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Glen M. Smith, 83, a resident of Pullman, Wash., and a longtime resident of Palouse, Wash., passed away on June 8, 2022 at the Avalon Care Center in Pullman, Wash. Glen was born July 27, 1938 in Buhl, Idaho, to Clyde and Ada M. (Skidmore) Smith. He attended school at Filer, Idaho, graduating from high school in 1956. Glen joined the U.S. Navy on May 29, 1956, and was discharged on July 22, 1959. He married Helen Martin on Aug. 22, 1959, at Church of the Redeemer in Salmon, Idaho. The couple...
Don Hansen of Spokane, Wash., was welcomed to Heaven on June 9, 2022. He was born in March 26, 1935, in Asotin, Wash., to Oscar and Geneva Hansen. His sister Doris arrived two years later and together the family moved several times until they settled on a ranch in Hay, Wash. Although he later enjoyed a career in the oil industry, his fondest memories were of his days on the farm. After graduation from Lacrosse High School in 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Alabama,...
Larry G. Schroetlin, 74, of passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at his rural Garfield, Wash., home. Larry was born Aug. 27, 1947 in Spokane, Wash., to Solomon and Bertha (Schoepflin) Schroetlin. Larry attended his early schooling at Farmington, Wash. He then attended the Upper Columbia Academy near Spangle, Wash., and graduated in 1965. Larry then attended Walla Walla University for two years. Larry married Linda Kilgore on June 11, 1967, in Burlingame, Calif., and the couple moved to Palouse, Wash., in 1967. Larry served in the U.S. Army from...
Visitors at the home of David Stueckle last weekend were his son’s family, Doug and Cheryl Stueckle and their daughter Ashleigh, all of Coeur d’Alene. They arrived on Thursday and returned to their home on Sunday. Shirley Broeckel Benham, sister of Dale Broeckel of Dusty, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at an assisted-living facility in Burien, Wash. She graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1955....
The Endicott Community Club and Endicott Park and Rec are in the planning stages for the 4th of July Celebration this year in Endicott. Some of the things that they are planning are Vehicle show, Swimming Pool open, Food Service, Parade including Childrens Parade, Pie Shack and Fireworks to end the evening. The Community Club has been working with the Community Garden plot. Memorial Day weekend the Veteran American flags and the Military Flags flew over the Endicott Cemetery. The flags were put up by Endicott Community Club. The Veterans...
ROSALIA — The community will take a step back in time to the days of American muscle cars and pin-up girls Saturday as the Car Show and Pin-Up Model Contest take center state. Rose Garage Brewing and Hot Rodes is putting on the event that begins at 11 a.m. More than 100 cars are expected to make an appearance. “The car show will have really nice trophies. It’s a peoples choice type of award,” said Jay Scholz, owner of Rose Garage Brewing and Hot Rods. A barbecue and live music will also be included. “We fill up the downtown area of Rosalia,...
COLFAX - Boyer Park and Marina will host the annual Snake River Family Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 18. The annual festival at 1752 Granite Road is free and features a barbecue lunch while supplies last, Ferdinand's ice cream, exhibits, children's activities and live music from Eric E. A 25-foot-long summer chum sculpture from the North Olympic Salmon Coalition called "FIN, the migrating Salmon," will be on display, as well as a variety of interactive, river-related...
COLFAX – The county library district is among 77 awarded a $20,000 Acton Family Giving COVID Library Relief Fund grant. “This is a post-COVID, get-back-to-normal activity for libraries,” Colfax branch manager Shirley Cornelius said. “This grant was offered to rural libraries across the nation. I have been here for six years and we have never gotten one.” Grantees are academic, correctional, public, school and tribal libraries from 32 states and Puerto Rico. Only two rural libraries in Washington received a grant. “We are buying a bunch of STEM...
Gov. Jay Inslee and Sen. Patty Murray, both Democrats, issued a draft report which estimates that breaching the four lower Snake River dams and replacing their electricity and other benefits would cost between $10 and $27 billion. Meanwhile, the lone Idaho Republican, Congressman Mike Simpson, supporting dam removal — impoundments located in a neighboring state — is willing to pony up $33 billion tax dollars. That’s a lot of taxpayer money even today when President Biden and Congress toss around...
The message from voters was crystal clear, but elected officials apparently don’t want to hear it. In 2019, nearly 80% of voters in the city of Spokane approved an amendment to the city charter – in essence, a local constitutional amendment – requiring collective bargaining talks between the city government and unions be open and transparent. It’s a simple concept – since the salaries of government workers make up such a large portion of the city’s budget, taxpayers have a right to know how the...
COLFAX – The Perkins House will host speeder rides from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19, as part of Railroad Days. Rides last one hour and will travel from the Perkins House to Mockonema and back. Only 92 tickets were available; they were sold out within two weeks of announcing the event. “There are going to be 9-10 speeder cars for our event. We have been planning this event for three years,” Perkins House Coordinator Nancy Rothwell said. “It was three years ago that I approached the speeder club but then COVID-19 happened so we had to...
TEKOA — It’s Slippery Gulch time. The town festival is set for Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18. The festival is a little different this year, as high way prompted the postponement of the annual Hangman Creek fishing derby. “I expect the water levels to go down in the next few days if it doesn’t continue to rain,” said Mary Marsh, Slippery Gulch committee member and treasurer. “It’s Tekoa’s celebration day. This is our 93rd annual event,” When the derby is rescheduled, it’s open to children younger than 12, she said. But the lack of a derby...
COLFAX— Despite record high fuel prices, Whitman County motorists are spending less money on gasoline and diesel than across much of the state. This morning, GasBuddy.com reported the average price for a gallon of gasoline at a new record level of $5.51 per gallon in Washington State. That’s the fifth-highest price in the nation. Drivers in Washington state are paying an average of 53 cents more per gallon than the rest of the country. Washington state’s fuel tax is 49.4 cents per gallon, in additional to national and other taxes. Despite the r...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Jail reported the following individuals in custody from June 4-11: • Jody Linn Hughes, 52, booked June 4 for possession/manufacturing a controlled substance with intent to deliver and tampering with physical evidence. $10,000 bail. • Darien Leaf Armstrong, 23, booked June 10, failure to appear for second-degree criminal trespass and failure to appear for indecent exposure. $50,000 bail. • George Peter Wolf, 65, booked June 10, for assault in the fourth-degree and harassment, $10,000 bail. • Ariyauna Constance...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls for service between June 7-13: June 7 7:57 a.m. – North Mill Street, Colfax. Sex offender registration; the Sheriff’s Office requested a case number for a new registration. 8:18 a.m. – North G Street, Albion. Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle prowl. 8:52 a.m. – South Withman Ave; Rosalia. Trespassing complaint. 8:59 a.m. – North Main Street, Albion. Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a vehicle prowl. 9:00 a.m. – Second Street; Diamond. Deputy r...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions from May 31 to June 10: May 31 From Joel H. DeVries and Vickie L. DeVries of Spokane, 2005 Northeast Terre View Drive, Unit 5, Pullman, to Steven J. Rosmaryn and LenDa T. Rosmaryn of Steilacoom, $174,000. From Jaron M. Griffin and Ruth A. Griffin of Pullman, 1235 Southwest Big Sky Court, Pullman, to Mary F. Cody of Albion, $530,000. June 1 From R.B. Olsen Construction LLC of Pullman, 645 Southwest Waha Court, Pullman, to Adrian P. Genz and Rebekah Genz of...
PALOUSE - Localized flooding was reported in Palouse, Tekoa and other areas of Whitman County on Monday. The rising Palouse river prompted the city of Palouse to offer sandbags to residents. Several houses were flooded, city officials said. In Tekoa, both Little Hangman Creek and Hangman Creek were also spilling out of their banks. Little Hangman Creek water flooded a city park near City Hall, leaving picnic tables partially submerged. Brandon Krueger, Maintence Operations Manager of Whitman...
ST. JOHN — The water-borne action returns to Webb’s Slough on Saturday, June 18, with 25 to 30 sprint boats expected to race. Several thousand race fans are expected. This year, Whitman County will be represented by one boat. Clint O’Keefe and navigator Mike Thomas, of St. John will aboard Dangerous Curves as No. 23 in the race. “There is something for everyone,” race venue owner Amanda Webb said. “You’ll meet great people from all over. We have folks that travel from beyond the Pacific Northwest.” The last race was Aug. 28. Race winners in...
LaCrosse and Rosalia High Schools hosted graduation ceremonies on Saturday, June 11. Above, Tanner Ray Taylor signals his success as confetti calls in the LaCrosse High School gymnasium. At right, the senior class of Rosalia High School poses for a photo together following commencement....
Editor's NOTE: This is the first in a six-part series on the history of Colfax leading up to a July 23-24 celebration. COLFAX - On July 10, 1870, James Perkins and Thomas Smith claimed land at the junction of the north and south sections of the Palouse River. The site would later be known as Colfax. (On July 23-24, the city will celebrate a century-and-a-half of history.) At the time they settled here, the land was inhabited by bands of Palouse and other Sahaptin-speaking people, which included...
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho – Organizers say the annual International Toy Boys Golf Tournament and Retreat will take place again this fall. Prior to the coronaviurs shutdowns, the event occurred each May. But when shutdown orders were lifted, the golf event moved to a fall schedule. Gary Libey of Colfax, won the 25th annual event last year at Rockford Bay. The golf tournament and retreat were originally organized by several international toy salesmen from the northwest to gather and exchange sales d...
LIND – With names like "General Lee," "Let's Go Branden" and "The Bandit," politics were on full-display Saturday along state Highway 21. Dozens of "Trump Country," Trump 2024" and patriotic flags flew along the highway as motorists honked and waved entering town. Anti-President Joe Biden flags waved from high atop farm combines, pickups and campers. But it wasn't the anti-Biden sentiment that brought thousands of people to town, it was the 33rd annual running of the Lind Combine Derby in the f...
Ryan Anderson clears a hurdle for St. John-Endicott/LaCrosse in the state 1B track and field meet at Eastern Washington University on Thursday, May 26. The athlete was incorrectly identified in a photo caption published June 9 on Page B5 of The Gazette....