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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Whitman County Board of Commissioners will conduct a closed record appeal hearing on Monday, December 18, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in their Chambers, Courthouse, Colfax, Washington. The purpose of the hearing is to consider the Whitman County Planning Commission’s findings and recommendations for the rezoning of approximately 6-acres located 5 miles west of the Town of St. John and east of the community of Lancaster in Sections 20 and 29, Township 18 N, Range 41 EWM from the Agricultural District to t... Full story
* It was 19th-century Russian playwright and short story writer Anton Chekhov who made the following sage observation: “Love, friendship, respect, do not unite people as much as a common hatred for something.” * If you suffer from galeophobia you’re certainly not alone; Steven Spielberg’s 1975 film “Jaws” may have popularized the fear of sharks, but it certainly didn’t start it. Logically, though, swinophobia makes more sense — pigs kill more people every year than sharks do. * You might be surprised to learn that Harriet Tubman — famous for he...
TRIVIA TEST 1. MOVIES: Who starred in the martial-arts movie “Enter the Dragon”? 2. MEASUREMENTS: What unit of measurement contains 4,840 square yards? 3. HISTORY: In which war did the military offensive “Operation Desert Storm” take place? 4. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was the last president to visit Cuba before 2016? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What process involves heating an ore to extract a metal? 6. FOOD & DRINK: What is the top-selling spice in the world? 7. INVENTIONS: In what year was the first commercial television sold? 8. SCIENCE: What does th...
A memorial service for Larry Arnold was held Saturday, Dec. 2, at the Tekoa Community Church with a reception following. Mr. Arnold died Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. He was member of Tekoa Community Church for 11 years and a member of the Empire Theatre board. He is survived by his wife, June; daughter, Debbie; sons, Vincent and Mark; two sisters; seven grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials go to Tekoa Community Church or The Empire Theatre. Paid... Full story
A memorial service will be Saturday, Dec. 9, for Bruce Baldwin, former Palouse mayor and longtime manager of Palouse Grain Growers. He died Nov. 19 in Seattle of complications from a bone marrow transplant. He was 59. The service will be at the Garfield/Palouse High School gym at 2 p.m. The City of Palouse flew its flag at half-staff outside city hall the week Baldwin died in honor of the town's mayor from 1996 – 1999. He served on city council from 1992-95. Soon after Baldwin was sworn in as m...
8 years ago The Commoner December 9, 1892 Mrs. J. A. Davis, owner of the Farmer's hotel property, recently destroyed by fire, intends rebuilding with bricks early in the spring. She will probably have a three story structure put up on the site, and devote the first story to business rooms and the upper floors to a good dollar-a-day hotel. *** The Colfax amateurs are drilling in a quiet way for a comic opera to be given in the early days of the new year. The city should have occasional amusements of its own, and the local amateurs in four... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Ripper or Bulldog burger, fresh veggies, fruit. Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, corn, tater tots, fruit. Wednesday: Hot dog or Bulldog burger, chili, Caesar salad, fruit. Thursday: Beef dipper, rice or chicken patty, green beans, fruit. Friday: Grilled cheese or Bulldog burger, tomato soup, fruit, cookie. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, broccoli with cheese, banana. Tuesday: Taco, refried beans, applesauce, maple bar. Wednesday: 2:15 dismissal - Macaroni and cheese, green beans, carr... Full story
Kari Billington, Rana French and Terry Tucker, members of Rosalia Garden Club, were at work Nov. 30 to create fresh evergreen wreaths and then decorate the mini-park gazebo. On Dec. 13, the club will celebrate the holiday season by touring the Campbell House at the MAC in Spokane. On Dec. 20, the club members will continue with the tradition and sponsorship of making cheer baskets and filling them with special treats at the Rosalia United Methodist Church at noon. Residents who would like to...
Thursday, Dec. 7 Colfax – 3 to 6 p.m. – Take Apart Technology. – Kids are invited to explore the insides of the technology around us. Colfax – 3 to 5:30 p.m. – Winterfest – Join the community holiday celebration, complete with fireworks, a parade, visit from Santa Claus, hot cocoa, art, decorated trees, and festive music. Endicott School – 3:30 p.m. – Tinker Tech Time – Students are invited to meet monthly at the school for Snap Circuits, LEGO Mindstorms, LEGO building, Code-a-Pillar, Ozobots, Magnetix, and more. Colton – 6 p.m. – Book Club ...
Winter concert in LaCrosse Students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade will present "Christmas at the OK Corral" Wednesday, Dec. 13, at LaCrosse High School. The musical "Christmas at the O.K. Corral" is written by Teresa Jennings. Musical numbers include "Christmas in the West;" "Bubble Gum Goo;" "Sticky Situation;" "Tell Me," with solos by Brianna Camp, Avery Fleming, Emily Thompson, Ellie Pierson, Julia Guske and Quincy Morris, and "Christmas is O.K.!" There will also be a guitar solo by Quincy Morris and Ty Pierson singing "Take Me...
Rhod McIntosh, a graduate of Colfax High School in 1958 and then Wenatchee Junior College, is a conservation-minded farmer and an effective steward of the land he farms. Fifty six years ago this month, Rhod McIntosh braved the snow-drifted county roads to bring his bride, Barbara, home to the house he grew up in along Fourmile Creek. The couple met when one of Barb’s sorority sisters organized some blind dates, and Barb said “I get the tall one.” All these years and four children later they... Full story
Lacrosse Saturday, Dec. 9, will bring all sorts of fun activities to town. The Class of 2018 will serve breakfast from 8 until 10 a.m. at the Gathering Place. At 10, Santa will arrive by special delivery for photo sessions. Ornament making for kids will be available at the library during Santa's visit. There will be a pool tournament Dec. 9. Sign up at the Pastime Tavern or contact Allan Thompson. There will also be a raffle for a Christmas basket. Half of the raffle proceeds will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network. The other half...
Endicott Endicott and the surrounding community Saturday enjoyed the lighting of Christmas lights all over town, Japanese lanterns that flew over the town in a steady stream and the arrival of Santa in the back of a fire truck. Everyone then went to Endicott Food Center so the children could see Santa, drink cocoa, eat cookies and visit. Endicott has lit up like a Christmas card, many homes and yards are decorated. Kathy Schlomer hosted a Christmas party at her home Dec. 1. Twenty women from the Endicott area attended for an afternoon of...
Dusty Dusty B.B. Club will meet Thursday, Dec. 14, at the Colfax Catholic Parish Hall at 9 a.m. to decorate for the Christmas party. Diane Monson and Liz Appel are hostesses. For roll call, bring one dozen cookies to exchange and a copy of the recipe for everyone. The Christmas party will be Friday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m. It will begin with a potluck dinner. Members are asked to bring a hot dish and a salad or dessert. Beverages and table service will be provided. Participation in the kids’ program is encouraged. Please tell Liz Appel what your c...
Isaac Bailey is hard at work cutting down a blue spruce for a Vikotics customer at Nelson's Farm. Now in their second year of the partnership, the robotics group plans to be back at Nelson's next year for another Christmas season. Gar/Pal FFA members man the control center of the Vikotics Christmas tree sale from inside a Nelson's Farm outbuilding. They are, from left, Logan Diets, Isaac Bailey and Joey Link, all Garfield/Palouse sophomores. The Gar/Pal FFA Robotics Team will again sell U-cut...
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. COUNCIL OKAYS POOL OPTION Members of the Colfax City Council Monday night accepted a park board plan to let opening of the city's swim pool next summer hinge on whether $32,000 from "outside sources" can be raised to help cover the anticipated deficit from the pool's operation. The plan was presented to the city council Monday after being... Full story
Six lifetime members of the League of Women Voters were recognized for their dedication and service Monday, Dec. 4 at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ, 525 NE Campus Avenue, Pullman. They are Karen Kiessling, Lenna Harding, Joan Folwell, Lucy Linden, Alice Schroeder and Nancy Magnuson.... Full story
County Coroner Peter J. Martin Friday reported after completing the scene investigation and a detailed forensic examination into the Nov. 28 death of Autumn Nicole Jones, 38, Pullman. He determined that the decedent died from asphyxiation due to hanging. The manner of death was suicide. The decedent had a history of depression, Martin said....
Branson L. Hewitt, 31, Caldwell, Idaho, was sentenced to 33 days in jail with credit for time served after he plead guilty Friday in superior court to a charge of possession of methamphetamine. He was allowed to convert 30 days of the sentence to community service. Hewitt was arrested early last Feb. 12 along Highway 195 by Sgt. Keith Cooper who had observed a vehicle parked in the Horn rest stop south of Rosalia. Cooper's report said he ran the license plate on the vehicle and it turned out the owner had a suspended license. Hewitt was not the...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Michael Kieran Cockcroft, 29, Pullman, and Pertersilie Heile, 35, Pullman, Nov. 28. Raymond Lawrence Fields, 51, Moscow, and Bill Dean McClelen III, 43, Moscow, Nov. 28. Johnny Edward Hiscock Hart, 43, Pullman, and Shanna Beth Pumphrey, 38, Pullman, Nov. 28. Issac Franklin Hicks, 21, Pullman, to Jenna Nicole Schafer, 20, Pullman, Dec. 1. Bryan Edward Hamilton, 28, Colfax, and Kaela Bryana Dewan, 23, Lacey, Dec. 4. REAL ESTATE Tim and Tammy Southern to James and Mandi Garrett, Pullman, house in E Main, Garfield, $179,000, Nov....
Tough GOP choice To pass or not to pass tax cuts/reform? A tough choice for Republicans who have to choose between looking unable to govern or looking incompetent to govern by passing a really, really bad bill. Which will most hurt their chances in 2018? And which will most hurt the country and their constituents? Frankly the country needs every dime we are currently collecting since we have had unbelievable natural disasters which will require zillions of dollars in federal aid to rebuild. The proposals so far under consideration clearly benef...
There are sexual harassers, and then there is John Conyers, the Democrat from Detroit who made his congressional office an adjunct of his libido. The evidence suggests that Conyers believed that as a 27-term congressman, he was entitled to the Washington, D.C., equivalent of the Ottoman imperial harem. He routinely hit on his female staffers, and his office was a den of sexual intrigue -- allegedly featuring a jealous wife and a vindictive mistress -- that properly belongs in a Bravo reality show if the network ever extends its franchise to...
Still another Thanksgiving has passed, and I have done what I always do: nothing. I didn't overeat, and certainly didn't travel. Getting together with family and friends can wait for a non holiday. There is no way in the world I'm going to endure airports, long Transportation Security Administration lines and flights that are even more tortuous than normal. Ditto for jammed and dangerous highways to take us crawling over the hills and through the woods. Did I mention that I also avoid going out on New Year's Eve, when the streets are filled...
#!*! Whitman County Public Works -- if you pay, they will stay. Wolves in sheep’s clothing!!! Send your pet peeves and okeydokes to Whitman County Gazette P.O Box 770, Colfax, WA 99111 or drop them off at the Gazette office...
Today is December 7. For anyone with just a little knowledge about this country, that is a significant date. On December 7, 1941, the Japanese staged a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. President Franklin Roosevelt immediately declared that a state of war existed with Japan. He famously called December 7, a day that would live in infamy. It has. The American response was swift. Thousands of Americans went to recruiting offices the next day to enlist in the military. The American economy was quickly transformed to meet wartime needs. The attack... Full story
