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The grain storing and loading facility at Endicott was expanded this year with new rail, loading equipment and new grain elevators that include seven new shipping tanks and a half-million-bushel tank. The addition will bring the total storage on-site to more than three million bushels. The new rail and expansion of the existing facility is to accommodate 110-car unit trains. The larger train units are expected to reduce shipping rates. The railroad installed a mile-long ladder track which is...
The consolidation trend for grain companies continued in 2018 with Lamont Grain Growers and Whitgro merging with larger companies. Lamont Grain Growers officially became part of Ritzville Warehouse Co. July 1. Lamont used to have 30 producers, but is now down to 18. Members voted 93 percent in favor of the merger Feb. 1. The move to merge had been discussed among the managers for about five years prior to the vote. Intake for Lamont is approximately one million bushels per year. Ritzville Warehouse Co., formed in 1893, is one of the oldest...
Tayma Vanek, now in her senior year at Colfax High School, became the fourth Colfax entrant to win the state Distinguished Young Woman title in the 2018 edition which was at Pullman Aug. 4. She topped a entry of 11 contestants from around the state in the event which moved to the Pullman High School auditorium. Vanek became the first state winner from Colfax since Stephanie Eng won the state title in what was then the America's Junior Miss competition in 2005. Sharon Marler of Colfax won the...
On a rainy Wednesday, March 14, an estimated 60 students walked out of third-hour class at Colfax Junior-Senior High School as part of a national student reaction to the Parkland, Fla., school shooting that killed 17 people a month before. Kiah Miller and Ariel Grimaud, members of the class of 2018, organized the Colfax event – which was coordinated with permission by Superintendent Jerry Pugh and Principal Carrie Lipe. Addressing the students from the main school steps outside, Miller read a l...
The Chinese have landed on the dark side of the moon, something never before accomplished. It is not a lucky break; they have been taking the necessary steps and setting up the critical pieces to communicate with the far side to bring about this feat. The example is fitting for the start of a new year when everyone thinks about resolutions - even though many of us think how we are NOT making them. The key to successfully keeping to those goals we set at the turn of the calendar is to follow the...
The holiday week leading up to New Year's has special meaning. The day after holy Christmas, we celebrated the wholly mercenary observance of Exchange Day. It's not an official holiday in the United States, but it should be, like Boxing Day is in British Commonwealth countries. You remember the British Commonwealth, don't you? That was the worldwide collection of countries under the influence of England, before the demise of the U.K. -- a downward slide that is nearly identical to what the U.S. is undergoing now. That was long before Brexit, wh...
Pet Peeves Snoqualmie Pass being closed for snow more now than it was before millions of dollars spent on construction to alleviate that....
Never before has a former FBI director boasted about taking advantage of an administration's disorganization for his own ends. But never before has a former FBI director been as self-satisfied as James Brien Comey Jr. In an interview at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Comey delighted his audience with his tale of how he exploited the Trump White House's disarray in its initial days to send two FBI agents to talk to then-national security adviser Michael Flynn without honoring the usual processes (e.g., working through the White House...
Kudos and thanks to Jana Mathia’s editorial last week! She did an excellent job of encapsulating a complex problem and making it understandable. We live in a system of systems, all interacting to maintain life on Earth. If one system gets out of balance, it affects many others. Global warming drives changing climates, which affect things, living or non-living, as the climate changes. In 1979, James Lovelock published “Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth.” He postulated that “the only feasible explanation of the Earth’s highly improbabl...
I'm feeling smugly superior to Frank Watson, which is silly, except in a small way. His column of 10-25-18, "Demand comes before Supply," shows that when it comes to drug policy, he's lost in the woods, barking up the prohibition tree. "If we want to stop the flow of drugs, we need to eliminate the demand created by the users in our country." We can't eliminate the demand for drugs. We've been trying drug prohibition for 103 years. Listen to a retired prison official. "The point that I'd like y'all to understand is, there's not a prison on...
I had the opportunity to go to the swearing in ceremony for Judge Hart. The court room was packed. It's not often you can eat cake in the superior court. That on its own shows how down-to-Earth Judge Libey is, and if you thought his humor to be as dry as un-buttered toast you are wrong. Judge Libey showed everyone there that he is one of our ordinary citizens having the values of Whitman County; he is witty, sincere, fair and just. --Kelley Messinger, Rosalia...
Glenn Vannice, Colville, to Mitch and Tawni Hoffman, Palouse, land parcels in Palouse Cove Road area, $52,500, Dec. 21. Clayton and Melissa Leinweber, Colfax, to James and Leighalle Parker, Pullman, house on N. West Street, Colfax, $254,500, Dec. 21. Turid Reichert, Calexio, Calif., to Olif Wojciechowski, Moscow, house on E. Shady Lane, Palouse, $126,000, Dec. 21. Itani Quality Homes, Pullman, to Tae Hyung Pyo and Yun Jin Kim, house on SW Panorama Drive, Pullman, $493,500, Dec. 21. Sarah Fowler, Bainbridge Island, to Robert Davis, Pullman, ag...
Gary and Diane Monson hosted an extended family gathering of the Buri side of the family Dec. 22. It had been five years since the last get-together. There were 41 people in attendance. The Monsons had a smaller gathering of immediate family; Gary and Diane, their sons, spouses and grandchildren and Diane’s mother Lucille Willson, on Christmas Day. Amanda and Erik Carlson and sons Tate and Rafe of Spokane spent last weekend at the home of her parents, Kim and Cindy Pitts, for a late Christmas celebration. Art and Colene Sager, Doreen R...
HumanLinks Foundation, in conjunction with Tilth Alliance, is currently offering a grant program to sustainable Washington farmers who want to improve the economic viability, social impacts and environmental sustainability of their farm businesses. The goal of this grant program is to enhance the operations of farmers practicing responsible and progressive methods such as sustainable soil management, crop diversification, habitat preservation, climate change mitigation and environmentally-safe waste management practices. The deadline is Jan....
Dr. Kim Campbell, USDA-ARS club wheat breeder, will give a talk at the the next Whitman County Association of Wheat Growers meeting Monday, Jan. 7, at noon at Eddy's Restaurant in Colfax....
In 2011, Lannette Ring and her husband, Kevin, pulled into Colfax to get a feel for the small town. Immediately, they noticed how friendly and welcoming the town was. Lannette was touched by the smiles followed by people passing by and saying "Hello." They recognized this is a quality they had been lacking while living in a bigger city. Just two weeks later, the Ring family accepted a job transfer and moved from the west side of the state to the Palouse region and were excited to find a home in...
Thursday, Jan. 3 Albion – Afterschool Art – 4 p.m. – Come to the library after school for a fun “crafternoon.” Rosalia – 6:30 p.m. – Drive-in Movie Night – Complete with cute, little cardboard cars and drive-in movie snacks. Bring pillows and blankets and don't miss out on this fun, family tradition. Friday, Jan. 4 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for learning activities, crafts and more. Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play and Learn – Bring your little ones for free play and socialization. Malden – 1...
Kenneth Robert Huber, 81, Vancouver, Wash., died Dec. 23, 2018. In accordance with his request, a funeral service was not conducted. Born on Feb. 2, 1937, in Colfax to Carl and Marie (Patterson) Huber, he was raised in Colfax and attended Colfax schools. He and Alice Harms of Fairfield, were married in 1964. They lived in Spokane for two years and then moved to Vancouver where they have resided since. Mr. Huber was a gifted auto body repairman and is pictured here with his restored 1958 Chevy... Full story
A service with military honors for Billy H. Strange, 73, will be Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at 11:15 a.m. at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery, 21702 W. Espanola Road, Medical Lake. Father Dale Tuckerman of St. Ann's Catholic Church will do a committal service. Mr. Strange died Dec. 26, 2018, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane. Born May 22, 1945, at Wenatchee, to William and Pauline (Orr) Strange, he attended many schools as his family traveled. He graduated from high school in... Full story
A memorial service for Joyce A. Strong, 79, Potlatch, will be Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at 11 a.m. at the Grace Community Church, Potlatch, with Pastor Kathy Kramer officiating. Urn burial will be at a later date at the Garfield Cemetery. She died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, at Tekoa Care Center. Born April 13, 1939, at San Bernardino, Calif., to John and Audra (Mills) Cleavinger, she attended schools at Potlatch. She married George Strong July 20, 1956, at Potlatch, and they made their home at... Full story
Floyd Wayne Hatley, 90, passed away on December 29, 2018, at The Courtyard in Colfax. Floyd was born in Pullman, Washington, on January 18, 1928, to Hazen and Edna Maxwell Hatley. Shortly after being born, his mother and father moved to Johnson, Washington, where Floyd spent his childhood growing up and attending school. After school, he started working for his father on the family farm. He married the love of his life, JoAnn Dyer, on July 1, 1950, in Moscow, Idaho. Floyd continued work until... Full story
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the World Heritage site called Machu Picchu located? 2. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word “veritas” mean in English? 3. MATH: What is another name for the term 10 to the 100th power? 4. TELEVISION: What was the name of the high school in the sitcom “Happy Days”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 19th-century philosopher/essayist once said, “Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air”? 6. MUSIC: What is the difference in length between a petite grand piano (smallest) and a concert grand piano (largest)?...
* It was English journalist, political essayist and novelist George Orwell, probably best known for his works “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Animal Farm,” who made the following sage observation: “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words, it is war minus the shooting.” * Considering their unsavory reputation, you might be surprised to learn that jackals often help raise their younger siblings, even after...