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Gazette Staff A bird's eye view from the top of the Baird large barn looking down on the hog barn, both of which are being dismantled and the wood re-purposed. A portion of a red fir beam, from Baird farm barn constructed in the early 1900's, after sanding and clear varnish reveal the beauty of the wood hidden beneath more than 100 years of dirt. One of the barns being dismantled at the Baird farm in the Union Center area in Whitman County by Pillars of Society Woodworks. Above: The Dayton Bar...
Spokane anglers Jun (above) and Chet (right) pull matching rainbow trout from Rock Lake near the boat ramp last week. The steelhead were biting earlier in the day. Gazette Staff Rock Lake, at more than 2,000 acres, is the largest natural lake in eastern Washington. Although the fishery has limited public access for launching watercraft and for shore fishing and a reputation for its windy and often dangerous boating conditions, it has an abundant and healthy fish population, with anglers enjoying...
Gazette Staff Sam Mineer, engineer with JUB Engineers, Inc., shares plans for Rosalia sewer improvements at the Rosalia Ice Cream Social July 20. On July 20, the Town of Rosalia hosted an ice cream social and town discussion at the Community Center so residents could hear the latest on town infrastructure projects. Mayor Nan Konishi, town clerk/treasurer Jenna McDonald, members of the town council, town employees and J-U-B engineers were available to give an overview of upcoming work and to...
Benches fashioned from recycled wood are an example of the craftsmanship employed by Barn Wood & Attic. Gazette Staff Kelly's Barn Wood & Attic, based in Malden, offers decorative and furniture items made from re-claimed and pallet woods. Owners Marty and Kelly Dorfner, who both work at Hutton Settlement in Spokane, started Barn Wood & Attic as a creative hobby a little less than two years ago, designing and building the items themselves. “Kelly really has an eye for decorating homes and s...
Gazette Staff Rosalia Mayor Nanette Konishi in June became one of 11 recipients of the 2017 Advocacy All-Star Awards given out by the Association of Washington Cities in recognition of city officials who demonstrate exemplary dedication to advocating for their community. Looking for small-town atmosphere, she and husband Yosh relocated their hand-made wood furniture and craft business to Rosalia in 2000. Within a few months she was asked to serve as Chamber of Commerce president, a role she accepted and served in off-and-on for six years. In... Full story
Gazette Staff Outlaw Meats gave LaCrosse Farmer’s Festival attendees a preview of their new facility, along with free mugs and beverages. A new custom meat facility and farm slaughter business, Outlaw Meats, is slated to open later this year on Main Avenue in downtown LaCrosse. Owners Daniel Broeckel and wife Kelli, along with their children Rowdie Jo, 8, and Beau, 5, plan to relocate from Farmington to LaCrosse in late summer as they continue to prepare the downtown facility for an expected o... Full story
Above, Pampa Pond, located on Highway 26 near LaCrosse, is a long-time favorite youth fishing locale. Below, Lasz Pond in Garfield is specifically designated as a fishing location for children 14 and younger. Gazette Staff Finding a local Whitman County fishing pond for the kids isn't as easy as it once was, with the stories of the “ponds that were” becoming more common than those of ponds still fishable. However, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife stocks ponds on public lands aro...
Youth actors at Pullman Civic Theatre rehearse for the July production of James and the Giant Peach. Gazette Staff Pullman Civic Theatre (PCT) and Regional Theatre of the Palouse (RTOP) provide year-round opportunities for adults and children to experience the benefits of participating in theatrical production. In the summer and early fall, both groups offer programs tailored for youth involvement. From set and costume design to live performance, community theatre gives kids an opportunity to ex... Full story
Gazette Staff From late April through May, the combined efforts of the Quad Cities Drug Task Force, Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and local police departments resulted in 16 drug-related arrests in the county, many of them on charges of delivery of controlled substances. Of the arrests, five evolved from traffic stops and 11 resulted from task force investigation and warranted home-searches. “The recent busts were a product of good police work and really pushing the enforcement on information we had that we could act on,” said Sheriff Brett...
Gazette Staff Enchanted Paths Lavender Farm is gearing up for its second annual Lavender Festival set Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The farm is located on Stan Wilcox Road about four miles northeast of Palouse. Owner Jennie Tevlin has coaxed the once abandoned homestead back to life, and it now grows more than 300 lavender plants representing approximately 12 different varieties. The festival features this versatile plant with ongoing tutorials in wreath- and wand-making. “We have w...