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NOTICE OF MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS) The Whitman County Planning Office issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (MDNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Eric & Terri Olson propose a conditional use to operate a horse training & boarding facility on 4 acres of property located at 503 N. Meyer Rd., near the intersection of N. Meyer Rd. and SR 195, in the N 1/2 of Section 20, Township 13 N., Range 45 E. W.M., Whitman County, Washington. After review of...
8 years ago The Commoner May 1, 1891 The sealed report of the commission appointed to select a site for the state agricultural college and scientific school was opened and read by the governor this morning. Pullman gets the prize. This is the substance of a dispatch which flashed over the wires into Colfax Monday morning. It was received with a degree of surprise, and, as a matter of course, a degree of disappointment, for it was confidently believed that, should the commissioners select Whitman county, the advantages which Colfax presented,...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Burrito, corn, tater tots, fruit. Tuesday: Mac and cheese, smokies, breadstick, green salad, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza, pineapple, Caesar salad, ice cream. Thursday: Straw hats, fruit, refried beans, cinnamon roll. Friday: Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, fruit, brownie. AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: Beef dippers, WG roll, whipped potatoes and gravy, assorted veggies, grapes and mandarin oranges, milk. Tuesday: Cheese pizza, assorted veggies, strawberries and pears, cookies, milk. Wednesday: Sweet and sour chicken,... Full story
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation April 25 released its annual list of the Most Endangered Historic Properties in Washington, and the LaCrosse rock houses made the list. Seven historic sites across the state made this year's list. Peggy Bryan with LaCrosse Community Pride, the group that owns the structures, said she was pleased with the designation. “LaCrosse Community Pride is very honored to get to have the rock houses and the station on the most endangered list,” she said. Bryan told the Gazette in December 2015 that she was... Full story
The 2016 St. John Hog this year added a two mile kids' race. Colton McGraw was the overall winner for boys and Olivia Kjack for girls. Luke Bailey of St. John led the traditional five-mile jog Saturday, April 23, with a time of 37.57, and Jamie Misner of Endicott led the female race at 39.26. 2016 Kids Two miler Overall male Colton McGraw Overall female Olivia Kjack Colton McGraw 18:40, Olivia Kjack 20:01, Kate Hergert 20:02, Will Tollett 21:38, Cadance McGraw 21:46, Chloe Bammes 22:14, Tyler Hough 22:52, Cami Larsen 23:49, Matthew Deford 23:54...
Jaydan Burt on baritone saxophone and Maddie Cox and Ryan Reynolds on tenor saxophones perform English Folk Tale with the CHS concert band. Trentin Ensley and Jonjon Kinley play their saxophones with the sixth grade band in the recent Colfax concert. Colfax High School jazz band will depart Friday to compete Saturday in the jazz competition at Mt. Hood Community College in Hood River, Ore. The jazz band's annual concert will be next Thursday, May 12, after they return from Oregon. The band will...
Dear Savvy Senior, I just turned 65 and would like to find out what types of vaccinations are recommended to Medicare beneficiaries, and how they are covered. Health Conscious Dear Conscious, Most people think that vaccinations are just for kids, but adults, especially seniors who tend to have weaker immune systems, need their shots too. Here’s a rundown of what vaccines the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend for seniors 65 and older, and how they’re covered by Medicare. Flu (Influenza): While you probably already kno...
BERNITA J. HARP A graveside service for Bernita J. Harp, 95, former Tekoa area farm woman, was Monday, May 2, at the I.O.O.F. Evergreen Cemetery in Rosalia with the Rev. Kathy Kramer officiating. Mrs. Harp died April 27, 2016, in Spokane from age-related causes. Born Feb. 14, 1921, in Benewah County, Idaho, to B. U. and Easter Burris Arp, she started grade school in the one room Andrew Springs County School. The family moved to Latah County near Palouse. During the winters she worked for her... Full story
Pomona meet set at Johnson Whitman County Pomona Grange will meet at Johnson Grange May 7 beginning at 10 a.m. A potluck dinner will be served at noon. State entries will be judged. Categories are sewing, photography and all crafts. Winners will be judged again in June at the state convention. Morrie opening set at RTOP "Tuesdays With Morrie" will open May 19-21 at Regional Theatre of the Palouse, Pullman. It tells the real life story of a student who connects years later with his college professor. A special presentation by show partners...
Rosalia Rosalia's annual community yard sale will be Saturday, May 7, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Local businesses will have maps of yard sale sites. The sale is sponsored by the Rosalia Chamber of Commerce....
The Gifted Granny’s Thrift Store of Rosalia was recently named Whitman County Library Supporter of the month during an award ceremony at the group’s store last week. The Gifted Granny's Thrift Store is a volunteer organization that annually donates more than $16,000 back to the community. Their support provides scholarships and financial assistance to the Rosalia School, library, fair, pool, food bank and many other individuals, families and agencies. This year the group’s funding will provide three children's events to the Rosalia and Malde...
A plant start is assembled at a recent food distribution in Colfax. Two Tuesdays a month, around noon, people start lining up on the corner of Main Street and Wall Street in Colfax to secure a place in line for the food pantry's food distribution. The distribution does not begin until 3 p.m. For a way to pass the time and provide food for those in line, the food pantry, Council on Aging and USDA office, in conjunction with other agencies and groups, has started the Whitman County "Fresh Starts"... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse FFA meats team placed first at the Asotin County Fair. Team members were Britte Harder-first, Abby McGregor-second, Jessica Guske-fifth, Nicole Harder-seventh and Weston Miller. The livestock team placed seventh out of 45 teams. Team members were Jessica Guske-sixth, Braden Miller, Lauren Stubbs, Nicole Harder, Abby McGregor and Alynn Harder. A group of walkers have been meeting at 10 a.m. and would like to invite anyone interested in joining. The bonuses include not having to worry about the weather or walking on rough...
Elsa Aspenwall with ingredients for fresh lumpier (Philippine spring rolls) and egg rolls. Elsa Aspenwall and her family have lived in Colfax six years and owned the Hilltop Trailer Park for 10. Elsa (Malabanan) grew up in the southern part of the Philippines in Luzon, Laguna Province, near Manila. After high school, she studied nursing in Manila and earned her bachelor of science in nursing. She returns regularly to the Philippines to visit her family there. After working as an emergency room n... Full story
Endicott The Endicott Gun Club hosted a Registered Shoot April 25. Winners were: A Class: Sean Lewis; B Class: Terry Leinweber; C Class: Riger Clouse; D Class: Corey Vierz; Lady: Jessica Geissinger; Junior: Ian McGregor; Veteran: Larry Bunlch. Garrett Schlimmer won the state buckle in the second handicap and was runner-up in the first handicap. Brad Johansen won the first handicap and was runner-up in the second; he also won the overall 200 bird handicap. The Endicott Library hosted a Baked Potato Bar at Trinity Lutheran Church parish hall to...
Dusty Pastor Steve Szasz of Moscow, Idaho, who serves the Country Bible Church near Dusty, received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Corban University School of Ministry in Salem, Ore., on Saturday. The guest speaker filling in for Pastor Szasz Sunday morning at Country Bible Church worship services was Adam Swenson, graduating senior at Moody Northwest, Spokane. Miriam, Rachel and Emma Frei spent a week with their grandparents, Dick and Helen Appel. Their parents were visiting friends in Ohio and Lisa’s sister Susan in Indiana. Dale and V...
Henry Stinson paints as the audience watches at the Colfax library April 21. Derby Muse No. 1, 2014, an example of Stinson's work. Artist Henry Stinson, newly of Colfax, made an appearance at the Whitman County Library Thursday, April 21, and fielded questions while painting a 10-year-old girl from the audience. Born in Anchorage and educated at WSU and the Seattle Art Institute, Stinson's stark, impressionistic portraits hung in the Colfax Library in March and April. Once his volunteer, Naomi...
An abandoned building in Winona is set to be torn down after the superior court approved an abatement order April 21. The process began a few years back when complaints started to come in about the red-brick Endicott Road building, which stands next to a residential property. “If it fails completely, it could knock down the adjacent building,” said Mark Storey, Whitman County public works director. The county will now prepare a quote to go to its small-project vendor list, for the work which Storey estimated at $30,000, to take one to two day...
Whitman County Parks Department announced another season of evening campfire programs will start at Kamiak Butte County Park beginning Saturday, May 7. Local volunteers donate their time to provide programs for education and entertainment. The season warms up on May 7 with a nature walk led by Park Board member Dan Leonard. He will lead a flower identification walk along the nationally recognized Pine Ridge Trail. The walk begins at 5 p.m. There is no charge for this event, and participants do not need register. Meet at the trailhead across... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Dillon Andrew Mueller, 22, and Savannah Kate Tredeman, 22, both Pullman, April 25. Dianlong Wang, 28, and Ya Xin, 26, both Pullman, April 27. Richard Newman, 33, and Loria Daniela Miranda, 33, both Pullman, April 27. Jessie Alan Palumbo, 29, and Amy Marie Spease, 26, both Oakesdale, May 3. Taylor Martin Leitze, 27, and Maria Biryukoav, 24, both Pullman, May 3. COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Jeff Dial, shop and garage on adjoining sites on the Palouse River Road, $9,000 and $12,000, April 21. Columbia State Bank, new roof at 201 S....
Some say spring is the most wonderful time of the year in Washington when apple trees blossom, tulips bloom and colorful lentils carpet the fields on the Palouse. While the spring colors are eye-catching, it is in fall when our state reaps the benefits of our bountiful harvest. The Washington Policy Center (WPC) recently published a report detailing agriculture’s value to our economy. It is a joint effort with the Washington Farm Bureau to bolster support for farmers, ranchers and food processors. It is hard to succinctly summarize agriculture... Full story
Robert Osborne Day? May 3 is the 84th birthday of Robert Osborne. Mr. Osborne is one of the most well known film historians in the United States. For the past twenty years he has been the primary host on the Turner Classic Movie Channel. I just got back from a trip to Hollywood. The folks down there are doing things to celebrate Mr. Osborne’s amazing life. Mr. Osborne is one of the most famous people ever to have been born in Whitman County. What has his hometown done to celebrate his life? May I suggest that May 3, 2017, be proclaimed ... Full story
If you want real betrayal and towering egos, forget the presidential campaign; look no further than the gripping intrigue swirling around Michael Strahan's leaving his perch on the ABC "Live!" program that he's co-hosted with Kelly Ripa for four years. He'll move over full time to the network's slipping morning show "Good Morning America." All of this was engineered by duplicitous upper management, pardon the redundancy, behind the back of Ms. Ripa. As Bart Simpson would say, she had a cow when she heard the news, which was about the time it wa...
Harriet Tubman was literally a freedom fighter. The "Moses" of the Underground Railroad liberated herself and dozens of others from slavery over the years in a biopic-worthy life of bravery and idealism. She has now been selected to eventually replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill, bumping him to the back in the worst defeat for Old Hickory since John Quincy Adams "stole" the presidency from him in 1824. The political imperative at work here is obvious -- find a woman, preferably a minority, to downgrade one of the dead white males dominating...
It was another strange week in the political arena. Ted Cruz, although then a distant second in the Republican race, named Carly Fiorino as his running mate and introduced her as the future vice president of the United States. It was a moment for serious policy discussion. Instead, she suddenly broke out in song, singing a little tribute to the Cruz family. This week Trump accused Cruz's father of somehow being linked with Lee Harvey Oswald and somehow being involved in the assassination of President Kennedy. His accusations are based on a...