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Kathleen H. Butts, 96, of Pullman, WA passed away August 24, 2021 at the Kimani’s Adult Family Home in Pullman. No public service is planned at this time and Kathleen will be laid to rest by family at the Pullman Cemetery. Kimball Funeral Home, Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to www.kimballfh.com...
James Gordon McFarland was born on June 16, 1937, at Colfax, WA. He passed away on August 4, 2021, at Yakima. His parents were Lillian and Gordon McFarland, longtime Colfax residents. His paternal grandparents were Verta (Phipps) McFarland and C. W. McFarland – pioneer, Whitman County grain dealer and businessman. Jim attended the Hamilton Grade School and was a 1956 graduate of Colfax High School. While he was a student, and for a time after high school, he was employed at the S and S G...
Dr. Robert W. Tulin, longtime Colfax resident, passed away August 24, 2021, in Colfax. He was 90. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held Monday, August 30, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Bruning Funeral Home. Pastor Bob Ingalls will officiate. Robert was born Dec. 3, 1930, in Seattle, Washington, to John and Vivian (Shattuck) Tulin. He was raised in the town of Agnew and went to school in Sequim graduating with the class of 1949. He attended one year of college in Bremerton...
Marian Dee Bushnell, longtime St John resident, passed away on August 24, 2021. She was surrounded by the love and presence of her family at the time of her death. She was 90. Marian was born on June 9, 1931, at Gritman Memorial Hospital in Moscow, Idaho. Her parents were living in Genesee, Idaho, where her father was the superintendent of schools. She was the second child born to William "Dixie" and Francis (Nelson) Riddle. Her older brother died in childbirth. Soon after she was born, they...
Sherry Ann Hatley, 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 24, 2021. She was born April 10, 1935 in Steptoe, WA, to Ira and Elizabeth (Jones) Roberts. She spent her whole life in the Steptoe and Colfax area. As a young girl Sherry enjoyed riding horses and was an exceptional rider. Sherry married Clyde Hatley on August 20, 1952, and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Sherry worked at St. Ignatius Hospital in Colfax for eight years. She also managed the...
Miles Maley, passed away suddenly at his home in Yakima, Washington on August 22, 2021. He was 61. Miles was born October 26, 1959 in Spokane, Washington, to Jerry and Karen Bush Maley. Miles and his family moved to their ranch at LaCrosse in 1969 when he was in the 4th grade. He graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1978. After high school, he worked for Maley Land Livestock where he drove tractor and did mechanic work. He moved to Yakima when he was 28 and worked at Valley manufactured...
Sondra Feenan Brasher, 82, of Seattle, Washington, passed away on August 4, 2021. Born February 13th, 1939, in St. John, Washington, Sondra was the daughter of Gene and Josephine Feenan. The eldest of five, Sondra grew up on a wheat farm in the quiet hills of Washington State's Palouse Country. She was a talented pianist and after high school headed east to study at Oberlin's Conservatory of Music, graduating in 1962. After college Sondra moved to Pittsburgh, PA, for a job teaching elementary...
James Earl Krouse, 76, longtime Colfax Fire Chief and lifelong resident of Colfax, passed away Saturday afternoon, August 28, 2021 doing what he loved to do; serving his community. Jim collapsed while fighting a wild fire just on the outskirts of town and was rushed to the Whitman Hospital by his fellow firefighters where he died of an apparent heart attack. Jim served on the Colfax Fire Department and for Whitman County Fire District #11 for over 52 years. 40 of those years were spent as...
UNIONTOWN - The Dahmen Barn is hosting painter John Sebastian for a reception on Sept. 12. The theme is Lonely Barns. "Sebastian is on a journey of abstract expressionism and impressionism," stated organizers. "The concept for the lonely barn series came from Sebastian's stage of life. A group of frivolous work that borders on absurdity representing the artist's current stage of life." A reception for people to meet the artist from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Masks are required during attendance....
Colfax Sept. 6 No meal – Labor Day Sept. 9 Ham sliders, pasta salad, cottage cheese and pineapple dessert Pullman Sept. 4 Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, cooked carrots, green salad, birthday dessert Sept. 7 Ham and broccoli casserole, green salad, bread slice, fruit parfait LaCrosse Sept. 7 No meal Endicott Sept. 7 Biscuits and gravy, sausage links, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee cake Palouse Sept. 8 Ham sliders, pasta salad, cottage cheese and pineapple dessert...
SPOKANE — Oakesdale High School 2020 graduate Kyla Hansen made the Dean’s List for Spring semester 2021 at Gonzaga University. Students must earn a 3.50 to 3.84 GPA to be listed. Kyla is the daughter of Kirk and Ronda Hansen. Gonzaga University is a private Catholic university providing education to more than 7,800 students....
COLFAX — The Whitman County Library continues the summer reading challenge program into the fall. The Fall Reading Challenge is for all ages and runs through Nov. 30. Readers can track their progress with a phone app called Beanstalk. It’s available through the library website, www.whitcolib.org. The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is another reading challenge for families. “This early literacy program encourages reading to babies, toddlers and preschoolers before your kiddo starts kindergarten. This challenge is on-going,” stated Sheri M...
COLFAX — Several Whitman County residents have been awarded Innovia Foundation scholarships toward post-secondary education. Area scholarship winners include: COLFAX HIGH SCHOOL Kari Largent, Hannah Buri, Lexi Booth, and Keirstyn York each received a Clarence Hines Scholarship for $986. None of the students declared their university in the scholarship application. Madison Roberts, Dustin Broeckel, Sidney Berquist, Perry Imler, and Annalee Cox each received a $930 Ripley-Schreiber Scholarship. None of the recipients declared their p...
Monday, Aug. 23 12:57 a.m. – Nye Street, Pullman – Vernon O. Calhoun, 58, was arrested for driving while license suspended. Melena R. Powers, 34, was arrested for possession of illegal drugs. 7:19 a.m. – Fairview Avenue, Rosalia – A deputy investigated the theft of a vehicle from a driveway. 8:29 a.m. – Little Alkali Road, LaCrosse – A person reported receiving fraudulent phone calls. 9:43 a.m. – Whitman Avenue, Rosalia – A car struck a concrete block and left. 9:59 a.m. – Boozer Road, Rosalia – A deputy responded to a burglar alarm. 6:56...
Monday, Aug. 23 11:15 a.m. – SR 195 – An officer conducted a welfare-check. 12:26 p.m. – Main Street – An officer responded to a report of a person stealing. 4:31 p.m. – Southview Avenue – A dog was reported to be wandering the neighborhood. 6:56 p.m. – Mill Street – There was a report of an assault. Tuesday, Aug. 24 7:28 a.m. – Lower A Street – There was a report of a dead deer. 9:56 a.m. – James Street – A man was reported to be upset with a neighbor, pounded on his door, and yelled at the man’s girlfriend. 11:17 a.m. – Valleyview Avenue...
Zachery J. Felzer, 30, booked Aug. 23 for driving while license suspended – habitual traffic offender, ignition interlock violation, possession of fentynal, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, illegal possession of a firearm. Bail $50,00. Daniel J. Lopez, 23, booked Aug. 24 for hit-and-run of unattended vehicle and DUI. No bail. James S. Olson, 30, booked Aug. 28 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence, malicious mischief in the third degree – domestic violence, burglary in the first degree – domestic violenc...
Naseem Stanlkzy is guilty of harassment and was sentenced on Aug. 27 to 364 days in jail with 265 suspended, fined $1,243, 24 months supervised probation, receive alcohol and mental health evaluations, and submit DNA....
Gavin Jones and Jared Giezelman, of Palouse, sold 104-104 ½ Second Street in Albion to AKHA Inc., of Palouse, parcels 1-0015-99-14-02-0000, 1-0015-99-14-02-0001, 1-0015-99-14-02-0002, selling price $130,240, quit claim deed, Aug. 2 Joshua and Sarah Bauman, Pasco, sold 819 E Valleyview Avenue in Colfax to Jason and Chelsea Tracey, of Moscow, Idaho, parcel 1-0150-00-02-55-0000, selling price $264,000, statutory warranty deed, Aug. 2 Robin Allan sold a 1995 Guero 40x28 mobile home to Tyler Carlson, of Pullman, parcel 3-5240-00-04-70-0116,...
Having lived in three developing countries for 17 years, I met very fine Americans as well as arrogant, and ignorant Americans. Representatives from the U.S. Embassy, USAID, Peace Corp, U.S. Military, UNICEfF, UNESCO, and missionaries are among those I encountered. Many stayed briefly, never getting to know the culture. Not fitting into any of those categories gave me special insight into others and myself. Most Americans, including me, travel with American glasses and don’t often see what is happening right before our eyes. For instance, in Si...
Viruses are smaller than the microscope can see. They are infectious agents that replicate only inside the living cells of an organism. Organisms are classified as multicellular animals, plants, fungi, and unicellular microorganisms such as bacteria. Humans are multicellular animals. Viruses are not considered to be living organisms, but their existence is dependent on infecting living organisms, entering their cells and forcing the cells to produce thousands of copies of itself. This is how...
It’s clear: Parents in Washington are sick of their children being used as pawns by radicals in power who wish to destroy family, children, and faith. Widespread protests against mask mandates at school and vaccine mandates at work have erupted statewide, with many calling out Gov. Jay Inslee for his aggressive misuses and abuses of emergency powers. This has largely been a fight for religious freedom and individual liberty, but it is creeping onto another deeply disturbing frontier — the fig...
It is not surprising that COVID-19, which ravaged the world, was disastrous for our country's economy. Millions died from COVID complications; offices, stores, and factories closed. People were forced to quarantine at home. The good news this Labor Day is vaccines are working and readily available. As a result, our job market has dramatically improved. People are eating out, shopping, and traveling. Our economy is healing. Vaccines were developed and deployed at "warp speed" under President...
COLFAX - September is National Recovery Month for people addicted to alcohol. "When a family member has a problem with alcohol, the effects are felt by their immediate family and extended family members and friends. Family members may experience feelings of abandonment, anxiety, fear, anger, concern, embarrassment or guilt," stated a spokesperson. Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance in the United States. 17.6 million people or one in every 12 adults suffer from alcohol abuse...
PALOUSE - The Spiff Up Downtown Project drew 25 volunteers to help clean up downtown Palouse. The volunteers pulled weeds and picked up garbage, among other things, for a combined 125 hours on Aug. 23 and Aug. 25, and Aug. 27-28. "The downtown area now looks much better," said organizers Mary Estes and Vickie Griner....
