Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets with rice or burger, baked beans, fruit Tuesday: Deli sandwich or chicken patty, chips, veggies, fruit Wednesday: Mac n cheese, smokies or burger, peas, breadstick, fruit Thursday: Calzone or chicken patty, fruit, caesar salad, carrot Friday: Grilled cheese or burger, tomato soup, fruit, cookie AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, fries, carrots, muffin, peaches Tuesday: Sloppy Jo, cucumber, pears, coffee bread Wednesday: Sausage, omelet, hashbrown, pancakes, veggies, grapes Thursday: Turkey...
Fifty-four WSU students came over to Colfax Sunday to attach decorated fish to the fence along the flood control channel next to the west alley. Scheduled for two hours, the work session was logged as a WSU civic enrichment project for the students. Many in Sunday's group were members of WSU sororities. The aim of Sunday's work session was for each student to attach 21 fish during the two-hour work session. That would have added 1,134 fish to the overall count along the fences. Actually, the...
Next year’s Farmer’s Festival will be Saturday, June 20, 2020. This new date was chosen so as not to compete with other local events in the area. “I’d Rather Bee Reading” will be the theme for the 2020 LaCrosse Farmer’s Festival. To coincide with the theme, library staff and dedicated readers in the community will be honored. Contact Sharon Schlomer for more information at 509-549-3498....
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about senior home sharing programs? I’m 76-years-old and am interested in renting out a spare room in my house for extra cash and for some help around the house. Senior Homeowner Dear Senior, Renting out a spare room in your house is a great way to generate some extra income and even get some help with chores around the house. To find a good fit, older homeowners often turn to “home sharing programs” that will match an empty nester with someone needing affordable housing. But be aware that home shari...
A celebration of life for Rita Kidder, 89, will be Friday, Sept. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Plummer Assembly of God Church, 34 County Line Road, Plummer, Idaho. A private family burial will be prior to the service. Mrs. Kidder died Sept. 12 at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Born May 6, 1930, in Troy, Idaho, to Robert and Ada Cain, she was raised in the American Ridge area between Troy and Kendrick. She attended schools in Troy and graduated in 1948. She attended business school in Moscow and... Full story
Margery Rounds Muir, a longtime Pullman resident, passed away on Monday, September 9, at her home at Bishop Place in Pullman. Margery was born October 15, 1932, in Seattle, Wash., to Fred G. and Ruth Wikoff Rounds. Margery grew up in Pullman, attending Pullman public schools and graduating from Pullman High in 1950. Margery attended Washington State College (now WSU), graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics Education in 1954. She was active in scholastic honor societies, Kappa... Full story
A celebration of life in memory of Peggy Larson Jones, retired Colfax teacher, will be Saturday, Sept. 21, at 2 p.m. in the Colfax United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jacob Kanake officiating. A resident of Colfax since 1973, she died of cancer Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Whitman Health and Rehab at age 70. She has been cremated. Born Aug. 20, 1948, in Portland, to Harold and Zoe Thompson Larson, she moved with her family at a young age to Richland where her father was employed by General... Full story
Marillyn L. Kilpatrick, lifelong Oakesdale mom, grandma, farm wife, teacher, mentor and friend, passed away Monday, September 16, 2019 at Bishop Place in Pullman at the age of 92. A full obituary will be in next week's paper announcing plans for a Celebration of Life service for Marillyn. The family will gather later this week for a private family graveside service in the Oakesdale Cemetery. The on-line guest book is available at www.bruningfuneralhome.com... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner Sept. 21, 1894 County School Superintendent M. A. Corner has received from State Superintendent C. W. Bean, a notification that the semi-annual apportionment of state school money had been made September 10th, and that to Whitman county had been apportioned $3581.87. This is the largest semi-annual apportionment ever made of state school money to this county. *** To obviate the necessity of buying sacks, there have been many plans evolved during the last few months. One of the most practical of these is the portable...
Jessica Evans, 22, Airway Heights, was charged with being in possession of methamphetamine Sept. 6 after she was arrested while driving from Pullman back north by Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Jordan. Jordan’s arrest report said he stopped the pickup she was driving Sept. 4 after noticing a defective headlight. Jordan said he noticed a butane torch on the dashboard, and that led him to question Evans and a passenger on drug use. The owner of the pickup was a passenger, he admitted using methamphetamine. The sergeant was allowed to search the sus...
1. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the condition known as "caries"? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin phrase "ad astra" mean? 3. GAMES: How long is a bowling alley lane? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Gulf of Tonkin? 5. MOVIES: Which Disney animated movie featured the song "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"? 6. LITERATURE: Which 20th-century author often featured the fictitious Yoknapatawpha County in his stories? 7. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century playwright and poet once wrote of September, "And all at once, summer collapsed into fall"? 8. U.S....
* It was Democratic governor and presidential hopeful Adlai Stevenson who made the following sage observation: "A free society is a place where it's safe to be unpopular." * In proportion to its size, the strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. * Beloved children's author Dr. Seuss had a hobby that few people were aware of: He collected hats. * If you're planning a trip to Kentucky anytime soon, you'd better keep a close rein on your interactions with strangers. It seems that flirting there is illegal and could get you 30 days in...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, Washington, will consider the Report of the County Road Engineer for the Vacation and Abandonment of a portion of Gene Nelson Road, County Road No. 3390 and the Huntley Bridge No. 3390-03.64 located in the SE ¼ of Section 4, the NE ¼ and SE ¼ of Section 9, the N ½ and SW ¼ of Section 16, the SE ¼ of Section 20, the NW ¼ and SW ¼ of Section 21, the NW ¼ of Sec. 28; and a portion of Jim Davis Road, County Road No. 3400 located in the NE ¼ and SE ¼ o... Full story
