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* 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.” * Statistics show that for every 71,000 skydiving jumps made, there is only one fatality. That might not seem surprising until you put it in context: You have a one in 20,000 chance of dying from a regular fall right here on solid ground. * A.A. Milne, the British author best known for his children’s books about Winnie the Pooh, had a teacher and mentor you might not expect:...
Shirley Jean Morasch, 68, of Endicott, Wash., passed away September 13, 2018 in Spokane, Wash. Shirley was born March 31, 1950 in Colfax, Wash., to Benjamin and Agnes (McCormick) Robinson. She was raised in Garfield, Wash., and then attended Eastern Washington University where she received her bachelors degree. On December 26, 1971, Shirley married Robert (Bob) Morasch. They lived in Germany and visited 13 countries while Bob served in the US Army. After two years abroad, they moved to the farm... Full story
Funeral services for Ronald L. Johnson, age 74, will be held Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Farmington, Wash. Pastor Kathy Lee Kramer will officiate at the service and burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Farmington. Mr. Johnson passed away at his Farmington home on Saturday. He was born on November 30, 1943 at Spokane, Wash., to Lawrence and Nettie (Mihlke) Johnson who farmed in the Farmington area. He attended grade school in... Full story
Mildred Jean (Millie) Heilsberg passed away September 24, 2018, in Colfax at the age of 96. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday October 2, 2018, at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. Burial at the Colfax Cemetery will follow the service. Viewing will be Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Bruning Funeral Millie Heilsberg was born March 22, 1922, at the St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax to her parents, Fred and Ruby (Aegerter)... Full story
NOTICE OF ELECTION Whitman County Washington November 6, 2018 General Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Tuesday, the 6th of November, 2018, in the County of Whitman, State of Washington a General Election will be held for the purpose of voting on the adoption or rejection of Initiative Measure No. 1631, State Measure No. 1634, Initiative Measure No. 1639, Initiative Measure No. 940, and Advisory Vote No. 19, and for the purpose of voting on candidate(s) for U. S. Senator, Congressional District No. 5, Legislative District No. 9 Position 1... Full story
Whitman Pomona Grange Master Jim Lyle Monday night said the Grange organization would like to see a written policy on content limits for grange grain mosaics at the Palouse Empire Fair. The request follows the covering of the Pomona mosaic at the fair three weeks ago. The Pomona request was among a variety of post-fair topics discussed at Monday night's two-hour fair board meeting at the fairground community building. The Pomona mosaic included a large marijuana leaf as part of a display in which fairgoers could vote on whether marijuana...
Whitman County library and health department plan to bring an adult flu vaccine clinic to local libraries throughout Whitman County. Deanna Claybaugh, LPN, will administer adult flu shots Oct. 1, 4 to 6 p.m. at Garfield Library, Oct. 4, 3 to 6 p.m., at Rosalia Library, Oct. 18, 2 to 5 p.m., at Farmington Library and Oct. 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Endicott Library. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome, as time allows. Cost will be determined by a sliding scale fee based on income, but no one will be turned away due to inability...
