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Wallace "Wally" James Bodker, age 98, of Camano Island, Washington, passed away October 1, 2021, at home with his family. He was a warm, caring man with a great sense of humor, an unwavering love of the Palouse and was always appreciative of life. Wally was born January 19, 1923, in Dayton, Washington, the son of Peter and Anna Marie Bodker, he was the oldest of two sons. He briefly served as an aviation cadet in the U.S. Navy during WWII, returning home in 1943 to farm in Palouse. Later he... Full story
Terry Lee Blankenship, 73, of Albion, Wash., passed away at his home on September 24th, 2021. Terry was born in Chewelah, Washington, on July 20th, 1948, to Ivel and William Colonel Blankenship. He was raised in Pullman by Robert and Ivel Ohnemus. Where he graduated from Pullman High in 1968. He then went to work for WSU in food services. Terry was drafted in 1969 by the U.S. Army to fight in Vietnam. After returning from war in 1971 he met Betty and they were married in Pullman on June 8th,... Full story
Linda Sue Burke, of Tekoa, died on September 16, 2021. Born in Colfax on April 19, 1950, to Pete and Marge Smith, Linda grew up among the wheatfields near Ewan with her brother, Ken. Going by the moniker "Lil Pete," she enjoyed ice-skating on the family pond and generally raising hell on her Honda trail bike. The Smith family and their home-built fishing barge were frequent adventurers on Rock Lake. Linda graduated from St John High School in 1968. Linda married Harold Burke in 1971. She had... Full story
COLFAX - Pull String art kits are available for tweens and teens at the Colfax Library Sept. 20-24. "Pull String art is easy to do and only requires paint, string, and paper," stated Nichole Kopp, teen librarian at Whitman County Library. "Tweens and teens, age 10 and up, use simple supplies to create a beautiful work of art. " The kits are available at the Colfax Library. They contain instructions to learn the unique art technique and supplies to make it. All library To Go kits are first come...
PULLMAN – "Sunset Boulevard," a play based on the Billy Wilder film with Andrew Lloyd Weber music, is presented by the Regional Theatre of the Palouse. After 18 months of being closed due to COVID, the downtown Palouse historic theater opens its doors again with the new play. The former Liberty Theater, at 118 N Grand Avenue, was built in 1927. The first showing is on Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. and runs through Oct. 10. Local actors take the stage while being co-directed by John Rich and Michael Todd S...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its plan to help cover the cost of transporting feed for livestock that rely on grazing. The Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) is to cover feed transportation costs for drought-impacted ranchers. ELAP already covers the cost of hauling water during drought, and the change expands the program to cover feed transportation costs where grazing and hay resources have been...
PALOUSE - The Palouse city hall roof is receiving a coating to help patch leaks. "It's been an ongoing problem. The roof is in poor shape and needs some attention," said city public works Director Mike Wolf. "Over the years it has had several leaks and we patched them." The city plans to recoat the roof within the next month to stop the leaks. The patching was delayed due to higher priority work interrupting their schedule....
SEATTLE - Business Impact NW and Ventures received $200,000 and $187,900 in grants to help low-income entrepreneurs get financing to establish and expand their small businesses. The money comes from U.S. Small Business Administration awarding 27 organizations $5.2 million under the Program for Investment in Micro-Entrepreneurs (PRIME) grant awards. The PRIME grants range from $75,000 to $250,000 and typically require at least 50% in matching funds or in-kind contributions. "The Biden-Harris...
COLFAX - The Colfax School District is designated to receive $90,000 to combat drug and alcohol use by kids. The money is from the Washington Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR). It's designated to be used for training, technical assistance, and school-based prevention services, according to Brittany Campbell, director of Student Support Services for Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101. Colfax is one of 100 communities statewide...
PALOUSE - Two water leaks and a broken sprinkler valve are being repaired in Palouse. On Mohr Street, a galvanized water pipe is leaking underground. "There's been some leaks and they put bands on it," said public works Director Mike Wolf. "We're going to dig it up and put in a new ... line." A water leak developed on West Main at the pool parking lot entrance. Wolf said it looks like a service line coming off the main. "Until you dig it up you don't know," he said. A brown area of grass on...
UNIONTOWN - The Dahmen Barn is hosting painter John Sebastian for a reception on Sept. 12. The theme is Lonely Barns. "Sebastian is on a journey of abstract expressionism and impressionism," stated organizers. "The concept for the lonely barn series came from Sebastian's stage of life. A group of frivolous work that borders on absurdity representing the artist's current stage of life." A reception for people to meet the artist from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Masks are required during attendance....
SPOKANE — Oakesdale High School 2020 graduate Kyla Hansen made the Dean’s List for Spring semester 2021 at Gonzaga University. Students must earn a 3.50 to 3.84 GPA to be listed. Kyla is the daughter of Kirk and Ronda Hansen. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university providing education to more than 7,800 students....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Library continues the summer reading challenge program into the fall. The Fall Reading Challenge is for all ages and runs through Nov. 30. Readers can track their progress with a phone app called Beanstalk. It’s available through the library website, www.whitcolib.org. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is another reading challenge for families. “This early literacy program encourages reading to babies, toddlers and preschoolers before your kiddo starts kindergarten. This challenge is on-going,” stated Sheri M...
COLFAX — Several Whitman County residents have been awarded Innovia Foundation scholarships toward post-secondary education. Area scholarship winners include: COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL Kari Largent, Hannah Buri, Lexi Booth, and Keirstyn York each received a Clarence Hines Scholarship for $986. None of the students declared their university in the scholarship application. Madison Roberts, Dustin Broeckel, Sidney Berquist, Perry Imler, and Annalee Cox each received a $930 Ripley-Schreiber Scholarship. None of the recipients declared their p...
Monday, Aug. 23 11:15 a.m. – SR 195 – An officer conducted a welfare-check. 12:26 p.m. – Main Street – An officer responded to a report of a person stealing. 4:31 p.m. – Southview Avenue – A dog was reported to be wandering the neighborhood. 6:56 p.m. – Mill Street – There was a report of an assault. Tuesday, Aug. 24 7:28 a.m. – Lower A Street – There was a report of a dead deer. 9:56 a.m. – James Street – A man was reported to be upset with a neighbor, pounded on his door, and yelled at the man’s girlfriend. 11:17 a.m. – Valleyview Avenue...
Zachery J. Felzer, 30, booked Aug. 23 for driving while license suspended – habitual traffic offender, ignition interlock violation, possession of fentynal, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a firearm. Bail $50,00. Daniel J. Lopez, 23, booked Aug. 24 for hit-and-run of unattended vehicle and DUI. No bail. James S. Olson, 30, booked Aug. 28 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence, malicious mischief in the third degree – domestic violence, burglary in the first degree – domestic violenc...
Naseem Stanlkzy is guilty of harassment and was sentenced on Aug. 27 to 364 days in jail with 265 suspended, fined $1,243, 24 months supervised probation, receive alcohol and mental health evaluations, and submit DNA....
Gavin Jones and Jared Giezelman, of Palouse, sold 104-104 ½ Second Street in Albion to AKHA Inc., of Palouse, parcels 1-0015-99-14-02-0000, 1-0015-99-14-02-0001, 1-0015-99-14-02-0002, selling price $130,240, quit claim deed, Aug. 2 Joshua and Sarah Bauman, Pasco, sold 819 E Valleyview Avenue in Colfax to Jason and Chelsea Tracey, of Moscow, Idaho, parcel 1-0150-00-02-55-0000, selling price $264,000, statutory warranty deed, Aug. 2 Robin Allan sold a 1995 Guero 40x28 mobile home to Tyler Carlson, of Pullman, parcel 3-5240-00-04-70-0116,...
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