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Lacrosse Several benefits for Erik Binks are in the works. The 15-month-old son of Lyle and Cheryl Thompson of LaCrosse was diagnosed with cancer and is now undergoing treatment at Providence Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. An account has been set up in Erik’s name at Sterling Bank (Umpqua as of Monday). Deposits can be made at any branch or dropped off with Lois Startin. A fuel account has also been set up at Four Star in Dusty. Family members have been commuting to be with the toddler at the Spokane hospital. An April 26 pool tournament a...
Pasta for Palouse Spaghetti Feed is being organized to raise money for a plaque or kiosk to be placed at Palouse Falls to honor Washtucna students who launched the effort to have the falls declared Washington’s official falls by the legislature. The event will be Sunday, April 27, from noon to 4 p.m., at the Rimrock Grange Hall in Washtucna. Admission will be by donation which will be accepted at the door. Gov. Jay Inslee signed the bill into law March 18 where he also met with the students a... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOLS: Monday: Chicken patty on w/g bun, oven fries, BBQ beans, apple slices. Tuesday: Spikes pizza, w/g crust, tossed romaine salad, pineapple, sherbert. Wednesday: Hot ham & cheese on w/g bun, veggie tray, sunchips, fruit choice. Thursday: Deli turkey, w/g bun, lettuce, tomato, corn, apple crisp. Friday: Hot dogs / chili dogs, tater tots, tossed romaine salad, fruit choice. AT COLTON SCHOOL: Monday: Pancakes, eggs, hashbrowns, juice, apple sauce. Tuesday: Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Hot... Full story
Every year at this time we hear from them. We see them interviewed on TV and we read their articles in Time, Newsweek or some other nationally renowned periodicals. Regardless of the venue, the message is still the same: “Christ was not really raised physically, materially from the dead.” And worst of all, the so-called “authorities” who are interviewed on TV and quoted from in these articles are accredited theologians … Bible scholars with letters behind their names. Of course, all too often the universities these men come from are places like...
8 years ago The Commoner April 19, 1889 Doctors Harvey and Pocock have made the final arrangements for the opening in the Watson House building on Mill Street, within a few days, of a hospital for the care of all sick and disabled who are in need of a comfortable place and good care during illness. Mrs. and Mrs. J.H. Leiter, both experienced nurses, have been engaged in that capacity and the patients will be under the personal supervision of the doctors. A first class hospital is a needed thing in Colfax, and this promises to fill the want....
Thursday, April 17 Colfax – 3:30 p.m. – Magician Dick Frost – Families and kids of all ages are invited to a free magic show. Colton, Farmington & Tekoa– 3rd Thursday – Exciting after school program in three locations. Check the calendar for times and themes. Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club – Join the discussion of Frank McCourt’s, “Angela’s Ashes.” Everyone’s invited. Rosalia – 7 p.m. – Picture Books with Katie Wilkes – Learn how to introduce difficult topics and encourage reluctant readers. Friday, April 18 Uniontown & Palouse – Digital P...
The term “advance directive” refers to your oral and written instructions about your future medical care in the event you are unable to express your medical wishes. There are two types of advance directives: a health care directive and a durable power of attorney for health care. A health care directive, commonly referred to as a “living will,” is a legal document specifying your wishes regarding the care you receive at the end of life should you be unable to communicate them. In Washington state, the directive is used only if you have a termi...
Gar-Pal comedy slated May 8-9 Garfield-Palouse High School Drama Club will present “The Ransom of Miss Elverna Dower” Thursday and Friday, May 8 and 9, at 7p.m. on the cafeteria stage at Garfield Middle School. The story comedy is based on “The Ransom of Red Chief,” by O. Henry which was first published in the Saturday Evening Post in 1907. Ticket prices are $6 for adults, $4 senior citizens, students and children. Blood drive at Palouse An American Red Cross blood drive will be today, April 17, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Palouse Community Center.... Full story
The annual Easter egg hunt will be at the Oakesdale Park Saturday, April 19, at 10 a.m. All children 12 and under are welcome to attend.... Full story
St. John/Endicott 4H and mother's club will host the annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m at the park in St. John Saturday. Photo service will be at the former flower shop from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. St. John businesses are sponsoring the hunt....
Sherri Kammerzell truly enjoys life in the country near Farmington. Jerry and Sherri’s home is surrounded by fields which will soon be green, their perennial gardens are ready to grow, and pots and flower beds are ready for annuals. For a safe place to walk, she drives into Farmington, parks the car and walks to the cemetery and back. Just the other day, she found a large spot of buttercups blooming near the old church. On a cool spring day, nothing is as good as one of Sherri’s morning glory mu...
Rosalia Lions Club breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. Breakfast will be at the Methodist Church from 8 to 11:30 a.m. with the Easter Egg Hunt to follow at the park at noon. Rosalia city-wide yard sales will be Saturday, May 3. Sign up at Rosalia Coffee to get on the map. The Battle Days float construction is underway. Work sessions are Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. at the lumberyard, 723 S. Whitman. Contact Angie Hackney for additional inf...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager of Dusty took this photo of Palouse Falls while returning from a Washington Flying Farmers meeting at Basin City. They noted the water rushing over Palouse Falls was enjoyed by many visitors, possibly as a result of the official declaration of the site as Washington state's official falls. The legislation was initiated by Washtucna grade school students. The falls are located about 15 miles south of Washtucna on the Palouse River and about eight miles upstream from...
Dear Savvy Senior, Is there anything that can be done to stop the annoying robocalls my husband and I keep getting? It seems like we get two or three a day offering lower credit card interest rates, medical alert devices, home alarm systems and more. What can you recommend? Frustrated Seniors Dear Frustrated, There’s been a huge spike in robocall scams in the U.S. over the past few years. In fact, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) gets more then 200,000 complaints every month about this widespread problem. Here’s what you should know, alo... Full story
National Healthcare Decision Day is April 16. It was designated to raise awareness about the importance of advance care planning. Whitman Hospital and Medical Center will provide information and tools for individuals to talk about their wishes with family, friends and healthcare providers Thursday, April 17, from 2 to 4 p.m in the hospital’s administrative annex. There will also be information on how to execute written advance directives such as health care power of attorney and living will in accordance with Washington state laws. The w...
Whitman County Gazette, April 10, 2014 AT PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Winder, Jaxon Daniel, born March 24, 2014, at eight pounds, nine ounces, to Laura and Daniel Winder, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are George and Colleen Winder, Blackfoot, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are George and Katherine Kunkel, Pullman. He joins brother Bennett, 5 and sister Madelyn, 2. Koerner, Olive Marie, born March 27, 2014, at six pounds, eleven ounces, to Adam and Alyson Koerner, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Vince and Nina Koerner, Colfax. Maternal... Full story
Hog Heaven set at Dahmen barn Hog Heaven Big Band will play tunes from the Great American Song Book at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Saturday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be $8 for a couple and $5 for a single. The 16-piece big band has played on the Palouse for decades and at the Dahmen Barn since it opened in October of 2006. Pullman Rotary sets feed, auction Pullman Rotary Club will host a spaghetti feed and silent auction April 26 at Lincoln Middle School from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the feed will be $8 for adults an... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner April 12, 1889 South end residents are asking that the practice of dragging dead horses up Spring Flat, just outside the city, and leaving them uncovered, be discontinued, the odor from which is not exactly pleasing to the sensitive olfactory organs of South enders when the wind is fair, nor beneficial to health. Dead animals should for the sake of decency and healthfulness be given Christian burial even though outside city limits. Jailer Walters has been exercising the seven prisoners under his care for a few days...
Thursday, April 10 Palouse – 3:45 to 5 p.m. – After School Homework and Game Time – The Center for Civic Engagement (WSU) students will be available to assist 4th graders and up with their homework. Afterwards, there will be time for board and/or video games. Friday, April 11 Malden – 11 a.m. to Noon – Computer Help 101 – Learn online computer skills to stay safely connected. Create email and social media accounts such as Facebook and Pinterest. Funding for this program is provided through a LSTA digital literacy grant, Get Comfortable... Full story
Dusty A moose visited the Oscar Broeckel place this past week. It ambled between buildings and generally checked things out before moving on in its travels. Gavin Liam flew up from Oceanside, Calif., to spend his spring break with his grandparents, Dick and Suzy McNeilly. David and Phyllis Stueckle attended the sausage feed in Sprague Sunday. Their guests were Ann Emerson and Gayle Buri, both of Colfax. A family bridal shower was held recently for Neil Appel's fiancee, Liz Phillipp, at the home of Helen Appel. Hostesses were Barb Wollstein,...
Elon University senior Heather Harder was elected to serve as 2014-15 national president for the Public Relations Student Society of America during the 2014 PRSSA National Assembly March 13-16 in Charleston, S.C. Harder, daughter of Dan and Tammy Harder of Colfax, currently serves as national vice president of member services. In addition to running for national president, she led a public relations presentation for Charleston high school students, ran a day competition with Warner Bros....
June vows set at fairgrounds Katie Burns of Albion, daughter of John and Elaine Burns of Colfax, and Joey Broncheau, son of Donald and Jodie Broncheau of Orofino, Idaho, plan a June 21 wedding at the Palouse Empire Fairground. The bride-elect graduated from Colfax High School in 2006 and from Mr. Leon's School of Hair Design in Moscow in 2009 with a degree in cosmetology. Now a full-time mom for their two children, Perrin and Alaina, she also does hair out of her house. Broncheau attended...
Endicott Endicott Community Club had their monthly meeting at Endicott Food Center April 7. Upcoming events discussed were birthday calendar time lines for signing up and advertisement, flea market scheduled for May 10 and the July fourth celebration. Community Club will have a bake sale during the flea market for Relay for Life. Trinity Lutheran Church hosted soup and bread supper on April 2 with nine varieties of soups and a large assortment of breads and cookies. It served 45 people....
The reputation of cops drinking coffee suffered a bit of a hit when people in Colfax realized that Colfax Chief of Police McNannay was frequently drinking his coffee at Fonk’s Coffeehouse. It happens that Rick became interested in law enforcement when he and his wife Marci owned a donut shop frequented by local police officers. The McNannays bought Daylight Donuts in Pullman after Rick graduated from Washington State University in 1988, and they were one of three espresso stands in Pullman at t...
