continue every Wednesday for six weeks during the summer. A summer reading kickoff event will be at... Full story
Hooper Keith and Carla Danielson traveled to Clarkston Saturday to compete in the Lewis Clark Saddle Club Obstacle Challenge. Also making the trip were Marilyn Bafus of Endicott, Jenny Repp of St. John, and Adaila Hille of Ritzville. Keith entered three horses in three events and came home with a first and a third place....
LaCrosse Lacrosse May 29 and 30 will host mud racing once again in its new expanded location. McGregor Company donated use of their land just west of LaCrosse. Two full days of action packed mud bog racing for trucks and ATV’s. New this year is mud drag racing. Participants are welcome with classifications from stock to pro’s. Entry fee is $20. Spectator admission is $3 for the full day, with lots of action, fun and events going on all day. All proceeds go towards the Richard L Roberts Memorial Scholarship. For more information: www... Full story
Lamont Nita Polda, Pat Peterson, Don and Sherrill Nelson, Bonnie Swannack, Janet Bowman, Dave and Leslie Swannack, Shawn Wright, Howdy Smith, Dave and Ginny Rajala, all worked at the eastbound rest area of I-90 for two days last weekend. The money they raise is for the Lamont Community building fund. Lamont Community potluck was Sunday in the Community Building. Those in attendance were Earl Swift, Dave and Ginny Rajala, Julie McDaniel, Denny and Linda O’Keefe, and Allen and Diane Cook. Bill Bowen brought his mother, Charlotte Bowen and Lorrain...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager flew to Hood River, Ore., for the weekend for the Flying Farmers Tri-State Convention. Saturday evening, they were treated to a dinner train ride. Sunday, they flew to Spokane to help their granddaughter Hannah Manning celebrate her 12th birthday. Other guests included Hannah’s immediate family, her other grandparents and aunts and uncles from both her maternal and paternal sides of the family. David and Phyllis Stueckle spent Mother’s Day in Portland with their daughter and family, Karen and Larry Light and chi...
—Ranier’s Studio Anne Christine Meyer, Spokane, daughter of Doug and Kathy Meyer, Pullman, and Justin Mark Warren Ross, Granger, son of Cheri Ross, Granger, and Robert Ross, Framingham, Mass., will be married June 26, 2010, at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman. Anne graduated from Pullman High School in 2003 and Washington State University with a bachelor of science in nursing May 7, 2010. Justin graduated from Zillah High School in 2004 and Washington State University, with a doctor of pharmacy degree on May 7,...
Jamie Ledgerwood and Josh Hames of Spokane will be married July 10 at the Palouse Empire Fairground. Jamie is the daughter of Sam and Sheree Ledgerwood of Pomeroy. A 1999 graduate of Pomeroy High School, she is employed at Farm Credit Services in Spokane. Hames, son of Lee and Sherry Hames of Rosalia, is a 2000 graduate of St. John High School. He is employed by Oxarc of Spokane.... Full story
Sean Jackson, director of music at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Connecticut will be guest artist and resident organ professor for the 21st consecutive Summer Keyboard Explorations Camp June 27-July 2 at WSU’s school of music. He will give a recital in Bryan Hall Theatre June 30 at 7:30 p.m. It will feature Bach’s D Major Prelude and Fugue and include works by Dupre, Vierne and others. The concert is free and open to the public. Jackson has a bachelor’s degree from the Royal College of Music, and masters and doctoral degrees from The Juillia...
Sourdough Slim, the yodeling, joke-cracking, guitar-picking western entertainer, will bring his show to the Empire Theatre in Tekoa next Friday, May 28, at 7 p.m. His one-man “entertainment extravaganza” combines humor, sight gags, old time cowboy songs, and the unique character of Sourdough, who would fit right in with a 1920s traveling vaudeville show. His music and antics have entertained audiences from Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center to virtually every Western festival and cowboy gathering in the country. This will be his third app...
Meet Amy McNelly When Amy McNelly was 15 months old, her father finished his degree at WSU and the family moved away from Pullman. It wasn’t until 2006 that Amy found herself back on the Palouse, this time with her own family in tow. “I never thought I’d be back in Pullman again,” she confessed. She and her husband are now the co-pastors at Pullman Presbyterian Church. After leaving Pullman, her family moved to Massachusetts where they lived for 10 years before moving to Spokane. Amy married...
