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Dick Appel hosted a party for his wife Helen's birthday. It was held in the garage and yard to uphold social distancing. Those attending were Bruce and Elaine Appel and family, Spokane; Phil Appel, Cheney; Eric and Shannon Appel and family, Dusty; Caroline and Rob Kunkel and family, Pullman; Neil and Liz Appel family, Dusty; and Lisa and Travis Frei and family, Colfax. Art and Colene Sager have a house guest from Minneapolis, Minn. Judy Naumann has been a friend of Colene's since grade school. While she is visiting, the Sagers are planning on...
The 2020 LaCrosse Farmers Festival, which normally would have been this weekend, has been postponed until Aug. 29 due to COVID-19 restrictions. All the normal events will take place. Regularly held the third Friday in June, the planning committee chose to postpone this year in the hope of maintaining the event. The planning committee apologized for any inconvenience this may cause....
GARFIELD – The winner of the naming contest for the fiber glass bull at Garfield Meats was announced last week. He shall henceforth be known as "Fred Asteer." Winning entry was submitted by Kym Darling. "Although it was not the most popular name by vote, to Tom and I, once we read it, we knew it was a perfect fit! It exemplifies the perfect blend of who we are, outside of our business. We adore all things mid-century mod (MCM), from our home lifestyle to our love for MCM architectural design a...
COLFAX – Police, Fire and EMS responded about 11:15 a.m. June 9 to a structure fire on Pines Street. When responders arrived, they discovered the fire was started by a pot left on the stove. The fire resulted in damage to the stovetop and cabinetry; there was also smoke damage. The pot was removed to an outside surface. The reporting party was examined on-scene for smoke inhalation, but not transported to the hospital....
Colfax Monday, June 22: Homemade macaroni and cheese with ham, grape and broccoli salad, angel food cake with berries Thursday, June 25: Chicken salad on a bun, carrot and raisin salad, fresh vegetables, sliced pears, dessert Endicott Tuesday, June 23: Beef brisket, baked potato, cooked carrots, salad bar, rolls, strawberry shortcake LaCrosse Tuesday, June 23: No meal (LaCrosse Cafe senior meal offered the first and third Tuesday of each month). Palouse Wednesday, June 24: Cook's choice Pullman Tuesday, June 23 Minestrone soup, ham and cheese...
The annual “Everybody Reads” community reading program has been rescheduled due to the uncertainty of the COVID-19 outbreak. This year's featured selection, Matthew Sullivan’s novel, “Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore” and local appearances by Sullivan across the Palouse and L-C Valley have been moved from November to the fall of 2021. “The decision was difficult but it ultimately came down to the health of our patrons and community, especially those at high risk,” said Sarah Phelan-Blamires, Everybody Reads committee member and Whitman C...
Thursday, June 18 Summer Reading Grab & Go at Endicott Food Center available June 15-20. RSVP on Facebook or call 509-657-3429 to reserve your Witches & Wizards Wand Kit to be picked up at the Endicott Food Center. Summer Reading Grab & Go outside Tekoa Library from 12 to 6 p.m. Pick up a “bag of riddles” or “dragon hat kit” today! Trivia Night at 5:30 p.m. Visit WCL’s Facebook page for a live, 5 question test of your knowledge. Friday, June 19 Storytime at 11 a.m. Email clancy@whitco.lib.wa.us to attend. Kids and families will enjoy a book or...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Jael Olivet Wisdom, a girl, was born June 10, at six pounds, three ounces, to Bryan and Sarah Wisdom of Pullman, joining sisters Jerusha and Talitha. Maternal grandparents are Dave and Lynn Pollock of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are John and Della Wisdom of Mount Vernon. Pullman Regional Hospital Gonzalez, Sergio James Two Moons Jr., was born May 30 to Nicole Two Moons and Sergio Gonzalez, joining sisters Leticia, 8, and Mariposa, 5. Luna Rose was born May 27 at six pounds, 11 ounces to Marco Siler and...
PULLMAN – Neill Public Library now offers contactless curbside service Monday through Friday, 1 to 6 p.m. Patrons may place requests on titles using the online catalog or contact staff for guided assistance. Bicyclists and motorists picking up books are asked to park in a marked stall by the north entrance, near the outdoor patio, and call 509-334-3595. Pedestrians or patrons without a cell phone can call from home and schedule a time to meet staff in the patio to delivery their items. Staff and recipients of curbside service must maintain a s...
PORTALES, N.M. – Michael Armstrong of Pullman graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in spring 2020. A virtual commencement ceremony was held on May 30. In addition to the virtual ceremony, ENMU is giving spring and summer 2020 graduates the opportunity to walk in the Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony in December. ENMU is a state institution offering associate, bachelor's and master's degree options....
LaCROSSE – Whitman County Sheriff's Office received a report of "weather funnel(s)" touching ground along the Union Flat Creek Road area at 7:40 p.m. June 15. The report was made from a walker on Winona South Road. According to the National Weather Service, cold air funnels are not unusual on cold summer days and normally don't produce much damage. No damage was reported with the sighting....
Families with school-age children may be eligible for food assistance, called Pandemic EBT (P-EBT). P-EBT provides families with funds to make up for the cost of meals while school was closed due to COVID-19. This benefit is for Washington children in grades k-12 who receive free or reduced-price school meals. These benefits will be on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card which is used like a debit card to buy groceries. If your family has lost income since schools closed, you may be eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. You...
UNIONTOWN – Artisan at the Dahmen Barn will host an outdoor Mini Art Market 11 a.m. -2 p.m. Saturday, June 20, for an outdoor Mini Art Market. Artists will be spread out so there will be plenty of room to social distance, masks are recommended inside and out. The market will include pottery by Kassie Smith, leather art by Rinehart leather and outdoor sculpture by Shelly Gilmore. Chris Bonak, an artist who summers in Viola Idaho and makes silver jewelry using shells and stones, will be set up in the loafing shed all day Saturday and Sunday. I...
Mel L. Robinson was born December 22, 1940, in Garfield Wash., to Ben and Agnes Robinson. He grew up in Garfield, Wash., and graduated from high school in 1959. Mel started construction work on numerous jobs around the country. In later years, he worked road construction with Poe Asphalt and crew. Mel was a hard worker and also enjoyed gardening, including planting his Ponderosa Pine trees on his family's farm and in his own back yard. Mel and Marge ran the Palouse Restaurant and Lounge in... Full story
Donald J. Maier, longtime area resident, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at his home in LaCrosse. He was 87. No services are planned at this time. Don was born July 22, 1932, in Zeeland, North Dakota, to Fred and Martha Graff Maier. Following his high school graduation in Zeeland, Don was drafted into the U.S. Army and worked as a mechanic during the Korean Conflict from 1952-1954. He was honorably discharged and moved to Spokane where he worked for a time at Fairchild Air Force Base. He... Full story
Margaret Elaine Hilty passed away Sunday, June 14, 2020, at the Cheney Care Center where she had resided for the last two years. She was 86. A family graveside service will be held later this summer in the Colfax Cemetery. Margaret was born on June 6, 1934, in Colfax, Wash., to Wayne and Mary Schoeff Doty. She grew up in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School. On March 6, 1953, Margaret married her high school sweetheart, Gene Hilty. The couple settled outside of Colfax where Gene worked... Full story
12 Years Ago The Colfax Gazette- Commoner June 15, 1945 Four student nurses were capped in a colorful Sunday evening ceremony at St. Ignatius Hospital. They included Joyce Van Voorbis, Tekoa; Phyllis Goeden, Spokane; Hazel Wittman, Uniontown; Arlene Birrer, Missoula, Mont. 50 Years Ago The Colfax Gazette June 18, 1970 Groundbreaking ceremonies on the first stage of a $500,000 grain terminal development were held Tuesday at Central Ferry. The terminal will be constructed by Western Grain Exchange of Great Falls, Mont. Western is the second firm...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners have set the date of Monday, June 29, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. in their Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, WA, for proposed amendment #2 to the 2020 Whitman County budget. At that time, it is requested all department heads/elected officials requesting an amendment be present. The total amount of the proposed amended budget is approximately $65,000,000. Copies of the proposed amendment will be available June 25, 2020 by calling 397-5240. Disabled accommodations are accessible...
Whitman County Commissioners have voted to follow Fair Board recommendation to cancel the Palouse Empire Fair this year. "This is no one's choice," said Commission Chair Michael Largent during discussion. "I don't like this; I don't like this vote, I don't like the position the state has put us in." The fair board presented the recommendation based on a 8-3 vote. The fair board was tasked with presenting the commissioners a plan to host a fair given Phase III restrictions after a decision was...
PALOUSE – The Palouse City Council's policy and administration committee was set to meet Tuesday night after flags flown over the weekend capped days of discussion about whether one particular flag should have been. The Palouse Lions Club has put up American flags and those of the five military branches and more, in recent years on Memorial Day, Flag Day and Veterans Day. In the past five years, they added the Thin Blue Line flag – which was created to honor fallen police – and has since been...
COLFAX – Demolish of the Fonk's building began today after a permit was granted this morning. Chain-link fence barriers were erected around the building and into Main Street in anticipation of the work. According to owner Joel Warwick, the plan is to take down the building as far as the bottom 15 feet which would leave the mural and front first-floor facade in place. At that point an engineer would reassess the structure to determine if the rest would have to come down or not. "It'd be nice t...
