Articles from the March 18, 2021 edition
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Virginia Sanders
On Nov. 20, 1926, a blond, blue-eyed baby girl was born to John and Elizabeth Krom at the farm home on Alkali Flat, south of Dusty, Wash. They named her Virginia Helen. She was the fourth in a row of...
Legal Notices: March 18, 2021
NOTICE OF A VARIANCE PUBLIC HEARING CONDUCTED BY ZOOM David Hopkins requests a variance to reduce the side setback for a garage, located at 7954 Endicott Rd., Endicott, WA 99125, in Section 29, Township 17 N, Range 40 E, W.M., Whitman County,...
MaryAnn Elizabeth Sellers
MaryAnn Elizabeth Sellers, Rosalia resident, passed away March 5, 2021, at her home in Rosalia with family by her side. She was 78. A family service will be later this summer at Lake George in New...
Gerald "Jerry" Phillips
Gerald "Jerry" Francis Phillips, 74, of Lewiston, Idaho, passed away March 3, 2021, at his Lewiston home surrounded by his family. Jerry was born August 9, 1946, in Clarkston, Wash., to Frank &...
John P. Giudice
John P. Giudice, age 99, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021, in Tekoa from heart failure. At his request, no services will be held and his remains will be placed in Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa....
Justin Clarence Haeder
Justin Clarence Haeder, 89, was born Aug. 4, 1931, in Colfax, Wash., and passed March 6, 2021, at his home in Carson, Wash. Justin was a lifelong farmer on the Haeder family land southwest of...
Senior Menus: March 22 - March 26
Colfax Monday, March 22: Oriental chicken salad, sliced peaches, multi-grain bread, dessert Thursday, March 25: Homemade macaroni and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, dessert Endicott Tuesday, March 23: Meatloaf, baked potato, salad...
Program offers meals, helps restaurants
PULLMAN — The “Pullman Serves it Forward” campaign reports more than $68,000 was donated to pay for thousands of meals while supporting area restaurants. “Restaurants continue to struggle greatly as do those grappling with putting enough...
Quilts of Valor presented to five men
COLFAX — Five county veterans were honored with Quilts of Valor at two ceremonies at the Colfax United Methodist Church. David John Stueckle, Donald (Don) Cowan and John Love received their honors...
Land Sales
Stella R. Harrelson, of Colfax, to David M. and Dia M. Bibler, of Colfax, sold 205 E. Thorn Street in Colfax, parcel 1-0040-00-42-07-0001, warranty deed, selling price $180,000, Feb. 19 Stephan A. Hines and Leslie K. Sprunger, of Pullman, to...
Colfax Police Log
Saturday, March 6 4:21 p.m. – Mill Street – An officer responded to a report of theft. Sunday, March 7 10:40 a.m. – A Street – An officer responded to a report of a suspicious person. 2:53 p.m. – Main Street – An officer assisted a...
Sheriffs Log
Monday, March 8 2:34 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A deputy received a report of a burglary alarm. 9:46 a.m. – Ramsey Street, Tekoa – Nicholas R. Kager, 34, was arrested for assault in the second degree – domestic violence, interference of...
Jail Log
Nicholas R. Kager, 34, booked March 8 for second-degree assault – domestic violence, interfering with reporting domestic violence, first-degree burglary – domestic violence. No bail. Christopher J. Dowers, 39, booked March 8 for fourth-degree...
Dems ask county be separate from 'region'
PULLMAN — For two weeks in February, members of the Whitman County Democrats worked on a letter to send to Governor Inslee requesting that Whitman County be separated from Region East if and when we met the metrics. We wrote the letter in a...
It's time to open our economy and trust people
OLYMPIA — I have been advocating, since last spring, for a local approach to reopening our economy. I trust my local health departments and locally elected county officials to do the right thing for health and safety far more than I do Gov. Inslee...
Added rental assistance announced
COLFAX — More rental assistance is on its way to Whitman County. Jeff Guyet, executive director of Community Action Center, gave a report to county commissioners Monday. A total of $3 million has been allocated to extend through 2021, as a later...
Author S.M. Hulse is guest of the library
COLFAX — Whitman County Library is sponsoring author S.M. Hulse for a presentation March 25 at 6 p.m. over Zoom regarding her new novel “Eden Min.” It’s followed by a question and answer session. Hulse previously spoke on the Palouse as part...
Elementary students salute school board
COLFAX — The School Board took in a video presentation Monday night from Jennings Elementary School students for board appreciation night. They saw drawings presented by kindergartners, a play put on with puppets, a report on seals, and fractions...
Bev Pearce retiring from Palouse Library
PALOUSE — Bev Pearce is retiring next week from the Palouse Library after 10 years as branch manager. Palouse’s Xenodican Club is inviting visitors to come by the library to thank her on her last work days March 23, 25, and 26, and meet new...
WSU study tracks conspiracy theory trust
PULLMAN — A new study from Washington State University researchers suggests some skepticism toward social media is key to the ability to identify misinformation. In a study published in the journal “Public Understanding of Science” March 5, it...
Pullman police raise drug disposal awareness
PULLMAN — Unused prescription medicines can still be dropped off at the Pullman Police Department but in a new drop-off kiosk. The kiosk is at the police department at 260 SE Kamiaken Street in Pullman. The police are now part of the MED-Project,...
Northwest forest projects announced
PORTLAND — Up to $40 million will go to forest projects in Washington and Oregon byway of the Great American Outdoors Act. The projects range from deferred maintenance to recreation infrastructure in national forests this fiscal year. The USDA...