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During the recent mid-term elections, Democrats campaigned extensively and at times quite successfully on health care. The specifics covered a wide spectrum. The recurring theme, however, appeared to be cost. Politicians across the board promised cheaper care. Realistically, care can only be cheaper if we reduce the quality or quantity. Twenty-five years ago, my uncle died of prostate cancer. There was nothing that the medicine of the time could do to save him. Now, however, patients have several treatment options; all of which are expensive....
More than 100 people enjoyed the Perkins House Vintage Holiday Open House Saturday, Dec. 8. Holiday music was performed by two local singing groups: Tapestry, a local women's singing group led by Liza Dailey, and Harmoniums, a singing group from Colfax High School led by Maarika Vercamer, who heads the vocal music department there. All are invited to view the new, huge, decorated tree which is on display in the front music room of the Perkins House. Because it is so impressive in size, it has...
Monica Meyerhofer is originally from Southern California, where she worked for Kaiser Permanente as a senior business consultant for 10 years. In 2006, her husband, Carl, was able to work from home, which allowed them to leave California and move to Nine Mile Falls. They recently found themselves moving to Colfax to enjoy being closer to family. Monica and Carl are celebrating more than 30 years of marriage that she credits to determination, hard work and a lot of prayers. They are the proud...
Allison Bryan and Vicent Ibanyez were married on July 21 in Anacortes. Allison, a 1997 graduate of LaCrosse High School, is the daughter of Pete and Peggy Bryan. Pastor Terry Kyllo, Allison's uncle, performed the service. Vicent is from the Valencia region in Spain. His parents are the late Vicenta Piera and Vicent Ibañez. The couple is making their home in Prague, Czech Republic, where Allison teaches kindergarten at the International School of Prague and Vicent is a software engineer working...
The town has settled down from all the construction that has been going on for months. The railroad crew that was here building the new train siding is done. The crew doing the fiber optic installation has left and is now in Winona. The large elevator crew that was erecting the new grain bins is done. The installation of machinery in the bins will continue for a few more weeks. The string of cement trucks are done and semi trucks hauling gravel have slowed down a lot. The Piece Makers Quilt Group's annual Christmas party was at the home of...
November rainfall fell below normal. Total for the month recorded at the NRCS weather station in Colfax was 2.29 inches, .39 short of the 2.68 average for the month. Over the past three months, rainfall has lagged 2.29 below the average. Total average for the three months is 3.05 inches compared to the 5.24 normally received for the three month period. September finished with a scant .02 inches compared to a 1.04 average, and October finished at .78 compared to a 1.52 average for the month. From the Oct. 1 start of the crop year the...
Dusty B.B. Club will meet at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church parish hall in Colfax today, Thursday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. to decorate and set up for the Christmas party scheduled for Friday, Dec. 14. Roll call will be to bring a dozen cookies to exchange and a non-breakable ornament for the Christmas tree. The Christmas party will be held in the parish hall Friday at 6 p.m. with a potluck dinner. Members are asked to bring a hot dish and a salad or dessert. Drinks and silverware will be provided. A Christmas program will follow the dinner, c...
LaCrosse Outreach will sponsor a Christmas cookie sale at the Gathering Place in LaCrosse Dec. 15, beginning at 10 a.m. Residents who want to make cookies are asked to bring them an hour before the start. Customers may fill a paper bag with cookies of their choice. Cost per bag will be $5. The thrift store is on schedule to provide for one project per month for the town and outlying region. The Thanksgiving bake sale was well attended with a lot of baked goods available for purchase....
Thursday, Dec. 13 Colfax, LaCrosse and Tekoa – Storytime – Children and families will embark on a reading adventure. Colfax – 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. – Free Yoga by Video – Enjoy a calming and revitalizing yoga session. St. John School – 3:15 p.m. – Tinker Tech Time – Children in grades 3 to 5 are invited for fun STEM activities. Tekoa – 4:30 p.m. – Ladies Circle – Gather for friendly conversation as you work on individual craft projects. Friday, Dec. 14 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Join in for learning activitie...
Athenaeum club celebrates holiday with luncheon Athenaeum Club celebrated the holiday at the Hill-Ray retirement center Friday with luncheon, and Christmas carols and generally shared good cheer. The club's yearbook committee organized the event after constructing table arrangements, handmade tree decorations and trays of chocolates. The program included a version of "Night Before Christmas" presented by Jill Gfeller. Pullman Farmers Market at new location The Pullman Farmers Market will remain...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Poulsen, Ellenova Rose, born Dec. 6 at five pounds, 15 ounces, to Caitlin and Brett Poulsen, Pullman. Baby joins brothers Alex, 10, Tony, 10, and Oliver, 6. Sanchez, Emerson Anne Kamimura, born Dec. 6 at eight pounds, 14 ounces, to P.J. Sanchez and Kelli Kamimura, Pullman. Law, Ruby Jean, born Dec. 7 at eight pounds, four ounces, to Nathan and Lara Law, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Christopher and Laura Law, Spokane. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Catherine Wearls, Quincy, Idaho. Baby joins brother... Full story
A city crew worked all day Dec. 5 to repair a crack in the 12-inch water main along Main Street at the Island Street intersection. Excavation to reach the water main began at 8:30 a.m. and the six-member crew remained on the job until approximately 6:30 p.m. Traffic cones remained in southbound curb lane Thursday morning while the crew finishes backfill on the project. Public Works Director Matt Hammer said the problem was a six-inch crack in the water main. He said the main, which was believed to have been installed in the 1950s, had been plac...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Beef dippers with rice or burger, carrots, fruit. Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, corn, tater tots, fruit. Wednesday: Hot dog or burger, chili, Caesar salad, fruit, holiday cookie. Thursday: Ham and cheese ripper or chicken patty, fresh veggies, fruit. Friday: No school! AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, fries, pineapple. Tuesday: Orange chicken with rice, salad and veggies, applesauce, coffee bread. Wednesday: Early dismissal-Pizza, veggie tray, strawberries. Thursday: Barbecue...
Philip H. Faris (93) passed away in his sleep just before midnight December 9, 2018, at Royal Park Retirement Center. The funeral service in Spokane will be at 10:00 am, Wednesday, December 19, 2018, at Fairmount Memorial Park. A separate time to remember him will be held in Colfax at 3:00 pm the same day in The Center at Colfax Library. (Further info from pc@connects.org.) Phil Faris was born March 29, 1925, in Cambridge, Idaho, and moved often, since his father was a school superintendent and... Full story
A celebration of life service for Benjamin Patrick Perkins, 47, Palouse, will be today, Dec. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Palouse High School gymnasium. Mr. Perkins died Dec. 4, 2018, at his home in Palouse. Born Nov. 17, 1971, in Moscow, Idaho, to Randolph and Patricia (Cammack) Perkins, he attended Palouse schools and graduated with the class of 1990. He was very active in sports and was a member of the undefeated Garfield/ Palouse basketball team which won the state B basketball championship in 1990.... Full story
A memorial service for Donna Jean Repp, 67, who resided in Colfax for 25 years and raised her family here, was Dec. 1 at Calvary Baptist Church, Aberdeen, S.D., with Pastor Vernon Dalstein officiating. She died of cancer Nov. 12, 2018, at Avera St. Luke's Hospital. Born June 13, 1951, in Aberdeen, S.D., to Forrest and Bonnie Jean (Dennert) James, she graduated from high school in Hecla, S.D., with the class of 1969. After attending Stewart's Hairstyling School she moved to Washington State where she met Bruce Repp. They were married June 16,... Full story
Steven Vuletich, a member of the Colfax High School class of 1968, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018, in Everett where he had resided for many years. A graveside service will be in the Colfax Cemetery Friday, Dec. 14, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Bob Ingalls officiating. Born March 1, 1950, in Colfax to George and Norma Hodge Vuletich, he lived in the Los Angeles area during his early years before returning to Colfax with his family when he was in junior high. He participated in baseball and basketball in school, served as class president at one time... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner, Dec. 1, 1893 Late Thursday night, William Webster worked until a very late hour at Ben Burgunder's place on West Street, near the Union Pacific yard, and started away for his home shortly before midnight. As he crossed the street, toward the residence of D.H. Shaw, a man stepped up to him and was immediately recognized as Charley McDonald, the person who was tried for the crime of horse stealing in this county last spring and acquitted. "Do you know of any empty...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president declared that Thanksgiving would be celebrated on the last Thursday in November? 2. TELEVISION: What was the name of Roy Rogers’ horse on the TV series? 3. ACRONYMS: Where did the name “jeep” come from? 4. ASTRONOMY: The planet Venus has how many moons? 5. LANGUAGE: What is unusual about the words facetious, abstemious and arsenious? 6. FOOD & DRINK: What is foie gras? 7. GEOLOGY: What is the only rock that floats? 8. LITERATURE: In what 19th-century novel is the character of Captain Nemo intro...
* It was New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd who made the following sage observation: “The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” * A law in Memphis, Tennessee, states that it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless a man walks in front of it to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians. * Martha Stewart got her start in business by catering from her home. * It takes 40 gallons of maple sap to make one gallon of the maple syrup you put on your pancakes. * The Tom Thumb locomotive and Jel...
