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Support sought As the chairman of Citizens For Quality Schools, I would like to ask residents of the community to continue their unwavering support for the Colfax School District. Two years ago, we as a community stepped forward and voted to physically update schools and fix the existing roof leaks and the removal of asbestos. This bond project is on time and within budget and the finished projects to date are significant. Every two years, we as a community vote for a levy to fill the gap that state funds do not cover. State funding has been...
Employers are looking at additional benefits to help workers who are stressed out over paying rent, transportation and food, and student loans. Even though job numbers and wages have increased, too often there just isn’t enough money to make ends meet, particularly in high cost-of-living cities such as New York, San Francisco and Seattle. The anxiety is particularly high among millennials, people born between 1980 and 1994. They struggle from paycheck to paycheck. For example, young t...
We are one of the few countries in the world that allows citizens to criticize the government. In many countries, remarks critical to those in power are considered treason. How free are the people of China to speak out against their national leaders? In Iran, it is a crime against the state to worship in other than the prescribed manner. Additionally, it is illegal to offer proposals contrary to the establishment’s version of the truth. In America, however, we are free to criticize, or even condemn, the actions of our government. Our nation was...
Daniela Miranda, crime victim advocate with Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse, will visit the Palouse Library Jan. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the Colfax Library on Tuesday, Jan. 28, from 2 to 4 p.m. to raise awareness on human trafficking around the world. Handouts will also be available to the public. During the month of January, advocates, organizations and individuals unite to raise awareness about the issue of human trafficking. While movements like #MeToo have started to bring crimes like sexual harassment and sexual assault out...
REAL ESTATE SALES George Brown, Nettie Brown, and Gregory Brown to S & L Rentals, property in the area of Rosauers, Colfax, $95,000, Dec. 20. Sandra Schorzman, Palouse, to Pullman Regional Hospital Clinic Network, clinic building in Palouse, $70,000, Jan. 2. Craig and Wendy Peterson, Pullman, to James and Andela Tallent, lot on Rose Creek Short Plat, Pullman, $189,500, Jan. 2. Travis and Cheryl Ann Block, to Jason and Cindy Martin, lot in block 23 Second Syndicate Addition to Albion, $23,000, Jan. 2. Vernon Larson, Jr., Desmet, Idaho, to... Full story
Thursday, Jan. 16 Malden – 9 a.m. – Homeschool Group – All homeschool families and ideas are welcome. Colton – 3:15 p.m. – Third Thursday – K through 6th graders, come for fun, crafts and a snack after school. Colfax – 3:30 p.m. – Owl Visit – Outdoor Learning Center will be here with HOOT the owl for a family program. Colfax – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – Come out for a night of historical, scientific and just-for-fun trivia questions. Friday, Jan. 17 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John, Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for a reading adventure....
Macedonia Baptist Church in Colfax will host its next Compassion Closet session Saturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m. to noon at 1904 N. Oak St. in Colfax. It will start an hour earlier to allow more people to come through. This is a free clothing and household item giveaway. They have hundreds of articles of clothing in many sizes in addition to shoes, toys, books and household items. This event is free and open to the public....
Eva Mae Yocum Aeschliman was born June 3, 1928, in Radium, Kan. She moved to Pasadena, Calif., when she was seven. She received her B.A. and her R.N. from the University of Southern California, and was a nurse and nurse instructor at the Los Angeles County General Hospital. She married Donald Aeschliman of Colfax, in 1951, and worked as a missionary in the Republic of South Africa from 1954 until 1999. Initially, she served as a nurse in Swaziland and later taught at the Cape Evangelical Bible I... Full story
Carol Joy Hochsprung, 74, of Rancho Mirage, Calif., died December 26, 2019, at Eisenhower Medical Center. She was surrounded and comforted by her spouse, family and close friends. Carol was born on October 5, 1945, to Edward and Arlene (Ranes) Hochsprung. She grew up in Eastern Washington and graduated from Colfax High School in 1963. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education at the University of Washington, Seattle, and continued her education at the University of Colorado in... Full story
Warren R."Russ" Neil, Jr., passed away at the age of 72, at Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., on December 28, 2019, from complications from a stroke. Family and friends were with him. He was born in Spokane, Wash., on September 18, 1947, to Warren R. Neil and John (Storey Pierce) Neil. The family moved to Colfax to open Neil Tire when Russ was a toddler. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1965. Russ was senior class president, very involved in school activities, and... Full story
Country Bible Church cancelled worship services Sunday, Jan. 5, due to a foot of snow in Moscow where Pastor Steve Szasz lives. Some of the church members attended services at Selbu Lutheran instead. Joan Broeckel spent Tuesday to Friday of last week in Boise at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Amber and Dominic Lovotti. She played with 7-week-old grandson Leonel. Homestead Ministries planned a soup bagging event Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Baptist Church in Colfax beginning at 5:30 p.m. All are welcome to come. Soup will be served after...
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will be closed Jan. 19-20 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations for returned items....
Endicott Gun Club held its weekly shoot on Jan. 12, a cold and stormy day. There were 22 people shooting in wind, rain, snow and slush in 32-degree weather. Results are as follows: Open: Eric Johnson 24, Larry Garrett 22, Jim Pelissier 21, Trevor Johnson and Dave Johnson 20. Women: Jessica Pelissier 21, Teri Garrett 17, Nadine Rice 13, Lacey Rice, Nichole Vietz and Dani Larsen 6. Youth: Joe Vietz 20, Cydni Miller 18. Handicap: Jessica Pelissier 23, Joe Vietz 22, Trevor Johnson 21 and Jim Pelissier 20. Doubles: Eric Johnson, Joe Vietz 18, Larry...
The Center at Colfax Library announced new art and photography exhibits, while also featuring new resident artists for 2020. One new artist is photographer Sharon Lindsay of Spokane. Lindsay's first exhibit, called "What is it About the Palouse?" features colorful images of farming, landscapes and people that help viewers to answer her question. Local artist Molly Rice steps into the role of resident artist after hosting independent shows in the gallery the past two years. Skilled in a variety o...
People move for all sorts of reasons, Mary Davidson and her husband, Kevin, moved to Colfax to be closer to their grandchildren. The couple will be celebrating 40 years of marriage this coming August. They have four children; three daughters and a son. Of their children, the oldest is married with four sons and a daughter on the way. They moved to Colfax from the small town of Buhl in southern Idaho. For the last eight years of the 28 years they lived in Buhl, Mary had owned and operated an...
Andy Sewell will exhibit his watercolors and oil paintings at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn Jan. 19 through March 1. The exhibit opening will be Jan. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Sewell recently was chosen to be the Idaho Conservation League Artist in residence for 2020. Several of the paintings that he is painting for the ICL will be on display. Viewers can support the Idaho Conservation League by purchasing directly from their website https://...
Alyssa Rodgers of Pullman was named to the dean’s list by Dr. Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2019 fall semester. This was a result of earning a semester grade point average of 3.0 or higher....
Requests granted by the Colfax Thrifty Grandmother’s club for January 2020 included $300 to the Whitman County Chaplaincy (monthly), $1,000 to Palouse Robotics Team (4H), $1,000 to Colfax High School Principal Fund and $750 to Jennings Elementary Compassion Fund....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No school Tuesday: Beef Dippers with rice or chicken patty, carrots, fruit Wednesday: Chicken Alfredo or burger, breadstick, fruit, cooked carrots Thursday: Hot dogs or chicken patty, chili, chips, veggies, fruit Friday: Calzone or burger, caesar salad, carrots, fruit AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: No school Tuesday: Chicken Alfredo, noddles, cooked broccoli, cucumber sticks, roll, mandarin oranges Wednesday: Chicken tetrezzini, green beans, salad, pineapple, garlic roll Thursday: Sausage gravy, biscuits, hash browns,...
1 years ago The Colfax Commoner Jan. 16, 1920 The officers of the Farmers National Bank closed a deal for the purchase of the Barrell and Mohney building this week at a cost of about $50,000. In order to secure the building, it was necessary to purchase the stock of hardware which was taken at invoice prices. The hardware stock has been sold by the officers of the bank to the Hanna Investment Company at invoice prices. The stock is to be moved to the Codd building which has been leased for a term of years by the company. The officers of the...
1. LITERATURE: What is the motto of "The Three Musketeers" in the 19th century novel? 2. MUSIC: What were the first names of the Allman brothers? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: New York City is divided into how many boroughs? 4. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Malaysia? 5. HISTORY: Which was the first U.S. state to be admitted to the union after the original 13 states were admitted? 6. MATH: What is the first number in which the letter "a" appears in its spelling? 7. GEOLOGY: What kind of rock likely would form at the bottom of a river? 8. U.S....