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Whitman County Library will soon offer $66,000 in new digital titles as part of a grant received by the 30 libraries in the Washington Anytime Library consortium. The federal funding comes from the Library Services and Technology Act, administered through the Washington State Library. The titles are available free for download with a Whitman County Library card at the library’s website www.whitco.lib.wa.us. Once at the site, a user then clicks on “Washington Anytime Library,” enters their card number and goes to the button for “Request an e-bo... Full story
St. John-Endicott 4H and FFA members will raise money for the Community Stock Show premium and support fund with a chili feed and silent auction Oct. 13 from 5-8 p.m. at the St. John Community Building. The comfort food dinner will include chili, cinnamon roll, salad and a drink for $6. This event is hosted by the 4H and FFA to support exhibit funds lost from the state fair system. Donations can be made by contacting Jay Mills or Erica Willson.... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Howard E. Banks, 24, and Tina M. Cox, 25, both Malden, Sept. 28. WHITMAN COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS Trevor Cook, Thornton, plumbing, $5,000, Oct. 1. Jeremy Schluneger, Colfax, garage, $13,500, Oct. 1. COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Nicole Hayemeyer, new boiler at 605 S. Mill, $7,176, Oct. 1. Bank of Fairfield, sign for ATM at 402 S. Main, $1,900, Oct. 1....
Council on Aging and Human Services locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, October 24: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 25: Malden/Pine City: Town Hall, 8 to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 26: Colton-Uniontown, Union... Full story
WHITMAN COUNTY ELECTIONS NOTICE OF VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES FOR THE November 6, 2012 General Election NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, in order to vote in the November 6, 2012 General Election, a person who is already registered to vote in Washington may update their registration no later than October 8, 2012. A registered voter who fails to transfer their residential address by this deadline may vote according to their previous registration address. If a person is not registered to vote in Washington they must submit a registration...
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any new or different types of vaccines being recommended to seniors this flu season? Health Conscious Carol Dear Carol, There are actually several different types of flu shots available to seniors this year, along with a new FDA-approved shot for pneumonia. Here are your options. Flu Shots Just as they do every year, the CDC strongly recommends a seasonal flu shot to almost everyone, but it’s especially important for seniors who are more vulnerable. The flu puts more than 200,000 people in the hospital each year a...
Once a blacksmith shop, a fertilizer producer and a gas station, in the last month the Palouse Brownfields cleanup site became an 8-foot hole and a pile of contaminated dirt with a few surprises. The location on Main Street, an environmental cleanup project overseen by the Washington State Department of Ecology, is now in its final stage. A discovery last week of an unknown fuel tank and additional contaminated material led to an approved change order by the Palouse City Council in an extensive...
Endicott teacher Mike Anderson got so irritated with politics that he wrote a book. “You can’t teach current events all year and not get a bit fed up with the political shenanigans of some of our leadership,” he said about his new book, Jubilee: The Day Everyone was Free, which has been published in an e-book mode for downloading; “Constantly reading and teaching about self-serving politicians who refuse to cooperate with each other for the good of the country was tiresome,” he said. “It got me to wondering what it would take to get our politic... Full story
Preparation for the 11th annual Haunted Palouse is underway. Haunted Palouse will be Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27. Palouse Chamber of Commerce organizers have a need for volunteers in the following areas: building and decorating the three stage places, making cookies for workers and babysitting children of workers. Also requested are donations of pop, bottled water, chips, snacks, mini-candy bars or other general donations to the Haunted Palouse account at McLeod’s Market. Recipients of the proceeds from the event will include the Palouse C...
Pullman Fire Department is going “Passionately Pink for the Cure” in support of October’s Breast Cancer awareness month. All fire department employees will wear pink shirts while on duty. Contact a Pullman firefighter to make a donation or purchase a t-shirt. The fundraiser is a joint event sponsored by Pullman Firefighters Local 1892 and Pullman Fire Department. Funds raised during the October campaign will be split equally between the IAFF Charitable Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure....
Week of Oct. 8-12 At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: Breakfast for lunch Tuesday: Macaroni & cheese w/ little smokies, whole grain roll, fruit & vegetable choices Wednesday: Ham & cheese pocket sandwich, whole grain, choice of fruit & vegetables Thursday: Chili, whole grain cinnamon roll, choice of fruits & vegetables Friday:... Full story
Since 1887, the Lutheran community of Endicott has been married, baptized, confirmed and worshiped with Trinity Lutheran Church. The church is celebrating its 125th anniversary this Sunday with a special service inside the purple nave and a potluck birthday party. According to a history of the church compiled by Marilyn Bafus, Sharon Storment and former Pastor Stan Jacobson, the congregation was organized in 1887 by Pastor H. Rieke. “For the Lord is good; his loving kindness endureth forever, and his faithfulness until all generations,” Pas... Full story
Dusty After morning worship services at Selbu Lutheran Church Sunday, there was a short burial service for the remains of Dr. and Mrs. Ole and Bertha Slind in the Selbu Cemetery. The service was attended by the congregation, the couple’s two children, Bob and Johanna, and other family members. Don and Gaylene Manning, Luke and Hannah, Valleyford, and Kyle and Ann Sager, Spokane, spent the weekend with Art and Colene Sager. Marcy Sager and Kenneth joined them Saturday. This was a working visit for a big crop carrot harvest which included d...
Rosalia Rosalia Chamber of Commerce birthday calendars for Rosalia, Malden, Thornton and Pine City are now available at the historic Texaco Station. If the station is closed they can be picked up at Mike Day’s house. Cost is $8....
Homecoming royalty from Washtucna and LaCrosse were crowned during half-time festivities at the LaCrosse football field Friday night. From the left are freshmen Amanda Miller and Eric Harder of Washtucna and Madison Harder and Weston Miller of LaCrosse, sophomores Lura Potter and Jason Wigen of LaCrosse and Gail Harder and Chance Rice of Washtucna, juniors Kadie Whinery and Reece Roberts of LaCrosse and Bo Rice of Washtucna, and seniors Chelsie Kneale and Mike Stubbs of LaCrosse and Amber Dainty and Sawyer Hostetler of Washt... Full story
Talk about a tough job! Three judges for the Melt in Your Mouth Chocolate contest at the Palouse Empire Fair, myself, Teresa Keene and Jana Mathia, entered the Home Arts building knowing that they had a delicious job ahead of them. Tasting chocolate and scoring treats can be a great experience in the minds of some people, namely, the judges. Lorna Lynch, Home Arts superintendent, served sample bites of the entries and confided that she couldn’t judge them because she doesn’t care for chocolate. Entrants in both divisions submitted recipes wit...
Lacrosse LaCrosse All-Purpose 4H Club will have its first meeting of the year next Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the LaCrosse School library. Youngsters interested in joining the club are urged to attend. The club offers programs in beef, swine, horse, exploring, farm animals, sewing and shooting sports to children from kindergarten through high school, although some projects are limited to third graders and older. Also, the club is always looking for volunteers to help with student programs. Those who would like to volunteer are urged...
Thrift shop sale The fall half-off everything sale for the Thrift Shop in Pullman will be Tuesday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. The shop is located on WSU’s College Hill in the basement of the Community Congregational-UCC Church on the corner of Campus and Ruby streets. Parking in the church lot is free while shopping. A portion of the proceeds go to several local charities and non-profits. Donations are accepted 24/7 in the little house on the corner. Bank Left exhibit The October exhibit at Bank Left in Palouse will f...
Colfax volleyball players, coaches and fans donned their finest pink attire for the annual Dig Pink match against Lakeside last Tuesday, Sept. 25. At top, the Blu Cru made up for their pink chests with manly poses as they rallied on the Bulldog netters. Below, the whole Colfax contingent, players, fans and coaches gathered for a shot that would make the Pepto-Bismol company proud.... Full story
Sheriff’s Sgt. Jodene Hamilton Young, who was seriously injured in a collision just north of the fairgrounds a year ago, and her spouse have filed a damage suit against the other driver involved in the accident and the Washington Rural Counties Insurance Pool. The suit said the amount of damages sustained by the couple will be determined at the time of trial. The suit contends the other driver in the accident, Richard Lee-Waddell, was at fault for failing to yield the right-of-way and driving a 1990 Honda Accord at a high rate of speed. W...
The trial date for L. Travis Carlon, Pine City area resident, has been delayed until after the February murder trials of Frank and Daniel Lazcano. The Lazcanos have been charged with the shooting death of Marcus Schur, Rosalia, last Dec. 27 in Malden. Carlon has been charged with rendering criminal assistance to the Lazcanos. Prosecutor Denis Tracy told the court Friday morning Carlon is expected to be a witness in the Lazcano trials. The brothers have been scheduled for separate trials. A scheduling hearing for Carlon was slated for March 8....
The large-scale Tekoa waterline project is wrapping up after a second summer of construction. Next year, crews are expected to be back to install 2,000 more feet of water lines in a project which will be covered with funds left over in the budget. “When you have a good engineering firm, they always throw in more than they think they can get funded for,” explained Tekoa Mayor John Jaeger. The overall Tekoa waterline project is funded by a $2,736,000 loan and a $1,368,000 grant from the USDA’s Rur...
The History Channel • On Oct. 18, 1767, Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon complete their survey of the boundary between the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland, as well as areas that would become Delaware and West Virginia. The Mason-Dixon line created the boundary at a northern latitude of 39 degrees and 43 minutes. • On Oct. 21, 1797, the USS Constitution, a 44-gun U.S. Navy frigate built to fight Barbary pirates off the coast of Tripoli, is launched in Boston Harbor. During the War of 1812, the Constitution won its enduring nickname “Ol...
Whitman County lawyers will met in Seattle with Hawkins Companies representatives in the next couple of weeks to finalize a proposed second amendment to the two sides’ development agreement. Gary Petrovich, county administrator, said Monday he and Jeff DeVoe, Hawkins project manager, have been talking to work out differences over an amended deal Hawkins proposed last spring. Commissioners Pat O’Neill and Greg Partch approved the amendment for a $15 million county commitment in January without allowing public input on the decision. The Org... Full story
Colfax city arborist Molly Rice, right, helps second graders from Jennings Elementary School plant a tree in Schmuck Park for the city’s annual Arbor Day observance last Thursday, Sept. 27. Students took turns shoveling dirt back around the two Kentucky Coffee trees that were planted near the large picnic shelter at the north end of the park. Councilwoman Jeanette Solimine, Parks Superintendent Steve Larkin and Rice represented the city at the event. Jennings has 51 second graders. Teachers are Peggy Kehne, Carol Myers and Bev S...
