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Okeydokes! Thanks to all of the Colfax and outlying communities that came out for a great cause to make over 3,000 soup packets with Homestead Ministries....
Colfax Levy I want to encourage fellow citizens to support the Colfax School’s levy request. It is both a privilege and responsibility to invest resources wisely if younger generations are to serve well when their time comes. The proposal is deserving support for the following reasons: The levy is citizen driven. The levy committee represented not only parents, but farmers and tax-payers as well. Our students are achieving. Jennings Elementary and Colfax Junior/Senior High School have both received awards for high performance. Our c...
A year ago, much of America’s heartland was inundated by Missouri River flood waters. At least 1 million acres of US farmland in nine major grain producing states were under water. More than 14 million people were impacted. Damage exceeded $1 billion. With 11 dams on the Missouri, why was the flooding so severe? Why didn’t the dams absorb the excess waters? If dams are above the flooded areas. The last impoundment is at Gavins Point Dams in South Dakota and heavy rainfall and snow melts were dow...
I got snowed in last week. I was at our cabin on the Pend Oreille River where it was quiet, and I could do some writing with no interruptions. There was an unfinished poem running around in my head that I just couldn’t quite get a handle on. I don’t know about other people who write, but I tend to get random thoughts that coagulate in my brain until they take on a vague shape. These unfinished ruminations can keep me awake until I write them down, so I retreated to the cabin for a peaceful interlude to clear my mind. I had a lot of things tha...
Jim and Lynne Bruya celebrated their 60th anniversary Sept. 26, 2019. Their children are Robyn (Mark) Johnson, Tim (Carmen) Bruya, Shannon (Gary) Shelley, Ted (Megan) Bruya and Tom Bruya. They have 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren....
For tax preparation help, Whitman County Library provides links to helpful resources, computers to access the Internal Revenue Service website, printing capability and a spattering of forms made available through the IRS. For this filing season, the IRS will only provide the library with Forms1040 and 1040-SR, along with related schedules and instructions. These should arrive by the end of January. All other forms must be obtained through the IRS website at www.irs.gov. Online filing is underway, but the IRS will not process any returns before...
Washington State University students are working with Pullman to develop a vision for the city’s Gateway District, the area that connects WSU to downtown. A public meeting to launch the Gateway District Collaborative will be Thursday, Jan. 30, at 5 p.m. in the Brelsford Visitor Center. WSU President Kirk Schulz will participate. As part of the year-long project, students in the School of Design and Construction are developing a master plan that will provide visionary and inspiring connection in the underutilized area between the WSU campus a...
Tai Chi for Health will be offered from Jan. 28 to May 12 by the therapy services staff at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. The class will be on Tuesdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Colfax Library and from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Moments Spa in St. John. The classes are being offered through a grant from the Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation and are offered at no cost to participants. Tai Chi is an effective exercise for health of mind and body. Although an art with great depth of knowledge and skill, it can be easy to learn and soon...
Dear Savvy Senior, Does Medicare cover outpatient counseling services for its beneficiaries? Since the death of my sister last year, I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety and would like to get some help. Sad Senior Dear Sad, I’m sorry for your loss. Yes, Medicare covers both outpatient and inpatient mental health services to help beneficiaries with depression, anxiety and many other needs. Here’s what you should know. Outpatient Coverage If you have original Medicare, your Part B coverage will pay 80 percent (after you’ve met your $198 Pa...
Thursday, Jan. 23 Tekoa - 4:30 p.m. - Valentine’s Craft - Mason jar votives with Cathy, $5 supply fee, RSVP at 509-284-3121. Colton - 6 p.m. - Backyard Beekeeping - Learn how easy it is to keep bees in your own backyard. Friday, Jan. 24 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John, Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for a reading adventure. Garfield – 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Rummage Sale – Shop our sale to help support your community. St. John – 1 p.m. – Bingo – Happiness is yelling Bingo and eating a sweet treat. Saturday, Jan. 25 Garfield – 11 a.m. to 3 p....
Kathleen Joy Bafus, 76, passed away into the heavenly realm on January 16, 2020, in Spokane, Wash., due to cardiac issues. She was born to Elmer and Leta (Schmick) Bafus on November 22, 1943, in Colfax, Wash. Having spent her entire life on the farm near Endicott, she attended the Endicott Elementary and high schools and graduated in 1963. She was also a member of the Endicott Congregational Church. Kathy possessed a love for animals, especially cats and dogs. Whenever a dog departed, she had a... Full story
Bradley Alan Wright, aged 61, passed away peacefully in his home in West Richland, Wash., on Christmas Day, 2019. Born February 9th, 1958, in Caldwell, Idaho, Brad was the youngest child of Gordon Keith Wright and Tommie Lee Stallings. He was brother to Lee Anne, Bruce and Brian. Brad graduated from Cheney High School in 1976. He married Catherine Gresham and the couple settled in Colfax, Wash., where their children Jason and Ashley were raised. Brad was a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking... Full story
Backyard Beekeeping with local Pullman beekeeper Charlene Purtee, will come to the Colton Library today, Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6 p.m. Purtee will share the importance of pollinators, how we can assist them and how easy it is to keep bees. For more information or upcoming events, contact Holly Meyer at 509-229-3887. The Colton Library is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m....
Lorna Burns attended the reception for Grand Conductress Pamela Rookard in Port Orchard. She spent the three-day weekend with her daughter and son-in-law, Jodi and Doug Stalter. She enjoyed three nights of card playing with grandson Taylor and friends Savanna, Luke and Rachel. Sunday, she and Jodi drove to the Farmhouse Restaurant for lunch with her sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Bob Brison, niece and husband Marcy and Jeff McConaughty and children Lindsey and Marcus. Lorna presented Marcus with his great-great-grandpa Bell’s violin, d...
Homestead Ministries assembled 3,200 bags of soup during last Thursday’s Colfax all-church event. The labels on the bags were printed in Spanish and will be distributed in central Washington by one of their local mom and pop ministries....
Plans related to Pullman Regional Hospital will be discussed at the Jan. 28 program of the Washington State University Retirees Association. Scott Adams, PRH chief executive officer, plans to explain the goals in his talk, “The Next Era of Excellence at Pullman Regional Hospital,” to retirees and friends at the monthly WSURA program. The event starts at 1:30 p.m. in the Pullman Senior Center on the second floor of City Hall. The Next Era of Excellence is PRH’s plan related to growing the hospital, building a better health care experience and k...
Would you like a pearl? Pearls are a soft gem, the birthstone for the month of June and are believed to bring good luck and happiness. Depending on the color, pearls can have all sorts of meanings; romance for pink pearls, beauty for blue pearls and luck for black pearls, to name a few. Pearls are made by oysters and other bivalve mollusks out of nacre, the same substance that creates the mother-of-pearl effect on the inside of their shell, to sooth irritants such as sand that gets caught in...
Rural Development Initiatives invites residents to participate in the Greater Palouse community leadership class. Sponsored by Avista, Empire Health and Innovia Foundation, the class is based on the belief that thriving rural communities develop from a broad base of skilled and motivated leaders, a diversity of effective organizations and a network of local organizations. The program is free and includes tuition, meals and materials. It asks only that participants contribute time and commitment to complete the class project and will take place...
Whitman County Gazette, Jan. 23, 2020. At Pullman Regional Hospital Engles, Kason Becker, born Jan. 9, 2020, at four pounds, 10 ounces, to Steven and Stephanie Engles, St. John. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Betham Engles, Lamont. Maternal grandparents are Rick and Ginny Schauble, St. John. Baby joins Jalen, 17, and sister Abbie, 6. Engles, Maverick James, born Jan. 9, 2020, at five pounds, 11 ounces, to Steven and Stephanie Engles, St. John. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Betham Engles, Lamont. Maternal grandparents are Rick and... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Sloppy Jo or burger, green salad, carrots, fruit Tuesday: Tacos or chicken patty, refried beans, brownie, fruit Wednesday: Burger, cheese slice, fries, fruit Thursday: Pizza or chicken patty, pineapple, caesar salad, ice cream Friday: Corn dogs or burger, nachos, veggies, fruit AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, grapes, fries Tuesday: Swiss steak, rice, green beans, carrot sticks, applesauce Wednesday: Mac & cheese, mixed veggies, cucumber sticks, apple slices, roll Thursday: Spaghetti,... Full story
1. U.S. STATES: Which two states share no borders with any other U.S. state? 2. TELEVISION: What is Richie's last name in the 1970-80s series "Happy Days"? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What is whey? 4. GAMES: What are "bedposts" in bowling? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What kind of creature is an ocelot? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: By how many Senate votes was President Andrew Johnson spared removal from office after he was impeached by the House? 7. LITERATURE: What is the end of the nursery rhyme that starts: "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall/ Humpty Dumpty had a great fall .....
* It was noted Irish author and wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: "There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it." * The very first CD of a musical recording was made in 1982. The album was "The Visitors" by Swedish pop superstars ABBA. * Immigrants arriving at New York's Ellis Island in the early years (1892-1920s) were given bananas to eat. Many had never seen a banana and didn't know how to eat one -- some ate the whole thing, peel and all. * In the small African...
