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Ramah Archer, longtime Garfield resident, passed away December 19, 2023, in Spokane. She was 98. Ramah was born October 23, 1925, in Browning, Miss., to Lee and Agnes Stanford Brantner. She moved with her family to Palouse, Washington, when she was a young girl. Ramah married Don Archer and they made their home in Garfield their entire lives and raised their family of three children there. A graveside service for Ramah will be Saturday, July 13 at 12:30 p.m., in the Garfield Cemetery followed...
Zona Robertson, 83, passed away on June 2, 2024, in Colfax, Washington. She was born on February 25, 1941, in Wallace, Idaho. Zona retired after 47 years of continuous employment as a multiple line insurance agent for Nationwide Insurance and as a real estate appraiser, both in Washington and Idaho. By 1967, Zona's marriage had ended and she had met and married the love of her life, George Robertson of Lewiston, Idaho. The couple were very involved in auto racing. Most weekends you would find...
Funeral services for Frances A. West, age 96, were be held Monday July 1, 2024, at the Palouse Federated Church at 2 p.m., with Reverend Corey Laughary officiating at the service. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse. Frances passed away June 22, 2024, at Regency Assisted Living in Pullman, Washington. She was born June 16, 1928, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Thomas and Anna (Payne) Simon. Her family moved to Palouse when she was three years old. She attended schools in Palouse and...
Jacob Edward (Jake) Reidt went to be with his Savior on June 18, 2024, just one week shy of his 71st birthday. Jake was born June 25,1953, in Spokane, Wash., the third of eight children and the only son of Jacob and Thelma (Summers) Reidt. His childhood was marked by his parents' love for Jesus, early piano lessons and musical talent, and a bright mind. As a young man, his adventurous spirit led him across the U.S., as he hitchhiked and rode boxcars. Jake met his future wife, Gina Gray, in the...
MOSCOW — The Humane Society of the Palouse (HSOP) will hold a cornhole tournament and silent auction benefiting lost and homeless pets in the area at the Moscow Moose Lodge on Saturday, July 20. Registration opens at 10 a.m. with the tournament starting at 11:30 a.m. Round robin games will determine whether a team is placed in the “pro” or “backyard” brackets for the remainder of the tournament. “This family-friendly event offers fun and light-hearted competition, community spirit and exciting auction items, all in support of lost and homeles...
TEKOA — This Independence Day will bring a new type of swimming to the Tekoa pool. Night swim starts July 4 with family time going from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and allowing all swimmers from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. Night swims will be every Thursday and Saturday. Regular hours for the pool are noon to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays; noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays; 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays. The pool is closed on Monday, and the first and last hour of regular pool hours are lap swim. Swimming lesions w...
ENDICOTT — The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Washtucna (SELW) swim team has 62 swimmers on the roster, and they are all looking forward to the start of the season. SELW will host Pomeroy and Colfax, in Endicott, for the first swim meet of the summer on Tuesday, July 9, with Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Potlatch-Plummer (GPOP) hosting Pullman in Palouse on the same day. Katie Bailey, coach for the LaCrosse and Washtucna portion of SELW and Tri-County Swim League director, said athletes who participate in swimming for the summer helps build strong r...
SPOKANE — The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is prohibiting campfires, target shooting and other activities on publicly owned lands managed by the agency. According to agency Lands Division Manager Cynthia Wilkerson, the restrictions went into effect July 1. Under the restriction, the agency is banning campfires, including those in fire rings. It is also banning target shooting, fireworks, smoking outdoors, welding and using chainsaws. It’s also illegal to drive a vehicle off-road. Parking is only allowed in designated areas, dev...
COLFAX - Golfers will come across two new critters on the course, as an eagle and a bear become permanent members of the golf course and country club. Golf Course Manager Craig Gronning said that the bear and eagle were carved from two trees they had to cut down. "They were a nuisance and we wanted something unique done to them, so we contacted a guy to do wood carvings in them," he said. The new eagle and bear carvings are located off the number five green, Gronning said, and are done by Aaron...
ROSALIA - On Saturday, June 29, over a dozen cyclist gathered at Rosalia City Park to make their annual trip up the Steptoe Butte. The group, Spokane Bike Club, was founded in 1973 and has been making the annual excursion to the butte since 1992, as a training ride to prepare for longer distances. While the group had a mixed range of ages for the cyclist, several had done this ride many times. Sally Phillips, 76, of Spokane, joined the group in 1989 and has joined in on the training ride up Step...
ST. JOHN - The town of St. John was host to the sixth annual "Try"-athalon where people participated in trap shooting, golf and horseshoes to raise funds for the Eagles/Wildcats Sports Booster Club on Saturday, June 29. Those participating shot a round of trap at the St. John Gun Club before heading to the Golf Course for nine rounds and finishing at the fairgrounds for horseshoes. There was also a silent auction and live music from Rockwell Band. The Best Lady of the day went to Tracy...
I’ve read many letters about windmills recently, but I’ve missed hearing the views of some of the key players. I’d like to hear more from the farmers considering installing windmills. We need to hear more from farmers because they play a vital role in the Palouse economy but face escalating challenges. The unpredictable weather exacerbated by climate change means farmers must explore all options to sustain themselves financially. Wind power income would help. My nightmare scenario is not windmills but bankrupt farmers, no food, and a depre...
When Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, opened a recent work session for the Senate Labor and Commerce Committee, she said that the state’s law on long-term care was passed by the Legislature on a “bipartisan basis.” As Inigo Montoya said in “The Princess Bride,” “You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” The law that created WA Cares, proposed in House Bill 1087, cannot be described as bipartisan legislation. By the time the bill made its way through the legislative process, it was passed on a party-line vo...
One of the most vexing problems with our nation’s health care system is getting a timely doctor’s appointment. Our primary care network is overwhelmed. More than 100 million Americans lack a primary care provider. A quarter of those are children and the problem is worsening, according to the National Association of Community Health Centers. Our country has a growing and aging population that will need more care. Combined with an aging workforce of physicians nearing retirement, the United States is facing a severe shortage of doctors, the Ass...
COLFAX - A group of photographers were excited to get the opportunity to take pictures of F-35 jets flying to Fairchild Air Force Base's Skyfest on Friday, June 21. A local Facebook group "Photography of the Palouse," viewed a post by Farmer and Air Force Reserve Joe Goldsworthy, who farms between Rosalia and Oakesdale, asking if photographers would be interested in taking pictures for his squadron as they flew into Skyfest in Airway Heights on June 21. Endicott resident, Misty Stephens...
COLFAX — Washington State University (WSU) College of Veterinary Medicine has recently warned locals about the dangerous effects that toxic algae can have on pets. As summer temperatures rise, the risk of toxic blue-green algae, or cyanobacterial blooms, increases in waterways. According to WSU, these blooms can be fatal to pets and can cause death within 15-20 minutes of exposure. Cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, are microscopic organisms that thrive in warm, stagnant, and nutrient-rich freshwater bodies, conditions often exacerbated by pho...
Colfax Thursday, July 4 Closed 4th of July Monday, July 8 Salad bar with chicken, bacon, cucumber, broccoli, olives, beans, cheese, and hard boiled egg; homemade rolls; cottage cheese with fruit; ice cream sundae bar with toppings. Colton Wednesday, July 10 Creamy lemon pasta with chicken and vegetables, garlic bread, spinach salad, peanut butter cookies. Palouse Wednesday, July 10 Barbecue beef sandwich, coleslaw, pasta salad, cottage cheese with fruit. Pullman Friday, July 5 Creamy herb chicken, rice pilaf, roasted carrots, caesar salad,...
Pullman Regional Hospital Willow Evelyn Bennett, was born June 25, 2024 to parents Mary Worley and Billy Bennett (William Bennett IV), of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Tonia Wellborn, of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., and William Bennett III, Santan Valley, Ariz. Maternal Grandparents are Carl and Yvonne Worley, of Dunnellon, Fla. Willow joins sister Vivian Trujillo, 5, and brothers Chance Nichols-Bennett, 6, Oz Nichols-Bennett, 8, and Julien Nichols-Bennett, 11....
PALOUSE — An open forum meeting at the Palouse Community Center informed volunteers and locals that Haunted Palouse will return with a new theme and concept designed for people of all ages. Twelve people attended the 6:30 p.m. meeting on Thursday, June 27. Will Perry, of Palouse, began the meeting as the appointed director of the non-profit organization, announcing that the board of directors had decided on the themes of rebirth and resurrection while conceptualizing around carnivals for design. “We sat down as a board, and the main thing we...
PALOUSE — Recently, I had a chat with Bev Pearce about one of the gems of Whitman County—the Palouse Community Center. Located in Palouse’s downtown, it both serves and contributes to the city’s charm. The Community Center has two areas of business: Needful Things, its thrift store, is in the front. The rear of the building houses the Event Center, a large community space equipped with a commercial kitchen. In addition to hosting the weekly Council on Aging’s Wednesday senior luncheon, the Event Center is a popular rental venue for weddings, br...
By Gazette Reporter COLFAX - The Council on Aging County-Wide Barbecue is coming again next week bringing seniors to Schmuck Park to enjoy burgers, live music and community camaraderie. The barbecue will take place at noon on Thursday, July 11, with a suggested donation of $5. Council on Aging Executive Director Paige Collins said that this is their fifth annual barbecue despite some time skipped during the COVID-19 pandemic. The barbecue will feature the usual lunch, hamburgers and all the...
TEKOA — An alleged assault on a local man ended fatally in 1947. According to an article published in the Tekoa Sentinel on Friday, June 27, 1947, Walter Decker, Northern Pacific Car Shop laborer in Spokane and brother of Mrs. Howard Jennings of Tekoa, died Sunday night on June 22, 1947. Decker died at Sacred Heart Hospital and was reportedly a victim of robbery and assault. According to the article, Spokane police said they knew nothing of Decker’s injuries until Monday, June 16, when the emergency hospital attendant was summoned by Dec...
