Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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It was dedicated Christmas Day of 1895. This year, it has new cedar shingles and two restored stained-glass windows, along with five more to come. The former Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Palouse is now the Holy Trinity Chapel, overseen by the Whitman County Historical Society, which has owned the building since 2003. Mike Murphy of Palouse handles a 117-year-old stained glass window he will repair this winter to be re-installed in the church. The cedar shake roof was restored five years...
The end of 2012 also means the end of Pat O’Neill’s tenure as Whitman County commissioner from District 2. A retired United Airlines mechanic, Pat O’Neill served one term. O’Neill, 65, Johnson, was one of the rarest breeds of Whitman County politicians - a Democrat. “I got elected as a Democrat in Whitman County,” he said. “If I do nothing else in my life, that’s a pretty amazing achievement in and of itself.” Ewartsville farmer Dean Kinzer topped O’Neill in November’s election to win the seat. O’Neill said he can look back at his term in off...
The 30-month dispute involving Colfax Fire Chief Ralph Walter, city officials and members of the fire department came to a formal end Friday night when city council members approved a $120,000 mediation settlement and a severance pay package of slightly more than $20,000. Mayor Todd Vanek represented the city at the Dec. 13 mediation session. The severance pay agreement calls for Walter to resign his position with the city as of Jan. 1. Vanek said he believes the two votes at the special Friday night session will allow the city to resolve relat...
Twelve years in office resulted in a lot of votes for outgoing Whitman County Commissioner Greg Partch, 64, Garfield. But it was his decision to shut down public comment at a Jan. 3 meeting about the county’s contribution to Boise-based Hawkins Companies’ long-proposed shopping center that he feels cost him his job. Partch served three terms as county commissioner, after 26 years with Arrow Machinery. “Looking back, yeah, that was my fatal mistake,” Partch told the Gazette in an interview before his last week in office. Voters removed Partch...
Two homes in Colfax were chosen to have the best and brightest Christmas lights in the chamber’s lighting contest. The handiwork of Tom Stirling decorates his and wife Janel’s home at 813 S. Meadow Street. Seven entries were judged the evening of Dec. 19, with two winners receiving $50 gift certificates donated by Kincaid Real Estate. Colfax High School freshman Dalton Williams spent several nights after school decorating the family home at 1011 N. Park. His mother, Tina, said this is the first year he’s taken on the project. She said her 1...
