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NOTICE OF CALL FOR QUALIFICATIONS & PROPOSALS SOLID WASTE TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SERVICES WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Sealed proposals will be received on the following proposal by the Office of the County Engineer of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Public Service Building in Colfax, Washington, until 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, on January 23, 2012 at which time they will be opened, then reviewed in accordance with the procurement schedule. Handicap access may be obtained by the Mill Street entrance to...
Baker, Davin Kainoa Kintaro, was born Nov. 18, 2011, at eight pounds, six ounces, to Michael and Katherine Baker of Potlatch, Idaho. This is the couple’s first baby. Rudd, Lainey, was born Nov. 25, 2011, at seven pounds, five ounces, to Mark and Kristi Rudd of Genesee, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are John and Sandi Rudd of Moscow, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Timothy Steger of Bonney Lake and Adnenne Brush of Lawton, Okla. Campbell, James, was born Nov. 16, 2011, at nine pounds, one ounce, to Deanna and Jason Campbell of Moscow, Idaho. P... Full story
Alan Francis Lynch Bonnie Claire Brink Betty Jean (Tomson) Grimm Ruth A. Carlon... Full story
8 years ago December 10, 1886 Lew Johnson’s colored minstrel combination held forth at City Hall on Thursday and Friday evenings, the last performance on the strength of the first, which was unusually large. Within the past few days there have been filed for record in the auditor’s office some twenty odd right of way deeds to the Washington & Idaho Railroad company, executed by parties living between Farmington and Coeur d’Alene Lake. The significance of this is that the Farmington branch will be extended to the lake at an early day. While... Full story
Thoughts given to Joseph Every Christmas season, after contemplating the miracle of the incarnation, we often think of Mary, and rightfully so! For it was through her that the Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ, came into the world. But little thought is given to Joseph, the man whom God called to be the earthly “father” in the life of our Lord in His early years! In Matthew 1:18-25, we learn a great deal about Joseph. First, we learn about Joseph’s DILEMMA. Matthew 1:18 says, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother...
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, Dec. 21: Palouse Federated Church, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 111 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m. to...
Harold S. Judson A memorial service for Harold S. Judson, 80, was Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3, at the Freeze Church in Potlatch with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. The Potlatch VFW Post and a U.S. Army honor guard participated. Urn burial was at the Freeze Cemetery. Mr. Judson died Nov. 29, 2011, at the Gritman Medical Center in Moscow. Born Dec. 14, 1930, at Colfax, to Lyle H. and Eva J. Barr Judson, he attended the Highland one-room school and graduated from the Plummer High School with the class of 1949. He joined the U.S. Army Feb. 12, 195... Full story
Interim stint a delight and honor These eight months as Interim CEO have been a delight and an honor. Thank you for your support and patience as I slowly moved through the learning curve. Whitman Hospital and Medical Center is an exceptional hospital in ways too numerous to mention. It has been blessed with extraordinary employees; dedicated, compassionate and loyal. Its medical staff is one of the finest I have had the privilege of working with; they are devoted to their patients, their hospital and their community. You won’t find their e...
Garfield-Palouse High School Drama students will present “Dracula: The Twilight Years” Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Garfield school auditorium. The play is a spoof of the recent vampire craze. Admission costs will be $6....
Katerina Wiley, member of the Colfax Girl Scout Troop 2351, designed and built two cat trees in just over three weeks to earn her Girl Scout Bronze award. She is pictured with A. Chong, assistant manager of Whitman County Humane Society, who received the donation. The large cat tree went the Humane Society cat room and a smaller one will go home with an adopted cat. The Bronze Award is the first of three distinguished awards that Girl Scouts can earn. It is followed by the Silver Award, earned during the Cadette level (grade 6-8), and the Gold...
The History Channel • On Dec. 23, 1888, Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, suffering from severe depression, cuts off the lower part of his left ear with a razor while staying in Arles, France. He later documented the event in a painting titled “Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear.” During his lifetime, van Gogh sold only one painting. • On Dec. 22, 1900, the first car to be produced under the “Mercedes” name is delivered to its buyer, Emil Jellinek, an Austrian car racer and auto dealer to the rich and famous. In exchange for buying 36 of the cars...
1. Name the group that had hits with “Only Sixteen” and “A Little Bit More,” and give the year. 2. Which solo artist had No. 1 hits with “Longer,” “Make Love Stay” and “Believe in Me”? 3. Name the band that had Top 10 hits with “Listen People” and “Leaning on a Lamp Post.” 4. Which female artist released “I’m a Woman” in 1963? 5. “Operator” (1975) and “The Boy from New York City” (1981) were released by which group? 6. Who released “Devil with a Blue Dress On,” and when? Answers 1. Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show, in 1976. That same year, “A Co...
Henry J. Ensley, a member of the 2010 class of Colfax High School, graduated from eight weeks of military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Ensley is the son of Tim and Ann Ensley of Colfax....
• Here’s a great conversation piece: Get a big, shallow bowl or box, fill it with loose snapshots (preferably of holidays past) and set it on your coffee table. People can’t resist photos. • “I’ve loved this little trick since I saw it used at a party years ago. I serve iced tea (or punch) at most of my get-togethers, and instead of ice cubes, I freeze several pounds of cleaned, de-stemmed white grapes. They are a hit at every party.” — M.A. in New York • Need almost-instant party snacks? Try a package of store-bought cheese tortellini. Cook ac...
• It was megalomaniacal French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte who made the following sage observation: “Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.” • Orchids are lovely flowers, and many people dedicate years to growing them and finding rare specimens. If you’re like most people, though, you probably don’t realize that the word orchid comes from the Greek word “orchis,” which means “testicle.” • Records show that the town of Helena, Montana, had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world — way back in...
After 24 years as a stay-at-home mom, watching her three daughters, Heather, Heidi and Holly grow into women, Kari Rimbey asked herself what comes next. In September, she found her answer when she opened a coffee shop in Colfax. Events on Main is Kari’s newest baby. “My youngest daughter is in high school, and I wanted to take on a big project,” Kari said. Kari has always wanted to open a coffee shop. She just had to wait for the right time. She and her husband, Steve Rimbey, own the building on Main Street and wanted to do all the remodeling t...
Gabe Aeschliman was among 1,300 students who were named to the dean’s list at Biola University for the spring semester. Biola students qualify for the dean’s list with a grade average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2....
Madison C. Heersink, 20, Pullman, was booked into the county jail early Sunday morning on probable charges of burglary and second degree assault. According to the arrest report from Pullman Police, Heersink is charged with stabbing her former boyfriend in an early morning argument at a residence at NE Howard Street. Heersink allegedly told officers she became upset during a domestic violence episode when the victim repeatedly told her to leave the residence. The victim’s wounds were not life threatening, according to the rep...
On Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. at Artisans at Dahmen Barn, Richard Kriehn of Colton will be joined by Dave Snider and Tim Williams playing an acoustic mix featuring the mandolin and also including fiddle, bass, guitar and harmonica. They will play Brazilian, jazz, bluegrass, folk and swing. Admission will be $8 at the door. Richard Kriehn is a guitar instructor and academic advisor for the WSU School of Music. He has toured the United States, Canada and Japan with Nashville recording artists Michael Peterson, Aaron Tippin and Travis Tritt....
Hospital auxiliary The auxiliary’s memorial tree has been decorated and placed in the waiting area at the hospital. Donations to honor someone special will be accepted at the Blue Bird gift shop. The auxiliary is also conducting a raffle for a Christmas wreath. Tickets can be purchased at the hospital’s front desk or the gift shop....
Colfax senior Morgan Willson wrapped up her cross country season Saturday by competing in the elite Footlocker Western Regional race at Walnut, Calif. Willson finished 16th among a field of 145 runners from all over the western states. The race was at Mount San Antonio College. Willson noted the hilly 5K course surprised her last year when she made her first entry in the race, but this year she trained more for the terrain for a better finish. Winner’s time for the Footlocker race was 17:46. The California trip wraps up a cross country c... Full story
Three people sustained possible neck injuries in one of the accidents Nov. 27 at 6:46 p.m. on Highway 26 just west of Dusty, according to a Washington State Patrol report. They were the drivers of the two cars involved in the chain accident, Anthony Timm, 22, Pullman, and Kelly M. Smith, 22, Poulsbo, and a passenger in Smith’s car, Macy R. Jackson, 21, also of Poulsbo. According to the report, Timm had stopped the 1999 Dodge Stratus he was driving for the backup of eastbound traffic on the highway at 6:45 p.m., and Smith, driving a 2000 Ford F...
Mike Fignani, a conductor and chief maintenance officer for Washington & Idaho Railway, counts train cars passing through Palouse the night of Dec. 1. Fignani was checking the train list to be sure this train had the correct order of cars after a few were added in Palouse. Fignani also “gave a roll-by,” meaning he looked at all the brakes to see if they were all in working form....
ART University of Idaho’s Prichard Gallery will feature the College of Art & Architecture faculty exhibit Dec. 9-Jan. 22, Gallery hours are 10 to 8 Tuesday through Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sundays. The gallery is in the 400 block of S. Main in Moscow....
The 2012 Barn Calendars are now available from any Whitman County Library location plus Rosauers and Ace Hardware in Colfax and the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. Proceeds of the calendar sales benefit the programs and projects funded by Friends of the Library. Whitman County Library is also selling Friends of the Library Cookbooks and book bags at all library locations. Children in grades 1-4 are invited to the Colfax Library for “Holiday Fun!” next Thursday, Dec. 15, from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Snacks, games, special guests, stories and crafts are on...
