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Monica R. Hunter, 68, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019, at the Cheney Care Center in Cheney. A memorial gathering for Hunter will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019, at 4 p.m. at the Feeding Station in Tekoa.... Full story
Doris M. (Glorfield) Eriksen, life-long St.John area resident, passed away Thursday, July 18th, 2019, at the Community Pride Senior Living in St. John, Wash. A graveside service was held Wednesday, July 24th, at 10:30 a.m. at the St. John Cemetery, followed by a reception and lunch at the St. John Methodist Church. Doris was born at the family home of Jack Peter (JP) and Grace (Hench) Glorfield on the 29th of July, 1916. She was the oldest of six children in the family. She learned to ride... Full story
Area Eastern Washington University honor roll students for the spring quarter with a grade average of of 3.5 or better on at least 12 credit hours are as follows: Colfax: Isabelle Erickson, Dane Hall, Christopher Jones, Reginald Jones, Brandon Soncarty, Alec Stirling, Douglas Wall, Nicole Wiley. Colton: Jacob Riedner. Palouse: Mikel Nisse. Pullman: Hunter Cox, Samuel Fleener, Benjamin Kimmel, Matthew Konkel, Julia Lupkes, Jessie Poland, Nicole Welter, James Yates. Rosalia: Mitchell Billings, Isaac Leighton, Emily Leighton, Steven Maley. St....
Spokane Falls Community College lists 1,639 students on its honor roll for spring quarter, which ended in June. Students must have a grade point average of 3.0 or above to be listed on the honor roll. SFCC is one of two community colleges within the Community Colleges of Spokane district and serves about 8,400 students. It is renowned for its theater, music and fine arts as well as exceptional STEM programs. About 60 percent of its graduates transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Other students pursue career or technical degrees or ce...
1. TELEVISION: What was the name of the robot maid on the animated series "The Jetsons"? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Greenland? 3. MUSIC: Who composed the 18th-century "Messiah"? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What was the purpose of the Berne Convention of 1886? 5. GAMES: What is the goal in the board game "Risk"? 6. MOVIES: In which Martin Scorsese film did a group called The Dead Rabbits appear? 7. HISTORY: Who was the longest-reigning king in European history? 8. ANATOMY: What part of the human body is affected by a temporary paralysis...
* It was 19th-century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli who made the following observation: "My idea of an agreeable person is a person who agrees with me." * When the movie "Grizzly Adams" was filmed, the grizzly bear that played the title role was paid $9,000 a day, plus an extra $15,000 for performing its own stunts. I wonder if it went out on a shopping spree after payday? * Medical experts say that coconut water has the same pH and electrolyte balance as human blood. In fact, during World War II, doctors who were running low on...
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, Washington, for the purpose of receiving public comments associated with proposed revisions to Whitman County Code, Title 5, Chapter 5.08 as it relates to Outdoor Amusement and Assemblies Ordinance; and, NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Whitman County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 10:45 a...
Robyn L. Fee, 40, former Pullman resident, pleaded guilty in superior court Friday morning to a reduced charge of harassment and was sentenced to 364 days in jail. All but four days of the sentence were suspended, and Fee was credited with the four days she was in jail before being allowed pre-trial release. Fee was arrested by Pullman police early April 29 when officers responded to a report of a woman yelling threats at the apartments in the 600 block of NE Kamiaken in Pullman. The police investigation report said they had responded to prior...
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service released crop acreage numbers for the state June 28 and spring wheat statistics July 11. Washington winter wheat is forecasted to produce 116 million bushels, two percent more than projected the previous month. However, the winter wheat projection remains down seven percent down from last year. According to the June 28 report, officials estimate planted winter wheat totaled at 170 million acres in Washington, marking no change from last year. The yield is expected to average 70 bushels per...
