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Gregory Mader, 74, a lifelong Pullman, Wash., farmer, passed away June 12, 2023, at his home on the family farm outside Pullman, following a courageous battle with cancer. Greg was born January 15, 1949, in Moscow, Idaho, to Paul & Eleanor (Hall) Mader. He grew up on the family farm and attended Pullman schools. He went to southern California his senior year and graduated in 1967 from Chatsworth High School in the San Fernando Valley. While in high school he participated on the swim team and... Full story
Robert Nord Olson, 93, longtime resident of Palouse, passed away at Regency Retirement and Assisted Living in Pullman June 7, 2023. He was born Jan. 31, 1930, in Champaign, Illinois, to Fred and Gwendolyn (Schick) Olson. He and his parents moved to the family farm near Palouse in 1932, and he graduated from Palouse High School in 1948. He began farming after attending Washington State College and Cal-Poly Tech at San Luis Obispo. For the first few winters, he worked for Willard Lange on a sheep... Full story
Marla (Molly) Annette Rice was born June 27th, 1956, and passed peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on May 1st, 2023. She was taken too soon after a brief but valiant battle with two forms of cancer. She is survived by three children and four grandchildren. However, she adopted a multitude of spiritual children along the years and is greatly missed by all. Molly was many things in her life, but primarily an artist. In her final decade she often said her art would be the legacy she... Full story
Pullman Regional Hospital Hudson James Beloit, a boy, was born June 13, 2023 to parents Wendie Brownell and Justin Beloit, of Lewiston. He weighed 9 pounds, 6 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Tom and Carrie Beloit, of Yuma Ariz. Maternal Grandparents are Rick and Debbie Brownell, of Clarkston. Hudson joins brothers Grasyn, 13, and Bentley Beloit, 10. He joins sisters Adelynn Stanley, 9, and Elsie Beloit, 3, at home. Hazel Maeve Peters, a girl, was born June 12, 2023, to parents Jeff Peters, and Raven Savage, of Colfax, Wash. She weighed 7...
PULLMAN - Veterans Service Officer Becky Buri was presented with gift certificates for veterans on Wednesday, June 14, at 2 p.m. Gesa employees Personal Financial Representative Anne Aylsworth and Branch Manager Jennafer McCutchen at the Gesa Credit Union, 1170 Southeast Bishop Boulevard, in Pullman, presented Buri with the certificates from Gesa's Hometown Heroes Program. Community Relationships Specialist Stephenie Morales explained that several branches in Pullman do the Hometown Heroes...
PULLMAN — A Sunday Pride service followed by a hands-on arts and crafts session will be held Sunday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m. at Community Congregational United Church of Christ (CCUCC) located at 525 NE Campus St. in Pullman. The event is free and open to everyone. Families and children are encouraged to come. Sandy Evenson of Pullman will provide a guest sermon and a joy-filled food and art event featuring Rainbow Jell-o. Attendees will have the opportunity to make rainbow-colored snowflakes and rainbow paper hearts. People are welcome to t...
COLFAX — The second annual Corks n’ Caps event is only a few weeks away, with a tentative date of July 22. The event is a fundraiser for the Colfax Chamber of Commerce, where patrons can enjoy beer, wine, craft, and food vendors in Schmuck Park with a planned time of 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Corks n’ Caps also anticipate local bands performing to liven up the park with good tunes to compliment the great drinks. The Chamber is currently seeking vendors and bands, and if interested, parties can reach out to the Chamber at 208-936-5969 or colfa...
LACROSSE - LaCrosse Farmers' Festival kicks off this weekend on Friday, June 23, with several events to look forward to. The festival has breakfast, lunch, and dinner served all weekend at The LaCrosse Cafe, running through Sunday, June 25, ending with the chance to ride a Speeder. Sponsored by the Bank of Eastern Washington, the photo contest display is open from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday and opens from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday. The Silent Auction starts at 6 p.m. on Friday and...
TEKOA – Thousands of residents crowded into the city Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, for the annual Slippery Gulch festival. The event featured a Tekoa Chamber of Commerce breakfast, a softball tournament, bicycle rodeo, a fishing derby, photography and free throw contests, the Kiddie Parade and a fun run. But the highlights were the Slippery Gulch Grand Parade, fireworks over the softball complex and the highly competitive egg toss downtown. Dozens of entries were in this year's parade. T...
Colfax Thursday, June 22 Chef Salad with Tomato, Ham, Turkey, Cucumber, Cheese, and Hard-Boiled Egg; Roll with Butter; Cottage Cheese with Fruit. Monday, June 26 Lasagna, Green Salad, Green Beans, Garlic Bread, Spicy Pear Cookies. Colton Wednesday, June 28 Pancakes with Fruit Topping; Scrambled Eggs with Salsa; Sausage Breakfast; Fruit Endicott Tuesday, June 27 Deluxe Salad Bar, Rolls, Dessert Palouse Wednesday, June 28 Chef Salad with Tomato, Ham, Turkey, Cucumber, Cheese, and Hard-Boiled Egg; Multi Grain Bread; Cottage Cheese with Fruit...
PULLMAN — Pullman local Ashok Manoranjan made the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Honors List for the 2023 Spring Quarter with a 3.2 GPA....
GARFIELD — Garfield Farmer’s Market starts Friday, June 23, at 303 North 3rd Street in Garfield. The market will occur every Friday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. with chili dogs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and live music by the Joe Street Jokers. The farmer’s market includes vegetables, homemade items, face painting, flowers, sorbets, and other vendors....
PALOUSE — The Palouse Pool is closed for repairs until Saturday, June 24. It will reopen Sunday, June 25....
COLFAX - Local woman Julie (Solbrack) Stoa will share her ministry to Oregon University students at Plymouth Congregational Church at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 25. She'll share her vision and passion so young people know and see her message put on through her ministry. Stoa hopes to transform students through God's love and her role on staff with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries. All are welcome to join in the event, which will offer refreshments. She is a certified Christian leadership coach with...
COLFAX — Several locals from Whitman County made the Spring 2023 University of Idaho’s Dean’s list. Four Colfax locals, Derek Hall, Elizabeth Harwood, Nathan de Avila, and Sam Bryson, made the list. From Colton Franci O’Toole, Jaxon Moehrle, and Maggie Meyer. LaCrosse local Sam Larson and Lamont local Guinevere Richmond made the Dean’s list. Pullman locals who made the University of Idaho’s Dean’s List included Anna Lloid, Bryce Hendrickson, Kalista McCafferty, Kyle Gleason, Lachlan Smith, McKenzie Peringer, Nathan Lannigan, Sarah Skinner...
COLFAX - The Perkins House held its annual Ice Cream Social Saturday, June 17, at North Perkins Avenue. The afternoon was sunny as the lawn of the historic Perkins house filled with locals and the Perkins family, who had traveled from afar to revisit and celebrate the historical family that started Whitman County. Perkins House volunteers served ice cream, and a fashion show was put on with kids. Other volunteers sported fashion over 100 years old, showcasing a time before them. Tours were avail...
COLFAX - Seventy students from Colfax and Oakesdale had the chance to visit Washington, D.C., having left Thursday, June 8, to explore the nation's capital for five days. Several parents joined the students, including Curt McNeilly, who explained that the program was through the Colfax Junior/Senior High School. Colfax High School principal David Gibb stated that the school was presented with the opportunity last year by World Class Trips, a travel agency that arranges educational trips for...
As a trusted provider of electricity to the families, small businesses and the agriculture industry in our region, Big Bend Electric Cooperative recognizes the critical role the Lower Snake River Dams play in supporting our economy. Our role as a utility is not only to continuously keep the lights on, but to ensure that air conditioning functions and hospitals are powered with reliable, affordable electricity during our more regular heat waves. These dams produce an important source of clean...
In 1922, the Columbia Basin Irrigation League was formed. Just a year later, Congress passed a bill allowing an investigation of the irrigation project with appropriations of $100,000. This was the very beginning of the process that led to construction of the Grand Coulee Dam, the largest dam in the world at the time, to help provide irrigation to the Columbia Basin, and power to the Pacific Northwest and beyond. It was also the beginning of one of the largest irrigation efforts in the nation,...
COLFAX - The Colfax Junior Rodeo, which took place Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, ended with around 150 contestants from Whitman County and the surrounding areas competing in one spot for junior rodeo success. "We were very happy, a very good turnout," said Chelsey Startin, parent and organizer of event. The event was not planned overnight, Startin and others took over the association in September, and started their planning and fundraising for the event then. "We had barrel races once a...
ST. JOHN — The Webb’s Slough Weekend kicked off their weekend fun Friday, June 16, with the Canuck Cup Golf Scramble. Below are the first, second, and third place results, as well as awards given out for longest putt, closest to the pin, and longest drive. 1st place: Pat Gordon, Bill Parrish, Ray Vance, and “Jim” in a one-hole playoff victory 2nd place: Tate Schauble, Drew Gordon, Mackayla Bickelhaupt, and Matt Antle 3rd place: Steve Bailey, Kirk Wiggins, Brody Burnham, and Jim VanLith closest to the pin was Jim VanLith, 46 inches away Long dr...
COLFAX — The Colfax municipal pool, located near Colfax high school and Schmuck park, remains closed as they are still working on repairs for the pool. The pool, which was scheduled to open early-to-mid June, was pushed back two weeks due to a mechanical issues problem. The announcement of the two week delay was posted Tuesday, June 6 on the pools Facebook page. The only other updates made by the pool Facebook page or through Colfax Parks and Recreation is that they are still working on the pool. No other updates have been made about the p...
