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Whitman County Gazette, Dec. 19, 2019. At Pullman Regional Hospital Leigh, Jakson Richard, born Dec. 11, 2019, at eight pounds, five ounces, to Kaytlin Webster and Justin Leigh, Bovill, Idaho. Paternal grandparent is Amy Leigh, Olympia, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Debbie Webster and Michael Duncan, Springfield, Ore. Baby joins sisters Maya and Molly. Slotemaker, Theron Michael, born Dec. 15, 2019, at eight pounds, 10 ounces, to Quincy and Rachel Slotemaker, Moscow, Idaho. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Karen Slotemaker, Boise, Idaho.... Full story
Members of Athenaeum club gathered Dec. 6 for their Christmas luncheon at the Methodist Church. After lunch they were entertained by Kirk Schmick of Spokane. Kirk is the son of Katie Schmick. The next meeting will be Jan. 17 at a location yet to be determined....
SENIOR MENUS: Colfax Wednesday, Dec. 25: Closed for Christmas LaCrosse Tuesday, Dec. 24: Closed for Christmas Palouse Wednesday, Dec. 25: Closed for Christmas Pullman Monday, Dec. 23: Salad bar, fruit, roll, cookie bar Friday, Dec. 27: Chicken pot pie, fruit salad, vegetable platter, dessert Rosalia Tuesday, Dec. 25: Closed for Christmas...
Dear Savvy Senior, How do I go about changing or canceling a person’s social media accounts when they die? My sister passed away several months ago and her social media accounts are still active. Inquiring Sister Dear Inquiring, I’m sorry for your loss. This is a question that’s become more frequent in recent years as most Americans have participated on some type of social media platform. Here’s a run-down of how you can change or cancel some different social media accounts after a loved one dies. Facebook Let’s start with the biggest a...
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 21, 1894 At a special session of the board of school directors of District No. 1 (Colfax) on Friday evening last, the important matter of incurring the expense necessary to complete the present six months term of school was discussed, owing to the fact that the indebtedness of the districts is close to the legal limit, and it is now only in the middle of the term. It was decided to call an election, the object of which is to obtain the approval and authority of the citizens in providing for the continuance of...
1. GOVERNMENT: When was the US Central Intelligence Agency founded? 2. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What gift arrives on the 10th day in the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? 3. MOVIES: What was the name of Shirley MacLaine's character in "Terms of Endearment"? 4. PERSONALITIES: At which sport did Babe Didrikson Zaharias excel in the 1940s? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How do baleen whales eat? 6. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Which early American statesman once said, "A good conscience is a continual Christmas"? 7. MUSIC: Which singer was nicknamed "The Material Girl"...
* It was 17th-century English philosopher Thomas Hobbes who made the following sage observation: "Curiosity is the lust of the mind." * At Christmastime in Greece, people traditionally give small gifts to orphanages and hospitals rather than to each other. * A traditional Russian Christmas celebration would include spreading hay on a home's floors and tables and clucking loudly. Evidently, this was thought to encourage horse feed to grow and chickens to lay eggs in the coming year. * The antlers of a bull moose can spread up to 6 feet across...
Notice of Hearing/Intent to Dispose of Surplus County Property NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Legislative Authority of Whitman County, Washington, will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 10:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter, in the Commissioner's Chambers, in the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington, for the purpose of declaring their intention to dispose of surplus County property, more particularly described as follows: Communications Equipment: Convex used Voter Your views, for or against, the proposed...
