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The History Channel • On Feb. 21, 1828, the first printing press designed to use the newly invented Cherokee alphabet arrives at New Echota, Ga. A young Cherokee, Sequoyah, had invented the written language, consisting of 86 characters. Within months, the first Indian language newspaper in history was printed. It was called the Cherokee Phoenix. • On Feb. 24, 1836, in San Antonio, Texas, Colonel William Travis issues a call for help on behalf of Texan troops defending the Alamo, an old Spanish mission and fortress under attack by the Mex...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. CHICKEN TOPIC RETURNS The legal status of keeping chickens inside the city limits surfaced again Monday at the city council meeting. Donna Huntwork asked the council about the chances of again placing the proposal on the agenda. She said it was her understanding that the chicken topic had been tabled while the city resolved its dog ordinance and...
Employee Awards At a recent luncheon at Hill-Ray Plaza, Whitman Hospital recognized employees for the following milestone anniversaries, including 5 years – 7 recipients; 10 years – 9 recipients; 15 years – 2 recipients; 20 years – 2 recipients, and 25 years – 1 recipient. Celebrations also included recognition for Employees of the Quarter and our 2012 Employee and Manager of the Year. Of our eight employees honored as employee of the quarter in 2012, one was selected as Employee of the Year. They were: Rob Smith, respiratory therapist... Full story
Thursday, Feb. 7 Colfax & LaCrosse – Storytime - Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Friday, Feb. 8 Endicott, St. John & Uniontown – Preschool Storytime – Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs, crafts and adventures every Friday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Saturday, Feb 9 Colfax – County Students Art Exhibit – See the creations of more than 100 high school students from across rural Whitman County as they exhibit their work throughout the library....
Week of Feb. 11-15 At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: Chicken fajita salad, frito chips, cheese, tomatoes, refried beans, salsa, applesauce, whole grain maple bar Tuesday: Beef dippers, brown rice w/ stir fry veggie, whole grain roll, mandarin oranges, fortune cookie Wednesday: Taco burrito, Mexican rice, mixed romaine salad, corn,...
Uniontown plans 59th sausage feed The 59th annual Uniontown Sausage Feed will be Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Uniontown Community building. The all-you-can-eat meal is first come, first-served. Those waiting for a seat will be able to view and comment on WSU landscape architecture student projects for the enhancement of the Dahmen Barn site, including the field between the barn and the highway. Also, Four Names in a Hat, a barbershop quartet, will be wandering minstrels at the Community building. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Auf...
Frieda E. Setters A Celebration of Life for Frieda E. Setters, 96, will be at 10 a.m. on Feb. 15, 2013, at Riplinger Funeral Home, 4305 N Division, Spokane. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at the Oakesdale Cemetery in Oakesdale. Frieda passed away on Feb. 2, 2013, in Sun City West, Ariz. Frieda was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Beulah, N.D., to Jacob and Christina Schwenk. Frieda is survived by her sons Pat (Betty) Setters, Lyle, and Ray (Sandra) Setters, Buckeye, Ariz.; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren, and... Full story
Kelma J. Tribble A graveside service for Kelma J. Tribble, 87, was Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at the Potlatch Cemetery. A potluck luncheon followed at the Palouse River Community Center at Princeton, Idaho. She died Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at the Clarkston Care Center. Born June 21, 1925, at Gifford, Idaho, to G. Roy and Georgia (Howell) Ewing, she attended schools at Gifford, Idaho, and then graduated from Lewiston High School in 1944. She married Rex D. Tribble July 28, 1945, at Lewiston and the couple made their home at Potlatch, Idaho, until... Full story
8 years ago Jan. 27, 1888 A local organization of the Protestant Episcopal church has been affected in Colfax under the name of “The Church of the Good Samaritan” with C.E. Mets as warden, C.F. Adams treasurer, and Wm. Hoare clerk. The official papers of organization were issued by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Paddock on Dec. 30, 1887, and were read to the congregation by the Rev. Mr. Gill at the morning service on Sunday last. The organization starts out with flattering prospects of liberal outside assistance towards the erection of a suitable chu...
The Manning Covered Bridge spans the frozen Palouse River before spring-like weather broke through in Whitman County. Bill Myers of Joseph’s Grainery circled the bridge while taking pictures from his plane. While trains no longer pass through, hikers on the Colfax Trail still use the bridge and dismantled railbed....
Donations are now being accepted to the Pullman Chamber of Commerce’s Cabaret 2013, “A Feast at Caesar’s Palace!” held Saturday, April 6, at 5 p.m. at the SEL Event Center. The 35th annual fundraising dinner features a silent and live auction with auctioneer Austin Booker. Cabaret generates more than 25 percent of the Chamber of Commerce’s operation budget and helps fund marketing of Pullman businesses and events such as Pullman Farmers Market, Fourth of July celebration, National Lentil Festival, First Down Fridays and Holiday Fest. To make a...
Lacrosse The next meals to go will be Monday, Feb. 11. The menu includes chicken strips, potato, roll, oranges and white cake for dessert. Please call the school if you would like lunch delivered. The first round of Boys District Basketball will be in LaCrosse Thursday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. LaCrosse-Washtucna #4 will play Rosalia #5. LaCrosse Chapter of FFA will serve pork loin sandwiches, baked beans, coleslaw, brownie or cookie and drink. The full meal deal is $6 and serving will begin at 5 p.m....
Endicott Endicott Community Bible Church will have a thank-you dinner Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m. for Jim Everest. He was their interim pastor. Everyone is invited to attend. The Friday night free movie at the Endicott Food Center and sponsored by the Endicott Community Club was well attended by young and old alike. The results from the Endicott Gun Club competition for Feb. 3 were: Men-Endicott Gun Club (93) - Travis Schlunegar 25, Ed Schultz 23, Jim Pelissier 23, Sean Lewis 22. Women- Endicott Gun Club (44) - Jessica Geissenger 18, Amanda Pelissier...
Front Row: Tuli O’Neill, Emmy Gregg, Michelle Thompson. Back Row: Daniel Arlt, Dash Estes, Mason Bates Garfield-Palouse Middle school students directed by Rebecca Hemphill and Ruth Vertrees recently participated in the Southeast Washington Music Educators Association’s Small Ensemble Festival. Duet singers Emmy Gregg and Michelle Thompson received the highest rating, Superior, for their performance of “Danny Boy,” with the judge noting their “beautiful voices.” The saxophone quartet, consisting of Tuli O’Neill, Daniel Arlt, Mason Bates and Das...
Dusty Art and Colene Sager flew to Moses Lake for a pilot safety seminar on Saturday. This is an annual event sponsored by Washington Flying Farmers, Big Bend College and the FAA. This seminar provides the pilot with the FAA requirements for the written biennial review. To complete the biennial review, the instructor must fly with the pilot and sign the logbook. While the seminar was being held at the Grant County Airport, a Delta Airline plane with 108 people aboard had to make an emergency landing. The airliner was traveling from JFK New...
Meet Peggy Bryan, LaCrosse Peggy Bryan is excited about what is going on at Whitman County Library. She has been working for the library for 18 years and is now the business manager and associate director. The library staff is pleased with the improvement in their facilities and services over the years, and tops on their list is their renovated main branch facility in Colfax. The remodel has improved the space and usability for patrons as well as for the library staff. Peggy is pleased that the changes help them better serve their customers.... Full story
Fred and Cinda Tribble came to Endicott Bible Church from California. They began their duties as full-time ministers in Endicott Jan 20, after arriving in Jan. 17. Through Village Missions, an organization which is dedicated to keeping rural churches alive, the Tribbles found the Endicott church. They have not worked as full-time ministers before, but felt that was the direction their lives were going. “From going from a large metropolitan city being a professor to being a small town pastor is quite a change,” Fred said. “We’re actuall...
Marriage applications Raymundo Sebastian Solano, 32, Pullman, and Melissa Farrah Jackson, 32, Pullman, Jan. 24. Andrew Steven Galbraith, 30, Pullman, and Daniel Bryan Records, 28, Pullman, Jan. 25. David Garth Lang, 44, Pullman, and Brigitta Annette Brosemer, 40, Pullman, Jan. 28. Kevin Joseph Naylor, 20, Pullman, and Marisa Louise Cross, 24, Pullman, Jan. 29. Audiel David Sanchez, 19, Pullman, and Yareli Magdalena Ramos Gomez, 19, Pullman, Jan. 29. Edward Fredrick Bundshuh III, 26, Moscow, and Nicole Lee Kirch, 23, Moscow, Jan. 31. Kevin...
The next Direct Seed Breakfast meeting will be at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Colfax Methodist Church, N. 109 Mill Street. A report on the Cropping Systems Research Project at Ralston to reduce erosion and increase yields using a stripper header on a combine will be presented by Dennis Roe. There will be a presentation by a local grower about his direct seed system. A hosted breakfast by Mark Peterson of Dow Chemical will be served by the Top Notch Café of Colfax. Anyone is welcome. For more information contact Dan Harwood...
Dick Watters has resigned as Whitman County Managing Director of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association after four years. “I’m at an age where I can retire,” he said. Is he retiring then? “Well sort of,” Watters said. “Dick did a great job in community relations,” said Marshall Doak, Executive Director of SEWEDA, who is now the interim managing director for Whitman County. “I hope we can get someone as personable as him; we realize what an asset that is.” Watters’ resignation was effective Jan. 31. SEWEDA is an association s...
A proposal for three more road vacations from the county system was accepted for consideration by county commissioners Monday and posted for a public hearing March 4. Public Works Director Mark Storey in presenting the proposals to the commission said two of the proposals evolved out of the discovery of what he called remnants of roads which were still on the books. Two of the three segments are not actually charted as roads on the county’s official map. They involve early day roads which were absorbed by subsequent changes at the stateline w...
This dramtic photograph was taken by Bill Myers of Joseph’s Grainery because of the unusual effect of a temperature inversion draining cold air down the Snake River Canyon. “Things you don’t see every day,” he said....
Ambassador Richard LeBaron spoke to U.S. History and Current World Issues students from Garfield-Palouse High School on Thursday, Jan. 31, on the University of Idaho Campus. Dr. Bill Smith, the Director of the Martin Institute and the International Studies Program at the U. of I., invited the forty-four students and their instructor, Dennis Griner, to a private meeting with Ambassador LeBaron, who was on campus serving as the Visiting Distinguished Practitioner of International Affairs’ guest speaker. Lebaron’s background in international ser...
Colton High School has a new addition on the sidelines after a four-year absence. (Clockwise from back left) Carrie Hennigar, Anna Ware, Shelby Purcell and Adelaide Willis. Cheerleaders have returned after a group of girls expressed interest last spring to bring them back. Administrators approved, a coach was hired and a four-girl group made their debut in early football season after a required 10 practices. In basketball the squad has added more cheers and maneuvers. “It’s been really fun,” sai...
Be thankful For the people in Whitman County: be thankful your post offices did not close completely as the one in Washtucna did. Bessie Allen, Washtucna Spending threat I read the letter to the Editor by Dean G. Ickes last week with alarm. Mr. Ickes must hate our kids and grandkids! Yes, our government can overspend! It is overspending —and it will greatly harm our kids and grandkids! It would be fantastic if our government only spent 80 percent of income as Mr. Ickes suggested that well run businesses and/or responsible individuals are doing....