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NOTICE OF A PROPOSED CONDITONAL USE HEARING The Port of Whitman County proposes a conditional use for the addition of 13 R.V. spots, and 4 cabins at Boyer Park, on 100 acres of property located in Whitman County in Secfion 19, Township 14 N., Range 43 E. W.M., Whitman County, Washington. This project will be considered for a conditional use permit at a County Zoning Board of Adjustment public hearing set for Thursday, June 11, 2015, at 7:00 PM in the Public Service Building Auditorium, N. 310 Main St., Colfax, WA. Interested persons may submit... Full story
Women- Front: Florence Perri Tetrick (1956), Virginia Baldwin (1956), Margaret Doty Hilty (1952), Marge Krueger Hill (1933), Unda McSweeney Johnson (1966), Mary Ann Kissler Wigen (1966), Carol Haxton Rubin (1960). Back: Margo Durham Peebles (1966), Ellen Dickerman Adams (1966), Corrine Lowe (1966), Sharon Hull Kunze (1961), Dolores Kunze Fauber (1951), Elaine Morris Krouse (1962), Marilyn Vannice Ray (1959), Joanne Davis Jepperson (1953), Barbara Long Martin (1953), Sandra Hubbard Conti (1956).... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help me find and research some doctors in my area? I’m looking for a good primary care doctor or internist for my elderly parents, and need to locate a good orthopedic doctor for me. Shopping for Doctors Dear Shopping, Thanks to the Internet, finding and researching doctors is a lot easier than it used to be. Today, there’s a wide variety of websites you can turn to that provide databases of U.S. doctors, their professional medical histories, and ratings and reviews from past patients on... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: Teriyaki chicken, rice, Caesar salad, fruit. Wednesday: Corn dog, nacho chips, fresh veggies, fruit. Thursday: Mac-n-cheese, smokies, breadstick, fruit. Friday: Hot dog, chili, green salad, fruit. AT COLTON SCHOOLS: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: Teriyaki chicken, rice, mixed veggies, fruit. Wednesday: Hamburgers, lettuce, tomato, fries, pork and beans, fruit. Thursday: Breadsticks with cheese, spaghetti sauce, romaine salad, fruit. Friday: Mini corn dogs, carrots, fries, fruit. AT...
The Mount Olive Cemetery near Kamiak Butte was the scene of an Eagle scout project headed by Mitch Barney of Colfax Saturday. Scouts from Troop 550 came, and boys and girls from the LDS church came. Adults came to help from Colfax, Palouse, St. John and Oakesdale. Boyd Jefferies and Jim Askins, who both have relatives in the cemetery, assisted. Everything was cut back, mowed, trimmed and weeds removed. Headstones were scrubbed and repaired....
On Memorial Day we remember loved ones who have entered eternity before us. We remember the love they had for their families and neighbors. We remember the ways they made their communities better. We remember their many valuable teachings. Many of these, our forbearers, lived to a ripe old age. Sadly, this past April saw the deaths of several Whitman County infants and toddlers. It seems to us that these precious children of God, who did not get to live to a ripe old age, had no time to love and to teach others; and it seems they had no... Full story
Thursday, May 21 Colfax, Colton & Farmington — After School Program — Hour of after school fun for elementary students with crafts, snacks and games. Endicott — 7 p.m. — Book Club — Join us for a discussion of "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini. Everyone’s invited. Friday, May 22 Endicott & Uniontown — Storytime — Early learning with books, singing and crafts for ages six and younger. Check the calendar for times. Malden — 4 p.m. - Bookworms Club- After school crafts and book talks Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25 All Locations Clo... Full story
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce is preparing for the 27th annual National Lentil Festival in August and is seeking recipes for the 21st annual Legendary Lentil Cook-off. Festival organizers call for "creative cooks with lively lentil creations" from across the country to participate. Last year 114 recipes from 25 states and Canada were in the entry list. "It gets anyone and everyone who is interested in lentils to participate and get involved," Festival Director Alexandria Anderson said. "It's a great component of the festival because people se... Full story
Palouse slates 11th arts show Palouse Arts Council will sponsor its 11th annual Artists’ Showcase, June 19 -21 in Palouse. Artwork will be shown in local downtown businesses and the Palouse Grange, 210 E. Bluff Street. All events are free and open to the public. A map identifying artists and locations will be available at participating businesses and the Grange. We invite you to come stroll Palouse and support local artists. Schedule of events: Friday, 6-9 p.m. - Artists’ reception at the Palouse Grange Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. - Downtown and G...
Tekoa 4H Clover Club kids, shown here with leader Nikki Lehn, did well at the 2015 Junior Livestock show. Those who all took swine were Randi Johnson, Delani Lehn, Rextyn Ramirez, Alex McHuarge, Riley Ramirez and Ally Blazack. Riley Ramirez took grand champion in his class for market and took overall reserve market hog. Rextyn Ramirez, McHargue and Johnson all made it to finals in fitting and showing and Rextyn took Grand Champion in fitting and showing. Clover Club also did the truck load sale...
The town of Tekoa is accepting letters of interest for a seat on the city council which is soon to be vacated by Eileen Soldwedel. Those interested in being appointed to the post are asked to send a letter of interest to City Hall before June 12. The city council will interview candidates before the June 15 city council meeting....
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will be closed Saturday, May 23 - 25 for Memorial Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure, and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations.... Full story
8 Years Ago: May 16, 1890 Over the green hills of Palouse and through her winding valleys, your correspondent today wended his way to this fair village. Allow me to digress long enough to remark once again the surpassing beauty of this garden spot of Washington at this season. The drive from Colfax to this place is a specially fine one. No route is better adapted to give the traveler a proper idea of the agricultural wealth and resources of our country than this one. The glories of the Palouse have been sung far and wide but “The half was n...
Lacrosse Early arrivals for the LaCrosse Farmer's Festival June 20 can eat breakfast at the LaCrosse Café from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Breakfast will include sausage gravy over biscuits, scrambled eggs, coffee and juice. The traditional noon barbecue beef sandwiches will be in the LaCrosse City Park sold by the LaCrosse Community Club. Homemade pie and coffee will be for sale, and the Schwans Ice Cream truck will be available. Saturday evening, a catered Porky's Pit Barbecue dinner will feature barbecue pork, homemade French bread, coleslaw, potato...
Rosalia Collin Pittmann recently served as a legislative page for Rep. Joe Schmick. Saturday, Pittmann from the Rosalia FFA chapter won the Washington State FFA Creed Speaking event. Collin is the son of Jeff and Tara Pittmann and a freshman at Rosalia High School. He will go on to represent the state of Washington at nationals in Louisville, Ky., in October....
Endicott Approximately 80 people attended the St. John/Endicott Schools' Foundation 20 year celebration dinner at the St. John community building Saturday night. Attending from Endicott were Sue Bafus, Sharon Huff, Gary Storment, Jamie Misner, and Kathy and Daryl Storment. Jenny Meyer and her crew catered the event. Several Endicott people contributed to the silent auction. Ann's Hair Care, Endicott Food Center, Misty Zornacki Photography and Tia's Truffles contributed items. Nancy Anderson, Jamie Misner, Sue Bafus, Pat Byers and Sharon Huff... Full story
Trevor Johnson and Jennifer Lund have announced their engagement and plans for a June 20 wedding in Roseburg, Ore. Trevor is the son of Dave and Pam Johnson of Endicott. He graduated from St. John-Endicott High School in 2010 and earned a bachelor's degree in crop and soil science from Eastern Oregon University at LaGrande, Ore., in 2014. Trevor currently works as an agronomist for Four Star Supply in Colfax. Jennifer is the daughter of David and Stacey Lund of Roseburg. She graduated from...
Dusty The WSU Public Broadcasting station interviewed Tom Riedner, Dusty, and Greg Nolan, Colfax, last week about their Homestead Ministries organization. They were interviewed for approximately 15 minutes about all aspects of their organization, including the local element. The interview can be seen on-line at www.nwptv.org/home/. There has been no information at this time about when it will air on TV. Duane and Tarri Steiger are proud grandparents of Gunnar Hexie Scholz, born May 5 at eight lb. six oz. to Geraldine and Spencer Scholz at the W...
Stephanie Harder of Boston, Mass., daughter of Dan and Tammie Harder, Colfax, and Brandon Schug of Boston, son of Richard and Terry Schug, Conn., will exchange vows at a small late afternoon ceremony on Cape Cod, Mass., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. Stephanie is a 2008 graduate of Colfax High School, and Brandon graduated from Simsbury High School in Connecticut in 2008. Both are 2012 graduates of Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. Brandon is a senior account executive for social media at...
Jalayna and Rob Watkins moved to Colfax about five years ago after living in Garfield for eight years. Rob grew up in Palouse and was in the first class to graduate from Garfield-Palouse High School. When the two school districts began their cooperative, Rob knew other athletes with whom he competed, but the other students were new to him. A native of Wilbur, Jalayna graduated from Wilbur High School and had competed in Wilbur-Creston sports. She took some classes at Creston High School, as... Full story
Eleven seniors wrapped up their Colfax High School jazz band careers with the traditional farewell ceremony at the end of last Thursday night's annual jazz concert in the CHS auditorium. Members of this year's senior class played in title-winning bands in three of the four years the group competed at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival. The latest first place finish was last weekend. Departing seniors include, from the left, Sam Dailey, Kasey Johnson, Cody Gronning, Katherine Woodhouse, Brent Becker,...
With improvements in patient re-admissions, Whitman Hospital and Medical Center has been named the recipient of the Award of Excellence: Critical Access Hospital award by Qualis Health. Whitman Hospital implemented a Re-Admission Reduction program, aiming to reduce the amount of re-admissions at the hospital within 30 days of discharge. Specifically, the program focused on reducing re-admissions for patients with congestive heart failure, myocardial infarction and pneumonia. To aid in the process, the hospital developed a “high risk for r...
A WSU graduate student has started a program that she hopes will help to promote healthy aging and eventually make a difference in communities across the United States. Partnering with her mentor, Dr. Maureen Schmitter-Edgecombe, doctoral candidate Alyssa Weakley put together a video series using approximately 70 devices that can enhance daily living, especially for older populations. “The whole thrust of the video series was to enhance the awareness and adoption of different devices to maintain independent living,” said Weakley. “We have...
The estate of the late Bill Winsor, a retired high school government and civics teacher from Bainbridge Island, recently donated his extensive vinyl opera record collection to Friends of Whitman County Library. The gift is particularly appropriate because Mr. Winsor was a well-known supporter of public education and the arts and is connected to Colfax through family relations. Library Friends Sue Hallett and Jackie Klossner have begun to inventory the collection with the hope of selling it in its entirety to a university or collector. To date,...
Pullman Farmers’ market opened its 2015 season last Wednesday amid rain and clouds that may have kept some consumers from attending. All vendors showed up ready to go, even with the heavy rainfall throughout the day. Despite the low attendance, market manager Tim Johnston said he remains excited to see the market grow throughout the summer and early fall. “Our goal is to make it a mid-week family event,” said Johnston. “We want there to be stuff for kids to do; we want there to be music and want it to be vibrant. ... We just want it to be some... Full story
