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At Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Warner, Kennedi Ann, born Aug. 19 at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Haley LeMoine and Isaac Warner, Colfax. Paternal grandparent is Heidi Kuntz, Kingman, Ariz. Maternal grandparent is Lori Stanifer, Spangle. Nelson, Richard Anthony, born Aug. 20 at seven pounds, 14 ounces, to David and Shaena Nelson, Endicott. Paternal grandparents are Richard and Dyann Nelson, Colfax. Maternal grandparents are Len and Tracy Mathia, Garfield. Baby joins siblings Keelyn, Mariah, Daesha, Desiree and David, Jr. Roberts, Logan... Full story
Thursday, Aug. 30 Tekoa – 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Hot Wheels Speedometry – Kids of all ages, explore potential and kinetic energy. Albion – 5 to 7:30 p.m. – Fireside Chats – Join your neighbors for tea and friendly conversation. If you are a knitter or have any hobbies, bring them along, too. Friday, Aug. 31 St. John – 11 a.m. – Storytime – Kids ages 2 to 6, join us for early learning activities, music, stories and crafts. Palouse – 3:30 p.m. – LEGO Mindstorms – Fourth graders and older, explore robotics and programming. Please register at 878-1513...
Whitman County Library’s Summer Reading kids successfully logged more than 5,000 hours of reading time to complete the 2018 program. “Libraries Rock” was the theme presented by a consortium of states working together to provide public libraries with high quality educational materials for children, teens and adults. Event sponsors include Friends of the Library and volunteers who donated time, money and incentives to enhance the library’s events for more than 500 youngsters in this area. Participants are listed as follows: Albion: Kira Cathey,...
At the close of spring term, 469 Eastern Oregon University students qualified for the dean's list. These students maintained a GPA of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 hours of graded EOU coursework during the term. The following student from the area earned this distinction: Spencer Marotto, Colfax....
Colfax Wednesday, Sept. 5: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, green salad, birthday dessert. LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 4: Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, salad, roll, birthday dessert. Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 5: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, green salad, birthday dessert. Pullman Monday, Sept. 3: Closed - Eat with us Sept. 4. Tuesday, Sept. 4: Sweet and sour meatballs, rice, vegetables, fruit, dessert. Friday, Sept. 7: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy,...
Wanda Kay Dirks-Hill was born on Feb. 3, 1939, in Lamont to Cecil and Catherine Colyar and died from complications related to cancer on Aug. 11, 2018, in Spokane. Kay graduated from Lamont High School and married Clinton Dirks in September of 1957. Together they raised four children on a farm north of Sprague. After raising their children, Kay enrolled in Eastern Washington University and earned her teaching degree. She taught for several years in the Sprague School District. Kay was actively... Full story
A graveside memorial service for Beverly Jean Hattan, 64, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Freeze Cemetery north of Potlatch, Idaho, with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. Urn burial will follow the service. A gathering and potluck luncheon will follow at the Scenic 6 Park at Potlatch. Beverly passed away on Aug. 23, 2018. Beverly was born on Aug. 1, 1954, at Moscow, Idaho, to Arnold and Geneal (Hansen) Bircher. She attended the Potlatch schools and graduated from the... Full story
Fred Emmett Williams died on Aug. 13, 2018. He was born to Fred O. and Mary Jane Williams Dec. 27, 1945, in Syracuse, N.Y. He spent his childhood in Garfield, Wash., and graduated in 1964. He attended WSU and during that time met and married the love of his life, Sharon Hawk, in 1967. Upon graduation he taught math and coached one year in Yakima before enlisting in the USMC from 1970-73. Because of his strong math background, the Marine Corp. chose to train Fred in the new and expanding field... Full story
Howard Victor Leinweber, 80, of Colfax, Wash., passed away August 25, 2018, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax. Howard was born Nov. 21, 1937, in Colfax, Wash., to Victor & Leona (Utke) Leinweber. He grew up in Endicott and Colfax, completing his education at Colfax High School. Howard went to work for his uncles on the family farm following school, later working for 20 years at Ben's Auto Body Shop. Howard returned to farming from which he retired. On April 18, 1960, Howard marrie... Full story
Questions 1. ANATOMY: What is the normal human body temperature in Celsius? 2. LITERATURE: The monster Grendel appears in what literary work? 3. MATH: What is the least common multiple of 3 and 7? 4. TELEVISION: Who was the first guest of the television news show “Face the Nation” when it debuted in 1954? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What is “tafelwein” in German? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does the name of the martial art taekwondo mean in Korean? 7. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first graduate of West Point to serve as president? 8. GEOGRAPHY: What is...
* It was Scott Adams, best known as the creator of the “Dilbert” comic strip, who made the following observation: “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he’ll buy a funny hat. Talk to a hungry man about fish, and you’re a consultant.” * According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word that has the largest number of different meanings is “set”; it takes 26 pages to detail them all. * As fall approaches, here’s some good news: Except for the queens, all wasps die in the autumn. * There are those who feel...
ENDICOTT SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENT AT-LARGE POSITION Applications are being accepted through 12:00 noon Wednesday, September 19, 2018 for an opening on the Endicott School Board. Interviews will be conducted at the regularly scheduled board meeting on Monday, September 24, 2018. The vacancy occurs in the Director District #2 which is an At-Large position and is open to any qualified applicant living within the Endicott School District boundary. For official boundary information, please contact the School District. Applications are available at... Full story
For those struggling with common core arithmetic, a reprieve is available at the Jones Schoolhouse at the Palouse Empire Fair this year. “We’re not teaching new math at the schoolhouse,” said Kathy Meyers, a long-time Whitman County Historical Society member and teacher at the schoolhouse. Instead, Meyers and her fellow teachers and docents teach more the history of math, including Roman numerals. “Some of them (visitors) have never had Roman numerals,” she noted. During the fair, the interior...
RUBIO WILL TALK ON JOB INTERVIEWS Tim Rubio of Work Source Washington will talk on "How to Conduct a Quality Job Interview" at the next Cup O’ Joe on the Palouse which will be at Columbia Bank in Pullman Sept. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. Sponsored by the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association, Cup O’ Joe is an interactive business support coffee group that offers entrepreneurs and local small businesses the opportunity to share information about their businesses and receive technical support. Coffee and refreshments provided. sew...
