Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 55
Notice of Determination of Non Significance (DNS) Washington State Department of Transportation staff considered all relevant environmental and social aspects for an 8 acres expansion of a quarry site (Garfield Quarry, QS-P-97) located east of Garfield in Whitman County. The site is approximately 2/3 of a mile east of State Route 27 on the north side of Garfield Farmington Road. Using State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC), we reviewed a complete environmental checklist and other relevant information on file. We concluded...
A Colfax Chamber of Commerce no-host luncheon will be Tuesday, June 16 from noon at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center on the lower level across from the Cafe. Hank Hanigan, CEO of WHMC, will give an update on the hosptial's strategic plan....
Cody Gronning, Kasey Johnson and Katherine Woodhouse have been named as co-valedictorians at Colfax High School with all-A grade averages and Carolyn Knaack has been named as the salutatorian with a 3.99 grade average. Cody Gronning, son of Craig and Laurie Gronning, participated in several activities during high school, including jazz and concert band, FBLA, ASB and NHS. He also played on the basketball and baseball teams as a freshman and played football and golf all four years. He was active...
Shania Bailey, daugther of Joanne Bailey and the late Irv Bailey, has been named valedictorian at St. John/ Endicott High School with a 3.986 grade point average. Shania competed on the track and cross country teams, and also participated in ASB, knowledge bowl, NHS and yearbook. She will attend the Community College of Denver in the fall. Jordan Porubek, daughter of Bruce and Lori Porubek, has been named salutatorian at St. John/Endicott with a 3.936 GPA. Jordan was the ASB president, FBLA...
Savannah Chadwick, daugther of Tony and Amy Chadwick, has been named valedictorian at Colton High School, with a 4.0 grade average. Savannah participated in varsity basketball, softball and volleyball as a student, as well as FFA and NHS. She was named the Distinguished Young Woman and also was senior class president. She will attend California Polytechnic State University where she plans to study business administration. Winifred "Winnie" Schultheis, daughter of Bernie and Kelly Schultheis,...
SENIOR MENUS: Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Hawaiian burger with ham and pineapple, zesty pasta salad, Jello with whipped cream., milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Hawaiian burger with ham and pineapple, zesty pasta salad, Jello with whipped cream., milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday — Hawaiian burger with ham and pineapple, zesty pasta salad, Jello with whipped cream., milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Hawaiian burger with ham and pineapp...
Stanley K. Denison A memorial service for Stanley K. Denison will be Saturday, June 6, at 10 a.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Potlatch with the Revs. Larry Veith and Kathy Kramer officiating. Inurnment with military honors will follow at the Potlatch City Cemetery. Kramer Funeral Home of Tekoa, Washington is handling the arrangements. Dolores N. Reynolds A graveside inurnment service for Dolores N. Reynolds, 76, was Wednesday, June 3, at the Mendenhall Cemetery with the Rev. Kathy Kramer... Full story
Cassadi Bruce, daughter of Cale and Rose Bruce, has been named valedictorian for the Rosalia High School class of 2015. Cassadi is a member of National Honor Society and has participated in the Running Start program at Spokane Falls Community College. She played on the volleyball and softball teams and was a member of the Rosalia High School leadership class. She plans to attend Whitworth University to major in nursing. Rayna Charles, daughter of David and Tayna Charles, has been named...
Thursday, June 4 Endicott and St. John Schools — Comics Can Take Us Places — Graphic novelist Megan Kelso demonstrates her artistic process. Funded by Humanities Washington and Whitman County 4-H. Please check in at the school office. Colfax — 12 p.m. — Flex and Flow Yoga — Stretch your body and soothe your mind with Suzy McNeilly, certified instructor. Cost is $10 per week or $35 for session. Colton — 6 p.m. — Join the discussion of Garth Stein’s, “How Evan Broke His Head.” Everyone’s welcome. Friday, June 5 Colfax — 10 to 11:30 a.m. — Play... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner May 30, 1890 Never before in the history of the county have the farmers had such cause to feel encouraged. Nature has exerted herself to the degree that crops will mature without more rain. Ground squirrels, the farmers' worst enemy last season, are scarce. The broad fields of grain nod encouragingly as the farmer passes by with his family to the effect that he has a smile on his face only equaled by the one reputed to have rested on the countenance of the party who held four aces against a king full. 100 years ago... Full story
Opening reception for the Artisans at the Dahmen Barn's annual exhibition for photographers will be Sunday, June 7 from 1 to 3 pm. The exhibit runs through June 28 during regular open hours Thursday through Sunday from 10 am to 6 p.m. All photos on display are of the Palouse region by photographers from the region. With all the changes in photography there are entries with photos printed on canvas, metal and traditional photography paper. This year a People’s Choice cash award will be given. Pho...
Madison Dabolt, daughter of Pamela Dabolt, has been named as the class of 2015 valedictorian at Oakesdale High School. Madison graduates with a 3.488 grade average. She participated in class fundraisers, knowledge bowl and ASB throughout high school. She will attend Loyola University in Chicago in the fall. Morgan Combs, son of Sherry Orton and Michael Combs, stepson of James Orton and Nicole Mohrmann, has been named the salutatorian at Oakesdale with a 3.104 grade average. During high school,... Full story
Jacob Arlt, son of Doug and Paulette Arlt, participated in FFA all four years of high school and Envirothon for three years. He earned an FFA Greenhand degree in 2012, an FFA Chapter degree in 2013 and an FFA State degree in 2015, also placing second at state in Ag. Mechanic and Agronomy. Jacob plans to attend Walla Walla Community College and study Ag Business and Plant and Soil Science, then return home to farm. Rachel Nelson, daughter of Mark and Deb Nelson, served as Evergreen Girls State...
The performances of Greg and Caridwen Spatz from Spokane showcase fiddle and twin-fiddle playing in a gamut of styles – Celtic, eastern European, French Canadian, old-time and bluegrass. They visit Dahmen Barn for a show on June 27. Seven concerts are scheduled at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown for the summer. Richard Kriehn, former Colton resident now living in Minnesota to play for The Prairie Home Companion, is coming to do a performance July 11. to kick off his new CD, “Hop, Skip, Jum... Full story
Harless Hartman is a recent arrival to Whitman County, moving here to be closer to her daughter, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Harless was recently hired as foundation coordinator by Whitman Community Hospital Foundation in Colfax, replacing Kimberly DeHart, who has resigned the position and plans to volunteer with the foundation. For the last two months, Harless has been assuming duties from Kimberly, and she worked on the tomosynthesis fund drive for the foundation. Harless was born...
Recently, Lucky, Joan and Rob Myrick attended a memorial for Lucky’s brother, Ernie Myrick, in Walla Walla. Rob spent the night with his cousin Ernie Wayne and the Myrick’s met them at Tucannon on Sunday. Lucky did a little fishing. Blake and Carmen Heaton went to Phoenix for a few days to attend the eighth grade promotion ceremony at the Highland Lakes School for their grandson, Justus Heaton, son of Erica and Christopher Heaton. David and Phyllis Stueckle were in Portland last Thursday to Friday to hear their grandson Joshua Light, son of...
Friends of Whitman County Library collected $1,431 in coins during the 2015 penny drive in observance of National Library Week. Each library branch designated a special project for the money collected. Funds have been used for everything from Summer Reading goodies to library projects. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country. Whitman County Library began commemorating the event with a penny drive in 2006 with outstanding participation...
Endicott The last card party until fall for the Dad's Night in Pinochle Club included the husbands. The hostesses were Casey Shiprek and Mary Repp at Casey's home. They had a BBQ and everyone brought a dish to share. Those present were Shirley and Bob Morasch, Judy Cook and Jerine Grey, Marcia and Bruce Honn, Sue and Lonnie Lynch, Mary and Rod Repp, Kathy and Daryl Storment, Lorena and Leroy Mattley, Kathy and John Schlomer, Anne and Willy Lowe and Casey and Dan Holbrook. The hostess gift was one dozen eggs for each couple.... Full story
Former WSU quarterback Jason Gesser will be joining the festivities at the LaCrosse Farmer's Festival, June 20. Gesser, who led the Cougars to a Pac 12 co-championship and Rose Bowl berth in 2002, has joined the WSU football radio broadcast team as an analyst. Deadline to purchase a festival barbecue dinner will be June 6. The dinner will be served by Porkey's pit barbecure June 20. Call Carol Cauley at Jasper Trucking to make a reservartion. Colene and Art Sager were guest speakers in the fifth and sixth grade classroom to share skills that it...
A display of American flags and U.S. service branch flags were again posted at the Endicott Cemetery over Memorial Day weekend. The flags are scheduled to be posted again for the Fourth of July. The display is a joint effort of Endicott Community Club and the cemetery board. The collection has been enlarged over the past year with seven memorial flags which have been donated by the families of deceased veterans. Photo courtesy Misty Zornacki.... Full story
The Knuckle Skrap’Rs held their 11th annual spring hot road show and BBQ on Sat. May 30, in downtown Palouse. An abundance of quality vehicles combined with perfect spring weather and crowds of happy attendees to make the event a success....
Suzanne Schmick, longtime teacher and former principal at Endicott, has been named interim superintendent for the St. John/Endicott school district. She will take the position which has been held by James Baldwin for the past year on an interim basis. Baldwin was hired after Gary Wargo departed to head the Cle Elum-Roslyn districts. Wargo, who spent most of his years here as superintendent at LaCrosse, served both the SJE and LaCrosse districts as top administrator for three years before taking the Cle-Elum post. Wargo came to LaCrosse in...
Rosalia sophomore Jacey Johnson participates during the goat tying event at the state rodeo finals in Kennewick. Johnson placed second in the event, qualifying her for a trip to nationals in Wyoming. St. John/Endicott senior Cooper Mills participates in the tie down roping event at the state rodeo finals in Kennewick. Mills, the only senior on the Whitman County Rodeo Team, placed third in the tie down roping and also placed second in team roping. He will move on to nationals in both events....
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2010. Back in the 1980s, my grandparents, Dick and Emily, moved to Florida because they wanted a better climate to argue in. They had one of those relationships where they fought so much they couldn’t even agree on what they disagreed on. Their little home in Florida was a few dozen yards from a boggy pond that kept trying to evolve into a swamp. Dick liked to go down to the water’s edge and feed marshmallows to the small alligator who lived there, probably hoping that one day i... Full story
Over the last few years, one of the remarkable successes is the record salmon returns to the Columbia River and its tributaries. Conversely, one of the biggest disappointments is low recovery of delta smelt in San Francisco Bay. To protect the smelt, a federal court ordered that water be flushed into the San Francisco Bay – 1.4 trillion gallons since 2008. That was enough water to sustain 6.4 million drought-stricken Californians for six years. Yet a survey of young adult smelt in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta last fall yielded just e... Full story
