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Public Notice NOTICE IS HEARBY GIVEN that there will be a Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting on Tuesday, September 8th, 2020 at 3 pm via zoom. Due to COVID-19, the SWAC meeting is closed to in person attendance. Remote participation is available for attending the SWAC meeting. We encourage staff and the public to participate at: https://zoom.us/j/91941205679 Mark Storey Director of Public Works 35/1 Request for Qualifications / Proposal from qualified Energy Services Performance Contracting Providers The Palouse School District # 301 Board...
Now that college football season is gone for half of the United States, representing the most significant hit to the sports world during COVID-19, it suggests – since we’re still in this – perhaps sports administrators should use part of this time to look at what has been underlined by the past six months. Sports mean something to a society. Even to non-fans, who benefit from the social element and residual effects of a nation’s shared experience. So a few things to look at, how about, with the...
Here in rural Whitman County, we depend on the USPS to deliver medicine, or receiving and paying bills, for communicating with family and friends with letters, cards and presents, and even to receive this newspaper. If I had to use a commercial carrier for these services, the cost would be greater than I could afford. Now, as our mail service is caught up in politics, we need to realize mail service will continue to deteriorate after the election unless federal support is provided soon in order to maintain or improve this essential service....
Sunny summer weather helped restaurant owners and workers recover after they were broadsided by the coronavirus pandemic last March. However, as fall morphs into winter and diners are forced back inside, the big question will be: Are there enough customers to keep what’s left of the restaurant sector financially viable? The worst fears of many American businesses are coming true. With no recovery in sight from the COVID-19 pandemic, 72,842 businesses across the U.S. have permanently closed, a...
Okeydokes: So thankful for quality individuals who choose to extend compassionate grace, mercy and kindness towards others, especially during these tough times. Your life is a light. Pet Peeves: Spokane would like to be no. 1 in the nation in car theft, currently third (1,800 cars a year). Will train. People who let their dogs bark all day and night....
WHITMAN COUNTY – Whitman County Library announces Owl Pellet Dissection STEM kits by Mobius Science Center beginning September 1 at several branch locations. Each kit includes an activity guide, owl pellet, and toothpicks to aid in the dissection. Other materials needed are glue and a magnifying glass (optional). The kits were made possible through donations from the Friends of the Library. The Mobius STEM kits, one per family, are available in Albion (delivered to families via the summer l...
There seems to have been some confusion concerning the Sunday worship time at the Country Bible Church. They are still on their summer hours with services starting at 10:30. Regular worship time of 11:00 will resume the first Sunday in September, the 6th. All are welcome. Recently, Reuben Stueckle and his son Dan, Puyallup, visited his brother/uncle David Stueckle for a couple of days. Doreen Riedner, Dusty, and Denise Kendall, Tacoma, visited their Aunt Judy and Uncle Ron in Spokane last Friday then dropped by Sheri Hatley on their way home....
COLFAX–Art enthusiasts can once enjoy the photography, painting and sculptural exhibits at Libey Gallery in downtown Colfax. Located in the Bettie Steiger Community Center, adjacent the Colfax Library, the gallery is now open to the public Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Thursday and Friday 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays 1-5 p.m. Entry to the Gallery is offered via the library front door at 102 S. Main Street. Artists currently showing and selling their works in the gallery are Gabriella Ball, Vicki Br...
Johnson, Everleigh Robin was born Aug. 14 at Pullman Regional Hospital, weighing six pounds and 12 ounces, to parents Amanda and Cory Johnson of St. John. Paternal grandparent is Kris Johnson of St. John. Maternal grandparents are Misty and Mark Harrison of Endicott....
Colfax Monday, Aug. 31 Taco soup, turkey sandwich, cabbage salad, dessert Thursday, Sept. 3 (Birthday party) Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad, birthday dessert Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 1 No meal LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 1 (Birthday party) Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad, birthday dessert Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 2 (Birthday party) Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, green salad, birthday dessert Pullman Tuesday, Sept. 1 Shredded...
Thursday, Aug. 27 Trivia Night, 5:30 p.m. Check out WCL’s Facebook page for fun facts and a little friendly competition. Palouse Town Scavenger Hunt It’s not too late to head out on an exciting search around town. Friday, Aug. 28 Colfax Library, Finish Adult Summer Reading Request one of our “bags to borrow” to complete your SR Challenge before Aug. 31! Alphabet Hunt Hop on to St. John Library’s Facebook page for a virtual treasure hunt and chance at a prize. Monday, Aug. 31 Book Club, 5: 30 p.m. To join the conversation, email sarahp@wh...
TEKOA — The Tekoa café at the crest of the hill – in the building of a former implements dealer – will go out of business Friday after 19 years. The Feeding Station, owned and operated by Shawn Smith and her mother Juanita Paden since 2006, will close after much thought the past two years. “Business is down, minimum wage is up, COVID came along, it’s any number of things,” Smith said. “It’s just a lot of work.” Before the virus shutdowns, the café was down to mother and daughter and one em...
PULLMAN—In early August Whitman County Commissioners approved a proclamation declaring August 18, 2020, Day of Women Leaders in Whitman County on the 100th anniversary of ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that granted some women suffrage. During the last six months a three-member committee of Pullman League of Women Voters has been searching –COVID-wise--to find the names of women who were elected mayor and city council members in Whitman County communities over the last 100 years. “We felt this was one marve...
ST. JOHN—Colfax Fire Department was dispatched to a fire just off Trunkey Road between St. John and Steptoe Aug. 19. Three trucks from Colfax responded, joined two trucks each from Steptoe and District 7 Rosalia in assisting District 2. “I’m glad we live where we do,” said District 2 Fire Chief Steve Gibson, crediting the success in containing and extinguishing the fire to the aid from the other districts, unsure if the district could have handled it on its own. Prior to the Trunkey Road fire call, St. John units had been called to a fire in th...
An article in the Aug. 20 issue, “Colfax schools to start online” contained a misquote. Colfax School District Superintendent Jerry Pugh was quoted as saying, “We’re not that nimble enough to be able to do that.” His correct quote was, “We’re not that nimble to be able to do that.” He was answering a question of whether the district could feasibly go back-and-forth from in-person education to having kids stay online in the event of up-and-down coronavirus case numbers....
PORTLAND, Ore. — Officials want Washington residents to know there is still time to respond to the U.S. Census — especially residents in Eastern Washington. The count conducted every 10 years is important in that it determines congressional representation, helps with awarding billions of federal dollars to communities each year and provides information that will impact communities for years to come. The Census helps determine how many seats in the House of Representatives each state receives. It also affects funding decisions for programs suc...
PALOUSE—Haunted Palouse will disappear for 2020, after organizers announced July 29 they will not hold the perennial fundraiser over two weekends in October because of concerns over the virus. Leaders considered options for no-contact haunted buildings, a solely outdoor event as well as a possible pay-per-view “Haunted Palouse” movie. “We could not come up with a solution that would ensure a reasonable measure of safety for our staff and visitors,” said co-chair Nicole Flansburg. “Even if...
WAWAWAI ROAD—State response pulled off the the Chief Timothy Fire Aug. 19, turning management back to Whitman County Fire District 14. The local district will continue to monitor the fire area which has been 100% contained. According to the state incident team, the fire burned approximately 1,400 acres about five miles west of Clarkston in the Snake River canyon. Crews completed the reinforcement of control lines by extinguishing the few remaining hot spots within 100 feet of the fire control line....
COLFAX — An Oct. 12 jury date has been set for an inmate who pleaded not guilty to allegedly attacking a Whitman County Jail officer while he was serving the inmates a meal. According to the police report, Levi Graham, 22, allegedly hit Correction’s Officer Morgan Scharff 11 times on July 2. After the attack, Scharff was taken to Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, treated for a possible concussion and put on medical leave from work for a time. According to the report, Graham told the interviewing officer after the attack that Scharff was dis...
ROSALIA—Three men were booked into Whitman County Jail Monday morning after Whitman County Deputies responded to calls of a fight in Rosalia. Christopher Thornton, 20, and Shawn Thornton, 51, were both booked for assault fourth degree. Bobby Robbins, 34, of Malden, was booked on charges of assault second degree, attempted assault second degree and assault fourth degree. According to documents filed in Superior Court, Robbins was under the influence of alcohol when he and the other two men stopped at the home of his ex-girlfriend and c...
WAWAWAI ROAD — A suicidal Lewiston man who attempted to elude Whitman County deputies was treated for minor injures after deputies pulled him from his smoking, crashed vehicle. Shortly after midnight Aug. 23, Whitman County Deputies responded to the call of a possible suicidal person in the area of Wawawai Road near the Port of Wilma. While responding to the call, deputies were advised that the suicidal subject struck and dragged an individual with his vehicle during an altercation, sending the victim to the hospital. After arriving in the area...
TEKOA — A 19-year-old Tekoa man was booked into Whitman County Jail Aug. 23 on two counts of rape of a child. According to the arrest report, the victim was 13-years-old at the time of the incident. The accused, Carl Shelton, was also booked on one charge of tampering with a witness. According to the report, he allegedly offered the reporting party marijuana to keep her from telling anyone. Bail was set at $100,000 surety or $10,000 cash. Preliminary appearance is set for Friday....
UNIONTOWN—Two more people were added to the roster at Whitman County Jail after a traffic stop in Uniontown Aug. 21. According to the police report, Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyler Langerveld was on patrol when he observed a vehicle with a defective middle brake light. When he stopped the vehicle he observed two passengers were not wearing their seat belts and asked for their driver’s licenses as well as that of the driver. The driver, identified as Megan Dunne, 26, returned as suspended through Idaho. The front un-belted passe...
