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Thursday, May 22 Colfax and Tekoa - Storytime - Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs and more every Thursday. Visit the online calendar for times. Endicott - 7 p.m. - Rescheduled Book Club - Join the discussion of Kate Mortons, The Secret Keeper. Everyones invited. Friday, May 23 Colfax - 10 to 11:30 a.m. - Play & Learn - Creative play and sharing for toddlers, preschoolers and parents every Friday. Endicott and Uniontown - Storytime - Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs and more every Friday. Saturday, May 24 All... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner May 24, 1889 The new uniform of Chief of Police Mackey was the most attractive thing on the street Tuesday evening and made him the recipient of many "guys" from those who knew his good nature. A youthful bootblack thought the uniform very "slick," but couldn't catch on to the utility of "them brass buttons to bind." Policeman Young will be strutting proudly around in a similar outfit in a day or two, and will be as fine looking a man as is his superior. Mr. Horatio Smith and Miss Anna Selfridge were united in...
Hanson workshop set at Dahmen barn Visiting artist Wes Hanson will lead a two-day workshop June 7 and 8 at the Dahmen Barn from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hanson teaches drawing and painting to adults for Spokane Art Supply, North Idaho College and the Dahmen Barn, . Students will learn to draw both loose and focused landscapes and paint them with watercolors. The cost of the workshop is $132 with students bringing their own materials. Registration is required by May 27. Hanson’s works are displayed at the Denise Oliver Gallery in Harrison, Idaho. w...
Just then the mother and brothers of Jesus showed up. Standing outside, they relayed a message that they wanted a word with him. Jesus was surrounded by a crowd when he was given the message. ‘Your mother and brothers are outside looking for you.’ Jesus responded, ‘Who do you think are my mother and my brothers?’ Looking around, Jesus said, ‘Right here, right in front of you, are my mother and my brothers. Obedience is thicker than blood. The one who obeys God’s will is my mother and brother.’” Mark 3. 31-34 “Family” takes central place in ou...
Marianne McCormack, daughter of Mary McCormack and the late Mack McCormack and a 2004 graduate of Oakesdale High School, recently joined the staff of Spokane Teachers Credit Union as community relations officer. She earned a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism from University of Montana and worked in television for five years, most recently as a news producer and special project coordinator for KREM Televison in Spokane.... Full story
Norma L. Ellsworth Funeral mass for Norma Louise Ellsworth, 87, Pullman, was celebrated Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with vault interment following at the Pullman Cemetery. Mrs. Ellsworth died Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman. Born Aug. 9, 1926, in Colfax to Albert and Mary (Grimigg) Modro, she was raised in Pullman and graduated from Pullman High School in 1944 as class valedictorian. She attended Washington State College where she obtained her bachelor’s and pharmacy degrees in 1... Full story
Wild Goose Qigong will come to The Center at Whitman County Library Sundays, June 1, 15, 22, 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Taught by Master Sun Da-Jin, Qigong is an age old tradition in China, where a series of postures and motions imitate wild geese. Geese are birds of longevity in China and the practice is known to delay aging and prolong life. Classes are $50 each or $150 for all four. To register, contact Dawn Bennett of Yoga Bliss in Colfax.... Full story
May 26 - 30 AT COLFAX SCHOOLS: Monday: No School - Memorial Day Tuesday: BBQ patty on a bun, fries, Caesar salad, fruit. Wednesday: Ham sandwich, BBQ beans, Sun Chips, fruit. Thursday: Corn dog, nachos, fresh veggies, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, birthday cake. AT COLTON SCHOOL: Monday: No School - Memorial Day Tuesday: Corn dogs, pork and beans, sweet potato fries, fruit. Wednesday: Cheese rippers, spaghetti sauce, salad, fruit. Thursday: Burritos, carrots, salad, fruit. Friday: French toast, eggs, hash browns, fruit. AT... Full story
Laura Buckley Lautenslager of Rosalia will participate in the Special Olympics fund-raiser, "Over the Edge," in Spokane June 27 and hopes to gather more donations for this event. She works as a medical assistant/phlebotomist at Whitman Medical Group in Colfax and serves as a volunteer firefighter/EMT at Rosalia. She is also a member of the Army National Guard. She is supporting Special Olympics in honor of the memory of her uncle, the late Mike Shea of Colfax who was severely handicapped. The...
The 4H Palouse Area Robotics Team competed against 400 other high school robotic teams in the world in St. Louis, Mo., at the end of April and finished with a tournament record of five wins and five losses after three days of tough competition. “2014 was an incredible season for the team exceeding all of the goals we had set. Through a process of condensed learning, hard work, creativity and focus, the team produced a robot with a level of innovation and design elegance that far exceeded our exp...
Lacrosse Bob and Leanne Bafus attended the graduation of their daughter, Samantha, from the University of Idaho Saturday. She has a business degree with an emphasis in human resources. They were joined for a celebration lunch by Jeff and Norman Bafus, and Cindy and Kim Pitts. All helped pack up her belongings and move her to Spokane where she started a job on Monday. LaCrosse Community Pride will meet today, May 22. Tedd Nealey, board member who is heading the economic development plan, will discuss ways to market the community and attract... Full story
Dusty Art and Colene Sager flew to Astoria, Ore., for the weekend to attend an International Flying Farmer Convention. This yearly event was hosted by the Oregon Flying Farmer chapter. They were able to take in the sights of this area which included the Maritime Museum, an historic house tour, a trolley ride and the reconstructed cabins of the Lewis and Clark Expedition winter abode. Lucky and Joan Myrick were in LaGrande, Ore., from Thursday to Sunday with their jewelry booth at the LaGrande Steel-ya (coyote) Powwow. Kim and Cindy Pitts... Full story
Endicott Connor Pelissier, son of Jim and Amanda Pelissier, Endicott, a junior member of the Endicott Gun Club, shot very well at the Inland Empire Handicap Shoot. On Saturday, May 17, he was Sub Junior Runner Up in Doubles with a 90 out of 100 (90/100) and Sub Junior Handicap Winner at 96/100. Sunday, Connor finished as runner up in Singles with a two-day combined score of 191/200. Connor was in a 3-way tie for runner up position and won a 50 bird shoot off with 49/50. Part of the prize was an...
Nicholas Johnson, son of Aaron and Helena Johnson, has been named valdictorian for the Colfax High School class of 2014. Johnson earned an all-A grade average during his high school career. His activities included FIRST Robotics Club (president), Future Business Leaders of America (vice perseident), Knowledge Bowl, Future Farmers of America and National Honor Society. Johnson plans to attend WSU and major in mechanical engineering. Hollyanna Hahn, daughter of Jacob and Mary Hahn, has been named...
Graham David BeDell has been named valedictorian for the LaCrosse class of 2014 with a grade average of 3.33. The son of Brian and Angela Broeckel, he has been involved in football, basketball, track, NHS, FFA and AmeriCorps. He is currently serving as ASB Vice President. He plans to attend the University of Idaho next year and pursue a degree in civil engineering. He will be the lone commencement leader named this year.... Full story
Decorative banners for the seventh annual H'Art of the Palouse project were posted on Colfax streetlights standards in the downtown area by volunteers Greg Harazin and Rick Anderson Sunday. Nine banners were entered in the contest this year. The Colfax Arts council will distribute their ballot paint buckets around town and residents can cast their vote for the People's Choice Award which will be presented June 5 when the entrants are honored at the council's Artist of the Month reception at the...
Talia Salter has been in Colfax for the last five years, returning to Whitman County where her mother was born and raised. Her parents are Derrick and Tara Leinweber Salter. After growing up in the Seattle area, Colfax was definitely a change. A 2010 graduate of Colfax High School, Talia worked at Zip’s and got acquainted here. Her grandmother, Karen Leinweber, attended high school in Colfax. After high school, Talia attended Everest College in Everett and trained to become a dental a...
Colfax FFA members will set up 253 American flags at the Colfax cemetery this year and will participate in the Memorial Day service on Monday at 10 a.m. FFA advisor Brian Long said Craig Willson will perform and FFA members will present a ceremony to honor those who have fallen. The ceremony is open to the public....
Whitman County commissioners still are mulling over which roads could be designated as 35 mph for ATVs. County Public Works Director Mark Storey told commissioners on Monday morning that he must do a speed study on roads in order to designate a road be posted at 35 mph or less. He said the study probably wouldn’t be complete until this fall. Storey said he would pursue two roads for the speed study at the request of the town of Palouse, the South River Road and North River Road. He also said that roads around Garfield were too much of a s...
Whitman County deputies on May 15 recovered stolen property, including several vehicles, in a warrant search of a residence on Sunset Road at Thornton. Arrested was Keith B. Kautzman, 47, who reportedly had recently moved to the residence. Sheriff Brett Myers’ report said deputies became aware of the Thornton site after receiving reports from the public about heavy traffic on the road. The sheriff said deputies took Kautzman into custody on the basis of arrest warrants which had been issued from Spokane County and Stevens County. Kautzman w... Full story
The C.U. There 4H Club of Colton and Uniontown is conducting a raffle to benefit 4H and FFA families affected by the mudslide in Oso, WA. Tickets cost $5 each or five tickets for $20. The winners will be drawn at noon on Memorial Day, May 26, in Colton at the park next to the post office. Winners need not be present to win. Grand prize is an overnight accomodation package at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Other prizes include an introductory flight over the Palouse from Interstate Aviation, a horse theme home décor package from Jann Dahmen, beef bu... Full story
Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. Take the very worst of Scottish cooking, and what do you have? English cooking. That is the conclusion of a food historian named Cathryn Brown, whose research indicates that the Scottish dish haggis isn’t Scottish at all, but was invented by the English, who apparently hate people. To define terms: “Haggis” refers to what happens when you take inedible animal parts, mix them with horse feed and cook it in a sheep’s stomach. Nobody likes it, especially the sheep. “Scotla...
GOP change How times have changed! From 1960 until 1980 I voted for several Republicans, including Richard Nixon against Jack Kennedy in my first presidential vote, and Washington Governor Dan Evans three times. On some issues, such as the corrupting influence of big money, the Republican party then was left of the Democratic party now; e.g., President Eisenhower warned about the military-industrial complex and maintained the 90 percent income tax rate on the richest. Today’s Republicans seem intent on turning government into an oligarchy r... Full story
At last we have a Benghazi scandal that Democrats are willing to acknowledge — House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to form a select committee to investigate the administration’s handling of the 2012 terror attack in Libya. This has been the occasion for outrage that Democrats haven’t been able to summon for any aspect of Benghazi to this point, including the lax security at the compound. The Democrats and their allies are in denial. Yes, a mistake was made here or there, but otherwise, nothing to see here. The deniers evidently believe...
The Democrats are doing what they do best. Once again, they’re handing issues to the Republicans. It’s their specialty. Of course, there’s Obamacare. By now, the constant efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act should have become an embarrassment to the GOP. True, Obamacare lately has had a string of successes, but it will take a long time for the Democrats to overcome the mortifying startup, which was the result of ridiculously bad management. It haunts them to this day, and more importantly, will haunt them till Election Day. But the Obama...
