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Britnee Packwood, events coordinator for Pullman Chamber of Commerce, notes it won’t be long before Pullman’s Sunnyside Park will make room for thousands of area residents to celebrate the community’s annual Fourth of July picnic and fireworks. “To get the barbecue, treats and activities ready this year, it will take volunteers, lots of them,” Packwood said. Volunteers are needed to help before, during and after the event. Positions are available for children’s activities, food and beverage sales and many other areas. To volunteer for the eve...
Area students who qualified for Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher on 15 cumulative hours of graded work are as follows; Albion-Justin PatrickBarker, Manuel Berrueta, Kara LynnMobley, Savana C. Sitton. Colfax-Sarah Emily Appel, Clayton Anderson Barnese, Ryan Christopherson, Timothy B. Cornelius, Grace Louise Dickerson, Amara Marie Huber, Nicholas Aaron Johnson, Faith Lauren Markley, Jacob Scott Pierce, Brian Jeffery Scholz, Alexie T. Smith, Kaitlyn Marie Van Vleet. Colton-Carter Dah...
There are 14 teams that make up the Girls Fast-pitch Sr. Softball league in the Pullman Parks and Recreation Youth League. The 2018 Sr. Colfax team consists of 17 players. They are coached by Pete Koerner and Taylor Nelson, who volunteer their time and expertise to share their passion and love for the game. Coach Koerner can often be heard teaching the girls life lessons from the sideline about endurance, attitude and respect for their team members and other teams in the league. According to Tea...
Students at LaCrosse Junior-Senior High School listed on the honor roll for spring semester with a grade average of 3.0 or higher are as follows: Sixth grade: Julia Guske, 3.62; Landen Miller, 3.08. Seventh grade: Lillian McGregor, 3.86. Freshmen: Zoe Bailey, 3.9; Katie McKay, 3.85; Ashley Parker, 3.85; Ty Harder, 3.76; Genevieve McGregor, 3.63; MacKenna Hardy, 3.5. Sophomores: TJ Harder, 4.0; Lauren Stubbs, 4.0; Matea Enzweiler, 3.0. Juniors: Alynn Harder, 3.43; Jordanne Webb, 3.12. Seniors: Braden Miller, 3.33; Mashayla Morris, 3.28; Jadyn...
All-A students on the St. John-Endicott High School honor roll for the second semester included Tanisha Adsitt, Petrah Evans, Nelson Hergert, Hannah Herington, Adysen Miller, Kierstyn Ray, Guinevere Richmond, Hannah Thompson, Ellie Tollett and Hope White. Students with grade averages of 3.50 to 3.99 were Jadyn Corder, Glory Dickerson, Kaylie Dyas, Hayden Hallenius, Riley Lamb, Rachel Larsen, Jonathan Logen, Olivia Larsen, Gavin Parrish, Griffin Parrish, Brianna Scott, Cydney Selk and Logan Stanley. Earning grade averages of 3.20 to 3.49 were...
Twenty students topped the spring semester honor roll at Colfax High School with all-A grades. They included Gabriel M. Ahmann, Kyle R. Appel, Gunnar G. Aune, Caden L. Brown, Jacob A. Brown, Hannah D. Buri, Kaitlyn M. Cornish, Jeszica J. Durheim, Madison K. Fairbanks, Gabriel E. Geier, Jenna L. Harwood, Rebekah G. Huber, Kylie M. Kackman, Kimber B. Kelton, Riley K. Kincheloe, Kari G. Largent, Junyi Mei, Cassidi J. Shindler, Tayma R. Vanek and Sara L. Whelchel. Highest Honor Roll-3.75-3.99: Hailey B. Aase, Benjamin J. Ahmann, Chase W....
The National FFA Organization awarded a $2,000 John Deere Dealer scholarship to Collin Pittmann of Rosalia High School. The scholarship is sponsored by John Deere Dealer Papé Machinery, Inc. Pittmann plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Texas Christian University. This scholarship is one of 1,829 awarded through the National FFA Organization's scholarship program. Currently, 114 sponsors contribute more than $2.5 million to support scholarships for students. The 2018 recipients were selected from among 6,831 applicants based on...
The following area students received degrees from Whitworth University in Spokane at the end of spring semester: Colfax-Kyle Johnson, business management. Oakesdale-Alexa Lindgren, kinesiology, summa cum laude. St. John-Michal Schuster, business administration. Tekoa-Cassandra Mendoza, health science....
Thursday, June 21 Tekoa – 12 to 1 p.m. – DIY Musical Instruments – Come join in the fun of making all kinds of instruments. Colfax – 1 to 2 p.m. – Teen Graffiti Art – Learn graffiti art techniques and create a colorful canvas. Malden – 4 to 6 p.m. – Junior Summer Reading Kickoff – Join us for some rockin’ summer fun. (Grades 2-5) Colfax Hyde Out – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – Friends, fun facts and TV theme songs. Win free food and drinks. Endicott and Farmington – Book Club – Looking for a new read or a fun way to meet people? Join the book cl...
Scheuerman will talk on area tribes Richard Scheuerman comes to The Center at Colfax Library next Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. in a presentation about the history of Native American peoples on the Palouse, including the infamous tribal battles of 1858. This presentation is provided in cooperation with an exhibit titled the “Indian Wars of 1858” by Nona Hengen. That exhibit runs through June in The Center. Born and raised on a farm between Endicott and St. John, Scheuerman has long studied local history and tribes. His book "Finding Chief Kam...
A ground breaking ceremony for Pullman Regional Hospital's Same Day Services expansion project was June 13, next to the Emergency Department entrance. Scott Adams, CEO; Tricia Grantham, president of the board; Pat Wright, president of the Foundation Board; Mayor Glenn Johnson, and Ned Warnick, Design West architect, attended. The $3 million project will nearly double the number of rooms to accommodate for the growing demand for out-patient services. www.pullmanregional.org...
Colfax Wednesday, June 27: Salad bar, fruit, roll, cookie bar. Palouse Wednesday, June 27: Hawaiian burger with ham, pineapple, zesty pasta salad with vegetables, chocolate chip cookie. Pullman Monday, June 25: Enchiladas, Spanish rice, refried beans, salsa and sour cream, fresh veggies, dessert. Friday, June 29: Egg salad sandwich with lettuce and tomato, fruit salad, relish tray, dessert. Rosalia Tuesday, June 26: Potato bar, chili, cheese, bacon bits, onions, sour cream, veggie platter, pears, dessert....
Pullman Chamber of Commerce has established a Community Investment Committee for projects with missions that align with www.Pullman2040.org. The committee will accept and review grant applications for funding needs that have a minimum of $250 and a maximum of $10,000. For more information contact Kimberly Marshall, chamber office manager....
The City of Palouse is soliciting letters of interest for vacated city council position seven previously held by Bob Stout who has submitted his resignation because his family is moving. Stout headed the finance, property and equipment committee. Interested residents are asked to submit a letter to City Hall at 120 East Main Street. Council members must live within the city limits of Palouse and be registered to vote. The council meets the second and fourth Tuesday of every month....
Pullman Police Department has received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate drones. The certification is a Public Agency Unmanned Aircraft System Certificate of Authorization for drones under 55 pounds. Pullman purchased four drones last July after conducting two public meetings soliciting public input on drone policy, particularly to address privacy concerns. The drones will be used for search and rescue, traffic coordination for post-game WSU football traffic, outdoor crime scenes and major traffic collision...
A private family graveside service was conducted Monday morning at the Colfax Cemetery for Larry Lee Hubbard, 87, a Colfax native who lived most of his adult life in the Portland area. Mr. Hubbard died June 11, 2018, at his daughter's home in Portland. Born May 15, 1931 in Colfax to Charles and Ruth Hubbard, he graduated from Colfax High School in 1949 and from Washington State College with degrees in agricultural engineering and civil engineering. He was married to Berta Lou Everest and served... Full story
Delores K. Morasch Jones passed away April 7, 2018, in Fredericksburg, Va. A 41-year resident of Clarkston, Wash., she relocated to Fredericksburg, Va. in 2009 to be near her daughter and son-in-law who live in Northern Virginia. Delores was born January 12, 1931, in Endicott, Wash. to Katherine Bafus Morasch and John Morasch. After graduating from high school, she moved to Colfax, Wash. to work for the telephone company along with several of her sisters. In 1954, she married Robert Jones, and... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, What resources can you recommend to help seniors with vision loss? My husband, who’s 76, has macular degeneration that has progressed to the point that he can’t do a lot of his routine activities anymore, and has become very discouraged. --Looking for Help Dear Looking, Unfortunately, there are around 15 million Americans, like your husband, living with macular degeneration today. Over time, this progressive disease can rob people of their central vision, making everyday tasks like driving a car, reading the newspaper or wat...
Whitman County commissioners approved an estimated $18,000 of work Monday to counter runoff into Hangman Creek from Catholic Cemetery Road, three miles past Tekoa in the far northeast corner of the county. A county crew will put crushed rock down on a quarter-mile stretch and dig a ditch along each side of the dirt road in order to improve drainage and impede runoff which adds silt to the creek. The work aims to reduce silt and turbidity in Hangman Creek as the Washington State Department of Ecology has been working to improve water quality in...
8 years ago The Commoner, June 16, 1893 The first venire of jurors in the Samuel McCown murder case was quashed without much expenditure of time. A dozen men had good reasonable excuses for not wanting to spend an indefinite number of days as a murder trial juror. Some had farms that would suffer from want of attention; some had sickness at home and a few were sick themselves. So the court ordered a fresh venire of twenty-four qualified jurors to be returned at 11 o'clock tomorrow. The motion to exhume the body of Langford Summers was, after...
Whitman County Commissioners have set a hearing for July 2 at 11 a.m. for a zone change at Inland Empire Milling outside Pine City. The change would take the two-acre parcel from an agricultural zone to limited heavy industrial. The change would allow owners to make a change to the property, such as adding a scale, without be required to update conditional use permits....
Pullman was recently named one of the 30 most beautiful towns in the country by Expedia. Pullman came in at number 30 in the travel company's recent rankings. Big Bear Lake, Calif., rated number one. "Pullman is especially good looking when the trees turn amber along Main Street and the Pullman Riverwalk, but some might consider the surrounding Palouse region the real draw; a magical display of rolling hills and wind-blown silt ” the rating said....
Pearl Griffiths of Colfax and Adam Blakeley of St. John were among Gonzaga University students named to the dean's list with grade averages of 3.5 of higher with the spring semester....
