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---Whitman County commissioners approved a new oil and grease contract Monday with Connell Oil, Inc. of Connell. The bid of $40,051 will cover oil and grease for the county's Public Works Department vehicles. They are the current supplier. Another bid from Busch Distributors of Moscow was $45,421....
County Building Inspector Dan Gladwill presented the first quarter building report for 2018 to county commissioners Monday. Total valuations were $1.66 million, including $800,000 in commercial development. Total building permits issued were 33 with five permits pending. Total inspections were 77 with final inspections numbering 20. The total valuation was up from last year's first quarter total of $1.2 million. Whitman County's five-year high is $4.47 million in 2014....
The City of Palouse seeks letters of interest to fill a vacated position on the Planning Commission. Interested parties may send a letter to Palouse City Hall at 120 East Main Street, or drop it off in person. Applicants must live within city limits. The planning commission investigates, reviews and makes recommendations to the city council on matters of the comprehensive plan, land use planning and zoning. The commission meets at least once per quarter....
Mayor Todd Vanek April 16 reported state Department of Transportation officials have requested a session with the city council to discuss the next course of action for revision of the intersection of highways 26 and 195 at the north end of town. Plans for the intersection have been sidetracked after state officials learned the project had not qualified for a federal Transportation Improvement Grant for Economic Recovery. The state has said "outside funds," such as the TIGER grant, would be needed for revision of the intersection. Proposals for...
A superior court jury April 16 convicted Julian C. Lester, 35, Pullman, of being in physical control of a vehicle while under the influence. The jury also found that Lester had three or more offenses within the last 10 years. Lester was arrested Feb. 8 while he was parked in a van along the Pullman-Albion Road near the Pat Old Road intersection. According to the arrest report, Lester told deputies he had consumed four 40-ounce beers that night. He underwent a breath test that indicated a blood alcohol content of .169. One 40-ounce beer can was... Full story
Port of Whitman commissioners signed a contract for consulting services with Community Attributes Inc., of Seattle April 19. The contract covers a scope of work over a six month timeline focused on building a strategic plan for the Port’s Pullman Industrial Park-West located on the corner of Pullman-Albion Road and Highway 27. The contract is for the first phase of work and cost is not to exceed $82,500 for 521 hours of work. Additional work or future phases will be considered. The scope of work... Full story
Washington State Parks has started a project for renaming the John Wayne Trail which crosses Whitman County on the former right-of-way of the Milwaukee Railroad, according to an announcement made by Randy Kline, state parks planner who is heading the project. The change is sought because the John Wayne title is not consistent with state park’s policy for naming trails based on geographic locations, culturally significant events or other relevant features. The John Wayne Trail title is normally used to describe the eastern part of the c...
Ukulele Players of the Palouse members Scott Hallett, Janice Enos, Sandy Holtzheimer and Janis Behymer drop off donated Ukuleles to Whitman County Library director Kristie Kirkpatrick, left. The ukuleles are now available for checkout from Whitman County Library. As part of the new loan program, residents are invited to “test drive” the instruments Monday, April 30, from 5 to 6 p.m. During the orientation, Hallett will demonstrate basic techniques, how to use the tuner and how to follow the ins...
Trevor L. Carlson, managing director for Piper Jaffray’s Seattle office which works with school districts around the state, laid out a timeline and goals Monday night for the Colfax bonds, a total $18.9 million for facilities improvements, approved by voters in February. “You received tangible evidence that the community trusts you immensely. It’s very hard to get bonds passed, especially on the first try,” Carlson said at the school board meeting. Carlson said he hopes for a May 14 board a... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner April 14, 1893 Heavy rains have loosened the rocks on the hillsides of Railroad Avenue residences south of the Wall St. bridge and Monday a huge mass of earth and rock slid down on Dr. G. A. Miller’s woodshed and storeroom, completely demolishing them and driving the timbers deep into the ground. *** Trustees of the Snake River Fruit Growers’ association have contracted with Gilbert, Hunt & Co. of Walla Walla to erect a 20-foot water wheel on the Holt place at Wawawai on the Snake River, where the banks are unu...
The 14 SciBorg team members and four mentors gather with their robot at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston April 21. The Sciborgs set a new standard in Houston in their seven-year existence. The area high school robotics team competed in Texas at one of two sites for the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics World Championships. They were among 700 teams from 27 countries. They advanced to the top field of competition before being eliminated just before the final rounds. The action opened Thursday,... Full story
Leona F. “Cubby” Herman, lifelong Colfax resident, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at the Whitman Hospital. She was 91. Leona was born on September 3, 1926, to W. Raymond and Nellie Lyons Culbertson. She attended Hamilton School and graduated from Colfax High School in 1944. She enjoyed a happy childhood with her siblings, Irma (Stueckle) and twin brothers, Dean and Dale Culbertson. Leona married Harvey R. Herman on September 15, 1950, at the First Christian Church. They purchased a h... Full story
Schulz to report at Pullman CC WSU President Kirk Schulz will give his State of the University address at the next general membership meeting of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce May 8, at Banyans on the Ridge. Seating will be limited. Cost will be $18 per person, or $15 for Pullman Chamber members. Reservations, required for all attendees, must be made by May 4 at chamber, 334-3565 or chamber@pullmanchamber.com Rosalia yard sale slated for May 5 The annual Rosalia town-wide yard sale will be next Saturday, May 5. Residents who want to...
Monthly distribution day for the Rosalia Food Pantry will change from the third Thursday of the month to the fourth Thursday at the Baptist Church from 6 to 8 p.m....
High School: 4.0 GPA-Taylor Baker, Tyler Bober, Maxx Curtis, Isabella Henley, Evan Henning, Emma Perry, Logan Reed; 3.5-3.99 GPA-Julie Baljo, Meaghan Belland, Taylor Camp, Madison Dingman, Jessa Headley, Kit Hockett, Amber Jones, Luke Jones, Danielle Larsen, Elisabeth Perry, LouEllen Reed, Gavin Shrope, Madison Shrope; 3.0-3.49 GPA-Kuryn Beardsley, Desiree Brown, Kayla Elwess, Robert Fritsche, Austin Heise, Justice Keller, Rylie Keller, Samantha Meserve, Ian Pierce, Jamie Thomas. Middle School:4.0 GPA-Emilie Buhl, Austin Goyke, Abby Lobdell,... Full story
Endicott Jamie Misner put out a call for people to help pick up trash along the highway between Endicott and Winona for Earth Day, April 22. Thirty-five people showed up for the task. They met at the Endicott Gun Club, started their clean up and filled four pickups full of 100 trash bags. Some main players were Jana Mathia, Nancy Anderson, Joey Nelson, Lorraine Salzman, Cydney Selk, Colleen Lally, Brittany and Ian Staves, Tia Langston, Sue Bafus, Peace Lutheran Confirmation Boys, Rex Rutledge, Cinda Tribble and Phil Misner. Jenny Meyer,...
Mike VanQuickenborne, a member of the 2017-2018 Humanities Washington speakers bureau, will lead a discussion of the moral value of sports at the Colfax Library May 2 at 6 p.m. A tenured philosophy instructor at Everett Community College where he has been teaching since 1998, he will lead a deeper exploration of the obsession with sports and the philosophical implications. He has also taught philosophy at a variety of colleges on both sides of the Cascades. In between teaching courses, he has...
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel hosted the Troop 400 Boy Scouts from Spokane Valley for an overnight planning meeting. Charlie Appel, Dick and Helen’s grandson, is the patrol leader for the next six months. Approximately 18 scouts and adults attended, including Bruce and Spenser Appel. In addition to meetings, they enjoyed exploring the farm, especially seeing lambs born Saturday morning. Doreen Riedner traveled to Tacoma Thursday afternoon to spend the weekend with her sister, Denise Kendall. Riedner spent Friday with her sister’s second grade cla...
Unix detects the smell of drugs behind this closed door. The police dog successfully locates a packet of illicit drugs that was hidden by the police prior to the demonstration. Sgt. Cooper explains the reward system that is an integral part of successfully training dogs to perform police work. Sheriff's Sgt. Keith Cooper and Unix, an eight-year-old German Shepherd, demonstrate their drug seeking techniques for children at the Whitman County Library in Colfax April 19. Cooper and Unix attended... Full story
The honor roll lists at Spokane community colleges include more than 4,300 students. To receive honor roll status, students must earn a grade average of 3.0 or higher for at least 12 credit hours. Spokane Community College students are Brynn Buck, Colfax; Donald Schaffer, Farmington; Garrett Correll, Hooper; Brooklyn Henley, Dillon Meserve, Oakesdale; Nathan Lindhag, Trevor Moles, Troy Pittsley, Rosalia; Desiree' Underwood, Leanne Wicklund, Tekoa, and Margaret Hereford, Thornton. Spokane Falls Community College students are Brittney Delph,...
A Rural Pathways to Prosperity Conference, part of a statewide effort to help provide youth better job preparation and more opportunities to learn valuable work skills, will be Wednesday, May 9. This conference is free and will be from 9 a.m. until noon at the Whitman County Public Service Building auditorium in Colfax. Another session will be at the Clarkston Campus of Walla Walla Community College, Lecture Hall, 1470 Bridge Street, Clarkston. This will be a day of inspiration, learning and regional networking to make better connections... Full story
Thursday, April 26 Endicott and Farmington – Book Club – Bring a snack and a friend to share your thoughts and visit. Albion – 5 to 7:30 p.m. – Fireside Chats and Knit Night – Join your neighbors for tea, knitting and conversation. Colfax Hyde Out – 6:30 p.m. – Trivia Night – You are invited for a rousing trivia contest featuring science, history, pop culture, geography and just-for-fun questions plus music clips. Friday, April 27 St. John Fair – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Library Booth – See what’s new at the library and spin the prize wheel. Colfax...
Colfax & Community Fund board met last Thursday night and for the first time invited donors to hear from the many agencies and groups helped by their donations. Presentations from the Youth League, Council on Aging, Alternatives to Violence on the Palouse, Families Together, Boy Scouts, Community Action Center, Boost Collaborative and Palouse River Counseling were given. Chicken potluck was served in the new Colfax Pantry. Mike Berney from Palouse River Counseling is shown giving a...
Aubrey Cammack Aguilar has recently returned to Colfax after living in Ecuador for the last four years. She is excited to be back in the place she grew up and be closer to family. She looks forward to raising her children in the same community in which she shared so many wonderful experiences as a child. Aubrey is also looking forward to sharing some of the life lessons she has learned over the past several years through her own growth, travels and experiences. Aubrey is very open with those she...
The last triangle of unplowed field gets finished off Sunday morning by teams driven by, left to right, Ray Woodside of Potomac, Mont., Vicki Leonard of Pendleton and Brian Cook of Irrigon, Ore. Approximately 50 head of horses and mules were on the scene. Jim Askins of Palouse grooms two horses before they report for a second day of work Sunday at the plowing bee at the fairground. Two Belgians on Mike Nagle's team from Potlatch await the call to action Sunday morning in the staging area next...