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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given pursuant to RCWs 53.35.020 that the Commission of the Port of Whitman County shall hold a public hearing on November 19, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Port Office Building at N. 302 Mill Street, Colfax, WA 99111 for the purpose of fixing and adopting the final budget of the Port District for the year 2016. At this time any person may appear and be heard concerning any portion of the preliminary budget. A Preliminary Budget for the year 2016 will be on file at the above address and a copy may be... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 7, 1890 That the voters of Whitman County have been intelligently studying the issues between the two great parties was proved by the election on Tuesday. For the first time in its history, it gave a democratic candidate for congress, not a resident of the county, a majority. The revolution of sentiment which worked this result, together with the popularity and fitness of the candidates, swept into office most of the democratic county ticket. Our next clerk, sheriff, prosecuting attorney, treasurer and the...
Heritage grants session set Nov. 12 Heritage Capital Projects (HCP) grants can cover up to one third the cost of eligible capital projects that preserve and interpret Washington's history and heritage. Local organizations can learn about this grant opportunity and skills to create a compelling project and a competitive application. A free workshop will be at The Center next to the library Nov. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. During the three-hour session, Heritage Capital Projects Manager Janet Rogerson will provide an overview of the program background,...
A Veterans' Day ceremony will take place next Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park located behind the Texaco Service Station in Rosalia. Expected to participate in the observance are Chamber of Commerce President Patricia Voge, Mayor Nanette Konishi, Father Mike Savelsky and the Rosalia Boy Scouts. A luncheon will be hosted by the Boy Scouts in the Rosalia Community Center following the ceremony....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Biscuit in gravy, ham, egg patty, fruit, juice. Tuesday: Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, roll, carrots, fruit. Wednesday: No School Today! Thursday: Chicken nuggets, rice, fresh veggies, fruit. Friday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, French fries, BBQ beans, fruit. AT ST. JOHN SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken casserole, green salad, roll, fruit tray. Tuesday: Corn dogs, celery with peanut butter. Wednesday: No School Today! Thursday: Tater tot casserole, carrots, jello with fruit, roll. Friday: Pulled BBQ pork sandwich, baked...
Thursday, Nov. 5 Colfax, Lacrosse, Malden, & Tekoa – Early Learning Fun – Socialization and reading readiness for age 0 to 6 and their caregivers. Check the calendar or call your library for times and program specifics. Palouse – 3:30 p.m. – Crazy 8s – Kids grades K-2 do you like to build stuff, make music and make a mess? Crazy 8s is an over-the-top club designed to get kids fired up about math! Albion – 4 p.m. – Thursday Art – Open to all ages but geared to 5-12 year olds. Programs are led by WSU students. Friday, Nov. 6 Colfax, Endicot...
BERYLA L. MARTIN Beryla L. Martin, 89, lifelong LaCrosse resident, died Oct. 31, 2015, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Born Aug. 12, 1926, in Spokane to Homer and Georgia Pickard Woodward, she grew up in LaCrosse and graduated from high school there in 1944. Her parents ran the insurance business in town, and Beryla kept active in high school sports. She married Alfred Martin of LaCrosse Sept. 15, 1949. She worked in the insurance business for several years as an office manager and she also was the clerk for Fire District Eight for 35... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you give me the details on required IRA and 401(k) distributions? I turned 70 this year, and want to be clear on what I’m required to do, and when I’ll have to do it. Planning Ahead Dear Planning, The old saying “you can’t take it with you” is definitely true when it comes to Uncle Sam and your tax-deferred retirement accounts. Here’s what you should know about required retirement account distributions along with some tips to help you avoid extra taxes and penalties. RMD Rules Beginning at age 71, the IRS requires al...
Participants in the Fit & Fun Exercise class at The Center at the library came to the class in the Halloween spirit Wednesday, Oct. 28. They are shown here in their black and orange attire following the exercise class. The group meets every Monday and Wednesday at The Center. More information can be found on all the programs offered at The Center by contacting the Colfax library or by checking out the Events Calendar online at www.whitco.lib.wa.us.... Full story
Employees of the newly-opened Fit and Sport Town celebrated Halloween Friday by coming to work in costumes. From left to right are Basant Dhillon dressed as a knight, Cozy Lueck as a roller derby girl, Jenn Johnson as Elasta Girl from the 'Incredibles' and Alexandra Boyd as Wednesday Adams....
Whitman County office of Southeast Washington Economic Development Association will host events in Rosalia, Colfax, Pullman and Uniontown as part of the region’s activities to celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week, Nov. 15-20. The four events are part of an international celebration to connect communities with innovation and ideas. Rosalia Nov. 15 will host a Community Update, Ice Cream Social and Business Showcase from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Community Center at Whitman and 7th. Free. The public is invited to hear about new entrepreneurial a...
Payment of a bill for the newly-posted Wayfaring signs around Colfax has been delayed because the signs lack contrast and are difficult to read. Zumar Industries of Tacoma has billed the city $5,979 for the signs, which were posted by city crews last week in advance of the PAC-12 race. The signs advise motorists of locations of scenic sites from different locations around Colfax. Coloring on the signs was found to be too light to provide contrast and make the signs readable for motorists. A Zumar representative has been slated to visit and...
Women, in front, are Barbara Long Martin (1953), Jayne Carson Reynolds (1967), Mary Repp Covert (1948), Evelyn Mader Chambers (1944), Beverly Mader Wilson (1955), Sandra Hubbard Conti (1956). LAST ROW: Marilyn Vannice Ray (1959), Sharon Hull Kunze (1961), Joanne Davis Jepperson (1953), Ellen Dickerman (1966), Varian Field Bartlett (1966) and Elaine Morris Krouse (1962). In front, from the left are Carl Ray (1953), Al White, Harold Meyers (1951), Jerry Martin (1951), Larry Brownell (1952), Bob...
Stephanie Lewis, daughter of Rob and Tammy Lewis, Colfax, and Matt Snyder, son of Ken and Liz Snyder, Elk Grove, Calif., plan a May 28, 2016, wedding in Boise. A graduate of Colfax High School in 2007 and Boise State University in 2011, the bride-elect is currently employed as a sonographer at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe, La. Snyder graduated from Elk Grove High School in 2007, Boise State University in 2011 and Idaho State University in 2013. He is employed as Learfield Sports'... Full story
Trudy and Gary Libey celebrated Trudy’s recent retirement with a trip to Washington, D.C. They were the guests of Robb and Molly Akey. Akey is the defensive line coach for the Washington Redskins. The Libeys toured the White House - Capitol area, visited the Gettysburg battlefield and museum, attended the Tulane at Navy game near Annapolis, Md., and then saw the Redskins defeat Tampa Bay 31-30.... Full story
Kelli and Daniel Broeckel with Rowdie Jo and Beauhannon. Meet Kelli Broeckel, Rosalia Kelli is a Rosalia girl with Pullman roots. Her family, hardworking German and Swiss ancestors, homesteaded the Koppel farm near Pullman in the 1880s. The farm was a dairy and also produced wheat. Kelli loved being at the farm with her grandparents and younger brother. Her mother, Diane Koppel, is a dental assistant and coached volleyball at Rosalia High School, so the family needed easy dinners. After...
Garfield-Palouse School will host their annual Veterans Assembly Friday, Nov. 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the Garfield-Palouse Middle School gymnasium at Garfield. Guest speakers will include the Commander of the Potlatch VFW Post 10300 Joseph Lingham Harrison III and retired S. Sgt. William J. Harmeyer, Army Special Forces. Garfield-Palouse Elementary singers and the University of Idaho Vandaleers, under the direction of Dr. Michael Murphy, will perform. Flutist Paula Ockerberg will be featured....
Dusty Homestead Ministries, led by Tom Riedner of Dusty and Greg Nolan of Colfax, met in Spokane last week with the “Feed Spokane” group and volunteers from Fairchild Air Force Base to make 30 meal packets for Spokane soup kitchens from 13,500 lbs. of supplies. Eight Whitman County residents went along to help with the process. David and Phyllis Stueckle; Goldie Foss, Colfax and Rueben and Judy Stueckle, Puyallup, recently spent a week at Seaside, Ore. They also took in a side trip to Tillamook for the ice cream and cheese....
Bruce Allen, professor at Seisen University in Tokyo and visiting scholar at the University of Idaho, will discuss the work of environmentalist writer Ishimure Michiko, widely known as the Rachel Carson of Japan, next Thursday, Nov. 12, beginning at 7 p.m. at Menard Law School, Room 104. He will talk on water/dam issues in Japan, the Fukushima Nuclear incident and hope for the future of life on the planet....
Endicott The Endicott Community Club successfully presented its German dinner and silent auction Sunday. More than 200 people attended. The Silent Auction had a variety of items which were bid on continuously through the day. Community Bible Church hosted "Candy Land" on Halloween night. The event started at 6 p.m. for the children to stop by for treats and drinks.... Full story
From left to right, Abby McGregor, Britte Harder and Jason Wigen make their championship winning presentation during the FFA Nationals marketing competition in Louisville, Ky. They defeated 32 other state champion teams. A team of three LaCrosse High School students was named national champions at the 88th national FFA convention in Louisville, Ky. The FFA Marketing Plan Competition team was comprised of LaCrosse Juniors Britte Harder and Abigail McGregor, and 2015 graduate Jason Wigen. The path...
The St. John town council adopted a revised dog ordinance Oct. 26. The ordinance defines large dogs, potentially dangerous dogs, dangerous dogs, provocation of dogs and the proper enclosure of a potentially dangerous dog. The ordinance was revised in order to scale it back, said Mayor K. B. Trunkey. “It was a little complicated, the ordinance, so we just scaled it back,” Trunkey said. “We just changed it because we do not have a policeman.” Trunkey said some people allow their dogs to roam free. The ordinance prohibits dogs “to be at large wit...
Ninth District legislators Mary Dye and Joe Schmick are expected to be in Pullman next week for the regularly-scheduled Nov. 10 city council meeting. City Supervisor Mark Workman said discussions about recreational trails in the area – including the John Wayne Trail which has been the subject of recent controversy following the legislators' proposal to close sections of the trail – will likely be discussed. The joint meeting is scheduled for Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at Pullman City Hall and is open to the pub... Full story
A 65-mile section of the Columbia River Plateau Trail, between Kahlotus and the Martin Road trailhead 20 miles south of Cheney, was also part of the move to close down the trails in a budget bill at the end of the legislative session. The fate of the move to close the trail segment essentially matched the fate of the John Wayne Trail proposal. Supporters of the John Wayne Trail learned about the similar move to close down the Columbia Plateau Trail as they researched the legislative move. The 13...
The Halloween festivities in Colfax have ended, and Colfax’s Unified Director Valoree Gregory said more than 800 people attended ghost hunts and tours at the former St. Ignatius Hospital over the last two weeks. “It was just successful,” said Gregory. “With the Pac-12 here and other things, it made Colfax a pretty fun place to be.” Gregory said she is not sure of the final total raised from the Haunted Hospital attraction, but she estimates at least $7,000 to have been raised, which will be divided among the Downtown Association, Chamber o... Full story
