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The 2021 revenue and expenditure budget public hearing is on September 22, 2020, @ 6:00-7:30 pm held via zoom. Zoom meeting information will be posted on the Albion Town Hall doors 310 N F st. 37/1 Next PRC Meeting: September 24, 2020 - Correction CPARB’s Project Review Committee (PRC) will be meeting for two (2) Recertifications, and four (4) Project applications beginning at 9:00 am via the Zoom platform meeting number 969 7842 8073. Corrected - Items on Agenda • University of Washington – Design-Build Recertification • Central Valley School... Full story
Taylor Robbin, Bothell, to Olivia Ramirez, 1984 Remx mobile home, $21,000, July 23. Marilynn and Lee Jackson to Gary and Angie Bevan, Unionton, house on St. Boniface Street, Uniontown, $560,000, July 24. LJA Properties, LLC., Jackson, Wyo., to Michael Baskette and Stefanie Rider, Vancouver, house on Hillside Drive, Pullman, $290,000, July 24. Itania Quality Homes, Inc., Pullman, to Joshua and Jamie Femreite, Pullman, land with new building on Ramsey Court, Pullman, $542,600, July 24. Jon Anderson and Rosalie Watters, Pullman, to Jonathan and...
Sept. 7 Civil Calls ALBION, Sheriff’s Deputy responded for a civil issue between neighbors. DWLS COLFAX, Cited and Released: Lord Fielder, Courtney L, a 30 year old female out of Colfax. Vicious Animal Complaint STEPTOE, Sheriff’s Deputy responded for a report of 2 vicious dogs running loose in the area. Wildland Fire COLFAX, Sheriff’s Deputy and the Fire Department responded for a wildland fire. The fire was extinguished. Wildland Fire COLFAX, Sheriff’s Deputy and multiple fire departments responded for a wildland fire. Unknown Injury Acciden...
Replace fire alarm system, Vista Point Dr., $20,000, Aug. 5. Gas fireplace exchange, Deanway, $5,214.29, Aug. 5 Remodel interior, roof, demo garage, Main Street, $15,000, Aug. 6. Third bedroom, remodel interior, side, Thorn, $4,000, Aug. 11. Mini-split heat/cool, Thorn, $8,920, Aug. 18. Sprinkler system, Riverside Lane, $500, Aug. 20. Reroof, replumbing of jail, Main Street, $1,437,464, Aug. 21. Far furnace install, Mill Street, $6,234.07, Aug. 27. Remodel bathroom, Poplar, $10,000, Aug. 27. Sprinkler system,...
Margie Arlene Robertson, lifelong St. John area resident, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020, at the Community Pride in St. John. She was 83. Graveside services for family and close friends will be Saturday, September 12th, at 1:00 pm in the St. John Cemetery with Pastor Denny Hinds officiating. Margie was born March 31, 1937, in Malden, Washington, to Jack and Lucy Hopkins Freier. She and her younger brother Bill grew up around St. John where their dad worked for various area farmers. She... Full story
Dave Shrope, age 68, a lifelong Tekoa resident, passed away Sept. 2, 2020, at his Tekoa home from heart problems. At his request, no public services will be held. David Allan Shrope was born March 13, 1952, in Pullman, Wash., to Stan and Maxine (Marshall) Shrope. He was raised in Tekoa, attended Tekoa schools and graduated from Tekoa High School in 1970. In high school, Dave was active in sports, especially basketball. Following high school, Dave attended Wenatchee Valley Community College where he played on the college basketball team. He... Full story
Thursday, Sept. 10 Power Your Job Search with Google, 10 a.m. Call 509-397-4366 or visit our website to register for this webinar which teaches you use Google Sheets, locate job openings, and create a resume with Google Docs. Friday, Sept. 11 Library Card Sign Up Month! Now is the perfect time to get a library card and be entered to WIN a $25 gift certificate. Saturday, Sept. 12 Disney Trivia, 7 p.m. Contact the Endicott Library for some fun! Kiddos 5-18 are invited for Disney Trivia: Take 2! Monday, Sept. 14 Lynda Learning Access Lynda’s t...
Colfax Monday, Sept. 14 Beef stroganoff, salad, fruit, multi-grain bread, dessert Thursday, Sept. 17 Salad bar, roll, fruit, dessert Endicott Tuesday, Sept. 15 No meal LaCrosse Tuesday, Sept. 15 Chef salad with tomato, ham, turkey, cucumber, cheese and hard-boiled egg, multi-grain bread, cottage cheese with fruit Palouse Wednesday, Sept. 16 Shredded pork taco, salad, chips, cheese, olives, tomatoes, salsa, sour cream, sliced peaches, no-bake cookie Pullman Tuesday, Sept. 15 Hot turkey sandwich, mashed potatoes, roasted carrots, fruit, dessert...
Pullman Regional Hospital Kamila Joie Lopez Olson was born Sept. 1 at Pullman Regional Hospital, weighing eight pounds and 10 ounces, to Taryn and David Lopez of Pullman. The baby joins sister Lyla Raylee, two. Brynn Brooks was born Sept. 3 at Pullman Regional Hospital, weighing six pounds and nine ounces, to Sarah and Bret Brooks of Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Teri Stewart and Charles Brooks of Eugene, Ore. Maternal grandparents are Gerri and Pat Garrett of Moscow. Evelyn Mae Knight was born Sept. 3 at Pullman Regional Hospital,...
COLFAX—Whitman County Executive Director Fred Hendrickson retired from the Farm Service Agency Aug. 31, according to the August FSA Bulletin. Hendrickson had worked for the agency for 41.5 years. The agency is working to fill this position, and the Whitman County Committee will hire a replacement later this year. “I want to thank everyone at the agency for their friendship and support, and especially the farmers and ranchers who are great to work with and provide so much for all of us,” Hendrickson stated in the bulletin....
COLFAX–Vitalant will be at The Center next to the Colfax library for a blood drive Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 3 to 5:30 p.m. One donation can save up to three lives. Appointments are strongly encouraged; call 877-25-VITAL or online at Vitalant.org. Priority is given to those with appointments. Please complete your fast track health history online to speed up the donation process. Walk-ins are seen on a first-come basis with photo I.D. required. Strict guidelines, including wearing masks, will be followed to ensure the safety of all. Vitalant i...
The Dusty B.B. Club met last Tuesday at the home of Diane Monson. Those attending included Monson, Dianne Appel, Fran Jones, Sandy Passmore, Terri Guenthner and Karen Broeckel. After much discussion, it was decided to suspend any further meetings until October, 2021, when the club will meet again to possibly decide the future of the club. Recently, a “Gender Reveal” event occurred at first time great-grandparents Keith and Lelia Zaring’s farm. A small group of socially-distanced family and friends gathered outside to watch a blue colored water...
Sitting at the dinner table Monday night, the topic of evacuation came up. One town had been evacuated, one was being evacuated, another was being told to prepare for the order to evacuate. A wall of smoke took up the sky every time we looked out the living room window. There was really no reason to worry—that is, unless the wind shifted south. If our neighboring town was told to evacuate, then the fire had altered course and we may have to face the question of what to take. Although we d...
On behalf of the residents on Catalona Heights in Colfax, we want to salute the efforts of all the firefighters this past Labor Day in combating the fires that engulfed many of our homes and property. We would also like to send a sincere thank you to friends, neighbors, and family for their quick efforts in saving precious photos and personal keepsakes when the thought of losing our home was a possibility. Our thoughts and prayers go out to our neighbors, Jerry and Loree Pugh and their family. Thank you to the wonderful community we live in....
I am a Colfax Volunteer Firefighter/EMT and was on initial attack of the Colfax West Hill Labor Day fire. I wanted to applaud the local citizens who chipped in to keep their’s and neighbors’ properties “wet” as we were attacking the large wind-driven flames. They need to hear their efforts were greatly appreciated. Terry Olson, Colfax...
Most schools in Washington state will remain closed this fall. Some school districts are tightening their belts in anticipation of the COVID-19 budget cuts that are coming. But last week Gov. Jay Inslee bypassed the Legislature and the decisions of local school districts to protect the jobs of unionized school bus drivers. He’s made sure money will keep flowing for school buses that are not carrying school children. Here is the background on his action: In early August, the school districts o...
Not only is the world in the grasp of the COVID-19 pandemic, but America’s western wildlands are burning up as well. Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters California has a dual crises: the massive wildfire complexes and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “At this time last year, California had seen 4,292 fires that burned 56,000 acres. So far this year, we’ve had 7,002 fires that have burned a whopping 1.4 million acres.” California reports more than 660,000 coronavirus cases. In Washington, the gig...
Fall hunting season is underway in Whitman County with much of the traditional dates intact for birds, elk and deer, unaffected by virus restrictions. "The bird numbers are looking good," said Grant Silver, Whitman County game warden. "Always kind of a mecca for pheasant hunting. Deer are always iffy." Pheasant and deer are the top animals hunted in Whitman County. Deer populations are still returning after the spread of blue tongue disease in 2015. As game warden, Silver covers the county, as...
OLYMPIA -- The state Department of Fish and Wildlife is celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day all month long with a virtual event in September. Each day, Fish and Wildlife will release a new event or activity. The first week of September’s activities highlighted amphibians, pollinators, salmon, archery, hunter education, elk, and turkeys. Opportunities spanned from do-it-yourself activities like making a turkey call and backyard pollinator activities to video demonstrations about hunter education. “We hope that families will join us in...
CHENEY — The early general archery deer and elk hunting season has opened in many areas of Washington state.But two special pheasant hunts loom. From Sept. 19-20, a special pheasant hunt for residents younger than 16 is on tap statewide.The following week, from Sept. 21-25, a special pheasant hunt for the elderly or disabled opens. Hunters older than 65 or with disabilities will be allowed to take pheasant....
WDFW 2020 District Two Hunting Prospects report --- including Whitman, Lincoln and Spokane counties: Deer and Elk: Elk in District Two appear to be expanding into new areas, and harvest in Game Management Unit (GMU) 139 (Steptoe) and 142 (Almota) has increased over the last five years. Some of these elk appear to move back and forth between Idaho and Washington, so timing and access to private lands will be the key to successful elk hunting in these GMUs. Complaints of agricultural damage have been on the rise, especially in areas where crops h...
DEARY, IDAHO-"Hey fella, you're going to the wrong side!" "...How're you doin'??" "You all done with harvest?" "Yeah. Waitin' on garbs," said the man walking past the end zone at Deary High School Sept. 4, before a football game between the Mustangs and Genesee – which now includes four starters from Colton after a co-op agreement made last spring. "You two keeping things under control tonight?" the man said to two EMTs sitting by an ambulance. "... Hopefully that's all you need to do the w...