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For coverage and photos of High School Valedictorians and Salutatorians in Whitman County, see the "Weekly Pages" section for 5/30/2013, page 4C. ** For listings and photos of 2013 High School Graduates, see the "Weekly Pages" Section for 5/30/2013, pages D1-D10....
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the Report of the County Road Engineer for the name change of County Road No. 3040, the Stoner Road beginning in Section 22, Township 20 North, Range 39 East W.M. in Whitman County, Washington THAT A HEARING on said name change will be held in the office of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington on the 17th day of June, 2013, at the hour of 11:00 a.m., at which time and place all persons... Full story
Back to ordinary time Well, it’s back to ordinary time. The penitence of Lent, the joy of Easter, and the celebration of Pentecost are over for another year. The exciting colors of purple, white and red are folded up and put away. We return to ordinary life, represented by ordinary green, to symbolize ordinary time. No more fasts or feasts for a while. No more need to plan something extra-special for a while. Advent and Christmas are a long time off. No more Christian education for the summer, no more choir for the summer. We worked hard to mak...
Thursday, May 30 Colfax, LaCrosse & Tekoa – Storytime – Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday in two locations. Check the calendar for times and themes. Friday, May 31 Colfax & Tekoa – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for preschoolers and parents every Friday. Saturday, June 1 Rosalia – 9:45 to 11 a.m. – Battle Days Children’s Parade – Join the Rosalia Library and the Rosalia chamber for the annual Children’s Parade. This year’s theme is “How Does Your Garden Grow?” Monday, June 3 Colfax – 6:30 pm – Beginnin...
Our Radiology Department at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center works closely with the orthopedic surgeons to ensure the appropriate tests are performed for the best patient outcomes possible. All of our technologists are licensed by the state of Washington and certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Each technologists has completed a college degree in radiology, including specific training in performing high quality orthopedic x-rays. We also have staff certified in MRI and CT. Our technologists perform not only routine... Full story
—photo by Bill Myers Ag pilot Brian Windsor gets in close to the real estate spraying for wheat rust. Annual applications of chemical to combat the fungus have started. Wheat rust affects all types and varieties of wheat, even new ones. The rust likes wet and cool weather. Crop loss can run up to $160 an acre according to Bill Myers. Wheat should be treated in time to protect the flag leaf which is the leaf that comes out right before heading, according to CJ Young, Wilbur Ellis sales r...
For Memorial Day photos, please see the "Weekly Pages" section for 5/30/2013, page 10B....
Real estate sales John and Marjorie Jaeger and Frederick and Laraine Hansen, to Casey W. Cook, Tekoa, house in Tekoa, $130,000, May 20. Ian D. Chittle and Dennis R. and Linda Jaffee Chittle, Pullman, to Joetta Lynn Reno, Moscow, house on SW Lost Trail Drive in Pullman, $167,000, May 20. Charlott A. Martinkus, Albion, to Mollyrose A. Caruso, Palouse, house on G Street in Albion, $133,000, May 20. Richard B. and Margaret R. Wilbourn, Spokane, to David L. Schad, Pullman, house on NW Hall Drive in Pullman, $203,400, May 20. Jacob L. and Roxanne L....
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2008. When she was 18 years old, my daughter met the love of her life, the person who changed her life forever and without whom, she informed me, she simply couldn’t live. I sometimes wonder whatever happened to that guy. I was “cool to the concept” of her having a serious boyfriend the way liquid nitrogen is “cool to the touch.” In other words, when my brain absorbed the idea of a serious boyfriend, it froze and shattered. I suppose I knew that when young women go to college the...
Enormous help The article about our daughter, Rayna Charles, was wonderful (May 16, Gazette). She is getting very excited about her People-to-People trip to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Wales and England. She will be spending 19 days as a Student Ambassador representing the United States as well as Whitman County even though she is actually traveling with a group from the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. We would not have been very successful with the fund raising raffle we held without the enormous help of Mike Day (a...
There’s an old saying that oil and water don’t mix. That may be true, but apparently they coexist quite well. Traveling through Sweetwater in west Texas, you see an interesting mix of irrigated farming, cattle ranching, oil production and wind energy. Farmers draw water from wells to irrigate fields and provide drinking water for people and livestock. Scattered across those same fields are traditional oil wells that have been pumping crude since 1921. Less than 10 miles from Sweetwater is the Roscoe Wind Farm — 627 wind turbines standing in ir...
Quincy Jones and his brother Lloyd, ages 10 and 8, were the first kids to arrive in Sinclair Heights in Bremerton in 1943, he writes in his 2001 “The Autobiography of Quincy Jones,” Doubleday. Their father brought them by bus from Chicago to his new job as a carpenter in Puget Sound Naval Shipyard . Their mother was institutionalized, in and out of mental hospitals and their lives for years. “For years we had been running from and with gangs,” wrote Quincy. “Finally we had graduated to our own turf. We took charge of everything in Sinclair... Full story
An AmTrack train derailed in the east when the rails split. A bridge collapsed across the Skagit River in Washington. A highway overpass in Missouri collapsed when two trains collided beneath it. All this in a few weeks. Since then, the word “terrorism” has been displaced by the word “infrastructure.” “Infrastructure” has been whispered in the past, but now it is getting the attention it deserves. America’s roads, bridges, rail system and water and sewer lines are getting old. Not to mention aging gas pipelines, such as the one that exploded...
8 years ago June 1, 1888 The towns of Whitman County never showed brighter prospects or displayed a future more encouraging for their own welfare and that of the county in general than at the present time. Colfax, the county seat of this, the best county in Washington, presents an exceptional good showing in the matter of growth and business increase, which is duplicated by the many other towns, though smaller, in the same proportions. Notwithstanding the dreadful calamity which befell Palouse City, property there is said to be higher than... Full story
These reports are from the previous three issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. CABLE CUT HITS N. COUNTY Telephone and computer service which took a hit in the Moscow area last Thursday, May 23, also took a toll on towns in the north end of the Palouse. Informal reports indicate service was interrupted at Rosalia, Malden, Fairfield and Spangle. The shutdown, which hit about 11 a.m., ended computer transactions, e-mail and...
For obituaries, please see the "Weekly Pages" section for 5/30/2013, page B6.... Full story
Gardens ‘n grapes set for Palouse “Gardens and Grapes,” an afternoon of garden tours and wine tastings at three homes in Palouse will be June 22 from 1 to 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Palouse Community Center and proceeds will go for landscaping the area between the center and the consignment shop. Featured local wineries on the tour include Camas Prairie, Merry Cellars and Wawawai Canyon. The $25 per person admission includes three tastings at each garden, a commemorative glass and light hors d’oeuvres. Bottled wine will be availab...
St. John St. John football and baseball teams plan a car wash to raise money for camp and equipment at the St. John bus garage June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The St. John-Endicott class of 2013, will graduate June 2 at 2 p.m. in the St. John High School’s gym. This year co-valedictorians are Jayson Allert and Gretchen Van Lith. Eighth grade promotion will be in the Endicott gym June 3 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow. Last day of school has been changed to June 7 with students getting out at noon. Gardening classes lead by Donna Hanson will b... Full story
Diana Hall, winner of the Colfax Library name that baby contest, poses with baby photos of Catalina Flores and Patti Cammack. Hall’s prize is a gift certificate courtesy of Eddy’s Chinese Restaurant and is presented by library staffer Andrea Hergert. Diana and two other entrants correctly identified the baby pictures of every library staff member. The winner was determined by a draw.... Full story
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel and Dave and Alice Appel spent the weekend of May 18 in Pasco attending the Knights of Columbus annual meeting. Mother’s Day, Sue and Joe Lynch, Pullman, spent the day with her parents, Dick and Helen Appel. They prepared lunch for Helen. Later that afternoon, Caroline, Rob, Zack, Kade, Ellie and Lucien Kunkle came to help celebrate Mother’s Day and cook the evening meal. Denise Kendall arrived at the home of her father, Oscar Broeckel, Thursday evening for Memorial Day weekend. She returned home Monday morning. Dor...
Big changes are in the wind at Benge, where two long-time teachers are retiring this spring. Mary Ault has spent 43 years and Marcia Honn has spent 25 years in the small school, and they dearly love the community and their students. Also retiring is part-time PE teacher, Karen Baumann, who has driven from Washtucna for 25 years. The last day of school is June 6. The community will honor their retiring educators at an open house on June 8 from 2 to 5 p.m., followed by a potluck dinner. Mary and...
Lacrosse A new event for Farmers Festival will be the Mr. Lacrosse competition in the high school pit area June 14. High School candidates will compete in fitness, talent, question and answer and formal wear. All proceeds will go the Richard L. Roberts scholarship which is awarded to a senior each year and based on community service. A barbecue will be in the school courtyard for those wanting to dine before the show. The FFA plant sale continues with pots for $2.50 or vegetables for $2. Hanging pots are available. New FFA officers are Cole...
Endicott Endicott School will be hosting a benefit spaghetti dinner on Friday, May 31, from 5 to 7 p.m. for Aaron Krantz, who is undergoing treatment for cancer. Aaron is a longtime teacher at the Endicott Middle School. Carol Mitcham hosted a brunch for the Coffee Ladies at her home May 23. Those attending were: Ethel Weitz, Pat Byers, Jerine Grey, Ila Stuart, Helen Jane Hughes, Anne Lowe, Fran Cutler, Margaret Schmick, Gail Bilow and Sharon Huff. Margaret Schmick, her staff and parents escorted the pre-schoolers to WSU Dairy to see where...
Several Whitman County trap shooters made a good showing at the recent Inland Empire trap shoot held at the Spokane Gun Club in Greenacres, May 16-18. Colfax resident and Colton Gun Club member Terry Leinweber broke 97 out of 100 targets to win the 18-23 yardage trophy in the preliminary handicap, moving him back to the 24-yard line. Terry only missed one target in the 200 bird singles championships to win A class in a field of 241 contestants. Jim Dahmen of Colton hit 198 targets in the... Full story
St. John High School senior Mychal Schuster won the girls 1B state title at Oakbrook Golf Club in Tacoma May 21-22. Her score of 177 lead Emily Baumgart of DeSales (184) and Morgan Cadigan of Bear Creek School (188). Pictured (from left to right) are Butch Howard, assistant coach; Elle Bailey, alternate; Schuster, and head coach Doug Schuster, Mychal’s father.... Full story
