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NOTICE OF A CONDITIONAL USE HEARING The public is notified of a hearing requested by Washington State Department of Transportation before the Board of Adjustment at 7:00 PM on Thursday December 15, 2016, in the Public Service Building, 1st floor auditorium, N. 310 Street, Colfax, WA 99111. The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to expand an existing quarry site by 7.73 acres to a total area of 14.54 acres in the Agricultural District. The site is located in Section 34, Township 18 N., Range 45 E., W.M., Whitman County,...
The Albion Chop Mill was located where Mullin's is now. It operated from the turn of the century until the end of the 1930's. Photo courtesy of the Guy Albion Historical Society & Museum and the Whitman County Library Rural Heritage collection. 125 years ago The Commoner Nov. 17, 1891 Lecture loving people of Colfax have been having a feast this week. Dr. A. S. Dobbs has delivered three illustrated lectures on oriental travel at the M. E. church and delivers another this evening. The venerable d...
Robert Richards A celebration of life for Robert E. (Bob) Richards, 74, former school principal at Garfield and Potlatch, will be at the Garfield school cafeteria Sunday, Dec. 4, beginning at 11 a.m. Mr. Richards died peacefully at his home Nov. 24 , 2016. Born in Butte, Mont., to Earl and Helen Richards, he grew up in Renton where he played in the Babe Ruth World Series. Once he completed his studies at Western Washington University, he taught in White Salmon where he met his wife of 42 years,... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Chin Wei Chang, 35, and Chia-Wei Chang, 34, both Pullman, Nov. 18. Marisa Leigh Guarinello, 36, and Denise Marie Yost, 38, both Pullman, Nov. 18. Moses Michael Bratrud, 25, and Brianna Mackenzie Ruffatto, 21, both Moscow, Nov. 23. Kelsey Anne Wastel, 27, and Heather Marie Reyes, 29, both Pullman, Nov. 23. REAL ESTATE SALES Eric Henjanto, Seattle, to Pius Ndegwa and Felicia Muchiri, Pullman, house on NW Palouse View Court, Pullman, $410,000, Oct. 17. Ndegwa and Muchiri to Joseph Kastenholz, house on SW Latour Park Street,...
Whitman County Democrats pointed out their "blue county" finish in the presidential race Saturday while issuing a call for a reorganization meeting Saturday. Final count in the presidential race Tuesday showed Democrat Hillary Clinton finishing with a 743-vote margin over Donald Trump for 47.07 percent of the vote. Trump finished with 42.78, and Gary Johnson finished with 7.09 percent. Whitman County was the lone county east of the Cascades in Washington state to land in the Democratic column. Ann Parks, Pullman City Council member and current...
Tekoa Trail contest for kids Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association (TTTA) is sponsoring a “Christmas Trail and Trestle” contest for all Tekoa area children on the subject of the John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Participants will vye for a top prize of $100 awarded for the best art project, poem or research report on the theme of the Tekoa Trestle or John Wayne Pioneer Trail. Entries must be submitted to the Tekoa High School Library by 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1. Entries will be judged by the officers of the TTTA based on creativity, completeness and res...
Tickets are on sale for a WSU-themed holiday tree courtesy of Ace Hardware of Colfax and the WSU Athletic Marketing Department. Proceeds will benefit The Center renovation and public restroom project. The tree is a 7.5-foot, ultra-real, pre-lit fir with scentsicles. It has 750 clear lights, crimson and gray ornaments, flags, fan fingers and more. Raffle tickets are $1 each, and buyers must be 18 years or older. The winning ticket will be drawn Dec. 21 at a community reception in The Center. For...
Eric and Gretchen Heise marked an early start on the season with lights on their residence along the Thorn Street hill. The Heise lights, which outline their house, can be seen by motorists who approach Colfax when entering the city on Highway 195 from the south.... Full story
David Enos hangs a tag on the Giving Tree at the Colfax Post Office. Residents in the Colfax area who receive assistance from DSHS, Community Action Center or the Whitman County Health Department are eligible to receive gifts of clothing through the Colfax Giving Tree program which provides for children 18 and younger. Applications can be obtained at the DSHS office, health department, Colfax Food Pantry or the Eagles club. To receive an application via mail, contact Gail Webster at...
Ron and Marilyn Wilkins Harder of Colfax were married in the Goldendale Methodist Church Dec. 3, 1966. They met while attending Washington State University and were married while he was serving as an Army 2nd Lt. stationed at Ft. Knox, Ky. He then spent a one-year tour of duty flying Army helicopters in Vietnam. During that year, Marilyn taught home economics at a high school in Portland, Ore. Following Ron's military service, they moved back to the Palouse in 1970 and actively farmed for the... Full story
Mike Day received some special visitors from Rosalia High School on Nov. 10. Jillian Bruce, Hannah Beach, Daphne Jacobs and Destiny Theis (not pictured) stopped by to show Day some of the videos from the Rosalia Homecoming Community Pep Rally. Day was honored for his commitment and dedication to Rosalia schools and the community at the rally. The students and staff wished him a speedy recovery....
Endicott After a grandkids 'turkey' hunt around town, Greg and Lorna Burns enjoyed a great time and Thanksgiving dinner with 18 of their 'most special.' The family included brother Dennis; Jason, Krystal, Duncan and Garrett Burns; Doug, Jodi, Taylor and Kolby Stalter and Taylor's fiancée Keiva Brymer; Roger and Stacie Lyman with Dustin and Jade; Gavin, Billie Joe, Lexie and Brody Burns Endicott Community Club will host Santa's visit on Saturday, Dec. 3, starting at 5 p.m. Festivities will include lighting of Christmas lights, Chinese...
Dusty Thanksgiving weekend guests at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick were Mike Myrick, Spanaway; Michael Myrick, Yelm, and Rich Myrick and Jannetta, Moses Lake. Joining them for Thanksgiving dinner were Larry and Di Brink and Dusty and Mike Stine, LaCrosse. The Myrick children left Saturday. Micah Morgan spent Sunday through Thursday with his grandparents, Harm and Jan Smith. During his visit, Micah used the shop to build a Lego table and a wooden “man” with moveable arms. Prior to Thanksgiving, Joan Broeckel went to Seattle to visit her mot...
Anyone looking for a local holiday display and event will not have to look very far. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is hosting the 10th annual Nativities Around the World Dec. 7-11 in Moscow. Nativities include nativity-themed music and ornamental displays with several nativity scenes on display. “We've experienced that this event helps bring the community closer together,” said Scott McAdams, a volunteer organizer. “It also helps to emphasize and reinforce Christ in Christmas.” The nativities come from several places around...
Kyle Appel and Lauren Claassen perform “People Will Say We’re in Love" from Oklahoma! at the Whitman County Retired Teachers meeting Nov. 15. Sara Whelchel and Darien Ward also participated.... Full story
A holiday meal would not be complete without dessert, and pies are the traditional choice. This column provides all the info needed to create a delicious finishing course. Several readers have requested this column, and pie bakers have answered the call and shared their recipes. Thanks, pie bakers! Excellent pies start with the pastry, often the most frustrating part of the process. Recipes follow that are recommended by pie bakers. Recipes Rae’s Pie Crust Shannon Buckley 1 1/2 cup Crisco (...
Public vehicle traffic across Lower Monumental Lock and Dam will be temporarily suspended Dec. 1 through Jan. 7 while maintenance crews clean river debris from the turbine intake trash racks, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, operations officials at the dam. This work requires the intake deck roadway to be closed to vehicle traffic, allowing workers to safely use a large mobile crane, said Lower Monumental Dam’s Chief of Operations Cody Crowder....
Pullman's National Lentil Festival Director Britnee Packwood announced this week that the deadline for the 2017 commemorative poster has been extended two weeks until Dec. 14. The winning entry will be used for all festival merchandise and advertising for next year’s event. It will also be submitted for awards from the Western Festivals and Events Association. Artists can submit work in any form, including as originals, prints, drafts, concepts or photos. The festival committee will work with the winning artist to develop the final idea, and t...
The Port of Whitman is moving closer to the planning phase for the replacement of docks at Boyer Park & Marina. At the last Port meeting, Port Properties and Development Manager Debbie Snell said an application and powerpoint have been submitted to the Washington state recreation and conservation office boating and facilities program. She recently made the powerpoint presentation to the office. The Port decided to hire a consultant to help with the presentation and planning process. “We hired a consultant to help with budgeting for the a... Full story
--Jon Skoglund photos A new roof takes form at the top of the 1919 Kramlich barn on Hauser Hill in Colfax. Barn work is being paid for by the Cocking family and a grant from the Washington State Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation. The Kramlich barn project, on an east hill at Colfax, is moving ahead. The 1919 barn, the subject of a restoration effort begun this spring, now has a crew working to finish the roof this month. That will be followed by trim work, new windows and other d... Full story
In Washington, an abundance of low cost, reliable hydropower spurs economic growth. It is a key reason why energy intensive industries locate here. Today, our nation has a profusion of carbon-based energy. Unlike a decade ago when we relied upon imported natural gas and crude oil, fracking technology put us on the path to be the world’s largest producer of processed petroleum. While fracked gas and oil are a boom to America’s economy, they are a big problem for traditional oil rich nations like Saudi Arabia and Russia. The Wall Street Jou...
A few years ago, I was in the process of buying a new car, and the salesman in one dealership began telling me how poorly Fords were made. I listened for a few minutes and replied that poorly made Fords didn’t make me feel any better about his brand. Negative advertising didn’t work for me, and I don’t think it does for most people. Negative political campaigns, however, seem to be a different kettle of fish. The 1964 “Daisy Girl” ad, wherein the Johnson campaign alluded that Goldwater was a threat to start World War III, is credited with tipp... Full story
Rail meetings Residents of Colfax, Albion and all of Whitman County have two opportunities for their opinion to be heard concerning the future of the idle rail line between Colfax and Pullman. Pullman Civic Trust and Washington State Department of Transportation are hosting a workshop in Colfax, Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 6 p.m. in the new Center, next to the Whitman County Library. A second workshop will be held, Thursday, Dec. 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the Albion Community Center. These workshops follow three sessions held earlier in Pullman. Bob...
The first thing to know about Donald Trump's alleged proposal for a Muslim registry is that it isn't a Muslim registry. This has been lost in a freak-out that has some brave souls already promising acts of civil disobedience to disrupt and overwhelm the prospective registry. The source of the fracas is a comment from Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, a Trump immigration advisor and (excellent) candidate for Homeland Secretary director, to Reuters. Kobach noted that the administration might reinstate a Bush-era program tracking visitors to...
It's one of our country's most-endearing qualities. It's also one of our most-frustrating ones: We always look for the bright spot. Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, all you American Pollyannas, but sometimes there is no silver lining. It's all cloud. A case in point is the election of Donald Trump. Many of you are running true to form, determined to be optimistic. It may have looked like a smile on President Barack Obama's face as he welcomed his successor to the White House, but perhaps he was really gritting his teeth when he...
