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Alvarez-Rossel, Ignacio Fidel, was born April 17, 2012, at six pounds, 11 ounces, to Dario and Michelle Alvarez of Pullman. The baby joins sister Muriel, 4. Asker, Arinas, was born April 17, 2012, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Imad and Rasha Asker of Pullman. Paternal grandparent is Mouloud Salem of Libya. Maternal grandparent is Jamal Asker of Libya. This is the couple’s first child. Srivastava, Atharv, was born April 19, 2012, at six pounds, three ounces, to Anvrag and Soumya Srivastava of Pullman. This is the couple’s first child. Mor...
Locations for a state and federal emergency food distribution: Wednesday, May 23: Palouse Community Center, 1 to 3 p.m.; Rosalia United Methodist Church, 9 to 11 a.m.; St. John Methodist Church, 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday, May 24: Malden/Pine City, Town Hall, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Garfield Legion / Grange Hall, 2 to 6 p.m.; LaCrosse, 110 N. Main, 8 a.m. to noon; Tekoa City Hall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Oakesdale Baptist Church, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; Endicott City Hall, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 25: Colton-Uniontown, Uniontown Community Building, 8 a.m. to...
Becker grandgirl born Vivienne Ann Harris was born April 23, 2012, at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue at eight pounds, 11 ounces, to Matthew and Jennifer Harris of Duvall. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Pam Becker of Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Beth Harris of Duvall. Maternal great-grandparents are Norma Becker and Bill and Evelyn Closson all of Colfax. Paternal great-grandparents are Roy and Dalyce Harris of Bremerton and Derry Werge of Monroe. The baby joins brothers Will, 5, and Josh, 2....
Colfax moose spotters April 26 revived belief of a suspected moose birth in the south hill area of Colfax. A newborn moose has been spotted in the area just south of Colfax by Terry Weitz. The newborn is suspected to have been born to a moose who has been observed at several locations in the south area of town. Residents who observed that moose believe it was a pregnant female. Saturday morning, residents in the Upper A Street area observed a young moose leaving town via the former UP tracks on the South side of the S. Fork of the Palouse...
MUSIC University of Idaho Orchestra, tonight, May 3, 7:30 p.m. University Auditorium. UI Jazz Bands and Choirs, May 4, Haddock Performance Hall, 7:30 p.m. DRAMA “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” tonight, May 4 and May 5, UI Hartung Theatre, 7:30 p.m....
A public reception to honor the Colfax banner artists will be tonight Thursday, May 3, at 7 p.m. in the Colfax Library. The 12 banner artists will be introduced to talk about their entries and the People’s Choices for the youth and adult divisions will be announced. Artists in the youth division are Connor Johnson, Dylan Nails, Cal Lewis, Rosie Meyer, Ashely Richman and Kaetlyn Richman. Artists in the adult division are Dick Gebhardt, Jerry Jones, Kathy Mayer, Tammy Lewis, Kimberly Morse and Claudia Rollins. Cupcake Madness will come to the C...
Volunteers will meet for the annual clean up of the Garfield Cemetery Saturday, May 5. Jim Storms, secretary of the cemetery district, asks for volunteers to bring gloves, rakes, shovels, weed trimmers and whatever else may be needed. Removal of downed limbs and gopher holes, raking and cleaning need to be done, Storms said. The effort aims to have the cemetery ready for Memorial Day. If weather does not cooperate Saturday, the project will be moved to the following Saturday, May 12. For more information, call Storms....
Whitman County Library supporters donated $1,473 during its annual Penny Drive this year. Each library branch designated a project for the money. They will range from special children’s reading incentives to summer reading programs for all ages. For the seventh year in a row, Vicki Hatley’s Daycare children, family and friends won the Penny Drive local competition with $216.80 collected for kid’s programs at the Colfax library and storytime outreach to licensed facilities. As a reward for their efforts, the children enjoyed a popsicle party...
A tourism luncheon and trade show will be May 16 at the Best Western Plus University Inn at Moscow. Organized by the Moscow and Pullman Chambers of Commerce, the event will feature Tom Hudson, who has received the highest award for tourism development in Hilo, Hawaii, and worked in three economic development organizations. The event will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Call the Pullman Chamber of Commerce to make a reservation....
Nine students who earned all-A grades to top the mid-block II honor roll at Garfield/Palouse High School were Heidi Jamison and Jonathan Kuehner, seniors; Chandler Pfaff and Taylor Redman, sophomores; Libby Akin, Jacob Arlt, Gabriel Cocking, Mitchell Jamison and Rachel Nelson, freshmen. Student earning grade averages of 3.5 to 3.99 were Sarah Bofenkamp, Derrick Bosch, Nathan Cocking, Adrienne Hamilton, Jessie Hathaway, Melissa Johnson, Jeffrey Kent and Kelsey Lopez, senors; Cortney Fleener, Riley Hodges, Wyatt Mitchell, Hannah Neibergs, and Cas...
8 years ago May 6, 1887 The contract for building Colfax College has finally been awarded to McCord & Ford of this city on their bid of $11,310. The plan for a brick building has been abandoned and the structure will be built entirely of wood above the foundation. Work will begin immediately and by fall the city will have an institution of learning of which our citizens may well feel proud. Marble works are the latest addition to the industries of Colfax. Livingstone & Kuhn of our city have bought from the patentee, H. Leninger, of Salem,...
Fourth and fifth grade students of Kim Wells at Garfield Elementary observed the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic with a meal styled after the shipboard fare and student-led discussion of the facts, mysteries and unusual coincidences surrounding the world’s most famous shipping disaster. Local ship and Titanic expert Randy Perkins joined the students in the celebration. “Captain Smith” Perkins passed out White Star Line Boarding Passes for the voyage to each student. The students then enjoyed drinking tea and tasting a varie...
Walking into Edith St. John’s home is a visit into a patch of sunlight. She and her husband Roy live in Tekoa, but she has lived around the Palouse during her lifetime. They share their home with one old, spoiled cat, colored orange and white, and welcome kids, grandkids and great-grandkids whenever they can visit, which is often. They remain close to grandson Shane St. John’s widow and children. Pictures and mementos of family life show their pride and joy in their family. Born in Oakesdale, she was reared in Farmington until her family mov...
-Angie Webber photo Fourteen Colfax High School choir students performed at the State Solo & Ensemble Festival at Central Washington University in Ellensburg April 27 - 28. The students all received superior and excellent ratings for their performances. More than 5,000 music students from 4A-2B schools performed earlier at regional festivals and the top 500 first place winners were chosen to perform at state. Colfax soloists were Lindsay Webber, Katie Largent and Erica Eng. Colfax ensemble members included Kelsey Nails, Brent Conrad, Lucas...
When Too Slim and the Tail Draggers opened their set at the Tekoa Empire Theatre Saturday they faced a nearly full house. The band’s reputation as a blues-rock group had preceded them as they have played in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. Tim Langford, Tommy Cook on drums and Polly O’Keary on bass and vocals have played in all kinds of venues, but this was their first concert at the Empire. Langford is an excellent guitarist, with his musical capabilities displayed on nearly every song. He also writes most of the group’s music, and t...
On the fourth Saturday of each month beginning May 26, and continuing through Aug. 25, free dance lessons will precede the Hog Heaven Big Band performances at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. Dance lessons will be from 6:30 to 7:15. Hog Heaven Big Band will begin playing at 7:30 p.m. The cost to listen or dance to their music is $8 for couples, $5 for a singles and children under 12 admitted free. The Hog Heaven Big Band has been playing regularly at the Dahmen Barn for the past six years....
Next Colfax alumni luncheon in Spokane will be Monday, May 7, beginning at noon at the Timber Creek Buffet located in the Argonne Village Shopping Center, 9211 East Montgomery, Millwood. Members of all classes are welcome. For more information, contact Sandra Hubbard Conti in Spokane. [email protected]...
Seven resident artists who make up Fiber Fusion will have work on display in the Hayloft Gallery at the Dahmen Barn May 6 through 27. The opening reception will be Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 4 p.m. What originally brought the artists together was a common interest in exploring non-traditional quilting techniques. Wearable art, quilted art wall hangings, mobiles and fabric bowls make up a few of the items in the exhibit. The artists have incorporated everything from rare bird feathers to copper in the quilted art pieces and wea...
Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation is now accepting registrations for its sixth annual gala which will be Saturday, May 19. The event is sponsored by Avista Corporation and begins at 6 p.m. at the SEL Event Center. Deadline is May 9. The event is a fundraiser for the foundation’s Medical Technology Fund which benefits the Hospital. The evening will begin with wine tasting featuring Merry Cellars Winery of Pullman and an art gallery showcasing pieces by Palouse area artists. A gourmet dinner will be served by WSU catering followed by a p...
A Wii party challenge will be May 17 at the Albion Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with prizes for the winners. Youngsters can challenge their parents or teach them how to use the Wii. Saturday story time will be at 2 p.m. May 5,12 and 19. After school craft time May 24 will be from 4 to 5 p.m. at the library. Pajama story time will be May 10 at 6:30 p.m. All programs are in the Albion Branch of the Whitman County Library, located in the Albion Community Building. Branch hours are Tuesdays, 3:30 to 6 p.m.; Thursdays, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m., and...
James Hughes, 52, Endicott, has been summoned to appear in court May 18, after 19 counts of first degree theft were filed against him Tuesday in Whitman County Superior court. The charges allege Hughes took loads of wheat over a three year span. Each of the 19 different charges alleges wheat was taken on a different dates beginning April 24, 2009, and ending July 6 of last year. The charges were filed by Prosecutor Denis Tracy. Value of the wheat in each count was alleged at more than $5,000, the amount required for a first-degree theft...
The driver of a 2003 Volkswagen Jetta who was involved in an accident near Dusty April 26 continued eastbound and was later located in Colfax. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Victoriya R. Broyan, 20, Kennewick, was unable to stop the Jetta in time to avoid striking the rear of 2011 Silverado pickup truck driven by Kelly W. Hayden, 49, Spokane. Hayden was driving eastbound at 4:05 p.m. on Highway 26 when he slowed to make a left turn onto a private road. The Jetta driven by Broyan struck the pickup in the right rear bumper. The...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Josh M. Ryan, 23, Pullman, and Sarah L. Reifel, 21, Yakima, April 27. Christopher P. Helbling, 27, and Jessica L. Novosel, 24, both Moscow, April 24. Matthew P. Carstens, 22, Reardan, and Kayla M. Salts, 20, Pullman, April 19. WHITMAN COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS First Wind, 58 wind turbines in Oakesdale/Rosalia/ Thornton area, $2 million each, substation outside Rosalia, $15,000, and Operations and Maintenance building near Rosalia, $336,169, all April 30. JDK Ranches, Colfax, hay shed, $17,100, April 30. Roy Druffel, Pullman,...
Eastern Washington University winter quarter dean’s list honors includes the following students from Whitman County schools. Undergraduates who achieve a grade average of 3.5 or higher on 12 credit hours of study qualify for the dean’s list. If a student has placed a directory restriction on their records the name was not released for publication. Qualifiers are listed as follows: Colfax: Alex Teade, Andrew Scholz, Brittany Myers, Tyler Morse, Emily Hauser-Ledbetter, Lauri Gay and Abby Erickson. Colton: Emily Tilton and Erin Bauer. Gar...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle were in Coeur d’Alene Saturday and Sunday. Granddaughter Ashleigh Stueckle, daughter of Doug and Cheryl Stueckle, performed in a concert Saturday evening as a member of the Coeur d’Alene Symphony Orchestra. Linda Hennigar spent from Wednesday to Saturday in the Tri-Cities last week. She attended grandson Wesley’s baseball games on Wednesday and Friday. She also visited with friends Jake Lye and Ron and Linda Hiskey. Kim and Cindy Pitts drove to Renton last Thursday to visit with their daughter Carrie. Durin...
