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The hot, sunny weather has finally arrived in the Palouse, rewarding us with lush full gardens, thick bushes loaded with berries and trees laden with ripening fruit. Now what? You have several options to use in preserving your bounty for the upcoming winter months, depending on how much space you have at home. You can dry or dehydrate your produce, then bag it for wonderful soups and stews on cold winter days. Freezing is a second option if you have plenty of freezer space. This requires blanching for most vegetables prior to putting into the... Full story
The History Channel * On Aug. 11, 1921, Alex Haley, author of “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” is born in Ithaca, N.Y. Haley’s next novel, “Roots” (1976), was a fictionalized account of his family’s history, traced through seven generations. The novel was translated into 37 languages and won a special Pulitzer Prize. * On Aug. 10, 1937, the electric guitar was recognized by the United States Patent Office with the award of Patent No. 2,089.171 to G.D. Beauchamp for an instrument known as the Rickenbacker Frying Pan. * On Aug. 13, 1952, “Houn...
LaCrosse A baby girl shower was given for Shayla Daniel, July 30, at the Selbu Church. Hostesses were Sharon Schlomer, Jan Smith, Arlene Gordon, Jolene Wigen, Peggy Bryan, Cindy Andrus and Marion Bay....
Dear Savvy Senior, My 77-year-old aunt recently asked me to be the executor of her estate when she dies. I feel flattered that she asked, but I’m not sure what the job entails. What can you tell me, and where can I get some help? Honored but Clueless Dear Clueless, Serving as the executor of your aunt’s estate may seem like an honor, but it’s also a big chore. Here’s what you should know to help you prepare for the job. Understand the Duties As the executor of your aunt’s estate, you’re essentially responsible for winding up her earthly aff...
One who gave thanks Luke 17:11-19 can teach us a couple of great principles in the Christian faith. It’s the story of the ten lepers that were healed. The first thing I would like to point out in this passage is all 10 were cleansed. Jesus didn’t make a big deal out of it. In verse 13 it says they lifted up their voices and said, “Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!” Jesus didn’t ask them their political views, if they were worthy, or if they had given to the treasury of the temple lately. He didn’t ask them to confess all of their sins. Jesus...
Best chance after heart attack Heart disease is the number one cause of death in Whitman County. During a heart attack, time is an unforgiving foe. WHMC has partnered with MedStar Air Ambulance and Sacred Heart Medical Center to ensure our patients the best chance to survive and thrive. Fast diagnosis and stabilization are key to surviving a heart attack and minimizing damage. Using our Level One Cardiac Care protocol we quickly and methodically provide the best and latest evidenced-based care. We ensure patients receive aspirin therapy and...
Dusty Sami and Graham BeDell arrived home Monday from their summer adventures. Sami worked at Albertson’s in Mountain Home, Idaho. She returned for her sophomore year at the University of Idaho. Graham spent the summer with his father’s family in Utah. He will be a freshman at LaCrosse. Their parents are Angela and Brian Broeckel. Reuben and Judy Stueckle, Puyallup, arrived more than a week ago at the home of his brother, David and Phyllis Stueckle, to help with harvest. Karen Broeckel was in Seattle July 26 to attend the wedding of fri... Full story
Lamont Monty Edwards and Karen Edwards Crumbly visited friends in Lamont recently. The Edwards lived and spent most of their school years in Lamont. Karen, who lives in Potlatch, Idaho, has a trailer at Fishtrap Lake and goes there often. Monty, who was visiting from Toney, Ala., came for a family reunion at the lake. Their parents are Max and Erlene Edwards. Max worked on the railroad here for many years. Bill and Janet Stromberger of Edwall had lunch with Dan and Jean Stromberger Sunday. Both Strombergers teach at the Christian School in...
Rosalia Howard (Pat) Patterson recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He is a veteran of WWII and was a rural mail carrier for more than 30 years. He now resides with his son, Dick, in St. John. Portland pianist John Nilsen will perform Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. in the Rosalia United Methodist Church, 214 S. Whitman in Rosalia. Nilsen has recorded 17 CDs He has performed with David Foster, Jose’ Feliciano, Jesse Colin Young and countless others while touring throughout the United States, Europe and A...
Colfax High musical will be ‘Music Man’ The “Music Man” will be the fall musical for the Colfax High School stage, according to Cary Cammack, director. The production will include a cast made up of high school, junior high and elementary students. Audition dates will be the first week in September, and information on audition will be available during registration at the high school and elementary school. Performances will begin the week before Thanksgiving, Nov. 18, and continue to Nov. 24. Heartbreak at Dahmen Heartbreak Pass of Spokane... Full story
Geraldine Steiger of Dusty has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Washington for the spring quarter. To qualify, students are required to achieve a 3.5 grade average on at least 12 hours of graded credits....
The Joseph C. and Elizabeth Gerlitz Leinweber family reunion was Sunday at Schmuck Park in Colfax. Sarah Leinweber McKay of Spokane, who celebrated her 97th birthday at the reunion, is the only surviving child. Sarah’s brother, Harry Leinweber, died in March of this year. The reunion, which had 91 attendees, mark’s the 110th year the family has been in the United States. Traveling the longest distance was Zoe Mock of Pittsburgh, Pa., Howard and Sue Leinweber received the nod for shortest distance. Heather Leinweber Strader and husband Todd rec...
Hooper Conly and Betty Merritt hosted a pig roast in Hooper for friends and family July 18. Out-of-town guests for the weekend from western Washington were Ken and Nancy Gould, Theo and June Kirstin, Brad and Misty Braboy, Wayne and Cathy Randle and Erin Randle. They were joined by Tom and Windy Tevlin from Garfield, and Richard, Tracy and Bryce Bennett from St. John. Visiting the Merritts July 24 through July 31 were daughter Annie Smith and grandson Alek from Warren, Ohio, and daughter Angela Dundore and granddaughters Stephanie and Madison...
Lisa, Rachel and Mariam When Lisa Appel Frei was studying in Paris, she came to realize she missed the country and rolling hills of her homeland on the Palouse. “I remember I decided I was going to come back,” she said. Lisa kept with that decision and now the family lives in a farmhouse nestled amongst the hills between Colfax and Palouse. Lisa grew up on her family’s ranch in the Dusty area. After graduating from Colfax High School in 2000, she attended Washington State University where she p...
Emily Ledbetter Mikayla Nygreen Emily Carlson Three seniors from Whitman County will be among the 20 entrants Saturday in the state Distinguished Young Women’s program, formerly Junor Miss, in the WSU Beasley Coliseum. This will be the 53rd edition of the state event. Emily Ledbetter of Colfax, Mikayla Nygreen of Colton/Uniontown and Emily Carlson joined other entrants from around the state Tuesday to prepare for the Saturday event which will begin at 7 p.m. Mattie Bergeson of Moses Lake will conclude her year as Washington Junior Miss. She p... Full story
Music fans placed their lawn chairs in the shade Saturday at the Palouse Park to listen to a series of musical groups perform at the Bluegrass Festival. Crystal Bailey and Palouse Royalty Madisyn Woltering and Kristin Nelson serve up the pulled pork dinner to benefit the Palouse Community Center project. Members of Forgotten Freight of Moscow get ready for their hour segment in the afternoon. From the left are Stuart Osborne, Lenny Johnson, Tim Kinkeade, Susan Firor and J.D. Wulfhurst.... Full story
Two small boys have been apprehended in the Colfax school bus vandalism case. Chief Bill Hickman said part of the investigation in the case evolved from shoe prints found at the scene. The boys, who are in the 6-7 age bracket, will not face juvenile court charges because of their age, but their parents could be liable for reimbursement to the district’s insurer. Damages from the vandalism at last report was in the $20,000 range. Nine school buses which were parked inside the fence at the bus garage, were damaged the night of June 12-13 right a...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center has been named among the nation’s most wired hospitals, according to an American Hospital Association journal. The designation recognizes hospitals that are advancing the use of information technology faster than others. WHMC is one of 25 small and rural hospitals to make the 2010 list. It also made the list last year. A survey of capabilities is conducted annually by the association’s Hospitals and Health Networks magazine, which received responses from 1,280 hospitals of all sizes. Results were rep... Full story
First Wind submitted its official application for a wind farm for 40 turbines to the county planning department last week. Planner Alan Thomson said the submittal kicks off a long period of review and permitting for the Boston-based company, which has established an operating office in Oakesdale. “A minimum of four to five months,” Thomson said Monday. “It could go longer.” More than 4,900 acres of land owned by 14 property owners is classified as part of the project under the firm’s application. Much of that land would be used to site elec... Full story
What are your views on the ongoing war in Afghanistan? Jerry Morton, Colfax “I think we should blow it off the map.” Carl Ogren, Colfax “I don’t know how we can dramatically change an entire country’s system from a tribal to a democratic government. I’d like to see us out of there as soon as possible.” Larry Harris, Colfax “I think we’re in it. And it’s difficult, but I think we have to be in it for the long haul and support our troops.” Don Kackman, Colfax “Bush got us in and I think it’s time to get out.” Martin Marler, Colfax “I’m for fre...
Of all the major-league sports that I follow, probably the one that asks the most of its elite athletes is competitive eating. That is why I was stunned and saddened to hear that one of the top face-stuffers in the world, Takeru Kobayashi, was arrested at this year’s international hot-dog-eating contest on Coney Island. Takeru reportedly “went berserk” during the contest, reminding all of us of the time that Mike Tyson became so worked up in a boxing match he bit both of Evander Holyfield’s ears — except, of course, in this case it’s hot...
Competition at the July 29 swim meet in Colfax was interrupted when a snake was discovered in the pool. Steve Larkin, Colfax parks supervisor who was a parent volunteer at the meet, made a grab at the snake, but it eluded him. Colfax High School sophomore Skylar Simonson, who competes on the Colfax team, jumped into the pool and chased it across two of the race lanes before catching it. He was bitten by the snake. Larkin said he believes the snake was thrown into the river. Competition at the meet resumed....
The front saxophone line of the Miller Orchestra played behind music stands designed with the band’s logo. When they opened with their “Moonlight Serenade” theme people in the Grangeville audience didn’t need to read the logo to know they were listening to the real thing. Driving north of Grangeville as the daylight faded under a full moon, cars and trucks flicked on their signal lights before they turned off Idhao’s Highway 95 and headed for farms and small towns on Camas Prairie. Families were headed home after hearing the Glenn Miller Ochest...
Once again, dozens of wildfires are raging across California, reducing entire forests to cinders and displacing thousands of families. As they burn, these fires pump millions of tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) – declared by the federal Environmental Protection Agency as a dangerous pollutant – into the air. Ironically, this environmental and human devastation is due in part to federal environmental policies. For decades, federal forest management policy has been, in effect, not to manage forests. Because of pressure from environmental groups, man... Full story
ONE OF THE TOUGHEST votes people will make as they plough through the candidates this year is when they reach the judges. The votes fall off here because people would rather withhold a vote than find out later that they voted wrong, that is, for someone on the wrong side of what the voter believes. Ask first? Doesn’t work. Most judicial candidates fend off questions about their beliefs by saying a case involving that issue might come before them. I ask everyone I interview where they stand on the death penalty since I will never vote for oppone...
