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At Colfax Schools: Monday: Mac and cheese, smokies, green salad, bread stick, fruit Tuesday: Breakfast burrito, fruit, hash browns, juice Wednesday: Corn dogs, nachos, caesar salad, fruit, sugar cookie Thursday: No School Friday: No School At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Pizza, cheese, sausage, pepperoni, salad, pranges, pineapple Tuesday: Chili dog or hot dog, chili, corn, oranges, pears Wednesday: Chicken alfredo, bread sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, ranch dressing, mandarin oranges, peaches Thursday: No School Friday: No School At St....
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 23, 1888 Colfax merchants are compelled to ship in eggs from the lower country. What’s the matter with the Palouse hens? An advertisement reads: “Colfax Hotel, Joseph Ryan, Proprietor. The only $1.00 a day house in town. Serves the best meals for 5 cents. Beds 25 cents. Next door to Davis Stables, Colfax.” The Eagle Roller Mills, at this city, are running night and day, and have been for some several days and are again fully capable of meeting all demands. During the summer the mill was entirely renovated and r...
Thursday, Nov. 21 Albion – 4 to 6 p.m. – Individual Assistance with the Healthcare Exchange – Chelsea Fanara from Pullman Rural Resources will be available in helping you find your best option for health insurance. Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club – Join the discussion of Mary Ann Shaffer’s, “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.” Everyone’s invited. Rosalia – 7 p.m. – Picture Books with Katie Wilkes – Learn how to introduce difficult topics and encourage reluctant readers Friday, Nov. 22 Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & Learn ...
A panel discussion on alternative justice programs in Whitman County will be Dec. 2 in the Hecht Room of Neill Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. Bill Druffel, chief deputy prosecutor; Dr. Faith Lutze, associate WSU professor of criminal justice, and Sgt. Dan Hargraves of the Pullman Police Dept. will discuss current and pending alternative justice programs, including drug courts and minor in possession pre-charge diversion. The discussion will also include the effectiveness and cost of such programs and their effect on police work in...
Flowers were placed on the Steptoe Battlefield Monument at Rosalia for Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in memory of the 155 U.S. soldiers and Native Americans who died in the battle. Photo courtesy Jim Nebel....
Leagues plan luncheon Pullman League of Women Voters will host a brown bag discussion with Moscow League of Women Voters to discuss their 2012 poverty study and how they accomplished it. The discussion will be today, Nov. 21, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Congregational Church at 525 Campus Avenue. Free parking will be available in the lot next to the church at the corner of Campus and Opel streets. The public is invited to attend. Round Table club plans craft sale Palouse Round Table Club Christmas craft sale will be Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m....
Dusty While Don Steiger, Menlo Park, Calif., and his son Craig Steiger, Novato, Calif., were in the area last week, they took time to visit with Oscar Broeckel and treat him to lunch in LaCrosse. Lucky Myrick is recuperating at home after a three day stay in the hospital last week following back surgery....
Thirty percent of Whitman County residents have income at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level. One in 16 residents experience food insecurity - when people run out of food, eat less, skip meals, or go hungry, or when they subsist on a nutrient poor diet, because they cannot afford to buy food. Whitman County food banks receiving funds from the WSDA Food Assistance Program served 4,681 people in need of food last year. These people visited food banks an average of five times throughout the year to get nutritious foods including...
Washington residents now have access to online technology training thanks to a partnership between Microsoft and the Washington State Library. IT (Information Technology) Academy is now available to anyone looking to advance their technology skills or to become certified in specific software programs. Locally, residents can participate through Neill Public Library in Pullman, Whitman County Library with branches in Colfax and 13 surrounding communities and through the websites of either library. IT Academy allows library card holders to set up...
Rosalia Players left to right are Mackenzie Reddish, Stacey Carrothers, Shannon Carrothers, Rayna Charles, Rebecca Terrell, Maggie Hereford, Madeline Gregory, Gensen Merritt, Sarah Frost, Destiny Theis and Hannah Beach. The end-of-the season Rosalia volleyball banquet was Wednesday, Nov. 13. The Rosalia Spartan team finished fifth in District 9 for the season. Seniors Mackenzie Reddish, Shannon Carrothers and Stacey Carrothers were honored for their four years on the team. Coaches Trish...
A health benefit forum for small businesses will be Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Neill Public Library’s Hecht Meeting Room in Pullman. Washington Healthplanfinder representatives will present information about the new online marketplace and health insurance options for individuals and small business in 2014 and beyond. Attendee questions will be answered and the following topics will include The Affordable Care Act, Exchange Basics, Washington Healthplanfinder, Small Business Health Options Program and requirements. This is a free e...
Gayle McNeilly had a very busy Tuesday, the day that the Food Bank employee and volunteers load food for distribution in other Whitman County towns. On the second Tuesday of each month, food is distributed from the food bank in Colfax and anyone needing food can come. About 80 people come to Colfax each month. Foods available include commodity foods, donations from Rosauer’s and Safeway, and food donated to the food bank. Large quantities come from Second Harvest in Spokane. For example, 1...
Lacrosse LaCrosse Business Association and the Lacrosse Library will sponsor holiday family fun with Santa Claus Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. Santa and his helpers will be at the Gathering Place inside the LaCrosse Market building Saturday, Dec. 7. Kids of all ages are invited to attend for a visit and picture with Santa, crafts, coloring an entry for the coloring contest and refreshments. A drawing will be at 11:30 a.m....
A health benefit forum for small businesses will be Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. until noon in the Neill Public Library’s Hecht Meeting Room in Pullman. Washington Healthplanfinder representatives will present information about the new online marketplace and health insurance options for individuals and small business in 2014 and beyond. Attendee questions will be answered and the following topics will include The Affordable Care Act, Exchange Basics, Washington Healthplanfinder, Small Business Health Options Program and requirements. This is a free e...
Nine students earned all-A grades to top the Colton High School honor roll. They are Jenna Moser and Jake Straughan, seniors; Savannah Chadwick and Winnie Schultheis, juniors; Zoe Moser, sophomore; Brady Chadwick, Kendyl Druffel, Emma Schultheis and Nick Schultheis, freshmen. High honor students with grade averages of 3.4 to 3.99 included Dillon Frank, Casey Jackson, Hannah Kramer, Taylor Graham, Jacob Meyer, Dalton Patchen, Aaron Staley, Jackie Warner, Levi Weber and Heather Young, seniors; Sam Faerber, Courtney Hoyle, Johanna Lindburg,...
The state Make It With Wool competition was Oct. 26 in Ritzville in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association. The contest and fashion show involved 17 contestants who modeled garments they had sewn with fabric that was at least 60 percent wool. The junior winner was 16-year-old Sarah Appel of Colfax. She sewed a plum New Look fitted dress from 100 percent Pendleton wool gabardine. She will proceed to the national level of competition in...
These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. **************** CORONER ISSUES STANTON REPORT County Coroner Pete Martin Tuesday issued a final finding in the death of Devin M. Stanton, 29, June 12 at Colfax. The finding confirms an earlier report that Mr. Stanton died from ingesting Kratom which is known to cause rapid heart rate and malignant hyperthermia which can cause the body’s t...
Whitman Hospital Auxiliary members are celebrating Christmas with two trees this year. The auxiliary’s Angel Tree is on display next to the Blue Bird Gift Shop in the waiting room at the hospital entrance. Bright white angels decorate the tree that is reserved for donations in memory or to honor loved ones. Any contribution amount is welcome and proceeds go to the hospital auxiliary. The auxiliary also is offering a fully decorated Christmas tree as a fundraiser. Auxiliary members Rayanna D...
Colfax Chamber of Commerce has scheduled Thursday, Dec. 5, for the lighted Christmas Parade. The day will also include events at the Colfax library including pictures with Santa from 3 to 5 p.m. Entry forms for the parade have been sent out by the chamber. The chamber asks that they be submitted by Nov. 25. The Colfax Chamber office will be closed for the next two weeks, but volunteers will check the office to take care of the mail, emails and telephone call responses, according to Kathy Clark, chamber secretary....
The format for the Firemen’s Toybox which serves families around the county has changed this year. Families who visit the toybox will be asked to obtain an application at one of several locations around the county. The Toybox for years has operated with the state DSHS office which listed families who could visit the toybox. That service will not be available this year. Fire Department Chaplain Ken McNaughton said families can qualify this year by submitting an application. The firemen plan to leave applications at fire departments around the c...
Real estate sales Richard and Socorro Crithfield, Colton, to R&R Homes, Juliaetta, Idaho, 1978 29 x 60 mobile home in Colton, $4,000, Nov. 12. Cheryle D. and Gary Todd Curtis, Garfield, to Patricia L. Pfaff, Garfield, undeveloped land, $20,000, Nov. 12. Carl H. and Virginia A. Hauser, Pullman, to Mercy Ndambuki, Pullman, house on SE Carolstar in Pullman, $385,000, Nov. 12. Hayden Homes LLC, Redmond, to Michael K. and Katherine N. Baker, Pullman, house on SW Big Sky Court in Pullman, $283,360, Nov. 12. David B. Sanders, Moses Lake, to Michael...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. My mother says that when I was a newborn baby, I didn’t take a nap until I was 28 years old. I think this is probably an exaggeration — after all, this is the same woman who claims that when it came to my birth, she was in labor for the entire Eisenhower administration. I do understand wanting little children to sleep — I’ve always said that having a newborn in the house gives parents a good chance to catch up on their awake. Until kids are old enough to be left on their own...
Performance dates for the Colfax High School musical “Hello Dolly” have been changed because of the football playoff slated for Friday night at Cheney. Director Cary Cammack said the play cast includes six members of the football team. The play performance date slated for Friday night has been canceled, and a performance for Tuesday night has been added. Evening performances will be Thursday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Matinee performances will remain the same; Tuesday at 9 a.m. and Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. The playbill in thi...
Colfax Above call of duty I would like to take this opportunity to commend Helen H. Cowan for her wonderful letter about Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in last week’s Gazette. She expressed my sentiments and feelings exactly. I moved here in 2007 and have had many health issues and have been hospitalized many times in several different hospitals. Ours is far superior. The staff and doctors were awesome. The care that I received was superb. Everyone at the Whitman Hospital went far above the call of duty. I would like to express my a...
When Boeing warns that something is wrong, people listen — or at least they should. Our state’s largest manufacturer Boeing, with more than a century of history in Washington, employs more than 86,500 people and spends more than $4.6 billion a year with vendors and suppliers throughout the state. When it comes to Washington’s business climate, Boeing is our canary in the coal mine. When it starts gasping for air, something is wrong. Gov. Jay Inslee recognized that fact when he moved to convince Boeing to build its next-generation 777 in Washi...
