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Carl G. Seutter and Barbara Jo Ellis were married June 23, 1962, at the Community Presbyterian Church in Oakesdale. They lived in Delaware and then Oklahoma where he was employed with General Motors at Midwest City. They then retired and lived at Hudson, Fla. After two years of RV living they returned to Oakesdale in 2002. The couple celebrated their 50th anniversary with a land/cruise trip in Alaska, accompanied by their children, Carl G. Seutter, Jr., and Carlene L. Seutter. Highlights of their Alaskan adventure were an airplane flight... Full story
Heather and Mat Smith are busy entrepreneurs who operate Smith’s Country Store in Rosalia. A graduate of Rosalia High School, Heather was raised in Rosalia. Her mother, Zana Riley Lindgren, still resides in Rosalia. Her father was the late Phillip Lindgren. Heather lived for several years in Spokane, but she and Mat are happy to be living and operating a business in her hometown. Heather graduated from Eastern Washington University where she specialized in human resource and business management. She had planned to major in computer science, b...
An open house for the new Sterling Bank branch at LaCrosse will be next Thursday, July 12. Sterling opened its new branch Monday in the former location of Bank of Whitman. The building was purchased from the FDIC by the LaCrosse Community Pride. The community group will lease the site. Next week’s open house will include door prizes, food and drinks with a special presentation to the community. Festivities run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The branch will be open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Aug. 3. Beginning Aug. 6, regular b...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle and Ann Emerson of LaCrosse drove to Puyallup last Friday to attend the wedding of the women’s niece, Kari Aune, daughter of Norm and Barb Aune, to Eric Kelly. The traditional wedding took place in the Tacoma First Lutheran Church on Saturday. Sunday morning, they attended a brunch at the home of Norm and Barb Aune. The Stueckles stayed with Reuben and Judy Stueckle in Puyallup and Emerson stayed with her daughter, Heidi ,in Olympia. They returned home Monday. Linda Hennigar spent the weekend in Kennewick w...
Lamont Friends of the Lamont Library with Ruth Simpson at the helm conducted a book sale in the new Lamont Library June 22-24. It included a bake sale and a raffle. Gale Mann won the grand prize, an Afghan and hand crochet slippers. Proceeds will be used to finish the plumbing, electrical wiring and the framing in the building. They are planning a spaghetti feed around the end of July to further the work in hopes of opening the library in November. Grants and donations will help with the completion. Hundreds of used books of every subject were... Full story
The letter was noted at the Palouse school board meeting June 28. It was the resignation of Bev Spencer from the kitchen cook position, after 10 years. “What if we just didn’t accept it?” asked Brenda Brown, a member of the board. “It’s 10 years of wonderful experience that I had,” said Spencer. “When I look back at my past, for jobs, this was the best job I ever had. It was the best one. I consider myself very lucky to have worked in this school.” Spencer’s immediate retirement plan i... Full story
Two great-grandchildren of James A. Perkins were among the attendees at the 40th edition of the Whitman County Historical Society’s Ice Cream Social Sunday at the House. Cousins Eric Stoltz of Portland and Cindy Mueller of Salem were among celebrants at the social. Stoltz gave a short talk on memories of his childhood visits to the house where his grandparents, Sumner and Ethel, resided. They were the parents of his mother, Catherine Stoltz. He noted one of his boyhood discoveries was nettles which he encountered on the hillside above the c...
Formal recognition of the work of Whitman County Deputies, the Quad Cities Drug Task Force and the Washington State Patrol was made Thursday in the US Federal Building. Local officers played an initial role on what evolved into a federal investigation on a drug trafficking operation which has resulted in the arrest and charges in U.S. Court against 23 suspects. In a report issued yesterday, Sheriff Brett Myers said the investigation evolved from a routine traffic stop in November of 2010 which evolved into a year-long investigation by the...
Pullman police reported Thursday that they arrested the business manager of American Travel Inn, Gurinder Kaur, 24, on probable charges of theft involving credit card information obtained from customers. The report by Chief Gary Jenkins said warrant searches were conducted at the suspect’s place of business, 515 S. Grand Ave., and at her residence. Detectives allegedly recovered items which were illegally purchased by use of the credit card information. Also, Chief Jenkins reported Kaur established a fictitious company, Cougar Zip, and used i...
Kara R. Foreyt, 19, Colfax, escaped injury when she lost control of a 2002 Honda Civic on Highway 194 south of Colfax Thursday afternoon. The Washington State Patrol report said Foreyt was driving westbound at 4:14 p.m. and went onto the shoulder of the highway. She over-corrected and the Civic crossed the highway and went off the south side at mile 15.6. Caihley L. Baker, 21, Sequim, was unhurt Thursday night in a car-deer accident on Highway 26 about five and one half miles west of Colfax. A deer ran onto the highway in front of a 2003 Lexus...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. **************** CITY DROPS JUNK CAR CASE A second challenge of the city’s attempt to enforce its junk car removal ordinance has been dropped. The city has notified Peggy Barney, who was scheduled for a hearing on the ordinance Tuesday, that it will not pursue its effort to have vehicles removed from where the Barneys have them parked on u... Full story
Crews from Motley & Motley Construction returned last week to work on the intersection of S. Mill and Canyon. The crews installed handicap ramp sidewalks on both corners of the south side of Canyon Street to finish out the South Mill project. Consulting Engineer Munir Daud of Pullman said work along the south side of the intersection had delayed an official completion designation for the S. Mill project, which was funded by state Transportation Improvement Board funds. A five percent retaining fee has been withheld until the project is... Full story
When it all boils down to one thing, what is it that the gift of faith gives you? For me, it boils down to hope. Hope that God is indeed working in the world. Hope that no matter how bad (or how good for that matter) things are or become, God is at work in those dark areas, perhaps especially in those dark areas, to transform even them; to transform even me. And what is hope other than the ability to imagine a future – for ourselves, for our families and friends, for the country, indeed for the world? Without some sort of future, there is no h... Full story
Howard, Viet Ryland, was born June 11 to Viet and Kristen Howard of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Viet and Nancy Howard of Coeur d’Alene. Maternal grandparents are Robert and Keri Lee, also of Coeur d’Alene. The baby joins a sister Kaelyn, 1. Brickey, Carlee LouiseAnn, was born June 12 at seven pounds, 12 ounces to James and Kimberlee Brickey of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Randy and Lael Brickey of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Gina Whitman, also of Pullman. This is the couple’s first child. Mastorakos, Electra Natal...
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any resources or programs that help seniors with the high cost of hearing aids? Can’t Afford To Hear Dear Can’t, It’s unfortunate, but millions of Americans with hearing loss don’t get hearing aids because they simply can’t afford them. Hearing aids are expensive, typically costing between $1,000 and $3,500 per ear, and most insurance companies including traditional Medicare don’t cover them. While there’s no one simple solution to finding affordable hearing aids, there are a variety of options you can look into...
Three local students who received degrees during commencement ceremonies at the Univeristy of Washington were Sarah Morgan of Colfax, bachleor of science in physiology; Geraldine Steiger of LaCrosse, bachelor of arts in political science, and Jerek West of St. John, bachleor of arts in history....
Teens 12 to 18 are invited to hang out at the Palouse library after normal library hours Friday, June 29, at 6 p.m. A movie, games, snacks and lessons on how to use henna to make temporary tattoos will be on the agenda....
Seedlings Child Care Center is now open in Garfield. The non-profit partnership between the Garfield School District and the United Methodist Church operates Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Kids between the ages of three months to 12 years are welcome for crafts, music, field trips, story time, science, cooking, motor skills and more. Drop-ins are welcome with 24-hour notice. For more information, call 635-0153. Kiwanis Clubs plan fourth ‘stuff the bus’ Kiwanis Clubs of Pullman and Moscow are running their fourth annual “St...
St. John-Endicott High School recognized 39 of their students with a place on the honor roll for their second-semester grades. Earning straight A’s were Evan Jones, senior; Jayson Allert, Michal Schuster and Gretchen Van Lith, juniors; Sami Bailey, Emily Jones, Marika McCue, Jade Porubek, Heather Siegel and Carmen Swannack, sophomores, and Shania Bailey and Jordan Porubek, freshmen. On the high honor roll for grade averages between 3.5 and 3.999 were Meghan Gfeller, senior; Thomas Newton, John Quinton, Samuel Raynor and Kim Ren, juniors; M...
8 years ago June 24, 1887 The exercises of laying the corner stone of Colfax College were conducted with appropriate ceremonies on Tuesday evening. Hon. J.A. Perkins was master of ceremonies. Limited space precludes an extended notice of the many speakers who made remarks full of encouragement for the success of the college. The exercises were interesting and the audience not bored by long speeches, which is something unusual on occasions of this kind. The city marshal will no longer permit the streets of Colfax to be used as a race track or...
Sixth grader Seth Thompson earned all-A grades to lead the fourth quarter honor roll at Garfield/Palouse Middle School. Students earning grade averages of 3.5 or higher for the fourth quarter include Holly Brown, Matt Holbrook, Kent Nelson and Rafferty Shelton, eighth grade; Daniel Arlt, Logan Gorence, Bethany Loomis, Ashley Swall and Michelle Thompson, seventh grade and Emily Bagott, Issac Nelson, Daniel Orfe, and Evan Weagraff, sixth grade. A 3.0-3.49 average was achieved by Becca Cochran, Wyatt Griner, Sierra Hoffman, Katie Holbrook, Riley...
Railcars will be back on the tracks at Potlatch July 14 for the ninth annual WI&M Railway History Preservation Group’s history day. The day will offer area residents a chance to take a ride down the tracks in one of the speeder cars which will be brought to the scene by members of the Pacific Railcar Association. Rides to Princeton leave at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Rides to Kennedy Ford west of Potlatch leave at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. All speeder rides will leave from the Potlatch Depot. In the evening, the e... Full story
The National Lentil Festival will display original art for the 2012 festival poster in businesses throughout the Palouse. The artwork is currently displayed at Re/Max Home and Land located at 710 SE Bishop Blvd. in Pullman and will be there until the second week of July when it will move to AmericanWest Bank in Pullman. The artwork is a painting by Jacqueline Daisley done specifically for the 2012 National Lentil Festival. Jacqueline graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from California State University in San Bernardino. Her work has been...
The annual Green Hollow community picnic will begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 11. Present and former community residents are invited to gather at the home of Doug and Jill Morgan on the Rye Hill. Please bring favorite potluck dishes, dinnerware and meat to grill on the barbecue....
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close July 4 in celebration of Independence Day. Access to the library’s catalog, downloadable audio and e-books, subscription databases and a live, online librarian will still be available by visiting the library’s website. “Playful Learning” sessions at the Colfax Library will run through Friday, July 6, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sessions will resume Sept. 14, the Friday after the Palouse Empire Fair. Throughout the year the free program, open to all families, gathers weekly in the Norma McGregor Meeting...
