Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Washington’s 2009 winter wheat yield of 59 bushels per acre accounted for 96.8 million bushels of wheat, according to figures released last week by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service in Olympia. Eighty-five percent of that total was white wheat, the primary cash crop in Whitman County. Yields were up three bushels per acre from the 2008 crop, while the total crop was up less than one percent from last year’s crop. Winter wheat was planted on 1.64 million acres of land last fall, which was 1...
Palouse Pets owner Donna Wright trims the fur on Sophie’s paw. Abby, a white toy poodle, gets her belly shaved during her grooming day at Palouse Pets in Moscow. Sophie, a pomeranian mix, gets her ears daintily cleaned along with a saucy trim of her coat. Palouse Pets owner Donna Wright carefully pulls apart the little dog’s now-trimmed toes, running her fingers between the soft pads to check for any slivers. Doggie paradise, you say? Close. A long-time pet shop in Moscow, Palouse Pets, is now offering a pick-up service around Whitman Cou...
With the Nov. 3 election drawing near, the race for Rosalia Mayor is heating up to a rolling boil. Many residents awoke Saturday morning to find an unsigned flier questioning the credentials of candidate Brady Kiesz, who is running against councilman Jim Stenhouse for the mayor’s post being vacated by Ken Jacobs. The unsigned letters were left on car windshields and doorsteps, apparently during the early morning hours of Saturday. Council candidate Karen Rockness said she discovered the flier shortly after 6:30 a.m. The main theme of the flier...
Malden residents will soon have access to internet service. A Spokane Valley telecommunications company last week began construction on a community center that will provide high-speed internet access with computers. “Our hope is that this really proves to be an economic benefit to them,” said Erica Schreiber with Wired or Wireless. The company is funding construction of the community computer center, located next to town hall, under a $671,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. Wired or Wireless will soon offer hig... Full story
Any low-income homeowner in Whitman County, excluding Pullman city limits, could be in the running for a housing repair loan on applying. Community Action Center (CAC) has received a $57,519 federal grant to use for housing repair loans to home-owners with low-incomes in rural Whitman County. The USDA Rural Development Housing Preservation Grant is specifically for rural residents. All of Whitman County outside of the Pullman city limits qualifies under the program’s rural designation, according to Dale Miller, CAC housing manager. The grant c... Full story
Young Hullabalooers take a train ride down the sidewalk of Main Street in Colfax during Saturday’s festivities at the 2009 Colfax Autumn Harvest Hullabaloo and Antiques Fair. The train was conducted by 10-year old Dylan Peterson of Spokane, who was down to visit his grandfather, David Morgan of Colfax. The train was built by John Morgan of Colfax.... Full story
NOTICE OF HEARING/INTENT TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS COUNTY PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Authority of Whitman County, Washington, will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 19, 2009, at 11:15 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Commissioner’s Chambers, in the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington, for the purpose of declaring their intention to dispose of surplus county property, more particularly described as follows: ER&R Vehicles and Equipment: Equip.# Type Serial # 9403 2001 Ford Crown Victoria 2... Full story
