Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 59
Dying Without a Will: Who gets what? Dear Savvy Senior, What will happen to my property and money if I die without a will? Don’t Have Much Dear Don’t, If you die without a will, what happens to your assets will depend on the state you live in, and which of your family members are living at the time of your death. Here’s what you should know. Who Gets What No one ever really dies without a will. That’s because even if you don’t get around to creating one yourself, the state you resided in will make one for you. But that also means the state get... Full story
Permanent Heartburn Relief In partnership with Palouse Surgeons, WHMC has started offering a new innovative incision-less procedure for persons suffering from chronic heartburn or acid reflux. The procedure, called EsophyX, reconstructs the body’s natural anti-reflux barrier to prevent the backflow of stomach acids into the esophagus. The EsophyX procedure is performed through the mouth and not an incision so recovery time is shortened. Most patients can return to work and normal activities within a few days of the procedure. Clinical results s...
Jesus knew a better way A “thirty something” Jesus made his way to the Baptist at the River Jordan because he knew in his heart that there had to be more to life than he found in being a carpenter. In his home town of Nazareth there was little to inspire Jesus. Somehow the religious leaders missed the mark. The government was filled with corruption. The Roman occupiers were misusing their considerable powers. The taxation system was an outrage. Everywhere Jesus looked there was a great deal of cruelty. His neighbors were angry with each oth...
Donald Edwin Lorentzen A memorial service for Donald E. Lorentzen, 83, will be Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home, Palouse, with the Rev. Forrest Miller officiating and Potlatch VFW members and a U S. Army Honor Guard providing military honors. Mr. Lorentzen died Dec. 15, 2009, at Moscow. Born Sept. 1, 1926, at Wilson Creek, to Edward and Louise Wilner Lorentzen, he grew up on a farm in the Addy area and attended Colville schools. He graduated from Colville High School with the class of 1944, joined the U.S. Army and served... Full story
Students earning all-A grades at Garfield/Palouse High School for block one were Emily Boone, Rebecca Nelson, Garret Pfaff, seniors; J.B. Lange, Chad Redman, Blake Slocum, Nyna VanHarn, juniors; Heidi Jamison, Melissa Johnson, Jeffrey Kent, sophomores. Earning 3.5 to 3.99 grade averages were Dewey Anderson, Kallie Baker, Breanna Bielenberg, Nicholas Cocking, Katie Dill, Tyeson Hodges, Annie Leendertsen, Zach Lopez, Ericka Newman, Lee Roach, Celeste Rossi, Ian Yoder, seniors; Suzanne Keller, Alyssa Kriebel, Kristin Nelson, Gage Redman, Tiona...
The next job search training session at the St. John Library through the Whitman County Library WORC grant will be March 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. All are welcome. Those who are not seeking employment can still learn to polish resumes and check options.... Full story
Dewey Anderson of Farmington holds up a box of donated food that will go to a Whitman County food distribution center. Farmington library patrons participated in February's Food for Fines program. Patrons could erase fines up to $10 with a food donation of equal value....
Whitman County Library celebrated Read Across America Monday and Tuesday by making a stop at Jennings Elementary School with Dr. Seuss books and stickers. A surprise visit by the library’s reading bear was a gigantic hit. From coast to coast, more than 45 million readers, both young and old, commemorated the nation’s largest reading celebration, the National Education Association’s Read Across America Day. The year-long program that culminates every year on Dr. Seuss’s birthday....
Week of March 8-12, 2010 At Colton School: Monday: Corn dogs, fries, vegetables, fruit. Tuesday: French toast, egg patties, hashbrowns, applesauce. Wednesday: Orange chicken over rice, green salad, fruit, brownie cupcake. Thursday: Italian dunkers, yogurt cups, corn, fruit. Friday: Burritos, mexi rice, fries, fruit. At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Chicken fajitas, tater tots, peppers, onions, Mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Hamburgers, lettuce, cheese, fries, vegetables, fruit. Wednesday: Burritos. taquitos, crispitos, tater tots, fruit....
Garfield-Palouse FFA Chapter will be showcased this weekend, March 6-8, on “This Week In AgriBusiness,” a weekly, one-hour television agri-news program hosted by Max Armstrong and Orion Samuelson, two well-known farm broadcasters. The tribute will include information about the chapter’s history, activities and community service and feature photos of the students and their participation in chapter activities. The tribute will be aired on RFD-TV on Dish Network channel 231 and on DirecTV channel 379 as well as a number of other cable syste...
OAKESDALE Oakesdale’s all-school reunion committee will meet Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Oakesdale museum. They are still looking for volunteers to help out on some of the committees. A boy, Troy Thomas Ellis, was born to Shawn and Krissy Ellis of Spokane March 1, 2010. Troy weighed in at seven pounds, four ounces, and is the couple’s first child. Paternal grandparents are Chris and Kari Ellis of Oakesdale....
8 years ago, March 6, 1885 Chief Justice Greene baptized six converts in the Chehalis river last week. The Palouse Gazette telegraph line between Colfax and Almota was completed yesterday. A dancing club has been organized in this city and will give parties every two weeks. The initial hop will be indulged in at the Opera hall this evening. 100 years ago, March 4, 1910 (See 100-year flood story, page 4) 75 years ago, March 1, 1935 Fred Wilkinson suffered a flesh wound between the wrist and elbow Sunday afternoon when someone mistook his arm...
Students in Rosalia’s ag education department have constructed another robot to enter the regional robotics event at Key Arena in Seattle March 25-27. The game this year is entitled Breakaway and presents a very complicated mechanical challenge, according to Dee Peterschick, advisor. Robots will be required to kick a soccer ball. There will be very big steep bumps in the course and one tunnel in the middle with 18 inches of clearance. The Rosalia Robot has a kicker inside that launches the ball when it comes in contact. Students built their o... Full story
Relay for Life plans March 25 kick-off Whitman County Relay for Life has scheduled a kickoff event for March 25 at 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Colfax. The relay has been scheduled for July 9-10 at the Colfax High School track. Eric-E to perform at Dahmen Barn Tenor and guitarist Eric-E will perform a solo concert at the Dahmen Barn Hay Loft Hall Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m. He has been a full-time performer since 1985. Admission will be $7 at the door. From 1985 to 1991 he traveled throughout Europe and Japan to perform in colleges,... Full story
LaCrosse All adults are welcome to join “stay active” sessions at the Methodist Church Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. The exercise sessions continue for an hour. LaCrosse Whitman County Library Branch will feature Bruce and Susan Matley Thursday, March 18 at 1:30 p.m. The Matley duo with present a program entitled Cowboys and Cowgirls in Story and Song. With combination of music poetry and storytelling they bring to life the work ethic, hardships and joys of frontier life. The Matleys perform at more than 175 fairs, festivals, lib... Full story
ROSALIA Yosh and Nan Konishi, proprietors of Pinewood Cottage of Rosalia, have opened a retail store at the north end of their factory warehouse to sell both finished and unfinished furniture. Along with selling their furniture and accessory products, they are adding the creative handmade works of area artists and classic craftsmen. With 10 consignees in place and many more expected, Pinewood Cottage offers a fine mix of furniture, art in all mediums, and classic handmade crafts, Grand opening...
Lamont Nita Polda, Betty Stone, Pat Peterson, Diane Cook, Kathy Shields and Jackie Brown joined 10 other Sprague-Lamont red hat ladies for a recent night out. They started with dinner at the Spokane Cathay Inn, then went to the Spokane Civic Theatre production of “Sylvia.” Don and Sherrill Nelson spent four days last week at the Washington State 1B basketball tournament in Yakima. The St. John-Endicott boys placed second and the girls placed fifth. Kaye Bailey recently attended the Boy Scout court of honor to see her nephew Michael Bageant rec... Full story
Dusty The second annual Dusty Farm Chicks yard sale has been slated for May 8 at the Dusty Country Store from 9 a.m. until done. All Dustyites are welcome. To reserve a spot, contact Connie Horton or Kathy Vogler. A $5 fee payment will provide a great venue for selling treasures on W.S.U. graduation Saturday. Olivia Mellor was a guest of Duane and Tarri Steiger for five days last week while her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Kim Mellor, were out of town. Geraldine Steiger, daughter of Duane and Tarri Steiger, made the Dean’s List at the University of W... Full story
Kayla Richter, daughter of Mark and Kathleen Richter of Endicott, and Elijah Tomlinson, son of Kelly Tomlinson, Modesto, Calif., are engaged to be married June 12, 2010, at Otter Rock on the Oregon Coast. Kayla and Elijah will both graduate from Simpson University May 1. Kayla will receive a bachelors degree in Business Administration, and Elijah will receive a bachelors degree in Outdoor Leadership....
Kim, Sydney and Keith At the Little Canaan Ranch, Keith and Kim Weerts have found their own paradise. “This is our promised land,” Keith said from their home which overlooks most of their 140 acres outside Elberton. The ranch is rich with fruit trees, berry bushes and grazing land for their herd of Galloway X Angus cattle. “We’ve actually lived all over the country and decided we liked the west the best,” Kim said. Originally from Illinois, the Weerts were living in Sheraton, Wyo., before mo... Full story
Tekoa’s Empire Theatre will officially come out of winter hibernation this week with the appearance of rocker Jim Basnight and his band from Seattle Saturday, March 6, at 7 p.m. Basnight is no stranger to Tekoa, having played at the Café Artisan and also at the Tekoa Jaycee Club. Basnight’s brand of rock is along classic rock lines, but he also plays blues, punk, soul and other musical styles. Basnight hails from Seattle and has been involved with music since he was 10 years old. Basnight has recorded a number of albums with the latest call...
Oakesdale and Garfield/Palouse students performed Saturday in the Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho. Oakesdale’s Anna Mills, Jeff DeGon and Michael Conklin performed in the combo competition at the UI Law School courtroom. Phoenix Rockness performs a ballad solo for the Garfield/Palouse band backed by Jeff Kent on piano and Alex Keeney on bass guitar. The Garfield/Palouse brass and reed section cuts loose at lower right. The Vikings played at the LDS Stake Center on Mountain View in east M...
To compensate for a lack of state funds, the Port of Whitman County is considering shouldering the financial burden of the PCC Rail Authority, overseer of the state-owned Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad. The port’s money, estimated to be around $15,000, will help keep the organization alive long enough to seek out state and federal funding for much-needed repairs along the 300-mile line. Twenty million dollars from the state has already been spent on repairs along the line - money that has now run dry. The estimated $15,000 in f...
Ninety-one baby steelhead swim back and forth under the watchful eyes of Colton seventh-graders Phil Niehenke, Tyler Neely and Avin Lee (front to back). For a class project, 20 seventh grade science students will take care of the little fish for the next few months. Once the fish grow about two inches, the students will release them into the Clearwater River. The eggs, tank and fish care chemicals were all provided by the Dworshak Reservoir to Eric Nordquist’s science class. You can’t touch them, you can’t eat them, and you can’t tap the tan...
How has our warm spring weather already impacted you? Daniel DeClue, Endicott “I haven’t done anything different.” No jogging or planting flowers? “Nope.” Patrick Thompson, Colfax “I’ve been able to do more yardwork- not having to stay indoors all the time.” Brian Clum, Spokane “I’m a local fisherman. We’ve been doing a lot more fishing now that the weather is good.” Pete Rohner, Spokane “It’s a lot easier to work and drive- compared to last year- stuck all the time....
