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NOTICE OF A PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC WORKSHOP FOR PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CLUSTER RESIDENTIAL CODE AND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The public is invited to the next Whitman County Planning Commission’s meeting on amending the County’s Cluster Residential District zoning code. The Planning Commission is considering changes to setback requirements to adjacent lands to a cluster among other minor alterations and is inviting public input in the process. The meeting will take place on January 4th, 2017, at 7.00 p.m. in the Public Service Bui...
Joe Meilleur owned and operated a Ford Garage in Colfax from 1912 until 1936. He and his wife resided on Cooper Street and the garage was located along Main Street near where the Codger Pole now stands. Meilleur's years at the garage spanned the Model T era of the Ford Motor Co. He sold the garage during the Depression years for $7,000 and retired to Spokane. Meilleur's two children, Claudine and Alfonse, both graduated from Colfax High School. This photo was provided by Meilleur's...
The Southeast Washington Economic Development Association recently received an $18,000 USDA grant for rural business development. “It's going to be used for rural micro farming enterprise programming,” said Sarah McKnight, Whitman County SEWEDA director. McKnight said SEWEDA is planning three workshops for the benefit of local “stakeholders,” which would include growers, small vendors, local ag start ups and ag businesses. “I'm trying to reach out to people I think would benefit from it,” said McKnight. The first of the workshops being plann... Full story
Fire District #4 out of Palouse had a failed levy this election, the levy having been for emergency medical services. It would have been in the amount of $0.50 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation for six consecutive years. Fire district commissioner Ben Barstow told the Gazette that in hindsight he can see that voters were probably confused by the levy. “When I read it on the ballot, I was confused,” he said. Barstow said the confusion may have stemmed from the wording of the levy being classified as a supplemental levy. He said some vot... Full story
Wyatt Schmidt, 18, Colfax resident who was charged with adding tip charges onto credit card purchases of pizzas he delivered to customers of Westside Pizza, was sentenced to 60 days in jail Friday morning after he pleaded guilty to one charge of forgery. Schmidt, who told the court he was now working long days for a tire shop in Pullman, was allowed to begin the sentence starting Feb. 1, after the winter tire purchasing rush. Under a plea bargain agreement, the other five charges of forgery linked to pizza deliveries were dropped. The...
Volunteers from Steptoe, Colfax and St. John responded early Monday morning to a one-vehicle accident on Highway 23 west of Steptoe in which a driver had to be extricated from a SUV which had landed on its top next to a highway embankment. The accident scene was approximately two miles west of Steptoe at the location where Highway 23 goes through a cut east of the Green Hollow Road intersection. According to the report by Trooper Bruce Blood, Jennifer Roberds, St. John, lost control of the 2008 Nissan Rogue she was driving toward Steptoe and... Full story
--Bill Carroll photo Mark Teal, a Diamond fire volunteer, used the boom truck from his M & J Tree service to open the roof peak and ventilate smoke from the Dick McNeilly shop which caught fire early Tuesday morning. The McNeilly farm is located on McNeilly Road at the Union Flat Road intersection....
Cory Schell recently presented the Oakesdale FFA a McGregor Company check for $5,000. This is the third year McGregor has donated $5,000 to the Oakesdale Ag/FFA program. Left to right are Aliya Rutledge, Madison Shrope, Lindsey Lindgren, Cameron Schell, Corey Schell (McGregor), Logan Reed and Meaghan Belland.... Full story
PEGGY BENSON A memorial service for Peggy Benson, 89, longtime Potlatch, Idaho, area resident, was Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016, at the Grace Community Church (formerly the Presbyterian-Lutheran Parish) in Potlatch. The Rev. Kathy Lee Kramer officiated. Mrs. Benson died at Purity Adult Family Home in Pullman Nov. 30, 2016. Born Jan. 19, 1927, in Potlatch to John (Dick) and Ella Mae (Hardin) Benge, she grew up in the Princeton area and attended the Hatter Creek Country School. She attended high school... Full story
Briget Thompson, front, stands with Mark Johnson, Katie Johnson and Bob Vuletich at the Tick Klock pharmacy. Thompson recently was named pharmacy technician of the year by the Spokane Pharmacy Association. Her award is in front of her. Katie Johnson nominated her for the award. Tick Klock Drug Store pharmacy technician Briget Thompson did not set out to have a career in pharmacy, but she has fallen in love with her job and was recently named pharmacy technician of the year by the Spokane...
Music students at Colton Elementary converge after performing at the annual Colton Schools Winter Concert Dec. 7. Performing under the direction of Dr. A.J. Miller were the fifth grade band, sixth grade band, junior high band, high school band and high school choir....
A Jan. 23 trial date was set for each of the two Clarkston women who have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries in the northwest corner of the county Sept. 24. Christina Erlewine, 23, and Justina Buffington, 31, each pleaded guilty to three charges of second- degree burglary. Each was charged Dec. 2 with breaking into the Endicott school, the Endicott Library and the St. John Christian Assembly. According to investigation report, Erlewine and Buffington are also suspected of two other break-ins in Whitman County and also in...
Friends of Hospice members who assisted with the ceremony: First row from the left, Bob Ingalls, Rosalie Harms and Rita Ackerman, all Friends of Hospice board members. Second row, from the left, Lynn Nelson and Larry Gunn, singers. Candle lighters for the ceremony from the left are Cathy White, Joan Roberts, Lorraine Fulfs, Judy Moore and Cherry Alice Van Tine. Sponsored by The Friends of Hospice, the Dec. 7 Tree of Lights and Remembrance Ceremony brought a crowd to the library's Norma McGregor...
--Jane Aune photo Students and staff from Jennings Elementary in Colfax wanted to “pay it forward.” The students are part of a community outreach group. This project of painting Rosauers windows for the holidays is to show appreciation to the store for its support of school projects and activities. Later the group will carol for those in assisted living and rehabilitation. Pictured, left to right, are Serena Roberts, Jennifer Cooper, Jason Cooper and Jan Eng. On the ladders are Kathy Lan...
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center laboratory based on results of a recent on-site inspection. The laboratory’s medical director, Dr. Isaac R. Grindeland, was advised of this national recognition and congratulated the lab for the excellence of the services being provided. Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Laboratory is one of more than 7,700 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. “The requirements to maintain accreditation are exa... Full story
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken patty, baked beans, fries, fruit. Tuesday: Hot dog, chili, Caesar salad, fruit. Wednesday: No school - winter break! Thursday: No school - winter break! Friday: No school - winter break! AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, baked beans, fruit tray. Tuesday: Sausage, eggs, pancakes, hash browns, cucumber slice, applesauce. Wednesday: Early dismissal - Italian casserole, French bread, salad and veggies, orange slice. Thursday: No school - winter break! Friday: No school - winter...
Christmas party set at Farmington Farmington volunteer fire department will host its “Holiday/Christmas Party for the Kids” Dec. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the fire station. Santa Claus is expected to arrive about 6:30 p.m. Snacks, beverages and treats will be on hand with elves handing out gift bags to the kids. Katherine Barnes Pawson will be official photographer. Childrens' program at Tekoa Church Tekoa Community Church extends a warm welcome to its annual children’s Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 18, at 11 a.m. The program is entit...
In the Dec. 8 Gazette, Pat Smith of Pullman shared some of her favorite recipes with readers. One of the recipes, baker's ammonia cookies, calls for baker's ammonia, which was noted as being called for in some European and old American recipes. Smith, however, said that baker's ammonia is “near impossible to find.” She said baking powder is a suitable alternative. The recipe is re-printed below. Baker's Ammonia Cookies 10 eggs 1 pint sweet cream 4 cups sugar 1 cup shortening, soft 2 Tablespoons baking powder, sifted 1 teaspoon salt 1 tea... Full story
Columbia Bank teller and Warms Hearts spokesperson Laura Van Dyke, right, and Kathy Wride, bank manager, stand with the Warm Hearts donation bin and goal monitor at the bank. The winter drive started Nov. 21 and will run through Dec. 31. It started with a vision to help homelessness in the Pacific Northwest. Last year, Columbia Bank Vice President and Marketing Director David Devine came up with the Warm Hearts Winter Drive, to be conducted at every Columbia Bank branch in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. “The Warm Hearts Winter Drive is s... Full story
St. Patrick Church, Colfax, youth and families hosted Homestead Ministries for soup packing last week. Tom Riedner and Greg Nolan came up with the idea of a way to use the plentiful products of the Palouse to feed hungry people in our area, which they named Homestead Ministries. Riedner is a grain marketer for Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative with connections to buy well-priced commodities and receive donated commodities. They began giving away 25 pound bags of beans, lentils and split...
Endicott The Piece Maker Quilters went to LaCrosse and met at the home of Alice Mackleit Dec. 7 for their annual Christmas party. They ate a potluck lunch, visited and each person opened a gift from their secret quilter. Attending were Margaret Mackleit, Peggy Bryan and Fran Maki, LaCrosse; Gail Bilow, Lorena Mattly, Coleen Winchester, Jerine Grey, Sharon Storment, Cinda Tribble and Anne Lowe, Endicott....
Library staffers Rachelle Ledbetter, Catalina Flores and Nichole Kopp pose with a few entries from the Festival of Trees. “Art Among the Trees,” an open house event featuring the work of seven local artists, along with a community celebration of The Festival of Trees, will be at The Center at Colfax Library next Wednesday, Dec. 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. Among the artists exhibiting their work will be Vicki Broeckel, Bob Krikac, Rob Smith, Henry Stinson and Carrie Vielle. Featured photographers inc...
Dusty At the Gold Card gathering during the National Finals of Professional Rodeo in Las Vegas last week, the Hutsells and Rileys of Washington received the Wrangler 2016 World of Rodeo Reunion Award for being a foundation rodeo family and providing a lifetime of contributions to the sport of pro rodeo. Walter Riley and Don Hutsell are co-owners of the Flying Five/Big Bend Rodeo Stock Company. The Rileys are Whitman County residents. Christopher Heaton flew home last Thursday to attend the funeral of Larry Jones Friday. Christopher spent the we...
When Shawn Burt decided to go into the computer business five years ago, it was the community that helped him to make it a reality. “The community really rallied behind me when we decided to open up in Colfax,” said Burt. A few weeks ago, Burt made the decision to close the doors to Colfax Computer Services. He said the decision did bring him some guilt because of the loss of services to the community, but ultimately, there was not enough time to have the Colfax business and continue to work remotely for a firm out of Long Island, N.Y. “Th...
A new display for 2016, Alan Druffel made the reindeer-taking-flight supports out of rebar, a nod to Colton Christmas past. “Snowball,” a display created by Larry Kirpis, is on display once again at the Colton Schools baseball field. The lights feature players at each position with a snowman at bat. A tradition has come back to Colton with Christmas light displays brought out again by a new organization. Last November, a group of residents formed the Colton Community Fund with the intention to... Full story
