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NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: A bank stabilization project along Fourmile Creek which flows into the South Fork of the Palouse River. This project intends to install a 35 foot riparian forest buffer on approximately 1.56 acres with 900 feet of exclusion fencing. Bio-engineered bank stabilization structures will be installed along a 100 foot span of Fourmile Cree...
1. U.S. STATES: Which state has the only flag that isn’t rectangular? 2. GOVERNMENT: What is the subject of the eighth amendment to the U.S. Constitution? 3. TELEVISION: What was the name of Jed Clampett’s bloodhound on “The Beverly Hillbillies”? 4. GEOGRAPHY: Which country is home to a giant formation known as Ayers Rock (Uluru)? 5. ADVERTISING: Which company’s advertising mascot was a camel named Caleb? 6. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which 20th-century novelist wrote, “And all the lives we ever lived and all the lives to be are full of trees and c...
* It’s illegal to kill Bigfoot in British Columbia. That is, if you ever actually run across him. * In March 2019, the Roosevelt Hotel in New Orleans celebrated its 125th anniversary by offering a free seven-night stay in the presidential suite, along with complimentary private dinners and spa treatments worth $15,000. But this wasn’t your everyday giveaway -- the prize was only available to the person who returned the “most outrageous” item ever stolen from the hotel! * The earliest toothpaste was made in ancient Egypt from crushed pepper,...
UNIONTOWN - Wood Art & Watercolor is on exhibit the month of September at the Dahmen Barn. The exhibit opens Saturday and the artists will be there to visit with from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 5. The exhibit continues through Sept. 27. Talent often runs in the family as it does with this local father and son, Vern and Danny Tietz. Vern turns utilitarian and decorative wood bowls and other objects from a variety of local-sourced wood and Danny paints watercolor in a pen and ink style. Danny’s watercolors feature local places and whimsical paintings. V...
Endicott Gun Club had representatives from the club attend and shoot at the Montana State Trap Shoot in Helena over Aug. 27, 28, 29 and 30. They were Jessica Pelissier, her son Jame Garrett and Larry Garrett. The first day Larry Garrett won Out of State D Class Doubles and Jessica Pelissier won Montana State Out of State Ladies Handicap. The second day Jessica again won the Montana State Ladies Out of State Handicap. Harvest is coming to an end but not the transporting of grain. We are seeing lots of semis bringing grain into our elevators...
COLFAX–Whitman County Library has announced that Kylie Fullmer has been hired as the new Director, beginning Sept. 8. Fullmer was selected by the library board of trustees during its Aug. 11 meeting and assumes duties from long-time director Kristie Kirkpatrick, who retires Oct. 1 after 33 years with the library district. Fullmer was born and raised in the Tri-Cities, graduating from The University of Washington with a Master's degree in library science in 2010. After a short stint working at A...
WHITMAN COUNTY—Nine Whitman County students were among those awarded 119 scholarships totaling $250,259 to students throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2020-2021 school year. In Colfax, the funds are awarded through the Colfax Schools Foundation in the Clarence Hines Fund Scholarship and the Melvin & Josephine Ripley and Sabina Schreiber Scholarship. Gunnar Aune, Cole Baerlocher, Caden Brown, Kaitlyn Cornish, Nicholas Klaveano and Skylre Sakamoto-Howell all received at least one of those scholarships for $1,000 each. St. J...
WHITMAN COUNTY—Up to $2,500 micro-grant grants for small businesses are now available through the Palouse Regional Small Business Recovery Fund. Application opened Sept. 1 and close Sept. 15. The Palouse Region Small Business Recovery Fund provides micro-grants to existing small businesses, early stage and/or startups with 10 or fewer employees (including owners) in Whitman and Latah counties. The funds will cover limited expenses such as rent/mortgage, utilities and other operational needs. Receiving past support from local, state or federal s...
Whitman County Hospital Jaxon Cole Arebalo was born Aug. 30 at Whitman Hospital, weighing eight pounds and three ounces, to mother Riley Arebalo of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Amanda Senter and Rodolfo Arebalo of Pullman. Pullman Regional Hospital Silbernagel, Nylah Joyce, was born Aug. 23 at Pullman Regional Hospital, weighing seven pounds and 10 ounces, to parents Dale and Elise Silbernagel of Colton. Paternal grandparents are Don and Debbie Silbernagel of Sublimity, Ore. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Marlynn Markley of Colfax....
Thursday, Sept. 3 Mobius Owl Pellet Dissection Kits Contact or stop by your library to request an owl STEM kit! Available in Albion, Colfax, Endicott, Garfield, Malden, Oakesdale, Palouse, Rosalia, St. John, and Tekoa. Friday, Sept. 4 STEM Project Prizes Be entered to WIN a prize by emailing a photo of your STEM/art bag project to info@whitco.lib.wa.us, including your name, age, and town by Sept. 4 (photos posted to WCL social media). Endicott, Adult Finger Painting Kits, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact the Endicott Library to pick up a finger...
Colfax Monday, Aug. 7 (Labor Day) No Meal Thursday, Sept. 10 Ham sliders, pasta salad, cottage cheese and pineapple, dessert Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 8 Biscuits and gravy, sausage links, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee cake LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 8 No meal Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 9 Clam chowder, tortilla rollups, vegetable platter, sliced pears, dessert Pullman Tuesday, Sept. 8 Ham and broccoli casserole, green salad, bread slice, fruit parfait Friday, Sept. 11 Meatloaf, roasted red potatoes, cooked carrots, green salad, dess...
8 years ago The Commoner August 30, 1895 The council and city officers after much discussion of the matter, decided at the meeting Monday evening to enforce the city ordinance against gambling. On Tuesday, Marshal Mackay arrested Chas. Preston, on a charge of running a game of “craps,” and Arthur Good, the keeper of a stud-poker game. The two prisoners were brought before City Justice Doolittle, and the cases were set for hearing on Wednesday at 10 a.m. Bail bonds were fixed at $300 each, which were furnished. The prosecution introduced only...
Fielder, Courtney, driving under the influence with BAC .14. Sentenced to 365 days with 359 suspended. Ordered to pay fines and fees of $2,293. Arnold, Jason, harassment, DV. Sentenced to 364 days in jail with 347 suspended. Watts, Harry, obstructing a law enforcement officer. Sentencing deferred for six months. Ordered to pay fines and fees of $500. Laird, Rebecca, driving under the influence and solicitation to possess a controlled substance. Sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 suspended and 354 days in jail with 364 suspended. Ordered to...
Todd and Kelley Krause, Colfax, to The Home Boys, Spokane Valley, 40x66 1996 Valley Quality Home mobile home, $10,000, July 7. Alyssa and Michael Lehmitz to Caleb and Whitney Bray, Pullman, house on Mies Street, Pullman, $318,000, July 7. Hope and Thomas Hale, Loon Lake, to David and Leslie Swannack, Lamont, ag land, St. John, $173,052, July 7. Keith and Elizabeth Myers, Vancouver, to Rachel Dickson and Taylor Harrison, Pullman, house on Jackson Street, $207,250, July 7. Travis and Janelle Harrison, Colfax, to S & L Rentls, Colfax, commercial...
Charlotte Louella Reeves, age 70, went to be with God and her partner on August 20, 2020. Charlotte was born August 28, 1949 to Eugene and Lorna Reeves in Nogales, Ariz. Her father was a truck driver and her mother was a housewife. Charlotte grew up much of her life in the Moscow, Idaho, area and graduated from high school there. Charlotte had many different jobs. Her most outstanding, in her mind, was that she made the best omelets ever served at Allen's Resturant while employed there....
Last week, the Idaho House of Representatives approved legislation calling for Gov. Brad Little to end his state’s emergency declaration. Shortly thereafter, the Idaho Senate followed suit, albeit approving different legislation. Maybe that’s what our governor, Jay Inslee, is afraid of. Maybe he’s afraid our elected legislators will end his shutdown and tackle an ailing budget that he has yet to responsibly address. Or maybe he just enjoys muzzling other political leaders across the state...
With Fair time approaching, I’d like to pass on a great suggestion I heard from one of its supporters. Why not spend Fair dollars (and we’d all have spent ‘em!) on boosting our great downtown businesses? They’ve had a tough year; why not make a difference where we can? Melissa May, Colfax...
In the recent primary, King County overwhelmingly voted for “Unlawful Inslee.” “Unlawful” because a flu-like virus that does not increase the death rate does not constitute a disaster that warrants emergency powers. “Unlawful” because “the governor must terminate said state of emergency proclamation when order has been restored in the area affected” (Revised Code of Washington 43.06.210). “Unlawful” because mandates that suspend the Bill of Rights violate the supreme law of the land. Unlawful Inslee is King County’s pick. The theft of our righ...
In the early 1990s I was a deputy prosecuting attorney for Whitman County. One of the interesting tasks of my position was to be a member of a panel certifying absentee ballots. The other representatives on the panel were the county auditor and a county commissioner. This was before voting by mail, so these ballots belonged to Whitman County voters who had requested to vote absentee, rather than in person. There were never many absentee ballots at that time, perhaps 25 or so, and we would compare the signatures with the voters’ signatures of r...
Okeydokes Quick responses and hard work from county fire departments. Community response during pandemic. Especially the local teachers. Pet Peeves When you put free zucchini for the public to enjoy out in your garden wagon and somebody steals the garden wagon....
Contacting the Whitman County Gazette via email will be a little bit different going forward. Beginning this week, our staff will be using the following email addresses: To reach our journalists, you can email Jana Mathia directly at news@wcgazette.com. And if you’re looking to contact Garth Meyer, you can email him directly at sports@wcgazette.com. Looking to advertise you business? Angie McDonald can be reached directly at advertising@wcgazette.com for your display advertising needs. And if you’re looking for a classified ad, just drop a not...
COLTON–The cross-state addition of Colton students to the Genesee High School football team began with a 30-24 home win over Timberline Aug. 28. Quarterback Angus Jordan, a Colton sophomore, threw for a 61-yard touchdown with under a minute left to seal the game. He threw four touchdown passes on the night. Genesee trailed 18-6 at halftime. The WIAA (Washington Interscholastic Activities Association) sanctioned the merger in April, after Colton proved not to have enough players for its own e...