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On February 27, 2023, Donald Lee Harwood passed away in his home with Judy Harwood, his wife of 40 years, and other family present. He was 82. Don had battled leukemia for more than three years, living past his prognoses many times over. A Celebration of Life is being held on May 20, 2023, 11 a.m., at the Walla Walla Country Club, 1390 Country Club Road, Walla Walla, Wash. A graveside service for family will precede the Celebration of Life. On August 12, 1940, Don was the second child born to... Full story
Please join us to honor and celebrate the incredible life of Dr. Michael Craig Lowe. We will gather to share some of our cherished memories and favorite stories and remember the wonderful husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend who is greatly missed. The celebration of life in honor of Dr. Michael Craig Lowe will be held on April 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm at Hill-Ray Plaza, Fireside Room, in Colfax. Reception with light hors d'oeuvres to follow.... Full story
Clifford Zakarison, 93, was born in February of 1930, in Helena, Montana, to Ingvold and Nelma Zakarison. He passed away at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman, Washington.... Full story
Donna Marie Meyer, a longtime resident of Chewelah, Washington, passed away unexpectedly at her home on March 13, 2023, at 88 years old. Donna was born in Chewelah on October 13, 1934, to Arthur and Maude (Thompson) Salvage. Donna grew up in Chewelah, and she was quite the social butterfly in school. She loved music, voice and band, and was a cheerleader and May queen. In high school she would meet her sweetheart, Virgil Glenn Vannice. Following his graduation, he enlisted in the Army and went... Full story
Whitman County Fire District #11 will be changing their monthly board meeting from Thursday, April 13 to Wednesday, April 12, at 8:00 PM at the Colfax Fire Station. Published March 30 FEDERAL LIFELINE/LINK-UP PROGRAMS – www.lifelinesupport.org St. John Telco participates in the Federal Lifeline Program. Under this program, St. John Telco offers to qualifying low-income customers a discount off the monthly rate for basic residential exchange service or internet. The current discounted monthly rate for lifeline residential service or internet i...
Colfax Thursday, March 30 Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, pie Monday, April 1 Fish filet, broccoli, green salad, fruit, birthday dessert Colton Wednesday, April 5 Fish filet, broccoli, green salad, fruit, birthday dessert LaCrosse Tuesday, April 4 Fish filet, broccoli, green salad, fruit, birthday dessert Palouse Wednesday, April 5 Fish filet, broccoli, green salad, fruit, birthday dessert – chocolate zucchini cake Pullman Friday, March 31 Tater tot casserole with veggies, green salad, fresh fruit, peanut butter c...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics Ivy Rose Lomax, a girl, was born March 12 at 11:43 p.m. to parents Hailey Lomax and Neil Strevy, of Colfax. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces, 21.5 inches. Paternal Grandparents are April and Mike Strevy, of Oakesdale. Maternal Grandparents are Amber and Jarred Lomax, of Colfax. Pullman Regional Hospital Tobias Jireh Adams, a boy, was born March 24, 2023 to parents Takota and Sierra Adams, of Moscow. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Paternal Grandparents are Karl and kay Sparks, of Potlach. Maternal Grandparents... Full story
COLFAX - Local veteran Richard Appel, 85, was going to WSU during the Korean war. "Since the war was coming, I decided to go through ROTC there at WSU," he said, adding that when he came out, he went into the service in 1959. Appel went to Oklahoma at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, where he spent three months learning about tactics, techniques, and procedures for using fire support systems in combat. "I was in what was called the S3 classification," Appel explained, noting that they were...
COLFAX — Private First Class Olivia Harnack has returned to The Gazette after eight months of Army training. Harnack graduated Advanced Individual Training on Thursday, March 9, in her Military Occupational Specialties for all-source intelligence. Harnack, 20, will report on Colfax and Whitman County, including government, business, people, sports and community activities. "I am just really excited to return to the most beautiful state and start working again," Harnack said. "We're delighted t...
COLFAX — Local farmer John Aeschliman earned a first-place state award in the 2022 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. Aeschliman yielded 86.6 bushels per acre with DEKALB® DKC33-78RIB brand blend corn in the C:No-Till Non-Irrigated Class. “Year after year, it’s amazing to see the hard work, research and innovation farmers put in throughout the season,” said Jamie Horton, DEKALB Brand Manager. “In such a challenging industry, we are proud to be the chosen partner to provide a portfolio of products with exclu...
COLFAX — The Friends of the Library returns the High Tea tradition to the Palouse with a catered Afternoon Tea on Saturday, May 13, 2023, at the Bettie Steiger Center in Colfax at 102 South Main Street. The Afternoon Tea will be the Friends of the Library’s spring fundraiser to help support summer reading and programs given by the fourteen branches of The Whitman County Library. It was created based on a favorite pastime of Bettie Steiger and the Steiger family, who held High Teas in the 1990s. The events occurred at Pleasant Times Antique Gif...
TEKOA - I was given the absolute pleasure and opportunity to audition March 21 for the new musical mystery dinner theater coming to Tekoa. The musical "Mystery at Pirate Cove Inn" will be performed for two nights this year on Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8. After speaking with the writer and director of the musical, Donna Didier, I was welcomed to go to Empire Theatre to learn more about the program. I was encouraged to audition earlier that day and thought, "why not? I survived the Army so...
UNIONTOWN- Artisans at the Dahmen Barn will host its 16th annual Demonstration Day, "The Art of Textiles," Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manager of the Dahmen Barn, Julie Hartwig, explained that the demonstrations include weaving, watercolor, felting, lace making, and sun dying. Hartwig explained that the barn picks a different theme for their yearly Demonstration Day. "We've done the art of metal, old world crafts, and this year we've picked textiles," she said. Hartwig added that...
COLFAX — With spring upon us, Whitman County Library hosted gardening programs to assist gardeners at several branches of the library and several upcoming events. The St. John library will also open its seed library from April 20 through 23 at the St. John Stock Show. The Rosalia branch of the library is hosting its annual Arbor Day Tree giveaway Saturday, April 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thunderhawk Ranch and Friends of the Rosalia library have made generous donations; community members can s...
Nice to see Prez Biden supporting salmon, treaty rights and dam breaching. As you may or may not know, the four Lower Snake River dams were made to be breached as they are half earthen and half concrete. Maybe those who put them in had the forethought to think that we wouldn’t be here with an archaic form of hydro power generation and be more advanced than we are with alternative forms of energy 50 years later. We can’t live in the past and have to move ahead and progress to new and better ways of power generation. Julian Matthews Lapwai, Ida...
I attended the Odessa School Board meeting on March 22. I fear this is only the catalyst. I am in disbelief. I am an alum of Odessa schools and a teacher. From a professional perspective, I cannot fathom conducting myself in any way that would harm a student. Educators’ responsibility to student safety and respect supersedes any other. I care about my students. There are times classroom behaviors require sternness, but never screaming, putting your hands on a student or insulting or demeaning them. There have always been small-town-type problem...
Parents’ Bill of Rights? Sounds OK until you see who supports it and why. House Resolution No. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights, has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Reading the “five pillars of H.R. 5,” one senses that in normal times this legislation, though unnecessary, would seem quite innocent. But these aren’t normal times. The second pillar, “Parents have the right to be heard,” is being greatly debased by many Republicans. Perhaps the greatest evidence H.R. 5 is bad legislation is that MAGA and House Republicans...
Ever since legislative Democrats passed a law (Senate Bill 5096) two years ago creating a capital gains state income tax in Washington, observers on both sides of the political aisle have been waiting for the controversial law to make its way to the state Supreme Court, where the court’s nine justices would decide whether the law was constitutional. Following a hearing in late January, the Supreme Court on March 24 issued its ruling, one that has opponents of this tax shaking their heads in d...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following criminal conviction sentences from March 23: • Santiago Morales Pimientia, was found guilty of reckless driving. Therefore the defendant is sentenced to 364 days of jail, 363 suspended, and a fine of $1,000, with $500 suspended. The defendant must serve 1 day in jail, and has a total of $1,269.42 in fines due by Jan. 31, 2025. Defendant may perform community service in lieu of $500 of fines to be credited at the rate of $16 an hour approved by the probation office. Community ser...
COLFAX—The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals being booked from March 21 to March 27: March 22 Mathew Adam Pilkington, 34, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for FTA Assault. Pilkington is being held with a $600 cash only bail through Whitman County Superior Court. Daniel Cody Mcentire, 32, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail for violating a domestic court order. McEntire is being held with a $10,000 bond or $1000 cash bail through Whitman County Superior Court. March 23 Jonne Tyler W...
COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls from March 21 to March 27: March 21 1:28 a.m.- SR 195 & Bennett Rd, Colfax, DWLS 4:42 a.m.- SR 27 & Reid Rd, Suspicious Person/Circumstance 9:20 a.m.- S Main St, Lacrosse, Civil Calls 9:43 a.m.- N Mill St, Colfax, Fingerprints 9:53 a.m.- SR 195 & Bennett Rd, Colfax, Abandoned Vehicle 10:16 a.m.- Main St, Lamont, Public Program 10:49 a.m.- N Crosby St & E Poplar St, Tekoa, DWLS 12:00 p.m.- W Nob Hill St, St John, Public Program 1:31 p.m.- Bill Chipman Palouse Trl, Pul...
COLFAX — Colfax Highschool hosted a blood drive on Wednesday, April 22, to complete the requirements to earn the STEM grant through Vitalant and the Blood Center Foundation. Colfax Highschool must host and complete two blood drives to qualify for the $2000 STEM grant. “It could have been better. We needed about 13 more donors to sign-up and about ten more successful blood donations. We had 23 scheduled donors and 25 donors presented to donate,” said Joseph Fairbanks, Senior Account Manag...
PULLMAN — The Port of Whitman County will continue with the process to rezone 88 acres on SW old Wawawai Road in Pullman for an Industrial Research Park, according to a press release from March 22, 2023. A private partner in the process, AgTech OS, announced Tuesday, March 21 that they are seeking an alternate location for their biofuel facility. “We respect businesses’ decisions to locate and grow in ways that make sense for them and their employees,” said Port Executive Director Kara Riebold, noting that the Port was granted by the State o...