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1. GEOGRAPHY: Which capital city is located on the Tiber River? 2. LITERATURE: What is the home team of the main character in the baseball poem "Casey at the Bat"? 3. MOVIES: What is the name of the treelike character in "Guardians of the Galaxy"? 4. GAMES: How many spaces are in a standard Monopoly playing board? 5. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who are the four presidents whose likenesses are carved into Mount Rushmore? 6. TELEVISION: What city is the setting for the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley"? 7. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented in the condition...
* In July 1999, four ladybugs and their favorite food, aphids, were sent into space on NASA's Columbia space shuttle to research how aphids escaped the ladybugs without the aid of gravity. * The first documented use of toilet paper comes from 6th-century A.D. China. * There are more than 40,000 toilet-related injuries in the U.S. each year. * The University of Liverpool Library reported that someone used a plastic-wrapped slice of "undetermined" cheese as a bookmark in one of its returned books. The library tweeted a photo of the offending...
Notice of Budget Hearing A public hearing to review and adopt the Rosalia School District’s 2020-21 budget will be held Thursday, July 30, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. in the school conference room. Anyone desiring to offer comments for or against any portion of the budget will be heard. Copies of the budget may be obtained by contacting the district office at (509)523-3061. 29/2 Notice of Budget Hearing A public hearing to review and adopt the 2020/21 Colfax School District No. 300 budget will be held Monday, July 27, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the D... Full story
ENDICOTT - The Endicott Community Club held its monthly meeting and made some decisions about its yearly activities, due to the COVID-19 virus restrictions. They decided there will be NO GERMAN DINNER AND SILENT AUCTION this year. They will decide as Christmas gets closer what activities will be carried out. The Town of Endicott is busy; look around Endicott Park areas. The Town's helper Ron Pitts has been working in Multiflora Park, Endicott Community Park and Beta Park. He is mowing lawns, working on shrub and tree removal, trimming back and...
DUSTY - Combines began rolling last week in the southern suburbs of Dusty. They started earlier along the Snake River and in Hay. Recently, 17 month old Max Halbig, Spokane, spend an afternoon with his great-aunt Karen Broeckel while his mother Jamie Halbig and grandmother Patty Broeckel Wieber visited Jeanette Nolan at the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax. Four-year-old Murphy Nolan, Spokane, was a guest of her great great Auntie K. (Karen Broeckel) this week. It was a busy three days and Auntie K. pooped out before Murphy did,...
Whitman County - The Washington State Library (WSL) announced Whitman County Rural Library District was selected to receive three grants totaling $6,500 to advance digital equity, provide outreach opportunities and supply personal protective equipment. Provided by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the funding will be used to expand digital inclusion efforts, appliances and supplies for cleaning, and outreach services. Whitman County Library will use these grants to: provide 400 youth activity bags and...
SPOKANE – Spokane Falls Community College lists 1,545 students on its honor roll for spring quarter, which ended in June. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll. Albion: Isaiah Molsee. Colfax: Jennifer Isbelle, Marlena Olson, Crystal Parker. Garfield: Anais Mills. Lamont: Roseanne Kaeding. Oakesdale: Matthew Hockett, Anne Hockett. Pullman: Gage Amonette, Emily Arganbright, Conley Austin, Toluwani Ayeni, David Blehm, Brianna Brown, Maxwell Bulman, Quinlan Carnahan, Laura Cordero, Maria Diaz-Rodrig...
Thursday, July 23 Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m. Tune in on WCL’s Facebook page to enjoy competing with friends live. Friday, July 24 Endicott, Garfield, Oakesdale, Palouse, St. John & Tekoa Scavenger Hunt. Check with your library for details and “Imagine Your Story” by heading out on an exciting search. Saturday, July 25 Trivia Night, 7 p.m. Adults, “Imagine Your Story” and contact the Endicott Library for a Zoom quiz of all things magical and mythical. Monday, July 27 Crazy 8s, 1 p.m. Contact the St. John Library to participate in this online ma...
Hamilton Park, Colfax; Trespassing Complaint Pullman Albion Rd; Traffic Violation Pullman Albion Rd; Truck Inspections Tekoa; Welfare Check Albion; Fraud Colfax; Welfare Check Mill St; Violate Court Order Farmington; Suspicious Person Pullman; Domestic Dispute. One subject arrested. Remax; Suspicious Circumstances, open door on a business. Colfax; Theft of Motorcycle Malden; Civil Calls Colfax; Agency Assistance Crystal Ave; Theft Other, stolen ID and Social Security Card. Wawawai Pullman Rd; Vehicle Fire Kootenai County, Transportation...
Colfax; Citizen Dispute, report of subjects fighting. Deputy contacted the subjects and determined it was verbal only. Albion; Abandoned Vehicle, vehicle owner was contacted and will be removed. Tekoa; Runaway Juvenile, Deputy contacted all of the involved parties. Colfax; Burglary Sheriff's Deputy requested a case. Colfax;Truck Inspections Colfax; Disabled Vehicle, disabled combine in the roadway. Colfax; Transportation Detail,courtesy transport to the hospital. Colfax; Warrant Arrest SR 26 MP 128; Colfax; Disabled Vehicle LaCrosse; Animal...
Blank Road & SR 195; Trespassing Complaint, subjects living on the side of the road Tekoa; Communications Problem Thorn Creek Road; Accident Non Injury, one vehicle accident, Deputy assigned for investigation Garrison Road, Found Property, suitcase found SR 270: MP 9; Disabled Vehicle Tekoa; Theft Other, phone that was possibly stolen SR 194: MP 7; Traffic Hazard, hay in the roadway Colfax; Runaway Juvenile, Deputy responded and located the juvenile. The juvenile was returned home Colfax; Intoxicated Person...
Colfax;Theft Sheriff's Deputy responded for a theft report. Colfax; Vehicle Prowl SR 270 MP 8; Pullman; Burglary Alarm. Deputies contacted a responsible for the premise who advised it was an accidental activation. LaCrosse; Communications Problem Colfax; Agency Assistance, Colfax Police Department. St John; Extra Patrol, request for extra patrols in the area. Colfax; Violate Court Order Tekoa; Suicidal Person, subject was contacted. Colfax; Suspicious, suspicious vehicle in the area. Palouse; Animal Problem; fawn had been hit by a car. Deputy...
Colfax; DUI. Arrested for DUI: Becker, Phillip R, a 37 year old male out of Graham. Colfax; Warrant Arrest Sheriff's Deputy requested a case. Pullman; Controlled Substance Problem Rosalia; Civil Colfax; Agency Assistance, Colfax Police Department. Colfax; Transportation Detail Granite Point; Colton; Lockout, provided a courtesy transport to Colfax. Tekoa; Domestic Dispute Colfax; Wanted Person, received information about a subject that has warrants. Wilma Dr; Clarkston; Traffic Violation, erratically driven vehicle. Rosalia; Theft Other...
Colfax; Traffic Violation. Cited & Released: Bletterman, Maximillian J, a 20 year old male out of Tacoma. Oakesdale; DWLS. Cited & Released: Madlin, William M, a 31 year old male out of Spokane. Colfax; Suspicious Wawawai Rd; Clarkston; Animal Problem, cattle in the road. The cattle owner was contacted. Tekoa; Automobile Theft. Arrested: Babinski, Michael D, a 51 year old male out of Latah. Colfax; Suspicious, suspicious vehicle in the area. Tekoa; Domestic Dispute...
Pullman; Disorderly Conduct, a male talking to himself. South Palouse River Rd; Accident Non-Injury, vehicle in the ditch. SR 128; Trespassing Complaint, on Railroad land. Colfax; Fingerprints Garfield; Welfare Check Colfax; Sex Offender Registration, address change for a level 1 sex offender. Busch Distributors; Found Property, backpack. Oakesdale; Animal Problem SR 128; MP 1; Welfare Check, kids near railroad tracks. Wawawai Rd; DWLS Colfax; Vehicle Prowl Albion; Other Law Enforcement Calls Colfax; Unsecure Premise...
COLFAX – The Port of Whitman County has received permission from county commissioners to extend the time in which it has to spend funds. The Port was granted $1,000,000 from the county's .09 fund to support rural fiber extensions to a transmitter sited in the county. Originally, the money was supposed to be spent by Aug. 2020. However, the fiber extension project will not be completed by that time. Port staff submitted a letter to Whitman County Commissioners requesting a one-year extension. The reply from county commissioners approved an e...
