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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the adoption and implementation of the 2015 International Building Codes as adopted and amended by the State of Washington. THAT A HEARING on said amendments will be held in the office of the Whitman County Commissioners in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington on the 20th of June, 2016 at the hour of 11:00 a.m. at which time and place all persons interested may appear and be heard for or against said Building Code adoptio...
Dear Savvy Senior, I have severe arthritis in my knee and could use a walking cane to help me get around. Is there anything I should know about canes before I buy one? Limping Linda Dear Linda, When it comes to choosing a cane for balance and support most people don’t give it much thought, but they should. Walking canes come in hundreds of different styles, shapes and sizes today, so you need to take into account your needs and preferences to ensure you choose one that’s appropriate for you. Here are some tips that can help. Types of Canes The...
8 years ago The Commoner June 12, 1891 An unusual accident happened at Oakesdale Tuesday morning. A house was being moved from one place to another, necessitating it being taken across the track. Unaccountable as it may seem, it was left to stand on the track overnight. It was a large two-story building, a school house, it is said. An extra train on the Union Pacific came along unexpectedly, running at a very high rate of speed. On turning a curve, the danger was seen, but too late to avoid it. So the engineer opened the throttle and dashed i... Full story
Pearl Griffiths, at left, was presented with the class valedictorian award by her parents, Richard and Tess Griffiths, and Sarah Appel was presented the salutatorian medal by Eric and Shannon Appel. Colfax High School graduates received scholarships and awards valued at $377,550 for continued education. The awards were presented in a special ceremony May 31. The valedictorian medal was presented to Pearl Griffiths and the salutatorian award to Sarah Appel. Griffiths, Appel and Olivia Mellor...
Library users may experience technical difficulties with Whitman County Library's online catalog service due to unexpected equipment failure. The library is set to close on Monday, June 27, in order to replace a failing server and perform system upgrades. In the meantime, customers who encounter difficulties searching, requesting or renewing items are encouraged to contact the library toll-free. Besides the library's catalog, additional electronic products such as Consumer Reports, A to Z Databases, Whitman County Rural Heritage and others are...
Those still working on fine tuning their recipes for the 22nd annual Legendary Lentil Cook-off have been given a little extra time. Lentil Festival cook-off organizers announced last week that the entry deadline has now been extended one week until 5 p.m. June 20. More than 100 recipes were received for the competition last year, with one entrant coming from the U.K. The top five finalists from the cook-off will be invited to go before a panel of celebrity judges and prepare their recipes at the festival, which is scheduled for Aug. 19-21. The...
Journey Forward Designs, a summer camp for children aged 7-11 designed to encourage creativity and imagination, along with an awareness and respect for nature, will begin soon in Colfax. Eight weeks of the summer camp will be offered for the youngsters, and children can either be signed up for individual sessions or the entire eight-week camp. If all sessions are chosen, cost to attend is $395 per child. The first session will be June 20-24, and cost is $60 per participant. The eight weeks will be continuous throughout the summer, with the...
Thursday, June 16 Oakesdale, Rosalia, & Tekoa – L-Bow the Clown – Kick start Summer Reading with a great fast-paced 45 minute performance set to family friendly music which everyone can enjoy. Visit the calendar for times. Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club Walk – Wear comfy shoes and bring a bottled water as we take a walk to discuss the books we are currently reading. Friday, June 17 Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for toddlers, preschoolers and parents. Visit the calendar for times. Albion – 12 to 1:30 p.m. ...
Front, from left: Aliya Rutledge, Maddy Shrope and Meaghan Belland. Back, from left: Lindsey Lindgren, Cameron Schell, Logan Reed and FFA advisor Buddy Carter. At the May 24 Oakesdale FFA Banquet, many awards were given out to the FFA members for their achievements throughout the year. Pins were given to people who participated in soil evaluation, tractor driving, agriculture issues, creed speaking, agriculture mechanics, novice and advanced parliamentary procedure and veterinary science.... Full story
Colfax Athenaeum members for their May Luncheon dined at the Snake River Grill at Boyer Park. Front row: Mary Ann Mitchell, Lois Scholz, Maxine Lange, Dorla Scholz, Cheryl Lothspeich and Linda Marler. Second Row: Joan Hubbard, Carole Ensley, Sue Hallett and Kay Van Dyke. Back Row: Mary Ann Wigen, Pat Bailey, Marilyn Harder, Katie Schmick, Lynne Bruya, Dana Carroll and May Claypool....
New employees for Whitman County Library are, from the left, Sarah Phelan, who will focus on public services, which will include traveling to branch locations as a substitute librarian; Jessica Wilson-Saia, who will focus upon eBooks, technical support and rural heritage; Brandy Montgomery, public services, interlibrary loans and cataloging; and Shirley Cornelius, library business manager....
The Washington State Democratic Party will hold its state convention this weekend at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. The two-day convention June 18-19 will bring together 1,400 delegates from the state's 39 counties to pass a party platform and choose Presidential Electors. On Sunday, 34 national delegates and eight alternates will be named for the Democratic National Convention. The state will send 118 delegates plus eight alternates to the convention, which is July 25-28 in Philadelphia. Whitman County will send six delegates... Full story
Ah rain, sweet deep into the earth penetrating rain! Since Thanksgiving we have had a lot here in Palouse country – more than normal, and I hear no complaints. Another by-product of this heavenly moisture – it makes a startling clear day, like today, such a celebrated reprieve. Indeed, a February sunny day brightens spirits and produces a bounce in many a step. Earlier in the week I had felt myself falling into a bit of a foggy day melancholy. With the amazing grace of my life these days, for some reason I reflected back to early 1991 – a time...
Reta E. Anderson A graveside service for Reta E. Anderson, 91, was Monday morning at the Rock Creek Cemetery with Pastor Larry Vieth officiating. Reta died June 6, 2016, at Bishop Place assisted living in Pullman. Born on July 24, 1924, in Viola, Idaho, to Willis and Blanche (Culton) Estes, she attended Palouse schools and graduated from the Palouse High School with the class of 1942. She married James W. Anderson Sept. 6, 1942, in Viola, and they made their home in Potlatch, Idaho, where they f... Full story
Lenora A. Nelson, 93, died Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Brookdale Senior Living in Spokane. Mrs. Nelson was a resident of the Farmington/Tekoa area all of her life. Her funeral will be June 25 at 1 p.m. in the Tekoa Community Church. A full obituary will appear in next week’s paper.... Full story
Seuss musical will launch new PHS stage Pullman Civic Theatre will present "Seussical the Musical" on the brand new Pullman High School stage July 15–17 and 21-24. The new auditorium seats 430 people. A live band, with members of the Community Band of the Palouse and other musicians and conducted by Denise Snider, will be part of the show. PCT’s summer show is a mainstay for children, but this year will have a fair share of adult performers. Among them are Jessica Cross as The Cat in the Hat, Hunter Gould as Horton, Chloe Haagen as Mayzie, and...
Volunteers from the Baha'i Church youth group from Pullman worked to improve the Firemen's Park in south Colfax Monday. Left to right are volunteers Ella Reneau, Pari Breitsprecher, Jessie Cook, Emily Cook, Ruby Breitsprecher and Avery Reneau. Not pictured but also on the scene were Liam and Asa Fischer....
High school class members from left to right are: Scott Kruse, Robin Richards, Tami Gross, Penny King, Michelle Plumley, Stacy Scott, Connie Kriebel, Heidi Slocum, Jeff Johnson, TJ Mitzimberg, Tom Sterns and Ed Davis. Unable to attend was Luke Wilks. The last high school class to graduate from Garfield High School came together Saturday, June 11, to commemorate their graduation 30 years ago. All but an international exchange student and one other were unable to attend, making a total of 12 of... Full story
--photo Hanna May, Colfax Samantha Anneil Bafus, daughter of Bob and Leanne Bafus of LaCrosse, and Jaelen Michael Pace, son of Doug and Susie Pace of Spokane, exchanged wedding vows March 12 at Lincoln Center of Spokane. It was followed by dinner, dessert and dancing at Lincoln Center. The Rev. Dave Long, pastor of Southside Christian Church, officiated. The bride's attendants were Hillary Hubbard, Heidi Jackson, Stephanie Naccarato, Tori Poole, Bailey Stibul and Lindsay Taylor. Attendants for...
Charlie and Gwen Oldenberg of Pullman. Many readers will be surprised that Gwen Oldenberg, pharmacist at Tick Klock Drug for more than 48 years, lives nearer Pullman than Colfax. When she came to Washington State University, she found her home and stayed here. Born in Vancouver, B.C., Gwen lived New York as a toddler, but she was in Tacoma for her school years. She loved school there and was ready for high school at Stadium Way when her parents surprised her by moving to Gig Harbor. She went to...
Eden Anderson of Farmington was recently named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, with a grade average of 3.5 or higher on 12 or more hours of credit study....
-Sixteen members of the Rosalia High School class of 1966 attended their 50-year reunion last week. The class rode in the Battle Days parade and later dined at The Spokane Airport Ramada Inn. Front row: Jill Goldsworthy Dougherty, Yakima; Tom Carroll, Spokane Valley; Margaret Bertholf Moeller, Redding, Calif.; Joanne Williams Stroud, Concord, Calif.; Michael Eneroth, Apache Junction, Ariz.; Pat Dowling, Steptoe and Dennis Law, Spokane Valley. Back row: Pauline Forgey Lewis, Spokane; Mary Schu... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Cats to the Mat is returning for its second annual event, with Sanctuary Yoga and the Whitman County Humane Society, Saturday, June 18. The event entails a relaxing, non-hot 90-minute yin/restorative yoga session with instructor Andrea Perkins and adoptable cats from the WCHS. “This event was such a success last time, and it is kitten season!” said Judy Kolde, owner of Sanctuary. “The Whitman County Humane Society will be bringing well-socialized cats to the event. It was so cute last year and we wanted to see it happe...
Healthy Tekoa Coalition recently trained adult volunteers to mentor youths in grades five and six. The transition years from grade school to junior high were chosen as a target age because often times there is an incredibly high amount of stress and anxiety that comes with that transition. The mentors are part of a well-trained social network of residents. The trained mentors include Diane Harp, Deborah Dean, Fran Martin, Becky McHargue, Connie Marsh, Laurie Shrope, Pete Martin, Hal Whitman, Greg Blomgren, Monte Morgan, Carol Sturhman and...
Endicott At Endicott Community Club's monthly meeting June 7 they discussed the Flea Market, a new sound system, Spring Clean Up, the July 4th celebration and the Dunk Tank. The July 4 celebration plans are in full swing and jobs have been assigned. The entertainment is still being arranged. Next meeting will be in August. Sharon Huff traveled to Bonners Ferry with Harold and Barbara Huff of Tekoa on Memorial Weekend to visit family, friends and the cemetery. Sharon also spent a week, June 4-11, in Anacortes with the Terry and Sheryl Kyllo...
