Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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* It was British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic and political activist — and, not insignificantly, Nobel laureate — Bertrand Russell who made the following sage observation: “The fundamental cause of trouble in this world is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.” * In an odd coincidence, President Abraham Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy, and President John F. Kennedy had a secretary named Lincoln. Kennedy the secretary told Lincoln the president that he shouldn...
Clarence was born in Stillwell, IL, to Charles and Laura Howard on May 17, 1915. His family moved to Quincy, IL, where his brother Arthur was born, and then to Aberdeen, SD, where his sister Dorothy was born. They settled in northern Idaho in 1929. Clarence loved music and learned to play the ukulele, mandolin, guitar and violin by the age of 12. Clarence accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal savior when he was 9, and his faith in God was a constant throughout his life. He graduated... Full story
Carl passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and while holding his bride of 58 years' hand, on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, at Spokane Veterans Home. Carl was born on Dec. 3, 1935, in Colfax, WA, to his parents Banner and Beulah Ray, joining his 3 brothers Marvin, Marion and Floyd. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1953 where he excelled in baseball and golf. Carl joined the US Army and served from 1956 through 1958, counting a year in Germany and a fondly remembered sight-seeing trip... Full story
Colfax Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts will conduct their annual "Scouting for Food" drive Saturday, beginning at approximately 9 a.m. Scouts and Cubs in Troop 595 distributed donation bags on Thorn Hill and the north end of town on Saturday, and scouts and cubs in Troop 550 will distribute bags in the southwest corner of town Wednesday after school. The food donations will be taken to the food pantry in downtown Colfax. Last year, the scouts collected close to one ton of food in the drive. Residents who did not get a food collection bag are...
The annual county winter snow and ice control notice was issued Monday by Brandon Kruger, operations manager of the county Public Works Department. First priority for plowing will be the county's paved roads, and second priority will be remaining school bus and mail route roads. The report notes the gravel roads will not be plowed unless snow fall exceeds six inches and drifting conditions develop. Weekend work will be done to improve road conditions at the discretion of district superintendents. In places where weekend work is not done,...
A 30-foot diameter yurt has been added to Bluewood for the upcoming ski season, according to today's edition of the Waitsburg Times. The $40,000 yurt has been located at the top of the Skyline chair lift and will have a fireplace and a propane grill. The yurt will offer food service to skiers who ride the chair lift to the top of the mountain, and the resort is applying for a beer and wine license. In the first major lift improvement since 1986, the resort has also removed the platter-pull for beginners and replaced it with two conveyor type...
Whitman County Library will close Sunday, Nov. 11, in honor of Veterans Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for that day. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations for returned items. Unlike many government offices, the library will be open on Monday, Nov. 12....
Pullman Fire Department advises residents with a chimneys to get them cleaned by a professional. They should also make sure they have a working smoke detector, refrain from burning household rubbish or plastics in the fireplace, use a guard to contain embers, and never dry clothing near an open flame, according to Tony Nuttman, Pullman Deputy Fire Marshal....
NOTICE OF A MITIGATED DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (M-DNS) Whitman County Planning issued a Mitigated Determination of Nonsignificance (M-DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Philip and Stacy Wolfe propose the construction of a 768 sq. ft. garage pole building and a replacement of the existing barn in the floodplain of the South Fork of the Palouse River. The property is located on the west side of Pullman, just outside city limits, at 151 Hayward Rd, in Section 31, Township 15... Full story
Numbers are coming in for the 17th annual Haunted Palouse, held the weekends of Oct. 19-20 and Oct. 26-27 in Palouse. Total paid attendance was 4,006, the fourth-highest total in the event’s history, with the final night this year bringing in 1,572 people, the second highest single-night ever. Palouse Chamber of Commerce treasurer Janet Barstow estimates the net profit will be between $69,000 and $70,000, the highest ever. Last year’s $59,477 net profit was the previous high, on an att...
Farmington Fire Department volunteers will hold their annual pancake and sausage dinner Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Farmington Town Hall/Community Center. The event will be a memoriam for former Farmington resident and firefighter Ron Johnson, who died in September. The dinner will run from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. with scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Admission will be by donation....
