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Colfax Thursday, Aug. 1 Fish filet, baked potato, mixed vegetables, roll, brownies with ice cream Monday, Aug. 5 Salad bar, roll, cottage cheese with fruit, birthday dessert - carrot cake Colton Wednesday, Aug. 7 Fish filet, baked potato, mixed vegetables, roll, birthday dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, Aug. 6 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Aug. 7 Fish filet, baked potato, mixed vegetables, roll, birthday dessert Pullman Friday, Aug. 2 Baked potato bar with cheese, onions, bacon and sour cream; green salad, fruit cocktail, cookie bar Tuesday, Aug. 6 Fish...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 16 – July 22 July 16 8:48 a.m.- North C Street, Farmington. Abandoned vehicle. 9:10 a.m.- West Union Street, Garfield. Fraud. 10:27 a.m.- North Mill Street, Whitman County Jail, Colfax. Transportation detail. 10:31 a.m.- C Street, Endicott. Possible burglary. 12:17 a.m.-SR 27, Pullman. Renter/landlord dispute. 2:38 p.m.- North Mill Street, Whitman County Jail, Colfax. Fingerprints. 5:51 p.m.- SR 195 milepost 57, Thornton. Court order violation. 7:35 p.m.-...
Steve Partch passed suddenly into the next life on July 17th. He was 71 years old. He was the son of Ambrose and Jenny Partch and was born at Colfax on August 3, 1952. Steve had three brothers, Dave "Skip" (Ruth), Greg (Sherry), and Michael Joe (deceased). His father Ambrose, being a career Navy Officer, moved his family on a regular basis to wherever his orders carried him and his family. Thus, Steve attended schools in several states including Rhode Island, California and Washington. He... Full story
MOSCOW — The Palouse Habitat for Humanity is having a Christmas in July sale this Saturday, July 27. Customers are invited to shop from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ReStore, 504 North Main Street. The sale will be one day with all items 50% off. Non-perishable food item donations will be accepted at the registers, with all donations divided between the Inland Oasis West Side Food Pantry, Community Food Bank of Pullman, Moscow Food Bank and the Pullman Child Welfare Bank. According to a press release, food banks are in need during the summer months a...
Colfax Thursday, July 25 Crispy chicken wraps with spinach and tomatoes, 3 bean salad, fruit salad, peanut butter cookies Monday, July 29 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, cooked carrots, strawberry cheesecake Colton Wednesday, July 31 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, green beans, tropical fruit mix, white chip cookies Palouse Wednesday, July 31 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, green beans, fruit, peach crisp Pullman Friday, July 26 Chicken oriental salad, carrot and raisin salad, fresh vegetables, sliced pears, fortune cookies...
The Palouse Music Festival returns from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday, July 27 at Hayton-Greene Park. There is an admission price for adults kids ages six to sixteen. Kids aged 5 and under are free. The event is co-sponsored by the Palouse Arts Council and the Palouse Chamber. People are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome. Fun activities will be provided by a Kids’ Zone and local vendors will be selling their wares. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to be brought in to the event, but the Palouse B...
PULLMAN - The Regional Theatre of the Palouse (RTOP) held their Broadway Show Review Camp July 15 through July 19, resulting in their final Monster Mash show. Director of the program Tina McClure said that there were 40 campers who put on "Monster Mash, Blame it on the Boogie," their final day of camp. The play, written by her son and instructor at the camp, Garrett McClure, was about the 513th Annual Broadway Monster Mash. The Monster Mash was a special gala that featured the Purple People...
COLFAX - The Palouse Empire Fair was awarded a grant of $2,500 through AgWest to finish their Swine Barn Improvements. AgWest Relationship Manager III/VP Ryan Kile said that the grant came through their rural grant program. Palouse Empire Fair Manager Ashley Reisenauer said that the money was used for rebuilding a new swine barn office in the swine barn. The new office was finished by fairground staff on Monday, July 22. "We purchased all of the lumber and materials last week and constructed,"...
Kristine Louise Hatley Alvarez Delos Santos, 73, of Pullman, WA, passed away peacefully at her home on July 5, 2024. Born on October 5, 1950, in Omaha, Nebraska, to Margaret (Baker) Hatley, Kris spent her formative years in Pullman, graduating from Pullman High School in 1968. Kris pursued a career in nursing at Tacoma General Nursing School in Tacoma, WA, where she met her future husband, Frank Alvarez Delos Santos, on a blind date. The couple married on January 30, 1970, at McCord Air Force Ba... Full story
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 9 to July 15: July 9 4:26 a.m.- North Main Street, Albion. Domestic dispute. 7:28 a.m.- South East Street, St. John. Douglas Keith Graham, 56, arrested for DWLS 3rd. 7:39 a.m.- North Mill Street, Whitman County Jail, Colfax. Deputy assisted the jail. 7:44 a.m.- Carrol Road, Colfax. Truck inspection. 10:16 a.m.- North Cedar Street, Colfax. Possible scam. 10:28 a.m.- North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender tracking. 10:48 a.m.- South Whitman Avenue, Rosalia. P...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from June 18 to June 24: June 18 Katelyn Sailors, Rosalia, Wash., sold 508 East F Street, Rosalia, Wash., to Nick Sailors, parcels 1-1615-00-07-0000, 1-1615-00-07-02-0000, selling price $391,500, Quit Claim Deed. Peter Larsen and Kathy Sargent heirs of John Alfred Larsen and Nancy L. Larsen, both deceased, Pullman, Wash., transferred 201 W 1st St., Albion to Charles and Diane Fischer, Pullman, Wash., undisclosed assessed value, Quit Claim Deed. Clay Lew...
I think it’s a safe estimate to say that more than 90% of this community is against having windmills on our picturesque Palouse hills. One landowner who signed a windmill contract agreed with me on that estimate. Simply put, the Palouse is beautiful, and windmills are ugly. No one I’ve talked to has “gotten used to” the windmills in the Oakesdale area. They are just as unsightly today as they were on day one. “But what about private property rights,” is the response I got from another. I don’t want to tell anyone what to do with their propert...
Most of us have a hobby –– knitting sweaters, playing a musical instrument, painting a pretty picture, tinkering with electronics, etc. Few, indeed, are the hobbyists who make any money from their efforts. Keep that fact in mind when you think about farming. It has long been a hard-work hobby. My father, a life-long farmer, used to say that a person only farms because he or she LOVES working with the soil and plants. In that sense, then, it is a hobby. Most farmers farm because of love for the...
Colfax Thursday, July 18 French toast, sausage, eggs, fruit, blueberry cobbler Monday, July 22 BBQ chicken, rice pilaf, roasted vegetables, tomato and cucumber salad, peach crisp Colton Wednesday, July 24 Salad bar with chicken, bacon, cucumber, broccoli, olives, beans, cheese and hard-boiled eggs, multi-grain rolls, cottage cheese with fruit and ice cream. Endicott Tuesday, July 23 Roast beef, potatoes and gravy, salad bar, fruit and dessert Palouse Wednesday, July 24 Chicken, rice pilaf, roasted vegetables, salad, peanut butter cookies...
COLFAX - Route 26, a vintage market open since August 1, 2019, is closing their doors this weekend. The three owners Nancy Thorson, Debi Anderson, and Tami Schwartz are closing due to Anderson and Thorson moving and changes in life. "It's too much for one person to do," said Thorson, "it's a team." With the lease expiring and changes happening, the team agreed that it coincided with their next steps. "It's bittersweet," said Thorson, with Schwartz agreeing that "bittersweet" was the perfect way...
COLFAX — Washington State University, (WSU) Eastern Washington University, (EWU) Spokane Falls Community College, (SFCC) Spokane Community College (SCC) and Gonzaga University have announced their Dean’s List for the recent academic term, recognizing outstanding students from Whitman County for their academic achievements. The Dean’s List honors students who have demonstrated exceptional academic performance by maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or higher. ALBION — Several Albion residents made the Dean’s List at Washington State University and Spoka...
ENDICOTT - Throughout the heat of summer, athletes were able to cool off in the pool as the first swim meets of the season occurred last week. On Tuesday, July 9, St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse-Watuchna (SELW) prevailed as it hosted Colfax and Pomeroy in Endicott, and Pullman defeated Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale-Plummer (GPOP) in Palouse on the same day. Colfax and GPOP went on to swim in Pomeroy on Thursday, July 11, and Pullman hosted SELW on Friday, July 12. Colfax, Pomeroy at SELW SELW won its ho...
PULLMAN — A Moscow teenager accused of starting the fire that destroyed a bridge on the popular trail between Pullman and Moscow has been found innocent. The 14-year-old was charged with arson in Whitman County Juvenile Court. According to court documents, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office believed the boy started the wildfire last August, which spread to a bridge on the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail. Reports say two juveniles from Moscow, aged 13 and 14, allegedly started it. The two had been seen in the immediate area when the fire began. The...
PULLMAN - Candidates for the 9th Legislative District Representative position 2 discussed public questions related to the Snake River Dams, the homeless and the opioid crisis, taxes, and decreasing Palouse aquifers in a Monday, July 15 forum. The forum hosted by the Pullman League of Women Voters brought two candidates in the August 6 primary election before attendees to answer questions Candidates in attendance at the forum included incumbent Rep. Joe Schmick, (R-Colfax) and Pam Kohlmeier,...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2024-25 BUDGET AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING Garfield School District No. 302 Whitman County, Washington NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Garfield School District No. 302, Whitman County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a public meeting on July 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM at the Garfield-Palouse High School Library located at 600 E Alder St, Palouse WA 99161. The meeting is called for the purpose of fixing and adoption the budget...
PUBLIC NOTICE OF MEETING TO ADOPT 2024-25 BUDGET AND CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING Palouse School District No. 301 NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to RCW 28A.505.050 and RCW 28A.505.060, that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Palouse School District No. 302, Whitman County, Washington (the “District”) will hold a public meeting on July 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM at the Palouse School Library located at 600 E Alder St, Palouse, WA 99161. The meeting is called for the purpose of fixing and adoption the budget of the District for the ensuring 2024-25...
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NOTICE is hereby given that on July 2, 2024, Joe Bazzoli of Studio+ Architects, on behalf of the City of Pullman, filed an application for a shoreline conditional use permit to add four pickleball courts, fencing, and lights to the City Playfields adjacent to the South Fork of the Palouse River. The subject property is situated at 820 SE South Street, within the northwest quarter of Section 5, Township 14 North, Range 45 East, W. M., in Pullman, Whitman County, Washington....
"Bones" Don McClintock, 68, lifelong Colfax resident, unexpectedly passed away while enjoying one of his favorite holidays, the Fourth of July, 2024. Rosary will be recited on Saturday, July 13th, at 9:30 AM, at the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Colfax, WA, followed by a Memorial Mass at 10:00 AM. Thereafter, Inurnment will take place at the Colfax Cemetery. Reception to follow at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. 12:00-3:00 p.m. for a celebration of life. Please bring your appetites, memories... Full story
Doris "Dory" (Towle) Tuttle of Viola, Idaho, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2024, at the age of 100, surrounded by family. Dory was born in Napoleon, North Dakota, on October 6, 1923, to Ethel Close Towle and Howard Coleman Towle. She was the third-born of four sisters: Muriel, Lorraine "Pat", Dory and Bonnie. She graduated from Napoleon High School in 1941 and in the fall of 1942 persuaded her parents to let her join her older sister in Oakland, California. When World War II broke out, Dor... Full story
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from July 2 to July 7: July 2 7:07 a.m.- N Mill St, Colfax, Citizen Ride 8:31 a.m.- S Whitman Ave, Rosalia, Fraud 9:52 a.m.- N E St, Albion, Welfare Check 10:42 a.m.- SR 195 & Bennett Rd, Colfax, Agency Assistance 12:33 p.m.- SR 27, Oakesdale, Civil Calls 5:18 p.m.- S Lake St, Colfax, Disorderly Conduct 5:30 p.m.- Summit St, Colton, Civil Calls 5:42 p.m.- SR 195, Rosalia, DWLS 9:24 p.m.- N Hwy 95 & State Hwy 66, Viola, ID, Traffic Violation 9:34 p.m.- N D St, Alb...
