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NOTICE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING The Whitman County Planning Office issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Motley & Motley proposes to install a permanent asphalt batch plant at the Aitley Quarry in addition to the existing mining and rock crushing operation on a 34 acre parcel at the intersection of SR 270 and Sunshine Road in the South Pullman-Moscow Corridor District. Avista will replace a...
Duane M. King A celebration of the life of Duane M. King, 60, St. John resident for the past 10 years, was July 30 at the Assembly of God Church in St. John, and another service will be at a later date in Indiana where he resided most of his life. Mr. King died July 7, 2001, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital hospice wing after a seven-week battle with cancer. Born May 14, 1951, in Gary, Ind., to Duane and Marie King, he was raised in the small town of Hobart, Ind., and graduated from high school there in 1969, and then served in the U.S....
Understanding the state of the Church Colossians 3:3-4 “For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory.” Galatians 2:20 “My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer. I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” These two scriptures are crucial to understanding the state of the Church today. The gospel being w...
VETERANS POST Agent Orange Payments Shift into High Gear All across the country, Veterans Benefits Administration claims personnel are working to process the mountain of paperwork as a result of the Nehmer case. The upshot of Nehmer v. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is that the VA must re-adjudicate claims it denied in the past for the three newest presumptive illnesses for Agent Orange exposure. They are Ischemic Heart Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and certain leukemias. This covers claims filed or denied from Sept. 25, 1985 to Aug, 31, 2...
MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel • On Aug. 23, 1814, during the war of 1812, first lady Dolley Madison abandoned the couple’s personal belongings to save the full-length portrait of former president George Washington from desecration by vengeful British soldiers. The next night, British troops burned the White House. • On Aug. 24, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb of Great Britain becomes the first man to successfully swim the English Channel without assistance. Webb reached shore in 21 hours and 45 minutes. In 1883, Webb attempted to swim the N...
Chagollan-Orozco, Azael, born July 29, 2011, at seven pounds, 15 ounces, to Judith and Jose of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Raul and Silvia Chagollan of California. Maternal grandparents are Arturo and Martha of Mexico. The baby joins one sister, Liliana, 6, and one brother, Edgar, 1 1/2. Davis, Braiden Anthony, was born July 31, 2011, at four pounds, 13 ounces, to Starr Olson and Jason Davis of Pullman. The baby joins one brother, Bentley, 1. Acosta, Italia Aaliyah, was born July 28, 2011, at seven pounds, three ounces, to Angel and...
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of Aug.15-19 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday —BBQ chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, fresh fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Hamburger on a bun, lettuce, tomato, baked beans, potato salad, fresh fruit, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday —BBQ chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, fresh fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — BBQ chicken, potato salad, coleslaw, bread, fresh fruit,...
How to Prevent Falls Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column on fall prevention tips for elderly seniors? My 81-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past year. What can you tell us? Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Falls are a big concern for millions of elderly Americans and their families. In the United States, roughly one-third of the 65-and-older population will suffer a fall this year, often with dire consequences. But many falls can be prevented. Here are some steps you can take to help keep your dad up...
Danielson wins Xtreme Challenge Keith and Carla Danielson of Hooper, and Adalia Hille of Ralston traveled to Nine Mile to attend Ride the West July 24. Keith and his Hooper Crossing horse Chili won the championship in the Xtreme Trail Challenge competition. The Danielson’s spent Aug. 5-7 in Snohomish where Keith was conducting a Horsemanship/Trail Clinic at the Faith Equestrian Center. They were joined by their children and grandchildren, Tim, Erin, Ali, Jill and Kate Mock of Vancouver. Ali returned to Hooper Crossing Ranch with her g...
Sagers attend Flying Farmers’ International in Nebraska Last Sunday, Art and Colene Sager flew to Greeley, Colo., where they spent the night with Art’s cousin, Letha and Ken Hummel. Monday, they flew on to Lincoln, Neb., for the International Flying Farmers’ Convention. The event lasted until Thursday night. They started home Friday but had to stay in Deer Lodge, Mont., that night due to a storm. They arrived home Saturday. Golden Jubilee peaches are ripening now at Warm Springs Ranch on the Snake River. Call Bryan Jones to make an appoi...
Trio attends Night Out Lois and Chuck Olmstead and Mary Bertrand were in Walla Walla Tuesday evening to attend National Night Out which is headed up by the Olmsteads’ daughter, Vicki Ruley, for the Walla Walla police department. National Night Out occurs all over the United States to promote law enforcement within the community. Tami Olmstead was a volunteer to help with the parade which consisted of fire trucks, police, sheriff, and state patrol cars. Also in the parade was the Walla Walla county’s tank and the state prison bus to tra...
Eagle grads mark 55th year St. John High School Class of 1956 recently gathered for a 55-year reunion at the Holiday Inn Express in Cheney. Pictured in the front row are Nancy Heglar Henry, Spokane; Joanne Harwood Albin, Grants Pass, Ore.; Deanna Giles Chappel, Hillsboro, Ore.; Pat Pierce McKinley, Cheney; Roberta Harwood Jaeger, Juneau, Alaska. In the back row are Dan Birdsell, Deer Park; Janice Scheuerman Kolloen, Redmond; Dan Gould, Mount Vernon; Nancy Countryman Smart, Auburn; Edwin Kuehl, Ellensburg, and Rosanna White Peterson, Orting....
John and Mary Kaye Stelzer celebrated their 50th anniversary in July by taking a road trip in Oregon with their daughter, Coral Anne, son-in-law Frank and granddaughter Linnae Roeder. Stelzer and Mary Kaye Mortimer were married Sept. 2, 1961, in the Methodist Church in St. John. Cousin of the groom, Gene Ross, performed the ceremony. John was employed on the farm of L.J. Kile. In 1963, they moved to the farm homesteaded by Mary Kaye’s great-grandmother and lived a mile off of Thorn Creek for seven years. In 1965 John was drafted into the a...
—Lindsey Kay photo An Aug. 13 wedding at the Lien farm near Colfax is planned by Aryssa Laubach, daughter of Evan and Janine Laubach of Pullman, and Phil Sweet, son of Arthur and Nanci Sweet of Deer Trail, Colo. The bride-elect graduated from Colfax High School in 2010 and now attends Spokane Falls Community College. Sweet graduated from Deer Trail High School in 2008 and is now attending Moody Bible Institute in Spokane....
Nelson daughter born Desiree Arra was born Aug. 6, 2011, at eight pounds, two ounces to David and Shaena Nelson of Endicott at Whitman Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Len and Tracy Mathia, Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Rich and Dyann Nelson, Spirit Lake, Idaho. The baby joins three sisters, Keelyn, Mariah and Daesha....
Pajama Storytime Under the Tree will be next Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. on the main floor of Colfax Library. Whitman County Library van along with Book Bear will enter the Lentil Festival parade on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 11 a.m. in Pullman. For more details about this event, go to www.lentilfest.com. Whitman County Library will host a number of free public events in conjunction with the Forever Free Lincoln exhibit between August 23 - October 3 including: an opening reception featuring Whitworth University Professor James Hunt. Book Club...
RTOP issues call for SL auditions Regional Theater of the Palouse has issued an audition call for their fall production of “Meet Me In St. Louis.” Audition date will be Saturday, Aug. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the RTOP Theater at 122 N. Grand, Pullman. Participants are asked to be prepared to sing a song of their own selection and bring music for accompanist. Callbacks will be the next the day, Sunday, also between 4 and 7 p.m. Eight performances of the musical are scheduled Nov. 3-5 and Nov. 10-12. The Saturday dates will include a 2:30 matinee....
Meet Cristi Shindler, Diamond When Cristi Shindler was 13 and living in Waha, south of Lewiston, her grandfather had cancer. The family often drove to Spokane via Colfax and Cristi vowed some day she would be a nurse in this town. “It just seemed really nice,” she said. She has been a nurse at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center since 1998. “I always wanted to be a nurse,” she recalled. As a girl she dressed up as a nurse for Halloween. Growing up on the farm she was accustomed to caring for animals; she just wanted to focus that same caring...
Sixteen high school seniors from around the state competed for Washington’s Distinguished Young Woman honor Saturday night on the WSU Beasley Coliseum stage. The Washington Distinguished Young Woman honor returned to Moses Lake for the third straight year when Kendall Earl was named the winner. Earl and Druffel were co-winners of the fitness and self-expression parts of the competition. Earl also won the overall scholastic award and was a co-winner in the talent and interview competition. Druffel was also a co-winner of the spirit award and t...
The robots came in August. In the midst of area-wide fair preparations, the Whitman County 4H hosted its first-ever Robotics Camp at the CETC in Colfax. Twelve kids, four teen leaders and two adult advisors spent a week building and programming robots. It was new territory for the annual county 4H adventure camp. It all culminated in “Sumo-bot Wrestling” Friday morning. On the last day of camp, the kids waited for the 10:45 action time. The bots were out on a table, and laptops-including thr...
Colfax With summer sun blazing down on us now, how do you deal with sunburns? Chris Chapman, Pullman Johanna Koyama, Colfax Anthony Nascimento, Mark Gudmunson, Colfax...
Tech Support for Mom Bruce Cameron When my mother calls and says, “Do you have just a second?” I know I’d better find a comfortable chair because this is going to take awhile. “Your dad and I want to watch a DVD, and I can’t remember how to make it work,” she says. “OK,” I say. “Is the DVD player on?” “Should I turn it on?” “Yes, that would probably help.” “OK. Do I use the DVD remote or the TV remote?” “The DVD remote.” “Or, what’s this? This is the cable remote.” “The DVD remote.” “Is this ... there’s another one here, what’s this one?” “Us...
Excellent choice As the primary election draws nearer, I am writing to support Tom Kammerzell’s candidacy for Whitman County Port Commissioner, District 3. I would like people to take a close look at Tom and why he is an excellent choice for Whitman County and the Port of Whitman. I have known and worked with Tom since 1982 when I started working as a WSU Whitman County Extension Agent. Tom has the interest and experience to enhance the program successes the Port of Whitman has developed in Whitman County for industrial and economic d...
8 years ago August 13, 1886 Last Saturday James Fairbanks, who lives some three miles from Palouse City, had his house and wagon consumed by fire. The barn took fire from the flames but was extinguished by the prompt actions of his neighbors. All of the grading between Garfield and Farmington will be completed this week. The grade between Colfax and Garfield is finished with the exception of two rock cuts. The first one, twelve miles out, will be done tomorrow, and the second one will be gotten out of the way so as not to delay track laying....
We should get our heads out of the clouds Americans live in an idealistic world where, no matter what happens, we’ll still be able to go home at night and switch on the lights or pull into a filling station and gas up the family SUV. Most folks - including many elected officials - don’t connect the dots. They somehow believe there are no consequences to killing a small biomass project in Vancouver, stopping a wind farm development because it spoils their view, taking a coal-fired plant off line, or opposing a natural gas or electric tra...
