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COLFAX – Colfax High School science teacher Kathryn Vogler was caught off guard by her students' prank on June 3. The seniors were not the only ones saying goodbye to Colfax High School. Vogler is retiring Jacob Brown, Annie Cox, Joshua Huber, and Kari Largent decorated her whiteboards with photos to thank her for her time teaching chemistry and physics. "I was pranked, but in a good way. I laughed out loud and congratulated them on their cleverness," said Vogler. "They are so clever and so k...
Edna Grace Parrish Countryman passed away on May 25, 2021, at the age of 96, with family members by her side. A longtime resident of St. John, Wash., Edna was born in the family home on March 15, 1925, to Grace Tollett Parrish and Charles Parrish. She was the youngest of Grace and Charles's five children, and lived on the family farm in the Thornton, Wash., area until 1943, when she married and moved to St. John. Edna attended grade school in Sunset, and traveled to and from school either by hor... Full story
Claudia Rae Myers, 68, of Colfax, Wash., died Monday, May 31, of multiple organ failure at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane. Claudia was born July 2, 1952, in Mt. Clemens, Mich., to Claude H. and Betty LoLu (Wilbur) Welch. During her childhood she lived in Florida, Tennessee and Michigan. She earned a GED and worked in a pickle factory in Leonard, Mich., before becoming a Certified Nurses' Assistant and working in a privately owned assisted living home, caring for 10 women. During a visit with her... Full story
Robin Lyne Jones, Whitman County Assessor, passed away of natural causes early Saturday morning, June 5, 2021, in Colfax. She was 48. A Celebration of Life gathering will be held Friday, June 11, beginning at Noon in the front shop of Jones Truck & Implement in Colfax. Robin was born August 18, 1972, in Pullman, Wash., to Bobby and Faith Derry Gross. She grew up in Colfax and attended school here where she was also a member of the cheerleading squad. She graduated from Colfax High School in... Full story
Jean Vivienne Davis was born in Salinas, Kansas, on May 5, 1927. She moved with her parents, Edward and Esther, and older brother Lloyd to Everett, Washington in 1938. After graduating from high school in Everett her parents moved to Oregon and she had to support herself, which reflects her independence and initiative. She went to nursing school in Everett from 1945 to 48, and she worked in Oklahoma and California. On a visit to Everett to see a nursing classmate, she met her husband Elwin... Full story
Loved and supported by her family and many friends, Dorthy A. Mader, 93, of Lewiston, Idaho passed away Monday, May 24, 2021, in Lewiston. All are invited to a celebration of her life Tuesday, June 15, at 2 p.m., at Orchards Community Church in Lewiston, Idaho. There will also be a viewing on Monday, June 14, 4-6 p.m. at Malcom's Brower-Wann Funeral Home of Lewiston. Dorthy was born on January 27, 1928, in Colfax, Wash., to Harold and Maude Johnston. The oldest of four children, she was raised... Full story
Douglas H. Thompson passed away on April 9, 2021 in Pasco, Washington. A memorial service and burial will be held in Garfield, WA on Saturday, June 19, 2021 for friends and family. The service will begin at 12 pm at the Garfield Cemetery (Whitman County Cemetery District #2) (Elberton Road - southwest of town) with burial and military gun salute. The memorial service, eulogy and light snacks will follow at 12:30 at the American Legion Club, 211 E. Main Street.... Full story
Shirley (Carroll) Galloway passed away in April of 2020, while living at the VA Home in Walla Walla. She was born in Colfax to John and Geneva Carroll. Shirley spent her life serving and caring for others, starting work at the Colfax Hospital in her teens. A graduate of Colfax High School, she enjoyed connecting with the friends from her youth. A small service with Military Honors will be held at the Colfax Cemetery June 12 at 1 p.m. A gathering at Eddie’s Chinese Restaurant will follow. Inquiries or questions can be set to Greg Galloway at 5... Full story
Pete Schmick passed away peacefully at his home on May 25, 2021. He was born in Colfax, Wa in January of 1927 to Peter K and Katie Schmick. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Marilyn K, his two sons John Schmick and Greg Formanack, his younger sister Joann and many nieces and nephews. Those who knew Pete, including the many critters he adopted, will remember him as a kind and gentle giant of a man with a big heart. His final resting place will be at the Medical Lake Washington Veterans cemetery.... Full story
Colfax Monday, June 14 Beef stroganoff, peas and carrots, fruit salad, dessert Thursday, June 17 Pork roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, roasted carrots, apple sauce, dessert Endicott Tuesday, June 15 No meal LaCrosse Tuesday, June 15 Meatloaf, baked potato, vegetable, salad, roll, dessert Palouse Wednesday, June 16 Chef salad with tomato, ham, turkey, cucumber, cheese and hard-boiled egg, multi-grain bread, cottage cheese with fruit Pullman Tuesday, June 15 Breakfast casserole, fruit, cinnamon roll Friday, June 18 Spaghetti and meatballs,...
COLFAX - Whitman County Library's 2021 Summer Reading program is "Tails and Tales" and runs from June 14 to Aug. 31 for readers of all ages. The library system is offering five $25 gift certificates to a local business, according to Sheri Miller, Whitman County Library associate director and youth services manager. To earn prizes, children must read or be read to for 10 hours while teens need to read three books and complete three activities. Adults must read three books, complete three...
Elizabeth M Johnson was born May 21, 2021, to Nathan and Kim Johnson of Colfax. She weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces. Grandparents are Mark and Robyn Johnson, of Colfax, and Mike and Carol McPartland, of Warden. Curtis J. Taylor was born May 31, 2021, to Patrick and Amanda Taylor, of Moscow, Idaho. He weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Grandparents are Pamela Taylor, of Moscow, Idaho, and Cedric Davis, of Moscow, Idaho, and Terrie Nelson, of Potlatch, Idaho. Kairo W. Nakamura was born June 12, 2021, to...
The Dick Appel children celebrated their mother Helen’s June 5th birthday. Those attending were Caroline and Rob Kunkel, Kae, Ellie and Luciene; Neil and Liz Appel, Josh, Noemi, Isaac, John Paul, Grace, Michael and Charlote; and Lisa and Travis Frei, Miriam, Rachel, Emma and Colette. Saturday, the Broeckel farm was the setting for the outdoor wedding of Sami BeDell, daughter of Angela and Brian Broeckel, Dusty, also David and Vikki BeDell, Ogden, Utah, to Sawyer Meek, son of Bob and Karen Sawyer, Oregon City, Oregon and Sheri and John Ziehl, R...
Jesse C. Clark, 44, booked May 31 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence. No bail. Taquiddin I. Khalid, 28, booked June 2 for a US Marshals Service hold. No bail. Eric D. Sherod, 26, booked June 5 for driving while license suspended. Bail $250. Catherine K. Nyongesa, 30, booked June 5 for DUI. No bail. Anthony P. Staples, 25, booked June 5 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence, harassment, driving while license suspended in the third degree. No bail. Antonio E. Mims, 38, booked June 6 for malicious mischief in the...
Monday, May 31 7:38 a.m. – Valleyview Road – An officer responded to a report of a missing person. 3:44 p.m. – Sixth Street – Some items were found. (No reports made available for June 1-June 6)...
Monday, May 31 9:58 P.M. – Granite Road, Colfax – A deputy responded to a crash. 3:21 p.m. – Granite Point, Colton – A deputy responded to the Army Corps of Engineers. 7:37 p.m. – SR 193, Clarkston – Some items were found and reported to the sheriff’s office. (No further reports for 13 hours) Tuesday, June 1 8:41 p.m. – Front Street, Albion – A deputy responded to a report of a suspicious person. 1:08 p.m. – Tekoa School District – A deputy responded to a hang-up 9-1-1 call. 1:48 p.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender registered a new a...
8 years ago The Commoner June 5, 1896 Tekoa is talking of organizing a fire department. Rosalia will have a harness and saddlery establishment in the near future. J.T. Lobaugh, ex-postmaster of Pullman, is going into the grocery business in that city. The remains of A.L. Tays, who killed his wife and himself at Palouse last week, were buried at the expense of the county. An Indian named Charley Frank was brought up from the Snake River Tuesday night charged with horse stealing, says the Colton News-Letter. He was lodged in the city jail and...
Does your favorite restaurant or bar have a liquor license? If it serves alcoholic drinks, it does. A good restaurant is often the heart of a small community, bringing families and friends together for food and fellowship. That’s true in our community, and it’s true in communities all across Washington. Do you wonder why your favorite eatery went along with the governor’s emergency orders and shutdowns? Why it complied with policies that were clearly destroying their business, hurting employees, and isolating vulnerable community membe...
Alcohol is just part of life at any university. Every campus has its problems. It's nothing new. But sometimes it takes a tragedy to evaluate just where the line is between a good time drinking responsibly and a binge culture causing dangerous situations. Sam Martinez was a 19-year-old from Bellevue attending Washington State University. He planned on getting a degree and where he wanted his future to go. He never wanted to fall asleep on a basement couch and die. He drank himself to death. He...
I give a special thanks to all those who maintain Colfax Cemetery, and do such remarkable work in preparing it for celebrating Memorial Day. We honor not only those who served in uniform on that day, but also our family and friends who have preceded us in death. The special work of all the fine people who maintain the cemetery grounds is a source of great pride for me, and so many in our community. Jim Repp, Colfax...
The decline of American culture can be seen clearly in the self-absorbed characters in daytime soap operas and the outlandishly excitable contestants in daytime game shows. The 50-60 year runs of shows like “General Hospital,” “Days of Our Lives,” and “The Young and the Restless” play-out in glittering color the general outline of our own nation’s slide after World War II. Shows like “The Price is Right,” and “Let’s Make a Deal” reveal more than prices and prizes, as well. We are experiencing a holocaust in learning in our schools, a debt con...
Former President Donald Trump’s Operation Warp Speed succeeded. He brought us today’s miracle vaccines. He wants you all to get it. He said, “I hope everyone remembers when they’re getting the COVID-19 vaccine, that if I wasn’t president, you wouldn’t be getting that beautiful ‘shot’ for five years, at best, and probably wouldn’t be getting it at all.” It was developed so fast, can it be safe? The mRNA technology was in development for longer than a quarter of a century. One technological breakthrough after another made it ready. In Operation...
PULLMAN – Tyler Knight found that if you post a video of your crime to Facebook, the Pullman police are going to find it. Tyler S. Knight, 23, of Pullman, was charged on May 25 in Whitman County Superior Court with robbery in the first degree. On June 13, 2019, Knight allegedly met with the male victim in a parking lot of a skate park in Pullman and beat him while a friend video recorded the assault and theft. He reportedly posted it on a Facebook account to brag about knocking out the victim. The two men had met months earlier when Knight a...