Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Palouse Divide Nordic Ski club will host a community ski day at the Palouse Divide Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It will include a variety of Nordic skiing activities. Activities will include information tables with maps, trail information, park-n-ski passes and hot beverages. Free introductory cross-country ski lessons will be offered at 10:30 a.m. and noon. Some loaner skis will be on site courtesy of Hyperspud Sports. Palouse Divide Park ‘n’ Ski area is located approximately 20 miles northeast of Potlatch on Highway 6. The area has bee... Full story
Hog Heaven to return Hog Heaven Big Band will return to Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. to play tunes from the 1920s to the 1940s at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The band plays at the Barn on the fourth Saturday of the month throughout 2011. The band plays until 9:30 and is enjoyed by those who come to listen or dance. The cost is $8 for a couple, $5 for a single with children 12 and under free. Clubs & Youth Groups Taste & Tear 4H Club Taste and Tear 4-H club met Dec. 4 at Helen Appel’s house where they baked cookies for the T...
Teresa Keene always wanted to practice law in a small town. With her own practice, Canyon Law Office, she is able to get her wish as well as help people from all across the state. Teresa was born in Spokane, but when she was 8 years old her family moved to Sedro Woolley. She didn’t return to the east side of the state until after marrying her husband, John. A civil engineer, John worked from their home in Spokane where they lived for 11 years. One of the projects he worked on was the grounds f...
Mayor Norma Becker at the Jan. 3 council sessions said the city contracted with Harrison Electric for converting lights in city buildings because they presented the best plan for undertaking the project. Payment to Harrison of $22,067 was approved with other city bills at the Dec. 20 council session. Councilmen J.W. Roberts and David Nails voted against approving the bill at that session. Roberts contended the Harrison price for the project was the highest of four offers the city received from contractors for the project. Discussion of the... Full story
Charges were filed Jan. 5 in superior court against Skyler C. Sullivan, 23, Clarkston, who was originally arrested Nov. 8 in Colfax. Assistant Chief David Szambelan stopped a truck Sullivan was driving after receiving a tip from drug investigators that he would be going through town. Colfax officers were advised Sullivan would be driving through town “in a big red truck.” He had been charged with delivery of methamphetamine during October, felony possession of a firearm and possession of methamphetamine at the time of the Nov. 8 stop in Col...
Whitman County’s planning commission gave unanimous approval Jan. 5 to changes in county code that would give Planner Alan Thomson sole discretion to grant certain building permits. Under the changes, applicants looking to erect cell phone towers, build accessory farm buildings or change how their land is used would no longer have to seek permits from the county’s Board of Adjustment which is made up of residents appointed by the county commissioners. Instead, Thomson would be able to issue an administrative use permit. The changes to the cod...
Workers prepare to erect a 100-foot-tall wind turbine on Tony Kettel’s property off Highway 27. A 100-foot-tall wind turbine dedicated to the late Mike Carlton will soon be erected at the home of Tony Kettel south of Palouse. Carlton passed away suddenly in October and was a long-time advocate for sustainable energy on the Palouse. He was a beloved presence in the town of Palouse and this is one of two memorials in his name. Carlton was working on the foundation of this wind turbine last June and its completion was delayed by his passing. Kette...
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