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John L. Krom was born May 1, 1935, to John and Elizabeth (Dippel) Krom, at home on the family farm near Dusty, Wash., where he would reside for the next 72 years. John died on September 8, 2018, at Pullman Regional Hospital following complications from a fall at his home in Pullman. He was 83. John attended school at LaCrosse, Wash., graduating in 1953. He fell in love with Kay Baker from Colfax and they were married on September 23, 1956. Growing up with six sisters, marrying and soon adding... Full story
Lawrence I. Barry was born on November 12, 1927 in Chattaroy, Wash., and passed away August 30, 2018 in Tacoma, Wash. He is survived by three daughters and their families, as well as three step daughters and their families, and one step son. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent in Lawrence's name to: LaCrosseScholarship Foundation@gmail.com. Please see full obituary and share memories & condolences at www.edwardsmemorial.com... Full story
Gary Lee Repp passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends on August 16, 2018, after an eight-year battle with sarcoma cancer. Gary was born on March 5, 1947 in Colfax, Washington, to David and Dorothy Repp, younger brother to David Jr. He proudly grew up in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School in 1965 where he was a multi-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball. He attended Washington State University where he participated on the college's rugby team and graduat... Full story
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: The ancient city-state of Tenochtitlan once existed at the same site as what major world city? 2. ANATOMY: In humans, which gland regulates metabolism? 3. HISTORY: Which astronaut stayed aboard the Apollo 11 command service module while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969? 4. LITERATURE: What was the working title of “The Secret Garden”? 5. FAMOUS QUOTES: What modern novelist once wrote, “It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities”? 6. ANIMAL KINGDOM: The wombat i...
* It was 19th-century English naturalist and biologist Charles Darwin who made the following sage observation: “It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” * In Nazi Germany it was illegal to name a horse Adolph. * If you grew up with the Girl Scouts decades ago (as I did), you might be surprised to learn about a new badge they’re offering: cybersecurity. Yep, that’s right. The national organization worked with a security company to come up with a curriculum, and now...
Liberty Quartet will give a community concert at Church of the Nazarene in Colfax Monday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. Liberty Quartet is a traveling gospel group which performs and ministers for church services, nursing homes, prisons and more. They have also appeared at conventions such as the Southwest Gospel Music Festival, Great Western Fan Festival and the Gospel Music Fan Festival in Canada. “Whether or not you are a fan of Southern Gospel music, you will certainly enjoy the enthusiasm these men exhibit while serving and singing to the Lord. T...
Best-selling author Kat Brooks will bring three classes to the Colfax Library Thursday, Oct. 4, as part of the Community Colleges of Spokane ACT 2 line-up. Because these classes require pre-registration, residents are encouraged to sign up quickly to avoid cancellation. Classes offered Oct. 4 are "Introduction to Self-Publishing" from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., "Using FLASH to Improve Fiction and Non-Fiction Writing Skills" from 2-4 p.m. and "Gluten Free Living: 101" from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Brooks is...
Neill Public Library will present at the Cordova Theater (Foursquare Church) in downtown Pullman a free screening of the Frederick Wiseman documentary, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library on Saturday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. Frederick Wiseman’s latest film, Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, goes behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions in the world and reveals it as a place of welcome, cultural exchange and learning. With 92 locations throughout Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island, the New York Public Library e...
September is library card sign-up month. As a special incentive, Friends of Whitman County Library will offer a drawing for a $25 gift certificate for those signing up for a new card during September....
NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Whitman County Commissioners has completed and will place on file at the Office of the Whitman County Commissioners, Whitman County Courthouse, the Preliminary Budget for Fiscal Year 2019. The total amount of the budget for 2019 is approximately $65,000,000. The budget will be available October 1, 2018 and may be reviewed by any citizen who contacts the Clerk of the Board in the Commissioners' Office or by calling 397-5240. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a public hearing for the purpose o... Full story
