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Brothers Conner and Asher Monson check out the contents of the goodie bags they received as a reward for completing the Summer Reading Program at the Colton Library. A July 16 picnic in the Colton park was the finale for Summer Reading at Colton. Colton had 37 children finish the program and receive prizes....
Summer Reading tops 30 at Tekoa Tekoa Library Summer Reading for kids was a great success. Youngsters 0-12 who completed over 10 hours of reading numbered more than 30 and were rewarded with prizes and goodies provided by Tekoa businesses, according to Diane Harp, Tekoa Library branch manager. Teen and adult summer reading continues through August 30. The library has a large selection of free paperbacks on the exchange rack. They are books which readers are not required to return. Normal Tekoa Library hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from... Full story
Jenny Hansen, Rotary International exchange student from Norway, took this farewell photo in downtown Colfax just before departing for the Spokane Airport to begin her trip back to Norway July 3. A host families’ picnics, a pre-Fourth of July demonstration and a park ice cream social all concluded her year-long stay in Colfax. Jenny is now back in Sandefjord, a town of about 40,000 where she will be required do her senior year studies....
Week of July 23-27 Tekoa School: Monday — Pizza, tossed salad, peaches Tuesday — Burrito, tossed salad, applesauce cup Wednesday — Chicken pattie on a WG bun, french fries, pears Thursday — Beef teriyaki dippers, rice pilaf, tossed salad, pineapple, WG roll Friday — No meal service COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday —Tuna Salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Tuna Salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin... Full story
Thirty-two members of the Colfax High School class of 1972 gathered for their 40-year reunion June 16 at the Colfax Golf Club. In the front row, from the left are: Julie (Herman) Smith, Moses Lake; Jackie (James) Ryan, Palouse; Janet (Varnes) Lehrman, Loon Lake; Joan (Morasch) Neff, Olympia; Connie (Mader) Young, Endicott; Joy (Berry) Boettcher, Lewiston; Randy Suess, Colfax. Second row: Georgine (Zorb) Jones, Walla Walla; Jane (McNeilly) Wilcox, Richland; Sandi Morris, Yakima; Linda (Hall) Siler, St. John; Debi (Hayfield) Hergert, Colfax;...
Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF) is accepting applications for the Community Strategies Grant Program. The application period began July 16 and ends Aug. 28. The program supports projects related to human services, community/economic development, education, environmental preservation and arts and culture. Grant amounts are typically between $10,000 and $30,000. More than $600,000 in funding was awarded through this grant program in the past year. The Community Strategies Grant Program is open to all eligible nonprofit...
This hail fell at the home of Brian and Angela Broeckel located between Dusty and LaCrosse on Green Spot Road last Thursday, July 12, during the thunderstorm. The hail dented Angela’s car, but Brian’s pickup, parked next to the car, was not damaged.... Full story
Kincaid, Harper Lee, first child born July 3 at six pounds, 15 ounces, to Craig and Allison Kincaid of Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Cris and Pam Kincaid of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are John Moser and DeEtte Elder of Seattle. Osburn, Tommy Joe, born July 5 at seven pounds, four ounces, to Joshua and Jessie Osburn of Albion. Paternal grandparent is Terri Osburn of Clarkston. Maternal grandparents are Jeff and Kelley Kuhn of Colfax. He baby joins brother, Corbin, 5. Ridout, Isaac Hugh, born July 7 at eight pounds, to Carolyn Ross and... Full story
Dennis and Diane Solbrack of Colfax announce the engagement and forthcoming wedding of their daughter, Jill Marie Solbrack, to Scott Jay Nelson, son of Dixie Nelson of Colfax and Jay Nelson of Vancouver. They both graduated from Colfax High School. Jill graduated from Whitworth University in 2009 and is finishing her master of education degree in literature at Washington State University. She is a teacher in the Pullman School District. Nelson is employed by Washington State University as a roofer. The wedding will be Aug. 11 at Colfax United...
Elisha Lopez of Palouse has been awarded a trustees scholarship for $3,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to a continuing EWU student with a 3.8 or higher GPA. A 2009 Garfield-Palouse graduate, she is now an EWU senior working towards a degree in accounting and finance. She is the daughter of Susan and Robert Lopez of Palouse.... Full story
Rosalia students in grades 6-12 earning 3.50-4.0 grade average for the second semester honor roll were high school students Erin Brown, Josie Daniels, Briann Maley, Kristin Paulson, Kelsey Lindhag, Lynsey Eberle, Tayler Nelson, Damian Loucks, Grant Gelhaus, Tyler Mundt, Madalynne St.John, Haley Lindgren, Mercedes Binder, Gage Merritt, Zane Brown, Joshua Roe, Shannon Carrothers, Stacey Carrothers, Ryan Maley, Craig Nelson, Alexandra Naught, Sarah Fisher, Steven Maley, Joy Littleton, JR Bunker, Cassadi Bruce, Rayna Charles and Lucas Engel....
Were you able to attend the Relay for Life event Friday? What an awesome turnout and show of support for cancer patients. It provides another good reminder that we can be in control of our healthcare - and we need our team of loved ones to be with us on our journey. Have you completed your advance directive? This information will tell both your care providers - and also your team of supporters - what you want done if you are unable to speak for yourself. This could happen as a result of cancer - or a heart attack, stroke or even a motor vehicle...
Heidi Jamison graduated this spring from Garfield-Palouse High School, but in her community, her culinary claim to fame are her delicious pies. The daughter of Rusty and Sandy Jamison, she has been very active in FFA, including FFA offices at her chapter and at district level, taking pigs to the fair, placing third in the creed contest her freshman year and running for state office. When her knees cooperated, she also participated in Viking sports. This fall she will enter the University of Idaho with plans to major in agribusiness, but her...
Dusty Several Dusty area residents participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Colfax Friday and/or Saturday. Saturday afternoon visitors at the home of Karen Broeckel were Tom and Joanne Nolan Stewart and Kyle and Kirstin of Pacific Grove, Calif. The Stewart family was part of the O’Nolan team at the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Joanne is the niece of Cliff and Jeanette Nolan. Guest speaker at morning worship services at the Country Bible Church near Dusty was the Rev. Steve Szasz from Moscow. Morgan Willson pr... Full story
The Palouse Chamber of Commerce will present the Palouse Music Festival July 28 at Hayton-Greene Park in Palouse. Featured musicians include Jens Hegg, Greg Hodapp, John Elwood, Paul Smith, Floating Crowbar, the Brad Keeler Trio, Beargrass, Cold Rail Blues Band and Tiana Gregg. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for kids 6-12. Under 6 are free. The event, formerly called the Palouse Bluegrass Festival, is sponsored by the Palouse Arts Council, which is organizing the musicians, and Palouse Community Center, which is putting on the festival’s a...
A spring salad with broccoli and green and red grapes made by Larry Ellis of the Courtyard and Hog Heaven Potatoes made by Hill-Ray’s Betty Edinger tied as the best dishes at the first ever Top Chef cook-off Sunday at Hill-Ray Plaza. Nine local chefs cooked up their best dishes for some 80 diners who feasted on and judged their work at the contest, a feature of the Pullman Art Walk and the area Art Drive, put on by the Pullman and Colfax Chambers of Commerce. The nutritional content of the two winners could not be further apart. Ellis’ lig...
Teen helper Jade Porubek assists Christopher, Catherine and Marianne Treis at the Summer Reading session for the St. John library. One hundred kids signed up for the fun of summer reading in St. John and more than 50 have already finished their commitment to read 10 hours or 10 books. Magician Dick Frost will entertain at the final program July 25. In order to get the goodie bags at the last program, participants must have their reading recorded by Friday, July 20. Book logs can be exchanged for prizes until Aug. 17, according to St. John...
Season F. Hollaway, 35, was unhurt July 4 when the 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe she was driving collided with a deer on Highway 195 at mile 43.5 north of Colfax. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was driving southbound at 12:50 a.m. when the deer jumped into the lane of traffic. Eric Reichmuth, 50, Pullman, was unhurt Monday when the 1986 Mazda pickup he was driving on the Moscow-Pullman Highway collided with a deer at mile 9.75. The deer struck the left front fender of the pickup....
The city’s six-year street plan proposal was submitted to the Colfax city council Monday night. Public Works Director Andy Rodgers noted the plan serves as a sort of shopping list for future projects with funding as the determining factor on what will be finished. Sidewalk projects on the plan include three in the N. Clay Street area behind the high school. A segment on Third Street from Sumner to Clay and along Clay north to Park are listed for 2013, and addition of a segment up the N. Park Street hill from Clay to Park is listed for 2014. An...
8 years ago July 16, 1887 An idea of the number of people at the fair grounds in this city on the Fourth may be formed from the statement of an observing lady resident of the lower end of town, who counted 376 teams, averaging eight occupants each, passing on the way in from the track. Besides, there were several hundred on foot, only editors and other rich people being able to ride. The new safe of the Bank of Pullman was put in place Tuesday evening. It weighs 9,500 pounds and is the largest this side of Portland. The bank will open... Full story
Wanda S. Danley, 50, Priest River, Idaho, escaped injury Saturday night when she lost control of a 2008 Ford Focus and collided with a Department of Transportation warning sign along the northbound lane about a mile south of Colton on Highway 195. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she lost control of the Focus while taking evasive action to avoid a collision after she had attempted a pass....
Week of July 16-20 Tekoa School Monday: Waffles, sausage pattie, apple juice, peaches Tuesday: Pizza, tossed salad, pears Wednesday: Corn dogs, BBQ beans, mixed fruit Thursday: Teriyaki chicken, rice, tossed salad, peaches, WG roll Friday: No meal service COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — BBQ beef on bun, potato salad, relish tray, melon, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — BBQ beef on bun, potato salad, relish tray, melon, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pal...
The 18th annual Scenic 6 Fiddle Show will be Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at 6 p.m. at Potlatch High School. The show features regional fiddlers and folk musicians. A donation will be requested at the door with $5 for adults and children under 18 admitted free. Those wishing to perform are asked to sign in at 5:30 p.m. Potlatch Junior Jammers will open the show. The youth group includes string players under age 18 led by Mabel Vogt, Potlatch. Vogt is an Idaho and Northwest Regional champion fiddler who has taught fiddle and directed the Jammers for...
Colfax artist Roberta M. Tiemann has been awarded a prestigious signature membership in the Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Society in recognition for the highest level of artistic accomplishment in watermedia painting. This earns the privilege of using the Society’s initials RMNWS after her name on works of art and communications. The Rocky Mountain National Exhibition is regarded as one of the very top watermedia exhibitions in the country. Roberta’s paintings have been included in 33 national and international exhibitions across the Uni... Full story
Smith, Kathryn Celeste Alana, born June 18, 2012, at 9 pounds, 5 ounces, to Stan and Renelle Smith of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Stan and Debbie Smith of Raymond. Maternal grandparents are Clyde and Terry Coty of Raymond. The baby joins a brother, Stanton, 4. Clarke, Emma Louise, born June 22, 2012, at 7 pounds, 1 ounce, to Heidi and Ben Clarke of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Heidi and Harold Clarke of Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Lyna and Ray Kittelmann of Payette, Idaho. This is the couple’s first child. Rode, Rowen Brett,... Full story
