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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Whitman County Commissioners has completed and will place on file at the Office of the Whitman County Commissioners, Whitman County Courthouse, the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2016. The total amount of the budget for 2016 is approximately $59,000,000. The budget will be available October 5, 2015 and may be reviewed by any citizen who contacts the Clerk of the Board in the Commissioners' Office or by calling 397-5240. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing for the purpose... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 24 Colfax - Noon - Join Colfax native Ken Lonn at the Methodist Church as he discusses his brother's Korean War experience as detailed in his book, "EXCITEMENT! Shot At and Missed". Colfax - 6 p.m. - Climate Change - Join Dr. Pete Haug and explore the topic of Climate Change. Friday, Sept. 25 Colfax - 2 to 5:30 p.m. - Blood Drive - Contact the Inland Northwest Blood Center to reserve your appointment at www.inbcsaves.org. Endicott, Malden, St. John & Uniontown - Preschool Storytime. Programs for ages 0 to 6. Colfax - 10 to... Full story
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Tuesday, Sept. 22: Colfax and Steptoe, 121 N. Main, Colfax, 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24: Albion City Hall, 4 to 6 p.m., Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Tekoa City...
Palouse cowboys set for Dahmen Fall performance for the Palouse Country Cowboy Poets and Musicians will be Oct. 11 at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown at 2 p.m. Admission is $10 per person. Orvil Sears and Dave Nordquist will perform poetry, and Dave Fulfs, Bodie Dominguez and Lee Hadwiger will play Western music. In 1991 Baxter Black, probably today’s best known cowboy poet, told a group of Palouse country enthusiasts gathered in Asotin that cowboy poetry was the fastest growing western cultural activity and that they should get involved. The g... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner Sept. 19, 1890 The Colfax packing establishment of F. W. Becker & Co. met with a second great loss by fire last Saturday night, the first having occurred a few weeks ago more than a year ago. The mystery which surrounded its first fire surrounds its second and last. The origin of the fire, in both instances, is wholly unknown. The first was supposed to have been the explosion of a lamp, left burning low in the building, or possibly incendiarism. The recent total destruction of the building cannot be accounted for in a... Full story
WILLIAM BERTSCH William A. Bertsch, 49, St. John, died Sept. 19, 2015, at his St. John home. He was born March 11, 1966, in Atwater, Calif., to George and Barbara Ann Cormier Bertsch. With his father serving in the US Air Force, Bill grew up in different parts of the country. He completed his education in San Diego where he graduated from high school. Bill attended National University for a while and then went into the landscaping industry where he worked as a landscaper at Sea World in San... Full story
Rites for the Rev. Monsignor Cornelio Stefani, the priest who served at St. Patrick's Church here in the early 1960s when 62 Cuban children were brought here as part of the Pedro Pan project, were said Sept. 6, 2015, at Cristo Re Catholic Church in Pordenone, Italy. Father Stefani, who came to the United States from Italy in 1955, returned to Italy in 1972. Msgr. Stefani died Sept. 3, 2015, in Italy, and members of St. Patrick's were informed of his death last week. He served at St. Patrick's for nine years and during that time he was...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Burrito, corn, tater tots, fruit. Tuesday: Mac and cheese, smokies, breadstick, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza, pineapple, Caesar salad, ice cream AT ENDICOTT SCHOOLS: Monday: Swiss steak, rice, green beans, mandarin oranges, carrot sticks. Tuesday: Chicken parmesan, noodles, salad, fruit tray. Wednesday: Poorboys, baked beans, apple slices, cucumber sticks. AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, WG roll, baked beans, assorted veggies, apples/raisins, milk. Tuesday: Beef fajitas, WG roll, lettuce-cheese... Full story
Two election forums have been scheduled by the Pullman League of Women Voters for next month. Colfax mayoral candidates G. Todd Vanek and Jeremiah Roberts and 9th District state representative candidates Mary Dye and Richard Lathim will be featured at the Colfax forum in the Whitman County Library Oct. 12 beginning at 7 p.m. The Pullman forum will be Oct. 14, also at 7 p.m., at Umpqua Bank, 225 N. Grand. City Council candidates featured will be Ann Parks and Francis Benjamin, council 4, ward 1 and Eileen (Mac) Macoll and Tony Poston, council...
Cody Moore, a Colton native, poses with wife Laura, daughter Grace and Judge David Frazier after completion of his swearing-in ceremony at the courthouse this week. Superior Court Judge David Frazier Monday swore in a new attorney. Cody Moore was sworn in as one of Washington's newest attorneys. Moore found out earlier this month that he passed the Bar exam after graduating from the University of Idaho College of Law in May. Moore, a Colton native, has been hired at Jones, Brower and Callery in...
Area students on the WSU President’s honor roll for the summer semester with grade averages 3.5 or higher on 15 credit hours include Zachary William Doering, Albion; Tara Jayne Powers and Sonia Villanueva, Colfax; Nathanial A Pierson, Endicott; Craig L Wines, Oakesdale and Jeremy Ryan Thompson, Palouse....
Dusty Relatives of Fran Jones gathered the weekend of September 12, for a surprise celebration of her 90th year. Her actual birthday isn’t until December so it was indeed a great surprise. Fran’s children organized the bash: Bryan Jones of Dusty, Bruce and Hanna Jones from Vermont, Warren and Julie Jones from Hayden, Regena Jones and Mario Maero from Italy along with cousin Sharon Urtaza from New Mexico. Emelie, Annie and Abel Jones, along with Meggie and Damien Perron were also all present at the event. When asked which of the guests were the...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Community Pride is sponsoring a Community Conversation Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. The location is the Gathering Place and topics for discussion will include economic development, Marketing, Farm Festival, Art & Beautification and an update by Peggy Bryan and Lloyd Stoess on the Rock Houses and Ice Age Institute Museum. The public is invited and encouraged to come....
Endicott Dad's Night In Pinochle Club met at the home of Cathy Storment. Her home was decorated with a fall motif and each guest received a hostess gift of salt and pepper shakers. Those attending were Sharon Huff, Sue Bafus, Jenny Meyer, Kathy Schlomer, Jerine Grey, Mary Repp, Casey Shiprek, Bertie Honn, Marsha Honn, Sue Lynch, Anne Lowe and Kathy Storment....
Many Whitman County young people have a variety of entries in the Palouse Empire Fair, and the Fulfs and York sisters are good examples of these multi-entry kids. All four girls are in Mockonema 4-H Club, with Eric and Shannon Appel leading. The club includes animals, cooking, arts and crafts. Hayden is in eighth grade, Kierstyn in seventh, and Hope and Lauryn in fourth grade in Colfax schools. The four girls find the fair very entertaining, especially on Sunday when nearly 40 parents were in th...
Annalee Siebert, 11 months, was on the sidelines to cheer for the Endicott/St. John Wildcats who played Garfield/Palouse/Oakesdale Sept. 15 in their first game of the season. Annalee's uncle, Kameron Greennhalgh, is a member of the Wildcats team. Annalee is the daughter of Bethany and Justin Siebert of Hay....
An AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver eight-hour class will meet Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in the first floor auditorium of the Whitman County Public Service Building from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a break for lunch at mid-day. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Class fees are $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. While designed especially for people age 50 and older the course is open to individuals of any age. Completion of the class may entitle the attendee to a reduction in auto insurance premiums depending on insurance... Full story
Cleaning and painting of the Colfax Codger Pole has started this week. Crews earlier in the week cleaned the pole and started applying the paint to the top Codger. The contractor has rented a lift from Sun Rentals to get to the top of the pole. The lift from Sun Rentals in Pullman is the largest in their inventory and has a reach of 66 feet. The Codger Pole project is being done by Allen Cuddy of Pullman, who submitted the lone bid on the project at $9,700. It was approved at the last city council meeting. The contract calls for painting the...
Concrete curves begin to show at the site of the Palouse skate park Sept. 19....
Montana entry tops 33rd Palouse Show & Shine Jerry and Char Appel of Lakeside, Mont., won the best of show trophy at the 33rd annual Palouse Show & Shine Saturday with this 1952 Stan Craft torpedo stern boat and period motor home (below). The boat was constructed in 1952 for use at Yellowstone Lake. It was resurrected by the Appels four years ago. The show in the Palouse park attracted 238 entries. The top trophy was presented at the end of the awards ceremony. For more Palouse Days coverage,...
While Hillary Clinton's team of consultants is locked in a room somewhere trying to figure out how she can project authenticity, Joe Biden is out doing it. The vice president's recent interview on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" was compellingly human, as Biden talked of the tragic loss of his son Beau and his decision whether or not to make a late entry into the Democratic presidential race. It's rare for someone who has been at the pinnacle of our politics for decades to get a second look. But Biden's latest family tragedy (he lost his...
What do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have in common? They both despise the idea of apologizing. Those of us past puberty might remember the book/movie "Love Story," which really should have been called "Sappy Story." Perhaps the most cloying line in the entire maudlin melodrama was, "Love means never having to say you're sorry." Yeah, I don't know what it means either, but The Donald and The Hillary have made it a watchword of their love antithesis -- which, of course, is politics. Except that -- as her campaign started to implode and with...
The city of Colfax has recognized the Codger Pole as a unique attraction. Restoration work is now underway on the pole and surrounding park. They are finally getting some appreciation. It has been a long time coming. The pole, born out of the famous Codger Bowl, a rematch of St. John and Colfax football teams 50 years after the fact, was the creation of John Crawford. Crawford, raised in Colfax, was an actor, playwright, musician and author. More telling, he was imaginative. Much to the chagrin of many, he pushed his ideas until he got his... Full story
Junior cheerleaders who participate in the Colfax cheerleaders summer camp showed off their routines Friday night in the first game of the season at Schmuck Park....
Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves will host the Soap Lake team Friday on the Rosalia field. Tekoa Rosalia Friday sustained a 6-24 loss to Clark Fork in their first long road trip to the year. The two clubs locked up at 6-6 for the first half, but the hosts prevailed in the second half. Chris Thornton logged another strong running game for theTimberwolves, now 0-2 or the season.... Full story
