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The City of Palouse has asked all citizens who own dogs that if they haven’t licensed their dog, to go to city hall and get a $10 license. Altered dogs are $5. There are 71 licensed dogs in Palouse. It is a violation to have a dog within city limits without licensing it through the City of Palouse. Each household is limited to three dogs. The city asked that if a citizen has a dog complaint, to call the Palouse Police Department....
Ryan Pitzer, son of Tami and Joe Pitzer, and Ellen Simonsen, daughter of Mary and Jan Simonsen, all of Pullman, have each received a scholarship through the WSU College of Engineering and Architecture. Pitzer received a $1,000 Harold P. Curtis scholarship, and Simonsen received a $3,000 Ellie C. Hendrickson scholarship. Simonsen plans to graduate from WSU with a degree in civil engineering. She is the president of Engineers Without Borders and the public service chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers.... Full story
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – Port of Whitman Business Air Center Operations and Maintenance Contract at the Port of Whitman Business Air Center in Whitman County, Washington ATTENTION: JOE POIRE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DATE: August 26, 2013 Scope of Work: Keep and maintain the Airport and Industrial Park including Port owned improvements in a clean, neat and attractive manner. Supervise operations at the airport. Such services shall include but are not limited to: 1 Maintain all Airport and Industrial Park grounds by mowing and irrigation of all areas a...
Contract negotiations between the teachers Colfax Education Association and the district continue. Weekly discussions began in June and are nearing conclusion, Superintendent. Michael Morgan reported at Monday’s school board meeting. CEA president Ross Swan was in attendance Monday and both he and Morgan indicated they thought an agreement on a two year contract would likely be reached in the next week or two....
At Colfax Schools: Monday: No School Tuesday: Biscuits & gravy, egg patty, hash browns, juice Wednesday: Chicken patty on whole grain bun, oven fries, fruit, fresh salad Thursday: Mac & cheese w/smokies, green beans, bread stick, fruit Friday: Hot dogs, BBQ beans, sun chips, fruit JES Monday: No School Tuesday: Biscuits & gravy, egg patty, hash browns, juice Wednesday: Chicken patty on whole grain bun, oven fries, fruit, fresh salad Thursday: Mac & cheese w/smokies, green beans, bread stick, fruit Friday: Hot dogs, BBQ beans, sun chips,...
A construction trailer is on the hospital campus again. We are starting a major infrastructure project, which is Phase II of our master facility plan. Major areas of work include: Physical plant replacement for facilities serving both old and new buildings. Boilers are greatly over-sized for current needs. —Replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in original 1968 building —Replace hot water tank and distribution in 1968 building —Remove/replace flooring & pipes with asbestos —Replace lighting in 1968 building —Kitche...
The 16-piece Hog Heaven Big Band will return to the Dahmen Barn Saturday, Sept. 28, to play tunes from The Great American Song Book from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission will be $8 for couples and $5 for a single. The Hog Heaven Big Band is made up of members from around the Palouse....
The Colfax alumni luncheon in Spokane Aug. 5. had a turnout of 36 grads and a total of 50 attending. First timers were Don Steiger, Menlo Park, Calif., in Colfax for the summer; Don and Marion Helt Hill., in Coeur d’Alene for three months to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary and renew their wedding vows; Jack Helt, Pittsburgh, Pa., harvesting in Endicott. Larry Gunn took a day off from harvesting to pay tribute to his favorite coach; Barbara Lindley Clampett and Sally Pierson Russom d...
Thursday, August 29 Colton – 5:30 p.m. – Pajama Storytime – Children wear your jammies and bring a stuffed animal. We will create a votive jar and read stories. Colfax – 6 to 7 p.m. & 7 to 8 p.m. – Free Martial Arts & Self Defense Classes in the Center – First session from 6-7 p.m. for ages 4-12. Second session from 7-8 p.m. is for teens and adults. Saturday, August 31 All branches closed in observance of Labor Day Weekend. Sunday, September 1 All branches closed in observance of Labor Day Weekend. Monday, September 2 All branches closed in o... Full story
CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Hospital Auxiliary The first meeting of the year will be Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 1:30 p.m. in the administration annex meeting room at the hospital. Anyone interested in supporting the hospital through the auxiliary is welcome to join. Officers for the year are Shirley Simmons, president; Diane Clark, vice president; Polly Anderson, secretary, and Margie Geiger, treasurer. Rosalia Garden Club August “Garden of the Month” winners were Paul and Amanda Rich. Over Memorial Day weekend,they put in a new landscape design due to a c...
The Colfax Library is set to host a number of exercise and dance related classes this fall. For adults the lineup includes Boot Camp, Zumba, Yoga and Belly Dance while children can participate in dance and tumbling. Costs for the classes vary and teens wishing to participate can contact the instructors for details. A complete schedule of these classes along with community enrichment classes and children’s programming can be found at the Whitman County Library Events Calendar at www.whitco.lib.wa.us or by calling 509-397-4366. Adult classes: B...
Warren and Bonnie Smith, residents of Colfax since 1981, will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception at the Onecho Bible Church following the Sunday service, about noon to 1 p.m. Smith and Bonnie Nordwall of Douglas, N.C., were married Aug. 31, 1963, in Minot, N.D. They met when he went to North Dakota to work on the Minuteman Missile project. They moved west where they managed the mobile home park at Wawawai for 10 years before moving to Colfax. Their three daughters and... Full story
Bob and Della Hauser of Colfax celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary reception with family and friends Aug. 18 at the Davenport Hotel at Spokane. They were married Aug. 17, 1963, at St. Henry’s Catholic Church at Regent, N. D. In 1968 Bob started his radio career at KSEN Radio at Shelby, Mont. They moved to Colfax in 1985 when they purchased KCLX Radio from Adrian and Betty DeVries. Della worked in Colfax as a licensed practical nurse. They retired in 2004 after selling the radio stations t...
Nichole Kopp doesn’t like to cook. She said she cooks out of necessity because she has a husband and two growing boys. But she loves to bake and decorate. Kopp and her husband, Jeff, moved to Colfax seven and a half years ago from Colorado when Jeff got a job with Schwietzer Engineering in Pullman. “We definitely miss our mountains, but the rolling hills are pretty here too, especially in the spring when everything is so green,” she said. The Kopps have been married 18 years and have two boys,...
Dusty Terry and Janet Eggers and Mike and Patsy Kromm continued the tradition begun by their mother, Shirley Eggers, of an annual Penewawa picnic/reunion at Warm Springs Ranch. More than 50 people attended the potluck Aug. 10. Nearly all the Penawawa families were represented Morgans, Pierces, Van Tines, Delegans, Smiths, Links, Eggers and many friends and relatives. Old photos of Penewawa were available for viewing. Visitors at the home of David and Phyllis Stueckle last week from Wednesday to Sunday were their daughter, Karen Light of...
Endicott Sharon Huff and Anne Lowe hosted the end of harvest corn party Sunday. Sharon and Anne grew the corn and many hands helped in the watering, weeding and picking. Invited guests provided salads and desserts. Those attending were Darrell and Cathy Storment, Louise Owen, Loraine Smick, Pat Byers, Sue Bafus, Val Siler, Ila Stuart, Fran Cutler, Clark and Colleen Winchester, John and Kathy Schlomer, Leroy and Lorena Mattley, Glen Smick and Susan LaLonde, Virgil and Betty Jordan, Pastor Fred and Cinda Tribble, Carol Mitcham, Vern and Barbara...
Bonnie Smith, representing the Thrifty Grandmothers, accepted a key to the City of Colfax Aug. 22 at a luncheon sponsored by the Colfax Chamber of Commerce. The luncheon, catered by Hill Ray Plaza, is an annual chamber event. Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek presented the city’s key to Smith. “The greatest thing is what they give back to the community,” he said. “I know they helped the swim team and they helped us with the Concrete River Festival. There’s a lot of giving back to the community. As mayor,... Full story
Area Whitworth students named to the university’s Laureate Society for spring semester included Andrew Pearce, Colfax; Franklin Maimone Souza, Rosalia; Nicole Nelson and Rachel Witthuhn, Palouse; Veronica Fetzer and Emily Scott, Pullman. The students qualified for the academic honors society by earning a grade point average of 3.75 or higher during the semester.... Full story
A superior jury Aug. 19 convicted Reylinda Alvarado, 31, Toppenish, of third degree theft for her part in taking money from the back room of the Chevron Station in Pullman. Sentencing for Alvardo has been scheduled for Aug. 30. Charges were filed against her last May after a Pullman police investigation in the case. According to the arrest report, Alvarado and another woman went into the station July 14, 2010. Alvarado talked with the station attendant while the other woman entered an “employees only” area of the station and took $478 from the...
Rosalia and Tekoa kindergarten students are joining the ranks of older students as they begin going to full-day kindergarten. The state legislature recently approved funding for full day kindergarten to 269 additional schools starting this fall. The schools will follow the “WaKIDS” program, Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills, as part of the funding agreement. This program provides a snapshot of where the state’s kindergartners are in their development early in the school year. The state-funded full-day kindergarten is part... Full story
Junette Dahmen, donor of the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown and next door neighbor, recently spearheaded a quilt block project for her small red barn. Junette and others selected a star block pattern, then volunteers painted it on plywood and installed it on her barn. The block is done in Junette’s favorite colors, crimson and gray, to demonstrate her passion for WSU Cougar teams. Junette and her late husband, Steve, traveled with the football team when they played California in the Tokyo bowl and t...
Real estate sales Joseph Rosenthal, Thornton, to Nate and Lisa Klaveano, Colfax, house on S. Meadow Street in Colfax, $145,000, Aug. 21. Rose Technical, LLC, Olympia, to Kari Priolo, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, vacant land in Malden, $7,897, Aug. 22. Scott B. and Susan J. Hinrichs, Cooperstown, NY, to Chase Montgomery and Candice Michelle Beathard, Brinnon, Wash., house on SW Mies Street in Pullman, $181,000, Aug. 22. Robert and Elizabeth Gnaedinger, Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, Canada, to Debbie and D. Scott Huffman, Palouse, Block 8 in Palouse... Full story
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2008. My father is taller than I am. I take after my mother, who is descended from a long line of tiny people who were bred by German royalty to climb into tunnels to hunt rodents. This means it’s awkward to hug my father — but it was always awkward, because we’re from the part of the country where men can show affection only by insulting each other’s snowmobiles. When greeting each other, my father and I first exchange stiff handshakes, as if we’ve just negotiated a government...
Anyone who doubts that Hillary Clinton is already in fine fighting trim for a presidential run should consider her speech to the American Bar Association in San Francisco. She assailed an alleged “assault on voting rights.” She took aim at the Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down a portion of the Voting Rights Act and excoriated states that have recently tightened their voting laws. She declared that “anyone who says that racial discrimination is no longer a problem in American elections must not be paying attention.” Madam Secretary...
There’s an old saying, “There’s more than one way to catch a cat.” It means, if you don’t succeed one way, try again using a different strategy. In this case, the “cat” is the Columbia River — or more precisely, eliminating the dams and commercial use of the river. The activists’ vision of a wild, free-flowing Columbia River has great emotional appeal, but it would have dire consequences for our state. Those dams produce 75 percent of our electricity, making Washington the largest producer of clean, affordable hydropower in the nation. How w...
