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NOTICE OF A DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A ZONE CHANGE HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Windy Eagle, LLC proposes a rezone of approximately 20 acres from the Agricultural District to Cluster Residential District, located north of Pullman Airport Road in the SW ¼ of Section 30, Township 15 N, Range 46 E, W.M., Whitman County, Washington. After review of a completed environmental checklist and... Full story
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. POLICE TO DROP 24-HOUR COVERAGE Cutbacks in the Colfax Police Department will mean an end to 24-hour police coverage at the start of the new year. The 2018 police budget has eliminated one of five patrol officers. That slot has been vacant since the resignation of Officer Grant Silver. The coverage between 2 and 7 a.m. will be dropped. Police co... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner November 11, 1892 The little city of Garfield Saturday evening was the scene of a fearful tragedy in which Langford Summers, one of the oldest and most respected citizens, lost his life at the hands of a young desperado, Ed Hill, whom he was trying to induce to keep the peace. The story of the terrible crime as told by many lips is one that will everywhere arouse sympathy for the family of the deceased and create an intense desire on the part of the public to see the guilty parties punished. On Saturday three of the... Full story
~Jennifer Olson photo Rosalia school seniors sponsored the fifth Canvas Café Night Nov. 4. Participants ate and then painted a picture. Rebecca Dempsey, senior student parent, lead the step-by-step instructions of painting fall leaves. In the past, participants have painted the Rosalia bridge, a Christmas tree, summer sunset and sunflowers. According to Jennifer Olson, ABS advisor, the turnout was very low, but attributed that to the snowy weather and several regular participants being out of... Full story
Members of the Jennings Elementary school staff assist at the Thrifty Grandmothers shop Nov. 2 in Colfax as part of the district's "Give Back to Colfax" program....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty or cheeseburger, fries, baked beans, fruit. Tuesday: Biscuit and gravy or chicken patty, egg patty, sweet gems, fruit. Wednesday: Turkey gravy with mashed potatoes or cheeseburger, roll, green beans, cookie. Thursday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, cheese slice, fries, fruit. Friday: Pizza or cheeseburger, pineapple, Caesar salad, rice crispy treat. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken fajitas with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, peaches. Tuesday: Chicken parmesan, noodles with marinara sauce, salad,...
Micke Fe Hopkins, 65, died Oct. 31, 2017, at Whitman Hospital in Colfax after suffering an apparent heart attack. Born Feb. 8, 1952, in Ritzville, to Floyd E. and Joan Hawks Hopkins, he was raised in Colfax and attended school in Steptoe. During the 1970s, Micke lived in Seattle where he worked as a planer at a sawmill. He was born with Williams Syndrome, a developmental disorder that affects many parts of the body. This condition is characterized by mild to moderate intellectual disability or... Full story
Four Pullman Chamber volunteers were honored Nov. 2 during the 100th annual Pullman Chamber of Commerce awards banquet and general meeting held at Banyan’s. Awards were given in four categories to recognize volunteers and community members for their support. Jill Bielenberg was recognized as the Chamber Member of the Year. Jill has served on the National Lentil Festival on the judging panel for the Cook-off and in 2015, she joined the committee as the coordinator for the Legendary Lentil Cook-off. Rosalie Harms was awarded the Marshall A. N... Full story
'Peter & Wendy' set at Empire Tekoa Empire Theatre and Missoula Children’s Theatre will present “Peter & Wendy” Friday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. Join Peter, Wendy, Captain Hook and many more this Saturday for a fanciful flight to Neverland and back when the Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation. This original musical production is part of the Missoula Children's Theatre's unique international touring project and is presented locally by the theatre in conju... Full story
Colfax Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts in troops 550 and 595 will collect food bags for their annual Scouting for Food Drive starting at 9 a.m. Saturday. The scouts distributed the bags last Saturday. Canned fruits and vegetables and personal hygiene items are sought for the drive. Residents are asked to place donations in the bags and put them on front doors for collection. Donations will be taken to the Colfax Food Pantry.... Full story
Anthony Blackledge, a member of the Rosalia Library’s Teen Advisory Council, serves up sweet treats to Leila Van Dyke and other customers last Saturday during an impromptu bake sale. The young leaders organized the sale and baked treats like cupcakes and ginger cookies to raise money for a pizza party to be held at the library Nov. 18 during Teen Movie Night....
Lacrosse LaCrosse FFA soils judging team won the state title last week. This qualifies a team of four to compete at the nationals at Oklahoma in May. Team members were Allyn Harder, T.J. Harder, Jadyn Guske, Ty Harder, Trey Fleming, Lauren Stubbs and Autumn Meyer as the alternate. Allyn Harder was high scoring individual. TJ Harder placed was third high and Jadyn Guske placed ninth. Winners of the LaCrosse Halloween Costume contest were: Infant-2 - Lennyn Startin, dressed as a baby owl; 3-5 - Brynnlee Wadell, bumble bee; 6-8 - Rowdie Broeckel,... Full story
Thursday, Nov. 9 Colton - 3 to 6 p.m. – Free Medicare Help – Drop-in for free, impartial help to meet your needs. St. John - 3:30 to 5 p.m. – Tinker Tech Time – Grades K-5 are invited to meet monthly at the school for a variety of activities including Snap Circuits, Lego Mindstorms, Lego building, Code-a-Pillar, Ozobots, Magnetix and more. Tekoa - 4 to 5 p.m. – Ladies Craft Circle – Enjoy an afternoon filled with crafts and friendship, and learn something new. Albion - 5 to 7:30 p.m. – Knit Night and Fireside Chats – Learn to knit, finish a...
Stephen and Jodi Prout share a love of the environment and have worked together on habitat restoration projects. Jodi Prout grew up as a fourth generation Union Flat farm kid while Stephen Johnson is a native of Whittier, Calif. They met in 2005 right out of high school when they were both doing Americorps volunteer internships through the Student Conservation Association in California’s Sonoran and Mojave deserts. The year-long effort was focused on restoring critical habitat for desert t... Full story
Endicott The Endicott Community Club held its annual German Dinner and Silent Auction Nov. 5. The event was set up in the school cafeteria and gym Nov. 4. The crowd numbered more than 200. The cafeteria filled with people and some had to wait a short time to find a seat. The auction had four rows of tables filled with a variety of items. The funds are going to create a veterans appreciation site at Multi-Flora Park. The school will host a veterans program today, Thursday, Nov. 9, at 12:15 p.m. Some of the students will be hosting a veteran of...
Hank Cramer Folksinger and historian, Hank Cramer will present a program on Green Berets in Vietnam at four local branches of Whitman County Library. Monday, Nov. 13, he will be at St. John at 10 a.m., Tekoa at 4 p.m. and Palouse at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, he will be at the Colton School gym at 10 a.m. In 1957, Capt. Harry Cramer led the first team of Special Forces advisors to South Vietnam to assist the development of the Vietnamese Army. This mission was highly classified at the time. The...
Volunteers pause for a picture Oct. 19 at the re-opening of the Rosalia Food Pantry at the Baptist Church. Among the volunteers pictured are Rosalia Mayor Nan Konishi, Father Mike Savelesky of Holy Rosary Parish and Deacon Rick Jones of the Baptist church, all who were leaders in the effort to bring the pantry back to the community. That night the Rosalia pantry distributed food and commodities to 20 families and 59 individuals. The pantry discontinued operation in August 2016 with no idea if it would be able to open again. At the time it...
Dusty The LaCrosse Methodist Church will hold its annual Turkey Dinner in the basement of the church Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 5:30 p.m. until the food runs out. The meal is a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Prices are from 11 years and older – $10; 6 to 10 years – $5; younger than five years – free. Immediate family (two adults plus children up to 20) – $25. Visitors at the home of Leila and Keith Zaring for two weeks were Leila’s sister and brother-in-law, Mary Anne and Bob Bell from Laurel, Miss. Grandson, Henry Zaring, a... Full story
The November luncheon meeting for the Palouse Scenic By-way will be at the Harvest Moon restaurant in Rockford Nov. 27 at noon. “We’re going to talk a lot about tourism,” said Carol Cooper, tourism director at the Pullman Chamber of Commerce and by-way co-chair. The Palouse Scenic By-way is a three-legged, 218 mile route winding through scenic roadways and various communities, the majority of which are in Whitman County. “We’re not like the traditional loop,” Cooper said. Anyone along the by-way with an interest in tourism is welcome to...
–Misty Zornaki photo One of the first snow flakes of the season poses for a photo shoot on a Halloween pumpkin. After some weekend sunshine, Whitman County residents will not be seeing much sun for a couple of weeks. The first snow of the season fell on the county last weekend, coming in all size flakes from small to deluxe Christmas-edition size. The NRCS precipitation gauge in Colfax measured .39 inches from that snow fall. There was a brief dry spell before rain was predicted to come back W...
The public is invited to two presentations and conversations, ‘Saving our farms, forests and fish while strengthening the economy,’ Nov. 14 to discuss climate change, how to curb it, how to adapt and what can be done. “Be willing to engage in a conversation,” said Judy Meuth, co-leader of the Palouse Citizen’ Climate Lobby which is hosting the events along with the Palouse Audubon Society. The Water, Wind & Fire Tour put on by the groups will make two stops in Whitman County Nov. 14. The first...
REAL ESTATE D.F. and L.F., LLC by Linda Fender to McGuire & Sons LLC by Rob McGuire, ag airfields at LaCrosse and Oakesdale, $600,000, Oct. 16. US Bank National Association, Owensboro, Ky., to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, house on N. Riverside, Colfax, $112,440, Oct. 16. Klaveano Cousins Joint Venture, et. al. to David and Ruth Taylor, Endicott, house on Endicott St. John Road, $280,000, Oct. 16. Cody and Kristina Wilson, Pullman, to Gustav and Jennifer LaRoy, Pullman, house on SW Big Sky Court, Pullman, $313,500, Oct. 16. Adam... Full story
Skewed editorial To be honest I am not sure where to start in regard to your editorial page on November 2, 2017 in the Whitman County Gazette. I am a frequent reader of your editorial comments, many times agreeing sometimes disagreeing but this most recent one was wrought with either errors or false statements that clearly were skewed toward your position on the matter. While I agree that the editorial section is not necessarily a journalist article, but it should be based upon facts from which a conclusion of agreement or disagreement can be...
The showdown between President Donald Trump and Sen. Jeff Flake turned out to be no contest. It wasn't Trump who was out of the GOP mainstream, but Flake. The Arizona senator supported Gang of Eight-style immigration reform, when immigration restriction is becoming a litmus-test issue in the party. He is a Goldwaterite, libertarian-inflected conservative, when the market for libertarianism within the party is limited and diminishing by the day. He is frankly anti-Trump, when Trump owns the party. Many Republican voters are fully aware of the...
Some will remember that Ronald Reagan used to describe the GOP as a "big tent," meaning it had room for a large spectrum of approaches to government, from nearly liberal to arch conservative. Well, his alleged "big tent" certainly is "past tents." The GOP range these days goes from hard right to extremist cuckoo bird. Anybody who doesn't stand for exclusion and protecting the rich at all costs is dismissed as a "RINO" -- a "Republican In Name Only." The "Conscience of a Conservative" has been gradually overwhelmed by the expedient of...
