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I read about problems and possible solutions in education daily. Several years ago, on Front Line, educators attempted to address the short attention span of students from elementary school to the university. Educators did agree that the basis of the problem stems from the myriad of electronic devices, the digital age, competing for students time. Some teachers argued that there is no problem. Others have demonstrated that student performance has decreased. There is controversy as to the validity of multitasking to the extent that innate human...
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 28, 1888 While skating on the pond at Wall Street Bridge on Wednesday afternoon, Hallie Beebe, a fifteen-year-old son of W.W. Beebe, was ran into by a companion and thrown upon the ice, falling upon his right leg, which was broken above the ankle. He was carried to Hamilton’s Drug store and the fracture reduced. Divine Services will be held in the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday by the pastor Rev. R.H. Manier. Subject in the morning, “The Birth of Christ,” a Christmas sermon. Subject in the evening, “The...
Clinton O’Keefe of St. John has been elected as vice-chair of the Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC). The WSCC is an independent state agency that works with conservation districts to help landowners protect and restore natural resources using incentive-based practices. O’Keefe was elected to the commission in 2012 to represent Washington’s eastern region. He is a wheat farmer and serves as Chair of the Palouse-Rock Lake Conservation District. The commission re-elected James Peters as Commission Chair. A resident of the Olymp... Full story
Thursday, December 26 Colfax – Noon – Free Relaxation Yoga with Suzy McNeilly – This special session is designed to ease your stress from the hustle and bustle of the season. Friday, December 27 Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for toddlers, preschoolers and parents every Friday. Uniontown – 10:30 a.m. – Storytime – Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs and more every Friday. Saturday, December 28 Colfax – 1 to 2:30 p.m. – Children’s Tumbling Class offered by Ana Maria Sears. For cost and reg...
AT PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Blegen, Brynnlee Ann, born Dec. 9 at six pounds, 14 ounces, to Kyle and Terrianne Blegen of Lewiston, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Roni Blegen of The Dalles, Ore. Maternal grandparent is Vickie Rice of Juliaetta, Idaho. The baby joins a brother, Braxton, 4. Kuhrt, Kailee Renee, born Dec. 10 at six pounds, to Matt and Melissa Kuhrt of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are James and Nancy Kuhrt of Woodbridge. Maternal grandparents are Raymond and Cathee Souza of Vancouver. The baby joins a brother,... Full story
Don and Judith Littleton of Rosalia will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary. The children and their spouses will host an open house Jan. 4, 2014, at the Holy Rosary Catholic Church social hall in Rosalia from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m. Don Littleton and Judith Ingersoll were married Jan. 4, 1964, at the Rosalia Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Lester Damron officiating. Don is the son of Schley and Sidonia Wiemer Littleton and Judith is the daughter of Louis and Pearl McHargue Rochat. Her... Full story
Gerianne Buckley was born on Long Island, New York, and lived her first seven years in Rockville Center. Her parents, Jerry and Nancy Shea, then moved the family to California for her father’s career as an airline pilot. It took, Gerianne said, about a year for the kids to lose their Long Island accent, which California kids found amusing. The family lived in the Bay area until Gerianne was in eighth grade, when they moved to Seattle. Gerianne graduated from John F. Kennedy Catholic High S... Full story
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENU Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Site closed. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Cook’s Choice, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday — Site Closed. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Lentil chili, corn muffins, salad, fruit & ice cream, milk, coffee or tea. Friday — Pork roast w/gravy, au gratin potatoes, mixed vegetables, salad, hot roll, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea....
Dusty Country Bible Church’s Women’s Fellowship met for lunch last Wednesday at Events on Main in Colfax. It was their end of the year event. Eight women enjoyed the luncheon. The Fellowship will resume in January. Anyone interested in joining, call Jan Smith or Vicki Broeckel for more information. Loren Scaggs and Beth Christie returned Monday from a 10-day trip to Florida and the Caribbean. They spent three days in Orlando and then went to Fort Lauderdale where they boarded a cruise ship for a tour of the Caribbean islands. They had a gre...
Rosalia The Rosalia-Colfax-St. John International Economic Summit gathered students from three area high schools to participate in a global trade simulation on Dec. 18 at the Rosalia High School gym. More than 90 students took on the role of economic advisors for 30 different countries with the goal of using trade to improve the standard of living. After a semester of researching the history, government and societal problems of their country, students created a strategic plan to partner in trade... Full story
Marita Bothman reads to the Rosalia preschool and special vistor Dec. 19.... Full story
The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) awarded road and sidewalk improvement grants to 103 local agencies totaling $114.4 million at its Nov. 22 meeting in Bellevue. The grant funding comes from the revenue generated by three cents of the statewide gas tax dedicated by the legislature for TIB programs. The city of Pullman received a total of $1.25 million to repair the deteriorating surface of Old Wawawai Road, to widen Bishop Boulevard and to install a traffic signal to improve traffic movement for all legs of the Klemgard...
The Jim and Amy Thompson family of Farmington has been named the 2014 Lentil Family of the Year by the National Lentil Festival. The award was presented early this month at the Washington Pea and Lentil Growers Association meeting. The Thompsons operate a 100-year-old family farm. Jim Thompson is a fourth generation farmer with a family tradition of serving the industry. Thompson has served on the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council board since 2004, chairing the national board from 2009 to 2012 and serving as commissioner representing Washington... Full story
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is conducting a public opinion survey to help identify key wildlife issues to be addressed in the department’s 2015 to 2021 Game Management Plan. Information gathered from the survey will help update its current plan, originally developed in 2003 and updated in 2009. The plan guides the long-term management of game species and is used to develop three-year hunting packages that set annual regulations for hunting seasons. The survey is available on WDFW’s web site through Jan. 3. Paper cop... Full story
A former LaCrosse resident donated land to her beloved community. Doris Ellis, who was born in LaCrosse, donated seven lots within the city to LaCrosse Community Pride. Ellis, who lives in Dallas, Ore., said she wanted to do something for her hometown. “I have owned those lots for a while and wanted to move back to LaCrosse at some point, but now I know I won’t,” Ellis said recently. “I was interested in doing something unique.” Ellis said her family’s home was on Main Street. Her father, James Olne Johnson, was born in Missouri, and her mot...
These reports are from the previous Thursday and Friday 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. SIX RESIDENTS MEET CANDIDATE Six people Thursday night, Dec. 19, met with Michael Patterson and his wife at the Norma McGregor meeting room in the Colfax Library. Patterson has been the city manager for the town of Florence, Colo., for the last nine years and has been selected as the top candidate for the Colfax job. Patterson...
Real estate sales Port of Whitman County, Colfax, to Decagon Devices Inc., Pullman, two lots in Pullman, $92,945, Dec. 17. Randy and Cindy Schlee, Uniontown, to Jaclyn Calhoun, Moscow, house on S. Railroad Avenue in Uniontown, $230,000, Dec. 18. David White, Bearcat Excavating, Thornton, to R&S Kile Family LLC, Rosalia, undeveloped land, $2,500, Dec. 19. Ted and Beverly Fuchs, Tekoa, to Brian M. Hay, Tekoa, house on N. Washington Street in Tekoa, $140,000, Dec. 19. Marriage licenses Michael David Johnson, 29, St. John, and Gail Marie Leritte,...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. Before I went to college, I made a little money painting houses part-time. But after I became a college-educated man, I got serious about a career and began painting houses full-time. I was contemplating this complete-circle process one hot day in southwest Kansas, a piece of real estate that completely disproves the theory of roundness as a property of the planet Earth. Show a resident of this flat place a pancake, and he’d ask, “What’s that incredibly round and mountai...
During the holidays, our thoughts naturally turn to giving — not just giving gifts but donating our time and money to charities and community programs. This time of year, we’re reminded that, with all our frailties, we human beings are a pretty generous lot. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, 88 percent of American households donate to charity. In 2012, Americans donated more than $316 billion to nonprofit organizations. As it turns out, philanthropy is as old as civilization itself. One of the earliest recorded don...
Gen. George Washington’s army retreated from New York in ignominy in November 1776. As it moved through New Jersey, Lt. James Monroe, the future president, stood by the road and counted the troops: 3,000 left from an original force of 30,000. In December 1776, the future of America hung on the fate of a bedraggled army barely a step ahead of annihilation. The Americans confronted about two-thirds of the strength of the British army, and half its navy, not to mention thousands of German mercenaries. The defense of New York was barely worthy of t...
Over a hundred years ago, a young girl wanted to know if Santa really existed. Her friends were telling her not to believe. So, she wrote her newspaper to get the truth. This is the famous reply from the editor, Francis Church. Virginia, your little friends are wrong. They have been afflicted by skepticism in a skeptical age. They do not believe except they see. They think that nothing can be which is not comprehensible by their little minds. All minds, Virginia, whether they be men’s or children’s are little. In this great universe of our... Full story
I read about problems and possible solutions in education daily. Several years ago, on Frontline, educators attempted to address the short attention span of students from elementary school to the university. Educators did agree that the basis of the problem stems from the myriad of electronic devices, the digital age, competing for students time. Some teachers argued that there is no problem. Others have demonstrated that student performance has decreased. There is controversy as to the validity of multitasking to the extent that innate human b... Full story
Colfax boys battled for two wins over the weekend to bump the NE league mark to 3-1 going into the holiday break. Saturday Colfax battled back at Reardan to depart with a 51-50 clip of the Indians. The one-point win on the road at Reardan followed a 46-37 home win against a persistent Charger team from Springdale. The Bulldogs will now play in the holiday classic at Lewiston and Clarkston this weekend and resume league play Jan. 3 by hosting Northwest Christian. The Crusaders also have a 3-1 mark on the new season after pegging a 69-46 win... Full story
The Colfax girls hammered out two more NE league wins over the weekend to bump their record to 4-0 in the new NE race. The Bulldogs Friday night rolled past a hard-charging Springdale team 63-33 on the home court and then traveled to Reardan where they dropped the Indians 53-21. Now 5-1 overall, the Bulldogs appear to be on a collision course with Northwest Christian which rolled out a 69-46 win over Davenport in the Saturday league round. The Crusader girls are now undefeated at 8-0 and have be... Full story
While the Colton bus was seen going north, then south on Highway 195 for a canceled game at Liberty Christian, the Rosalia bus pressed on to Palouse in the falling snow Friday night. Inside the Vikings’ gym, a matchup between the Spartans and Gar-Pal suggested just how good the home team may be. After a contested first quarter, Gar-Pal (7-0) took control on a big night for Tyler Thurman, who scored 25 points while Matt Holbrook had 15 and Jesse Lopez 11. For Rosalia (1-3), Craig Nelson led w...
