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Thursday, Jan. 3 Colfax, LaCrosse & Tekoa - Storytime – Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Friday, Jan. 4 Colfax & Tekoa – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Creative play and sharing for preschoolers and parents every Friday. Saturday, Jan 5 Rosalia – 9 a.m. – Welcome to Saturday Hours! – Join the fun and celebrate the return of Saturday Hours to Alice Porter Memorial Library. Refreshments provided by the generous Friends of Rosalia Library. Monday, Jan 7 Colfax – Noon... Full story
Bruce and Kellie Henning, Rosalia, learned about the opportunities and challenges facing cooperatives, agriculture and rural America as participants in the recent CHS New Leaders Forum sponsored by CHS Inc., the nation’s leading farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods company. They were among 300 young producers from across the U.S. participating in the early December program. The Hennings represented Cooperative Agricultural Producers of Rosalia at the forum, held in Minneapolis, Minn., in conjunction with the CHS A...
A seminar designed for progressive pork producers and stakeholders in Washington state and other Pacific Northwest states is set for Feb. 1 at Pillar Rock Grill in Moses Lake. Registration is $25 for the day’s events and includes seminars, handouts and lunch. Washington Swine Information Day features presentations that have been organized to meet the needs of Pacific Northwest swine producers. Featured speaker, Dr. Chris Hostetler, National Pork Board Director of Animal Science and former WSU Swine Center Manager, will be back in the Pacific N...
Pullman’s National Lentil Festival is seeking art submissions for its 2013 commemorative poster. The artwork will be used for all festival merchandise and advertising for the 2013 event and will be submitted for awards from the Western Festivals & Events Association as well as the International Festivals & Events Association. Art can be submitted in any form the artist deems appropriate; originals, prints or photos. Entries should depict how the artist wants to present the work on the poster and include contact information. The selected a... Full story
Dusty Country Bible Church will hold a short meeting following morning worship services Sunday, Jan. 6, to hear a sharing of ideas from the Pastor Seeking Committee. The committee is searching for a replacement after Pastor Floyd Overstreet retired from the church’s pulpit. Jeannette Solimine, Colfax, will be guest speaker that morning. Dinner guests at the home of Art and Colene Sager this past Sunday, were Ray and Twyla Fried, Liberty Lake. They had been guest speakers at the Country Bible Church’s worship services that morning. Linda Hen... Full story
Lee Root was awarded the overall winner of the Rosalia Chamber of Commerce Christmas light display contest. Other winners were Arlin and Cindy Paulson and Joe and Julie Griffin. The Rosalia Garden Club judged entries this year. Pat Voge, chamber president, noted this year’s winners are different from past years....
• “Here’s a great discovery our family made after a recent snowstorm. It’s fun to paint on snow. Use wide paintbrushes and watercolors. Mist the snow with a water bottle to create a semi-hard surface, then paint away. We used sticks and leaves to create a border and took photos of our ‘creations.’ This way we have a memory of it after it melts away.” — R.O. in Ohio (c) 2012 King Features Synd., Inc....
Human safety, cattle performance, family dynamics, consumer perspectives are all impacted by the way we work cattle on our ranches. Individuals are seriously injured and even killed while handling cattle. However, there are also a large number of minor incidents, near-misses, and even serious accidents to producers, family members, and caregivers that go unreported. Low-stress cattle handling not only improves producer and family safety, morale, and retention, but has also been proven to improve animal performance, safety, health, meat quality... Full story
P.E.O. Chapter AF met Dec. 10th at the home of Robyn Johnson for their annual Christmas party. The drawing from the Dessert-A-Month ticket sales for the scholarship fund was conducted and the lucky winners are Kathy Carr and Madison Cox. The next meeting Jan.28 will be hosted by Marsha Binder. Connie McBride is in charge of the program....
Otto O. Stevens will present his photos of the Palouse area, a collection called “South from Spokane,” at the Colfax Library Monday, Jan. 7, at noon. The 30-minute presentation features a slideshow of beautiful digital images along with live narration. Attendees can bring a sack lunch or just come to watch. Among the photo subjects are Channeled Scablands, Palouse farms, Palouse Falls and Canyon, and historical structures including pioneer churches, one-room schoolhouses, barns, and homesteads. All were done in the spring of 2012. Stevens use...
Rosalia’s Community Food Drive for the first week in December finished with 1,875 items donated. High school, middle school and elementary school students competed to bring in the most food donations in a “Munch Madness” tournament format. The fourth grade class won the tournament with a pizza party and an ice cream tournament. The food drive tripled the total items from last year’s food drive. Donations from the school and Rosalia churches were collected in the Rosalia Catholic Church that Sunday. A group of volunteers met at the Catholi...
Whitman County Library is pleased to announce the hiring of Tia Langston as branch manager in the Endicott Library. She replaces Laura Jones who will be relocating to Oregon. Langston grew up in Endicott and is excited to continue the tradition of library service that she remembers as a child. Currently, services are available at the Endicott City Hall on Tuesdays from 1 to 6 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Preschool Storytime is each Friday at 10 a.m. and after school with Third Thursday Club for grades K-3 and Fourth Thursday for...
Meet Kris Kackman, Colfax Kris and Jim Kackman feel blessed to live in the town where they grew up. Kris’ parents are Jim and Kathy Lemon, and Jim’s parents are Don and Chris Kackman. The two Mrs. Kackman’s try to keep the confusion down by making sure people notice how their names are spelled, and some of Chris’ friends call her Christine. When they married, they decided that they wanted to live in the Pacific Northwest. Jim and Alex, Kylie and Kris Kris graduated from Colfax High School in 1988 and Jim in 1989. They dated briefly, but didn’t... Full story
Washington State University Extension Specialist Stephen Van Vleet will be traveling to Afghanistan next week to teach Afghani extension educators. Stephen Van Vleet teaching in Iraq with the Iraqi Director of Extension, bottom right. Van Vleet will be one of three American extension personnel going to Kabul to teach extension organization, program development and planning and other basic extension methods. “With all the problems Afghanistan has had, there’s been a lot of funds poured into Afghanistan,” Van Vleet said. So much money has come...
Holiday Blues It is that time of year when we come together with friends and families to celebrate the holidays. It can be a joyous time for many yet there are also those who experience sadness during the holiday season. There are a number of things you can do to cope with the sadness. Exercise can help lift your mood – and help you tackle the after-effects of too many calories. It is the basis for a healthy lifestyle – and something we need more of in our hospital service area. We have higher rates of inactivity and obesity than the Was... Full story
Gar-Pal junior Kevin Knauff took sixth-place in the 170-pound weight bracket Saturday at the Battle at Beasley in Pullman. A total of 22 teams competed in the wrestling tournament.... Full story
Thursday, Dec. 27-Palouse - 2 p.m. Hang out and visit Bev on your Christmas Break! She’ll have popcorn, a movie playing, a few board games and more. Rosalia - 7:30 p.m. Bedtime Storytime Bring your little ones for a relaxing evening of bedtime stories with Marcy Campbell and Librarian Karen. Friday, Dec. 28 -Tekoa - Noon to 2:30 p.m. Grade School Movie Day. Kids are invited to wear their pajamas and watch a great movie. Palouse - Noon Hang out and visit Bev on your Christmas Break! She’ll have popcorn, a movie playing, a few board games and...
A memorial service for Alvin (Al) F. Palmer, 69, will be Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, 11 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. Viewing was at Kramer Funeral Home Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012 from 10 A.M. to 2 p.m. for family and friends. Cremation will follow and urn burial will at a later date in the Mountain View Cemetery at Farmington. Mr. Palmer died Dec. 18, 2012 at the Pullman Regional Hospital. Born Nov. 25, 1943, at Colfax to Floyd M. and Ruth Wright Palmer, he attended school at Farmington, and at... Full story
Dusty Country Bible Church will have Ray and Twyla Fried as guest speakers at their 11 a.m. service on Sunday, Dec. 30. Ray is retired from Hewlitt-Packard in Liberty Lake. They now volunteer their time and professional computer expertise working with Christian work. In the last 15 years, they have spent time in China, Nepal, Albania and recently returned from Turkey. They maintain their residence in Liberty Lake and are now home while Ray works on a project for Missionary Aviation Fellowship based out of Nampa, Idaho. They will be give a...
John Kehne, Whitman County Library Trustee of 10 years, was honored by library staff, friends and fellow trustees during the library’s winter luncheon at the Colfax library. Kehne served twice as chairman and helped steer the library through some major changes including the $1 million renovation of the Colfax Library and the annexation of six towns into the library district. Whitman County commissioners recently confirmed Stephen Balzarini of Colfax to fill Kehne’s vacant position....
Week of Jan. 2 - 4 At Tekoa Schools: Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, BBQ beans, romaine salad, red peppers, fruit cocktail, hot roll. Thursday: Beef teriyaki dippers, romaine salad, dice tomatoes, green beans, pineapple, whole grain roll. Friday: Chickenwich, spinach, french fries, baby carrots, cucumbers, peaches. At St. John/Endicott Schools: Thursday: Chickenwich, green salad, apples and oranges. Friday: Grades 1-3, Hot dogs, green salad, peaches; grades 4-12, Salad bar. At LaCrosse Schools: Thursday: Chicken fajita, shredded lettuce, fresh...
Wednesday, Jan. 2, Colfax Nutrition and doctor appointments. Thursday, Jan. 3, St. John/Pine City/Malden/Rosalia to Spokane, leave St. John at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 4, Colfax shopping assistance and errands.... Full story
Whitman County Gazette, Dec. 27, 2012 Whitman Hospital & Medical Center Richardson, Ryder Lee, born Dec. 17, 2012, at seven pounds, five ounces, to Cody and Maggie Richardson of Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Kim Callahan of Lewiston, and Kyle Richardson of Lewiston. Maternal grandmother is Sara Schaller of Colfax and great-grandmother is Donna Orth of Colfax. He joins a brother Riley, 4. AT PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Cameron Richard, born Dec. 17, 2012, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Rafael and MacKenzie of Moscow. He is the... Full story
Bill Reynolds, treasurer for the Colfax Arts Council since its inception in 2006, will give up the bookkeeping job and step into the position of Arts Council president Jan. 1, 2013. “Bill is the right one to take on the job,” said Debi Anderson, president of the council for the past seven years. “I was so glad to hear him say he would do it.” Anderson will take on the job of Colfax Chamber of Commerce president next year and noted it will be exciting to see new ideas and leadership in the Arts Council. She intends to stay fully involve...
Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove last Tuesday reported to city council members that the cleanup of the city’s Brownfield site was close to being finished and the city should go “full steam ahead” to get the site back in use. Brownfield site in Palouse posted “Right now we’re on the very edge of the cleanup,” he said Discussion followed about what the Department of Ecology (DOE) cleanup site could become, whether it might bring new property taxes, jobs or another benefit to Palouse. Mayor Echan...
