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Lincoln to read at Neill library Pullman City Administrator Adam Lincoln will be the next aloud reader in Neill Library’s Heritage addition as part of the 2019 summer reading program. Young children and their families/caregivers are invited to join him next Thursday, July 18, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Pre-registration is not required for the free program. Puppetree performances Friends of Neill Public Library will present an educational performance by Kelly Campbell’s KC Puppetree which she started 2013 with a dream to produce and create original p...
Dear Savvy Senior, I recently read that seniors are the number one purveyor of fake news on the Internet. Is this true, or is it fake news too? If it’s true, how can seniors go about spotting fake news? Faked Out Senior Dear Faked Out, Yes, it’s true. According to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances, people aged 65 and older are almost four times more likely to share fake news on social media than younger people. Why do older users share fake news more often? There are two theories. The first is that seniors, who came to th...
8 years ago July 20, 1894 Weekly Commoner The Whitman county Democratic central committee convened in the courthouse at 1 o'clock this afternoon, and about 200 representative Democrats from different parts of the county were in attendance at the session. *** Responsive to a call over 25 Democrats met in Odd Fellows' hall on Wednesday for the purpose of organizing a club. *** A telegram was received Tuesday morning from Boise City, Idaho, to the effect that a Colfax man had been arrested there...
Willey, Barbara Jean was born May 13,1935, in Rosalia, Wash., to Walter and Fern Roellich. Barb passed away July 5th, 2019, in Spokane Valley, Washington. Barb was proceeded in death by her parents and her beloved sister, Kathleen Allert. Barb grew up in Rosalia, Wash., where she met and married the love of her life, Lewis (Bud) Willey on June 5, 1955. Together they raised their sons Jerry Willey (Rhonda) and Ron Willey (Adetta) on the family farm. Barb was a dedicated farm wife, mother and...
TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which South American country is home to Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Incan citadel? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which East Coast city's nickname is "Charm City"? 3. U.S. STATES: What is the only U.S. state whose name is one syllable? 4. HISTORY: Which English monarch reigned from 1625 to 1649? 5. MUSIC: Which female singer had a No. 1 hit in the 1960s with the song "Downtown"? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system is known as a morning and evening star? 7. BIBLE: How many plagues of Egypt were...
* It was noted 20th-century American poet Carl Sandberg who made the following sage observation: "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you." * Those who study such things have determined that one out of every four alcoholic drinks consumed in the world has vodka in it. * You weigh more at the North Pole than you do at the equator. * In response to increased airport security, a company in Japan has created the "Frequent...
NOTICE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Steven and Dee Tomson propose to operate a seasonal recreational vehicle (RV) park on a 39-acre parcel. The property is located approximately 5.5 miles south east of Pullman, in the south west corner of the Sand Road/Bursch Road intersection, in Section 19, Township 14 N, Range 46 E, W.M., Whitman Cou...
