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An artist's rendering of how the new entrance to Colfax High School and Junior High might look appears on the winter edition of Focus on Schools. The artwork is included in a "Counting Down to Construction" article by Colfax Supt. Jerry Pugh. The drawing shows a window with a view of the Morton Street entrance at the front office space. School board members were informed at their September meeting by Amy Browne-Minden, project manager for Design West of Pullman, that the door entrance will be designed with an entry door and a second locked...
Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center will host its 101st annual meeting and awards luncheon Tuesday, Dec. 11. The event will focus on Chamber initiatives and accomplishments over the past year and will introduce the new Chamber Board President, Jill Bielenberg. Community awards will also be announced and presented. The luncheon will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pullman, from noon until 1:30 p.m. Reservations are required to attend. The cost will be $15 for Pullman Chamber members and $25 for non-members. Reservations can be made until...
Colfax supported the WSU Cougars for the Apple Cup with Mustache Madness, Friday, Nov. 23, by wearing and giving away mustaches....
Susan Santos Ball moved to Colfax when she was five-years-old. Her journey on the Palouse began when Susan's mother, Carole, married Jack Ensley, who was from Colfax. Susan started school at Jennings Elementary in first grade and graduated from Colfax High School with the class of 1990. In 2008, Susan graduated from Washington State University with a BA in business technology. She now works full-time for the county while holding down the fort with three sons as a single mom. Dylan is 22 and a...
'Illuminata' will mark 14th year "Illuminata," a free art exhibit and community event at Bank Left Gallery & Bistro in Palouse will feature new work by Palouse artists' wood carvings, paintings, vintage and new Christmas ornaments, hand made Santas, a Christmas bakery, luncheon and other attractions. The Christmas open house Saturday will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and the luncheon and bakery will be open from noon until 2 p.m. For more information, contact the gallery. Seek logo for Artfest The Pullman Arts Commission invites artists with...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Helbling, Marlowe Marie, born Nov. 19 at seven pounds, 15 ounces, to Phil and Kirsten Helbling, Moscow, Idaho. Baby joins brother Burkely, 2. Martin, Alena Ann, born Nov. 19 at eight pounds, nine ounces, to Karyn Bates and Chase Martin, Palouse. Lavin, Evert Sue, born Nov. 22 at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Shawn and Brooke Lavin, Lewiston, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Kim and Jeff Lavin, Lewiston. Maternal grandparents are Sherri and Dale Bean, Asotin, Wash. Baby joins brother Elias, 2.... Full story
Mary Beth Harden and Carey Kirkpatrick were married Nov. 3 at the Stella Plantation outside New Orleans, La. Mary Beth is the daughter of Michael and Beth Harden of Atlanta, Ga. Carey is the son of Kim Williams of Denver, Colo., and Dr. Allen and Kristie Kirkpatrick of Colfax. They are making their home in New York City where she works as a supervisor for Apex Exchange, an advertising agency. Kirkpatrick is a managing partner for Ranieri Solutions, LLC....
Thanksgiving guests of Tom and Doreen Riedner were Alberta Riedner, Jeanette Nolan, Patty Wieber, Brett Weber, Matty Forrest, Jamie and Bobby Halbig and Evelyn and Ezra, Denise and Tony Kendall, Pam Beasley, Austin Beasley, Mike Nafziger, Kim and Graham BeDell and Sami BeDell. The Kendalls left Friday morning to beat the traffic heading back to their home in Tacoma. David Stueckle spent from Wednesday through Saturday at the home of his daughter and family, Karen and Larry Light, in Portland. Last Thursday, Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie...
Diane Harp will give a presentation about E-cigarettes: "The Truth among the Vapors,” Thursday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. at the Oakesdale Library. Several sample e-devices and liquid nicotine will be on display for parents and educators to see. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale (vape) aerosolized liquid. E-cigarettes, vape or hookah pens, e-pipes and other vaping products recently surpassed conventional cigarettes as the most commonly used tobacco product among youths. For more information, contact the Oakesdale L...
The Community Club lights will be turned on, Japanese lanterns will be lit, fireworks will be set off and Santa will arrive. All these events will be at the school. The Community Club will be serving cocoa and cookies to all Santa visitors. Several homes have lights in their yards and the Community Club is starting to put up its lighted decorations all around town. This year's Santa visit will be Saturday, Dec. 1, starting at 5 p.m. at the Endicott School cafeteria....
Whitman County Library last week announced St. John and Endicott branches have received a $1500 Community Possible Grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation to develop financial education programming for all ages. According to St. John librarian Clancy Pool, “US Bank Colfax Manager Shanna Larson first brought this opportunity to us as a part of a district-wide outreach to improve financial programming in our branches.” The library is planning to use a variety of resources for programming inc...
Palouse Lions Community Christmas Board will go up this Saturday, Dec. 1. A $10 donation will post a listing on the board which is the primary fundraiser for the club's scholarship fund. Each year the club awards a scholarship to one boy and one girl in the graduating class. Last year, two $1,500 scholarships were awarded....
A memorial service for Audrey J. Olson, 95, a resident of Moscow, will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. in the main lounge at Good Samaritan Village in Moscow. Pastor Debbie Sperry of the First United Methodist Church will officiate. A reception will follow in the community room after the service. Mrs. Olson died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society Moscow Village where she has been a resident since May of 1988. Born June 11, 1923, at Spokane, to Ira and Frances Taggart Long, her... Full story
Dianne Y. Wigen Geary, 83, passed away on November 21, 2018, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. A memorial service was held on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Peace Lutheran Church. Dianne was born on August 11, 1935, in LaCrosse, Washington, to Peter and Edna (Carlson) Wigen. Dianne grew up and attended high school in LaCrosse graduating in the class of 1953. Following high school, she started working for the LaCrosse Telephone Company for seven years, before moving to Portland, Oregon. It... Full story
Loi Vinh Lam, longtime Pullman restaurateur and community member, passed away Monday evening, November 19, 2018, at his Pullman home after a brief, but hard fought battle with cancer. He was 62. A prayer service led by the Buddhist Monks was held on Saturday, November 24th, at Kimball Funeral Home in Pullman. Loi was born May 2, 1956 (Lunar calendar 3/22/56), in Saigon, Vietnam, to Thanh and Soai Chau Lam. Loi escaped Vietnam in 1978 and in the summer of 1979, he came to Pullman, Washington.... Full story
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 (NIV) Marvin Armstrong believed this promise of God and God fulfilled this promise. Marvin, 89, passed away on November 20, 2018, in Richland, Washington. Marvin was born March, 1929, to Bill and Pearl Armstrong on the north side of Saddle Mountain in Corfu, Wash. As a small lad, he played on the banks of Lower Crab Creek. Following a move from Corfu to LaCrosse, Marvin thrived, lettering in three sports and... Full story
Questions 1. ANATOMY: What are the four lobes of the cerebral cortex? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Which month is Black History Month? 3. LITERATURE: Which early American author wrote the “The Scarlet Letter”? 4. CHEMISTRY: Which element is represented by the designation Cl? 5. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a lunar month? 6. SCIENCE: What is the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust? 7. MUSIC: Who wrote thee 1962 song “The Loco-Motion”? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is home of Great Bear Lake? 9. U.S. STATES: Which state claims to be the “birthpla...
* It was Hungarian psychiatrist Thomas Stephen Szasz who made the following sage observation: “If you talk to God, you are praying. If God talks to you, you have schizophrenia.” * You might be surprised to learn that David Duchovny, best known for his role as Agent Fox Mulder in “The X-Files,” was just a dissertation away from being awarded a doctorate in English literature. * Did you know that the world’s most popular fruit is the banana? It’s true: In the United States, people consume more bananas than apples and oranges put together. *...
