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NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in their Chambers located in the Whitman County Courthouse, 400 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment for proposed revisions to Whitman County Zoning Code, Title 19 including: Chapter 19.10 – Agricultural District; Chapter 19.30 – Light Industrial District For more information, contact Alan Thomson at 397-5211. Persons requiring ADA accommodat...
CLAUDINE ATKISON A memorial service for Claudine Atkison, 92, will be Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church, Potlatch, with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. Mrs. Atkison died Thursday morning, Nov. 26, 2015, at the Guardian Angel Liberty House in Lewiston. Born June 7, 1923, in Latah County to Claude and Myrtle Ethridge Davis, she attended the Potlatch schools and graduated from Potlatch High School. She married Glen Atkison Nov. 19, 1941, and operated Atkison Sales &...
Dear Savvy Senior, What tips can you recommend for making a kitchen senior-friendly? My wife, who loves to cook, has had several kitchen-related accidents over the past year, which is why we would like to modify to make it safer and more practical. Hungry Husband Dear Hungry, There are a number of simple modifications and inexpensive add-ons that can make a big difference in making your kitchen more age-friendly. Depending on your wife’s needs, here are some tips for each aspect of the kitchen. Floors: If you have kitchen throw rugs, to r...
Erin Mar-De Wise, a 1999 graduate of Tekoa High who is now a professional performer and instructor in Seattle, will return to Tekoa for a performance at the Empire Theatre Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Wise will perform some classical holiday pieces mixed with some nostalgic Broadway tunes on the Tekoa stage where she began her career. After graduating at Tekoa, she earned an undergraduate degree at Eastern Washington University and went on to attend The American Musical and Dramatic Academy where she...
Rosalia Lions Club will sponsor their annual photo session with Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Budding Rose Art Gallery Saturday, Dec. 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other Rosalia holiday events will include the Annual Holiday Market at the Community Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Hahner family grand piano concert at The Shop next door to Pat's Books at 2 p.m. and the Gifted Granny's Thrift Shop, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m....
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 28, 1890 For several weeks past the residents of Colfax have been awakened in the dead hours of night by practical jokers playing in the role of coyotes. Sunday night the annoying sounds were heard, and Chief Justice Mackay with Officer Duncan started out to round up the animals. They succeeded in running to earth two young men giving the names of Charles E. Prescott and Frank Hanna, and placed them under arrest. Monday morning they paid Justice Pattison $6 each as the price of their fun. 100 years ago The Colfax...
Dusty Tammy Lewis, secretary for the Dusty B.B. Club, reported that she mailed 12 boxes of goodies that the club packed for the troops at their November meeting on Veteran’s Day. The boxes went to Kuwait. Larry and Di Brink hosted Thanksgiving dinner for Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick Brink and their friend Hunter Schuster, all from Kennewick; Mike Stine from LaCrosse and Lucky and Joan Myrick from Dusty. Gary and Diane Monson, Dusty, and her mother Lucille Willson, Colfax, spent Thanksgiving in Spokane with Diane’s uncle and aun...
'Winter Woods' at Bank Left Bank Left Gallery and Bistro at Palouse will present "Winter Woods" in celebration of their 10th anniversary of their commitment to the arts and crafts around the Palouse and to our artists and clients who make the celebration possible. A Dec. 5 Christmas Open House will welcome new artists to our area from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Christmas party set in Rosalia Rosalia Ladies annual Christmas Party, sponsored by Rosalia Community Churches, will be Monday, Dec. 7, at the Rosalia Baptist...
AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: BBQ teriyaki chicken, WG roll, brown rice, assorted vegetables, oranges and pears, milk. Tuesday: Meatball sub, green salad, baked beans, assorted veggies, bananas and peaches, pudding, milk. Wednesday: Mexi bake, WG roll, assorted veggies, strawberries and applesauce, milk. Thursday: Popcorn chicken, WG roll, whipped potatoes, green salad, assorted veggies, oranges and mixed fruit, milk. Friday: Pronto pups, French fries, assorted veggies, apples and peaches, milk. AT ST. JOHN SCHOOL: Monday: Chili, corn, cinnamon...
Thursday, Dec. 3 Colfax – 3 to 6 p.m. – Santa, Festival of Trees, Vendors, author Guy Pace and Ukulele music all at the Center and Library in conjunction with Colfax Winterfest. Contact the library at 397-4366 or kirkpatr@colfax.com for more or for more information. Albion – Thursday Art – 4 p.m. – Create multimedia Christmas ornaments. Crafts are open to all children but geared toward 5-12 years old. Friday, Dec. 4 Colfax, Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John & Uniontown – Preschool class – Fun and reading readiness for age 0 to 6 and their c...
Endicott Santa is arriving on Saturday at 5 p.m. Before Santa arrives, the town Christmas lights will be lit, and Chinese lanterns and fireworks will be flying high over Endicott. After Santa's arrival everyone is invited into the Endicott Food Center to visit with Santa and have cookies and hot chocolate. Sharon Huff spent Thanksgiving in LaCrosse with the Kyllo family. Her daughter and son-in-law, Sheryl and Terry Kyllo, and granddaughter Lauren came over from Anacortes for the occasion. Jenny and Larry Meyer hosted 50 of their family and...
Lacrosse Santa Claus will come to LaCrosse Dec. 12 to the Gathering Place. Breakfast will be served by the senior class of LaCrosse High School from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. Cost for breakfast is $7. The UMC Little Theatre opened its doors with the showing of the movie "No More Baths" and was enjoyed by all ages. The setup was perfect for a theatre and the popcorn and concessions made the atmosphere complete. The movies that will be shown are family rated. The next showing will be "The Ghosts of Dicken's Past" which takes place during the writing of...
Whitman Community Hospital Foundation Board President Linda Marler, radiology technician Carolyn Wilson, Foundation Board Vice President Mark Johnson, foundation coordinator Harless Hartman, radiology department manager Daniel Wood, and Whitman Hospital and Medical Center CEO Hank Hanigan during the check presentation. Last year Whitman Hospital and Medical Center asked Whitman Community Hospital Foundation for help with the costs of a new tomosynthesis machine which produces 3-dimensional...
Meet Shanna Jackman, Oakesdale Shanna, Silas, and Kyle Jackman at the Oakesdale branch of the Whitman County library. Shanna Jackman and her family are Oakesdale residents who came from Pocatello, Idaho, for jobs in Moscow. Kyle grew up in Pocatello and Shanna in Rigby, with both graduating from Pocatello’s Highland High School. After high school, Shanna worked retail at Famous Footwear and Zale’s Jewelry. When she was hired to manage the Zale’s store at Palouse Empire Mall, they moved to the P...
Darin Watkins, author of “Chance for Glory” A book which follows the Washington State College Cougars to their win in the first Rose Bowl 100 years ago has been written by Darin Watkins, a well-known area broadcaster and 1984 WSU grad. Watkins last week told the Gazette he wrote eight different versions of the book, “Chance for Glory,” which was finally published in October. “I think that 100-year date was my deadline to finally get it done,” Watkins said. The Cougars trip to Pasadena in the las...
A full day of festivities is coming to St. John Saturday with a scheduled Santa Claus appearance, shopping, craft fair, hay rides, open houses and tree lighting. A prime rib and salmon dinner with a silent auction will follow on Sunday. The 23rd annual St. John Winterfest celebration will officially begin at 10 a.m. Saturday downtown. The Lighting of the Tree ceremony is slated for 10 a.m. between Bank and Hardware, and a craft fair also begins at 10 a.m. in the fire station. The craft fair will run until 3 p.m., and more than 25 vendors are sl...
The general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) opened Tuesday and will end Feb 26, 2016. This year marks the 30th anniversary of CRP, which assists landowners with the cost of restoring, enhancing and protecting certain grasses, shrubs and trees to improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and reduce loss of wildlife habitat, according to a USDA news release....
Fire crews from St. John, Colfax, Steptoe and Rosalia responded to a house fire on Knob Hill Street in St. John Tuesday. The fire was reported at about 10 a.m. at the house which was not occupied at the time. Extensive damage was done the back of the house, which also sustained smoke and water damage. Crews were on the scene for approximately two hours....
Rosalia will be full of holiday celebrations Saturday, with the annual holiday market at the community center starting at 9 a.m. The market will run until 3 p.m., and more than 20 vendors are scheduled to appear with holiday arts and crafts. “They are usually between 25-30 vendors,” said Diane Nebel. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will make an appearance at The Budding Rose Art Gallery beginning at 10 a.m. The duo will be there for pictures, which will be taken by the Rosalia Lions Club. “They take pictures of the kids or even the adults,” said Ne...
The news is full of organized protests and street demonstrations demanding a $15 minimum wage. Several cities across the nation have passed or are considering big hikes in their minimum wage. SeaTac was the first in our state to pass the $15 minimum wage, followed by Seattle and the University of Washington. Washington, D. C. now has the nation’s highest “state” minimum wage at $10.50, followed closely by Washington state at $9.47. Supporters say a $15 minimum wage will improve the lives of low-wage workers and boost the economy by putti...
Other issues I appreciate Randy Suess' analysis of the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiated recently by our President and currently awaiting ratification. Here are some items I believe are worthy of consideration before we agree to the TPP. Our ability to sell our soft white wheat is primarily because 1. We produce something the world needs, 2. We enjoy a consistent production ability, 3. Our product is of outstanding quality, 4. We have developed the infrastructure (roads, rails, waterways, storage and handling facilities and marketing...
President Barack Obama has seen the enemy, and it is the refusal to accept more Syrian refugees. From the tone of his post-Paris remarks, you'd think that a sophisticated terrorist assault on a major Western city is a setback; sentiment in the U.S. against taking more Syrian refugees is an atrocity. Obama warned against "that dark impulse inside of us," as if we were debating whether Syrian refugees should be drawn and quartered. He said that "slamming the door in their faces would be a betrayal of our values." He was joined by liberal...
What's most pathetic about the presidential campaign is how it's becoming little more than a battle between cheap-shot artists. Each day brings a new limbo contest, as they all compete to see how low they can go. Take, for instance, the ridiculous heckling by various Republicans because President Barack Obama and other Democrats don't want to describe the brutal ISIS terrorists as manifestations of "radical Islam." The administration avoids the term because it casts the United States as an enemy of Muslims, which we make believe we are not....
The presidential election is just less than a year off. Already the campaigns are reaching new levels of vitriol and ridiculousness. Donald Trump, for one, has outraged nearly every minority in the country. Now, he has, some think, mocked a disabled person. Few have escaped his scathing remarks. Trump is causing real consternation among establishment Republicans. They fear is that his remarks and beliefs will be taken as representative of the Republican party as a whole. Trump, of course, is not the only candidate, Republican or Democrat, to...
Three trees sit in the back room at The Center, among them the Colfax Arts Council tree which features photos of the Main Street banner contest which will be revived next year. See story below. These reports are from the previous two issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. THREE ACCIDENTS IN 195 BACKUP Washington State Troopers Sunday responded to three accidents on Highway...
