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Formal charges were filed Nov. 16 against two suspects who were arrested last week after an investigation of burglaries of buildings on Hume Road. Robert Lawson, 48, Garfield, faces eight charges including three counts of burglary in the second degree, unlawful possession of firearms and possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. The burglary charges allege he was involved in break-ins at the Hume Road site Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 with two buildings involved on one of those dates. The gun charges allege deputies found a revolver, .22 rifle and...
Children age 1-6 are invited to join Librarian Laura Jones for stories and activities that follow an alphabet theme. Storytimes are at 10 a.m. every Friday when school is in session. The letter H is the star Dec. 2. On Dec. 9 icicles and icy stories are brought to you by the letter I. Dec. 15 jingle bells and Jolly Old St. Nick is the theme. Storytime will take a break Dec. 23 and 30. Last Wednesday a large group of interested lace makers met at the Endicott Library to learn about tatting. Tatting classes resume Dec. 7 and 14 at 5:45 p.m.... Full story
Auditions for Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple, both male and female versions, will be Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Regional Theater of the Palouse, 122 N. Grand in Pullman. Actors will be asked to read from the script during the auditions. Callbacks will be Dec. 1 and Dec. 2 from 6:30-9:30 p.m., also at the theater. Rehearsals for The Odd Couple begin Jan. 3. A second set of auditions for the Broadway award-winning musical The Secret Garden are slated for Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., also at the RTOP. Callbacks will b... Full story
Three students walk away from their car which slid off the road near Rosalia Saturday afternoon. The three were headed to Pullman for the WSU-Utah football game which finished in a snowstorm at Martin Stadium....
Christ, Creator of All Good Things Colossians 1:16 - “For by Him all things were created, both in the heavens and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities, all things have been created through Him and for Him.” The book of Colossians teaches us many things but one of the most important things is that the First Cause of all good things is Christ the Creator. Christ created nations and the laws of divine establishment to keep mankind sane and protected. He watches out for our well being under His law... Full story
Colfax Chamber of Commerce will again sponsor the annual Christmas parade and fireworks show next Thursday, Dec. 1, beginning at 6 p.m. on Mill Street which was recently remodeled with new paving and sidewalks. People can also meet Santa and enjoy festivities at Whitman County Library that afternoon. The line-up for the parade will begin at 5:15 behind Rosauer’s. Marcus Holmes, of Inland Northwest Broadcasting will announce the parade again this year. A fireworks show will start right after the parade from the top of the east hill above the p...
The sixth annual Holiday Gift Gala at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will be Dec. 3 from 10 to 4. In addition to the 23 resident artisans and more than 100 consignment artists, 19 visiting artists will have their creations available. Gifts for men, women and children of all ages, in addition to art and fine crafts made by local people, will be available. The Shop carries books and DVDs about the region by local authors, plus lots of gift cards and stocking stuffers. Many specialty food items made from Palouse products will be offered. Gift baskets...
Dusty Kathy Atwood of West Los Angeles, her son Kevin and daughter Lucy hosted a celebration of the life of their mother/grandmother, Kathleen Scholz, at the Country Bible Church Saturday afternoon. Approximately 40 people attended the event. Kathleen, who died July 30, asked that she be remembered with a party rather than a memorial service. She would have been 102 Saturday. Steve, Carol and Kurt Moore attended the state volleyball tournament at the SunDome in Yakima. Their daughter Lauren is a member of the Colfax High School team which...
Garfield/Palouse high school had 14 students earn 4.0 GPAs during the first term. Seniors Sarah Bofenkamp, Heidi Jamison, Melissa Johnson, Jeffrey Kent, Jonathan Kuehner and Mickaila Martin earned all-A grades for the first quarter. Also earning all-As were Branden McLouth, Cassie Thompson, juniors; Chandler Pfaff, sophomore; Jacob Arlt, Gabriel Cocking, Mitchell Jamison, Rachel Nelson,and Hunter Woltering, freshmen. Students earning grade averages of 3.5 to 3.99 included Kaycie Adair, Emily Akin, Cory Bates, Nathan Cocking, Adrienne Hamilton,... Full story
Hooper Bill and Della Evans attended the Valley Girls Rodeo Association awards dinner in Walla Walla Saturday evening. Amanda Evans, their granddaughter formerly of Hooper and now of Walla Walla, won the All Around High Points of the season and recieved a saddle. She also recieved the Sportsmanship award.... Full story
Hospital Auxiliary. At their Nov. 7 meeting of the Hospital Auxiliary a committee was formed for the Blue Bird Shop. Their job will be to find new ways to expose the shop to new customers and new ways of displaying items and purchasing items for the shop. The next meeting will be Dec. 5 at the Methodist Church with a Christmas luncheon and sing-along of Christmas carols....
Janie Salvadalena loves to cook, but does not enjoy daily meal preparation. If it were up to Janie, she would rather cook for a large group than make dinner for three. Janie’s first experience cooking for large groups came when she was in charge of organizing and preparing the food for 60 members of her church youth group. She was so successful, she was then asked to prepare the meals for a women’s retreat. “I would rather cook for groups of people than on an everyday basis,” Janie said. Janie’s husband, Russ, is the manager of Washingto...
All branches of Whitman County Library will close Nov. 24 and 25 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Many services will still be available through the library’s website including downloadable audio books, ebooks, practice exams, online requesting and a 24/7 online librarian at www.whitco.lib.wa.us Santa is featured as part of a full day of festivities Dec. 1 at the Colfax Library. Young children programs with a winter theme will run from 10:10-11:30 a.m.; visits with Santa is from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-6 p.m. along with photos from Scholz P...
Lacrosse Santa Claus will roll into town on Saturday Dec. 3 at 10 a.m. Free photos with Santa will be offered and drawings for gifts for the children. Muffins and juice will also be available for the kids. Saturday with Santa is sponsored by the LaCrosse Business Association. Mike Stine and Norma Gibson recently participated in the Regional Special Olympics bowling tournament at Lilac Lanes in Spokane. They both did very well and came home with gold medals. Larry and Di Brink accompanied them. Volunteer drivers who transported Mike and Norma... Full story
An open house at The Gathering Place in Uniontown will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3. This is the home of the Uniontown Deli, General Store, the Green Parrot Ice Cream Parlor and Miss Maggie’s Antiques. Visitors can peruse antiques at The Community Marketplace, Splendid Old Stuff, Green Cottage Antiques, Littlefield Antiques and Miss Maggie’s. All are in downtown Uniontown on Highway 195....
ART University of Idaho Prichard Gallery, Jan. Bole, Intermountain Nocturnes, and Anna Marie Boles, Here and There, Meditations on Mapping, Oct. 14-Dec. 4....
Palouse Round Table craft sale will be Dec. 3, 2011, at the Palouse Federated Church, 638 N. Bridge Street, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Many unique, inexpensive handmade crafts will be for sale. They will serve ham, scalloped potatoes, cole slaw, green beans, bread and pie. Also, pie and coffee will be available all day. This year the club will be raffling off three prizes, a beautiful quilt made by Karen Huber, a basket full of goodies and a $100 gift certificate to the Palouse Market. Proceeds of the sale are used for scholarships for...
The Starlight parade and Santa’s arrival is set for Dec. 4 with lots of fun and goodies to be had. A Christmas musical and dessert will be put on by the three churches in Garfield Dec. 17 and 18. Garfield Christian Fellowship’s Ladies Aid bazaar was a success. The doll, chest and clothes that were up for raffle were won by Conny Crow of Oakesdale. Garfield branch of Whitman County Library will sponsor a craft-making event at Ladow Court. Kathy Merry will teach how to make snowmen with clay pots on Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 1: 30 p.m. The gen...
Bank Left Gallery at Palouse will host their annual Christmas open house, “Land of Imagination,” Saturday, Dec. 3, from 1 to 5 p.m., with a dinner following from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The gallery will be filled with fine artwork, artisan wares and one-of-a-kind holiday décor.... Full story
8 years ago Nov. 26, 1886 TOASTING-Kate Field, at a recent banquet given by women, thrilled her hearers by an eloquent speech when proposing the toast, “The men, God bless them.” Kate, evidently is not one of the girls “who wish the men were all transported far beyond the northern Sea.” HUMBUGERY– One of the most foolish, though harmless, customs of the day is that of grand juries bestowing fulsome praise upon the judge, prosecuting attorney and other officers of the court for simply doing their duty. This practice, so generally in vogue, mi...
Colfax High School’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella wrapped up a run of six performances Wednesday for students and others before school dismissed for Thanksgiving Holiday. Directed by Cary Cammack, the show featured alternate casts with Kelsey Nails and Brent Conrad and Lindsay Webber and Brandon Soncarty as Cinderella and Prince Charming. Cast members totaled 40 students with 20 on each show night. In the top photo, members of the Monday cast wrap up the show with the wedding scene after the prince has found Cinderella wit...
Rudolph and crew landed Santa’s sled in front of the Codger Pole on Main Street this week. Rudolph explained they often go out and “shoot landings” at tricky spots before the big night when they have to load up the sled with all the gifts and The Boss.... Full story
Five finalist candidates have been named for the Pullman Fire Chief’s position which was vacated with the retirement of Chief Patrick Wilkins who served 27 years in the position. Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson said the top five candidates will visit Pullman Dec. 7 for interviews, a luncheon, tour of Pullman and an open house. The finalists include Michael Heston of Pullman, acting chief and fire operations officer; Scott LaVielle, former chief of the North Highline district in Seattle; Ronald Lindroth, chief at Steamboat Springs, Colo.; Jason N... Full story
Josh Bryan, originator of the now defunct “100 Years of Motorcycles” August events in Rosalia, prevailed in a partial summary judgment filed Wednesday in superior court. The ruling involves Bryan’s suit against the City of Rosalia, Rosalia Chamber of Commerce and others after they ended his role with the rally operations. After reviewing affidavits, statements and motions from parties involved in the suit, the court ruled the Town of Rosalia breached the licensing agreement it had made with Next Level, Bryan’s company. The court also ruled t... Full story
* On Dec. 7, 1787, in Dover, Del., the U.S. Constitution is unanimously ratified by all 30 delegates to the Delaware Constitutional Convention, making Delaware the first state of the modern United States. Government under the U.S. Constitution took effect on March 4, 1789. * On Dec. 10, 1901, the first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden, on the fifth anniversary of the death of Alfred Nobel. Although Nobel offered no public reason for his creation of the prizes, it is believed that he did so out of moral regret over the lethal uses...
