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AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Bulldog burger, fries, lettuce, tomato, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken patty, BBQ beans, Sun Chips, fruit. Wednesday: Pizza, fruit, Caesar salad, holiday cookie. Thursday: No school - Thanksgiving break. Friday: No school - Thanksgiving break. AT COLTON SCHOOLS: Monday: Pizza, green salad, carrots, tomatoes, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken patties on a bun, baked beans, fries, fruit. Wednesday: Early dismissal - Sack lunch. Thursday: No school - Thanksgiving break. Friday: No school - Thanksgiving break. AT GARFIELD/ PALOUSE...
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 22, 1889 We desire to call the attention of the patrons and friends of our public schools to the success of the eighth grade in the examination of candidates of teacher’s certificates. Of the seven members of this class four earned certificates; one receiving credit for a good second grade, which was not granted as he is too young to hold a certificate. The remaining three averaged but little below second grades. The work of the entire class was accorded special mention for general excellence by members of the e... Full story
Dolores Haley welcomes the Nighthawk volleyball team to a cream tea party in their honor Friday afternoon at the McCoy Valley Museum in Oakesdale. Patty Johnson and Carol Marshall helped serve. The stylish hats worn by the attendees were loaned from Marilyn Kilpatrick’s collection. Apple pie scones, chocolate cake and lemon bars prepared by Mrs. Haley were served on china dishes and tea and hot apple cider in china teacups....
Spaying and neutering will be the topic of a presentation by WSU students as part of their Animal Rights and Welfare class Saturday, Nov. 22, at 2 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room of the Colfax Library. Students from pre-veterinary, animal and agricultural science departments will present facts and arguments on both sides of the sterilization issue for both pets and larger animals....
Eighth grader Sarita Matuszek-Devaney and seventh grader Lexi Brantner led the first quarter honor roll at Garfield/Palouse Middle school with all-A grades. Other high honors students with grade average of 3.5 or higher included Tanner Anderson, Keely Bumes, Abi Cochrane and Emily Perkins, eighth grade; Isaac Bailey, Brooke Bankus, Dawson Dugger, Joey Link, Lauryn Rawls, Jordan Travis and Lauren Welch, seventh grade; Jacob Anderson, Christian Burt, Ethan Cook, Danny Laughary, Olivia Knauff, Patrick Orfe and Taylor Zehm, sixth grade. Honors...
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will be closed next Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29 for Thanksgiving. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations for returned items. Access to the library’s catalog, downloadable audio and eBooks, : www.whitco.lib.wa.us....
Is the Bible full of violence? Yes, but not for the reasons that most think. The Bible is full of violence so that it will not be swept under the rug. The violence in history must not be discarded or explained away with a “pat” answer. It must not continue to be hidden or continue unnoticed. It must not be ignored. Otherwise the violence of the past ages will continue unchallenged through the violence of this age. If we were talking about other writings, such as those by Homer or Dickens, then we would know that the good people do good thi...
For Full Obituaries, see the Weekly Pages section for this week's paper. Paul George Swartz Marilyn Van Tine James Roy Sharp Hall rite pending Cedric L. Hall, 85, long-time Steptoe farmer, died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. Funeral services will be announced by Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax. www.bruningfuneralhome.com... Full story
Veterans Steve Ashworth, Bryant Smick and Louis White (at right) were among those who attended the Veterans’ Day ceremony at the St. John Museum. Smick, a World War II pilot who became a prisoner in Germany, was a special guest for the observance. Warrior walls were posted to display stories and exhibits of those who served from the Civil War to Afghanistan. Patriotic music was played by Janna Nelsen at the piano and Harry Davis on the saxophone (at left). Mayor Kenneth Trunkey, Skip Colyar a...
McManus show set at Empire Tim Behrens will perform a "A Fine and Pleasant Misery," the first of the Patrick McManus Comedies, at the Empire Theatre in Tekoa, Saturday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m. The one-man show introduces 12 zany McManus characters. Among them are woodsman Rancid Crabtree, daft old Mrs. Swisher, Strange the Dog and a deer on a bicycle. McManus is one of the most popular humor writers in the country. His 24 titles have sold more than six million copies, and five of his collections of short humor have made the top 10 of the NY Times... Full story
Thursday, November 20 Colfax — Noon — Gentle Yoga with Suzy McNeilly — Pay by the month or by the class. Tekoa — 6 to 6:30 p.m. — Ladies Light Yoga — Join Leanne as she leads beginning Yoga moves via YouTube. Bring a mate and a positive perspective. No previous knowledge expected. Endicott — 7 p.m. — Book Club - Join the discussion of Kathryn Stockett’s, “The Help.” Everyone’s invited. Friday, November 21 Endicott, LaCrosse, St John and Uniontown — Storytime — Early learning story time with books, singing, crafts and storytelling for ages 6...
Lindsay Webber, Colfax High School graduate who is now a sophomore at Baylor University, won first place honors in a regional National Association of Teachers of Singing auditions for Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico. To qualify for the competition, she first had to audition at Baylor for one of the limited slots to the regional competition. At the competition, Lindsay was one of about 150 students in the division for sophomore women. The first round began Nov. 6 at Kingwood Community College in north Houston. Saturday, Nov. 7, she made the...
Dusty LaCrosse School Board met at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast Friday, Nov. 14, for their annual local board meeting. Special guest was Don Cox. Kim Gustafson and Vicki Broeckel were in Spokane Friday evening to attend a concert at The Service Station. The concert featured Ben Klein, the Elvis Presley Tribute Artist. Ben is the son of Vicki’s sister and brother-in-law, Gwen and Randy Klein of Spokane. Ben resides in Alberta, Canada. John, Brandi and Myla Brink, Colton, had a sleep-over Saturday night at the home of his parents, Di and L... Full story
Endicott The star on the hill to the southwest of town was lit this week. Ray Huntley, his crew and Tony Anderson worked on the project. The star will stay lit for most of the winter. The monthly meeting of the Dad's Night In Pinochle Club was at the home of Shirley Morasch Nov. 17. Attending were Sharon Huff, Anne Lowe, Jenny Meyer, Judy Cook, Jerine Grey, Kathy Schlomer, Marcia Honn, Sue Lynch, Casey Shiprek, Mary Repp, Kathy Storment and Shirley Moarsch. Trinity Lutheran Church's Elizabeth...
From Left: Drew Parks, Mike Stine and Norma Gibson of LaCrosse participated Nov. 8 in the East Region Inland Northwest Bowling Tournament at Lilac Lanes in Spokane. Norma received a silver, Mike received a gold and Drew received a bronze medal. They are members of the Whitman County Cougar Special Olympics bowling team based in Pullman. They were driven to Pullman for practice Wednesday nights by Tom Cauley, Di Brink, Shannon Clark and Lois Startin. Di, Shannon and Drew’s mother Donna were a... Full story
Rachel Kovanda, the daughter of Allen and Kathy Morgan of Colfax, graduated from Colfax High School in 2001. Rachel was very active in music in high school, then graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in vocal music education with piano emphasis. She and a friend convinced the Hampton School of Music to design this degree for them. Her husband Ben graduated from the University of Idaho in mechanical engineering. Ben Kovanda is a Montana farm boy from Columbus, and his p...
Rosalia Rosalia marked Veteran's Day with observances at the school and at the Veteran's Park. The Rosalia Scouts in Troop 588 presented the flag at both ceremonies and demonstrated a flag burning ceremony at the park. The Rev. Stewart Nereim gave the invocation. Bill and Alice Hoffman and Ken and Vava Jean Hames were recognized for maintaining the Veteran's Park which is located behind the Texaco Station. Mayor Nan Konishi reported 65 veterans are now living in Rosalia. Christina Ward sang the...
The inaugural winner of the Food Network’s hit show “Extreme Chef” will be one of several presenters at the Western Pea and Lentil Growers Association (WPLGA) 49th annual convention Tuesday, Dec. 2, at the University Inn Best Western in Moscow, Idaho. Executive Chef L.J. Klink has worn many chef hats through his roles as the director of a culinary arts institute, a corporate chef and most recently as a consultant for school food programs. Chef Klink is a champion for pulse crop products (legumes such as dry peas, lentils and chickpeas), incor... Full story
Whitman County commissioners Monday adopted a budget for Martin Hall Juvenile Detention Center. Rates for next year will be the same, $155 per bed per day. For non members, the rate increased from $185 per bed per day to $200 per bed per day. Commissioner Art Swannack, who represents Whitman County on the Martin Hall board, said the number of juveniles has decreased since the summer, but he anticipates the numbers will increase the next couple of months as they have in the past. Adams, Asotin, Douglas, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens and...
Jennings Elementary last week received a Washington State School of Distinction award for the third time, while Colfax High School was named to the list for the second time. A total of seven schools in Eastern Washington’s Educational Service District 101 received the award this year; including schools in Wilbur, Spokane, Reardan-Ewall and Northport. Outstanding improvement in reading and math sustained over a five-year period was the criteria for 101 Washington schools receiving the 2014 S... Full story
Colfax volunteers inspect the back wall of the Top Notch which was hit by a fire early Wednesday morning in Colfax. Fire crews from Steptoe and Albion also responded to the scene. The wall behind the Top Notch grill was opened up make sure the fire was doused and not threatening West Side Pizza in the adjoining building....
Real estate sales Robert L. and Terri D. Guenther, Colfax, to Renae J. Griffith, Colfax, house on E. Upper A Street in Colfax, $120,000, Nov. 10. Michelle Zodrow and Shawntay Marty, Walla Walla, to Danna and Lerock Adams, Ronald Washington, house on G Street in Endicott, $1,000, Nov. 10. Terry Eng, trustee of the Hilty Living Trust, Colfax, to Michael P. McPherson, Colfax, house on E. Thorn Street in Colfax, $51,340, Nov. 10. Duncan and Mary McDonald to Delaun and Jessica Smith, Palouse, house on Ickes Road in Palouse, $460,000, Nov. 12. Philli... Full story
Hurricane Katrina devastated the gulf coast in 2005, flooding cities and towns in four states and killing more than 1,800 people. The government response to Katrina, especially by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), became the poster child for an inept and incompetent bureaucracy. But out of this disaster has come a story of success. The hurricane gave New Orleans educators the opportunity to reinvent the city’s failing public schools. Two years before the storm struck, the state had created the Louisiana Recovery School District (...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2010. Petition for Habeas Corpus filed on behalf of the teenage daughter, the “aggrieved party,” to compel the father, the “meanest man in the whole world,” to reverse his mandate of Cruel and Unusual Punishment, to wit: that the aggrieved party has to stay home and clean the garage when I promised I’d go with Whitney to the mall! The basis for this petition, which is like an emergency because Whitney is coming to pick me up in half an hour and I need to get ready, is first of al...
Closer look This letter is in response to an article in the Whitman Gazette, regarding the proposed budget cuts in the Whitman County Health Department. Having worked in Public Health for 23 years and been an administrator for 15 of those years, I am concerned with the budget cuts and direction the Health Department is being forced to take regarding staff and services. The County Commissioners (Board of Health) have asked for budget cuts annually for 10 or more years. I have faced those budget reductions and I was able to save services for the...