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Jesus was the master of the moment. “Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” (Mark 1:35) Life was pressing in on our Lord. He had been healing the sick, driving out demons — caring for the needs of everyone he met. But it was time to recharge, so Jesus got up early for his alone time. As a result, he knew what needed to happen next – knew that he was to change directions. His disciples were frantic, telling him that the crowds were clamoring for him...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve always been a walker, but when I fell last month my doctor suggested I start doing some balance exercises. Is this really something I need to practice? What can you tell me? Avid Walker Dear Walker, Most people don’t think much about practicing their balance, but you should, the same way that you walk to strengthen your heart, lungs and overall health, or you stretch to keep your body limber. As we age, our balance declines – if it isn’t practiced – and can cause falls. Every year more than one in three people age 65 ye...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL Monday: Burritos, tater tots, corn, fruit. Tuesday: Veteran's Day - No School Wednesday: 12:30 dismissal - Pizza, Caesar salad, pineapple, ice cream. Thursday: 12:30 dismissal - Teriyaki chicken, rice, green beans, fruit. Friday: 12:30 dismissal - Chicken patty, BBQ beans, hot carrots, fruit. AT COLTON SCHOOLS: Monday: Orange chicken, rice, corn, fruit. Tuesday: Veteran's Day - No School Wednesday: 11:30 dismissal - Sack lunches. Thursday: Burrito, green salad, baked beans, fruit. Friday: 11:30 dismissal - Sack lunches. AT...
RTOP to begin Oklahoma run Regional Theater of the Palouse will present Rodgers and Hammerstein's “Oklahoma!” Nov. 6 through Nov. 16. “Oklahoma!” was the first collaboration between these two giants of American Musical Theater. Originally produced in 1943, the show was a box office smash hit that saw an unprecedented 2,212 performances before closing. RTOP brings to life this popular musical for audiences on Nov. 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 p.m. Matinees are at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 9, 15 and 16. RTOP Artistic Director John Rich will di...
* For full obituaries, please see the Weekly Pages seciton for this week's paper. Wilma F. McBain Vernon Dale Henning Terrence M. O’Connor Robert Erwin Hall _______________________________________________________ Donald August (Bud) Deerkop, 84, a member of the 1948 class of Palouse High School and a former teacher at Palouse, died at his home near Potlatch Oct. 25, 2014. In accordance with his request, a funeral service was not conducted. Born May 19, 1930, at Palouse, to Opal and August Carl Deerkop, he attended the University of Idaho a... Full story
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, Nov. 19: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20: Albion City Hill, 4 to 6 p.m.; Malden/Pine City Town Hall, 8 to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion/Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 3 to 6 p.m.; Tekoa City Hall, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 to 11 a.m.; Endicott Seventh Day Adventist Church, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Colton/Uniontown Community...
Colfax High School, in collaboration with Inland Northwest Blood Center, will host a community blood drive Tuesday, Nov. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the front of the Colfax High School. Walk-ins will be welcome. This blood drive will benefit Konner Stirling, Colfax student who is undergoing treatment for cancer. All residents 16 years old and older can donate blood.... Full story
"Entwined with Love," a Christmas open house and luncheon, will be Nov. 8 at Bank Left in Palouse. Local artists and art collectors are "Decking the Halls" with handmade ornaments, 19th century Christmas cards, bulb planters, handmade chocolate truffles and art from the heart. The open house will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a Christmas luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. A Dec. 13 Winter's Eve Christmas dinner and concert will feature classical guitarist James Reid, professor of music at the University of Idaho, from 6 to 8 p.m.... Full story
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Tuesday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veteran’s Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations for returned items....
Colfax alumni luncheon in Spokane honored Coach Len Pyne with Jerry Martin hosting. Jerry put on a great program with statistics of Coach Pyne’s teams during his 11 years at Colfax. Among the 52 people attending were 11 of his players. Palouse Coach and long-time friend Jeff Overholser also attended. Future meeting days will be the second Thursdays of February, May, August and October. The next luncheon will be Feb.12, 2015. Save the date and come join the fun of seeing old friends. Everyone i...
Thursday, Nov. 6 Tekoa — 6 to 6:30 p.m. — Ladies Light Yoga — Join Leanne as she leads beginning Yoga moves via YouTube. Bring a mat and a positive perspective. No previous knowledge expected. Friday, Nov. 7 Endicott and Malden — SHIBA Open House — Free and impartial information tailored to meet the needs of current and future Medicare recipients. Visit the online calendar for times. Monday, Nov. 10 Colfax — 10 a.m. — Fit & Fun with Nancy Stanard — Low impact aerobic workouts. For more information, contact Nancy at (509) 288-1117. Colfax... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 8, 1889 There is no reason why the improvements in Colfax for the year 1890 should not be double in the aggregate those of any preceding year. It is a fact that is quite apparent to all who are familiar with the resources of Whitman County, and especially those of this part of the county, that the city is behind the country in progress. This fact, coupled with the elements of prosperity in Colfax and the spirit of enterprise possessed by citizens, points to a progress greater than has ever been shown here...
s Diane Clark is a Whitman County native who grew up and attended schools in St. John, Winona, Endicott and Garfield. Her father was born in Riparia and graduated from Ewan High School. His father bought a farm in Pine City about the time he graduated. Diane’s mother moved from Hooper to Pine City where her family had a dairy. Mom graduated from Pine City High School. At present, Diane has one aunt left in her father’s large family. A grandmother lived to be 104, and her parents lived into the...
Endicott Sunday, Nov. 2, the Endicott Community Club hosted the Annual German Dinner and Silent Auction. They started setting up the event Saturday with a lot of help from the community. Sunday morning the crew arrived at the Endicott School Cafeteria to start cooking and finish up the arrangement of the Silent Auction. The crowd started arriving just before noon to start looking at the auction items and then to eat. The cashier counted approximately 180 people. The auction ended at 2:45 p.m. and the winners started cashing out with their... Full story
Lacrosse Third, fourth and fifth graders traveled to Spokane on Thursday, Oct. 30, to attend the Spokane Symphony presentation for students at the Fox Theater. After learning about all the sections of the symphony and listening to many beautiful songs, they went to the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture in Brown’s Addition of Spokane. They viewed many interesting exhibits....
Dusty Among the many who attended the 90th birthday celebration for Floyd Overstreet at the Baptist Church Sunday were David and Phyllis Stueckle, Oscar Broeckel and Doreen Riedner, Randy and Kristin Repp, Art Sager, Dale and Vicki Broeckel, Steve and Becky Camp, Diane and Gary Monson, Kent and Jessica Monson and Cadence and Garin, Linda Hennigar and Jim Moore, Dana Repp and Derek and Darin and Keith and Sally Morris. Weekend guests of Bryan Jones and Fran Jones were Chris and Carol Brevick and their daughter Lisa Wallander from Boise. They...
The state Make It With Wool competition was Oct. 25 in Leavenworth in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association. The contest and fashion show involved 18 contestants who modeled garments they had sewn with fabric that was at least 60 percent wool. The Junior winner is 15-year-old Miranda Dowler of Vancouver. She sewed fitted black wool pants and a jacket from Native American jacquard-weave fabric. She will proceed to the national level of competition in Reno in January. Alternate Junior winner... Full story
The novel “The Girls of No Return”, by Erin Saldin, will be the 2014 selection for Everybody Reads, a partnership of book stores, public and academic libraries across the Palouse and LC Valley encouraging all citizens to read and discuss the same book. The program culminates with a series of author appearances and community discussions. Saldin’s Colfax appearance is set for Thursday, Nov. 13, at 10:10 a.m. in the Colfax High School Library. She will also visit Tekoa High School on Thursday, Nov....
The local chapter of the Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) AF chapter is doing its own version of “Pay It Forward.” On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the P.E.O. AF chapter will sponsor an evening shopping spree at Tick Klock Drug from 6 to 9 p.m. for a “Veteran’s Day Three-Hour Shopping Extravaganza.” Tick Klock Drug will donate 20 percent of all sales that evening for scholarship money for women. Shoppers will get the chance to “Pay It Forward” knowing that part of their purchases will help women get an education. According to local P.E.O. me...
A Pullman police report filed Friday following the arrest of a 19-year-old California man said the scene of the alleged crime was located by following a trail of blood left by the suspect. The report said police were called at about 1 a.m. with a report of a man who had sustained a laceration wound. The suspect was located at a residence in the 400 Block of NE. Morton where friends were applying direct pressure to a severe laceration on his right leg. The suspect was identified as Giancarlo Spinosi of Coto de Caza, Calif. The arrest report... Full story
Washington State Parks is working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to finalize a contract for the state parks to regain operation of the day use park at Lyons Ferry. Parks officials hope to have a signed lease some time this winter, according to Virginia Painter of the state parks. Painter said as soon as a lease is finalized, parks officials will start calling for 90-day contracts for improvements with a projected opening in May. Painter said $600,000 has been budgeted with the focus for improvements in the day use area and boat launch....
Conceptual designs for the LaCrosse Rock Houses were presented by students from Washington State University’s Rural Communities Design Initiative last week at the high school. The WSU students toured the houses and then presented ideas for future renovations. Local students and community members heard six possible ways to re-purpose the houses, meet community needs and stimulate economic development. The hope is some day the old stone houses will see new life. The six possibilities include a m...
COLFAX—All Veterans, their families and the general public are invited to the Colfax School District Veteran’s Day Assembly to honor veterans. The assembly will be Friday, Nov. 7, at 9 a.m. in the Colfax High School auditorium. The high school is creating an honor board display this year in the lobby and would like to include people known to students, staff and community. To help with the project, the school needs to know the veteran’s name and branch of military service. This can be sent to the CHS office or emailed to heidi...
Real estate sales Dana L. Werner, Kennewick, to Lynnette D. Barnes, Pullman, 1981 28x56 mobile home on NW Parkwood Blvd. in Pullman, $20,000, Oct. 24. Prashanta Dutta and Nandita Biswas, Pullman, to Andreas Fittschen, Pullman, house on NW Canyon View Drive in Pullman, $260,000, Oct. 24. Evan Miller, Pullman, to Violet Poole and Josh Burns, Pullman, 1966 12x56 mobile home on NW Fisk Street in Pullman, $5,000, Oct. 27. Kenneth G. and Betina A. Workman, Lindon, Utah, to Brent Webster and Crystal Schisler, Colfax, house on E. Valleyview in Colfax,...
It’s often difficult to “connect the dots,” to show people how the global marketplace affects their daily lives. But plunging gasoline prices are giving Americans a first-hand lesson in the law of supply and demand. The law of supply and demand holds that when a commodity is in short supply, the price of that commodity goes up. When the supply of that commodity increases, producers compete for market share by lowering their prices. As a result, consumers benefit. That’s what happening with gas prices. The price of gasoline has been droppin...
