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Serving Whitman County since 1877
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CHENEY – Eighteen students from Whitman County mad the fall 2021 Dean’s List. The EWU Dean’s List is released after every fall, winter and spring quarter. The fall and spring quarter lists include students on the semester system. An undergraduate student, earning 12 quality hours and receives a GPA of 3.5 or better is placed on the Dean’s List. The following students from Whitman County made the list: COLFAX Isabelle Erickson, Jenna Getz, Kellen Morgan, Sadie Thompson LACROSSE Zoe Bailey OAKESDALE Madison Shrope ROSALIA Rachel Evans, Makala...
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Humane Society of the Palouse is hosting its annual soup and pie fundraiser again on Feb. 28. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., assorted soups and pies from local restaurants are offered at the 1912 Center Great Room, located at 412 E. Third Street in Moscow, Idaho. Proceeds go to the Humane Society of the Palouse, who operate the animal shelter at 2019 E. White Avenue in Moscow. The shelter is open 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. “The … luncheon brings together delicious food and caring community members who h...
UNIONTOWN – Country and folk music is performed by Daniel Mark Faller on Saturday, Feb. 5, in Uniontown. The artist starts at 7 p.m. at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn at 419 N Parkway in Uniontown. The cost is $10 per person at the door. Food, beer, and wine will be available for purchase. “(Faller)’s genre of country and folk-rock with a Texas flavor in the vein of Waylon Jennings (and) Willie Nelson. (It’s) is a favorite with local audiences. In 2021 Daniel has added dozens of tunes to his show playlist and you’ll find him doing everythin...
UNIONTOWN – Artisans at the Dahmen Barn presents "des amis semblables et différents" with an open reception on Feb. 6. The reception is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 419 N. Parkway in Uniontown. Artists Barney Saneholtz and Franceen Hermanson's work are on display. "(Saneholtz and Hermanson) have been friends for years, way before ever sharing a studio at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn. (Saneholtz)'s medium of choice is watercolor and pen and ink. (Hermanson) loves color no matter what medium al...
COLFAX – Whitman County Library's annual Food for Fines drive begins Feb. 1 and continues through Feb. 28 at all fourteen branch locations. "This highly successful program allows library patrons to bring in cans or boxes of non-perishable food, household paper products, and toiletry items, and waive up to $10 in outstanding library fines," stated Whitman County Library Public Services Manager Catalina Flores. Donations are accepted at all branch locations during regular open hours. Each u...
Ed and Joan Broeckel took a trip to Boise, Idaho, to visit their daughter Amber’s family from Jan. 21 to Jan. 24. The family is doing well and they all had a good time. Grandson is 2 years and 2 months old. Leo tried skiing for the first time. They enjoyed beautiful weather and generally good roads. Great-great niece Muphy Nolan had a two night sleep-over at her Auntie K.’s (Karen Broeckel) during the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. They hadn’t been together since Halloween so they had a lot of catching up to do with coloring, playing cards...
8 Years Ago Colfax Gazette Friday, January 15, 1897 DRASHER APPOINTED After Four Years of Waiting Plum Falls In His Mouth The New Board Organized, and “Shorty’s Appointment Approved – Officer’s Expenses The new board of county commissioners consisting of Messrs. J. J. Stephens, from the first district, S.M. Davis, from the second district, and Charles N. Hinchcliff from the third district, met at one o’ clock p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11, 1897 (last Monday) and organized as a board by electing S. M. Davis chairman. The first matter brought b...
PULLMAN — Due to inclement weather, Boy Scout Troop No. 444 has postponed its Christmas tree pickup event in the city of Pullman. Pickup will now take place Saturday, Jan. 15, officials said. Trees must be curbside by 9 a.m. and ready for pickup. Scouts are allowed to accept in-person donations for the service at pickup, troop leaders said....
PALOUSE — A cell phone was found on Main Street and community leaders want to return it to its owner. The phone was found at Palouse Market and turned in, according to Deputy Clerk Misty La Follett. To claim the phone, call the market at 509-878-2012 and provide requisite details....
Linda Hennigar spent a week over Christmas with her daughter’s family, Tami and Jay Banks, at their home in Buckeye, Ariz. Their son Wesley was also home from his job as a lineman in Daytona Beach, Floa. Christmas Day dinner guest was their sister-in-law, Judi Banks of Sun City, Ariz. Another night, Jay’s sister and brother-in-law, Jo and Tim Bellflower, Sun City West, and their daughter Jessica, who was home for the holidays from Seattle, were dinner guests. Also, one evening during the week, Wesley’s friend Kenny and his sister joined them...
COLFAX – Columbia Grain International has donated to several areas. “Columbia Grain International cultivates growth across its broad footprint, which spans the northwestern tier of the U.S., including Washington, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota. However, we’ve chosen to focus our philanthropy at the local level,” Manager Ted Lowe said. Undisclosed amounts were provided to the Colfax Fire Department toy drive, LaCrosse Food Pantry, Community Action Center in Pullman, Dayton food bank and Garfield County food bank. “One of our corporate...
8 years ago Colfax Gazette Friday, Jan. 15, 1897 All Whitman County Officials Are Now Populists The county is now under populist guidance and control. Monday noon, January 11, the last remnant of republicanism in officialism in this county were relegated to private life with the retiring of Superior Judge Sullivan and Sherrif John Lathrum and the installation of their successors. The change in the janitors will not occur until February 1, when Henry Miller and M.E. Scantlin made way for Wm....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Library offers more than 2,000 magazines from the Anytime Library digital eBook and eAudio collection. The magazine collection is accessible with a library card through the reading app, Libby. Once in Libby, follow the prompts to find your library and sign in with a Whitman County Library card. The collection includes popular titles from leading publishers like Newsweek, US Weekly, National Geographic as well as titles focused on special interests like Family Handyman, PC World, and Bon Appetite. “Magazine tit...
8 Years Ago Colfax Gazette Friday, January 1, 1897 The Grain Market Last Day of Year Shows Highest Prices Since 1892 The local grain market for 1896, closed on Thursday Dec. 31, with top-notch prices for wheat, oats and barley since the fall of 1892. Quotations were 70 cents per bushel for wheat, $1.10 a hundred for oats and $1 a hundred for barley. Mr. A Kuhn estimated that the aggregate of grain held in the county on January 1, 1897, was the smallest that has been held in Whitman country in...
Anastasia Scoggins was born on Dec. 19, 2021, to Amber Ornelas and Sion Scoggins, of Pullman. She weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. Grandparents are Rebecca and Michael Tkah, of Lapwai, Idaho, and Jayson and Sandy Ornelas, of Uniontown. She joins her brother, Justin (3). Cooper R. Sherrill was born on Dec. 19, 2021, to Tyler and Lacy Sherrill, of Lewiston, Idaho. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces. Grandparents are Kelly Kircher, of Orofino, Idaho, and Colette Walburn, of Clarkston, Idaho. He joins his brother, Layton (14) and sister, Dylanie (11). Anne...
Tony and Denise Kendall from Tacoma got to the home of Tom and Doreen Riedner’s Christmas Eve. On Christmas Day, they visited and had dinner with Brian and Angela Broeckel, Dusty; Broeckel’s daughter and son-in-law, Sami and Sawyer Meeks of Moses Lake and Angela’s parents, Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski of Mountain Home, Idaho. The Kendalls returned to their home Monday. — Karen Broeckel, Dusty, was guest at the home of Greg and Gwen Nolan, Colfax, Christmas Day. Other celebrants included Patty Wieber, Brett Wieber, Bobby and Jamie Halbig...
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Lindsey Webber is engaged to Dallas Hintz, and the couple plan to marry on Feb. 19 in Spokane. Webber is a 2013 graduate of Colfax High School. She then graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a bachelor of music in vocal performance, and the University of Cincinnati – College Conservatory of Music in 2020 with a master of music in vocal performance. The bride is pursuing her doctorate of music at Indiana University – Jacob's School of Music. Her parents are Jon and A...
PULLMAN — The Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman is hosting a series of discussions on the book “How the Bible Actually Works.” The discussions of author Peter Enns’ work, starts on Jan. 9. The sessions are facilitated by Travis Mallett. Each of the series of six discussions begin at 11:45 a.m. immediately following the church service. It is not necessary to attend the service to participate in the book discussion. The dates are Jan. 9, Jan. 16, Jan. 30, Feb. 6, Feb. 13, and Feb. 20. Enns is a progressive Bible scholar...
WALLA WALLA — The Goose Prairie Solar project near Moxee was approved by Gov. Jay Inslee. Inslee signed the Site Certification Agreement, agreeing with the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council’s recommendation to allow project construction, according to a state spokesperson. The Site Certification Agreement allows OneEnergy Renewables to construct and operate an 80 megawatt solar powered generation facility in Yakima County. The facility will use solar photovoltaic panels to convert energy from the sun into electric power. The panels are...
Saturday evening, Doreen Riedner, Dusty, and Denise Kendall, Tacoma, virtually watched their nephew, Graham David BeDell, son of Brian and Angela Broeckel of Dusty, graduate from Boise State University in the College of Engineering. — Last Thursday, a group of women from the Dusty area met at the home of Vicki Broeckel for a Christmas luncheon. They enjoyed an afternoon of good food, good conversation, laughs and a gift exchange. Participants in the gathering included the hostess, Vicki Broeckel, Fran Jones, Diane Monson, Sandy Passmore, L...
DENVER — Alex McGregor received the Jack Eberspacher Lifetime Achievement Award from the Agricultural Retailers Association (ARA). McGregor received ARA’s highest individual honor during the 2021 ARA Conference and Expo. “Alex is a long-time industry leader known not only for the business that bears his name, but for his steadfast involvement with the grower communities and organizations served by The McGregor Company,” said ARA President Daren Coppock. “It was under his leadership that the company grew in scope and technology before handing o...
Luka Greenfeld was born on Dec. 3, 2021, to Isabelli and Shawn Greenfeld, of Pullman. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces. Grandparents are Christina and Dwight Greenfeld, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and Herotilde and Daniel Santos, of San Paulo, Brazil. Shepherd G. Smith was born on Dec. 6, 2021, to Justin and Melody Smith, of Colfax. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Grandparents are Aaron and Maura Smith, of Pullman, and Vincent Rossa and Amber Chicane, of Puyallup. He joins sisters Justice (5) and Ember (1)....
PULLMAN – Live music and singing is offered in Pullman three times by the Community Congregational United Church of Christ (CCUCC). The musical events are open to the public and free of charge. Christmas Around the World is music from various countries by guest musicians featured as part of the service on Sunday, Dec. 19, at 10:30 a.m. Music lovers and friends of Pullman resident Jack Alexander are invited to a recital of Jack’s favorite music on the same day at 4 p.m. The program features Scottish tunes, piano-organ duets, and hymns. On Chr...
PALOUSE – The Palouse All-Town Christmas Parade starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 23. Cars and pickups line up at the Palouse Federated Church, starting at 5:30 p.m. “Decorate your car with lights to join the Christmas caroling motorcade around the neighborhood,” invites organizers. “Dress warm because we’ll have our windows down blasting our carols on the radio!” Palouse residents can listen to the music by tuning into 107.5 FM “Come out and wave as the parade rolls through your neighborhood,” stated organizers. “For those that live out of...
PALOUSE – Santa is making a special trip to Palouse to have his picture taken with kids, eat cookies, and enjoy cocoa on Saturday, Dec. 18. Kids can meet Santa at the Palouse Community Center at noon and receive a small gift, thanks to the Palouse Lions Club. Individually wrapped cookies and cups of cocoa are offered for free from 11 a.m. to noon, before Santa’s visit, at city hall. The treats are donated by the Palouse Christmas Elves, who are Teresa Myott, Janet Barstow, Tina Laughary, Tracy Lee Sievers, Connie Kuehner, Kay Youngblood, and...
