Articles from the March 14, 2019 edition
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Laments
Gordon Forgey, in your editorial (“Free Speech?”, March 7, 2019,) you lament the poor reception of conservative ideas on campus. Could it be that, given the parameters of logic and reason, contemporary conservative theory has little to offer to the...
Uphold the laws
So the new Columbia County Sheriff is not going to enforce Initiative 1639 that 60 percent of Washington voters supported. Did he not take an oath to uphold the laws of the State of Washington when he was sworn in as sheriff? How does Sheriff Joe...
Harvest Heritage exhibit now at Libey Gallery in Colfax
Richard Scheuerman's exhibit "Harvest Heritage - The Story of Humanity in Twelve Farm Paintings" comes to the Libey Gallery in Colfax from March 9-28. As a special treat, Scheuerman will give a...
Good Old Days: March 14, 2019
8 years ago The Commoner, March 9, 1894 About fifty people of all parties, attended the populist meeting at the court house last Friday evening. The speakers who were advertised to appear were Ahira Manring, of Garfield, and William McDonald, of...
Saturday at CHS auditorium: Colfax DYW competition will have 'Jumanji' script
The film and video game "Jumanji, into The Jungle" will be script inspiration for the Colfax Distinguished Young Woman competition which is slated for Saturday in the Colfax High School auditorium beg...
My Favorite Recipes: Meet Katey Schlomer, Winona
From early on, Katey Schlomer wanted to live in the middle of nowhere with a driveway two miles long. "My grandparents were farmers, so that's where that connection and love comes in," said Katey....
Menus: March 14, 2019
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, fries, cheese, fruit Tuesday: Deli sandwich or chicken patty, chips, veggies, fruit Wednesday: Turkey gravy and potatoes or burger, green beans, roll, fruit Thursday: Hot dog or chicken patty...
Sharon Huff returns to visit family, friends
Former resident Sharon Huff, Anacortes, was visiting family and friends from Feb. 23 until March 4. She attended the funerals of her brother-in-law, Dean Yongue, Margie Huff's husband of Blanchard, Idaho, and Leroy Mattly of Endicott. She stayed a...
Anthony Jay Line
Anthony Jay Line passed away peacefully in his home on March 4, 2019. Tony was born March 6, 1948, at Coos Bay, Oregon, to Marian and Kenneth Line. Tony comes from a large family with seven siblings.... Full story
Dorothy Lindgren
Dorothy A. Lindgren, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, went to be with the Lord on March 5th at the age of 81. She was surrounded by her loving family and a... Full story
Carroll Schultheis
Carroll A. Schultheis, 86, a lifelong Colton, Wash., farmer, passed away March 10, 2019, at his Colton home surrounded by his family, after a short battle with cancer. Carroll was born May 31, 1932,... Full story
Betty Jo Rambo Engstrom
Praise Jesus for the confident hope of Heaven! The Lord graciously called Betty Jo Rambo Engstrom, longtime Oakesdale resident, home to be with Him on March 6, 2019, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane,... Full story
Emily Hart
Emily Hart of Colfax passed away March 4, 2019, at Whitman Health & Rehab in Colfax, at the age of 94. A memorial service was held Monday, March 11th, at Peace Lutheran Church. Emily will be interred... Full story
William Rubin
William Harry Rubin, our loving husband, father and grandfather, left his home on earth to enter into his heavenly home on March 1, 2019, at age 83. He was being well cared for at Good Samaritan... Full story
Ideation weekend ahead
The Palouse Knowledge Corridor's Entrepreneur Bootcamp will conduct its first Ideation Weekend March 22-23 at the Pullman Residence Inn by Marriot. The Friday session begins at 4 p.m. and includes dinner, while the Saturday session begins at 9 a.m....
Marketing session set at The Center
Josh King with Tinderbox Marketing from Spokane will present a new workshop on marketing at The Center in Colfax March 21, from 4 to 6 p.m. Title is "Marketing & Sales Metrics: What to Track & Why.” Tickets are free, but participants must register a...
Rosalia calendars will skip a year
Next edition of Rosalia Community calendars will be issued at the start of the next school year, according to Tanya Charles, head of the project which benefits the Rosalia float association. The 2018-19 edition of the calendars were not distributed...
Trivia Test: March 14, 2019
Questions 1. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the international word (NATO phonetic alphabet) for the letter “O”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. city lies further west: Los Angeles, California, or Reno, Nevada? 3. MUSIC: Which Latin rock band had a hit with the...
Strange But True: March 14, 2019
* It was 20th-century American author and futurist Robert Anton Wilson who made the following sage observation: “Only the madman is absolutely sure.” * Lightning isn’t solely a phenomenon of Earth: Astronomers have noted lightning bolts on Jupiter, S...