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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting will be beld on Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 @ 3 PM in the Public Service Building Auditorium, N. 310 Main Street, Colfax, WA 99111. Persons requiring ADA accommodations should advise us of that need. Mark Storey, Director of Public Works 35/1 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY JEAN CALLAHAN, aka Elizabeth E. Callahan, Deceased. NO. 15-4-00094-8 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW...
Colfax Library plans Crazy 8s, a math discovery club for kids in grades three to five. It will begin Monday, Sept. 23, with sessions from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Registration is required by Sept. 14. Crazy 8s Club gathers on a weekly basis for eight weeks with activities like Bouncy Dice Explosion and toilet paper Olympics. With more than 2,500 clubs serving more than 45,000 kids, it is fast becoming America’s favorite math club for elementary kids. Call Sheri Miller at the Colfax Library to register a student. www.bedtimemath.org...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax was among hospitals listed in the new "50 Critical Access Hospitals to Know" in the United States which has been published by Becker's Hospital Review. The Becker's editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on awards and recognitions received. Specifically, the team looked at 'Vantage Health Analytics' list of Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals, the National Rural Health Association's list of Top 20, patient satisfaction scores from CMS' Hospital Compare and various Healthgrades awards....
LaCrosse Community Outreach Center received a competitive grant July 2015 from the Inland Northwest Community Foundation in the amount of $1,900 as a part of its Rapid Response to Poverty Program. Through this program, the Foundation supports organizations in the Palouse region meeting basic human needs in their communities. As the operator of the community Food Bank, LCOC was awarded this grant to fund part of yearly operating costs for both the Food Bank and the Thrift Store. Monies saved from not having to pay recurring costs will be...
TREVOR BENNETT A graveside service for Trevor Bennett, 22, LaCrosse, was Monday morning at the LaCrosse Cemetery with the Rev. John Cross officiating. Mr. Bennett was fatally injured last Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in a semi truck accident at the bottom of the Wawawai grade next to the Snake River. Born Dec. 1, 1992, in Colfax to Jimmy and Dena Bennett, he was raised in LaCrosse and graduated from LaCrosse High School with the class of 2011. He was employed as a field service technician with the...
Library now offers low vision readers Whitman County Library now has two low vision readers available for long term use by residents living within the library district. For more information, contact Library Director Kristie Kirkpatrick at Colfax. The readers were purchased with donations from local residents. CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Colfax alumni lunch The Colfax alumni lunch Aug. 11 was held as a memorial for Marge Hill Krueger. She had attended the lunch events faithfully, missing only one over the last four years. A total of 36 people were...
Kenith H. Gering, 68, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Globe, Ariz. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at the Endicott Cemetery. A complete obituary will be published in next week's Gazette. Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of local arrangements....
Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4 AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, WG roll, baked beans, assorted veggies, apples and raisins, milk. Tuesday: Beef and bean tacos, brown rice, lettuce and cheese cup, assorted veggies, grapes and pineapple, milk. Wednesday: BBQ pork sandwich, assorted veggies, oranges and pears, milk. Thursday: Chicken dippers, WG roll, whipped potatoes, assorted veggies, grapes and applesauce, milk. Friday: Mandarin orange chicken, brown rice, WG roll, green salad, assorted veggies, apples and peaches, milk. SENIOR MENUS: Col...
Eleven members of the Colfax High School class of 1952 attended the 63-year reunion dinner at Colfax Golf Club July 29. In front are Shirley (Bergland) Tulin, Colfax; Shirley (Brannan) Magrath, Spokane; Pat (Henry) Norris, Mercer Island; Britta Jo (Torrance) Hammond, Ellensburg; and Gerald Mitchell, Colfax. In back are Suzanne Mattes, Seattle; Bill Meyers, San Diego; Larry Brownell, Coeur d'Alene; Del Teade, Colfax; Clayton Nolan, Sparks, Nev., and Don Steiger, Menlo Park, Ca...
Dennis and Eileen Roe of Colfax celebrated their 50th anniversary with a vacation to Cannon Beach, Ore., with all four of their children, their spouses and 15 grandchildren. They were married Aug. 28, 1965, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Walla Walla and have lived in Whitman County for all of their 50 years of marriage. Their children are Elaine (Roe) DiLazzaro from Seattle, Mike Roe from Bend, Ore., Jeannie (Roe) Gruber from Olympia and Alison (Roe) Heaton from Spokane....
Pastor Roger and Janet Downing celebrated their 50th anniversary at the LaCrosse United Methodist Church Aug. 8. They have been serving the LaCrosse United Methodist Church since 2007. They were married at the All Faith Chapel in China Lake, Calif., Aug. 7, 1965. They have two children: Angela Downing and Roger Lee Downing. The celebration luncheon was hosted by the LaCrosse United Methodist Women....
Albion Library branch manager Lynn Fleharty shows off some of the new children's books that were unveiled last Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Albion Library. The books were provided by a donation from The Libri Grant Foundation and by funds from local donors. The more than 100 new titles were welcomed by an enthusiastic gathering of Albion residents. Festivities included refreshments and stories read by guest volunteers. Young readers lined up afterwards with library cards in hand to check out the...
Myrna Morasch, along with her daughter and husband, Maureen and Guy Larsen of Angwin Calif., went to Vincent Guerrero, Baja, Calif., for five days to help build houses, deliver two tons of clothing and chaperone. They were with a group called Project Hope, Student Reach International Expedition. This is Myrna's second year working on this project....
Endicott Endicott Library had a contest to determine who the heroes of Endicott are. A form was circulated to the community to name who were thought to be heroes. After this information was sent in, the library circulated a list of prospective heroes. The results are as follows: School Hero: Suzanne Schmick; Business Hero: Jenny Meyer; Volunteer Hero: Tony Anderson; Kindness Hero: Leslie Starrett; New Hero: Dave Bilow; Junior Hero: Aja Schmick; All Around Hero: Tony Anderson. Visiting Virgil and Betty Jordan from Etibicoke, Ont., Canada, were...
Colfax Chamber of Commerce hosted a high tea to honor Thrifty Grandmothers. About 40 people attended the event in the Whitman County Library. Colfax Distinguished Young Women Sara Appel, Olivia Mellor and Pearl Griffith also attended. A variety of specialty teas were served. A delicious lunch was prepared by Jeannine Burke and Becky Jewel with cucumber sandwiches, crumpets and jam, cookies, pinwheel wraps and more. Sponsors and volunteers decorated tables with fine china. Sponsors were Hen...
Liz Appel and son, John Paul Elizabeth Philipp was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up there, with four years spent living in Utah from age five to nine. After high school, she took a year off and volunteered through the Catholic Church, working with youth leadership programs and conducting retreats. Liz’s older brother and sister also volunteered. Liz graduated from Notre Dame University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and she also ran on the track and cross country teams. In track she r...
ST. IGNATIUS SPOOK TOUR? Among other projects mentioned Tuesday during the tour of St. Ignatius Hospital and grounds was the possible use of the ground floor of the hospital for a Halloween spook house. St. Ignatius, which has stood vacant for years, has occasionally attracted juveniles who are intrigued by the high ceilings and hallways of the building. Among local residents who accompanied Anthony Girges, owner of St. Ignatius, and Sammy Girges, was Val Gregory, whose joint executive assignment includes the Colfax Downtown Association. City A...
The Port of Whitman County recently launched a re-designed website. Port Properties and Development Manager Debbie Snell reported to Port commissioners Aug. 20 that the new website is up and running. The website features a re-designed interface that the Port believes is more user friendly. Joe Poiré, executive director at the Port, said, "we're slowly tightening things up," but the website is functional. Snell said the website now has a parallax view, meaning the entire site is on one page that users scroll through. "We're trying to make it a...
Estimates released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Aug. 20 show the U.S. and statewide unemployment rates remained the same from last month. The 5.3 percent unemployment rate for both the nation and state is still down from this same time last year, when the nation held a 6.2 percent unemployment rate and the state stood at 6.1 percent. Though the number did not change from June to July, there was still a gain in jobs for the state, according to the Monthly Employment Report compiled by the BLS. "Preliminary estimates from the...
The three Endicott church congregations came together Saturday to show their support for those affected by wildfires across the Northwest. Pastor Fred Tribble of the Endicott Bible Church, Pastor Ole Olson of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Pastor Phil Misner of Trinity Lutheran Church led a silent auction and prayer vigil. “We held a prayer vigil where we prayed for each of the fires in Washington, Oregon and Idaho burning by name,” Misner said. The congregations united in prayer and also came together to raise funds for those affecte...
Two loads of relief contributions for the residents of the Kamiah area departed Colfax Friday. Tammy Lewis, who coordinated the local drive here, transported the goods to Pullman where they were loaded into a 40-foot trailer which Pullman Memorial Hospital later used to deliver the donations to the town on the Clearwater River. Also, Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers donated $1,000 to the project in the form of 20 $50 cash cards. Another $350 in cash donations was also delivered to Kamiah, Lewis said....
MARRIAGE LICENSES Anatolly Vladimirovich Kozlov, 21, and Julia Vladimirovna Chougan, 21, both Spokane, Aug. 18. Mikel Ryan Isbelle, 38, and Jennifer Kathryn Ettinger, 23, both Colfax, Aug. 19. Jeffrey Brian Batterten, 29, and Staci Lynnette Peterson, 29, both Colfax, Aug. 21. Chance Whyatt Chaffin, 22, and Courtney Elizabeth Abbott, 24, both Pullman, Aug. 21. Donald Wayne Hill II, 25, and Jody Lynn Frost, 24, both Tekoa, Aug. 24. REAL ESTATE SALES James C. and Shelley Schontzler, Palouse, to John and Brittney Swensen, Pullman, house on SE...
In China, the government has launched an "eat more potatoes" campaign – and Washington state could benefit as a result. China’s potato push is in part an environmental effort to provide more clean drinking water for its exploding urban population and offset its polluted water from factories and inadequate sewer treatment. Home to more than 1.3 billion people, China has until recently enjoyed a decades-long economic boom that raised more than 600 million people out of poverty, according to World Bank statistics. Urbanization is expected to con...
Water coming out of the North Fork of the Palouse River is so low it barely trickles into the flood control at the Sixth Street Bridge....
Congresswoman Rogers Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rogers sent me a form letter that contained a falsehood. She said, “Be assured that I will continue to promote the most effective techniques to keep our communities safe from harmful drugs.” The most effective program that I have found is reported to have cut the rate of new addictions by 92% (heroin, cocaine, and meth). She refused to look at it. The rest of her letter is dedicated to basically continuing the War on Drugs, which appears to have multiplied the rate of new addictions. It’s a har...
