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Pine City Historical Society has a special reason to celebrate Christmas this year and invites the community to join them. Father Mike Savelesky, interim pastor at Rosalia and St. John Catholic Churches and volunteer archivist for the Spokane Diocese, returned the liturgical book stand to the Pine City Historical Society. The book stand stood in the United Church of Christ for many years in Pine City, but when the church closed it was in the possession of Henry and Martha Smith. After Henry's...
The Friends of Hospice "Tree of Lights and Remembrance Ceremony" will be Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room of the Colfax Library. A similar ceremony is set for Tuesday, Dec. 3, at 5:30 p.m. at Bishop Place in Pullman. The Hospice ceremonies provide the opportunity to reflect on the lives of loved ones who are deceased. The event includes music, readings and memorial ornaments bearing the names of those departed and culminates with the lighting of the tree. The...
Palouse Choral Society’s Chorale, Chamber Choir and Children’s Choir will combine with Palouse Brass for its holiday concert, “Peace on Earth,” Saturday, Dec. 14, at 6 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m., both at St. Boniface Church in Uniontown. This will be the second concert of Palouse Choral Society’s 20th anniversary season. It will mark the organization’s first collaboration with Palouse Brass, an ensemble of regional musicians, many from the Washington State University and University of Idaho music faculties. Tickets are $20 for general...
Whitman County Gazette, Nov. 28, 2019 At Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Dawson, Lincoln Eugene, born Nov. 19, 2019, at eight pounds, 13 ounces, to Dustin and Emily Dawson, Colfax. Maternal grandparents are Mary and Don Shaw, Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Diane and Dale Dawson, Colfax. Baby joins siblings Jane, Liam and Raymond.... Full story
Whitman County Association of Wheat Growers will meet at noon Dec. 2 at Eddy’s Restaurant in Colfax. Michael Pumphrey, WSU spring wheat breeder, will give a presentation. For questions contact Randy Suess at 509-413-2043....
Palouse Lions Club reminds residents who want their name on the community Christmas board to complete the Lions Club Christmas Board form and mail it in or leave it at Palouse Family Foods with a $10 donation no later than Dec. 3. The board will go up Dec. 7. Forms are available at Palouse Family Foods. All the proceeds are used towards rewarding Lions Club scholarships to one boy and one girl graduating from Garfield-Palouse High School....
Garfield library will host its first free “Paint and Sip” Monday, Dec. 2, beginning at 6 p.m. Attendees will paint a step-by-step winterscape with Sonja Hall, and enjoy light refreshments courtesy of the Meet Shop Too. No experience is necessary, but space is limited. Participants are encouraged to call Garfield Library at 509-635-1490 to reserve their spot and ensure supplies. The library is open Mondays from 1 to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Sloppy Jo or burger, salad, carrots, fruit Tuesday: Tacos or chicken patty, refried beans, brownie, fruit Wednesday: Burger, cheese slice, fries, fruit Thursday: Corn dog or chicken patty, nacho chips, veggies, fruit Friday: Pizza or burger. Caesar salad, pineapple, ice cream AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, apple slices Tuesday: Taco with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, peaches, maple bar Wednesday: Macaroni and cheese, cooked broccoli, cucumber sticks, applesauce, roll...
Dear Savvy Senior, I’m worried that my 76-year-old father has become addicted to gambling. He spends at least two days a week at an Indian casino about a half-hour’s drive from his house playing slot machines. What can I do? Worried Daughter Dear Worried, Problem gambling among older adults is unfortunately on the rise. Studies suggest that more than 4 million Americans, age 65 and older, could have a gambling problem. The reasons behind this growing problem are because seniors have time and money on their hands and the influx of casinos tha...
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 30, 1894 The concert at the courthouse Wednesday evening for the benefit of the Colfax band was not as largely attended as was expected or as the occasion deserved. Nearly two hundred people enjoyed a program of fine musical selections rendered in artistic style. The Colfax band is a credit to the city, and should receive proper support. The cornet solo by Prof. Read was the feature of the evening, while the baritone solo by Dr. J. C. Berry, and the vocal solo by Roy Inman were meritorious and well enjoyed. *** W...
TRIVIA TEST By Fifi Rodriguez 1. ANATOMY: What is a common name for the "digitus annularis"? 2. MOVIES: Which 1980s movie featured the song "Up Where We Belong"? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: In which year did Harper's print its first magazine? 4. U.S. PRESIDENT: Which president invented the swivel chair? 5. GAMES: What is the name of the male mascot in the "Monopoly" board game? 6. HISTORY: Which Revolutionary War figure led the Boston Tea Party? 7. TELEVISION: What was the name of Lily and Herman's son in "The Munsters"? 8. U.S. STATES: What is the...
STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver * It was Lebanese poet Kahlil Gibran who made the following sage observation: "I have learnt silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange, I am ungrateful to these teachers." * Those who study such things have determined that one out of every four alcoholic drinks consumed in the world has vodka in it. * Famed actor Clark Gable, dubbed the King of Hollywood, was once a hobo. * At some point you've almost certainly heard a coward described as "lily-liver...
NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS REPP QUARRY, C.R.C.P. No. 169 UNION CENTER QUARRY, C.R.C.P. No. 170 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, on Monday, December 16, 2019, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed to the Whitman County Board of... Full story
