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The Jennings Elementary office remodeling project, already underway, it is now an independent part of the broader security and capital improvements construction plan. Since those bids were rejected, the District took the Jennings office part of the project internal, with a goal of completion by Aug. 15. Colfax Superintendent Michael Morgan has overseen the work, doing the demolition himself, with help from Samantha Evans, a junior-to-be who is part of the Rural Resources program. From there, cabinets have been ordered from Home Depot, carpet... Full story
Adjustments and a new time frame are taking effect for the Colfax School District’s security and capital improvement project after initial bids came back over estimates last month. Colfax Superintendent Michael Morgan met with the project’s architect, Laurence Rose of Design West, in Pullman July 9 to finalize plans for what will be a re-bidding process. In June, the initial bids for the project came in at $288,000 and $293,000. Voters earlier this year approved a $250,000 special levy to fund t...
On the Palouse photo exhibit set at library “Our Palouse: People, Places and Possibilities,” a photography exhibition, comes to the Colfax Library July 26-27. Hours of the exhibit will be Friday, noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be among events scheduled for Colfax’s Concrete River Festival. The exhibition features the work of nine photographers and includes a variety of photographs highlighting life on the Palouse. Photographers taking part in the exhibition are Sandra Hubbard Conti, Aaron Cowan, Rachel Havercroft, Ron H... Full story
Thursday, July 18 LaCrosse – 10:30 a.m. – It’s a gold rush in the park! Dig for gold and race to transfer your nuggets from one bucket to the next Farmington – 4 p.m. – Children’s Summer Reading program. Colfax – 6 to 7 p.m. & 7 to 8 p.m. – Free Martial Arts & Self Defense Classes in the Center – First session from 6-7 p.m. for ages 4-12. Second session from 7-8 p.m. is for adults and teens. Friday, July 19 Uniontown – 10:30 a.m. – Children’s Summer Reading program Monday, July 22 Palouse, Rosalia, St. John & Tekoa – Clowning around the library... Full story
Kids flocked to the Colfax Library to learn karate kicks last week. The free martial arts classes will continue this summer each Tuesday and Thursday, with children 12 and younger scheduled from 6 to 7 p.m. and teens and adults meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. Classes are being held in The Center by Jeanelle Miller, a graduate intern who has studied both Chinese and Japanese styles. Please contact the library for waivers and details.... Full story
The John Wayne Trail in Whitman County was among recipients of state Outdoor Recreation and Conservation grants totaling $86 million. The grant funding was announced last Wednesday by Governor Jay Inslee. The grants will fund projects in 34 of the state’s 39 counties. The John Wayne Trail in Whitman County is listed for $100,000. Washington State Parks will add $231,800 in cash donations through the state Non highway and Off-road Vehicle Activities program. According to Nikki Fields, state parks design and land use planner in Olympia, part o...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you write a column alerting seniors to the dangers of summertime heat? I manage a number of urgent care clinics, and last summer we had more than 200 cases of heat-related illnesses, most of who were seniors. I would like to reduce that this year. Concerned Citizen Dear Concerned, I certainly can. Most people don’t realize that extreme summer heat causes thousands of heat-related illnesses in the U.S. each year, and kills more people than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods and earthquakes combined, and seniors a...
Pullman Regional Hospital was once again named one of the nation’s leading hospitals in technological advancement in the 15th annual “Most Wired” survey administered by the Hospitals & Health Networks. This makes the seventh year in a row that Pullman Regional Hospital has been recognized for its commitment and dedication to continuously updating systems to improve communication and patient safety. The “Most Wired” survey covers all efforts to improve efficiency and analyzes the data center, records and back-ups with a focus on patient c... Full story
8 years ago July 20, 1888 Now that the Cleveland hat craze has extended to Colfax, it may be of interest to our patriotic and democratic lady friends to know what the Mrs. Cleveland hat is to be like. The following from an eastern exchange may explain: Mrs. Cleveland wears a new Gainsborough hat of leghorn in her afternoon drives that is highly becoming to her girlish beauty. The hat is trimmed with ostrich tips and has a wide curled trim. With it she wears a simple dress of white muslin. The president has donned his white hat with the black...
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun are the main cause of skin cancer. UV damage can also cause wrinkles and blotchy skin. The good news? Skin cancer can be prevented! You can take steps today to protect your skin such as staying out of the sun between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., using sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, covering up with long sleeves and a hat as well as checking your skin regularly for changes. Those changes could include any lesion or mole. Look for the ABCDEs of... Full story
After six months in Afghanistan, Sr. Airman Harley Wicks held his three-month-old triplets when he was met by his family and in-laws at the Spokane airport July 15. Wicks’ wife, Amber, has been living in Oakesdale with her parents Craig and Jackie Wine since December 2012 after Harley was deployed. Top left, triplets Owen, Keegan and Rylee-Jo were born in Spokane April 28. Harley was present in the delivery room via Skype. Bottom left, Harley, center, holds the triplets with son Parker, 8, of C... Full story
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENU Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Tuna salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Chicken salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday — Tuna salad on a bun, sunshine carrot raisin salad, pasta salad, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Egg salad served over mixed greens, sliced tomatoes, muffins, dessert, milk, c...
The Colfax United Methodist Church will sponsor a pancake breakfast to support the Whitman County Chaplaincy Program July 27 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Admission will be $7.50 per person or $19.00 per family. Also, a craft sale will benefit the United Methodist Women’s program. The chaplaincy program relies upon donations from organizations, churches, and individuals. The program assists emergency personnel by helping them deal with the trauma they encounter on calls and incidents. Ron McMurray serves as Whitman County Sheriff’s cha...
County Parks Director Tim Myers reported to the county commissioners Monday afternoon that business at the county parks is booming. He said campground fees brought in $10,000 into the county coffers last year and this year it’s looking to be that much or more. “The last few weekends at the parks have been packed,” he said. He also said the parks department has received $2,500 in reservations which is more than last year at this time and he’s expecting that reservations will climb higher as the season goes on. He also said the campfire program...
The top five finalists for the National Lentil Festival Cook-off were selected from 116 lentil recipes from 24 states. The top five winning recipes are Crimson Lentil Granola, submitted by Patricia Franks of Valleyford, Wash.; Balsalmic Lentil Stew by Ashley Loyning of Portland, Ore.; Iron Skillet Lentil, Feta and Bacon Pizza by Lisa Speer of Palm Beach, Fla.; Springtime Lentil Soup by Mary Leverette of Columbia, S.C. and Lentil Carrot Cake by Donna Kelly of Provo, Utah. A panel of eight food experts judged these recipes on qualities such as cr...
Daniele Gardner of San Jose, Calif., daughter of Gordon and Patricia Gardner of Oakesdale, and Hector Guzman, son of Hector Guzman, Sr., and Xinia Segura of San Jose, Costa Rica, plan a Sept. 28 wedding in Santa Clara, Calif. A 2004 graduate of Oakesdale High School, she graduated from Santa Clara University in 2008 and received a doctor of physical therapy degree from Samuel Merritt University at Oakland in 2011. She is a physical therapist at Palo Alto Veterans Hospital in California. Guzman...
Home for vacation to visit family on her parents’ farm near Colfax, Heidi Lothspeich seems as at ease at the farmhouse as in her new hometown, Geneva, Switzerland. Living in Europe proves to be a great way to attract guests; friends as well as family. Heidi graduated from Colfax High School and attended the University of Washington before graduating with a degree in education from Western Washington University, later adding a master’s degree in administration and supervision. She began tea... Full story
St. John Clowning Around in the St. John library will be Monday, July 22, at 1 p.m. L-Bo the clown will at the library with juggling, unicycling, making balloon animals and music. Everyone is invited to attend. A memorial for Elmer Eades has been set for today, July 18, at the St. John Community Building at 11 a.m. Everyone is invited. A catered lunch will be served following the memorial. Yard of the month went to Carrie Colyar at 407 W. Westview Lane. Dance classes will start Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the St. John School. Please call Jay...
Dusty Vicki Broeckel is a participating artist during Pullman’s ArtWalk, displaying her work is Leslie Odell’s home interior and frame shop at Home Design on Main Street. The reception will be Friday, July 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. Larry, Karen, Dalton and Dallas Scaggs were here for several days visiting his mother, Lorraine Scaggs, in Colfax and friends and relatives in the area. They returned to their home in Tehachapi, Calif., last Tuesday. LaCrosse Methodist Church has extended an invitation to the community to attend a concert Friday eve... Full story
Tycho Honeywell, 10, of Pullman intently watches as a robot windmill turns during the 4-H Introduction to Robotics Camp July 8-12 in Colfax....
Gross revenue for the 17th edition of Relay for Life at the Colfax High School track Friday and Saturday totaled approximately $32,000. Event chair Coyzet Lueck said the relay event will have some bills to pay and the final earnings report for the event is expected to be available later in the week. Relay for Life had 14 teams in the competition this year with 185 participants registered. Also attending were cancer survivors and care givers and other residents from Colfax and around the county.... Full story
Real estate transactions Guadalupe Gonzalez and Susana Reyes, Pullman, to Steven R. Saunders and Jessica Kelly Lyczo, Smyrna, Wash., house on SE Latour Peak Street in Pullman, $249,000, July 8. Nathan F.E. and Olivia J. Ullrich, Pullman, to Craig T. Hemmens and Mary K. Stohr, Springfield, Wash., house on SE South Street in Pullman, $349,000, July 9. Evelyn McMillian, Boise, to Lange Farm, LLC, Colfax, land by Lange Road, $298,000, July 9. Matthew B. and Jill M. Ross, Boerne, Texas, to Mark and Robin Saam, Pullman, house on Prune Orchard Road...
Safety tip We all think we are pretty good and safe drivers and most of us are. However, we all can use a little touch up and reminder. We are going to review the use of your automobile turn indicators. They have been standard in cars for many years. Turn indicators are to tell cars in front of you as well as behind of your intentions of turning either left or right. You need to give people ahead of you and behind adequate time to react to your turns ... and we hope that you grant them the same courtesy. It is very dangerous when people turn...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2008. My father thinks he’s a great cook because he was a surgeon. “Chop the onions this size,” he barks, demonstrating with a deft slice of his knife. “Add two teaspoons of salt! No, you idiot, that’s not how you do it! Code blue! Code blue!” In other words, my father thinks he’s a great cook because he has the skill to order other people to make a great meal. I, on the other hand, know I am a great cook because I’m a writer. One time I even wrote a proposal for a cookbook, think...
I’ve always loved the expression “Putting lipstick on a pig.” It’s the perfect way to describe an effort to gloss over something ugly. It’s certainly appropriate in the case of the decision by POTUS and his peeps to delay for a year the fundamental employer-mandate piece of Obamacare. It’s the provision that would require businesses with 50 or more workers to provide affordable health insurance or pay a big fine for each individual. The administration’s “lipstick” was the claim that the decision to hold off until 2015 showed its “flexibility....