Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
Sorted by date Results 8757 - 8781 of 9833
About $60 worth of food was raised and donated to the local food bank during the food for fines drive at Endicott, Librarian Caroline Morasch reported. The annual penny drive to fund children’s programs will continue through April 16. All the money raised during the penny drive will benefit children’s programs throughout the year. Friends of Whitman County Library are sponsoring a raffle to support a complete renovation of the Endicott library. To date, $10,000 has been raised for the $120,000 project, including $5,800 from the Endicott Com...
Oakesdale Library News The Read it, loved it! Book Club in Oakesdale currently has eight women attending meetings. Their next meeting will be at 6 p.m. April 26. They are now reading Noah’s Compass by Anne Tyler. The library has this book in print and audio format. Storytime continues in Oakesdale every Wednesday at 12:30 for children ages 2-5. Donations to the library penny drive in Oakesdale can be made at Crossett’s Food Market or the Oakesdale Library. Coin drive at Malden Coins and dollars donated at Malden in the annual library penny dri...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about reverse mortgages? I was considering one a few years ago but decided against it because it was too expensive. But now I hear they are much more affordable. What can you tell me? Looking for Cash Dear Looking, One of the biggest drawbacks of reverse mortgages over the years has been the high upfront costs. But now, thanks to some new federal rules and reduced lender fees, reverse mortgages are much cheaper for cash-strapped retirees to get into. Here’s what you should know. The Basics Let’s sta...
Bev Pearce is the new manager of the Palouse Branch of Whitman County Library. A community celebration will be Friday, April 1, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Palouse Library. The proprietor of Small Towne Quilts, which she recently relocated to her home, Pearce is a girl scout leader and a member of the Palouse Chamber of Commerce. She replaces manager Holly White who will remain as a substitute....
Megan Hooper, daughter of Bob and Sue Hooper, Oakesdale, and Scott Snodgrass, son of Clyde and Linda Snodgrass, Raymond, will be married Saturday, April 23, at 5 p.m. at the Oakesdale Presbyterian Church. A 2005 Oakesdale High School graduate, Megan graduated from Eastern Washington University last June with a degree in elementary education. Scott is a 2004 graduate of Willapa Valley High School in Raymond. Also a June 2010 graduate of Eastern Washington University, he received a degree in criminal justice....
Kenneth and Nancy Winn celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a trip to Seattle. Kenneth was born in Oakesdale and graduated in 1954 from Oakesdale High School. Nancy was born in Endicott to Carl and Emma Morasch and graduated from Endicott High School in 1958. They were married at Endicott March 18, 1961, and have resided in Spokane since. Their three children are Tim and Brenda Winn, Four Lakes; Heidi and Mark Ogle, Bremerton, and Scott Winn, Spokane. They have three grandchildren....
Guy-Albion Historical Society pie social The Annual Guy-Albion Historical Society pie social will be Saturday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Albion community center. Entertainment will be provided by the Old Time Fiddlers and the museum rooms will be open for tours. Pie, ice cream, coffee and punch will be available. All ages are welcome. Pottery art exhibit to open at Dahmen Local pottery artists Judith Marvin from Kendrick, Idaho, and Terri Walters from Colton and a resident artist of the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will exhibit...
Art has always been a passion for Nancy Wriggle. While growing up in Newport she loved to paint. When she went to Eastern Washington University she majored in art. “I always wanted to be in art,” she said. It was at Eastern that she met fellow artist Larry Wriggle from Spokane. They were married in 1955 and moved to California for a while before coming back to Washington. “We’re both artists,” she noted. Nancy planned to be an art teacher, but when she first started teaching she didn’t have some necessary requirements, so she taught firs...
ROSALIA —Mike Day photo. 2011 Miss Rosalia, Erin Brown, escorted by her father, Dan. A “Singing in the Rain” theme welcomed all to the Miss Rosalia competition Sunday in the Rosalia gymnasium. The 2011 Miss Rosalia is Erin Brown. Kristin Paulson was named first princess; Josie Daniels, second princess and Kelsey Lindhag, third princess. The winner for ticket sales was Kristin Paulson. The Spirit of Miss Rosalia winner was Kelsey Lindhag. Poise and appearance winners were Kristin Paulson and E...
Left to right are Kelsey Nails, second alternate; Misty Skelton, Colfax Distinguished Young Woman, and Morgan Willson, first alternate. Misty Skelton won the first Colfax Distinguished Young Woman title Saturday night to cap a three-hour “A Night at the Movies” competition at the CHS auditorium. Morgan Willson was named first alternate and Kelsey Nails, second alternate, in the competition which totaled 14 entrants. Skelton, who attended two months of practice sessions while also competing on the Bulldog girls basketball team, also won the fit...
Lamont Rick and Kris Ann Bulcroft of Vancouver, B.C., arrived in Lamont Saturday, March 18, to visit Kris Ann’s mother, Nita Polda, and brother, Matthew. On Sunday, other family members and friends arrived to see the Bulcrofts. They included Kon and Janet Lamparter, Frank and Myrna Rehn and Scott and Bonny Rehn, all of Spokane, and Hugh and Evelyn Kreamer of Sprague. Rick and Kris Ann returned home Tuesday. Kathy Shields drove to Spokane Sunday to join her daughter, Billie Jo Davison and family, for a movie and dinner at the Thai Bamboo. F...
LaCrosse The 10th annual LaCrosse Schools academic banquet was Monday, March 28. It was catered by Nancy Meise. Guest speaker was Lois Startin, LaCrosse graduate from the class of 1977. Lois spoke about being a student at LaCrosse and its influence on her life from her fellow classmates and community residents. Students qualifying to attend the banquet were seniors Hillary Bennett, Teresa Casey and Taylor Weekes. Junior Anne Fleming and sophomores Lane Hannas, Matt Stubbs and Justin Wargo completed the list of High School students to qualify....
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Sloppy Joe on a bun, Baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Sloppy Joe on a bun, Baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Sloppy Joe on a bun, Baked beans, three bean salad, tropical fruit, birthday dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Beef Stew, A...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle left last Thursday for Portland to attend the Cleveland High School spring concert. Their granddaughter Emmaly Light, daughter of Larry and Karen Light, performed with the choir. They returned home Friday. Norm and Gloria Erickson spent the weekend in Everett with her sister and brother-in-law, Goldie and Al Foss. They drove over Friday and returned home Sunday....
COUNCIL ON AGING Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Baked ham with fruit sauce, scalloped potatoes, hot veggie medley, fruited Jello with topping, hot dinner roll and dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Chili with cheese and onions, cheese sandwich, green salad, Jello, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Baked ham with fruit sauce, scalloped potatoes, hot veggie medley, fruited Jello with topping, hot dinner roll and dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senio...
LaCrosse Saturday evening the Pastime Tavern hosted a pool tournament with Ted Torgeson and Allan Thompson placing first; Eric Startin and Kyle Harder, second; Scott Filan and Buster Roberts, third. Jasper Trucking will sponsor an Easter coloring contest. The colorings will be on display in the window of Jasper Trucking on Main Street. Residents are encouraged to stop by and cast their vote for their favorite artwork. Second Monday Club will meet April 11 at 3:15 in the Lacrosse Library for children in kindergarten through fifth...
—Trish Hereford photo Rosalia basketball seniors, from the left, Scott Eberle, Casey Brown, Jared Hereford, Flash Hodges, DJ Brown, Nathan Richards and Tom Carrothers book a farewell portrait with photo placards created by Teresa Hodges. Special awards selected by the team went to Josh Roe, most improved; Eberle, inspirational; and Richards, most valuable player. Richards also won the all league, all state tourney and 1B player of the year honors. Eberle received all league and all tourney honors, and DJ Brown was named all league. Hodges w...
The sixth annual penny drive at Whitman County Library will be March 28-April 16 in honor of National Library Week. Each of the 14 library branches will collect money to fund programs or projects. National Library Week is a statewide observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country. Last year, the Whitman County Library branches collected more than $1,250. Vicki Hatley’s Daycare kids in Colfax, seen here with the library’s Reading Bear, took top prize with more than $500 collected for the lib...
Winners of the Terry Jordan Organ Study competition will receive their prizes at a free concert Sunday, March 27, 2011, at 3 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Moscow at the corner of 3rd and Adams Streets. The event is supported by the church and the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists and Moscow’s First United Methodist Church. The recital and the student competition which precedes it were established in 2001 by the church and guild to honor the life of former church organist Terry Jordan. The four student finalists w...
Gary Kendall has spent his whole life on the Palouse. Born on St. Patrick’s Day, he lived in Penewawa where his dad was a ranch manager until Gary was five years old. His family then moved to the state-line at Palouse where he grew up and graduated from high school. “We used to beat Colfax all the time when I was going to school,” he recalled. He attended the University of Idaho. His uncles, the Dippel brothers, managed a livestock yard. Gary took a liking to the cattle and built his own Angus...
Harry Stoner and Carol Geisler Stoner will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Saturday, March 26, at the Courtyard in Colfax from 2 to 4 p.m. at an open house hosted by their children. Harry and Carol met at Boise Junior College through a mutual friend. Harry was attending school on a basketball scholarship and Carol was taking classes. They were married March 25, 1961, in Boise, Idaho, at the home of her sister. They have lived many places throughout their marriage starting in St. John. Harry joined the army and was stationed in...
Tiffany Marie Kaltenbach, Thornton, Colo., daughter of Tim and Charlotte Kaltenbach, Lucinda, Pa., and Anthony Lee Starrett, Thornton, Colo., son of Rob and Daphne Starrett, Colfax, will be married July 23, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Clarion, Pa. Tiffany is a 2005 graduate of Clarion High School, Clarion, Pa., and a 2010 graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, with a master’s degree in speech language pathology. She is currently employed by EBS Healthcare as a speech language pathologist in Greeley, Colo. A...
Horse Crazy trio returns to Empire Horse Crazy, the acclaimed musical cowgirl trio from the Methow Valley, will perform Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in Tekoa’s Empire Theatre. They offer a combination of original songs, favorite Western ballads, old-time American tunes, swing numbers and cowboy classics. Named “Best Harmony Trio” by the Western Music Association in both 2009 and 2010, they have performed all over the United States and Canada and have been featured in major Western music and cowboy poetry festivals. Lauralee Northcott, the b...
Close to 70 people attended Rosalia’s annual Cub Scout Pinewood Derby race March 12 at the Methodist Church. Nineteen scouts had cars entered with Gabe Naught placing first and Gavin Merritt, second place. Gabriel Lazcano’s car was voted Best in Show. Naught and Merritt will represent Pack 587 at the district race in Moscow April 9....
Book sale launches on St. Patrick’s day Friends of Whitman County Library will sponsor a St. Patrick’s Day book sale beginning today, Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. in the Colfax Library. All proceeds benefit library programs and services in all 14 library branches. Last year, Friends of Whitman County Library contributed nearly $15,000 in support of storytime, summer reading, special guest performers and more. Sale coordinator Becky Lawhead said extra tables will be used to accommodate hundreds of new items being sold. This special sale wil...
