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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) The Town of Malden issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Malden Shoreline Master Program Update, as required by the Shoreline Management Act. After review of a completed environmental checklist and other information on file with the agency, the Town of Malden has determined that this proposal will not have a probable significant adverse impact on the environment. Copies of the DNS are...
Just more than a year after its inception in Washington state, the LightRecycle program has reached one million lights recycled through its program. According to a press release, the program allows people to recycle up to 10 fluorescent lights or Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) per day at more than 220 collection sites across the state. The program allows for fluorescent lights, CFLs, High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lights and other mercury-containing lights to be recycled. Recycled lights are accepted at three Whitman County locations:...
Thursday, March 17 Albion – 5:30 p.m. – Knit Night – Learn to knit or bring a project to work on. Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club – Join the discussion “All the Light We Cannot See” by Anthony Doerr. Friday, March 18 Endicott, Palouse, St. John & Uniontown – Storytime – Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs ans more. Visit the online calendar for time. Malden – 7 to 9 p.m. – Teen Movie Night – Bring your friends for fun evening out at the library. Call the library at (509) 569-3771 for title of movie. Saturday, March 19 St. Jo... Full story
Steven Graham, Spokane attorney, has filed a motion asking court approval to release information he gathered for the defense of Jessie Heredia, the WSU student who had faced a charge of second degree rape before it was dismissed last week in court. Graham seeks to present the information to the WSU Student Conduct board in support of Heredia. The charge against Heredia was dismissed March 4 on a motion of the prosecutor who told the court the alleged victim of the rape did not want to go through with a trial on the charge which was second... Full story
Luke Moore, a graduating senior at Colton High School, has been named a Career and Technical Education candidate as part of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. Luke is the son of Nathan and Jessica Moore of Colton. The candidates were nominated by their state officers based on their accomplishments in career and technical education fields. Scholars will be invited to Washington, DC, for several days in June to receive the Presidential Scholars Medallion at a recognition ceremony and to... Full story
An April, 1950, downtown Colfax street scene. From left is a flower shop, Colfax Hotel and coffee shop and Butler-Miller Insurance. 125 years ago The Commoner March 13, 1891 F. W. Webster has completed his arrangements for the construction of a brick building at this place. It is to be located on what is known as “Hodge corner.” Work will begin at once. He hopes to have a large part of the lumber hauled before the snow leaves, and as soon as the old building can be removed, will begin to excavat... Full story
ROGER E. SWALLEY Roger E. Swalley, 70, a longtime Colfax area resident, died March 11, 2016, in Colfax. No services are planned at this time. He was born Sept. 28, 1945, in Lewiston, Idaho, to Carl and Erma (Bonham) Swalley. His father was a merchant marine so the family moved many times while he was growing up. They moved from California to St. Maries, Idaho, where Roger graduated from high school in 1963. He attended the University of Idaho before enlisting in the Air Force. He trained in... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any services that you know of that help families resolve caregiving conflicts? My mother – who just turned 82 – recently had a stroke, and to make matters worse, my two siblings and I have been perpetually arguing about how to handle her caregiving needs and finances. Bickering Siblings Dear Bickering, It’s not unusual when adult children disagree with each other regarding the care of an elder parent. If your siblings are willing, a good possible solution is to hire an “elder care mediator” who can help you work... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty, BBQ beans, french fries, fruit. Tuesday: Beef dippers, rice, green beans, fruit. Wednesday: Deli sandwich, Sun Chips, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Bulldog burger, cheese slice, french fries, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, cookie. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOLS: Monday: Chicken nuggets, french fries, orange slice, raw broccoli, muffin. Tuesday: Chili with cheese, carrot sticks, cornbread, mandarin oranges. Wednesday: No school PS-2nd grade: Potato bar, grapes, roll, raw cauliflower. Thursday: M... Full story
A moral society produces a just and impartial Justice system. The only problem is what we think we know about Justice is not always what the Lord declares to be Justice. The Book of Joshua chapter 20 provided six cities of refuge in Israel for people accused of committing intentional and unintentional crimes. This was designed to allow people to cool down, for the facts to be made known and for justice to be served. In Joshua 20:-1-4 we note the phrase “kills a person accidentally and unintentionally may flee there and find protection from t... Full story
The Colfax Eagles announced plans to offer four scholarships totaling $3,000 to graduating Colfax seniors. They plan on awarding two $1,000 scholarships and two $500 scholarships for students to attend a two-year, four-year or technical college. “We have a selection process that we go through, and we will present the money at scholarship night at the high school,” said Leslie Rounds, Eagles member. The date of the scholarship night has not been announced yet. Those interested in applying for the scholarships should contact Krista Boyd at 397...
Brian Maley of Rosalia has been named to the Whitworth University Provost's Honor Roll for fall semester 2016 by maintaining a grade-point average of at least 3.75 during the semester....
Oakesdale Ag Mechanics team for the last month has been participating in weekly competitions. The competitions vary, but include parts identification, small engines, welding, legal land descriptions, electrical procedures and more. At the competitions, teams are split into groups, provided materials and begin a rotation through multiple stations, where they are graded at each. The team competed March 2 at the district competition and scored second overall, bringing home a banner. Lindsey...
Registration for artists and businesses opened for the annual Pullman Art Walk which will mark its seventh year May 12-14. Artist registration is open to anyone in Whitman County or Latah County or with ties to greater Palouse, said Joanna Bailey, director of the Neill Public Library which helps to plan the event with the Pullman Arts Council. Businesses host the artists during the three-day event, so business participants must come from Pullman, Bailey said. “The Saturday event is limited to downtown merchants, but the Thursday and Friday e...
A contract with Colfax Golf Club for mowing and upkeep of the city’s McDonald Park was approved by the Colfax City Council March 7. The contract sum will be $20,000, the same amount which was set last year when the contract was introduced. One new addition to the arrangement will be inclusion of a check list for work to be done at the park. The list was introduced as a “pay for performance” clause which allows the McDonald steering committee to withhold pay in the event items on the check list are not completed. McDonald Park is admin...
10th egg hunt set at Kruegel Pullman Parks & Recreation, Pullman Kiwanis Club and many local businesses will sponsor the 55th annual Egg Hunt at Kruegel Park for children ages 1-9 years old Saturday, March 26, 2016. Ages 1-4 will start at 10 a.m. and ages 5-9 will begin at 10:10 a.m. Prizes, thousands of eggs and special surprise guests will be included. Local donation funds senior exercise class Thanks to an anonymous donation, exercise classes for area seniors are free at the Colfax Branch of Whitman County Library. Since last fall, a grant... Full story
New books valued at $3,600 are headed to children in three Whitman County communities thanks to funding from the Libri Foundation in partnership with Junior Library Guild. This year, Whitman County libraries in Colfax, LaCrosse and St. John will each receive $1,200 in books tailored to meet the needs of children within those communities. According to Children’s Services Director Sheri Miller, children’s non-fiction books are a high priority for these purchases. Science books are quite pop... Full story
Area residents who made the academic deans' list at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Calif., with a fall term grade point average of 3.5 or higher included Sarah Bofenkamp of Palouse, an English major; Jenae Bone and Corey Langerveld, both communication studies majors from Pullman....
St. John and Endicott school districts will conduct the annual screening for children up to age five March 28 in Endicott and March 31 in St. John. The screening includes tests of the motor area, cognitive area, vision, hearing and speech and language. All of the testing is provided at no cost. The goal of this screening is to provide information to parents about their youngster’s development. This information will also help the school district prepare for educational needs....
Micah Kinard, 39, Pullman, was sentenced to six months in jail after he pleaded guilty in superior court Friday morning to amended charges of possession of heroin and negligent driving. Kinard was sentenced after the court was informed that he had an offender score of four for a criminal record which dates back to 1995. Most of the convictions were in Idaho. The charge stemmed from April 12, 2015, when Kinard was observed by a Pullman officer to be under the influence of stimulants at a Pullman gas station. The encounter eventually led to a...
Applications for presenters for the spring Palouse Knowledge Corridor business showcase are now being accepted. Entrepreneurs, those starting or who have recently started small business ventures, who are interested in showcasing their business ideas during the event are encouraged to download the short application form and submit it to the Pullman Chamber of Commerce by 5 p.m. Friday, March 18. The showcase will be Thursday, April 14, at The Bell Tower Event Venue, 125 SE Spring Street in downtown Pullman, from 2 to 5 p.m. Preselected...
Oakesdale High School’s FFA has received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer Waverly and Amy Warwick of Oakesdale. The donation will help the organization continue to establish itself as it is in its second year of existence. Work in the greenhouse and shop will continue with the resources that will become available because of this grant. The Warwicks have two children currently attending Oakesdale. For six yea...
Brandon Lustig, an eighth grader from Colfax, spent a week working as a page in the Washington State Senate in Olympia. One of 29 students who served as pages for the eighth week of the session, he was sponsored by ninth Legislative District Sen. Mark Schoelser. Brandon is also the grandson of Sen. Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake. Brandon, 14, is the son of Rob and Heather Lustig of Endicott....
Lacrosse All proceeds from a recent pool tournament at the Pastime Tavern were donated to a memorial for Trevor Bennett who was fatally injured last summer in a traffic accident. His parents, Jim and Dena Bennett, are donating the funds to the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals in Trevor’s name. More than $900 was raised at the pool tournament. Since then others have donated and brought the total to almost $1,200. The Bennetts are going to make the pool tournament an annual event. All funds will stay in the Inland Northwest. Three years ago...
Some additional work has been scheduled this year for the Highway 26 spur bridge on the north end of Colfax, City Administrator Mike Rizzitiello told the city council March 7. Steel support beams were installed under the bridge last year to provide support for the sidewalk which had been sagging and had been blocked off for pedestrian use....