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Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove last Tuesday reported to city council members that the cleanup of the city’s Brownfield site was close to being finished and the city should go “full steam ahead” to get the site back in use. Brownfield site in Palouse posted “Right now we’re on the very edge of the cleanup,” he said Discussion followed about what the Department of Ecology (DOE) cleanup site could become, whether it might bring new property taxes, jobs or another benefit to Palouse. Mayor Echan...
courtesy Josephsgrainery.com “When you get tired of the grey it’s time for another perspective,” stated pilot Bill Myers. He submitted this photo which he took from his plane above the cloud line while the land below was awash in grey....
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR WHITMAN COUNTY In the Matter of the Estate of: JACOB SCHMICK, JR., Deceased. Case No.: 12 4 00107 9 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS RCW 11.40.030 The co-personal representatives named below have been appointed as co-personal representatives of this estate. Any persons having claims against the deceased must, before the time such claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the co-personal repr...
Fire destroyed a garage the night of Dec. 5 in the Sunnyside Hill section of Pullman, but Pullman and District 12 firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to a two-story residence. The fire at 735 High Street was reported shortly after 6 p.m. Flames from the burning garage could be seen by fire crews as they responded along S. Grand. The house is about 30 feet away from the garage and attached carport. A 22-foot boat and an ATV four wheeler were in the building. The fire damaged utility lines, and an Avista crew was called to...
Thursday, Dec. 20 Colfax, LaCrosse & Tekoa – Storytime – Fun stories, finger plays, rhymes, songs and crafts every Thursday. Check the calendar for times and themes. Albion – 6:30 p.m. – Families are invited to Game Night. Friday, Dec. 21 Uniontown – 10:30 a.m. – No School Ornaments – Make great, simple and very fun ornaments for your holiday tree. Malden – 2 p.m. – Cookie Exchange Party – Visit with friends and neighbors while enjoying cookies. Call Shannon at (509) 569-3771 to reserve your spot. Saturday, Dec. 22 Albion – 2 p.m. – Storytim... Full story
Michael E. McCarthy, 47, St. John resident who faces charges related to alleged burglaries and car prowls in St. John, was allowed release on his own recognizance Friday in superior court. Prosecutor Denis Tracy said he was informed McCarthy was released from Whitman Hospital Friday morning after being stabilized with a physical condition. He said McCarthy had not completed a court-ordered competency evaluation, although mental health staffers have determined he is not a danger to others. Judge David Frazier said McCarthy could be allowed...
1. “Maybellene” was the first chart topper for Chuck Berry. What were the next three? 2. Name the group that that had a hit with “Cry Like a Baby” in 1968. 3. What is the song “Abraham, Martin and John” about? 4. Which duet released “Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” and when? 5. Name the song with this lyric: “We two have run about the slopes, and picked the daisies fine.” Answers 1. “School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)” (1957), “Sweet Little Sixteen” (1958) and “Johnny B. Goode” (1958). 2. The Box Tops. The song was written by Dan Penn, who a... Full story
Pullman Police have arrested a suspect after investigating reports of indecent exposure on Pullman Transit buses. Andrew M. Payne, 21, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 11, and police report they believe he committed four of the indecent exposure incidents reported to the department. Pullman and WSU police started investigating the case after receiving the first report Nov. 8. Payne was arrested after a Pullman Police officer recognized him from a "Can You I.D.?" posting on the department's web site. Pullman detectives allege Payne confessed to the...
Chris Fitzgerald, 22, Pullman, was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 suspended Dec. 7 after he pleaded guilty to an amended charge of solicitation to possess a controlled substance. He was also fined $5,000 and ordered to pay costs and fees. Fitzgerald was charged with possession of cocaine last May after Pullman Police responded to a report of a man hitting a vehicle. The police report said after Fitzgerald was arrested as a suspect and in the process of making the arrest an officer spotted papers hanging out of his wallet. The arrest... Full story
Sixth graders debuted their new choir at Monday’s holiday concert at the Colfax High School auditorium. Director Cary Cammack said the new choir was created after the seventh and eighth graders were moved from Jennings Elementary to the high school. Junior high and high school choirs also participated in Monday night’s program before a good-sized crowd.... Full story
Funeral services for Ruth M. Daman, 90, were Saturday, Dec. 15, at the Tensed Community Church. Dr. Glenn Daman and Pastor Tom Owen officiated. Mrs. Daman died Dec. 10 at her home near DeSmet. Born June 1, 1922, at Appleton, Wis., to John and Mary Wood Goodrick, she grew up at Appleton and attended Westmont College and Milwaukee Teachers College where she received her teaching degree in 1944. She then attended St. Paul Bible College and received a degree in Bible Studies. She came to Tensed in 1952 as a missionary and met Ora Wayne Daman who...
Funeral mass for Gerald P. Winn, 79, was Friday, Dec. 14, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tekoa with the Rev. Mike Savelesky officiating. Burial followed at Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. Mr. Winn died Dec. 10, 2012, at St. Joseph Care Center in Spokane. Born Sept. 13, 1933, at Oakesdale to Lawrence and Selma Robinson Winn, he attended Oakesdale schools and graduated with the class of 1951. Gerald attended one year at Washington State College and then attended Kinman Business University in Spokane. Mr. Winn served in the United States Army and...
Funding support from the Avista Foundation and Friends of the Library will mean residents of Lamont will have library service after approving a ballot proposal to annex the town to the Whitman County Library District. The funding support will cover the costs of starting the service before revenue from the library levy arrives on the library district’s books. Library Director Kristie Kirkpatrick pointed out tax revenue from the Lamont annexation won’t show up until the library district’s levy, 48.5 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, is added to... Full story
Colfax sophomore Calum Larkin gives a mid court demonstration of “The Wobble” at center court during a break in Friday night’s home action. Larkin’s loose-jointed routine has become a feature for home hoop games this season....
• To stretch your laundry budget, cut fabric softener sheets in half. They work just as well. Also, save them after they come out of the dryer. They make excellent dusters in the home. • Love Sudoku puzzles? M.K. of Montana suggests that you might love it even more if you color code your grid. Each number 1-9 is assigned a color, and you solve the puzzle as normal, excepting you color in the box to denote your answer. When it’s all finished, she says, “it looks like a colorful quilt.” • If the vegetables you’re cooking give off an unpleasant...
Fixing a Broken Windowpane Q: I was putting away my ladder after hanging up lights when it slipped and fell against the front window. One of the panes cracked all the way up. It’s an older window, and I don’t think I’ll be able to get a repair service in this late in the holiday season. How can I fix it? — A Reader, via email A: Believe it or not, the newer, double-paned windows can take longer to fix than older ones. So, you’re in luck. Because you have an older, single-pane window with multiple panes, replacing a single pane can be pretty ea... Full story
8 years ago Dec. 23, 1887 The business department of Colfax College, Prof. Wm. English, opened Monday in the council chamber where it will probably be conducted until the new college building is occupied. The former quarters being too small to accommodate it. Near the depot, Saturday last, a four-horse team took fright at a moving train and ran away, one of the wheelers jumping the doubletree, in which position he was dragged until his forelegs were nearly worn off, necessitating his being shot. Five bullets were put into the animal before... Full story
Connie Fleener of Moscow is the winner of the Home for the Holidays Prize Pack valued at $600. The prize pack was part of the Shop Pullman First Campaign through the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. Her name was drawn from more than 1,000 entries at the Holiday Fest Celebration, Dec. 1 in Pine Street Plaza. She won a black, Citizen Eco-Drive watch courtesy of Sam Dial Jewelers. Other items in the Prize Pack were a stay in the suite of her choice from Holiday Inn Express and breakfast for two at Old European. Connie entered Nov. 8 during the...
Week of Dec. 24-28 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Christmas Celebration. All meal sites are closed. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Christmas Day. All meal sites are closed. Palouse-Palouse Community Center: Wednesday —Christmas Celebration. All meal sites are closed. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Christmas Eve. All meal sites are closed. Friday — Special Clam Chowder, tortilla rollups, vegetable plate, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Van Schedule Wednesday — Colfax nutrition & doctor appointments. Friday — Co...
Whitman County Gazette, Dec. 20, 2012 AT PULLMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL Alarabui, Abdesalam, born Dec. 3, 2012, at three pounds, seven pounds, to Ahlam Salem and Jamal Alarabi of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Wasi Alajal Ubari or Garagra, Libya. Maternal grandparents are Emmhemed Alakhder and Khadija Alyamanee of Sebha. The baby joins sisters Afnan, 3, and Arwa, 1. Plummer, Kayla Ann Helen, born Dec. 3 at seven pounds, two ounces, to Brad and Jessica Plummer of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Mark and Ruth Plummer of Burbank. Maternal...
A U.S. Air Force jazz ensemble will swing into Pullman for a free concert with the WSU Jazz Band at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, in Bryan Hall on the WSU Pullman campus. The concert is sponsored by the WSU School of Music, Lewiston Tribune and Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Free tickets are available in advance at the newspaper offices. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. The Commanders Jazz Ensemble, part of the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West from Travis AFB in California, is under the direction of Sr. M/Sgt. Rick...
Lewiston artist Jeff Camden’s pencil art will be featured January and February at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. The opening reception will be Sunday, Jan. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. with the artist present and refreshments served. The exhibit will run through Feb. 24 during winter hours Thursday through Sunday from 10 to 4. Camden’s first publication came from a contest he entered for the Missoulian newspaper when he was 15 years old. Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit creativity center just off highway 195 in Uniontown. Win...
Marriage applications Paul Corbett Hanes, 26, San Francisco, Calif., and Bethany Ann Davis, 22, Pullman, Nov. 30. Courage Jack Salley, 28, Monrovia, Liberia, and Kristy Kapuahelani Cambra, 27, Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 3. Weston Christopher Stover, 27, Spokane, and Allison Jeanine McKenzie, 23, Orlando, Fla., Dec. 4. Laryssa Wdowenko Paulson, 19, Pullman, and Briana Elizabeth Grosche, 20, Pullman, Dec. 6. David Wayne Anderson, 28, Spokane, and Amanda Leah Zulas, 28, Pullman, Dec. 7. Clinton W. Bradford, 21, and Marie C. Davis, 21, both Pullman,...
Imaging Services play a vital role in the diagnostic evaluation of our patients. Whitman Hospital’s Radiology Department has worked to make their Department the best that it can be. This time of year, the Radiology team may have the opportunity to serve you should you have an injury from a winter time sport. Many skiing injuries involve extremities – especially the knee. Our Radiology Team works closely with the orthopedic surgeons to ensure the appropriate tests are performed for the best patient outcomes possible. Our certified tec... Full story
Extension agent Steve Van Vleet, right, is pictured with The 2013 Barns of Whitman County calendar. Van Vleet has produced the calendar for the past three years and donated all proceeds to the Friends of Whitman County Library. Calendars are available at any branch of Whitman County Library, Rosauers, Cottage Gate and Ace in Colfax, the Pullman Chamber office and Dissmores. At left is Sheri Miller from the Whitman County Library.... Full story