Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Shannon Hatley of Pullman has been a public health nurse for Whitman County for 25 years. But not for much longer. Even when county commissioners said they were maintaining staff with the current budget, Hatley was informed by Public Health Director Troy Henderson that she will be laid off Dec. 31. Hatley said she supervises a staff of five in the public health office in Pullman. Hatley received her official notice Oct. 16. However, in August, Hatley said that Henderson hinted about issues with...
A town without a bar is about to return to being a town with a bar. Palouse resident Will Hume and several partners began construction on what will be a new “Palouse Caboose” bar and grill. The wooden structure going up at the corner of Beech and Main Street will be a new version of a onetime tavern in Palouse. Hume, a furniture maker who grew up in Moscow and spent years working in restaurants in Portland, Ore., and Pullman, bought 8,500 square feet of land from a consortium of families to pla...
Amy Warwick, left, and Ciera White celebrate Halloween in ghoulish style....
A line of trucks made a loop of the Palouse Empire Fairground Monday afternoon to pay tribute to Vernon D. Henning, 80, retired Colfax area farmer and trucker who died Oct. 28 in Spokane. The funeral for Mr. Henning was Monday afternoon at the Palouse Empire Fair’s Community Building. Mr. Henning, during his life, enjoyed driving, as well as collecting and trading trucks and tractors. A Henning Trucking rig, with a mounted U.S. Flag, headed Monday’s convoy. The line of trucks formed up at the...
Notice of Hearing / Intent to Dispose of Surplus County Property NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Authority of Whitman County, Washington, will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Commissioner’s Chambers, in the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington, for the purpose of declaring their intention to dispose of surplus County property, more particularly described as follows: ER&R Vehicles and Equipment: Equip. # Year Brand Model VIN 7220 1995 Ford Pickup, F...
