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U.S. FLAGS Superintendent Phillips Suggest Moderate Expenditures Since the law went into effect requiring boards of directors to procure a United States flag and to display the same up on or near each public school building during school hours, there has been a number of circular letter sent to school boards pricing flags from three to twenty dollars. Now I would like to see some uniformity in this matter as to the size, quality and price of the flags that are to be displayed up the public school house of Whitman county. It is not necessary...
Poppies are to be sold in each state during the week May 22 27, to assist the war veterans to develop the service bureaus, which help former soldiers, in filing their claims for compensation, insurance and vocational training. These little flowers to everyone. The tendency is strong to forget the needs and difficulties of the veterans. When they departed, they left amid scenes of the wildest enthusiasm. They were great heroes then, and the townspeople quit their ordinary tasks to assemble at the railroad stations and give the departing fellows...
Two World II veterans were named commander and vice commander of the Seventh district of The American legion at the spring conference held recently in Dayton. John Elwood Hansen, Dayton, was elected commander and William Lockhart, St. John, the vice commander. Hansen, who succeeds Oswald M. Suksdorf, Rosalia, was a master sergeant in the Seventh Air Force. He was in the service 45 months, most of which was served in the Pacific theater. He is the present commander of Frank E. Bauer post No. 42 of Dayton. Lockhart, also an army veteran, is...
The long-dormant railroad crossing signals on S. Main in Colfax were wrapped in plastic and rotated with the lights away from oncoming traffic May, 23. The work was done by Jason Engelhart, a signal man who is employed with a firm contracted by the Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad. The railroad crossing signal has been dormant since the railroad link to Pullman was taken out by the 2006 fire which destoryed the bridge across the S. Palouse River, downstream from Risbeck. Truckers, bus drivers and other commercial drivers have continued to...
Airman James B. Knopes, son of Mr. Mrs. Joseph G. Knopes of Colfax, completed his U.S. Air Force basic training at the Air Training Command's Lackland Air Force Base, Tex. He has bee assigned to Lowry AFB, Colo., for training in the supply field. Airman Knopes is a 1971 graduate of Colfax High school....
Bill Munson of Colfax read the origin of taps at the Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Colfax cemetery. Other VFW members in the background are John Mabe, Al Sommerfield, and Ed Sinkbeil. Members of the VFW posted 107 veterans' memorial flags at the cemetery as part of the Memorial observance....
Evangeline Marie Nadine Mathia passed away May 17, 2022 in Endicott, Wash., from a drowning accident. She was born March 6, 2020, at the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax, Wash., the only girl and youngest of five children born to Christopher Scott Mathia and Jana Maurine (Davidson) Mathia. Evangeline was the piece that made her family complete. She was adored by her older brothers and the princess to her father. She was Mommy's little shadow and the light of her life. She had a...
COLFAX - On May 19, Hawk and Owl Outreach (HOOT) from Spokane's West Valley Outdoor Learning Center brought Stan, a Harris' hawk, to visit local children at the library. Program representative Davis Hatch gave a presentation about raptors. Hatch showed youngsters a skull of an owl and wings from birds, while Stan sat on his perch. The Outdoor Learning Center has five birds of prey. The five birds are a Harris's hawk named "Stan," a red-tailed hawk, a rough-legged hawk, a hybrid sparred owl, and...
Recent visitors at the Dick and Helen Appel home for University of Idaho graduation were Barb and Bruce Wollstein of Lacey; Beth and David Lohermeyer and Kristin and Rebecca of Bremerton; and Andrew Donaldson of Burns, Ore. Receiving her doctoral degree during graduation was Kate Wollstein of Burns, Ore. Weekend visitors of Brian and Angela Broeckel were Guenter and Brigitte Scherwinski of Pullman, Sami and Sawyer Meek of Moses Lake, and Graham and Kim BeDell and their sons, Dawson and Lane, all of Kuna, Idaho. Karen Broeckel and her guest,...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell let the unbridled monster out of the barn and may never get him back in. Early in Barack Obama’s presidency, McConnell announced his most important achievement would be to make Obama a one-term president. Ever since, McConnell has opposed anything Obama and Democrats have introduced, even if originally Republican-proposed (Mitt Romney’s Massachusetts health plan predating Obamacare). This includes blocking legislation Obama and subsequent Democrats continually put forward to rescue the lower and mid...
Since 2017, Sound Transit’s full system expansion went from costing taxpayers $92 billion to an incredible $142 billion, and project completion was stretched from 2041 to 2046. That’s $50 billion in unanticipated expenses to deliver a project later than expected. For perspective, that’s like adding a second Sound Transit 3 (ST3) tax to the plan. In 2016, voters were told ST3 would cost $54 billion but now it has become clear that the actual costs are far greater. Anticipated tax revenue (which includes sales and use tax, motor vehicle excise ta...
Before the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world, factory workers were humming along assembling products just after components were delivered. It was called “just-in-time” production. It was efficient, predictable and cost effective. Today, companies are scrambling just to find parts, lock in purchases (and hopefully prices) and work around estimated delivery schedules. It is a vastly different world. For example, three years ago people touring the Boeing 737 plant in Renton saw 737s creeping down long assembly lines where wings, engines and tai...
COLFAX — The National Weather Service is predicting a cold front arriving Thursday that will bring the potential threat of strong thunderstorms. Additional storm cells will be possible further north in the Spokane and Couer d’Alene area and the Idaho Panhandle. Gusty westerly winds are predicted to develop Friday as cool and unsettled weather is expected for the holiday weekend. Storms potentially will have brief heavy downpours and wind gusts reaching 40 mph, the service reported....
LaCROSSE — A local man accidentally shot himself at about 8 a.m. May 16. At approximately 8 a.m., deputies from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office and local EMT’S responded to a reported gunshot wound. The incident is believed to have occurred when the injured man was cleaning and dissembling his fire arm, a 9 mm handgun, the Sheriff’s Office reported. During the process, the firearm discharged and struck him in the leg. LifeFlight airlifted the man to Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane with non-life threatening injuries. Strong storms in week...
TEKOA— The grand reopening of the Tekoa Trestle is set for 10 a.m. Sunday, June 5. The dedication ceremony will be near the Washington Street trail crossing. There will be a bicycle giveaway and the John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders will be crossing the trestle....
Garfield celebrated its annual May Days on Saturday, May 21. The event included a parade, food, craft vendors, a raffle and children's games. Above, the Garfield-Palouse marching band performs "Hooked on a Feeling" during the parade. At right, youngsters compete in sack races in downtown.....
COLFAX — Whitman County commissioners discussed purchasing a new vehicle during their meeting Monday, May 23. Brandon Kruger, Maintenance Operations manager, presented the vehicle purchase plan using Equipment Rental and Revolving Fund moneys. “Basically, emergency communication would like to put a new vehicle in ER&R,” Kruger said. Kruger reported that emergency communications had already purchased a vehicle to replace an older one. He further noted that a buyer would like to purchase the c...
COLFAX — The following individuals were booked into the Whitman County Jail from May 17-21: Cliff Roy Heilman Mueller, 43, booked May 17, for domestic violence court ordered violation, fourth-degree assault, harassment violation of pretrial orders, and intimidating witness. Held without bail through Whitman County Superior. Charles Arthur Cummings, 63, booked May 21, for residential burglary, second-degree burglary and first-degree theft 1st degree....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between May 17-23: May 17 8:10 a.m. – North Grand Ave and East Main Street; Pullman. Sheriff’s Office cited and released John Q. Lindsey for second-degree driving with a suspended/revoked license. 11:25 a.m. – Airport Complex North; Pullman Moscow Airport, Pullman. Sheriff’s Office requested an case number for security detail. 11:45 a.m. – Wawawai Road; Wawawai Park, Colton. Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a suspicious onject near Wawawai Park. 11:54 a.m...
COLFAX — City police responded to the following calls between May 12-19: May 12 9:02 a.m. – Parking problem, Reporting person is reporting a c a.m.per has been parked on the railroad tracks for several months. 12:29 p.m. – ASP referral, Officer requested a case number. 12:42 p.m. – Welfare check, Officer responded. 3:57 p.m. – Lost Property. Officer advised. May 13 10:22 a.m. – Civil Call, Officer responded. 1:30 p.m. – Suspicious person/circumstance. Officer responded to a report of a female walking into reporting person’s apartment. 1:58...
COLFAX — The Whitman County District Court reported the following conviction sentences May 17-19: May 17 ·Alejandro Guitierrez, first-degree driving while license suspended, defendant sentenced to 364 days of jail, suspended 354 days; and a fine of $500 with $500 suspended. Defendant must serve a total of 10 days in jail with credit for no days served. Criminal conviction fee of 43, and a monitoring fee of $300, at a total of $343. $300 of this total is converted to community service, which must be completed by August 31. May 19 ·Garrett Hor...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between May 10-23: May 11 Nancy Wexler of Pullman, 260 NW Golden Hills Dr. #51, to Jean-Sabin McEwen of Pullman, $78,250. May 10 Patricia Colvin Nealey of Spokane, 3852 Union Flat Creek Road, Endicott, to Troy Nealey and T a.m.ara Nealey of Ellensburg, $0....
COLFAX – Whitman County Public Works sent a crew through downtown in the morning of Wednesday, May 18 to assist in cleaning street corners. "Our public works crew come and clean up every spring to clean up debris and bark," City Administrator Chris Mathais said. The Colfax Downtown Association is hosting a volunteer cleanup on Saturday, May 21. The city recently bought new flower pots for each corner. "Our guys are just prepping all the corners to put the pots down," Mathais noted. P...
TEKOA – Dozens of John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders members will be traversing Adams and Whitman counties over the next two weeks as part of their annual wagon train. The group set out last week on a 17-day ride that started in Easton and ends in Tekoa on Sunday, June 5. The wagon train follows the John Wayne Trail — now called the Palouse to Cascades Trail State Park by the state. “It’s been good,” organization spokesman Tom Short said Monday. “We’re out of Snoqualmie Pass.” The route takes...
COLFAX — Flags will be flying throughout Whitman County this weekend as area residents observe Memorial Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and the Future Farmers of America will be putting out more than 300 flags on veterans’ graves in the city cemetery, 804 state Highway 272, before the weekend begins. “The flags and crosses are a symbol of our honor and remembrance of our national heroes,” a press release said. On Monday, May 30, at the cemetery, there will be a Memorial Day observa...