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Ripe tomatoes are peeking from the back of Frances Clark’s lush greenhouse plants. In Whitman County, people love tomatoes, although they ripen later here than in many places. In Eagle, Idaho, near Boise, Jim and Marilyn Truesdell Linford usually have their first ripe tomatoes about the first of July, but do confess to using water walls to hurry them along. Walls of water collect heat during the day, convecting warmth to the plants at night. Celebrity and Super Fantastic are two of their f...
The third location for S&M Storage will join those in Potlatch and Pullman. It now awaits drain tile work and sidewalk curb-cutting for its entry. Construction on the three steel buildings began June 20. The 4,000 square-foot, 30-unit location is expected to open Aug. 1. “Five or six units are already spoken for,” said Mike Boller, an S&M Storage partner. CDA Structures of Hayden, Idaho, built the structure....
--Fred Tribble photo Endicott Bible Church hosts the Dogs in the Park meal every first and third Wednesday with the same menu: beef frank on a bun, a bag of chips, a cookie and a lemonade. The Endicott Bible Church has been hosting “Dogs in the Park” throughout the summer to bring the community together. The event is held the first and third Wednesday of every month, and three more of the dinners remain this summer. “We've been doing it for the last three years,” said Pastor Fred Tribble...
Ben Salzman, a 2009 St. John/Endicott graduate, recently graduated from Eastern Washington University. He earned a Master of Science degree in Counselor Education. Ben works for Frontier Behavioral Health in Spokane. He is the son of Steve and Lorraine Salzman of Endicott. He is pictured here with his fiancé, Rayan Orbom, and nine month old son, Jackson.... Full story
Two CHS businesses have combined forces to better serve its customers. CHS Farmers Co-Op and CHS Primeland announced the consolidation July 6. “Both of our businesses are financially strong and coming together will allow us to put the appropriate level of resources into programs and services that help our customers grow their operations,” Tom Moore, board chairman of CHS Farmers Co-Op, said in a statement. CHS Primeland board chairman Tim Eichner agreed, also in a statement released to the press. “Our combined size and scope will enhance our l...
The July meeting of the Whitman County Library board of trustees has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, at 6 p.m. at the Feeding Station Restaurant in Tekoa. Prior to the meeting, trustees will tour the Farmington branch at 4:30 hosted by new manager Rita Ackerman, and the Tekoa branch at 5:30 with manager Diane Harp. The library visits and board meeting are open to the public. Library board meetings are normally the third Monday of each month at 4 p.m. at the Colfax library....
Palouse City Council personnel committee members, led by Doreen Hanson, interviewed seven applicants for the clerk-treasurer position. Mike Bagott has informed Mayor Michael Echanove of his intention to resign the position by the end of July, but has yet to officially resign. The city committee plans to select three finalists and recommend them to Echanove, who will make the final hiring decision. “If I take as much time as possible, maybe Mike won't quit,” Echanove said. Bagott, who also serves as Palouse fire chief, began as Palouse cle...
Crew members of Palouse River Rock work begin work on storm drains Tuesday at the Colfax High School athletic complex. Construction began on the new track Monday. Todd Grimes of Beynon Sports Surfaces, lead contractor on the Colfax track, estimates the project will be finished in mid-October. Construction began Monday on the new Colfax school district track. After last week's surveying, staking and location of utilities – which followed stripping of the old track by a Colfax city crew – wor... Full story
Margo Balzarini, owner of Palouse River Quilts, stands in front of patterns she created as samples for this summer's Row by Row Experience project. This year's theme is “Home Sweet Home." Gazette intern reporter Local quilting stores are participating in an international promotion to encourage summertime quilting. “Row by Row customers visit other shops. It benefits them when everyone visits. It really helps when there is a variety of shops participating,” said Margo Balzarini, owner of Palou... Full story
Inland Cellular is in the early stages of constructing a communications tower near Colfax on State Route 26. The tower is proposed to be constructed for the purpose of improving cell phone coverage in the area, said Dena Whitaker, project scientist and environmental biologist at Trileaf Corporation in Chandler, Ariz. Inland Cellular is a client of Trileaf, which is heading up an environmental, historical and Native American study in relation to the proposed construction. Whitaker said this is “preliminary stuff” to be done before more gro... Full story
Endicott Jenny Meyer's children and spouses June 25 held a surprise birthday party for her, celebrating her upcoming 60th birthday. The event was at The Courtyard with more than 100 relatives and friends attending. Visiting Willy and Anne Lowe for a week of June 24 through July 2 were their daughters and husbands. Stephanie and Arthur Dever came from Melbourne, Fla.; Dee Anne and Douglas Hill, Kent. Lloyd Hartshorn, an Alaska friend, came from Plains, Mont., to visit with the girls, whom he hadn't seen in 30 years. While here, the girls...
(Left) An excavator digs up dirt to commemorate the beginning of groundbreaking at the Pullman-Moscow Airport Monday, July 11. (Right) City officials, board members and public at-larges in the Pullman, Moscow, Whitman County and Latah County communities do their share in celebrating the beginning of the project at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport by digging deep into the fields surrounding the runway. Tony Bean, Airport director Gazette intern reporter The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport...
Area students who qualified for the dean's list for the spring quarter at Eastern Washington University with a grade average of 3.5 or higher are listed below: Colfax: Kasey Cloaninger, Maia Gingerich, Rebecca Hanny, Michael Haynes, Taylor Larsen, Natasha Nellis, Jeremiah Roberts and Emma Tilbury. LaCrosse: Anne Fleming, Chelsie Kneale and Justin Wargo. Palouse: Chandler Pfaff and Christopher Roper. Pullman: Matthew Konkel, Emanuel Swoboda and Katherine Travis. Rosalia: Payton Boxleitner. St. John: Jayson Allert, Natalie Hall, Clara O'Keefe,... Full story
Dusty Walt Smith and Parker, Clyde Hill; Gina and Jason Morgan and Micah, Yakima, spent last weekend at Harmon and Jan Smith’s home. Dianne and Dan Morris and Kris Berglund, with daughters Brooke and Avery, Valleyford, and Karen Morris, Spokane, joined them Monday to celebrate Independence Day. They finished the day at Endicott for the display of fireworks. Art and Colene Sager flew to Sunriver, Ore., to spend the 4th of July weekend with their daughter, Don and Gaylene Manning and Hannah, who live nearby in LaPine, Ore. They flew directly t...
Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek at the July 5 city council session pointed out the task of the advisory committee for the now idle railroad line between Colfax and Pullman is not to necessarily promote use of the right-of-way for a trail. Vanek, who is a member of the advisory committee, explained to the city council the assignment of the committee is to advise the state Department of Transportation on what residents believe is the best use of the railroad right-of-way in the future. In addition to Vanek, the advisory committee includes... Full story
A conclusion is coming on the John Wayne Trail. A six-month planning process which began in December will end in Clarkston July 20-21 with a recommendation by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission to the governor’s office. The process – focused on the eastern section of the trail – has led to some conclusions already. “Everyone expects us to do a better job than what we were doing,” said Steve Milner, commission chair, who indicated the proposal will include a trailhead at Tekoa... Full story
—Steve Van Vleet photo Trees will emit this type of sap at or below the four-foot height in response to a recent pine beetle infestation. —Molly Rice photo A ponderosa pine tree in Colfax is shown with orange pine needles, a sign that the tree is dying and infested with mountain pine beetles. Gazette Reporter Some trees in Colfax have been changing colors, but not because of an early fall. Trees are actually dying as a result of an infestation of mountain pine beetles – and the infes...
The Port of Whitman County Thursday, June 7, voted unanimously to sign letters of support for two local rail projects which are seeking funds from the Freight Rail Assistance Program (FRAP). The letters will go to W&I Railway, based in Rosalia, and the William Group, based in Kansas City, Mo. Both letters are for projects on the Washington Idaho Railway (WIR), the lease operator of the Palouse and Lewiston (P&L) branch line. The group is seeking to complete two rail projects, the first being done under the William Group and the second being...
An assortment of costumed runners set off down Mill Street in Colfax as part of the Concrete River Festival Fun Run. The course took participants into the concrete river for a portion of the jog....
Washington’s Primary election ballots are expected to be mailed out to the majority of Washington voters this week, with the ballots set to be mailed Friday, July 15, and arrival expected in the following week. According to a Secretary of State news release, ballots will go to more than four million voters in the state. Last week, League of Women Voters voter service co-chair Deb Olson told the Gazette she really is trying to encourage people to pay attention with this election cycle. “I was just shocked when I saw how many candidates were run... Full story
