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Some day, maybe two, three or 10 years from now, a comprehensive book on the Boeing disasters will be written and published. How did a company with all its design experience, corporate skill, money and pride fall to where it is today? The primary loss, of course, has been sustained by the families of the passengers and crew members who were killed in the two tragic accidents after the Boeing 737 Max failed. Twice. A secondary loss has also been sustained by people who were raised in the northwest where Boeing has been a factor over decades....
For the kiddies, it'll be necessary to start this rant by explaining that there was an immensely popular TV show called "Dallas" that ran from 1978 through 1991. It traced the escapades of a grossly dysfunctional Texas family dynasty. Now we have the soap opera about a grossly dysfunctional British family dynasty. We could call it "Palace." Where "Dallas" was fiction, "Palace" is stranger than fiction. But there are similarities: The Ewings of South Fork were caught up in intrigue for their entire 13-year show run. In the case of London's...
Every hostile nickname that Mitch McConnell gets is further confirmation of his effectiveness. The latest is "Midnight Mitch," a reaction to his resolution setting out the road map for the Senate impeachment trial. The measure stipulated that House impeachment managers could make their case over two days of 12-hour sessions, possibly pushing the presentations into the wee hours. Hence, the latest alliterative moniker for McConnell, also known to his enemies as "Moscow Mitch." McConnell relented slightly on the resolution, giving the managers...
Levy for Learning The Colfax School District in conjunction with Citizens for Quality Schools has proposed a two-year Levy for Learning. I began working in the district as a teacher in 1975, retired from the State Education System in 2010, and was hired that fall as an educational consultant for the district. I continue to serve in that capacity. The approval of past levies has provided opportunities and benefits that impact students at all levels. Using my experience as a CSD educator, parent, and community member, I would like to share my...
Government leaders, doctors, and medical researchers worldwide are working feverishly to stop the spread of the coronavirus and keep it from becoming a global pandemic. Wuhan, one of China’s major transportation hubs whose population approaches 11 million, is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak which is spreading like wildfire. Wuhan was put on lockdown. The fear is widespread prompting China’s government leaders to build a 1,000 bed hospital within a week. Professor Shenglan Tang, an exp...
REAL ESTATE Robert Law Living Trust, Malden, to Gerald Hegel, Spokane, house on E. Main, Malden, $12,000, Jan. 13. Craig and Linda Dillard, Princeville, Hawaii, to Andrea Gonzalez, Colfax, house on E. Maxwell, Palouse, $195,000, Jan. 15. Michelle Kistler, Oakesdale, to Shosana Fell, Pullman, 1995 26 X 48 mobile home on NW Golden Hills Drive, Pullman, $50,000, Jan. 14. Tap Properties, LLC, Veradale, to Leisl Pavlic and Robert Stokes, Jr., house on S. Whitman, Rosalia, $93,000, Jan. 15. George and Nancy Malcom to Thomas Burritt and Monica... Full story
Regional Theatre of the Palouse, will present “She Loves Me,” a romantic comedy that explores the adventure of love, Feb. 13-23. This broadway musical is the third adaptation of the 1937 play Parfumerie by Miklos Laszlo. The story follows two unsuspecting shop employees, Georg Nowack and Amalia Balash, who begin their relationship with a rocky start. Unknowing that each is the other’s anonymous pen pal, they are constantly at odds with each other. But to everyone else, there is something more to be seen. Even still, the two lovebirds are none t...
Whitman County Association of Wheat Growers will meet Monday, Feb. 3, noon, at Eddy’s Restaurant in Colfax. Bob Brueggeman, the new barley breeder will be in attendance. Contact Randy Suess for more information at 509-413-2043....
Rosalia Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Feb. 5, at the Rosalia Community Church. Marilyn Lloyd, a WSU master gardener and a specialty gardening expert on “Vertical Container Gardening” will be present. Members are reminded to bring a houseplant for exchange and tell the history of the plant. Hostess Penni Barringer will serve dessert at 1 p.m. For further club information, contact Barringer at 509-523-3684....
Dr. Horacio de la Iglesia will present new research on the effect of school start time on student health and performance Thursday, Jan. 30, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Neill Public Library Hecht Room. His talk will be sponsored by Neill Public Library and the WSU graduate and professional student Science Policy Initiative. Dr. de la Iglesia will present his findings on how students’ minds changed, and what later start times could do for parents, teachers, students and Pullman. Dr. de la Iglesia is a professor of Biology at the University of W...
Endicott Trap held its weekly competitive trap shooting Sunday, Jan. 26, in wind. The following are the results: Open: Dave Gilchrist 24, James Gilchrist 22, Eric Johnson 22 and Larry Garrett 21. Women: Jessica Pelissier 22, Teri Garrett 18, Lacey Rice 14, Goldie Johnson 11, Nadine Rice 9 and Nichole Vietz 9. Youth: Joe Vietz 21, Carsten Miller 14. Handicap: Chase Aeschliman 23, Joe Vietz 21 and Jessica Pelissier 21. Doubles: Joe Vietz 23, Trevor Johnson 18, Nolan Burill 17 and Eric Johnson 17....
Washington Idaho Symphony will celebrate women and minority composers at concerts entitled “Explorations!” Feb. 8 and Feb. 9. They will perform music that is often unnoticed because of the gender and/or race of the composer and celebrate the music written by the most under-represented sectors of the music industry. The concerts will also feature soloist Giselle Hillyer on violin. The Feb. 8 concert will start at 7:30 p.m. at Pullman High School. The Feb. 9 concert will start at 3 p.m. at Clarkston High School. General admission tickets are $25...
A presentation on “5G: What the Wireless Industry Doesn’t Want You to Know” by Dr. Martin Pall will be Wednesday, Feb. 5, 7 p.m. at University of Idaho Law School Courtroom, 911 S. Rayburn Street, Moscow, Idaho. People have a broad range of concerns about the fifth generation (5G) small cell wireless network and antennas that many cities are preparing for. These include the health effects of the electromagnetic radiation – layering on top of the existing 4G (no biological tests have been done), municipal liability, privacy, security and hac...
AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, fries, carrot sticks, pears, muffin Tuesday: Chicken fajita with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, peaches Wednesday: Teriyaki chicken, pineapple, corn, cucumber sticks Thursday: Sausage, eggs, hash browns, french toast, orange slice, veggies Friday: Salad bar, ham or turkey, fruit, roll AT LACROSSE SCHOOL: Monday: Chili, cheese and crackers, maple bar, veggies, mandarin oranges Tuesday: Chicken strips, mashed potato, roll, pears Wednesday: Pizza pocket, ham and cheese pocket, tropical fruit,...
Art and Colene Sager recently spent 10 days in Palm Springs, Calif., as guests of Art’s brother and sister-in-law, Floyd and Linda Sager. They enjoyed 67 - degree weather with clear skies while reading an email about the snow at home during this time. Last weekend, Dick and Helen Appel hosted two friends who are also sheep producers. They were here for lessons on sewing with wool. Ann Roggenkamp, Onalaska, and Tari Blankenship, Rochester, are on their way to making wool garments. Dusty B.B. Club has changed the date of their February m...
Wildlife Biologist Brian Gaston came to the St. John Library Jan. 22 to teach children about the different animals and habitats in Whitman and Spokane counties. The hands-on presentation engaged 25 children who were full of questions and ready to share their experiences. Gaston will be bringing the program to other Whitman County library branches this spring....
Cup O’ Joe on the Palouse will be at Columbia Bank, 795 SE Bishop Blvd. in Pullman Wednesday, Feb. 12, 10 to 11 a.m. Duncan Palmatier, intellectual property lawyer located in Moscow and former adjunct with University of Idaho College of Law, will discuss “The Process, Costs and Value of Protecting Intellectual Property,” as it pertains to small business. Details will focus on trademarks, patents, copyrights and trade secrets. Palmatier has previously worked within state and federal court as well as patent and trademark prosecution. Palma...
Whitman County Cattlemen’s Association is offering one or more scholarship awards this year. Each scholarship award will be no less than $1,000. An applicant’s home address must be in Whitman County, must be a graduating high school senior (or home schooled equivalent) and must be continuing their course of study in an agriculture-related field at a two or four year college, university, trade or technical school. Application deadline is April 1, 2020. Applications are available from Whitman County high school counselors, via email request to...
Raised as one of the Browns in Farmington, Shelly Ausmus has returned to Whitman County after living in the greater Seattle area for more than 30 years. "We love it, we're so happy to be back," said Shelly. In 2018, Shelly moved to Tekoa with her husband, Mike Ausmus, to be closer to help her mom, Alice Brown, who has been living in Tekoa for the last 20 years. After four decades in the rain, they are enjoying the snow. Shortly after they arrived, Shelly was offered a position at the Whitman Cou...
Pullman Chamber and Visitor Center has hired Ireland Addis as its new events coordinator. Relocating from Camas, Wash., Ireland graduated from Washington State University in December of 2019 with a degree in marketing. Her duties will include organizing Pullman’s Fourth of July celebration, the Spring Pub Crawl, the National Lentil Festival grand parade, Music on Main and Holiday Fest, as well as creating new events for the Pullman area....
A new photography exhibit by Tom Mohr of Colfax, called "In Our Community, the Year in Review" will be displayed through Feb. 28 in The Center at Colfax Library. Mohr's images cover two large walls of Libey Gallery South, and feature images of people, places and events of the Palouse. Parades, festivals, community gatherings, sporting events, hunting and harvest are included, Mohr's photographs gives visitors a glimpse into rural lifestyles and scenic beauty. In addition to Mohr's show, Libey...
The funeral service for Adam Michael Smith, 35, Palouse, will be Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, 1 p.m. at the Garfield-Palouse High School gymnasium. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery, Palouse. A potluck dinner will be served at the Palouse Community Center after the service. Born Feb. 21, 1984, in Artesia, Calif., to Marc and Theresa Smith, his earliest years were spent in California and Utah, before the family moved to the area in 1993. He attended school in Potlatch, Idaho, where the... Full story
Thursday, Jan. 30 Colfax, LaCrosse, Tekoa – Storytime – There is something new and exciting to explore each week. St. John School – 3:30 p.m. – Tinker Tech Time – Grades 3rd to 5th can explore STEM learning. Colton – 5:30 p.m. – Bingo & Pie – Bring a friend to play bingo, eat pie and win prizes. All ages welcome. Friday, Jan. 31 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John, Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for a reading adventure. Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn – Play is an important part of children’s learning and development. Saturday, Feb....
