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DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE Description of proposal: Itani Development is proposing to rezone approximately 9 acres from Agricultural to Light Industrial. Proponent: Itani Development Location of proposal: The location is north of Pullman Airport Road, and northwest of Pullman Moscow Airport Road, in the E. 1/2 of Section 25, Township 15 N., Range 45 E., W. M., Whitman County, Washington. Lead agency: Whitman County Planning The lead agency for this proposal has determined that it does not have a probable significant adverse impact on the...
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 12, 1890 The vigorous protests and indignation of the farmers is evidently having some effect upon the railroad companies. From all over the county comes news that more cars are being furnished than ever before during the season, although the supply bears no comparison to the demand. In Colfax the Union Pacific has been furnishing the four warehouses four or five cars a day, an average of one and a fraction to each. Under this impetus wheat has jumped up another cent and is selling at 45 cents sacked as against...
Thrifty Grandmothers offer kids' shopping On Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Thrifty Grandmother's shop on Main Street in Colfax will host Christmas shopping for children ages 4 through 12. Gift cards will be good for that time only. Parents will be asked to sign in children with a name and phone number. Children will be signed out when picked up. Winter Art Series returns to Dahmen After a successful run in 2015, the Wild Women Winter Art Series returns to Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown beginning Sunday, Jan. 3. This fun...
Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday - Homemade chili with cheese, onions, sour cream, corn bread, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday - Homemade chili with cheese, onions, sour cream, corn bread, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday - Homemade chili with cheese, onions, sour cream, corn bread, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday - Homemade chili with cheese, onions, sour cream, corn bread, salad, dessert, milk,...
LINDA LOU ANDERSON Linda Lou Anderson, 73, of Clackamas, Ore., died at home Monday Nov. 23, 2015, from ALS. Born Oct. 28, 1942, in Colfax, Wash., to Herb and Marion (Tude) Hemingway, Linda grew up on the family farm with her brother Mark in the Garfield area and attended Washington State College. She and Jerry Anderson, also of Garfield, were married July 7, 1962. They moved to Portland, Ore., in 1965. During her life as a homemaker and bookkeeper, she enjoyed reading, attending sporting events,... Full story
The Whitman County Genealogical Society recently donated copies of a number of society publications to the St. John, Palouse and Tekoa branches of Whitman County Library. Each location will receive six key genealogical resource books. Titles include: Whitman County Washington Birth Records, 1875-1907; Whitman County Washington Marriage Records, 1872-1892; Whitman County Washington Marriage Records, 1892-1897; Whitman County Washington Death Register Records, 1891 to 1907 (which includes a...
Dear Savvy Senior Can you offer any tips on helping an elderly parent with their finances? My 82-year-old mother is having some trouble keeping up with her bills, and I just found out that she has been making a lot of small contributions to suspicious charities. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, Millions of adult children today serve as financial helpers to their elderly or ill parents or other loved ones. They provide services like paying bills, handling deposits and investments, filing insurance claims, preparing taxes and more. Here are... Full story
Thursday, Dec. 17 Albion, Colfax, Colton, Farmington & Palouse - Afterschool creativity incorporating art, reading and science activities for elementary students. Check the online Events Calendar for program specifics. Endicott - 7 p.m. - Book Club - Join a discussion of A Clockwork Orange by Burgess. Bring a snack to share. Colfax - Yoga - Four classes for different fitness levels and schedules. Palouse - Meet Local Author Darin Watkins, Chance for Glory. Darin Watkins, former Palouse resident, WSU graduate and author, visits the Palouse...
For a second year in a row, Rosalia hosted the annual speech, spelling and math contest sponsored by the SE Whitman County Principals’ Association Dec. 8. Schools attending were Asotin, Colfax, Colton, Endicott, St. John, LaCrosse, Washtucna, Oakesdale, Rosalia and Tekoa. The contest, which has been conducted during the spring, was moved to the fall to avoid conflicting school activities and testing schedules. There were five different contests – three speeches and two others in which students from grades 5-8 competed. The contests inc... Full story
A July wedding is planned by Jenna Marie Wold, daughter of Tim and Kim Wold of Kalispell, Mont., and Joel Douglas Morgan, son Doug and Jill Morgan of Colfax. The bride-elect graduated from Flathead Valley Community College and from the University of Great Falls where she received a degree in elementary education. She is employed at Kila School in the Flathead Valley. Morgan graduated from Jackson Hole Bible College and is now employed at Cenex Harvest States of Kalispell....
Endicott The Dad's Night In Pinochle Club met at the home of Willy and Anne Lowe's for their annual Christmas Card Party. The event was potluck appetizers and desserts The group dined on many delicious appetizers and a beautiful spread of holiday desserts. Attending were Marcia and Bruce Honn, Jenny and Larry Meyer, Judy Cook, Jerine Grey, Bertie and Floyd Honn, Shirley and Bob Morasch, Casey Shiprek and Dan Holbrook, Kathy and Daryl Storment and the Lowes. Endicott Community Bible Church and Trinity Lutheran Church hosted the annual... Full story
Whitman County Christmas Favorites The standing rib roast is a holiday favorite. A true prime rib is made from a USDA Prime grade cut of meat. Ask your local butcher for assistance in determining the size you need. Whitman County cooks are well-known for their cooking skills far beyond the county borders, and they use or develop great recipes while here or far away. This selection of favorites comes from people who know great food when they taste it or cook it! Prime rib is a Christmas favorite...
Lacrosse LaCrosse was a very busy place Saturday, Dec 12. The day started with the Class of 2016 breakfast. Several people enjoyed a hearty breakfast and helped the senior class in their fundraising efforts. At 10 a.m. Santa arrived on the fire truck with lights blazing and sirens blaring. More than 50 children and a few adults made their Christmas wishes known. Each child was able to choose a stuffed animal after sitting on Santa’s lap. Meanwhile, the Library had several Christmas crafts for the kids to put together. The WSU School of D... Full story
Dusty Warren and Julie Jones were guests at the home of Bryan Jones last weekend when they celebrated their mother Fran’s 90th birthday. They also attended the Dusty B.B. Club Christmas party Friday evening. Meggie Perron, Walla Walla, arrived Sunday to spend a few days with Grandmother Fran. Emelie Jones, Spokane, arrived on Monday. Art and Colene Sager had all their family home on Sunday to celebrate an early Christmas. Guests included Kyle and Ann Sager, Sarah and Hannah Manning, Spokane; Blake and Marcy Sager, Kenneth and Jullene, O... Full story
Receiving their library cards at the Farmington Library are Violet King, Addy Lisenbee and Jake Lisenbee. Farmington library is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30-6:30 p.m., with storytime for the little ones each Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.... Full story
In another step to establish an Ice Age floods museum and a visitor's center, LaCrosse Community Pride was been awarded a grant to stabilize and secure rock houses which the group obtained earlier this year. They received notice they will receive a $750 Valerie Sivinski Washington Preserves Fund grant Wednesday, Dec. 9. The funds will be used to preserve the buildings until the time comes for further restoration work. “Every little bit helps,” said Peggy Bryan, who applied for the grant. Bryan said the rock houses have been deteriorating for... Full story
The Colfax High School choir acted out ‘Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas at the Colfax School District Choir Christmas 2015 concert Monday, Dec. 14, adorned in their pajamas and slippers while holding stuffed animals. The concert featured the CHS choir as well as the combined sixth, seventh and eighth grade choirs. Songs included “Carol of the Bells,” “The First Time,” “Sleigh Ride,” “Mistletoe,” “Must Be Santa,” “Sing a Glad Noel,” “When Christmas Comes” and Christmas favorites such as ... Full story
A recent spike in applications for concealed pistol licenses has been seen following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif., Dec. 2. Nanette Bolyard, records and information officer with the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, said that as of Tuesday morning, 25 original concealed pistol license applications had been received in the office since Dec. 1. An original license is a first time application. She said this compares to a usual two or three applications per week. “I don't even know if those are all original,” she said, referring to the...
Just before Gov. Jay Inslee (D) flew to Paris for the global climate summit, he met with Washington business leaders who sought assurances that his proposed carbon cap rule won’t wipe out good-paying manufacturing jobs and send even more industrial production overseas. Unfortunately, the governor offered no encouragement, the Association of Washington Business (AWB) reported. Instead, he surprised many in the room by proclaiming that “nothing” had been accomplished in Washington with regard to climate protection since the adoption of emiss... Full story
Beyond ‘zero sum’ Let’s move beyond zero-sum, at least for Christmas. “Zero-sum” describes a situation or game in which whatever is gained by one side is lost by the other. It describes the divisiveness that Publisher Gordon Forgey wrote about when he noted that political “campaigns are reaching new levels of vitriol and ridiculousness.” The zero-sum mantra, “winning is the only thing”, seems the cry of politics, religious extremism and climate change. Polarization is ubiquitous. Reasonable discourse is mutilated by extremists who revel in name...
A funny thing is happening on the way to the GOP meltdown. According to the latest Quinnipiac poll, the two most popular and broadly acceptable candidates in the field are perhaps the most talented and most reliably conservative. Oh, and by the way, they are Hispanics in their 40s. Donald Trump is still leading the polls and has demonstrated a staying power that has confounded his critics, but Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz are now beginning to stand out in the rest of the field, clustering with Ben Carson in effectively a three-way tie for second...
I've been known to rail against meaningless and/or deceptive platitudes: "We wish him well," for instance, when referring to a departing employee. The real meaning is "May he burn in hell." There's also "Thank you for asking," which translates to "It's really none of your business." But let's add a truly insidious one to the lot; we've been seeing it over and over again as Americans are killed or maimed by crazy people firing guns: "Our thoughts and prayers are with the family" yada, yada yada. The New York Daily News got it right with its...
American opinions are shifting. It is particularly apparent in the recent polls about sending ground troops into the Middle East. Now, well over half of those polled favor putting American boots on the ground to fight ISIS. This comes after a long period of resistance to the idea. That is because fear in America is building. The massacre in San Bernadino made people realize that we are not immune from such attacks. Then, the second largest school district in the country was closed down because of threats. Also adding to the discomfort many...
Honorees at the Tuesday Colfax volleyball banquet from the left include Morgan Lord, Katelyn Scholz, Kylie Gronning, Ashtyn Aune, Sidney Sheer, Scout Cai, Olivia Mellor, Carmen Gfeller, Abbie Miller and Piper Cai. The team won their third consecutive 2B state title in November. Coach Sue Doering changed the sports banquet format Tuesday night when she awarded the coach's award for volleyball to all seven seniors on the team which rolled to a third straight 2B state title at the SunDome last... Full story
Blake Bodey wrestles with Clarkston's Leighton Nedrow in the consolation round of the 152 class at Liberty. Garfield-Palouse wrestlers took wins Saturday when the Colfax contingent rolled to the big Lancers' tournament at Liberty. Joey Roger won the 120-pound class with a 2-0 record, and Travis Knauff took the 145-pound class with a run of three wins. Reggie Jones, who wrestled Knauff for the title in the 145 class, finished second with a 2-1 mark. Dane Hall, who went through the consolation...
