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The town of Garfield has approved the creation of an Amazon account to price tools in order to search for the lowest price in conjunction with a local search. The matter came up in February, when Public Works Assistant Mark Phillips suggested the town set up an account, saying tools can be bought for 25 percent less than local stores. Phillips indicated to the council that he would still buy small items such as oil and oil filters locally. “We thought we could save money,” said Garfield mayor Ray McCown. “We need to spend money locally, or in...
Temperatures dropped Monday night after rains during the weekend. The rains left roadways wet and caused slick conditions Tuesday, with icy roads to blame for at least one accident near Colfax. Here, frost is seen on a fence line in front of a barn on Palouse River Road Tuesday morning....
The Endicott/St. John Parent-Teacher Organization is hosting its first event this weekend. The public is invited to the Family Spring Fling Dance at the Endicott School in the multi-purpose room in the building. The dance is open to anyone. “We decided to have it open to everyone, not to exclude anybody,” said Tia Langston, PTO secretary. “It's a community dance.” The dance will run from 6-9 p.m., and photos will be available for purchase. Endicott resident Misty Zornacki will be the photographer. There will also be light refreshments served....
DR. ROBERT MAXWELL The Pullman School Board at its meeting last week appointed Dr. Robert Maxwell to the position of superintendent, effective July 1. Now serving as the assistant superintendent, Maxwell will take over the superintendent duties from Paul Sturm, who last spring announced his plans to retire. Sturm has headed the district since 2002. Maxwell has been a district administrator for 25 years, and prior to being employed with the Pullman School District was an administrator in the...
With the first day of spring just around the corner this weekend, the sun is starting to shine more on the Palouse. Above, morning light illuminates a barn east of Colfax Tuesday. Signs of spring are slowly appearing around the county as daylight stretches into the evenings following the switch to Daylight Saving Time March 13....
The possible replacement of a brick reservoir in Palouse built in 1910 is being discussed after it was damaged from wind storms in November and December. The steel-lined structure off I Street on the north end of town has a capacity of 150,000 gallons. It sits next to a newer half-million gallon concrete reservoir. The old reservoir was taken offline in December due to wind damage to its wood-shingle roof. “We don’t need it, from a capacity standpoint,” said Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove, “but from a redundancy standpoint, maybe we should...
A supplemental budget proviso is being considered by the state legislature regarding weeds along the John Wayne Trail. The proposal, put forth by Ninth District State Senator Mark Schoesler, would direct Washington State Parks to spend $100,000 of their existing budget (from agency earned revenue) to use for weed control along the trail. The proviso would be in effect through the current biennium which ends in June 2017. “They have not done their due diligence,” said Schoesler. “What every... Full story
These 2013 photos show the before (left) and after (right) reconstruction pictures of Broadway Street in St. John. Phase II of the St. John Park Avenue reconstruction project is slated for this summer, and a call for bids has been issued by the town. The first phase of the project was completed in 2013, said Jason Reece, staff engineer at Anderson Perry & Associates in Walla Walla. Reece said that Phase I included reconstruction of Broadway Street to Nob Hill, and “phase two sandwiches phase o... Full story
Morris, a juvenile bald eagle, takes wing to the delight and awe of Washtucna school children. Morris was released at Hooper after treatment at WSU Veterinary School for a partially fractured shoulder. Photo courtesy Carla Danielson. For more eagle photos, see pages 1A and 2A of the weekly pages. An eagle rescued in mid-January near Hooper has been rehabilitated at the WSU Veterinary School and was last week released back to the wild. “Morris” the eagle was found by Howard Morris about half a m... Full story
This new MRI unit is expected to go live at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center next week. The machine is replacing the current mobile unit that will be removed from the hospital grounds Friday. Photo courtesy Laurie Gronning. The MRI unit is hoisted to its second floor suite by a work crew in January. The MRI experience is changing at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. The hospital in January began the work to install its new 12,000-pound MRI unit on the second floor of the hospital. The unit...
