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NOTICE OF A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT Whitman County Planning issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Shawnee Rock proposes to re-open an old rock quarry on Elberton Road. The quarry sits on a 17.5 acre parcel and the proposed quarried area is to be approximately ¼ acre. The 17.5 acre parcel is owned by Shawnee Rock and is in the Agricultural District, located approximately 2...
* It was French poet, journalist and novelist Anatole France who made the following sage observation: “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread.” * If you’re planning a trip to North Carolina in June, try to make it to the small town of Spivey’s Corner for the annual Hollerin’ Contest. If you’d like to participate but are worried about straining your vocal cords, you can always enter the conch-blowing contest instead of one of the ones that involv...
1. MYTHOLOGY: What was a harpy in Greek mythology? 2. GAMES: How many railroad spaces are on a Monopoly board? 3. LITERATURE: Which American novelist wrote the book “White Fang”? 4. U.S. STATES: What is the capital of Maryland? 5. MOVIES: What was the shortest title for a Best Picture Oscar winning movie? 6. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which 19th-century president died from cirrhosis of liver? 7. ANATOMY: What does the Greek adjective “otic” refer to in the human body? 8. GEOGRAPHY: How many countries and principalities are neighbors of France? 9. THEA... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, I’ve fallen several times over the past year and my doctor has recommended that I start a strength-training program to help prevent future falls. But at age 72, I’ve never lifted weights before and could use some help. What can you tell me? Looking for Help Dear Looking Weak leg muscles and poor balance are two of the biggest factors that cause seniors to fall. Most people, after age 40 lose about one percent of their muscle mass each year, which really adds up over time. But study after study has shown that it’s never too l... Full story
Scott Jess, 40, LaCrosse, was sentenced to an additional 14 days in jail after admitting a probation violation Friday morning in Whitman County Superior Court. Chief Deputy Prosecutor Daniel LeBeau told the court Jess, during a Feb. 21 probation review session, said he was doing fine and progressing with counseling. As part of the session Jess underwent a routine test which indicated he had been drinking "a significant amount" in violation of one of the conditions of his probation. Jess was sentenced Dec. 22 on charges of assault in the third a...
Edward Joseph Dale, longtime Rosalia resident and business owner, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at his home in Colfax. He was 89. Ed was born October 2, 1928 in Molalla, Oregon, to Joseph and Maude Miller Dale. When he was seven, the family moved to Rosalia and Ed went through his school years there. He was an extremely fast runner and participated in high school track. He enlisted with the U.S. Marines toward the end of World War II and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. He... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner March 3, 1898 The Congregational church was crowded Monday evening on the occasion of an entertainment by the Peak sisters and an old-fashioned spelling match by everyone who felt like spelling. *** The substantial growth and well-grounded prosperity of Colfax is constantly attracting new capital hither to invest in paying enterprises. The latest news with reference to additions to our local industries is that the Tudor brick-making plant, which formerly did an immense business in Spokane, is to be removed from that c...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Ham and cheese ripper or hamburger, fresh veggies, fruit. Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, tater tots, corn, fruit. Wednesday: Hot dog or hamburger, chili, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Turkey gravy and mashed potatoes or chicken patty, fruit roll, green beans. Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich or hamburger, tomato soup, fruit, brownie. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, pears. Tuesday: Nachos, refried beans, apple slices, muffin. Wednesday: 2:15 dismissal-Sausage, omelet, pancakes,... Full story
Dahmen to host Cowboy performers The Palouse Country Cowboy Poetry Association will present their spring performance at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown Sunday, March 18, at 2 p.m. It will be a St. Patrick’s Day performance. The group has been performing twice a year since the barn opened. Performing will be Dave Nordquist, Orvil Sears, Slim Dewitt, Gene Buchholtz, Jim Aasen, Hal Olson, Donna Gwinn, Eric Larson and John Stelzer. Palouse Country Cowboy Poetry Association was formed in 1995 with seven members. Today there are about 40 members, b... Full story
Thursday, March 15 Colfax Methodist Church - 12:15 p.m. - Kids' Tech Programs - Learn about library-led technology programs across the county from Teen/Tech Librarian, Nichole Kopp, as she updates on Coding Camps, Tinker Tech Time and more. Colfax, Colton and Farmington – After school FUN – Come to the library after school for games, crafts, snacks, etc.. Kids and families, be sure to stop by Colfax Library’s “Insects ALIVE” with Steve Van Vleet at 3:30 p.m. St. John School – 5 to 7 p.m. – STEAM Night – Come to the Science Fair and learn about...
Jenny Meyer with a few of her coffee friends, left to right in front: Pat Byers, Jenny Meyer and Gail Bilow. Anne Lowe is in back. At Endicott Food Center, it is unlikely a new customer will walk in without meeting the person who has owned the store for the last 29 years. Unless, that is, it happens to be while Jenny is busy driving bus and delivering children to or from school, which she has faithfully done for 34 years. Jenny is known to be in the store as early as 4 a.m. to throw some...
Starting today, March 15, Pullman School District residents can view the proposal online and provide feedback on the proposed elementary attendance boundary revisions for the district with the addition of a fourth elementary school. New elementary attendance boundaries will impact many families, and may result in students moving to another school. The district's Elementary Attendance Boundary Committee members and administrators were on hand at two sessions Wednesday in the Pullman High School auditorium to present the proposed plan and answer...
The front porch of the LaCrosse Thrift Store needs to be removed and replaced. Members have decided to sponsor fund raising activities in order to pay for the unexpected expense. Residents of LaCrosse and surrounding communities have been generous and supportive of the Thrift Store and Food Bank in the past. The LaCrosse Outreach Center will offer a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon Saturday, March 17, from noon until 2 p.m. in the LaCrosse Gathering Place. On the menu will be bangers, Irish red potatoes, sauerkraut and Dublin poke cake. A potato b...
Dusty David and Phyllis Stueckle are great-grandparents of a baby girl born to Mark and Andrea Davis, London, Sunday. Their first child, she weighed six pounds, two ounces at birth. Grandparents are Doug and Cheryl Stueckle, Coeur d’Alene. The baby is the Stueckles' sixth great-grandchild. The Palouse Patchers are holding a quilt show Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 15, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Latah County Fairgrounds, 1021 Harold Street, Moscow, Idaho. Admission will be $5. News has been received of t...
Endicott, LaCrosse and St. John libraries will sponsor a babysitting certification course with certified trainer Judi Dunn-Gray of Pullman Parks and Recreation Saturday, March 24, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Endicott Library. First aid skills including what to do in case of a choking emergency and tips for caring for the basic needs of infants and children will be covered. Participants will practice first aid and emergency skills to earn a certificate of completion. This class is appropriate for teens and preteens 11 and older. Space is...
Endicott The Endicott Gun Club held its weekly competitive shooting on Sunday, March 11. Twenty-three shooters competed in beautiful conditions. Sunday, March 18, is the last day of Winter League shooting for the season. The Club will give out awards for best shooting in the different classes. There will be a meeting with a potluck to follow. Following are results of the March 11 competition: Open-Connor Pelissier 25, Trevor Johnson 22, Ed Schultz 22, Chad Aeschliman 22, Mike Aeschliman 22; Ladies-Jessica Pelissier 24, Lacey Burke 15, Teri...
Palouse Officer Joe Handley reads at the Palouse Library-hosted special storytime event in celebration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday and the release of new children’s books purchased with proceeds from the Turkey Leg Fun Run in November. The library raised close to $1,500 with the run. Sarah Anderson was also a special guest reader....
St. John High School chess club members have lunch and play a few rounds with visiting chess champs Phiona Mutesi and Benjamin Mukumbya. Left to right: Guin Richmond, Gabby Root, Jonathon Logan, Mutesi, Jacob Quenzer, Brianna Scott, advisor Roger Beck, Mukumbya and Ethan Steele. People came from Sandpoint, Idaho, and Spokane to hear Phiona Mutesi and Benjamin Mukumbya speak at Endicott and St. John Friday. Natives of Uganda, the pair changed their lives after being introduced to chess, going...
REAL ESTATE Cary and Emily Poston, Pullman, to Christopher and Marhea Navarro, Pullman, house on NW Dillon, Pullman, $269,000, March 5. Hayden Homes, LLC, Redmond, Ore., to Xiongzhi Chen and Ying Lu, Pullman, house on SW Wheat Ridge Drive, Pullman, $334,393, March 5. Kimberly Houser, Pullman, to Kim Anderson, Pullman., house on SE Dexter, Pullman, $287,000, March 5. Alisha Kershisnik, Pullman, to Jill Kurtz, Nine Miles Falls,. mobile home on SE Professional Mall Blvd., Pullman, $27,500, March 5. Kristine Henderson, Clarkston, to O'Neill Family...
During our recent trip through the wine country of Argentina, I became friends with our guide, Oscar. Oscar is an interesting guy. His first real job was as a newspaper columnist for a large daily in Mendoza. In 1983 he wrote a piece criticizing Argentina's conduct of the Falkland War. He was promptly arrested, jailed and exiled to Europe. After 20 years, he was allowed to return home and now guides tourists in English, French, Italian, or Spanish. When I told Oscar that I thought socialism was responsible for Argentina’s economic problems, h...
This St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) the Irish have a lot to celebrate. Ireland is cleaner, greener and more prosperous. Ireland is an island nation roughly one-third the size of Washington with 4.7 million people. It is no longer the agrarian country which its patron saint converted to Christianity in the early Fifth Century. Today’s Ireland attracts tourists, high tech companies and manufacturers from around the world. One of the keys to its economic growth is its low corporate tax rate of 12.5 percent which is nine points lower than the new...
Endangered In our animal world, a species found to be "endangered" can often be protected, propagated and perpetuated. Salmon and bison are examples of such successes. But there are exceptions. Our carrier pigeon is now extinct and South Africa's white rhinoceros survives only in the form of a single remaining male animal. In our plant world, scientific attempts to propagate and perpetuate "endangered" botanical environments are rarely successful. Whitman County's Palouse Prairie may soon become our version of the white rhino and is no longer...
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been attacked and belittled by President Donald Trump more than Vladimir Putin has. Trump has had rough patches with most of his top officials, but there is a particular poignancy in his humiliating treatment of his own attorney general, who got on board the Trump Train early and supports the president's policy instincts as much as anyone. But Sessions is not personally loyal, at least not in the way Trump expects, and so the man who looked past Trump's erratic temperament when he decided to support him now ro...
There's a lot of talk about the Trump presidency unraveling. Big mistake. That assumes it was ever raveled. Now, however, it is about to be Hopeless. Yes, that's a cheesy pun to note that Hope Hicks, who has been among the most trusted of Donald Trump's aides since even before he became a candidate, is departing the pressure-cooker White House. Although still in her 20s, Trump leaned heavily on her as his only front-stabber in a sea of intrigue. She ended up as communications director, but she's not the first one to bail or be bailed from that...
YYYY Warmer temperatures, signs of new growth. #!*! $17,000 simply lost. Send your pet peeves and okeydokes to Whitman County Gazette P.O Box 770, Colfax, WA 99111 or drop them off at the Gazette office...