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COLFAX — Athenaeum held its annual Chirstmas Luncheon, Friday, Dec.6, at the Colfax Lutheran Church. The yearbook commitee beautifully decorated the room including Chirstmas inspired table centerpieces handmade by Jill Gfeller. Using the year’s theme, “First Ladies,” the lunceon featured foods from recipes by Hillary Clinton and Nancy Reagan with handmade and decorated gingerbread ornaments using a Michelle Obama recipe. The event closed with forner Colfax High School choir teacher, Cary Cammack, leading the group in the singing of Christm...
OAKESDALE - The High School Drama Class put on a showing of the Lousia May Alcott novel "Little Women," on Wednesday, Dec. 4. The story, published in 1868, was written by Louisa May Alcott, an American novelist and is about four sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as they grow up during the American Civil War. Jenna Ruals depicted Meg March, the first sister to get married to John Brooke, played by Adam Scott, much to Jo's dismay. Grace DeMeerleer was cast to play Jo. Beth March, originally slated...
COLFAX - The Perkins House hosted a Vintage Holiday event Saturday, Dec. 7, with models decked out in their Christmas best for a historical fashion show. Perkins House Outreach Coordinator Jill Gfeller said though the crowd was small onlookers loved every minute of it. Gfeller said Perkins House textile Coordinator Hannah Strong put together all the outfits and fitted the models ranging from age 4 to their late twenties. Strong said there were 14 models including Sarah McKnight, Grace...
GARFIELD - Garfield Community Association's (CGA) annual Family Christmas Party took place Sunday, Dec. 8, in the school campus's cafeteria. Socializing, sweets, and Santa ruled the day, even The Grinch crashing the event and starting a snowball fight failed to dampen the enthusiasm, of kids of all ages who were in attendance. The CGA provided a lunch of pulled pork and baked potatoes. It was accompanied by a variety of baked goods provided by the Gar-Pal VIKotics team whose members also...
Colfax Monday, Dec. 2 Homemade mac and cheese, green beans, salad bar, apple slices, chocolate chip cookies. Friday, Dec. 5 Chicken alfredo, broccoli, salad bar, peaches, birthday dessert pumpkin cake. Colton Wednesday, Dec. 4 Chicken alfredo, broccoli, caesar salad, fruit, birthday dessert. Palouse Thursday, Dec. 4 Chicken chili, broccoli salad, fruit, birthday dessert. Pullman Friday, Nov. 29 Closed Native American Heritage Day. Tuesday, Dec. 3 Ham and cheese toasty, pasta salad, fruit salad, cranberry muffins....
Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinics Elowyn Dell Paulakis, a girl, was born at 3:08 p.m., Nov. 23, to parents Ashante Erickson and Jonathan Paulakis. She weighed 7 pounds, 8.5 ounces. Pullman Regional Hospital Francesca Rose Duncombe, a girl, was born Nov. 18, to parents Vivienne Baldassare and Christopher Duncombe, of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Julie Thomas and William Duncombe, of Moscow. Maternal Grandparents are Wayne and Andrea Baldassare, of Northport, N.Y. Isabelle Joan Appel, a girl, was born Nov. 19, 2024, to aprents Neill and...
COLFAX — The Friends of Hospice are hosting the annual Tree of Light and Remembrance Ceremonies in both Colfax and Pullman. The Pullman ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Bishop Place Event Center, 815 Southeast Klemgard Street. In Colfax a ceremony will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at the local branch of the Whitman County Library. Friends of Hospice are offering attendees the opportunity to honor loved ones they have lost, including parents and grandparents who have passed. The ceremonies w...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Developmental Services is teaming up with DreamWorks Inc., LMK Inc., and Boost Collaborative setting up three Giving Trees. The Giving Trees will be located at two places in Colfax, the Whitman County Courthouse and Public Service Building and one will be in Pullman at the Human Services Building. Gifts items requested along with directions are located on tags and items collected will be distributed to adults who live in Whitman County with developmental disabilities. Those who give can return the gift wrapped i...
MOSCOW — The Palouse Habitat for Humanity was awarded a $25,000 Community Possible grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation. The grant will go towards supporting Habitat’s work building affordable homes around the Palouse region. Funds provide operation support going into 2025, while the nonprofit finishes the Jones family home in Palouse, the Austin family in Moscow and starts the 2025 home in Pullman. “In Latah and Whitman Counties, the median income earner can no longer afford the median home price,” Executive Director of Palouse HFH Jennife...
COLFAX - The Colfax Chamber of Commerce, Fonks Coffeehouse owners and a large group of residents gathered outside the newly renovated Coffeehouse to celebrate with a ribbon cutting on Monday, Nov. 25. Outside the coffeehouse located at 112 North Main Street, Colfax, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rachel Schad presented owner Amy Warwick with flowers and thanked everyone for attending to celebrate everything the business went through to rebuild. The coffee shop located at 112 North Main...
GARFIELD –– Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! With Thanksgiving—the “official start of the holiday season,”––landing on November 28 this year, the season is a brief one. It is time to let the festivities begin! The Garfield Farmers’ Market, which, after a very successful summer season moved indoors in mid-October, is hosting its first Small Business Saturday event from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 30. A variety of vendors will be selling their wares, including baked goods and different kinds of crafts. If that is not enough to e...
COLFAX - This year's presentation of "Hello Dolly" had Colfax seniors taking the lead as Dolly Levi and Vandergelder. For both seniors, Matthew Morgan, 18, and Claire Rowland, 17, this will be the second musical performance they have done in the Colfax theater during their high school careers. Rowland said playing Dolly was the second time she has been in the musical with her first performance being in the 2022 production of "Oliver!" "I was double casted. I played Bett and Mrs. Brewing," she...
OAKESDALE - After approximately three months, the Oakesdale High School Drama Class is bringing the classic "Little Women," to life on stage. The high school students will perform at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 4, doors opening at 6:15 p.m. in the Oakesdale Gymnasium, 101 East McCoy. Drama teacher Amy Warwick said at 5:30 p.m. the Elementary Assembly Student Body is hosting a community dinner before the performance. "I'm actually going to perform in this one too," Warwick said. "They're...
COLFAX –– The deadline to join in on one of two mission trips to Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and Costa Rica is less than a month away, with a deadline of Dec. 15. Local Colfax pastor Michael Birnbaum is the director of Well Child International and founder of International Service Learning, who will be taking mission trip participants to the locations to assist in a variety of community projects, with a host of fun activities to experience. The organizations often seek health professionals to assist with neighborhood clinics, door-to-door com...
PULLMAN — The Pullman Regional Hospital Women’s Leadership Guild is hosted its annual grant award celebration Tuesday, Nov. 19, awarded $2,000 grants to five non-profits. During the Grant Award Celebration at the Lewis Alumni Center on the WSU Campus, the guild is distributing $10,000 in grant awards to five regional nonprofits that empower women’s and children’s health and wellness. The evening included a special presentation by Pullman Regional Hospital Auxiliary President Sharon Hall who shared about the Auxiliary’s continued funding success...
COLFAX - The P1FCU Credit Union Colfax branch hosted the Colfax Chamber of Commerce November Mixer, Thursday, Nov. 14 with Thanksgiving Bingo and the chance to socialize. P1FCU branch manager Anne McCrae said she was privileged to hold the event for the Chamber. The event catered by Serfes had a variety of appetizers, refreshments and conversation. "We are excited to bring new exciting things for 2025 and looking forward to everything going on," said Colfax Chamber of Commerce Vice President...
COLFAX - The official launch event for nonprofit organization Rae of Change Lucy's Legacy brought the community together to talk about addiction, mental health and overdoses. The organization had several speakers and awarded a $1,000 scholarship and donated $2,000 to the Union Gospel Mission. Rae of Change Executive Assistant Sharon Herridge introduced speakers and opened as Emcee. Change is to help people find their purpose, build upon their strengths and ultimately foster hope for a bright...
PALOUSE –– One way people can be categorized is by the way they track the seasons—some depend on the calendar, others by sport schedules, and still others, by the weather. My tracker of choice is the frequency of truck traffic on Route 27. Another year of crops have been harvested and transported to their storage units, and all is now relatively quiet. The 3 a.m. 18-wheelers that signaled the beginning of another work day are now gone and have left silence in their wake. Truck traffic, along with field planting and harvest are all segme...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Georgia Margaret Rueb, a girl, was born to parents Calvin and Esther Rueb, of Rosalia. Paternal Grandparents are Greg Rueb and Shaw and Lyn Fedina, of Sedrow Wolley, Wash. Maternal Grandparents are Vernon and Margie Beach, of Arlington. Pullman Regional Hospital Rylas Morford, a boy, was born Nov. 12, 2024 to parents Kaley Gabel and Louis Morford, of Pullman. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Rylas has paternal grandparents of Colfax. Rylas joins sister Nova, 1, at home. Hudson James Sanzore, a boy, was born...
Colfax Thursday, Nov. 14 Meatloaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, fruit salad, veggies, carrot cake with cream cheese frosting Monday, Nov. 18 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, roll, pie Endicott Tuesday, Nov. 19 Baked potato bar, salad bar, fruit, dessert Palouse Wednesday, Nov. 20 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cooked vegetables, roll, pie Pullman Friday, Nov. 15 Turkey dinner, mashed potatoes with gravy, stuffing, roasted vegetables, homemade roll, pie Tuesday, Nov. 19 Lasagna, caesar salad,...
Pullman Regional Hospital Lane Richard Roth, a boy, was born Nov. 7, 2024 to parents Maci Phillips and Ryan Roth, of Lewiston. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces. Paternal Grandparents are Tracy and Terry Roth, of Lewiston. Maternal Grandparents are Kim and Ron Scheibe, of Anatone. Lane joins brother Liam Duane, 15 months, at home. Cartier Jubilee Morning, a girl, was born Nov. 5, 2024 to parents Sheila Garza and Antwan Morning Jr., of Pullman. Paternal Grandparents are Tracy Harris and Anthony Morning, of Pixley, Calif., Maternal Grandparents are...
GARFIELD — Representatives from across military branches attended last Thursday’s annual Veterans’ Day Assembly at the Garfield campus of the Garfield-Palouse (Gar-Pal) School District. The festivities began with performances of the “Star Spangled Banner” by the high school band and the “Armed Forces Medley” by elementary singers. Gar-Pal middle school language arts teacher, Phil Weagraff, acted as emcee. As part of the program, he shared portions of two student essays, written by Tucker Marcus...
COLFAX - The Colfax FFA won first-place in the State Land Judging Contest on Wednesday, Oct. 30, in Reardan. The event hosted by the Lincoln County Conservation District took place in Reardan at the farm of Jim and Diane Baye brought twenty six groups representing schools throughout the state. Top teams were recognized with certificates based on scores, with Colfax taking home first place to represent the state next April at the National level. The contestants evaluated soil and site...
COLFAX - The Regional Theatre of the Palouse is putting on a timeless Christmas tale for the season, with the retelling of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," presenting "SCROOGE! The Musical" The musical began Thursday, Nov. 7, with showings through this Sunday, Nov. 17. The story of Ebenezer Scrooge came first from "A Christmas Carol," written by Charles Dickens in 1843. The story was adapted by composer Leslie Bricusse in 1970 as the musical film, "Scrooge," which then morphed into...
