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Inland Empire Theatre cast its fourth annual production, Shrek Jr., to be performed June 19-21 at the historic Tekoa Empire Theatre. The production features a cast of 53 youth from communities around the Palouse. Daphne Jacobs (Rosalia) and Levi Fletcher (Tekoa) will star in the production as Princess Fiona and Shrek the ogre. Collin Pittmann, executive artistic director, and founder of IET, said Shrek Jr. is a family-friendly musical comedy that audiences will love. “We know people will be ogre-the-moon excited see it on stage right here in t...
About 108 residents donated more than $700 in non-perishable food and toiletry items for the 20th annual Food for Fines drive. Donations came in throughout Whitman County with little over half of those not attached to the waiving of library fines. Food for Fines is held each February when area pantries report more people struggling with high heat bills and difficulty feeding their hungry families. Local resident Pete Baljo with Oakesdale Library's donations....
1 years ago The Colfax Commoner March 19, 1920 A large number of the citizens of the city attended the annual meeting of the commercial club held at the Knights of Pythias hall last Thursday evening and there were a number of outside visitors present. The dinner was served at the hall by the Pythian Sisters. Immediately after the dinner was over, R. F. Bigelow arose and he gave an instructive talk regarding work which had been accomplished by the commercial club during the past year. At the conclusion of his address, he called for nominations...
Thrifty Grandmother’s Requests granted by the Colfax Thrifty Grandmother’s Club for the month of March 2020 are: $300 to Whitman County Chaplain (monthly), $1,000 to Colfax Food Pantry, $1,500 to COAST and $1,000 to Safe Kids Inland NW. Dickerson makes honor roll Glory Dickerson, Colfax, made the President’s Honor Roll at University of Wyoming for fall semester. Students who make President’s Honor Roll consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have b...
Trinity Lutheran Church’s Elizabeth Circle met at the church on March 2 to assemble 42 bundles of children’s items to be sent to World Relief. The bundles were wrapped with child-sized quilts the group has been making for the last five months. Included in the bundles were: a quilt, receiving blanket, towel, diapers, shirts, pajamas, coats with hood or hat, socks, bars of soap and safety pins. Ladies helping were: Louise Owens, Myrna Morasch, Gail Bilow, Georgia Wells, Jerine Grey and Anne Lowe. Louise Owens served lunch for the helpers. The...
A webinar will be part of a Workshop Series with SEWEDA & Pullman Marketing. Facebook Deep Dive Into Analytics, Insights and Advertising will be Tuesday, March 17, from 1 to 3 p.m. live. Sign up at www.PullmanMarketing.com/webinar. The webinar will be available afterward for viewing for those who cannot participate live. Viewers can ask questions live and engage with Adam Jones, owner of Pullman Marketing and his staff during the event. The topic of “Facebook Analytics” stems from an audience request with local Whitman County businesses who...
Spring is coming and this is a time to plant your own tree for free. Trees will be available for pick-up at the Rosalia Library, 402 S. Whitman Ave., Saturday, April 4, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Trees are on a first-come first-served basis. Supply is limited. You will be able to get your own tree seedling, as well as planting instructions. Other information about trees, Arbor Day and conservation will be available as well. Trees and shrubs offered are Blue Elderberry, Golden Currant, Rocky Moun...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Patten, Brighton Kirk, born March 8, 2020, at nine pounds, to Cassidy and Samuel Patten, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Gladys and Roy Patten, Moscow. Baby joins brothers Miles, 3, and Helo, 1. At Whitman Hospital & Medical Center Mathia, Evangeline Marie Nadine, born March 6, 2020, at nine pounds, 6.5 ounces, to Chris and Jana Mathia, Endicott. Maternal grandparents are Kevin and Mary Davidson, Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Leonard and Tracy Mathia, Garfield. Baby joins brothers Cameron, 10, Kellen, 8,... Full story
Watching sports and hosting tea parties are just a couple of the things 81-year-old retired Dolores Haley does to fill her time. Dolores was born in Colfax, because at the time there was no hospital in Pullman where her parents lived. Her family moved around a lot due to her father's job, taking them to Walla Walla, Grand Coulee and Airway Heights before settling in Lewiston when she was in the fourth grade, where they stayed until after her graduation. Growing up she had one great-grandfather...
Curt Kekuna will be giving the message at the LaCrosse Methodist Church Sunday, March 15, at 11 a.m. He is the former pastor of the large, historical Kawaiahao Church in Honolulu, Hawaii. With him will be his wife, the former Rebecca Nealey, LaCrosse High School class of 1967. The community is invited to attend....
Neill Public Library and the League of Women Voters of Pullman welcome Cathryn Cummings for a historical re-enactment celebrating the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th amendment, ensuring the right to vote for many women. In this performance Cummings will reenact Eleanor Roosevelt. This event will take place today, March 12 beginning at 6 p.m. at Neill Public Library. “Women of Strength and Courage” is by Cummings. She grew up in Walla Walla and holds a Doctor of Divinity from Princeton University. She is nationally recognized for...
Brian and Angela Broeckel welcomed their first grandchild Feb. 26. Dawson Graham BeDell weighed six pounds, seven ounces. His parents are Graham and Kim BeDell of Boise. Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski, Mountain Home, stopped in at the home of Karen Broeckel for a visit Friday morning. Scherwinskis are the parents of Angela Broeckel. Later, weekend guests of Broeckel included Andrew Nolan and daughter Murphy, Spokane, and their friend Hannah Monsen, Colbert. The Dusty B.B. Club will meet next Wednesday, March 11, at 1 p.m. in the home of...
Endicott Food Center held senior lunch on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and Wednesday night dinner on Feb. 26. Both were well attended. The Endicott Gun Club held its weekly competitive shooting in 46 degrees with wind and sun. The following results are: Open: Trevor Johnson 24, Chad Aeschliman 22, Mike Aeschliman 21, Chase Aeschliman 21 and Eric Johnson 21. Ladies: Jessica Pelissier 23, Lacey Rice 17, Nichole 15, Teri Garrett 13 and Nadine Rice 13. Junior: Joe Vietz 22 and Cyndi Miller 10. Handicap: Joe Vietz 20, Mike Aeschliman 19 and Eric Johnson 19....
Weight restrictions have been lifted on all country roads as the ground has dried and thawed. Post limits were removed on the last batch of roads Feb. 26, east of Highway 195, which was a week longer than west of Highway 195. Dirt roads in the county are still closed to all traffic. They open again March 16. “Some of them wouldn’t support a tricycle yet,” said Mark Storey, Public Works director....
Mt. St. Helens - Then & Now This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, an event that was the worst US volcanic disaster in recorded history. Geologist Sheila Alfsen (MAT, GIT) will bring the event back to life detailing its onset and eruption sequence in two free presentations. The presentation is at the Whitman County Library in Colfax on April 25 at 10 a.m. and Ritz Theatre on April 24 at 7 p.m, 107 E. Main, Ritzville. This lecture will illustrate the volcanic hazards with examples from other...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Rogers, Kezleigh MoNae, born Feb. 25, 2020, at five pounds, 13 ounces, to Katelyn Peterson and Jeremy Rogers, Moscow. Paternal grandparent is Shana Slippy, Moscow. Maternal grandparent is Carma Corglat, Moscow. Baby joins brothers Wyatt, 6, and Bentley, 2. Ally, Rahma Abbas, born Feb. 28, 2020, at five pounds, five ounces, to Marwa Aly, Pullman. Baby joins brother Ahmed, 7, brother Saad, 6, and sister Rogia, 2. Brough, Charlie Webb, born March 1 , 2020, at eight pounds, four ounces, to Landon and Ashlin Brough,... Full story
Janelle Harrison and her husband Travis have made the difficult decision to close Purpose Roasters. The café will officially close its doors for the last time on March 14. They are selling the roasting portion of the business to their friend Nick Wright who will still roast at a separate location and sell the coffee online. Wright will continue with the Partner Cause Program that has been such a staple of the business. He will maintain the business's online presence where the coffee, voting...
Whitman County Library and Ice Age Floods Institute Palouse Falls Chapter presents “Coulees and Canyons and Valleys…Oh My!” on Wednesday, March 11, at 1 p.m. at the St. John Library. This presentation is free and open to the public. Chapter President Lloyd Stoess is presenting an amateur geomorphologist’s search for the true meaning of coulee. This somewhat tongue-in-cheek presentation will look at why geologists and geomorphologists all know a coulee when they see it, but have widely different ideas on what actually defines it. Stoess,...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you offer some tips to help seniors guard against census scams? With the 2020 census gearing up, I’ve read that there are a lot of potential scammers out there looking to take advantage of older people and I want to protect myself. -Cautious Judy Dear Judy, Unfortunately, scams have become a persistent problem when the U.S. Census Bureau does its once-a-decade count of the U.S. population. Here’s what you can expect from the 2020 Census in the coming weeks, and how you can protect yourself from potential scams. What to...
The Endicott Community Club helped out the Park and Recreation Board by donating a refrigerator to replace the broken one in the concession stand at the school. Larry Garrett and Jim Pelissier did the heavy work. Dad’s Night in Pinochle Club met at the Endicott Food Center with Jenny Meyer as hostess. The group visited and enjoyed snacks before the play began. Ladies attending were: Bertie Honn, Leslie Lamb and Kathy Schlomer of Benge-Winona area; Sue Bafus, Judy Cook and Anne Lowe of Endicott and Kathy Storment of Pullman. Endicott Trap C...
Power outages this weekend were the result of high winds around noon on Sunday, leaving many homes without electricity until about 6 a.m. Monday. A large uprooted tree fell on the roof at Dale and Vicki Broeckel’s home causing extensive damage. The home at the Alkali Flat Arena sustained roof damage with loss of shingles. The wind shear, which lasted less than five minutes, also overturned harrow bed machinery parked in the lot. No other major damage was reported other than downed tree limbs. Saturday afternoon, Karen Broeckel attended a b...
Nineteen St. John-Endicott Future Business Leaders of America traveled to Spokane to compete in the FBLA Northeast Region Conference on Feb. 6. The top six finishers in each event qualified for the FBLA State Conference in Spokane in April. Fifteen members qualified for State in 18 events and took home 33 trophies,―including three first place trophies. Chais Anderson placed third in Business Law. Ashlynn Archer placed second in Bank & Finance, third in Entrepreneurship, first in Intro to B...
A workshop about Water & Weather: Sustainable Irrigation Systems for Small Farms and Market Gardens, will be Tuesday, March 3, from 1 to 6 p.m. at 1912 Center – Arts Room, 413 E. 3rd St. Moscow. The goal of this workshop is to provide an overview of irrigation system technology and integration of weather data with soil/irrigation monitoring best practices. The workshop will include irrigation scheduling software demonstrations, irrigation requirements for different crop and climate scenarios, an overview of irrigation sensors, discussion of d...
