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MARRIAGE LICENSES Stephen Wayne Richardson, 65, and Lynn David Smith, 76, both Spokane, Oct. 30. Macias Caryl Saul Hernandez, 22, and Palominos Guadalupe, 21, both Pullman, Nov. 1. Christopher James Dumas, 30, and Nicole Hannah Kapsalis, 24, both Pullman, Nov. 1. REAL ESTATE Sudha G. Turpin, Liberty Lake, to S.M Gurusiddaiah, Pullman, quit claim on house in Cassiday-Jorgensen Short Plat, Pullman, $16,000, Oct. 17. Board of the NW District of Church of the Nazarene and Ewan Church of the Nazarene, to Voncille Morrigan Anderson, church building...
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. CITY OKAYS DEPUTY PATROL PACT Colfax City Council Monday night approved an agreement under which the sheriff’’s officers will fill duty shifts for the Colfax Police Department. The agreement was made because of ongoing problems with maintaining a full roster of Colfax officers to fill the shifts during the week. The city police department still...
Colfax fire and rescue crews responded to a report of a man who had fallen into the S. Palouse River Channel on the upstream side of the South Main bridge at 7:27 p.m. Friday. The man told rescuers he had climbed over the fence and fell down the channel bank. It was at the same location which was used for the Concrete River Days race entrants to slide down into the channel. The man told rescuers he had attempted to climb down into the channel to recover an item which had been thrown off the...
Richard Scheuerman will discuss his latest book, "Hardship to Homeland: The Pacific Northwest Volga Germans," next Thursday, Nov. 15, at 6:30 p.m. in The Center at Colfax Library. A second presentation is also set for Friday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. at the WSU Holland/Terrell Library Atrium. "Homeland" represents years of research into the Volga German settlements in this region and is Scheuerman's personal connection. Born and raised on a farm between Endicott and St. John, Scheuerman's ancestors...
Homestead Ministries Friday partnered with Ambrose Christian School in Meridian, Idaho, to make up 10,800 bags of soup totaling more than 80,000 servings with the help of grades K-12, 30 local volunteers and Idaho Governor Butch Otter. The group took down all the product, spices, bags and labels for the assembly in four trailers. Those who traveled the eight-hour journey were Tom and Doreen Riedner, Greg and Gwen Nolan, Jon Webber, Bob and Norma Schulz, Chuck and Sharon Lyman, Peggy Zaring, Brian and Debbie Largent, Gary and Lisa Largent and...
Tony Rubleski, bestselling author of the Mind Capture book series, will speak at the Pullman Holiday Inn Express on SE Bishop Blvd. The 60-minute presentation, entitled “Leadership Lessons of Trailblazers to Take Your Business Career to the Next Level,” will feature valuable wisdom and tips to immediately blaze a successful trail in both business and life. The presentation will be Nov. 14, from 12 to 1 p.m. The cost to attend is $20 per person, or $15 for Pullman Chamber members. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch with them. Res...
Whitman Samplers Quilt Guild will present Quilts of Valor to local veterans following the Veterans Day assembly at Jennings Elementary School Library Friday, Nov. 9, at about 9:30 a.m. The school program will begin at 9. Whitman Samplers Quilt Guild meets the second Tuesday of each month at Palouse River Quilts in Colfax beginning at 6:30 p.m. For more information on Quilts of Valor, visit qovf.org....
Liz Getz grew up in Pullman. Her family moved there from New Jersey when she was four years old. Her dad had attended Washington State University and was offered a position at the college. Liz's mom worked at Alex's Restaurant in Pullman, which she later purchased in 1989, and this is where Liz and her sisters all worked while growing up. A graduate of Pullman High School's class of 1993, she graduated from WSU with a bachelor of arts in sociology in 1997. She moved to Colfax in 1998 and lived t...
Whitman County Library and Pearl Bouchard, Navigator for Washington HealthPlanFinder, are partnering together to offer in-person assistance to residents signing up for health and dental coverage through Washington HealthPlanFinder at the Colfax Library Center Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Uniontown Library Nov. 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Resources available at each site include computer work stations for customers to compare their health plan options, and educational materials explaining important health insurance terms. Residents should...
Thursday, Nov. 8 Colfax – 12 p.m. – Meet the Author Luncheon – Come to listen and ask questions. Bring a lunch or call 397-4366 to reserve a meal today. Everyone is welcome to attend this free event, even if you haven't read the book. Colfax – 4 to 8 p.m. – Holiday Open House – The Chamber invites you for holiday shopping with a variety of vendors. Visitors can also vote for the People's Choice award in the "Inspired Palouse" art contest. Colton – 3:15 p.m. – Build Your Dream Home – Ages 8 and older, create your own house with room mates....
Palouse Watercolor Socius' annual show will be at the Dahmen Barn for the month of November. Theme for the show is "Favorite Places and Things." The show began with an opening reception Nov. 4 at the barn and will run through Dec. 2. The art group has flourished since its inception in 1974. Their membership extends from the Lewis and Clark Valley to Spokane. In 2016, the group was honored with the City of Moscow's annual Mayor's Arts Award for outstanding achievement in arts education....
Daniel Moore, a fourth-generation farmer near Dusty, has written a book which came out of what he has seen in the fields. Often, he would spot an old balloon laying on the stubble during harvest or at other times. It landed after a special occasion, sometimes with a message on it. Sitting in the cab of a combine, he wondered who they were for. In the early '90s, when his daughter Miranda was starting home-school, he began to tell her stories about the balloons. Now a grandfather to Miranda's two...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No school - Veterans Day! Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, corn, tater tots, fruit. Wednesday: Hot dog or burger, chili, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Turkey gravy/potatoes, burger, roll, fruit, green beans. Friday: Beef dippers/rice or burger, carrots, fruit. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: No school - Veterans Day! Tuesday: Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, green salad, roll, apple crisp. Wednesday: Early dismissal-Pizza, veggie tray, orange slice. Thursday: Mandarin chicken, rice, pineapple, corn, carrots. Friday:...
A memorial service for Tammera (Tammie) Erickson, 57, will be Saturday, Nov. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Garfield Christian Fellowship Church with Pastor Dean Walker officiating. A potluck dinner will follow the services at the church. She died Oct. 15, 2018, at her Garfield home. Born Dec. 2, 1960, in Spokane, to Richard and Madeleine Tarter Erickson, she graduated from Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, She married Robert Jones Oct. 20, 1994, at Garfield where they made their home. Mr. Jones owned and operated R.C.J. Trucking in... Full story
A graveside service for Lorene M. Wheatley, 81, a resident of Potlatch, will be Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10:30 a.m. at the Rock Creek Cemetery, Potlatch, with the Rev. Lee Nicholson officiating. Mrs. Wheatley died Oct. 30, 2018, at Aspen Park of Cascadia in Moscow, Idaho. Born Feb. 27, 1937, at Liberty, Miss., to Everett and Ruth (Swallow) Taylor, she attended schools at Liberty, moved to Los Angeles and married Donald Wheatley. They moved to Potlatch in 1968. They later divorced. She worked at... Full story
Joan Carol Bagott, a resident of Palouse, Washington, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Sunshine Peak Adult Family Home in Pullman with her husband at her bedside. Joan, called Joanie by family and friends, was born December 22, 1940, in St. Paul, Minnesota to Charles and Zoe Jersak. She was their first child, followed by brothers Bob and Dan. Joanie attended schools in St. Paul, graduating from Central High School in 1958. Joanie learned many office skills from her mother, who was an... Full story
William A. (Bill) Criswell rode into the sunset Thursday, November 1, 2018 at 9:00 p.m. He was at elk hunting camp in the Blue Mountains with his long time friends, Dane Dunford and Terry Frei. He had a heart attack but Dane and Terry were unable to revive him. Bill was born April 6, 1948, in Orofino, Idaho, to Bob and Nona Criswell. They moved to Almota when Bill was in the 6th grade. He became quick friends with Dane when they attended Gladish school. After graduation he took welding at... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner, Oct. 27, 1893 In one of the windows of Manning & Ewarts grocery store is exhibited a box of grapes, samples from the vineyard of Henry Fowler, eleven miles west of Colfax. The varieties shown are Moore's Early and Warden, and the samples are very tempting and more beautiful than one commonly sees in the market. *** Burglars attempted to blow up the post office safe Sunday night. They first broke into Charles Hoeck's blacksmith shop and secured some drills. The safe is close alongside the wall which divides the post...
Rick Lytel, CEO and co-founder of Pullman tech startup Klar Scientific, will speak about how the company came about, the technology, future of the company, funding and how the technology was licensed from WSU on Thursday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 6 p.m. at The Courtyard by Marriott, 1295 NE N. Fairway Road, Pullman. Reservations for the dinner need to be made Nov. 9 at Eventbrite.com under Klar Scientific event. Lytel is also founder and CEO of First Degree Innovation, specializing in leading scientific innovations from the lab to applications....
The very first Cooking for a Cause session Nov. 12 in the community kitchen at Community Action Center, will feature guest chef Joan Swensen who will talk on how to cook a delicious meal. All funds raised will support Community Food, building resilience in the local food system through gardening, a food pantry, nutrition education, food rescue and waste reduction. The menu will include green salad, jasmine rice, snap peas, sesame chicken with plum sauces and a dessert of bittersweet molten cakes. A $100 donation per person is required to...
Dahmen barn will host 13th annual holiday gala The 13th annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Gala at Dahmen Barn will be Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Visiting artists and craftspeople from throughout the region will join the resident artists selling their one-of-a-kind products. More than 17 artists will feature their unique items perfect for holiday gift giving. These items include hand-dyed wool yarn, knitted items and accessories, organic, probiotic, medicinal products and skincare, jewelry braided in the Japanese Kumihimo style, E...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Rager, Brian Zachary, born Oct. 29 at seven pounds, four ounces, to Rebecca and Aaron Rager, Garfield. Paternal grandparents are Brian and Alice Rager, Garfield. Maternal grandparent is Trudy Reevl, Walla Walla. Troutt, Tally Lynn, born Nov. 1 at six pounds, 13 ounces, to Justine Cooper and Tayler Troutt, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Elizabeth and Timothy Troutt, Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Billie and Anthony Cooper, Puyallup, Wash. Nelson, Callum Patrick, born Nov. 3 at eight pounds, to Kara and... Full story
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: What strait connects the Sea of Marmara with the Aegean Sea? 2. FOOD & DRINK: What is a pluet? 3. SCIENCE: What does an eidologist study? 4. MOVIES: Which Disney movie featured the title song, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”? 5. AD SLOGANS: What product was advertised as “It keeps going, and going, and going ...”? 6. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Greek goddess of the rainbow? 7. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the tallest lighthouse in the United States? 8. HISTORY: The German invasion of which nation had the code name Operation...
