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In the superior court of the State of Washington for the county of Whitman, Whitman County, Building Dept. Plaintiff, vs. LIA JUNE BERG, Defendant. No. 17-2-00160-38 SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION The State of Washington to the said Defendant, Lia June Berg You are hereby summoned to appear within sixty (60) days after the date of the first publication of this summons, to wit, within sixty (60) days after the 27th day of July, 2017, and defend the above entitled action in the above entitled court, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Whitman...
The Colton library celebrated its finale of summer reading with games and a picnic in the city park. Holly Meyer, Colton branch manager, and local summer readers would like to thank their sponsors whose generosity provided local families with special programs, treats and prizes. From left to right: Cade Wolf, Millie Moser, Bria Schultheis, Meyer, Lauren Moser (sitting in front), Landon Miller (holding sign), Gavin Peters and Logan Whitcomb....
Two ladies and a young girl visit seven men during a wheat harvest in what is presumably eastern Washington State (Palouse Region). Undated photo; estimated at circa 1890-1909, courtesy Whitman County Rural Heritage and the Neill Public Library collection....
8 years ago The Commoner July 22, 1892 The cornerstone of what will be one of the truly handsome buildings of the shire town of grand old Whitman was laid Monday morning. It was a huge granite block which marks the southeast corner of the elegant building of the Colfax Hardware Company at the northwest corner of Main and Spring streets. The stone was laid under the supervision of Contractor J. R. Good and B. Burgunder, president of the hardware company. At 10:30 the receptacle prepared in the stone received from the hands of Mr. Burgunder a...
Members of the the LaCrosse High School class of 1962 held their 55-year class reunion in Leavenworth June 14, 15 and 16. Pictured in front row are spouse Ragnar and Rosemary (Harness) Gustafson, spouse Darlene and Alan Knott, Sandra (Hopkins) Wise, Ann (Allert) Donaldson, spouse Beverly and Mike Cummings, Lorna (Bell) Burns and spouse Greg Burns. In back row are friend Joan and Clarence (Cleeter) Braman, Dick Ames (looking up), spouse Rosemarie (Saylor) Ames (in front of him,) Ann (Hennigar)...
A business plan for the Colfax Citizens Committee for the swim pool was discussed at Monday's Colfax Park Board meeting. Councilman Al Vorderbrueggen, who also heads the park board, reported on the park session July 17 to the city council. Fundraising and grant writing were discussed by the park board. Vorderbrueggen said among topics at the parks meeting were installing a liner for the swim pool and construction of a splash pad for toddlers....
The funeral for Mark S. Hawley, 66, long-time resident of Viola, was Saturday, July 22, at the Moscow Church of the Nazarene. Burial followed at the Viola Cemetery. Mr. Hawley died July 17, 2017, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane where he had been under treatment following a heart attack July 5. Born Feb. 16, 1951, in Moscow to Rolland and Glenda Fleener Hawley, he grew up on the family farm four miles north of Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School with the class of 1969. He...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve heard that there are free online search tools that can help people look for lost or forgotten money left behind by deceased relatives. Can you refer me? When my father passed away his financial affairs were in such a mess, I’m wondering if there was anything he left behind. Wondering Daughter Dear Wondering, Forgotten or lost money is actually quite common in the United States. According to the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators, there is around $42 billion in unclaimed funds sitting in state tre...
The deadline for the Plein Air “Inspired Palouse 2017” Art Competition was Monday, July 24. Conflicting dates on various press materials sent out for the contest led to confusion. The contest is a new multimedia art competition and exhibition sponsored by the Colfax Arts Council. Entries were allowed in all media – painting, fabric art, sculpture, photography and more. Works were required to have an open-air perspective on a specific subject within a 40-mile radius of Colfax. Accepted artworks will be exhibited at The Center in Colfax Aug....
Heritage photos online at Neill A digital archive of Neill Public Library’s Palouse Heritage photograph collection is now available for online viewing. The initial offering includes photographs depicting the devastating 1910 flood of the South Fork Palouse River, early images of Washington State College and the Lewiston Round-up. This project is supported, in part, with Library Services and Technology Act funding provided by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Washington State Library. This special collection is a...
Command of the Garfield County fire along the Snake River, across from Nisqually John Canyon, was returned to local control at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 18, from a state mobilization status. The fire, which ignited off a lightning strike at about 2 a.m. Saturday, consumed approximately 3,100 acres. A reduction in wind and cooler temperatures helped fire crews stop the fire, and units from around the state that responded to the call began departing for home July 18....
A new entry on the Department of Transportation project list is minor bridge work on Highway 26 in the Hooper-Washtucna area. The work is rated as minor with possible lane restrictions between mile markers 84 and 92 in Adams County. Chip sealing and minor work for Highway 271 between Oakesdale and Rosalia and for 272 between Colfax and Pullman remains on the construction list with possible delays up to 20 minutes. Both of those projects are listed for total lengths of the highways with the 272 project listed for the segment east of Palouse to...
Colfax High School's class of 1967 held its 50-year class reunion at Hill Ray Plaza on July 15. Attendees included: first row (from left) Connie Lindhag Streib, Missy Brice Snow, Stacia Neil Tarcea, Joed Johnson Glaser, Tenny Cluckey Brannan, Sally Hall Jackson, Janis McPheeters Blevins and Pam Gardener Carter. Second row: Keith Krueger, Joe Reynolds, Fred Brannan, Robert Davis, Jim Kroll, Barbara Hofford Heston, Susie Harvey Barbee, Jeff Barbee and Bob Vuletich. Back row: Greg Sanders, Bob...
Many attended the community reception and photo exhibit by Tom Mohr, “Why I Moved to Colfax, Chapter 2” held last week at The Center (adjacent to the Colfax library.) Attendees enjoyed an evening of photography, complimentary appetizers and a no-host beer and wine bar. The exhibit is on display now through Aug. 4....
Julie Pittmann of Rosalia speaks at the 126th Continental Congress, the latest gathering of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Pittmann with the monument dedicated to General and Mrs. Tannatt, who secured the Steptoe Battle Monument in Rosalia in 1914. Julie Pittmann of Rosalia, Washington State Regent, was one of more than 3,500 members of the Daughters of the American Revolution who convened in the nation’s capital in June for the 126th Continental Congress, the latest gathering of t...
Thursday, July 27 Colfax – 9:30 a.m. – Intro to Tai Chi – Learn about the benefits of Tai Chi, specifically regarding arthritis and fall prevention, with Bonnie Kirkpatrick from Whitman Medical Group. Rosalia – 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Summer Reading Finale – Snacks, crafts, stories and prizes for summer readers followed by a picnic in the park. Drinks and desert are provided, but bring a picnic and wear water worthy clothing. Tekoa – 12 to 1 p.m. – Summer Reading Fun – Win prizes, play games, and celebrate at Tekoa’s Summer Reading party. Colf...
Volunteers serve lunch from behind the counter at the former Albion school Tuesday. From left to right, they are Sammy Gallagher, a young helper, Mary Collins and Rhonda Anderson. A new summer lunch program for kids in Albion has passed its midpoint. Organized to run 10 weeks, starting June 19, the program offers sack lunches for any kid enrolled in school, for no charge. The program is funded by donations. “Money, time and product,” said Starr Cathey, Albion town clerk/treasurer who was ins...
Dusty Over the weekend, Tom and Doreen Riedner attended the Riedner Family Reunion in Colton. More than 150 aunts, uncles and cousins attended. Tom and Doreen also entertained Tom’s cousins, Ron and Colleeta Dechant, Karen Cameron, Ohio, and Theresa Williams, Florida, at their home. The Dechants spent a day riding combine with Brian Broeckel and trucks with Doreen Riedner and Denise Kendall. The annual John Stueckle Cousins Reunion was held in the home of Goldie Foss in Colfax Saturday. Attending were David and Phyllis Stueckle, Dusty; Mary Sch...
Charlotte Snekvik gives a tour of the Palouse Food Pantry. She is one of the coordinators for the organization, coming on the heels of a varied career that included 13 years working as a para-educator in the Seattle area. Charlotte Snekvik is one of the coordinators for the Palouse Food Pantry. She came to this position when she and her husband, Don, attended a senior luncheon and were asked if they would be able to help with the food pantry distribution that day. They found themselves in charge...
Local artist Molly Rice is offering “Art in the Park” for children eight and older at Schmuck Park. Rice, who worked in landscape design for many years, draws in pen and ink, paints mixed media acrylic and organic on canvas, creates hand-crafted papers and does nature photography. Last summer, she began offering artistic opportunities for kids through art day camp. This summer, through Whitman County Library, she is offering basic drawing lessons for children to learn shapes and shading. “'Art in the Park' is really an opportunity for kids...
Healthy Tekoa Coalition representatives Diane Harp and Carrie Hubert will join nearly 2,000 substance use prevention and treatment specialists from around the world for the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America 16th annual Mid-Year Training Institute in Atlanta, Ga. CADCA’s Mid-Year Training Institute offers more than 100 90-minute, half-day and full-day courses geared toward helping participants find solutions to the toughest substance use problems. It will cover a wide range of topics, such as how to prevent prescription drug abuse, c...
Cotton Booker, 15, Colfax, carries on the family tradition of auctioneering as he competes in the International Junior Auctioneer's Championship in Columbus, Ohio. Booker took fourth place. Numbers flew and sales were made at the annual National Auctioneer's Convention in Columbus, Ohio, July 11-15. Chantel Kimball, 30, of Connell, Wash., a third-generation auctioneer, took home first runner-up in the International Auctioneer's Championship's Women's Division. Kimball is a niece of Butch Booker...
Endicott Leaving on July 4, Willy and Anne Lowe traveled with Ed and Mae Schultz of Colfax to Sheridan, Wyo. On the way, they stopped in Three Forks, Mont., for an overnight stay at the historic Sacajawea Hotel. At Sheridan, the guys did their annual prairie dog hunt. The girls went quilt shop hopping in the area and sightseeing. Sharon Huff traveled to Tekoa on July 15 to meet with Harold and Barbara Huff, and they headed to Kellogg for a family wedding reception. Sharon stayed overnight in Tekoa and visited with extended family July 16. Pat...
There is an old saying: Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good! That is important to remember when it comes to improving our air quality. While some activists want to eliminate all fossil fuels used on the waterfront, it is not possible without major disruption to our quality of life, jobs and economy. That is not perfect. It is a recipe for disaster. The better way is to recognize the major environmental improvements we have accomplished and find ways to continue to solve problems. That is good for all Americans. Here is an example...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Garret Stanley Pfaff, 25, and Morgan Leslee Perez, 25, both of Farmington, July 19. Jesse Stewart Flowers, 30, Moscow, Idaho, and Stephanie Kay Kalasz, 52, Pullman, July 19. Adam Brent Jussel, 34, Pullman, and Kimberly Dawn Anderson, 34, Moscow, Idaho, July 20. Duane Brody Jess Yarnell, 18, and Kianna Marie Morris, 18, both Colfax, July 20. McKenzie Violet Fosberg, 25, and Sheron Elizabeth Jensen, 25, both Moscow, Idaho, July 21. REAL ESTATE SALES Scott and Stacy Springer, Carmichael, Calif., to Nels and Rachel Chick, house on...
