Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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A group of fifth grade students in Rosalia placed in the top three nationally in an agricultural competition. Calling their project the Circle G Ranch, Kayla Eilertson, Megan Maley, London McLain, and Gwen Olson were able to build a model of a cattle ranch and determine not only the production, but the economic, environmental and social needs and how to balance them using cattle health and nutrition, land management, cost of production and grazing plans for the Purple Plow's cattle ranch riddle...
In 17 years of Haunted Palouse, town organizations have raised $651,724.68. The total includes the 2018 record single-year net of $70,603.48. Top beneficiary of the annual two-weekends in October event is the Palouse Community Center, built in 2011, with loans being paid off, in part by $213,316.39 from Haunted Palouse. Next highest beneficiaries are the Palouse Arts Council ($70,302.18), Chamber of Commerce ($64,561.45), Roy M. Chatters Printing Museum ($59,424.93) and Palouse Skate Park ($49,109.11). Volunteers from the various organizations...
Colton school is raffling off a grandfather clock, handmade by Terri Frei, with $1 tickets sold at basketball games and at the school office. The clock is made from black walnut wood cut and milled locally, then dried for two years. Proceeds from the raffle benefit the fifth and sixth grade trip to the McCall Outdoor Science School. The drawing will be Jan. 25 at halftime of the boys varsity basketball game. Winner need not be present. For more information, call (509) 229-3386....
The National Lentil Festival is accepting submissions for the 2019 commemorative poster design. Entries can be submitted in any form the artist deems appropriate. Artwork not selected will be returned. Entrants are asked to keep the tradition of including a bug in the poster design. The selected artist will receive $1,500 as compensation and will work with the festival director and committee during to develop the final idea. Once the artwork is completed, it will go to a designer for the poster layout process. Entires can be sent to the...
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners have set the date of Monday, December 17, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in their Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, WA, for proposed amendment #3 to the 2018 Whitman County budget. At that time, it is requested all department heads/elected officials requesting an amendment be present. The total amount of the proposed amended budget is approximately $66,000,000. Copies of the proposed amendment will be available October 13, 2018, by calling 397-5240. Disabled accommodations are...
