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*Obituaries are available in the Weekly Pages section for the week of August 30, 2012.... Full story
Buchanan, Abigail Dawn and Hunter Robert, born Aug. 14, first children to Tim and Laura Buchanan, at six pounds, seven ounces, and six pounds, nine ounces. Paternal grandparents are Jean Buchanan, Blayne Dutton and Larry Buchanan, all of Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Bob and Dawn Pfaff of Potlatch, Idaho, and Jon Louden, Garfield. Jeffery, Kassidy Noelle, born Aug. 15, at eight pounds, six ounces, to Garrett and Melissa Jeffery of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Mark Jeffery of Turlock, Calif., and Christine Jeffery of Aiken, S.C....
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. in their Chambers located in the Whitman County Courthouse, 400 N Main Street, Colfax, Washington. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed establishment of a new section within the Whitman County Code known as: Chapter 8.15-Solid Waste Disposal Regulation as follows: 8.15.010 Purpose and Applicability 8.15.020 Definitions 8.15.030 Approved Disposal Sites...
Colfax senior Lindsay Webber has been selected to perform at the National FFA Convention and Expo Oct. 24-27 in Indianapolis. More than 54,000 FFA members, leaders and others are expected to attend the sessions. Each year, more than 50 performers are selected to perform during the four-day event. Venues include meetings, banquets and receptions at the Indiana Convention Center, Bankers Life Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium. Lindsay added to her list of vocal honors by being named co-winner of the talent competition at the Distinguished Young...
8 years ago September 2, 1887 Seven or eight tin-horn gamblers, representing as many “skin games” accompany Barrett’s circus, but it was noticeable none of them attempted to do business in this city. Sheriff Berry had given them to understand nothing of the kind would be tolerated here. Yesterday was a cold day for the water melon trade. The race track at the fair grounds is being ploughed up at a depth of about four inches, having become too hard to be worked. It will be all the better when again worked smooth. There are now about 45 horse... Full story
The Colfax alumni luncheon in Spokane Aug. 6 brought a total of 38 people. Special guest of honor was teacher and Coach Jack Bafus. He came to Colfax about 1948 to teach sixth grade at the Martha Washington School. He then went to Jennings Elementary. When Coach Len Pyne retired in 1956, Mr. Bafus became the basketball coach at Colfax High School in 1956 and coached through 1960. Mr. Bafus and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 11. Hank Rodeen from the class of 1944 and his wife flew up from San Diego to spend the weekend... Full story
The hospitals warm therapy pool opened in 1997 and we even have one instructor and a few swimmers who have been with the pool from the beginning. The therapy pool temperature is around 90 degrees. The pool is used by our physical therapists and physical therapy assistant to meet specific goals. Once therapy is complete, the patients can use the pool on an independent basis. Our pool is reserved for therapy sessions Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The pool has a lift so that we can even accommodate swimmers who are not able to...
At Colfax Schools: Daily items offered at Colfax High School include salad bar, chicken sandwiches, hamburgers, deli sandwiches, vegetarian options, fresh & canned fruit, fresh vegetables, oven fries, yogurt, cottage cheese, bagels and juice. Monday: No School Tuesday: Burgers on WG bun, lettuce, tomato, oven fries, grapes & pear Wednesday: Baked chicken nuggets, crispy romain salad, Mandarin oranges, whole wheat roll Thursday: Soft shell tacos on whole wheat shell, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, refried beans, fresh fruit Friday: Ham &...
Malden Summer Readers were unintentionally omitted from the county list which was printed in the Gazette last week. They are Jed Beard, Joel Beard, Noah Beard, Zeke Beard, Brandon Burns, Lillian Jones, Allison Moultrie, Brad Moultrie, Karra Palstring, Lexas Palstring, Hannah Theis and Jacob Whistler....
Dusty Saturday, Linda Hennigar and Diane Monson attended a “Tapestry” reunion potluck at the home of Barney and Rosemary Waldrop in Pullman. Former director Dale Forrey and his wife Lynn, Olympia, were able to attend. Five of the original nine members of the musical group were there. About 12 former members attended. Linda Hennigar spent last Tuesday through Friday in the Tri-Cities. She watched grandson Wesley Banks show his lamb at the Benton-Franklin County Fair. Wesley got a blue ribbon in marketing and a blue for fitting and showing. Frida...
Chuck and Scottia Jordan of Endicott have announced the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Pelz, to Sergey Gorshenin, son of Lyubov and Dmitriy Gorshenin of Walla Walla. The bride-elect graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory school in 2007, attended North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene and is currently enrolled in Walla Walla Community College where she received a certificate in phlebotomy, and now studies nursing. Gorshenin graduated from Walla Walla High in 2003, attended Walla Walla Community and Eastern Washington University. He is c...
Navy Seaman Samuel C. Tennant, son of Wanda S. Tennant and Christian L. Tennant, Pullman, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Tennant is a 2005 graduate of Pullman High School and a 2009 graduate of Washington State University....
When Kathy Miller began teaching in Twin Falls, Idaho, she probably had never heard of Whitman County, let alone Endicott. A graduate of Caldwell High School and The College of Idaho in Caldwell, she hadn’t thought much about living in out-of-state places. That was before she met fellow first-year teacher, Daryl Storment, a graduate of Eastern Washington University. After a year in Twin Falls, they each took positions in Yakima where they married. The couple taught seven years in Yakima, making friends and enjoying their jobs until the o...
Hooper An impromptu potluck last Wednesday, Aug. 22 celebrated the end of harvest and extended a good luck to Calab Hannas as he heads off to college at Walla Walla Community College. Hooper’s volunteer firefighters have been busy this past week putting out several fires, along with other Whitman County volunteer fire departments. Residents appreciate all the time and effort. Wayne Randle of Port Orchard returned home Thursday after spending six weeks visiting in Hooper and working in harvest. Emma Savage of Wenatchee spent the last week in Hoo...
Hard Travelin’ at Dahmen barn Hard Travelin’ Trio will perform folk music with an edge and a dash of bluegrass and pop at Dahmen Barn Saturday, Sept. 8 at 7:30 p.m. Those who appreciate folk, folk rock, country and bluegrass will enjoy the Hard Travelin’ Trio. Dale Vallandingham, Bill Johnson and Bob Hopkins got together in July of 2010 to revive the hard-driving folk trio music of the 50s and 60s, but with a dash of bluegrass, country and pop. Hard Travelin’ entertains with music styles of the Kingston Trio, Brothers Four, Gordon Lightfo...
Five local 4Hers qualified for the state 4H fair in Puyallup Sept. 14 to compete in dog classes. Saturday, Aug. 25, eight youth turned out to compete in the dog classes at the only qualifying event in Whitman County. Colby and Macy Bishop, children of Peter and Julie Bishop of Colton, both advanced to state in showmanship, novice obedience, novice regular agility and novice jumpers. Both competed in the state fair last year. Cortney Fleener, daughter of Craig and Carol Fleener of Palouse, advanced in showmanship and pre-novice obedience....
If you inherited a former Methodist Church, what would you do with it? It’s a question facing the town of Farmington and Mayor Ron Dugan. The city was given the downtown building in 2009, in an agreement which stated the city would not sell it for 15 years. They are allowed to lease it or rent it. For the past three years, the white church has stood empty, in the heart of town, just up from the community center/town hall/library. “It’s just sitting there deteriorating,” said Dugan. “That d... Full story
Tyler J. Markwart, the former WSU student who was convicted by a jury last December of drug charges related to a grow operation at a Pullman apartment, was sentenced to six months in jail Friday and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Markwart faced up to a year in the jail here under the state’s standard range format, but Judge David Frazier said he didn’t see much point in putting Markwart in jail for a year as deterrent or for public safety. Markwart had contended he was operating the grow under the state’s medical marijuana provision, but Judge... Full story
The History Channel • On Sept. 13, 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem, which is later set to the music of a popular English drinking tune called “To Anacreon in Heaven.” In 1931 the song becomes America’s national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” • On Sept. 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk driving. A true breath test didn’t come along until 1931 with a device called the Drunkometer. It involved a blow-up balloon and a tube filled with a purple fluid (potassium per...
Colfax city council members Aug. 20 voiced concerns about the width of a parking space along the northbound lanes of Highway 195 north of the Thorn Street intersection. Vehicles parked along the curb in that area are allowed little space between traffic in the northbound lanes. Councilman Jim Kackman said he believes the city missed an opportunity to reduce the hazard by not requesting a two-foot cutback in the sidewalk width to provide more space for the parking lane on that part of Main Street. “I’m amazed nobody has been hit,” Kackman said....
Another load of lentils gets delivered at the elevator in Farmington Monday as crews on the east side of the county push to finish harvest.... Full story
State regulators approved funds Aug. 21 to improve safety at a railroad crossing in Palouse. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved $20,000 from the Grade Crossing Protective Fund to pay for upgrades at a railroad-highway grade crossing at the intersection of State Route 272 and Washington & Idaho Railway tracks. The spot is at the east end of town, leading to the state line and Potlatch. The railroad company plans to use the funds to upgrade the existing flashing lights to long-lasting, energy efficient flashing LED...
The Bruce Identity Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2007. If I were going to steal someone’s identity, I’d pick Matt Damon. The guy is young, handsome and has a great career going for him, when he’s not stuck with the task of trying to find jobs for Ben Affleck. I’d do most of the stunts in my next movie (“The Bourne Omnipotency”), except for the ones involving movement. But this is all idle speculation, because I’m not likely to steal anyone’s identity — I have enough trouble being myself, I can’t imagine how h...
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any computer software that’s designed for seniors that I can download on an old computer that I have? I would like to set my grandmother up with a senior-friendly system for email and Internet access, but I don’t want to spend a lot of money. Searching Grandson Dear Searching, There are actually a number of companies and services today that offer simplified computer software that’s designed specifically for seniors who have little or no computer experience. These software packages can transform most Micro...
A yearling moose moseys through the stubble of a Scholz family wheat field north of Steptoe Sunday afternoon. The moose spent the day nibbling on apple trees and trying to drink from sprinklers on lawns in the greater Steptoe area before heading over the hill toward Sunset.... Full story