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In September of last year, Adam and Olivia Barron of Palouse bought the two-story 1889 building that housed the former Palouse Tavern. Initially, their plan was only to renovate the upper floor apartments. Later their focus changed toward the bar and restaurant downstairs. By December, the Palouse Tavern was no longer and the Barrons began work to remodel and reopen a new bar and restaurant in the space. “Every bit of money we had went into that,” said Adam Barron, standing in front of his hou...
Owner says he did no electrical work on second floor of building While an investigation continues into the cause of the fire that burned down the Brick Wall Bar and Grill the night before its grand opening April 7, an incident regarding paint markings left on the street next to the bar also remains a mystery. From statements of people at the scene that night, evidence suggests that the white paint appeared after Brick Wall employees left and before firefighters arrived near 4 a.m. The paint...
Sharon Morton retired Tuesday as one of the clerks at Tick Klock Drug in Colfax. She ended an almost 30-year career attending to customers’ needs in Colfax drug stores. She began working for Roger Edgren at the Elk Drug Store and spent five to six years there before it closed. She moved on to Tick Klock and spent the last 22 years helping customers at the counter. She said she will miss all the people she has come to know. “My favorite part is visiting with everybody,” she said. “I will miss al...
In a few years, the marina section of Boyer Park must be replaced. Port Director Joe Poire told Port of Whitman Commissioners at the April 3 meeting that the biggest problem is the marina docks which are now 40 years old. They are deteriorating and the pilings are coming loose. Port commissioners hope that the port can afford to replace the docks when the time comes. The marina was originally built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the early 1970s. The port leases the park and marina from...
Mockonema 4H Club members now can stay warm during the meetings thanks to a grant. Club leader Eric Appel said the club received a $1,700 grant from the Colfax branch of the AmericanWest Bank, the Washington State 4H Foundation and Harry Burcalow Grant. The club will purchase a new pellet stove and install it in the Wilcox Grange hall where the club holds its regular meetings. “We were looking for a heat source for the grange and we were told about the grant,” Appel said. WSU 4H Extension agent Janet Schmidt said she informed Appel about the...
Following the fire last week that destroyed an 1889 building in Palouse – on the night before the grand opening of a bar and restaurant on the ground floor – the cause remains to be determined. A Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) from the Spokane Field Office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms visited the site April 8 to assist the Palouse Fire Department. “It’s an ongoing investigation,” said Paul Canup, Resident Agent in Charge, ATF Spokane Field Office. “We have one agent assis...
Two state Department of Ecology officials were seen observing land along Big Alkalai Creek Monday. Jan Moore who lives in Hay noticed an unfamiliar vehicle pass by and then recognized the two men inside. They were Mike Kuttel and Chad Atkins from the Spokane DOE office. The two DOE staffers had attended two DOE meetings hosted by the Whitman Conservation District in Colfax earlier this year which followed objections to DOE inspections and letters on potential livestock pollution last August. According to DOE Spokane Communications Manager...
Jenny Meyer of Endicott is celebrating. For the last 25 years, Meyer has been running the Endicott Food Center, where people go to not only get essential supplies, but where people go to what has become the hub of Endicott. On April 9, Meyer was presented with flowers and a dinner certificate by a number of her customers who appreciate her hard work and devotion. “She puts in long hours,” said one friend Kenda Hergert. “We really appreciate her.” On Saturday, Meyer hosted a celebratory barbecu...
NOTICE OF CERB (Community Economic Revitalization Board) CONSTRUCTION PRIVATE PARTNER APPLICATION by the Port of Whitman County, 302 N Mill Street, Colfax, WA, 99111. The Port of Whitman County intends to apply for a CERB loan/grant through the Washington State Department of Commerce. Said loan, in the amount of $1,700,000 and grant, in the amount of $300,000, will provide funding for the construction of a production facility in the Pullman Industrial Park. The purpose of the projects is to target job growth and long-term economic prosperity....
