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COLFAX – The Whitman Hospital Auxiliary is raising $5,000 to pay for a new curved mammography paddle to ease the discomfort of having breast examinations. About 800 women are examined with a routine scan of breast tissue that squeezes their breasts. “Too many women skip their annual mammography saying it is often uncomfortable,” stated organizers. The Whitman Hospital & Medical Clinic needs $12,415 to buy the new curved paddle, with the auxiliary hoping to raise $5,000 to pay for it. The auxiliary launched a fundraiser called Ease the Squee...
LaCROSSE – LaCrosse Community Pride is raffling a handmade quilt on June 26. The 84-inch by 70-inch quilt was donated by the LaCrosse Quilters. The drawing is on June 26 at the gazebo in the park during the Lacrosse Farmers' Market at 1 p.m. The $1 tickets are available at Startin's Repair, Carter's Market, LaCrosse Cafe, Bank of Eastern Washington in LaCrosse, Pioneer Telephone, and the Palouse River Quilts in Colfax....
PALOUSE – Summer swim lessons at the Palouse pool run July 5-15 and July 19-29. City hall is accepting reservations for the lessons. Private lessons are also available. Students living in the city are charged $35. Students living outside of Palouse pay $45. “Classes fill up fast so don’t miss out,” said Misty La Follett, deputy city clerk. For more information or to make a reservation, call 509-878-1811....
PULLMAN – Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins retired after 47 years in law enforcement. Jenkins was the chief of the Pullman Police Department since July 2010. He came to Pullman after serving 33 years with the Claremont Police Department in southern California. "It has been an honor to work alongside the men and women of the Pullman Police Department. They are all dedicated to policing Pullman with compassion and professionalism," Jenkins said. Mayor Glenn Johnson and City Administrator Mike U...
OROFINO, Idaho — Anglers and boaters at Dworshak Reservoir are asked to be alert to possible water flow and level changes. The water at Dworshak Reservoir is 20 feet below its full pool level as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers maintains its current release level as the reservoir refills. The release level remains low until mid-June. The Corps asks people out on or near the water to be alert....
PULLMAN — Part of the new Washington State “No Child Left Inside” program goes to the Palouse Conservation District for environmental outdoor education of high school students. The $43,000 grant is paired with $14,000 from the Palouse Conservation District to take students to Klemgard County Park and Steptoe Butte State Park for educational activities....
MOSCOW, Idaho — Gov. Brad Little is joining Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in the groundbreaking for a new circuit board manufacturing facility. Shovels are turning dirt for the facility on June 2 in Moscow, Idaho. The groundbreaking starts at 11:45 a.m. at 2615 S Main Street, Moscow. Joining the governor are Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert, SEL founder, and President Dr. Ed Schweitzer, and representatives from local government and the Moscow community, stated an SEL representative. “The building project for the 140,000-square-foot man...
COLFAX - The 2021 Penny Drive generated $669 for the Whitman County Library system during National Library Week. "Each library branch designated a special project for the money collected, with funds being used for everything from Summer Reading STEAM bags to library projects," stated Sheri Miller, Whitman County Library associate director and youth services manager. National Library Week began in 1958 to observe libraries across the country. Whitman County Library started taking in the Penny...
LEWISTON, Idaho — Several Whitman County organizations were selected to receive grants from the Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation. More than $32,000 in small grants is approved to help organizations dealing with local health care issues. Whitman County recipients include: • Colfax – Council on Aging and Human Services, $10,000 for senior nutrition • Colton – Whitman County Fire District No. 14, $9,100 for quick response emergency supplies • LaCrosse – LaCrosse Community Outreach, $10,000 for food bank repairs and training • Rosalia – V...
MALDEN — The Malden Tool Library is open and membership applications are being accepted to allow people to borrow tools. Equipment can be checked out from the library. Shovels and rakes are “outside of the library and free for the taking,” according to town officials. To get an application or to get more information, contact town hall during regular business hours from Tuesday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by calling 509-569-3771....
PULLMAN — Washington State University keeps its mask mandate while the University of Idaho does not. The announcements come after the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) adopted a policy that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks. Further guidance from Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is expected, which may affect WSU’s policy. For the University of Idaho, the administrators announced on Monday that students will not be required to wear masks anymore on campus. President Scott Green said supervisors are not asking employees if they hav...
COLFAX — Whitman County’s median home price is up more than 12% over last year, according to the University of Washington’s Center for Real Estate Research. The median home price is now more than $320,000. The report notes 121 new home building permits issued in Whitman County in the first quarter of 2021. The number was at nine for the first quarter last year. The difference is mainly attributed to new statewide building codes taking effect on Feb. 1....
PULLMAN — Whitman County is buying land for $2.1 million for Whitcom emergency services communications to house building and antennas. County commissioners approved the expenditure on Monday to buy the land from a private owner. The county had leased the property before. Whitcom is the county’s emergency communications system operating 9-1-1....
COLFAX — Fourteen Whitman County libraries upgraded their public Wi-Fi network. The free service was improved through funding from The Whitman County COVID-19 Nonprofit Relief Program, the library staff announced May 12. The new equipment allows for access from a wider area at each library, so users may get online from various parking spots near each branch. Available 24 hours per day/seven days per week, the free Wi-Fi requires no library card....
PULLMAN — The Lentil Festival in Pullman is canceled for a second year. Pullman Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marie Dymkoski talked about the decision on Tuesday at the Pullman chamber’s state of the city address. Because of COVID-19 uncertainty, Dymkoski explained the chamber has not been able to plan for the annual August event, which requires 10-11 months of preparation. Dymkoski said the chamber may hold a series of smaller events involving restaurants, retailers, and musicians to welcome Washington State University students bac...
PULLMAN — Washington State University (WSU) employees return to the office by July 12. The announcement was made Tuesday by university President Kirk Schulz. It encompasses all WSU campuses and units. Most of the majority of WSU employees return on-site on July 12. The announcement is part of WSU’s plans for a widely expanded in-person experience this fall....
ST. JOHN — Organizers announced sprint boat races return to Webb’s Slough on June 9 and August 28. The races were absent last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year the races will be allowed depending on state guidelines. Differences for 2021 will include tickets sold only through the Webb’s Slough website, reserved bleacher seating available, and an expanded vendor row and track-side beer garden....
COLFAX — Jennings Elementary School will hold its Scholastic Book Fair through Friday at the school library. Only students are allowed to shop in person. Parents may send money with kids to shop during school hours. Parents can also set up an eWallet and purchase books online at www.scholastic.com/bf/jenningselementaryschool1....
COLFAX — An 18-year-old male was taken by ambulance to the Whitman Hospital after being found at a party in Colfax. A Whitman County deputy responded to a report of trespassers having a party in a vacant apartment on East Golgotha Street on April 30 at 11:39 p.m., according to sheriff’s office records. Four minors were having a party with alcohol without permission to be in the residence. The 18-year-old was suspected to have had an overdose of alcohol and was taken to the hospital for treatment....
COLFAX — Plans are set for a June 10 opening of the Colfax city pool. Regular admission prices are in place after no charges last year, due to COVID-19. The city is hiring lifeguards now and has received a $75,000 grant to renovate the pool’s mechanical room – with a new filtration system, pump, and more after this year’s swim season. The grant money comes from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation office....
PALOUSE — The Palouse Chamber of Commerce hosts an open house on Saturday. The day features outdoor vendors, sidewalk sales, restaurant specials, and a business scavenger hunt for a chance to be entered into a drawing to win one of three $100 gift cards. Masks and social distancing is required. For more information, go to palousechamber@hotmail.com....
PALOUSE — Palouse City Administrator Kyle Dixon is leaving to become the finance director for Liberty Lake. Dixon worked for the City of Palouse since he was hired by former mayor Michael Echanove in 2016. He started as city clerk and then city administrator. "A real kudo to him and the quality of work he does," said Echanove. "He is going to be missed sorely in Palouse. He's a natural." Dixon's last day is April 30....
COLFAX — The Colfax city council approved a $5,000 grant from the hotel-motel (lodging) tax fund to the Colfax Rotary for improvements to their fast-pitch softball field, adjacent to the Colfax Golf Club. Total work includes a new backstop, bleachers moved to a concrete pad, fencing, and more. The full project is estimated to cost about $13,000....
COLFAX — The Colfax Junior-Senior High School FFA holds its annual plant sale Friday and Saturday at the ag shop parking lot. FFA students have tended to the plants in the greenhouse since January. Varieties include Wave Petunias, Ivy Geranium baskets, Coleus, Succulent boxes and more. New basket varieties and bedding plants are also on offer. The sale starts at 3 p.m. Friday, to run until 6 p.m., resuming Saturday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m....
COLFAX — The Port of Whitman rescheduled its strategic planning meeting to May 6 at 12:30 p.m. It will be a combination of remote and in-person meeting. In another change, the port commissioners have a joint meeting on May 3 with county commissioners. The meeting starts at 4 p.m., an hour later than originally scheduled....
