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4 Investments LLC, Pullman, to Zhongwci Tang and Xin Wang, Pullman, house on NW Venture Dr., Pullman, $141,000, Feb. 31. Gary and Chris Sheets, Cheney, to Gordon Greenleaf, Cheney, house on Wells Road, Rosalia, $141,000, Feb. 25. Donna Clark, Pullman, to Joe Schauble, Pullman, house on Lost Trail Dr., Pullman, $259,900, Feb. 25. Matthew and Aimee Antle, St. John, to Denny and Perry Hinds, St. John, house on Front Street, St. John, $30,000, Feb 20. Karen Wilson, St. John, to Timothy and Casey Wilson, St. John, property in St. John, $17,000, Feb... Full story
The Endicott Gun Club met on Sunday, March 15, for its weekly competitive shooting. This was the last day of the winter league. For this year, the new officers are President Jim Pelissier, Vice President Dave Johnson, Secretary/Treasurer Jessica Pelissier, Field Captain Eric Johnson, Board Member #1 Trevor Johnson, Board Member #2 Larry Garrett and Board Member #3 Clark Miller. There were some close scores this year for winter competition winners. There was a shoot-off for B Class winner. The C Class winner and runner up were three birds...
Emily Cook, Colfax, is the third person in the Inland Northwest Council of the Scouts BSA to achieve the "Summit," the highest award in scouting's Venture Crew, since the co-ed program was created in 1998. It is equivalent to the Eagle Scout award in the Boy Scouts. Emily Cook, 20, daughter of Brad and Linda Cook, will receive her Summit during a Court of Honor scheduled for a future time. It was originally planned to be March 17. "I've been involved with scouting my entire life because my...
Last weekend, Neil and Liz Appel’s older children, Josh, Noemi and Isaac, were guests of grandparents Dick and Helen Appel. Grandpa Appel took them all fishing at Pampa Pond near LaCrosse on Saturday. They all caught their limits. They enjoyed the fresh fish for supper. Members of the Broeckel clan gathered at the home of Tom and Doreen Riedner Saturday to make sausage. Participants included the hosts, the Riedners; Denise Kendall, Tacoma; Brian and Angela Broeckel, Dusty; Jeanette Nolan, Greg and Gwen Nolan and Jason Nolan, all of Colfax; P...
As a mother of six, Aleta Heiner, is a woman of many talents. Quilting, canning and gardening are a few of her more preferred skills. She also fills her time doing workouts and walking. "I have a friend that I walk with regularly," explained Aleta. Aside from walking, she enjoys biking, Zumba and some weight-based workouts to help stay healthy. Aleta has also discovered that she enjoys home remodeling. "It's fun to rip out the old walls and design where the cabinets go," said Aleta. She was...
Tovah Brantner of Palouse was named this year's Distinguished Young Woman of Garfield/Palouse Sunday, March 15, at the Garfield school cafeteria. Olivia Knauff was chosen first runner-up and Rielee Renne second runner-up. Brantner received the winning medallion along with $1,650 in scholarship money, with $1,300 going to Knauff and $1,000 to Renne. Further awards included: $250 to Rachel Meeuwsen for the Spirit Award, $700 to Olivia Knauff for the Scholastic category, $700 to Brantner for the...
Inland Empire Theatre cast its fourth annual production, Shrek Jr., to be performed June 19-21 at the historic Tekoa Empire Theatre. The production features a cast of 53 youth from communities around the Palouse. Daphne Jacobs (Rosalia) and Levi Fletcher (Tekoa) will star in the production as Princess Fiona and Shrek the ogre. Collin Pittmann, executive artistic director, and founder of IET, said Shrek Jr. is a family-friendly musical comedy that audiences will love. “We know people will be ogre-the-moon excited see it on stage right here in t...
Colfax Monday, March 23: Oriental chicken salad, sliced peaches, bread, dessert Endicott Tuesday, March 24: Corn beef and cabbage with carrots and onions, buttered red potatoes, salad bar, rye bread, tapioca pudding LaCrosse Tuesday, March 24: No meal Palouse Wednesday, March 25: Cheeseburger, lettuce and tomato, coleslaw, baked beans, peach cobbler Pullman Tuesday, March 24: Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, dessert Friday, March 27: Clam chowder, tortilla rollups, veggies, sliced pears, dessert...
From horses to space shuttles, babies to great-grandchildren, typewriters to iPads, significant changes in transportation, communications, and modern conveniences have embodied and enhanced Helen Widman's life. Her historical Palouse family roots run deep. Her grandmother, Nancy Bourn West, crossed The Oregon Trail with her family by means of ox team and covered wagon at age two, settling in the Rosalia area. Her grandfather, Mahlon H. West, was a stagecoach driver in the Palouse Country in... Full story
From horses to space shuttles, babies to great-grandchildren, typewriters to iPads, significant changes in transportation, communications, and modern conveniences have embodied and enhanced Helen Widman's life. Her historical Palouse family roots run deep. Her grandmother, Nancy Bourn West, crossed The Oregon Trail with her family by means of ox team and covered wagon at age two, settling in the Rosalia area. Her grandfather, Mahlon H. West, was a stagecoach driver in the Palouse Country in... Full story
Dean B. Dechenne, long time resident of St. John, Washington, passed away on March 7, 2020, at the age of 98, with family members by his side. Dean was born and raised near Ewan and Lamont and remained there his whole life. In 1946, he met and married his wife of 70+ years, Billie Heiney, where they lived, farmed and raised their three children. Dean was born at the ranch and was the youngest of four children. After graduating from Ewan High School, he continued to farm with his brother,... Full story
About 108 residents donated more than $700 in non-perishable food and toiletry items for the 20th annual Food for Fines drive. Donations came in throughout Whitman County with little over half of those not attached to the waiving of library fines. Food for Fines is held each February when area pantries report more people struggling with high heat bills and difficulty feeding their hungry families. Local resident Pete Baljo with Oakesdale Library's donations....
1 years ago The Colfax Commoner March 19, 1920 A large number of the citizens of the city attended the annual meeting of the commercial club held at the Knights of Pythias hall last Thursday evening and there were a number of outside visitors present. The dinner was served at the hall by the Pythian Sisters. Immediately after the dinner was over, R. F. Bigelow arose and he gave an instructive talk regarding work which had been accomplished by the commercial club during the past year. At the conclusion of his address, he called for nominations...
Thrifty Grandmother’s Requests granted by the Colfax Thrifty Grandmother’s Club for the month of March 2020 are: $300 to Whitman County Chaplain (monthly), $1,000 to Colfax Food Pantry, $1,500 to COAST and $1,000 to Safe Kids Inland NW. Dickerson makes honor roll Glory Dickerson, Colfax, made the President’s Honor Roll at University of Wyoming for fall semester. Students who make President’s Honor Roll consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have b...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. DISTRICT COURT HEARINGS POSTPONED Whitman County District Court has postponed its hearings starting Tuesday. The hearings in Whitman County's lower misdemeanor and infraction court were set to begin at 8:30 a.m. in Pullman City Hall. Whitman County Superior Court ordered that all criminal...
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Whitman County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to be held in their Chambers, Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington on Monday, April 6, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to review community development and housing needs, inform citizens of the availability of funds and eligible uses of the state Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), and receive comments on proposed activities, particularly from lower income persons residing in the Whitman County area. $101,203 is proposed to be... Full story
Chehalis – Trooper Justin Schaffer, 28, a seven year veteran of the Washington State Patrol was killed in the line of duty when he was struck by a vehicle that was fleeing law enforcement today, Tuesday, March 24. He is the 30th Washington State Patrol employee to die in the line of duty. “We must pause and reflect on the character of each of the men and women we have lost over the years. Like Justin, they each served as one of the state’s guardians and each day of their work, they walked into... Full story
SEATTLE -- The King County judge who initially blocked the $30 car-tab cap denied most of the challenges to the taxpayer-approved measure. Superior Court Judge Marshall Ferguson ruled this morning, Tuesday, March 24, that the measure meets constitutional muster and can go into effect. But he severed parts of the measure that related to how vehicle valuations are calculated in the Puget Sound region. Those valuations provide the basis for Sound Transit to collect taxes to expand its operations. "... Full story
Unintended consequence or bureaucratic power grab? Given the things being ordered behind locked doors of government offices, I’ll take the latter. Tonight, March 25, when the clock strikes midnight, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife is banning all fishing and boating statewide. This closure comes on the heels of a previous order to ban all camping on publicly owned, state-managed lands. The closures, Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say, is in keeping with Gov. Jay Inslee’s Mon... Full story
