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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Whitman County proposes amendments to its Zoning Ordinances, Chapter 19.50 ñ Flood Management Overlay District and Chapter 19.03 - Definitions. The proposed changes are required to bring the floodplain ordinance into compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) administered...
Inland Northwest Community Foundation is currently accepting applications from high school seniors and college students seeking academic scholarships for higher education in the 2012-2013 school year. Scholarship awards are typically between $500 and $2,000. The community foundation anticipates awarding more than $200,000 to Eastern Washington and North Idaho students. Most applications are due by March 1, 2012, with the majority of the awards being announced by May. Applications and additional information are available on the INWCF Web site,...
Robert Hagman Karl Robert (Bob) Hagman, 74, former LaCrosse city councilman who enjoyed writing letters chiding county officials for publication in the Whitman County Gazette, died unexpectedly Dec. 30, 2011, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. In accordance with his request, a funeral service will not be conducted. He will be cremated and his ashes will be scattered at his favorite site on the family’s forest land. Mr. Hagman and his wife, Betty Jo, in 2004 purchased a home a mile from his grandparents’ homestead in Snow Valley north of Pri... Full story
Trees lining the entrance to the Colfax Cemetery disappear into the eerie fog that came along with Tuesday morning’s colder weather....
Dear Savvy Senior I would like to get my personal and financial information organized so my kids will know what’s going on when I die. Any tips would be appreciated. Overwhelmed Senior Dear Overwhelmed, Organizing your important papers and personal information is a smart move and a great gift to your loved ones. Here are some tips to help you get started. Get Organized The first step in getting your affairs in order is to gather up all your important personal, financial and legal information so you can arrange it in a format that will benefit y...
Whitman County Fire District 7, Rosalia, recently purchased a used 1999 International rescue truck. The vehicle was purchased from Northern Lakes fire district in Hayden, Idaho. “As we work to meet the current needs of our fire district, we were faced with a lack of adequate storage space on our existing rescue truck,” said Fire Chief Bill Tensfeld. “We were fortunate enough to find this truck at a reasonable price and it will meet our needs for many years to come. This rescue truck is twice the size of our old one, seats five people and has t...
8 years ago January 14, 1887 The steam fire engine was housed in the new city building Thursday morning. The fire boys are consequently happy. Mayor Woodward’s office and residence were connected by telephone this week. The Clionian society of Colfax College will give an entertainment in this city on the evening of Jan. 21, proceeds to go toward procuring the philosophical apparatus for the college. A.J. Bickford now wears the marshal’s star. It is reported that Col. George Hunter of Riparia is writing a book on his pioneer reminiscences of...
Week of Jan. 16-20 At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: No School Tuesday: Sloppy Joes on bun, oven fries, fruit Wednesday: Corn dogs, mini nachos, tossed salad, fruit Thursday: Turkey gravy w/potatoes, french bread, veggie, fruit Friday: Deli sandwiches, chili, apple slices JES Monday: No School Tuesday: Macaroni & cheese w/smokies,...
Week of Oct. 24-28 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Pork Loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, mixed veggies, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Pork Loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, mixed veggies, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Pork Loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dinner roll, mixed veggies, salad, dessert, milk, coffee or tea.. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Site Closed. Wednesday — Pork Loin, mashed po...
ART University of Idaho’s Prichard Gallery will feature the College of Art & Architecture faculty exhibit Dec. 9 to Jan. 22 Gallery hours are 10 to 8 Tuesday through Saturday and 10 to 6 on Sundays. The gallery is in the 400 block of S. Main in Moscow....
Pullman Civic Theater will conduct auditions for Little Women, adapted by Matt Buchanan and directed by Gary Thoren, Feb. 13 and 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at their Nye Street Theater. The play follows four main female characters from their teen years into adulthood. Actors to portray many ages of boys, men and women are needed. Characters will be played traditionally in this rendition of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Performance dates will be April 13, 14 and 15 and 19, 20 and 21. For more information, contact the Thea...
Tommi Sue Swannack, (left), now a seventh grader at Sprague, accepts a belt buckle for winning the Eastern Washington Junior Rodeo Association’s Intermediate goat tying and breakaway roping championships for the 2011 season. She is the daughter of Tom and Hollie Swannack of Tyler. Her paternal grandparents are Bill and Bonnie Swannack of Lamont. Presenting the award is EWJRA 2011 Queen Bailey Nachtigal of Davenport.... Full story
Cook son born Eli Hunter Cook was born Jan. 5, 2012, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center at eight pounds, six ounces, to Khou Cook and Trevor Cook. Maternal grandparent is Vang Poa Moua of Phasang, Laos. Paternal grandparents are Ron and Janice Cook of St. John. The baby joins sibling Maleah. Briggs, Mia Lynn, was born Dec. 28, 2012, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Jacob and Tara Briggs of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are David and Patty Briggs of Benton City. Maternal grandparents are Marc and Jaye Roberts of Centralia. This is the...
Malden branch of the Whitman County Library offers 1,500 options with books, movies and music for all ages and tastes. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. or Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The library website also offers hundreds of useful links for information and entertainment. www.whitco.lib.wa.us Several local meetings are held each month in the Malden library. The town council meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Malden Fence Menders, the booster club in Malden, meets at the library the...
A lot of fiddling has been going on. Immutable facts of life are no more because people just cannot leave things well enough alone. Fiddling is sort of like tinkering, only much, much worse. Consider Pluto. That much loved planet rounded out our solar system, It was an important part of our celestial family. Yet, it is no more. Pluto has been fiddled down to a planetoid or some kind of inconsequential space debris. As a result, there are only eight official planets in our solar system. What is the point? We always had nine. What is wrong with n... Full story
Twenty-six area students were named to the dean’s list at Eastern Washington University for fall quarter of 2011. Students must earn at least 12 credit hours with a grade point average of 3.5 or better to make the list. Colfax: Alex Teade, Andrew Scholz, Victoria Benson, Brittany Myers, Tyler Morse, Abby Erickson, Rachel Eng, Kendayle Anderson. Colton: Emily Tilton. LaCrosse: Jessica Hardy. Palouse: Melissa Cochran, Elisha Lopez. Rosalia: David Gelhaus, Danielle Kuhn, Tanya Bailey, Elizabeth Gelhaus, Christin Bothman, Alyssa Gibbar. St. J... Full story
Friends of Whitman County Library are manning a book sale in the Colfax Library Mondays through Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. Prices start at just 25 cents for books, movies and music CDs with all proceeds funding valuable programs and projects throughout the library district. Donations of quality materials are encouraged for supplementing the library’s collection budget and also for addition into the Friends of the Library sales stock. For more i... Full story
LaCrosse Community Outreach met last Wednesday, Jan. 4, at the Teapot Café. The group discussed plans for a community garden which will supply produce for the Food Bank. They are grateful to Jerry Wise who has generously offered his land for the endeavor. Jerry will oversee the garden and furnish the water. Jerry’s pumpkin patch will be part of the garden in addition to a large variety of vegetables....
A Jan. 18, wedding date at Oahu, Hawaii, is set for Karla Larson and Casey Ledbetter, both of Spokane. Karla is the daughter of Dan and Carol Larson of Endicott, and Casey is the son of Doug and Pam Ledbetter of Pasco, formerly of LaCrosse.... Full story
Oakesdale Oakesdale Museum is seeking new members. Annual membership fee is $5 per year. If interested contact Mayor Dennis Palmer. Oakesdale City Council welcomed new council member Kelli Meserve at the first meeting of the year last week. Reminder to get 2012 dog tags at City Hall. All dogs within city limits must be licensed. Joey Fisch was the winner of the new bike and helmet after his name was picked in the “Books for Bikes” drawing in December. For every 20 minutes of reading, a student earns a ticket to be entered into the drawing. The... Full story
After a year’s exile in Colfax, the SE 1B basketball playoffs will return to Endicott next month. Athletic directors from the eight Southeast district schools voted to bring the district qualifying tournament back to Endicott’s Hardy Gym, long-time site of the Whitman County basketball tournament. “We’re really excited about it,” said Tournament organizer Suzanne Schmick. “We had a break, but now we’re back, bigger than life.” WIAA District 9 Director Bob Kirk of Pomeroy said a number of the directors wanted to get back to the Endicott gym, k... Full story
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Jan. 15-16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. Due dates have been extended and the library’s website services including online requesting, renewing, Livemocha Language Learning and a live chat librarian will still be available at www.whitco.lib.wa.us Third Thursday Club will celebrate “Winter Fun” Jan. 19 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. with crafts, games and snacks for kids in grades 1-4. Children can ride bus 5 from Jennings Elementary to library with a note from a parent. Whitman Count... Full story
Angel Colyar has spent her adult life loving and serving the people of St. John and this winter, she found time to share one of her passions with the community by opening a store downtown. In December, Angel and her husband, Skip, opened Funky Junk in downtown St. John. The store is an extension of one of their favorite pastimes. Angel and Skip love to search out items many people would consider junk and turn them into decorative house and garden items. Many objects in their shop have been restored or simply cleaned up. “I like history so much,...
Local author Brooke Moss will speak and sign books at the Palouse Library on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at 6 p.m. Moss will share the stories behind her novel “The What If Guy”, and how her own experiences living in the town of Fairfield influenced her characters. Her book is about Autumn Cole, a single mother who reluctantly returns to Fairfield after losing her job at a swanky Seattle art gallery and finding out her father has been hospitalized. When Brooke isn’t spinning tales, she spends her time drawing/cartooning, reading two books a week,...
Winter has arrived and brought with it the annual epidemic of colds and flu. Do you have any secret, homespun remedies for the afflicted? Dan Goodwin, Colfax “Not really. When I get a cold, I just take the stuff off the shelf. But I make sure to take twice the recommended dosage.” Sharon McKeirnan, Colfax “Not really. I just take cough drops and try to get some sleep.” Jake Ortman, Colfax “I take a glass of orange juice and load with Emergen-C and Airborne. Then I chase that with a bunch of Nyquil. If that doesn’t get me to work, I shouldn’t b... Full story
