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COLFAX — The Libey Gallery, 110 S. Main St., is exhibiting photographers Naomi Taylor and Jerry Jones works during the month of May. Naomi Taylor is from Colfax. She said she finds inspiration and theme from life, family and her love of the Pacific Northwest. Having traveled the northwest with her mom, she said she learned to see the beauty in little things and not rush. After her mother died unexpectedly, Taylor said her photography was a way to keep her mom’s memory alive and share the beauty with others. Jerry Jones is a former lon...
COLFAX — Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry will be in concert at the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds on Sept 10. The concert begins at 7 p.m. ; there is an admission price. Montgomery is a country music artist who was known for being a part of the duo Montgomery Gentry. The other member of the group, Troy Gentry, died Sept. 8, 2017, in a helicopter crash. Montgomery still continues singing the duet hits of Montgomery Gentry, as well as some from his own solo debut “Aint No Closing Me Dow...
TEKOA — Zonky Jazz Band will play music written by Tekoa’s Mildred Bailey at 7 p.m. Saturday, May 21, in the Empire Theater. Friends of the Theater is eager to assist with hosting the event, said Suzie Creger, president of Friends of the Theater. “This is a huge event for us. To have this jazz band come and do this for us is huge,” Creger said. Mildred Bailey was born in 1907 in Tekoa. She grew up with her family on the Coeur d’Alene reservation and eventually moved to Seattle to begin her jazz career. Bailey would later go on to assist fa...
8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette, Friday, May 7, 1897 Robbing Steptoe Farmers. Farmers about Steptoe have been annoyed greatly of late petty thefts in that vicinity. Friday night last two burglaries were committed in that neihborhood, and Sheriff Sims expects to have the culprit under arrest, wihin a few days. The varn of C.C. Durham was entered and a set of double harness and a saddle were takem, the value of the stolen articles being about fifty dollars. The same night at a neighboring...
COLFAX – After a multi-year hiatus, the local Tapestry Women's Choir is back. The group performed Monday night, May 2, at United Methodist Church. The choir was directed by Liza Dailey and the choir performed 14 songs. "We were really happy with how the concert went and it was really a wonderful audience," Daily said. "I was really happy with how everyone sang. It was fun to hear how tight the vocals were." The choir was accompanied by pianist Mary Wiley. Performed songs were to the theme of "...
ROSALIA – A local resident is selling drawing tickets in support of Battle Days. "You can find me at the service station," Mike Day said of is sales booth. "I will be selling the tickets on Battle Days." Proceeds support local community support organizations, he said. The Battle Days is set for Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4....
ROSALIA - Rosalia Garden Club members planted a Japanese maple tree April 20 in observance of Arbor Day with the help of Jake Billington and city maintenance staff. The tree was planted in Rosalia Mini-Park to commemorate the club's 75th anniversary. Washington recognizes Arbor Day the second Wednesday of April, while the U.S. recognizes it the last Friday of April. From 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, the club is inviting children of the area to help plant sunflowers in the Children's Garden....
COLFAX – The Tapestry Women’s Choir will be performing three shows again after a several year hiatus. Liza Bailey of Colfax started directing the group in 2017 after it disbanded in the 90s. “I got a call about a Christmas concert,” Bailey said. “We performed two numbers and we decided to get the group back together.” Bailey sang under the choir’s founder, Dale Forrey, who directed the choir for nearly 20 years. “He directed the choir for a number of years and when he moved, we disbanded,” Bailey said. “We started back up again a few years a...
GARFIELD – Teen night will be hosted for the first time at the Garfield Library at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. Teen night will provide snacks and entertainment for attendees. The event is free and available for tweens and teens ages 10 and up. “Garfield is pretty small and I just wanna provide a safe hangout space for teens to hangout at,” branch library manager Sarah Anderson said. Roblox, Minecraft and many other games will be available for tweens and teens to play. “It’s an opportunity for them to hang out with their friends and away from...
COLFAX – The Colfax High School Future Farmers of America plant sale is schedule for May 5-6. The event will be open 3-6 p.m. both Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, in the ag shop parking lot, 1110 N. Morton St. "FFA members this year have had the task of caring for the greenhouse," Vice President Sidney Appel said. "... We have a new deep orange Petunia which are super pretty." "This year brings new ivy geranium basket colors and new petunia colors." high school club adviser Michael Heitstuman s...
SPOKANE – Lindsay Webber, of Colfax, married Dallas Hintz, of Quincy, on Feb. 19 in Spokane. Webber is the daughter of Jon and Angie Webber, of Colfax. She graduated from Colfax High School in 2013 and Baylor college in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in music – vocal performance, according to her mother, Angie Webber. Lindsay Webber earned a master's degree in music in 2020 from the University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music. She recently attended Indiana University's Jacob School o...
COLFAX – The 1970s return for Colfax High School. Colfax is hosting a 1970s all-class reunion June 24-26 for all graduates, staff and family of graduates from 1970-79. Organizer Janet Ray, Class of 1974 graduate. said she is eager to see all of her family and high school friends. “I have three sisters and cousins that graduated in the 1970s,” Ray said. “So, I’ll see them there. The event is really going to bring family and old friends together.” A tour of the town, high school and hospital are planned for alumni. Additional activities...
On Saturday, April 16, Blake and Carmen Heaton celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Joining them for dinner were Justin, Katy, Tru and Range Heaton and Valente Reynoso-Heaton. After dinner, they were serenaded by Valente with a song he had composed specifically for his grandparents. They noted that 50 years ago it also snowed on their wedding day....
COLTON – Students achieving a 3.0 GPA or higher were placed on the Colton High School honor rolls. Students with 4.0 GPAs, all As, were named for the Highest Honors for the third quarter, according to Tammy McBaine. They are Merdith Bell and Avery Peters (seventh-grade), Joey Hemighaus and Rori Weber (eighth-grade), Clair Moehrle (ninth-grade), Jaide Reisenauer (junior), and Maggie Meyer and Eylsia Rogerson (seniors). Students received High Honors for having GPAs between 3.4-3.99. They are Kellan DeMeerleer, Adalynn Kerr, Jacob Moehrle, Macie P...
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Colfax farmer John Aeschliman earned a first-place state award in the 2021 National Corn Growers Association National Corn Yield Contest. The award was announced today, Monday, April 18. Aeschliman is one of the highest corn yield producers in the nation with DEKALB® DKC33-78RIB brand blend corn, yielding an outstanding 110 bushels per acre in the No-Till Non-Irrigated category. “These folks make farming look easy, but it’s far from it,” said Dipal Chaudhari, DEKALB® Asgrow® Deltapine® Brand Lead. “A lot goes into these ou...
PASCO — The Colfax High School Jazz band brought home a second-place trophy Saturday, April 16, from the Jazz unlimited Festival at Columbia Basin College. Bulldog musicians out-played their peers at much larger schools, including the Nos. 2,3 and 4 bands from Richland, Pasco, Hanford, Chiawana (Pasco), A.C. Davis (Yakima), Ellensburg and Hockinson (Vancouver) high schools, Colfax Band Director Mike Morgan said. “I was very proud of the band for battling these great programs from the Tri-Cities”, Morgan said. “To place in the Top 3 with th...
COLFAX - Hundreds of city youth turned out Saturday morning, April 16, for Easter egg hunts. In Colfax, the Easter bunny hit several parks, leaving a golden egg in each for a lucky egg hunter to find....
PULLMAN – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week honors 9-1-1 dispatchers for their efforts to assist first-responders. It runs April 10-16. It recognizes the contributions of emergency dispatchers to public safety and emergency response. “Across the nation, 9-1-1 operators play a critical role in coordinating first response and lifesaving efforts within their communities. These unseen heroes are first to provide crucial assistance to people in need, reassuring and supporting them while law enforcement, fire personnel, or emergency med...
COLFAX – Pastor Don Moore is retiring after 34 years of pastoral service at Colfax's Church of the Nazarene. Moore, 75, moved from Atlanta, Texas, to Colfax 34 years ago after traveling across the West as a preacher. Moore served as a pastor for 52 years. "We felt God was leading us to retire. By different means, age, and our health, and how well the church was doing, the timing was right for us to make the decision," he said. Moore and his wife, Peg Moore, are looking forward to retirement, b...
