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Cylen A. Moses, Lewiston, was unhurt early Sunday when he lost control of a 2010 Dodge van while driving in the S curves area south of Colfax. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Moses was driving southbound at 2 a.m. and lost control on the icy highway. The van slid into the southbound ditch seven-tenths-of-a-mile south of Colfax....
Lindsay J. Webber of Colfax qualified for the fall dean's list at Baylor University for the fall semester with a grade average of 3.7 or higher on 12 or more credit hours. She is a student in the Baylor School of Music....
A group of WSU design students Saturday visited Firemen’s Park at the intersection of S. Main and Highway 195 for a proposed class project. The students are studying possible installation of a city sign at the park to direct traffic to Whitman Hospital and other locations, according to Mayor Todd Vanek. The students met with Hospital Administrator Hank Hanigan, and they also checked out the small park. Bob Krikac, chairman of the Colfax Historic Preservation committee, accompanied the students. Krikac is also on the design faculty at W... Full story
A warrant of commitment of Jason Day, 39, Spokane, to the state prison system was filed Jan. 17 in superior court. Day was credited for 117 days spent in jail here since he was arrested in Tekoa. Judge Gary Libey Jan. 13 sentenced Day to a year and a day in prison after Day pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. He was arrested Sept. 23 in Tekoa after a deputy observed a pickup truck pulling a trailer which had a faulty taillight. Day was a passenger in the truck, but he was arrested after deputies encountered problems... Full story
Steven G. Scott, 23, Pullman, was cited for driving too fast for conditions, following a three-car accident on Highway 195 two miles north of Spangle at 5:57 p.m. Thursday. A Spangle resident, Gary Whitcomb, 69, was injured in the accident and taken by a private vehicle to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. According to the report from the WSP district office, Scott was driving a 2009 Toyota Camry northbound along the divided section of 195 and went into the median where Whitcomb and Brian Pugliese, 27, Kenilworth, N.J., had become stuck and...
No matter what routes you travel in Whitman County this January, there is no doubt that winter has its icy grip on the Palouse. County roads have been kept passable for the most part by our hard-working road crews. Canoeing is not recommended, however, as ice blocks cram together on the banks of the concrete river in Colfax Jan. 23....
The 17th annual food for fines drive will be Feb. 1 through Feb. 28 at all 14 library branches of Whitman County Library. This drive allows library users to donate nonperishable food and toiletry items at any branch of the library and waive up to $10 in outstanding library fines. Those who do not face outstanding fines are encouraged to also make contributions. All donated items will be given to the food bank and used in the community where they were collected. Last year, the library collected close to $900 worth of nonperishable food and...
The Jan. 23 trial date scheduled here for Tobin Phillips, 20, former Albion resident who has been charged here with second-degree child assault, was struck Jan. 13 in superior court. Phillips is in jail in Kern County, Calif., at Bakersfield, on a charge that he murdered an eight-month-old boy by suffocating him in Tehachapi, Calif. A report of the Kern County arrest here led to issuance of an arrest warrant with a $500,000 bond for Phillips, who had been allowed release on his own recognizance after his arraignment on the charge of assaulting...
Lila L. Watson Lila L. Watson, 80, former longtime resident of Elberton, died Jan. 23, 2017, at Avalon Care Center in Pullman. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, at Kramer Funeral Home in Palouse with the Rev. Don Moore officiating. Burial will be at the Garfield Cemetery at a later date. Born on Aug. 25, 1936, in American Falls, Idaho, to Paul and Ione Barton Abbott, she grew up in southeastern Idaho and completed school through the eighth grade when her father was killed unexpectedly in a railroad accident. Lila left... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner Jan. 22, 1892 Fires have been more frequent since the outset of the year than ever before in the history of the town. First the steam laundry went up in smoke; then the old city hall was consumed and on Tuesday morning last the Colfax brewery was burned, with plant and stock. The brewery was a single-story frame structure, owned by Alfred Coolidge, at the corner of Main and Brewery streets, and the building was valued at $2,000. The plant was owned by M. E. Bogardus & Co., and was worth from $1,000 to $1,500. At about...
Renee Allert, St. John, was unhurt in a rollover accident Jan. 17 on Highway 195 seven miles north of Colfax. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Allert was driving a 2005 Jeep Liberty northbound at 6:40 p.m. and lost control on the ice-covered highway. The Jeep went into a spin across the southbound lane and rolled on its top in the ditch on the southbound side of the highway....
Empire will show 'Chicago' Tekoa's Empire Theatre will sponsor a free showing of “Chicago,” a PG-13 rated movie, Feb. 1 at 6 p.m. Children younger than age 13 will not be permitted without a family member in attendance. The story line follows two women to prison for domestic violence and combines a musical into the format. The showing will be a concession fundraiser for the Tekoa Community Church youth group. Concessions and movie popcorn will be served with all proceeds going to raise money to send the kids to camp this summer. Popcorn will be...
Thursday, Jan. 26 Tekoa – 8:30 a.m. – Attentive Parenting Workshop Series - Parenting classes are typically available Thursday mornings, now through March 2. Completers of the class will receive a $20 incentive. Rosalia – 4 to 5 p.m. – Ozobots STEM Program - What is an Ozobot? Ozobots are tiny line following robots programmed by color. Kids grades 5 and up are invited to come explore robotics and learn to create code with this fun STEM program. Friday, Jan. 27 Oakesdale – 5 p.m. – BINGO and Pie - Enjoy a fun evening with friends and family...
Albion branch of the Whitman County Library was the place to be last week when school was cancelled. "Mittens" turned out to be the very appropriate theme for the stories, crafts and activities that day. Pictured, left to right, are Eleasa Molsee, Kielani Hauck, Lilly James and Kira Cathey. Albion's weekly Storytime is Wednesday mornings from 10 to 11 a.m....
Community members are invited to get fit with help from the Colfax branch of Whitman County Library and local community support. Thanks to a recent donation, any exercise class participant 65 and older and residing in the Whitman County Library District can request a tuition waiver to attend. Classes are as follows: • Fit & Fun Gentle exercise with Nancy Stanard, Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. • Boot Camp, high intensity workouts with Carissa Little, Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. • A variety of Yoga practices from Suzy McNei... Full story
Tami Schwartz, right, and Debi Anderson, left, pose with their awards from the Festival of Trees in Colfax. They entered a ladder tree to promote the Route 26 Market. A new market is set to hit the Colfax scene in April, and the organizers of it are hoping to make a splash here. “It's a vintage market,” said Debi Anderson, one of the founders of Route 26 Market. “There's other ones like it put on around the country.” Another founder is Tami Schwartz of LaCrosse. They have been selling vintage it...
Pullman 2040 is a process which engages all community members to develop a collective vision for the Pullman community and the strategies to accomplish that vision. Discussion topics will include community and identity; growth and development; health and safety; environment and recreation; jobs, and economy. Remaining sessions will be Jan. 30, Gladish Oscars Room, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 31, Pioneer Center, 7:30-8:30 a.m., and Feb. 1, Umpqua Bank, noon-1 p.m. To learn more, visit the Pullman Chamber's Facebook page....
Lacrosse A blood drive will be Thursday, Feb. 2, at LaCrosse Town Hall from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.... Full story
Dusty A group from Selbu Lutheran Church met at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast Saturday, Jan. 21, for a morning of fellowship, sharing ideas and refreshments. The retreat was open to all who attend the church. Reminder: funeral services for Dusty native Gary Kneale will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Selbu Lutheran Church.... Full story
Area Eastern Washington University students who qualified for the dean's list for the fall quarter with a grade average of 3.5 or higher on 12 quality credit hours are as follows: Colfax: Justin Beraducci, Michael Haynes, Taylor Larsen, Natasha Nellis, Timothy Nellis, Jeremiah Roberts, Andrew Scholz, Katelyn Scholz, Tyler Stevenson and Nicole Wiley. LaCrosse: Chelsie Kneale and Justin Wargo. Palouse: Chandler Pfaff and Christopher Roper. Pullman: Abdullah Algraini, Caleb Allen, Jason Allen, Anna Clancy, Whitney Hodge, Derek Sams and Katherine...
Endicott The Endicott Community Club hosted bingo at the Endicott Food Center Jan. 21. A large crowd attended to enjoy bingo and all the finger foods that were available. During the event, Community Club members presented a check for $7,000 from the German Dinner proceeds to the Parks and Recreation members. The money will be going to replace the old boiler at the swimming pool. Endicott Gun Club had a good turn out on Sunday, Jan. 22, for its weekly shoot. The results are as follows: Open-Jim Pelissier 21, Clark Miller 20, Trevor Johnson 20...
The Garfield/Palouse Vikotics team “build team” poses at a work session Monday. The group is the engineering subset of the team, which is working to design, build and test their robot by the Feb. 21 deadline. Competition begins the first week of March. At front, from left to right: Freshman Joey Link, Junior Kristian Gibler, junior Cortney Finch. Back row, left to right: Senior Braden Schaeffer, senior Josh Heite, freshman Danielle Reeve, junior Willy Mayhan and freshman Isaac Bailey. The 201... Full story
St. John Park and Recreation District is heading back to the drawing board after a request for proposals failed to receive any bids to replace the district's struggling pool boiler. The district had issued a call for bids in December to have its boiler replaced well ahead of the summer season, but no bids were received by the Jan. 15 deadline. “We haven't received any bids yet,” said Roger Beck, park district supervisor. “The board will have to meet and decide what to do.” Though no date for the next board meeting has been set yet, Beck sa... Full story
Pullman residents packed the council chambers at Pullman City Hall Thursday night to speak to the city's Board of Adjustment as the board reviewed Pullman School District's application for a conditional use permit for its fourth elementary school. Nearly all of those present were in favor of the construction of the school, but concern arose amongst the citizens about the school having only one access road. Those speaking to this concern asked the board to not approve the application if a secondary access road was not included in the plans....
Keys to fulfilling President Donald Trump’s pledge to “Make America Great Again” are well-prepared people who employers can hire to run our factories and businesses. Jean Floten, who is retiring as chancellor of WGU Washington at the end of January, is one of those trailblazing leaders who has been an innovative educator with vision, drive and tenacity. People like her are vital to accomplishing the president’s aspiration. Floten has been an accomplished education leader for 53 years. Most of her career has been in Washington as a highly-...
