Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Terri dippers, fried rice, pears, green beans, rolls. Tuesday: Chicken tenders, potatoes, veggies, fruit. Wednesday: French dip, potatoes, fruit, vegetables. Thursday: Chicken bunwich, lettuce, cheese, tater tots, fruit. Friday: Beef or chicken stir fry, rice, chow mein noodles, oranges. At LaCrosse School: Monday: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, roll, peaches. Tuesday: Hamburger, tater tots, pears, Christmas cake. Wednesday: Turkey sub sandwich, chips, fresh veggies, strawberry cup. Thursday: Soft taco,... Full story
Laura Elizabeth Buckley and John Henry Lautenslager were married Sept. 25, 2010, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colfax. Laura is the daughter of Barney and Gerianne Buckley, Colfax, and Laustnslager is the son of Jim and Theresa Lautenslager of Rosalia. The bride wore her mother’s wedding dress, white with a keyhole back and full train. She was given in marriage by her father at the ceremony during a full Catholic Mass. Maid of honor was Shannon Buckley, sister of the bride. The bridesmaid was Angela Teal, a friend of the bride. They wor...
Allison Lake and John White were married on the roof of the Spokane Convention Center July 9, 2010. The daughter of Pam and Gary Lake of Spokane, Allison is a graduate of University High School in Spokane and Washington State University. She is employed as a pharmacist at Sacred Heart Hospital. White is the son of Jim and Cathy White of Colfax. A graduate of Colfax High School and Washington Starte University, he is currently employed at Nordstrom and attending college to earn an advanced degree. They are making their home in Spokane...
Of all the worries a mother must cope with, dinner is not one of them for Cassie Anglum. “He cooks dinner every night. I’m a lucky lady,” she said of her husband, James. “I’ve done food all my life. Since I was seven-years-old,” James noted. His parents operated a café while he was growing up and then operated a catering service. His family has six generations of butchers. James and Cassie both grew up in Oak Harbor. She has known him since she was five as he was her best friend’s brother. She left home to attend Washington State Universi...
Colfax native Esther Lee Koch marked her 99th birthday last Wednesday. Esther has lived in a family adult home in the Spokane Valley for the last 10 years. Born Nov. 24, 1911, in Colfax, to William and Pearl Lee, she was raised in Penawawa, where her family had an orchard. A 1932 graduate of Colfax High School, Esther married Clark D. Koch in 1933 and they were married for 73 years until Clark’s death in 2005. Esther’s sons, Gary Koch of Garden Valley, Idaho; Daryl Koch, Liberty Lake, and grandchildren and a niece from the Tri-Cities joi...
One of the best depictions of small unit combat in the Vietnam War was recently shown on television, and it was not even about Vietnam. It was about small unit combat in Afghanistan. The similarities are chilling. Take away the forests and replace them with jungle and very little has changed over the intervening years. Of course, equipment, weapons and communications are better now. The food looks better too, but that is about it. The troops still are isolated, even from their own support. They still conduct small patrols in very hostile...
A man was arrested Saturday for allegedly trying to detonate a bomb at a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Portland. Reports say the FBI provided him training and materials. Do you think that’s an appropriate tactic for fighting terrorism? Anthony Daily, Colfax. “No. I think that’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. We’re trying to prevent attacks, and the FBI is setting them up? It’s ridiculous.” Bruce Hochsprung, Colfax. “I don’t think they set him up at all. I think if a guy is prone to do that sort of thing, we should do everything pos... Full story
The snow load on top of Whitman County’s CETC building in Colfax could be its last. Bob Reynolds, county facilities manager, told county commissioners Monday crews will not be shoveling any snow off the roof of the building this year. “It’s just too dangerous,” he said. “We can’t risk putting somebody up there with the shape that roof is in.” The CETC roof crumpled beneath a heavy load of a massive snowstorm in January 2009. That damage has made the building unsuitable for occupancy when a load is placed on the roof structure. Reynolds last...
Farmers will see increased charges for agricultural burning beginning Jan. 1. Whitman County commissioners Monday approved a new set of fees for ag burning in 2011 for Whitman and Palouse Conservation Districts. Two weeks ago, they approved increased fees for permits issued by the Rock Lake Conservation District. Under a mutual agreement, the conservation districts issue and administer ag burning permits in Whitman County. Field burning permits rose to $30, up from $27, for the first 10 acres. A charge of $3, up from $2.75, will be added for...
Hours into Tuesday’s snow storm, most schools around Whitman County decided to close to avoid transporting children in increasingly poor road conditions. “Mostly out in the country is what we are having trouble with blowing and drifting snow,” said Rosalia Business Manager Phyllis Brown. Citing the fast drifting snow on rural routes, Pullman and Colfax schools closed by 2 p.m. Transportation for the Colfax buses was also hindered when traffic on Main Street was rerouted near the school due to fire crews on station at the Mitz’s Cabinet Shop in...
