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NOTICE OF MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Kopf Farms proposes to prepare two building sites for future commercial development on a 4.67-acre parcel in the North Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC), in the NW ¼ of Section 1, Township 14N, Range 45 E.W.M., Whitman County, WA. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other informatio...
A horse-drawn combine on Henning farm, circa 1920's. Archibald Greene Henning harvest operations on the Henning farm between Thornton and Oakesdale. Three of the men on the combine are Arvil, Fred, and Therod Henning, others unidentified. The man in the wagon could be their father, Archibald G. Henning. From the private collection of Steve Henning. 125 years ago The Commoner Aug. 28, 1891 About 7:30 o'clock a.m. on Wednesday the peace of Main street was disturbed by loud yells of “fire, fire.” A... Full story
Rumley pulled by 32 horses near in Riparia, circa 1938, courtesy of Della Evans. The Whitman County Library is hosting a “Throwback Thursday” at this month's First Thursday event in Colfax, which is today. The library is hosting a Harvest Party as part of the First Thursday festivities with a booth which will have old farming photos. “To honor area farmers, the library is hosting a booth that features farm photos from around the county that are contained in the library's Whitman County Rural...
Whitman County commissioners Monday authorized Parks Director Tim Myers to begin the process of negotiating a new lease with the Army Corps of Engineers for Wawawai County Park. “What they're asking for is authorization to pursue a new lease for Wawawai for the county,” Myers told the commissioners. Myers said this process will involve evaluating and possibly changing some restrictions in the lease agreement, such as for spraying pesticides and seeing what things within the lease agreement the county may be able to take on. Myers said Waw...
Whitman County Library Summer Reading youth logged more than 5,180 hours of reading time to complete the 2016 reading program. “On Your Mark, Get Set…Read” was the theme of the program presented by a consortium of states working together to provide public libraries with high quality program materials. Sponsors, Friends of the Library and volunteers donated money, incentives and time to the program. ALBION: Haylee Brueske, Hunter Cathey, Kira Cathey, Anna Dow, John Dow, Michael Dow, Olivia Dow, Keilani Hauck, Markus Hauck, Ramsey Hauck, Lily Jam...
Raymond L. Brooks Raymond L. Brooks, 70, a resident of Rosalia, died Aug. 26, 2016, at home. Raymond was born July 23, 1946, in Council, Idaho, to James and Lois Prest Brooks. The family moved to Bates, Ore., when he was a young boy. He graduated from Prairie City High School in 1964. Raymond entered the U.S. Navy and served during the Vietnam War, spending time on the Oak Hill LSD-7 and Ticonderoga. He married Patsy Hutchison May 27, 1966, in Bates, Ore. Raymond was honorably discharged from... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 1 Colfax – 3 – 7 p.m. – First Thursday – Harvest Party: Celebration of Farmers – themed events held throughout downtown Colfax. For more information call the library at 509-397-4366 or go to http://www.colfaxwa.org. Tekoa – 4 p.m. – Women’s Social Hour – Want a place to just share ideas? Come to the Library women's social hour Thursdays. Bring a project (knitting, crafting,) or just come to visit. Snacks are provided. Friday, Sept. 2 Endicott, Palouse, & Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for early learning activities with music, s... Full story
"gra·mer·cy" Used to express surprise or gratitude. Middle English gramerci, from Old French grand merci: grand, great; see grand + merci, thanks; 1. many thanks 2. an expression of surprise, wonder." Have you ever wondered, “What is it that makes people thankful? Why are those with the most blessings often ungrateful folks? Why is it that the Lord has provided such gramercy in my life?” "...in order to achieve contentment, one should cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks conti...
A new mural and one of the wall gardens at Rosalia’s Legacy Park were designed by students. Most recently, the Rosalia Free Little Library called Big R was placed inside the park that is next to the Rosalia Coffee Shop at 508 S. Whitman. The park was previously an empty lot until the class of 2016 created the park as a gift to the town. Three of the six Free Little Libraries designed by Washington State University students for a number of Whitman County towns have now been installed. Cameron H... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, fries, carrots, fruit Wednesday: Pizza, pineapple, Caesar salad, ice cream. Thursday: Straw hats, fruit, refried beans, donut. Friday: Ham and cheese ripper, fresh veggies, fruit. AT GARFIELD/PALOUSE SCHOOLS: Monday: No School Today! Tuesday: Chicken bunwich, lettuce, tomato slice, baked beans, applesauce, pears. Wednesday: Mini corn dogs, tossed salad, carrot sticks, cucumber coins, frozen alive juice, peaches. Thursday: Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, rice, green beans, carro... Full story
Dr. Marv Slind to speak at Selbu Dr. Marv Slind will give a presentation on "The Lutheran Church Among Norwegian Immigrants" Sunday at Selbu Lutheran Church at 10:45 a.m. Dr. Slind is professor emeritus of history at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He was a member of the WSU faculty from 1977 until 2000. Dr. Slind is the son of Gilbert Slind who farmed in the Selbu area and later moved to Burlington. He is a nephew of the late Dr. Ole Slind of Colfax. During his academic career, Dr. Slind...
Inland Northwest Community Foundation recently awarded 92 scholarships totaling $157,742 to students from eastern Washington and north Idaho for the 2016-2017 school year. The Foundation currently manages 27 scholarship programs on behalf of donors who have established funds at INWCF. Recipients are as follows: Colfax High School: Sarah Appel, Clarence Hine Fund, $1,000 and Ripley/Schreiber Fund, $1,000; Timothy Cornelius, Clarence Hine Fund, $1,000 and Ripley/Schreiber Fund, $1,000; Pearl Griffiths, Clarence Hine Fund, $1,000 and...
Colfax Boy Scout Troop 195 conducted an Eagle Scout court of honor Sunday at the United Methodist Church. The Eagle badge, the highest award in scouting, was presented to Cody Miller, (right), son of Lance and Annette Miller, and to Brady Wuestney, (left), son of Patrick and Karen Wuestney. Miller is now a student at Walla Walla Community College, and Wuestney is attending Washington State University. Eagle Scout Michael Clinton was emcee for the court of honor....
Johnson family summer hike up to Colchuck Lake in the Cascades near Leavenworth; if you go, beware of mountain goats! Nicholas missed the hike because of a summer internship. Connor, Aaron and Helena Johnson. Helena Johnson has the perfect credentials to be mentoring a robotics team–she is a chemical engineer, and her mechanical engineer husband, Aaron, works with her. Her father was a petroleum engineer, so the engineering gene seems to exist. Helena’s parents both immigrated from Colombia, Sou...
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel spent a week visiting their daughters, Barb Wollstein and Deb Stavig. Barb and Bruce Wollstein, Lacey, treated Dick to a Mariners game for his birthday. They also attended the baptism of one of their newest great-granddaughters, Quinn Marie Corrigan. They then spent several days visiting Deb and Bob Stavig in Brush Prairie. Local Appel families gathered at the home of Dick and Helen Appel to celebrate Dick’s birthday. Those attending included Eric and Shannon Appel and Sidney and Kyle, Dusty; Caroline and Rob Kunkel a... Full story
Can school kids learn to love math as much as recess? According to educational experts, the answer is, "Yes!" The Whitman County Library will combine literacy and math for an over-the-top after-school club designed to gets kids fired up about numbers. Library branches in Palouse, Tekoa, St. John and Colfax are host locations for Crazy 8s Clubs for wacky math adventures provided by the Bedtime Math Foundation, a nonprofit organization that seeks to put fun and discovery back into learning math. Colfax and Palouse library branches are in Crazy...
Members of the 1964 class of Tekoa High School gathered for a birthday party to celebrate the fact that all class members turn 70 between November of 2015 and December of this year, 2016. The party was July 15 at the Tekoa home of Tim and Diane McClurg. Class members are pictured from left to right in order of their birthdays, with the oldest being at the left and the youngest at the right. Left to right are Tim McClurg, Tekoa; Vicki Horner St. John, Farmington; Connie St. John Brandt, Tekoa;...
COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Nancy Pierson, gas furnace at 912 S. Lake, $19,960, July 25. Todd Vanek, replace air conditioning at 810 Almota, $3,500, Aug. 1. Jesse Martin, addition to residence at 318 E. James, $5,500, Aug. 1. Tammy Fry, replace roof at 508 East Street, $7,000, Aug. 5. Eric Jones, reroof at 401 E. Poplar, $15,000, Aug. 8. Dean and Susan Heise, yard sprinklers at 830 Valleyview, $1,100, Aug 8. Justin Olson, yard sprinklers at 1804 Riverside, $2028, Aug. 9. Dot Bugh, deck extension at 1813 Cedar, $4,000, Aug. 9. REAL ESTATE SALES... Full story
Avista Utilities has announced a precautionary measure it plans to take in regard to power outages in its service areas. The electric company announced Friday, Aug. 26, that temporary changes to power line operations are being made to decrease the potential for fires that could occur when re-energizing a power line. The change will send crews to physically patrol and restore a line rather than re-energizing lines automatically. “It's everywhere within our Washington and Idaho service area,” said Debbie Simock, spokesperson at Avista. “But it is... Full story
Details for the 2017 Spokane Ag Expo photography contest have been announced. The expo is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, and photographers are asked to submit photos depicting “Agriculture in the Inland Northwest” by Nov. 21. All photographs entered will be displayed at the Spokane Ag Expo at the Spokane Convention Center Complex Exhibit Hall Feb. 7-9, 2017. Winning entries will receive cash prizes and ribbons for first, second and third place in the adult and youth categories. Youth are defined as 18 and younger. All entrants wil...
The show is “Paranormal Lockdown,” which airs on the Destination America network. Hosted by paranormal investigator Nick Groff, also host of “Ghost Adventures” on the Travel Channel, and researcher Katrina Weidman, the production was in Colfax Sept. 23-25 shooting for its second season. They spent 72 hours in lockdown inside the St. Ignatius Hospital with a camera crew. In season one, the hosts spent lockdown hours in the same format at sites around the country which are said to be haunted...
The Dementia & Alzheimer’s Wellbeing Network (DAWN) will soon be hosting an eight-week workshop in Pullman for people working with individuals with dementia or Alzheimer’s. “Dementia with Dignity” begins Sept. 15 in Pullman and will run through Nov. 3. Each class will meet Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Circles of Caring Adult Day Services in Pullman. The workshop will be led by Judy Cornish, founder of DAWN and Palouse Dementia Care. “The DAWN Method is a set of tools that enables families to keep people home longer,” said Cornish. “I... Full story
One of the passengers getting off the last school bus to arrive at Jennings Elementary on the first day of school came ready for another big year in musical performance. At right, Landon Little shows the big yellow cookie he planned to present to his teacher when he entered the first grade Tuesday morning at Jennings Elementary. Landon was accompanied on his first day of school by his sister, Adelyn, 5, and his mother Carissa with little brother Dawson, 1....
Sprint boat fans Saturday during a break in the action at Webb's Slough in St. John had a chance to view harvest in action. The Steve Loomis crew was cutting a field on the north of Highway 23 across from the crowd of sprint boat fans who could view the action from the terraces at the slough. The Gazette camera lined up this long-lens photo so it appears the combine is going between the checkered flags just before the spinout pool at the end of the race course....
ASSAULT ARREST AT CLARKSTON James Pressnell, 52, Clarkston, was booked into jail early Aug. 25 after he was arrested in Clarkston on a probable charge of second degree assault which allegedly took place in Whitman County. According to the arrest report, a deputy was dispatched to Clarkston at 5 p.m. Wednesday when they received a report from Tri-State Hospital in Clarkston of a woman being treated there for lacerations to her head and neck. The alleged victim was Pressnell’s spouse who said she had been injured in an assault when Pressnell h...
