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Greta Stueckle was born in Colfax and has spent her entire life living in Colfax and the surrounding Whitman County farms, never straying too far from the land where she has worked to support herself and her family. When Greta married Dick, they worked many farms in Whitman County until they purchased a ranch in Dusty 50 years ago. Dick died in August after a long battle with cancer. Greta now spends many days busily sorting through decades of collected items on the ranch and has found Craigslist as a wonderful tool in cleaning out. She said...
Neill Public Library in Pullman will be closed March 4 - 11 for a work week to allow city staff to complete general building maintenance and conduct a variety of in-house tasks including upgrades to computer systems, staff training and preparations related to the library’s material collections and special programs. Library materials will not be due any closed days.... Full story
Mangold, Kate Elizabeth, was born Feb. 14, 2012, at seven pounds, two ounces, to Neil and Jennisa Mangold of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Earl and Patricia Mangold of Bothell. Maternal grandparents are Jim and Margie Bran of Everett. The baby joins sister Clara, 3. Robbins, Evie Elizabeth, was born Feb. 16, 2012, at eight pounds, 14 ounces, to Chad and Danielle Robbins of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Rex and Cheryl Robbins of Othello. Maternal grandparents are Todd and Cindi Gibson of Othello. The baby joins sister Ellie, 4, and... Full story
Dusty Saturday, Doreen Riedner threw a surprise 50th birthday party for her husband Tom Riedner in the elegant Shoppe de Riedner, Genesee. Approximately 70 guests attended including Tom’s mother, Bert Riedner of Colton, his brothers, many other relatives, friends and neighbors. From this area, Oscar Broeckel and Brian and Angela Broeckel enjoyed the event. Tony and Denise Kendall came from Tacoma. Cliff and Jeanette Nolan and Karen Broeckel were a small group who attended together. Special guest was Ruger Riedner. Reuben and Judy Stueckle, P...
Randy and Laurie Suess of Steptoe pose with a WSU flag outside the Treasury in Petra. They will present a travelogue on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan next Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room at Colfax Library. Visits to seven cities, along with historical and biblical attractions were part of the tour they took last year as part of Randy’s trade duties as chairman for the U.S. Wheat Associates. They visited Amman, Umm Qais, Jerash, Ajloun, Medaba, the Dead Sea, Bethany-Beyond the Jordan, Mount Nebo and Petra. S... Full story
Week of Feb. 27-March 2 At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: Breakfast for lunch Tuesday: Country steak, mash potatoes, vegetables, french bread Wednesday: Hot ham and cheese on bun, green salad, apple crisp JES Monday: Breakfast for lunch Tuesday: Hot dogs or chili dogs, oven fries, baby carrots, fruit Wednesday: Mac & cheese... Full story
WSU Extension and Department of Animal Sciences announce the first WSU Beef, Lamb, Pork and Poultry 100 short-courses in eastern Washington. The Beef and Pork 100 course will be offered March 9 at the WSU Spokane Extension Office, and the Lamb 100 and Poultry 100 courses will be offered March 10 at Spokane Conservation District Office. The WSU Beef, Lamb, Pork and Poultry 100 short courses are designed for beginning farmers, but are also excellent energizers for experienced food animal producers to expand opportunities and sustainability of... Full story
Students earning all-A grades to top the block one honor roll at Garfield/Palouse High School include Sarah Bofenkamp, Adrienne Hamilton, Heidi Jamison, Mickaila Martin, Rebecca Reeve, seniors; Cassie Thompson, junior; Chandler Pfaff, sophomore; Libby Akin, Jacob Arlt, Sarah Bailey, Gabriel Cocking, Mitchell Jamison, Rachel Nelson, Hunter Woltering, freshmen. High honors students with grade averages of 3.5 to 3.99 included Kaycie Adair, Emily Akin, Nathan Cocking, Jessie Hathaway, Melissa Johnson, James Keller, Jeffrey Kent, Jonathan Kuehner,...
UI and WSU extension will co-sponsor a youth beef field day Saturday, March 3, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lewiston Livestock Market. The event is for all 4H and FFA members and leaders who want to learn more about raising successful beef livestock projects that meet industry standards. Local extension educators, veterinarians and successful livestock producers will speak on feeding steer and breeding project animals, health care issues, quality assurance, beef taste test panels and fitting and showing techniques. Cost is $6 per person, $8...
Tekoa eating establishments will be open Saturday evening in anticipation of an influx of customers prior to the 7 p.m. start time of the three-act play “Bus Stop” at the Empire Theater. Cafe Artisan will serve beginning at 5 p.m., by reservation only. The Feeding Station will feature chicken fried steak as its evening special, and C & D’s bar and grill will also be prepared for an increased number of patrons. Tickets for the performance, put on by the Moscow Community Theater, will be available at the theater box office starting at 6:30 p.m.... Full story
Jennifer Rod of Moscow, a metal sculptor and painter, will be featured in the Meet the Artist session March 1 at the library in Colfax at 7 p.m. The Meet the Artist series is sponsored by Colfax Arts Council and Whitman County Library. Rod earned her masters degree in Fine Arts from the University of Idaho in painting. She learned steel sculpture about 10 years ago from a friend in Enumclaw who made fish out of steel. Dogs are Rod’s main subjects for her steel sculpture. In fact, her first steel sculpture was a monument of her dog which she p... Full story
Hog Heaven Big Band will play songs from the big band era at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Saturday, Feb. 25 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Band has been playing on the Palouse for decades. Auf Gehts, a German Oom Pah Band, will play a free concert at Dahmen Barn Sunday, March 4, from 1 to 3 p.m. The concert will be in conjunction with the 58th annual sausage feed at the Uniontown Community Building from 10 to 5....
Endicott librarian Laura Jones reports Teen Librarian Chelsea Leachman will debut a new Fourth Tuesday session for fourth through sixth graders next Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 3:30 p.m. with a special program for future scientists. Third Tuesday Club will continue for grades K-3. The Feb. 21 theme was President’s Day....
Students between 12 and 18 are invited to Teen Tech Time next Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 3 p.m. at the Colfax Library for a snack, crafts, games and computers. To see when teen programs are scheduled at Whitman County Library, visit the Events Calendar at www.whitco.lib.wa.us or call 1-877-733-3375. To explore teen program ideas contact coordinator Chelsea Leachman at [email protected].... Full story
Athenaeum Members gathered at the home of Sherry Cox Feb. 17. Mary Ann Mitchell presented a program on Maude Lillian Bolin. She was a member of a Yakama Indian Tribe and known as Yakama Cow Girl Aviator. Her love of flying combined with her dare devil rodeo adventures made her well known in the county. She flew across the country in 1928, but she was also recognized for many civic contributions. Cindy Jones, Cheryl Alice Van Tine and Ruth Enos were placed on the associate member list. The next meeting will be held at the Colfax Library March... Full story
A community blood drive will be today, Thursday, Feb. 23, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. in the Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library. Donors can call the library to schedule an appointment, but walk-ins are also welcome. The 12th annual “Food for Fines” drive continues through Feb. 29 at all 14 Whitman County Library branches. Library users can exchange non-perishable food items for up to $10 in outstanding library fines. All food will be distributed to local food banks. Meet the Artist will feature painter and steel sculptor Jennifer Rod at the Colfax... Full story
Biagi grandchildren Bradley Robert, Jr., was born Aug. 16, 2011, at Parkview Community Hospital in Riverside, Calif., weighing eight pounds, six ounces, to Brad and Norma Biagi of Riverside. Maternal grandparents are Jose and Barbara Santoyo of Riverside. Paternal grandparents are Bob and Debbie Biagi of Colfax. Maternal great-grandmother is Petra Santoyo of Riverside, Calif. Paternal great-grandparents are Ben and Marguerite Daltoso and John and Geneva Biagi, all of Walla Walla. The baby joins siblings Valerie and Carlos. Haley Anne Magnaghi...
Bob Hickman of Post Falls, former proprietor of Hickman Boot & Saddlery in Colfax, has been selected as one of 80 artists to participate in the centennial edition show of the Calgary Stampede next July. The Stampede extends the honor on a one-time basis to Western artists from all over the world. Artists are honored at a special reception on the Wednesday before the stampede and display their work during the event. The Stampede runs July 6-15 this year. Hickman said he plans to display some of the chaps he has made and decorated. He also plans...
Twenty-eight students earned all-A grades to lead the first semester honor roll. A total of 100 students were on the roll with grade averages of 3.25 or higher. Earning all-A grades for the semester were Brady J. Cornelius, Kelsey E. Nails, and Morgan Willson, seniors; Deanna E. Aeschliman, Christopher S. Appel, Ciara N. Becker, Ryan T. Christopherson, Sidney L. Huber, Hannah M. Knaack, and John T. Mellor, and Rachel M. Robinson, juniors; Hollyanna H. Hahn, Leah Heiner, Nicholas Johnson, and Taylor Larsen, sophomores, Sam Dailey, Erica Eng, Kor... Full story
Former Colfax Mayor Norma Becker, and City Clerk Connie Ellis share the rostrum near the end of last Thursday’s farewell appreciation banquet for the mayor’s 20 years in office. Highlights and lowlights of the 20 years Norma Becker served as mayor of Colfax were recalled in limerick form last Thursday night in a farewell banquet at the library. The 1996 flood, fire station fire, the McDonald annexation, Mill Street lights and horse dropping episodes were among the topics. Former city manager Emily Adams noted during her years of service she...
Follett, Ian Jonathan James, was born Feb. 7, 2012, at seven pounds, 6.5 ounces, to Jonathan and Kate Follett of Walla Walla. The baby joins brother Jackson, 3. Hays, Deaken Thomas, was born Feb. 7, 2012, at eight pounds, three ounces, to Kellen and Brooke Hays of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Thomas and Elaine Hays of Washtucna. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Amy Sawyer of Ritzville and Richard and Lisa Cole of Moses Lake. The baby joins sister Kenadie, 2. Lunders, Aspynn Rae, was born Feb. 12, 2012, at eight pounds, to Ronda Lunders...
As the librarian at the Oakesdale Branch of the Whitman County Library, Michele Wright has watched many children grow from storytime attendees to high school seniors. “One of the funniest things for me to see are these same kids at the high school and to know I had them in my story time when they were three and four years old,” Michele said. Michele also works as a substitute in the school cafeteria and as a book keeper for Busch Distributors, Inc. She recently concluded years of serving on the Oakesdale Parks and Recreation Board. Michele and...
A recent luncheon at Hill-Ray Plaza recognized 23 Whitman Hospital employees for their milestone anniversaries ranging from 5 to 30 years of service. Celebrations also included recognition of employees of the quarter and the 2011 Employee and Manager of the Year. Carolyn Wilson, Radiology Technician, was named employee of the year, and Scott Nelson, Radiology Manager, manager of the year. Employee of the quarter awards went to Jamie Bailey, Tina Bass, Karin Rohde, Lissa Bell, Carolyn Wilson, Barb Schluneger, Daniel Wood, Cristin Reisenauer and...
Lacrosse The Student of Character assembly for January was Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the gym. Awards that were announced included Alec Fleming and Brandon Bennett, both academic improvement in Math from Mr. Kemper. Caleb Hannas, Lane Hannas and Wyatt Hinderer received attitude and effort recognition from Mrs. Baser for building a table for the Junior Livestock Show auction. Everyone is continuing to watch for random acts of kindness. The goal is to have a chain form a circumference around our school. Friday morning the sixth graders assembled in... Full story
CHS freshman Erica Eng, center, daughter of Terry and Joanne Eng, sang as Soprano II in the WMEA All-State Treble Choir in Yakima Feb. 16-20. The choir performed six pieces under conductor Edith A. Copley, Professor of Music and Director of Choral Studies at Northern Arizona University. CHS sophomore Katie Largent, left, daughter of Gary and Lisa Largent, sang Alto I and CHS junior Lindsay Webber, right, daughter of Jon and Angie Webber, sang Soprano I in the WMEA All-State Symphonic Choir made up of about 250 high school vocalists. They sang...
