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A graveside service with urn burial for Charles R. Taggart, Sr., 85, a resident of Potlatch, was Monday, Oct. 22, at the Potlatch Cemetery with Gail Gearhiser officiating. V.F.W. Potlatch Post 10300 and a United States Air Force honor guard participated. Mr. Taggart died Oct. 15, 2018, at Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, Idaho. Born April 27, 1933, at Potlatch, to Joseph and Gertrude Paroz Taggart, he attended Potlatch schools and graduated with the Potlatch High School class of 1952. He joined... Full story
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Joyce Laverne Lust (Blumenschein) on October 12, 2018 in Spokane, Washington, at the age of 91. Joyce was born on March 6, 1927 in Colfax, Washington. She lived most of her life in the quaint town of Endicott, Washington, and moved to Spokane in her later years. Joyce is remembered as a loving wife, mother and grandmother, as well as a humble woman of extraordinary talent. Her faith and love of family and music were defining pillars of her... Full story
Richard Lee Skeate passed away on Oct. 7, 2018, at his home with his wife, Pamela, and his dog, Sierra, at his side. He was born in Colfax on Jan. 8, 1945, to Delbert and Mildred Skeate. Prior to graduating, Richard carried the Daily Bulletin and also bucked hay for area farmers. Richard also worked at J.C. Penney. He joined the U.S. Marine Corps upon graduation with the class of 1963, served in Vietnam and received an honorable discharge. He worked at Lockheed for eight months, then at Con... Full story
Carol Janet Hanson, 83, of Missoula, Mont., peacefully passed away at her residence on October 17, 2018. She was born in 1934, as the first of five siblings to Rex and Dorothy Chase, in Potlatch, Idaho. She grew up in Palouse, although there were brief periods of time where her family moved to Texas and Olympia, Wash. Her younger siblings include Victor Chase (deceased), Lee Chase, Roberta Church and Margaret Decker. She married her high school sweetheart, George Hanson on March 7, 1952. They li... Full story
On October 20, 2018, Arlene Clauson, age 89, passed from this earth and was reunited with her Lord and Saviour and her beloved husband, Hank, in heaven. She was born July 22, 1929, at Terraville, South Dakota, to Ernest and Minta Hanning. She grew up in Prosser, Washington. She met Hank at a swimming hole in the Yakima River when she was 16 years old. They dated for a short time, eloped and began their life together. They were married for 71 years when Hank passed away on March 10, 2017. Arlene... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner, Oct. 13, 1893 “Poker Jack,” the big Palouse brave whose fame is not confined to local limits, and whose cleverness at cards has won him the significant title of which he is proud, was the other day induced to enter a downtown photographic studio for the purpose of getting his shining bronze face gazed at through the magic camera. “Poker Jack” was very much tickled to learn that it was the artist's desire to take his picture and hang it up in the studio alongside those of the magnates and handsome people of the lan...
Washington State Parks and Recreation will conduct a Classification and Management Planning process that will include public workshops, web-based information and public comment opportunities. Through this process State Parks will identify management alternatives to address park related recreation, cultural and natural resource issues. State Parks will host two public workshops covering the same information. This phase asks the public to provide State Parks with comments on Palouse Falls, Lyons Ferry and the Lewis & Clark Trail. Dates will be...
A new chapter of MultiGP, the international drone racing organization, has formed on the Palouse. Membership is open to anyone with an interest. The current club membership represents all skill levels and ranges in age from 14 to 60. Beginners and seasoned pilots are welcome. Their goal is to facilitate a fun and safe environment for flying in the area. The organizers work to maintain relationships with local law enforcement and other community leaders to improve public awareness and promote safety. Contact Ian Cornwall at 509-432-5217 for...
Caregiver coffee and support group at the Colfax Library will now be offered on the first and third Monday of each month, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Coffee and Support are also at the Malden Library on the first and third Friday of each month from 12:30-2 p.m....
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which of the world’s oceans has the most islands? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a helixophile collect? 3. COMPEITIONS: What are the three events that must be completed in an Iron Man Triathlon competition? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which 1928 presidential candidate and New York governor was nicknamed “The Happy Warrior”? 5. HISTORY: Who was the last American astronaut to go into space alone? 6. MUSIC: What is the easternmost place mentioned in the song “This Land Is Your Land”? 7. LANGUAGE: What is unusual about the word...
* It was early 20th-century Irish author Robert Wilson Lynd who made the following sage observation: “The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.” * If you’re concerned about the rising cost of groceries, be grateful that you’re not a starfish parent. A young starfish eats 10 times its own weight in food every day. * The first car to offer seat belts — the Nash Rambler — rolled off the assembly line in 1950. * You might be surprised to learn that the British are...
Whitman County Commissioner Art Swannack traveled to Washington, D.C., Oct. 12 for the Oregon-Washington White House Conference of Intergovernmental Affairs. A group of 120 county elected officials – commissioners, three sheriffs and others – went by invitation to the scheduled three-hour meeting, which featured short presentations and question-and-answer time with representatives from a list of federal departments. Held on the grounds of the White House complex at the Eisenhower Executive Off...
Cody W. Rohrich, 26, Colfax, was booked into jail here early Tuesday morning, Oct. 16, on probable charges of burglary, possession of stolen property and possession of methamphetamine. Rohrich, who had been sentenced to a week in jail on a drug possession charge Oct. 5, was alleged to be in possession of two dogs which had turned up missing from the Colfax dog pound Sept. 15. According to an arrest report by Colfax Officer Cory Alcantar, he went to the scene of an arrest early Oct. 16 by Deputy Tyler Langerfeld in Colfax and observed Deeno, a...
NOTICE OF COMPLETION, ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND PUBLIC HEARING The Town of St. John has received an application to amend its regulations relating to the identification, classification, and designation of critical areas for all areas within the municipal boundaries of St. John. This serves as the notice of application for this amendment in accordance with WAC 197-11-355 and "LOCAL REGULATIONS CITATION" of the Town of St. John Municipal Code. The Town of St. John has determined the application complete, reviewed the proposed project for... Full story
An estimated 200 people converged on farm ground off Manning Road northwest of Colfax Oct. 20 for the 27th annual Plow Day at the Morgan Ranch. Started by David Morgan, 86, and son Alan, 66, the event has kept on each year since 1992 as farmers and hobbyists bring in period tractors to plow an 18-acre stretch by the Palouse River. "We took the fence posts out, but earlier we used to lean against the fence and recollect to each other how we used to do it, and how we think these young guys should...
