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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS Whitman County, State of Washington November 3, 2015 General Election The Canvassing Board of Whitman County, pursuant to RCW 29A.60.160, will hold public meetings at the dates and times listed below. The meetings of the Canvassing Board are open, public meetings under the applicable provisions of chapter 42.30 RCW and each meeting shall be continued until the activity for which the meeting is held has been completed. October 14, 2015 - Logic and Accuracy Test, 10:00 am, Whitman County Election Building, N 304 Main...
SJE 4H & FFA chili feed St. John-Endicott 4-H and FFA will host their annual chili feed and silent auction, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the St. John Community Bldg. Colfax grads lunch Next Colfax alumni luncheon in Spokane will be at noon Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Timber Creek Buffet in the Argonne Village Shopping Center, 9211 East Montgomery, Millwood. sconti56@gmail.com Staying Connected Staying Connected, a four-week session for people with early stage memory loss and their care partners,...
In front, left to right, Devon Wood, Breda Fitzgerald, Shannon Appel, Elly Kunkel, Sidney Appel and Hylen Hernandez. In back, from the left, Paula Baldree, Carol Salusso and Helen Appel. The District Seven Make It With Wool Contest, coordinated by Helen Appel with assistance from Paula Baldree, was Saturday in the Public Service Building in Colfax. For 32 years, Helen has been hosting the contest for this multi-county region in the state. Entering the contest this year were Shannon and Sidney Ap...
Jesse Butcher of Pine City recently earned bachelor degrees in both Government/Political Science and Psychology from Eastern Washington University. He earned a 3.5 grade point average and graduated cum laude.... Full story
Thursday, Oct. 8 Colfax - Educational classes for ages 0-6. Babies at 10:10, toddlers at 10:30 and preschoolers at 11. Rosalia - 3 - 7 p.m. - Quilt Display - Spokane quilt creator, Pat Waller brings a selection of quilts in various styles. Raffle tickets will also be available for "All around the County" a quilt by The Whitman Samplers to benefit the Center. WCL Director Kristie Kirkpatrick will answer questions about The Center's funding and benefit to our region. Friday, Oct. 9 Endicott, Malden, St. John & Uniontown - Preschool Storytime - Ch...
Gladys Edgerton of Colfax, right, recorded this five generation shot recently at Post Falls. Baby Grace Tate is being held by her grandmother, Gina Hughes of Spokane. At the left is Yvonne Morse of Chewelah, Edgerton's daughter, and Cheyenne Tate of Post Falls, mother of the baby....
Lacrosse The Selbu Women bake sale will be today, Oct. 8, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Gathering Place. Proceeds to go to the North Central Washington Fire Relief Fund.... Full story
Endicott Endicott Community Club Saturday hosted a wine and beer tasting for the community at the Endicott Food Center to show its appreciation for their support. Several beers, wines and sparkling drinks were served and there were a lot of appetizers and desserts for the guests to try. Attendance was up this year with about 60 people present. The club has started plans for their German dinner and silent auction which will be on Nov. 1. The sauerkraut is being made, cards sent out to residents for items for the auction and plans for making the...
Dusty Tom and Doreen Riedner left last Wednesday for Meridian, Idaho, with Homestead Ministries for “Feed the Need” at The Ambrose School. Thursday, Greg and Gwen Nolan brought a trailer with the ingredients for the soup packets and Becky and Steve Camp, Brian and Debi Largent, Gary Largent, Jon Webster, Audrey Largent and Jody Conrad arrived in the Onecho bus. With the aid of the Homestead Ministries helpers, the school students and some parents bagged 10,800 soup packets that were donated to the Boise Rescue Mission. The session was even vis...
Athenaeum Club of Colfax honored Katie Schmick and Leona Herman for 50 years of membership and service to the club and community on Friday, Oct. 2, at the annual Homecoming Tea at the Courtyard. Katie and Leona were entered into the secretary’s book as Mrs. Lloyd Schmick and Mrs. Harvey Herman, and each served on a number of committees and held offices. Both served as president. They recalled that club meeting time was advanced from 2 p.m. to 1 p.m. so members could more easily attend their c...
Meet Ginny Parrish, Colfax Marc and Andrea (holding Madison), Hyde, Scott, Mike and Ginny, Geoff, Alana, Lindsay, and Jon holding Will Parrish. Ginny and Mike Parrish moved to Colfax 33 years ago, knowing very little about their new home town with the exception of Arrow Machinery. Both Oregonians, they grew up in eastern Oregon and began their careers in the Pendleton area. Born in Pendleton, Ginny grew up there and in Heppner, attending junior high school and graduating from Heppner High School...
Rosalia homecoming royalty introduced at halftime during the homecoming game Friday at Rosalia included Jayda Ford and Gavin Merritt, freshmen; Jillian Bruce and Collin Pittmann, sophomores; Ellie Bruce and Kade Holling, juniors; Madeline Gregory and Cody Thornton, seniors. Tekoa homecoming royalty introduced at halftime included Sarina Martzall and Devin Cripe, freshmen; Kylee Jenneskins and Trenton Gregory, sophomores; Zoe Robertson and Mike Greybeck, juniors; and Sara Frost and Cooper...
Later this month, most facilities in Yellowstone National Park will close for the winter. The year’s visitor total is likely to top last year’s 3.5 million people. It may even beat the all-time total of 3.64 million set in 2010. The good news is more people are experiencing the wonders of the nation’s oldest national park established in 1872. The bad news is there is more traffic congestion and trash. To accommodate the crowds, Yellowstone has made a concerted effort to rebuild its roads and construct new facilities. That’s no easy task. T... Full story
Flu vaccinations will be offered at the Whitman County Health Department Thursdays in October. Shots will be given in the Public Service Building. Two morning shot sessions and two afternoon sessions are scheduled during the month on alternating Thursdays. Clinic operation times will be Oct. 8, 8:15 to 11:45 a.m.; Oct. 15, 1:15 to 3:45 p.m.; Oct. 22, 8:15 to 11:45 a.m. and Oct. 29, 11:15 to 3:45 p.m. Residents are asked to call the health department office at 397-6280 to make a reservation for the shots.... Full story
Endorses Roberts It is not too soon to think about the election for Mayor of Colfax. Jeremiah Roberts wants to be the person to lead the City. He knows about budgets and how important they are to the stability of Colfax. He plans to have the Council well informed about any and all issues that will come before them so they can make good decisions. Jeremiah values the employees since he knows they are the heart and soul of the City and will always listen to their input. He also knows how important the water, sewer and streets are to the citizens...
Carly Fiorina is a no-nonsense former business executive who is showing she can play -- and throw elbows -- with the big boys in the Republican presidential nomination battle. Feminists have noticed, but their admiration is tinged with dread -- and it should be. An eloquent, fearless critic of abortion, the latest outsider to climb into the Republican race is a clear and present danger to what feminists hold most dear. Even if she had said nothing else at the CNN debate, Fiorina would have stood out for her gut-punch of a statement about the...
Those who are so snobbish they pretend they don't know anything about country music probably wonder why every time someone prominent walks away from his high position, we say, "He's done a Johnny Paycheck." We riffraff are aware that Johnny Paycheck was a Grand Ole Opry star whose most famous song was "Take This Job and Shove It." That's roughly what Speaker John Boehner is humming as he prepares to walk away from the soap-opera House of Representatives and the hard-right extremist members in his Republican House majority. They have... Full story
Schools were once considered some of the safest places in the country. That has changed. The recent killings at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Ore., are the most recent evidence that schools are easy targets. This attack by a young man is the continuation of frightening attacks on innocents. Obviously, the wave of gun violence in the nation is not over. Many demand stricter control of guns to avoid more mass murders. Others want gun ownership rights protected at all costs, interpreting the Second Amendment to give relatively unfettered g...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. DYE LEADS IN DOLLAR RACE Mary Dye of Pomeroy continues to hold a strong lead in the campaign money race in this year's special election for the ninth district representative seat. Posting by the state's Public Disclosure Commission as of Monday lists total raised in the Dye campaign at $33,401. Total spent on the campaign was $14,894. Dye was...
MARGARETTA M. EMERSON The funeral for Margaretta M. Emerson, 93, former Palouse resident who resided in Spokane for the past 15 years, was Monday at 2 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church in Potlatch, Idaho, with Pastor Larry Veith officiating. Burial followed at the Freeze Cemetery in Potlatch, Idaho. Mrs. Emerson died Sept. 30, 2015, at Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane. Born April 10, 1922, at Steele, N.D., to Michael and Ottilie Zerbst Tietz, she moved with her family to Glaslyn, Saska... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty, BBQ beans, fries, fruit. Tuesday: Beef dippers, rice, green beans, fruit. Wednesday: Egg/tuna sandwich, chips, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, fries, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, brownies. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOLS: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, fries, banana. Tuesday: Mac and cheese, pumpkin pudding, fruit tray, cucumber slice. Wednesday: Nachos, refried beans, mandarin oranges, carrot sticks, biscuit. Thursday: Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes,... Full story
Kade Holling, Jessica Ford, Zavannah Fitzgerald and Hannah Beach show their school spirit by dressing up for Rosalia High School’s homecoming week. Faith Terrell, Laurelyn Wendt, Penni Barrington, Diane Hill and Gwelda Henning were honored at an assembly with a certificate of appreciation for their dedication to the school.... Full story
Ninth District representatives Mary Dye, center, and Joe Schmick, right, listen as Tekoa Trails Association member Monte Morgan observes at Tekoa city hall Sept. 30. For more pictures, see A12 in the weekly pages. The proposal to close part of the John Wayne Trail is now on hold while an advisory group assembles to take on the matter. The status of the proposal followed a two-hour meeting Sept. 30 in Tekoa. After comments and questions from landowners, trail enthusiasts, a State Parks... Full story
Open enrollment for health insurance and Medicare supplement will be Oct. 15 through Dec. 7. Whitman County Library is partnering again this year with Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors to offer free, unbiased, confidential help in making this important decision. Supplement policies need an annual review as they change in cost and coverage every year. Volunteers Daniel and Joyce Leonard visit library branches to give information tailored to meet individual needs of current and future Medicare recipients. Participants are asked to... Full story
Suzanne M. Carroll, Snohomish, was unhurt Friday, when the car she was driving struck a deer on Highway 26 west of LaCrosse. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was driving a 2004 Toyota Sequoia eastbound at 8:19 p.m. when a deer came onto the highway near mile marker 97....
