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MEETING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County LEOFF I Board will conduct its 2018 regular meetings on the 4th Tuesday of January, March, October, November and December unless otherwise noted. All meetings will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the Whitman County Commissioners’ Conference Room located in the Whitman County Courthouse, 400 N. Main Street, Colfax, Washington. Meeting dates for 2018 are as follows: January 23, 2018 March 27, 2018 October 23, 2018 November 27, 2018 December 18, 2018 (3rd Tuesday) Arrangements will be m...
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 30, 1892 The recent heavy rain resulted in severe damage to the new Hotel Colfax building, now in course of construction. The foundation under the front portion of the block became unsettled and the strain produced a burst on one of the stone sills and lowered the masonry work about two inches. The contractor was promptly on hand, however, and by means of additional supports prevented further damage. *** Sheriff Pugh of Spokane County came down Tuesday and took back with him Charles Wright, who is wanted in... Full story
The first three meetings of 2018 for the Endicott town council will change from the usual second Tuesday to the first Wednesday of each month. The council is trying out the new schedule to see how it works for everyone. The first Wednesday coincides with the community's regular soup and bread dinner which is on the first and third Wednesdays. The council got a taste of the new schedule in November when the meeting was changed due to conflicts. Council members liked that they were able to go to the community dinner and then meet, and they chose... Full story
The Tekoa city council approved a series of street vacations Dec. 18 which clears the way for the Tekoa School District to have more control over its athletic fields. Council representatives voted after a public hearing on the proposed vacation of portions of platted streets crossing what is now the Tekoa football field. At issue were parts of Leslie Street, alleys and Connell Street, along with Lake Street within G.T. Huffman's Second Addition. The streets are mainly above the hill from the athletic field complex and were originally laid out t... Full story
Whitman Community Hospital Foundation will return to its long-standing dinner and auction fundraiser this year with An Elegant Evening Jan. 27. Last year, the foundation changed things up by hosting a beer, wine and cider tasting with some auction items. While that was fun, people wanted the dinner back, according to Linda Marler, foundation vice president. The biggest change for the dinner is the dress code has been turned down from the formal affair of past years. Marler stated a lot of younger people voiced they would like to dress more...
STRANGE BUT TRUE * The unknown soul who made the following sage observation must have been a keen observer of events: “A politician can appear to have his nose to the grindstone while straddling a fence and keeping both ears to the ground.” * In the 17th century, a Frenchman opened a coffee shop in London and sold chocolate, newly imported from the Americas, for 10 to 15 shillings a pound. That may not sound like much until you learn that at the time, the going price of a pound gold was 20 to 30 shillings. * Are you interested in pogonotrophy?...
TRIVIA TEST 1. SCIENCE: What is the first element on the Periodic Table? 2. MUSIC: What is the title of Disney’s theme song and who sang it in the movie “Pinocchio”? 3. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the first president to live in the White House? 4. HISTORY: In what year did England, Scotland and Wales unite to form Great Britain? 5. CARTOONS: What type of dog is Scooby Doo in the “Scooby Doo” TV series? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many hearts does an octopus have? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What is hummus made of traditionally? 8. GEOGRAPHY: Where is Fort Knox...
Beverly Jean Murray, age 71, a resident of Oakesdale since 2007, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 31st, at her Oakesdale home, surrounded by her loving family. Beverly was born October 11, 1946 in Fremont, Nebraska, to William and Lotus (Utterback) Thayer. She attended schools in Fremont and graduated from Fremont High School. Following her schooling, Beverly married Carl Cooper on November 16, 1973 and the couple made their home in the Renton, Washington area where they raised their... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets and rice or Bulldog burger, fresh veggies, fruit. Tuesday: Straw hat or chicken patty, refried beans, fruit, cinnamon roll. Wednesday: Maple bites and egg patty or Bulldog burger, tater stick, fruit. Thursday: Mac and cheese with smokies or Bulldog burger, bread stick, fruit, peas. Friday: Tuna or egg salad sandwich or Bulldog burger, soup, fruit, veggies. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, fries, banana. Tuesday: Tacos, refried beans, applesauce, maple bar. Wednesday:...
Lacrosse Next pool tournament at the Pastime Tavern will be Jan. 20. All proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Miracle Network. Sign up to play at the Tavern or contact Allan Thompson. All donations are given in memory of Trevor Bennett. There will be raffles going on throughout the month, with proceeds being donated to the network. Those unable to attend the tournament but would like to make a donation, can send checks to Jimmy and Dena Bennett. Checks should be made out to Children’s Miracle Network.... Full story
Endicott Endicott Gun Club will start its 10-week trap shooting Jan. 7. This competition will continue until the middle of March. It will start every Sunday at 9 a.m. and go until around 2 p.m., depending on the number of shooters. The scores will be entered into the Camas Prairie and Spokesman Review competitions The classes are A, B, C and D, Handicap, Ladies, Seniors, Juniors and Sub-juniors. Food will be served. New members are encouraged to come out and see what is happening. New Years Eve in Endicott was celebrated with a few scattered... Full story
Linda and Martin Marler of Colfax. Linda Marler grew up on an irrigated row crop farm near Caldwell, Idaho, and graduated from Vallivue High School. She then went to the University of Idaho and earned a BS in home economics education. Her first teaching assignment was in LaCrosse. She taught there for nine years and returned to the U of I each of the first four summers to complete her master's degree in home economics. With the birth of her daughter, Allison, she left full-time teaching, but con... Full story
This Andrew Sewell work, titled “Salmon River Sunrise,” is a large-format oil on canvas. Watercolor and oil works by Andrew Sewell of Viola will be at the Dahmen Barn Jan. 4 through Feb. 25. An opening reception will be today, Thursday, Jan. 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. Full-time artist Sewell captures what the Northwest has to offer. He desires to paint what would be difficult or next to impossible to capture with a camera, yet possible to create in a painting. He strives for an almost photographic rea...
Thursday, Jan. 4 Colfax, LaCrosse, and Tekoa – Storytime – Take your kids on a reading adventure, complete with art, crafts and snacks. St. John School – 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. – Tinker Tech Time – Students will engage in STEM Snap Circuits, LEGO Mindstorms, LEGO building, Code-a-Pillar, Ozobots, Magnetix and more. Remember to register to reserve your place. Albion – 4 p.m. – Thursday Art – Bring a friend for arts and crafts. Materials are provided by your library. Friday, Jan. 5 Colfax, Palouse and Rosalia – Play and Learn – Bring your kids to...
Harold Balazs’ sculpture in styrofoam, Pontchartrain Sun King, can be seen in Rosalia’s Budding Rose Gallery. A work by Harold Balazs, a Sun King sculpture, has been on display at the Budding Rose Art Gallery, Rosalia, since 1999. Balazs in the mid 1990s created approximately a 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 feet the white styrofoam sculpture. He called it "Pontchartrain." Balazs, a celebrated Spokane artist and sculptor, died Saturday at his home in the Mead area. His passing has led to listings of his wor...
The Rural Alliance Art Show will return to The Center in Colfax Jan. 6-12, during library open hours. This exhibit showcases paintings, drawings, pottery, collage and sculpture created by 90 local middle and high school students. Students from Colfax, Garfield/Palouse, Oakesdale, Rosalia, and St. John/Endicott will participate. Patty Mills, Oakesdale art teacher, noted the "art show is a valuable learning experience for the students and a unique opportunity to bring their creative efforts out of the classroom and into the community. The...
CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Pullman LWV Pullman League of Women Voters Monday, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, will have a planning meeting at the Old European Restaurant in Pullman. This meeting will focus on issues that are on the agenda of the national league. All are encouraged to attend. Births Whitman County Gazette, Jan. 4, 2018 At Pullman Regional Hospital Bridges, Hannah Jolie, born Dec. 19 at five pounds, 11 ounces, to Katie and Nathan Bridges, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Bruce Bridges, Hauser, Idaho, and Katherine Bridges, Coeur... Full story
Dusty Helen and Dick Appel entertained many guests for the Christmas holiday. Those arriving on Christmas Eve were Bruce and Elaine and Charlie and Spensor Appel, Spokane Valley; Logan Appel, Lowell, Mass., and Rob and Caroline Kunkel, Zack, Kade, Elly and Luciene, Pullman. Joining them for Christmas dinner were Dave and Alice Appel and Charlie, Colfax; Steve and Dianne Appel, Dusty; Eric and Shannon Appel, Connor, Christopher, Sarah, Kyle and Sidney, Dusty; Phil and Leslie Appel, Cheney, and Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel, Emma and...
The City of Tekoa has announced a meeting to be held Jan. 22 with representatives of the Washington Department of Ecology and Spokane Riverkeepers to discuss a pending change to its wastewater treatment process. The city, which has been directed to seek plans to eliminate its plant discharge into Hangman Creek, will explore these options, along with representatives of Century West Engineering, who will be at the meeting....
Whitman County Commissioners have set a public hearing for Jan. 16 for two potential land zoning changes. The Windy Eagle, LLC zone change would turn 20 acres of an agricultural district on Pullman-Airport Road – 1.5 miles out of Pullman – to a cluster residential zone. The hearing is at 11 a.m. The Colleen Schoepflin site south of Palouse would re-zone two areas of a 12-acre parcel to allow for a house to be added to an existing airplane hangar for Dale's Flying Service. The first area for proposed change would take 2.5 acres of an air... Full story
Our Governor’s plan to raid the state contingency fund to pay for schools, then repay the fund with a new tax, violates sound financial principles. Creating a budget is not rocket science. The basic principles are the same for every organization, be they military units, government agencies or families. The first step is to list all the possible demands for funds that you can think of. A good budget also includes regular inputs into an emergency fund to take care of those things that you didn’t think of. Step two is to arrange all these nec...
Curbside recycling bins are packed with cardboard shipping boxes from Christmas online shopping. The uptick in consumer shipments is not only good news for the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx and UPS, but our nation’s papermakers. According to Mastercard Spending Pulse, U.S. year-end holiday retail sales rose nearly five percent compared to the same period last year while online purchases shot up more than 18 percent. USA Today reported “despite thousands of store closings this year, Americans supplied a final flurry of spending to give ret...
Being Duped When I think of how the new Tax Bill is being sold to the public, it reminds me of my years in Liberia, under President William Tubman. Tubman was dearly loved by the poorest in the country, which actually didn’t make any sense at all. But, needy citizens would ask him for financial help – for a funeral, a wedding, or just hard times. He would gladly oblige with a gift of up to $500. In fact, Tubman had envelopes marked with various amounts of money already prepared to distribute. Yet, he neglected to support job growth so these poo...
To listen to the Democrats, the American middle class will be lucky to survive the Republican tax bill. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls the bill "monumental, brazen theft from the American middle class," and that's one of her more restrained comments. Per Pelosi, the bill is an affront to the Founding Fathers, veterans, children and all that's good and true in America. She constantly charges that the bill "raises taxes on 86 million middle-class households," and "hands a breathtaking 83 percent of its benefits to the wealthiest 1...
11 is the Year of the Dog. That is, if you're Asian and follow the Chinese zodiac. It rotates between the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. And as I mentioned, 2018 is a Dog year. That's a good thing, particularly when us Westerners remember Harry Truman's bromide: "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." But I was surprised to find out Donald Trump's birthdate also had the Dog as its sign, considering my affection for puppies. Obviously, he was so mistreated that he turned dangerously f...