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She was a cheerleader. She did not like P.E. class. She never liked fitness. Cheryl Booth just opened the Fit Stop, a fitness center in the former medical clinic in Garfield. Booth is the operator for the leased building, which was remodeled this winter to make way for a club with memberships and classes. Booth, who returned to Farmington in 2012 with husband Josey and their two children, had her view changed of fitness at a YMCA in Spokane Valley. After the family joined – mainly for the p...
Whitman County residents have another resource for reporting on local issues thanks to Whitman County Watch. “Journalism has a long tradition of public service – amplifying the voices of concerned citizens, holding local officials accountable, challenging old assumptions. I have always considered it one of the easiest and most immediate ways to empower regular people,” stated Jacob Jones who reports and posts stories from Whitman County. “Action at the local level starts with information at the...
With the emergence of spring, many animals are coming out of winter hibernation. One of those creatures is the only true flying mammal, the bat. While the benign night feeder has intrigued and stirred the imaginations and fears of humans for centuries, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has a particular reason to keep a closer eye on the bats in Eastern Washington. Not for fear of bats, but for them. “If white-nose comes and kills colonies, we’ll have issues with bugs,” said Staci Lehme...
8 years ago The Commoner, April 27, 1894 The city has collected no license from draymen for a year past, and as all drayage lines must be duly licensed, in order to conform with the city laws, such non-payment had caused considerable discussion. At last night's meeting of the city council, the special committee which was to have investigated this matter, reported in favor of requiring all draymen to take out licenses from March 1, 1894. If this plan were followed, the draymen who conducted their business all last year without a license would...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which U.S. president was a former union leader? 2. MUSIC: In what year was the Beatles’ song “Yesterday” released? 3. LITERATURE: Who wrote the novel “Doctor Zhivago”? 4. HISTORY: Who was Britain’s first prime minister? 5. GAMES: In the game of Monopoly, what happens if you roll doubles three times in a row? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the Dewey Decimal System used for? 7. MOVIES: What is the name of the teapot character in “Beauty and the Beast”? 8. U.S. STATES: Which state is the only one that has a Spanish m...
* It was American actress, screenwriter and notorious sex symbol Mae West who made the following sage observation: “You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.” * The world’s highest tides are found in the Bay of Fundy, located in Nova Scotia, Canada. There, the difference between high and low tides can be as much as 50 feet. * If you’re a blood donor, you’re part of a significant minority. In the United States, less than 5 percent of the population donates blood every year. * The first sound recording ever made was created i...
WHITMAN COUNTY ELECTIONS PRESS RELEASE CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINES On April 29, 2019 candidate filing by mail will begin. In order for a candidate to be included on the ballot, the filing by mail must be postmarked no later than May 17, 2019. In person candidate filing, which will occur at the Whitman County Elections Office in Colfax, WA, begins May 13, 2019 at 8 am and ends on May 17, 2019 at 5 pm. Positions open for filing in Whitman County are listed on the Whitman County website at https://weiapplets.sos.wa.gov/elections...
TWO MURAL PROJECTS SET Plans for two wall mural projects for downtown Colfax have been finalized and plans for two others are in the works, according to Debby Stinson, president of the Colfax Arts Council. Henry Stinson of Colfax will paint a mural entitled “American Gothic on the Palouse” which will be featured on the south wall of the Fonk’s building. The mural will be a variation of the 1930 American Gothic painting done by Grant Wood. Melissa Cole of Spokane will paint a mural entitled “Colfax Bounty” on the south wall of Dusty Attic nex...
