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Susmita Bose, the Herman and Brita Lindholm Endowed Chair and Professor in Washington State University’s School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. National Academy of Inventors (NAI) fellows are academic inventors who have demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. “Susmita Bose’s research contributions have made her a leade... Full story
CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Healthy Tekoa Coalition Healthy Tekoa Coalition will meet Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. at Kathy Kramer's home, 309 Henkle, Tekoa. Light snacks will be provided. Pullman LWV Pullman League of Women Voters will host District Court Judge Douglas Robinson at the Brown Bag meeting on Thursday, Dec. 14. Judge Robinson will speak on the topic of “Alternatives to Incarceration.” His talk will be at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ at noon. All are invited to attend. BIRTHS Whitman County Gazette, Dec. 14, 2017 At Pul... Full story
STRANGE BUT TRUE * It was noted American journalist, satirist and cultural critic H.L. Mencken who made the following sage observation: “Whenever ‘A’ attempts by law to impose his moral standards upon ‘B’, ‘A’ is most likely a scoundrel.” * You’re certainly aware that the Middle East has large deposits of petroleum. It makes a kind of sense, then, that one of the first uses early discovers put the substance to was to treat their camels’ mange. * As the holiday season approaches, there are some interesting traditions you might want to keep...
All Paid Obituaries: See Weekly Pages: Dec. 14, 2017 Stanley Buckley: Aug. 11, 1926 - Dec. 10, 2017... Full story
TRIVIA TEST 1. MEASUREMENTS: How long is a cubit? 2. MEDICAL: What malady would you have if you suffered from “striae gravid arum”? 3. TELEVISION: What long-running soap opera is set in Genoa City? 4. HISTORY: What world peace group preceded the United Nations in the 20th century? 5. MUSIC: Where did the Beatles have their first concert in the United States in 1964? 6. GEOGRAPHY: What English city’s Roman name was “Aquae Sulis”? 7. LITERATURE: Who was Don Quixote’s sidekick in the 17th-century novel? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the officia...
Dear Santa, What do you eat? Me and my family would like a motorhome. I want legos and troumpoline. From, Kidan. Dear Santa, Where is the north Pole? Dirt bike nerfe ung candy cane please! From, Jackson Dear Santa, How many Raeindeers do you have? I want a puzzle, new clothes, new new phone, reindeer Ears, and a new necklas for christmas. From, Kailee Dear Santa, How Do Reindeer Fly? Can you get me a gumball machine, and a hard nerf gun please. From, Perrin Dear Santa, How much snow do you have? Can I please have a hatchimal that is turquoise,... Full story
Washington State University scientists have created an injectable dye that illuminates molecules with near-infrared light, making it easier to see what is going on deep inside the body. The new dye will help medical researchers track the progression of a wide array of diseases, such as cancer. Ming Xian, the Ralph G. Yount Distinguished Professor of chemistry, calls the new dye Washington Red. He and Wei Chen, an assistant research professor in the WSU Department of Chemistry, published a study detailing the dye’s unique properties and how i...
Mateja Lončar, a Pullman resident and Slovenian national, will present Slovenia: Culture, Sports and Food on Thursday, Dec. 21, from 5-6 p.m. in the Colfax Library’s meeting room. This lively presentation will describe the country’s regions and touch on selected milestones in its recent history, some of which are curiously commemorated through sports events such as the Run of Trios, a team road race. A home-made typical dessert will be offered to listeners. Slovenia borders Italy, Austria, Hungary and Croatia, all of which were part of the... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, cheese slice, fries, fruit. Tuesday: Corn dog or Bulldog burger, nacho chips, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza or chicken patty, pineapple, Caesar salad, holiday cookie. Thursday: No school - winter break! Friday: No school - winter break! AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, apple slice. Tuesday: Nachos with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, pears, coffee bread. Wednesday: Noon dismissal - Spaghetti and meatballs, fruit tray, veggie tray, garlic... Full story
Polly Anderson, left, and Marjie Geiger show the Christmas quilt being raffled off by the Whitman Hospital Auxiliary as a fundraising project. Raffle tickets are $1 and will be for sale until the drawing on Dec. 22....
Thursday, Dec. 14 Colfax, LaCrosse and Tekoa – Storytime – Children and families will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes and make crafts. Albion – 5 to 7:30 p.m. – Knit Night and Fireside Chats – Learn to knit. Bring any craft project you are working on and visit. Colfax Hyde Out – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – During this special trivia night, teams will compete for top prizes and prestige as well as have the opportunity to help those in need this holiday season by bringing donations of toys and children’s books for the fire department’s...
8 years ago The Commoner December 16, 1892 The North End district of the city of Colfax will boast of a schoolhouse of adequate size and elegant appearance before the coming of another December. An election was held at the Main street schoolhouse Friday, and the question at issue was the purchase of lots 7 and 8 block, block 9, Perkins and Prescott's addition, known as the Shannon property, for the sum of $1,400. *** The Empire Opal, Onyx Mining and Milling Company Monday filed articles of incorporation with County Auditor Browder. The...
Brett and Jamie Keller of Colfax. Jamie Keller was born in Seattle, raised in Spokane, moved to Colfax the summer before her 8th grade year and has lived here ever since. Jamie and her husband, Brett, have three children, Gabe and Lyndi, both 17, and Graci Lu, 7. Gabe attends Pullman High School while Lyndi and Graci Lu attend Colfax High School and Jennings Elementary. The family also has two dogs, Ally and Toby, and a kitty, Punkin. They enjoy spending time with family members that live in...
Lacrosse The Cache is open for business. Check out the items available for Christmas gift giving. After the holidays The Cache will continue to be open as a second hand and consignment store. For further information, contact Milt Aldrich, Iva Roberts or Ashley Goolsby. A junior high basketball game will be in LaCrosse today vs. Pomeroy at 4:30 p.m. The seniors will be selling hamburgers and Italian sodas, along with regular concessions. The first game starts at 4:30 p.m....
Endicott Piece Makers Quilting Group met at the home of Anne Lowe for their Christmas party Dec. 6. First on the agenda was visiting and exchanging gifts. The group then went to the Endicott Food Center where Jenny Meyer served a delicious luncheon. Attending were Gail Bilow, Judy Driver, Jerine Grey, Mardi Kincade, Lorena Mattly, Sharon Storment, Cinda Tribble, Colleen Winchester of Endicott, and Alice Mackleit, Peggy Brian and Susan Reite of LaCrosse. Trinity Lutheran ladies served the monthly soup and bread at the parish hall Wed., Dec. 6....
Foreground tree by Bryan Johnson accentuates the artwork of Nancy Rothwell, as seen during last Thursday’s Colfax Winterfest celebration. “Art Among the Trees,” an open house and community celebration featuring local artwork and photography among The Festival of Trees and complimentary hors d’oeuvres, will be at The Center Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 5 to 8 p.m. This year’s Festival of Trees boasts a traditional and eclectic collection of trees decorated by community groups. All month long visi...
Dusty Friday will be Larry Brink’s last day of paid employment after almost 22 years at Dusty Farm Co-op/Four Star Supply, Inc. He will join his wife, Di, in retirement. She retired from her job with the LaCrosse School District last spring. Friday will be an open house at the Dusty Four Star Supply to honor Brink. Residents are encouraged to drop in to wish him well and to share the refreshments that will be provided. Monday night, Homestead Ministries went to Spokane to make up 950 soup packets with the “Feed Spokane” organization. The packe...
Another record year Colfax Volunteer Firemen reported to the city council Dec, 4 they have already set another record for call responses this year. The total, as of that meeting, was 998. The record number of runs was set last year with a total of 948. That number was pegged after the volunteers discovered a numbering error in the logs for last year. The department hit the 1,000 mark for responses Dec. 6 at 3:28 p.m. when they responded to a call of a sick person at the River View Apartments in Colfax. Chief Craig Corbeill also reported Dec. 4...
REAL ESTATE Kenneth Johnson, Coeur d'Alene, to Sheri and Jeffrey Cutler, Pullman, house on NW Irving Pullman, $150,000, Dec. 5. Presbyterian Church of Pullman to Palouse Care Networks, Inc., Moscow, property at 1530 Stadium Way, Pullman, $185,000, Dec. 5. Sean and Crystal Vail, Uniontown, to Treavor and Rachel Zuger, Clarkston, house on Stout Road, Uniontown, $310,000, Dec. 5. Aaron Schlueter, Moscow, to Crystal Pierce, Tekoa, 1986 Fleetwood 70x14 mobile home on N. Broadway, Tekoa, $15,500, Dec. 5. John and Laura Sells, Olathe, Kansas, to...
I have a good friend who works for a Washington State agency. Recently, everyone in her office had to attend sensitivity training. The instructor began by stating that the course objective was to make everyone feel comfortable in the workplace. Thus, men should keep their hands to themselves and romantic liaisons should not be part of the work day. All terms should be gender neutral. Everyone was cautioned to avoid language that might inadvertently insult any given faith. This included not being allowed to decorate workstations for traditional... Full story
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts, but donating our time and money to charities, disasters and community programs. We’re reminded that, with all our frailties, we, Americans are a pretty generous lot. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, 88 percent of our households donate to charity. In 2015, our total was more than $375 billion in cash to non-profit organizations. Cash contributions are only part of the story. Many businesses and those they employ, have jumped in with...
The president of the United States wakes up some mornings seemingly determined to convince as many people as possible that he's unsuited to high office. Fortunately for him, he has a Twitter account allowing him to act on this impulse immediately and without any filter. Trump recently retweeted three videos from an apparatchik of an extremist party in Britain purporting to show acts of violence by Muslims. One of them is reportedly a fake. He followed up with a tweet calling for the firing of "Morning Joe" host Joe Scarborough on the basis of... Full story
My wife spends a lot of time rolling her eyes. She knows, for instance, that when we meet at the end of the day and she asks, "How was your day?" as she always does, I'll have a Dickens of a response: "It was the best of days, it was the worst of days." It's not often that I have all that much in common with Donald Trump, although I bet Melania rolls her eyes a lot, too. However, the first of December certainly was a "best-worst" kind of day for the president. Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Trump's "Tale of Two Cities" --...
YYYY Thanks to everyone who entered the Festival of Trees at the Center at Colfax Library. The trees are creative and help light up our town beautifully. #!*! People who drive way too fast on Fairview. Animals getting killed due to speeding cars. Send your pet peeves and okeydokes to Whitman County Gazette P.O Box 770, Colfax, WA 99111 or drop them off at the Gazette office...
It is a changing world. First take the rigid, closed British royal family. Prince Harry is engaged to an American woman. She is bi-racial, divorced and older than he is. She is also an actress. She is a very unlikely addition to the royal family. This engagement is heralded as very special. In fact, this soon-to-be union has been claimed by some to ensure the survival of the monarchy. Even more rigid and closed is the Saudi royal family. In Saudi Arabia, the new prince has started a campaign of modernizing the country. He has arrested hundreds... Full story
