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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington will meet in its office in the Whitman County Commissioners’ Chambers, in the Courthouse in Colfax, Washington on Tuesday, the 15th day of August 2016, at the hour of 11:00 a.m. for the purpose of considering an Amendment to Whitman County’s Six-Year Road Program (2016 – 2021), at which time and place any taxpayer may appear and be heard for or against said program. Handicap access for the Whitman County Courthouse is available at th...
Marilyn K. Hennigar Funeral services for Marilyn K. Hennigar, 73, Harvard, Idaho, were Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Moscow Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Kathy Lee Kramer officiating. Burial followed at the Woodfell Cemetery in Harvard. Mrs. Hennigar died Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Born April 18, 1943, in Colfax to Bob and Dorothy Braman Roberts, she was baptized at the Hay Baptist Church, grew up in Hay, and graduated from LaCrosse High School with the... Full story
Endicott is planning to host its “second annual first Tin Foil Man” triathlon in the town Saturday, Aug. 27. “It's gonna happen,” said Jamie Misner, one of the event organizers. “I'm so hopeful.” Misner attempted to put together the first Tin Foil Man last August, but it had to be cancelled due to nearby wildfires and hazardous air quality. “Hopefully things will stay clear from this area,” she said. The Tin Foil Man triathlon will feature an adult version and two kids’ versions. The adult version, which is slated for an 8 a.m. start, will... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Where can I go to locate financial assistance programs for seniors? I have been helping support my 70-year-old mother the past couple years and really can’t afford to do it any longer. Feeling Overwhelmed Dear Overwhelmed, There are actually a wide variety of financial assistance programs and government benefits that can help seniors in need. But what’s available to your mom will depend on her income level and where she lives. To find out what types of assistance your mom may be eligible for, just go to Ben...
Nine sessions of working with award-winning Snap Circuit kits have been scheduled this month at Whitman County library branches. Youngsters 10 years and older are invited to create electronic circuits that really work. The Snap Circuit kits offer hundreds of interactions with electronic switches, resistance, capacitors, transistors, electronic sound, integrated circuits, radio, meters, diodes and more. Participants will snap together components to build projects such as a musical doorbell, police siren, digital voice recorder and FM radio. Due...
A large crowd brought blankets and lawn chairs to Heyton-Greene Park in Palouse Saturday to hear a day of concerts at the music festival presented by the Palouse Arts Council. Seven different groups performed on the stage in a show which started at 11 a.m. and wrapped up at 8 p.m. At lower left, Lizzie Stout of Palouse and Izzy Burns of Moscow sing while accompanied by Matt Zook, Garfield/Palouse music instructor. Student groups played during intervals between the bands and other groups. At...
A pumper truck pushes concrete into a form for one of the structural supports that will frame the revised entrance to the Colfax Rosauers supermarket in this July 29 photo....
Gazette intern reporter Residents of Pullman who reside in the College Hill area can now purchase residential street parking permits through the Pullman Police Department. Only two permits will be allowed per household. Residents with more than two vehicles must either park in driveways or at another parking location. To purchase a permit, residents must provide a driver's license or identification card, verification of residency (a utility bill or copy of lease paperwork with the purchaser's name and the address of the residence) as well as...
A Sept. 19 trial date has been set for Schyler L. Horlacher-Dush, 20, Coeur d’Alene, after he pleaded not guilty July 22 in superior court to a charge of taking a motor vehicle without permission. He was arrested June 17 after he was located walking along Dry Creek Road north of Colfax. According to a city police report, a 1987 Subaru which was found abandoned just north of Colfax was determined to have come from the Master’s Touch lot along Main Street in Colfax. The report alleges a review of surveillance video from the prior night sho...
The Humane Society of the Palouse will host a fundraising party this weekend, and all area dog owners and feline lovers are invited to attend. “Craft Ales and Waggin' Tales” will be at the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow Saturday, Aug. 6, starting at 1 p.m. The schedule of events includes a wiener dog race at 2 p.m., best trick and talent contest at 3 p.m., a pet and owner look alike contest at 4 p.m., frisbee competition at 5 p.m. and a pet costume contest at 6 p.m. Admission for the event is $10, which covers the cost of a com... Full story
A school supply collection drive led by the Kiwanis Clubs of Pullman and Moscow will soon begin on the Palouse. The eighth annual “Stuff the Bus” drive is slated for next week from Aug. 11-13. The drive is expected to be able to help more than 1,000 families in the Palouse have school supplies. The Kiwanis clubs are seeking donations from the public in order to be able to pull this off. Yellow school buses will be at Dissmore's in Pullman, and Staples and Eastside Marketplace in Moscow on Aug. 11 from 2 to 5 p.m., Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Joshua Gavino Pecora, 18, and Heather Nicole Stanely, 19, both of Pullman, July 27. Lee Mendez Jr., 26, and Hayley Isabel Trapp, 23, both of Pullman, July 27. Richard Allen Ellis, 21, and Kayla Marie Nelson, 21, both of Pullman, July 28. Michael William Long, 23, and Karen Lee Bath, 25, both of Moscow, Idaho, July 29. Ryan Ercel Bailey, 33, and Samantha Marie Lagge, 30, both of Pullman, Aug. 1. Caleb Walter Chittenden, 23, and Lisa Marie Hare, 32, both of Tekoa, Aug. 2. Jordan Albert Bell, 34, and Kristen Margaret Howell, 26,...
America must have a thoughtful and comprehensive national energy policy which focuses on supplies that are environmentally friendly, abundant and affordable. Our strategy needs to include all energy sources. It must have balance and we need to have the patience, persistence and wisdom to implement it. It should encourage innovation. Energy is our nation’s lifeline. As our technology improves and our population grows, our dependence on electricity and transportation fuels increases. An “All-of-the-Above Energy Policy” would include wind, solar,... Full story
Hillary Clinton frequently will acknowledge that she's not really the kind of campaigner who gets the adrenaline pumping. Instead, her pitch uses words like "steady," "experienced" and "competent," as compared with that bigoted, simple-minded, fraudulent madman on the other side. The problem is that the bigoted, simple-minded, fraudulent madman she describes has already rolled over all the steady, experienced, competent Republican operatives and candidates. Donald Trump is the party's nominee to be president of the United States. Hillary's spie...
If only we could get to know the real Hillary Clinton. Unveiling the Hillary we supposedly don't know has been the perpetual, elusive goal of Clinton's handlers for decades, with the Democratic convention in Philadelphia the latest stab at it. Hillary has made more reintroductions than should be allowed for a person who has never gone away. Political writer Jonathan Rauch has a 14-year rule that posits no one is elected president more than 14 years after winning election as a governor or senator (the traditional jumping-off points for the...
This Jan Gordon Brown painting, titled “Longhorns,” can be viewed at the Dahmen Barn. Potlatch artist set for Dahmen Dahmen Barn will present paintings by Jan Gordon Brown of Potlatch, Idaho, Aug. 4 through Aug. 28. A reception is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14. Brown has been illustrating and painting in oils, her preferred medium, off and on for more than five decades. She has worked independently and developed her own style and techniques. Although most of her work is in oil, due... Full story
Saturday, Luke Aikins, 42, stuntman, trainer and skydiver with nearly 20,000 jumps, wanted to find his limits. So, naturally, he jumped from a plane flying at 25,000 feet. He jumped without a parachute or wing suit. The idea was to then land, if that is the word, in a net. Other jumpers went with him for a while until they had to pop their chutes. One took Aikins’ oxygen mask when he reached an altitude at which he could breathe on his own. Aikins went the rest of the way alone. Then, as he plummeted closer and closer to earth, he had to try t...
Thursday, Aug. 4 Colfax – 3:40 – 7:15 p.m. – Rising Stars Summer Dance Classes – Summer Dance classes through Rising Stars Dance Studio. Rising Stars Dance Studio is owned and directed by Instructor Keri Oldroyd. Ages 3-5 - Trio of Ballet, Tap & Tumble and Jazz from 3:40 - 4:20 p.m. Ages 3-5 - Trio of Ballet, Tap & Tumble and Jazz from 4:30 - 5:10 p.m. Ages 6+ - Trio of Ballet, Tap & Tumble, and Jazz from 5:15 - 6 p.m. Ages 8+ - Trio of Ballet, Tap & Tumble, and Jazz from 6:10 - 7:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 All Branches – Closed – All 14 branches...
First row, from the left: Freda Sommerfeld Ward, Emmett, Idaho; Mary Ann Kissler Wigen, Colfax; Greg McNeilley, Spokane; Mike McDonald, Redmond; Tony Eng, Tigard, Ore.; Daryl Koch, Spokane, and Jon Schmick, Herriman, Utah. Second row, from the left: Paul Brice, Santa Fe, N.M.; Steve Templeton, Walla Walla; Betty Lyman Wells, Colfax; Sandi Pool Peterson, Pasco; Bonnie Martin Lyle, Colfax; Stephanie Bryant McCoy, Galt, Calif; Sylvia Herman Jensen, Twin Falls, Idaho; David Powell, Burlington, and T...
Elaine McClintock of Colfax shows off the flower beds that she renewed this spring, which feature an old piece of petrified wood that the late Stan McClintock found years ago. One look at Elaine and Don McClintock’s home in Colfax is evidence that there is a serious gardener living there. Elaine re-did the front flower beds this spring, and there are also lush, colorful flowers on the deck and in the back yard. A new feature in front is an old piece of petrified wood that the late Stan M...
On Sunday, July 3, 350 descendants of Florent and Christine Meyer converged on the original homestead in Colton, which is now known as Red Barn Farms. It is owned by Ty and Kay Meyer. He is a great-grandson of Florent and Christine Meyer. Florent and Christine Meyer, photographed on their wedding day, May 27, 1895. The grandchildren - front row: Janice Meyer Dameray, Norma Druffel Bailey, Beverly Meyer Berger, Kenneth Meyer, Joy Bauer Dahmen, Lynn Meyer Rodgers, Gail Meyer Dasovich, Dan Meyer,...
Gloria Stueckle, Dusty, met Norm Erickson in Cameroon, Africa, where he lived on the mission field with his parents and younger brothers. Gloria went there to teach the elementary age children of the missionary families. They were married Aug, 5, 1966, at Selbu Lutheran Church outside of LaCrosse. After they were married they lived in various locations while he was in the Air Force. They settled in Seattle for a few years and then came to Dusty in 1981 where Norm farmed Gloria's family land and... Full story
Dusty Ed and Joan Broeckel had a grain fire in their field Saturday afternoon. Approximately 70 acres of standing grain burned, started from the combine header. Three fire trucks and about 50 pickups arrived to fight the fire in strong winds. The Broeckels are thankful for all the help they received and that no one was hurt in the process. Recently, Albert Raska and Amy Taketomo visited several days at the Harm and Jan Smith home. They live in the Monterey, Calif., area where Amy is a chemistry professor and Albert is a retired engineer. All...
8 years ago The Commoner July 31, 1891 Colfax college has been attracting the attention of citizens of the city to some considerable extent during the past week. Dr. A. B. Banks, of Tacoma, by request of the board of trustees, has been taking a lively interest in the financial condition of the school. As known to many readers of the Commoner, the institution is greatly embarrassed financially. Meetings of citizens and others were held on Friday and Saturday evenings last, addressed by Dr. Banks, and looking to a possible solution of the...
Whitman County Sheriff’s Office will offer a free mandatory boater education course for Washington boaters Aug. 10 and 11 upstairs in the Public Service Building at 310 Main St., Colfax. This seven-hour course will provide boaters the basics of safe boating that all recreational boaters should know. State law requires Washington residents born on or after Jan. 1, 1955, to carry a boater education card when operating a boat on Washington’s waterways. Call Marine Deputy John Giudice at the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office for more infor...
