INP gives Palouse "Community Award" 12/04/2008 ACCOMPLISHMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Palouse was recently honored for its creative, bootstrap approach to revitalization. Like many small, rural communities, the town found itself in decline with fewer family farms, large retail competition and businesses leaving town. In 1996, a severe flood decimated the remaining businesses. The co... View
	Mayor: Watchword for 2009 "caution" 12/04/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Budgets were the order of the day at Palouse?s regularly scheduled November 25 city council meeting. The meeting opened with a public hearing covering the 2009 Final Budget. As there was no discussion, the hearing was closed.... View
	For Potlatch woman, veteran's tribute serves as reminder 11/20/2008 PEOPLE The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- An empty chair, a wineglass turned upside down, salt on a plate. Porgie Knerr explained the significance of her recent Veteran?s Day remembrance table set up at the Potlatch senior citizens mealsite last week.... View
	Brownfield site to be discussed at second town hall meeting 11/20/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- The November 12 meeting of the Palouse City Council opened at 7 p.m. with a public hearing to discuss the 2009 budget. As there was no public comment, the hearing was closed at 7:01. Later in the regular meeting, the new budget was again discussed and City Clerk Beeson was advised to continue putti... View
	Rumors on chief's past put to rest 11/20/2008 COMMUNITY The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- In light of the unprecedented legal action taken against the city on behalf of Charlotte Omoto and the difficulty of obtaining accurate, precise and verifiable information from the city administration on related police matters, an editorial decision was made to expand the scope of the Dentler inqui... View
	Lorene E. Fox 11/06/2008 OBITUARY The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- A celebration of life for Lorene E. Fox, 91, a longtime Oakesdale homemaker, was Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Community Presbyterian Church in Oakesdale. Pastor Eric Buhl officiated. A private family inurnment service was at the Oakesdale Cemetery.... View
	Tort claim against Palouse remains unanswered 11/06/2008 CRIME The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Four months have passed since rookie Palouse officer Brian Dentler threw WSU Professor of Biology, Charlotte Omoto, to the gravel while - outside the city limits - she walked a leashed Labrador retriever and its three unleashed seven week old puppies.... View
	GP students receive invention grant to create Paraplegic Ag Lift 11/06/2008 EDUCATION The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Garfield-Palouse High School was recently awarded a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grant in the amount of $10,000 to create the Parplegiac Agricultural Lift, a device to help people with limited use of their legs to gain access to heavy equipment, such as a combine. Garfield-Palouse is one of 16 high schoo... View
	Water, sewer rates to rise in Palouse 10/16/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- The first report at the October 14 Palouse council meeting was given by City Superintendant Dwayne Griffin. Work on the new mobile home park across form the park is moving ahead nicely and a sprinkler system is being designed.... View
	Comment and Confusion 10/16/2008 EDITORIAL The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- It is my opinion, our farmers take hardest and first hit in any national financial crisis...... View
	Sheriff's office investigates 10/02/2008 CRIME The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- The Garfield-Palouse police department had no comment other than to confirm they were told signs were taken however the Whitman County Sheriff's office is investigating the disappearance and damage of several political signs throughout the county.... View
	Political signs burned, defaced, taken 10/02/2008 CRIME The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Two political signs in Palouse area yards have disappeared following suit with those in Pullman that were torn up and burned and some in Garfield with racial and sexual epitaphs written and others burned.... View
	Business as usual at Palouse Council 09/04/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- The Palouse Council?s second meeeting in August opened as always with the mayor?s ?open forum.? A question was raised as to why the police department no longer furnished the newspaper with a summary of police activity. The practice, begun by Chief Phineas Haglin over 10 years ago, was discontinued ... View
	Larry Hunter 08/28/2008 OBITUARY The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Larry O. Hunter died Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane after suffering a sudden heart attack on the University of Idaho Golf Course in Moscow.... View
	Suit threatened over Breedings Addition dispute 08/21/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- The August 12 Palouse City Council meeting began with another lively open forum.... View
	Mayor threatens editor, editor resigns 08/21/2008 COMMUNITY The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- After producing one issue of The Boomerang and distasteful phone conversations with Palouse Mayor Michael Echanove, new editor Larry Jensen decided he would go back to freelance writing for area publications, including this newspaper and others. LuJane Nisse will be stepping back into the editor po... View
	Woman accuses Police rookie of assault, lawsuit threatened 08/07/2008 CRIME The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- COMMENTARY... View
	Fire threatens homes near Moscow 08/14/2008 DISASTER AND ACCIDENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- A brush fire east of Moscow threatened several homes Monday morning, but only damaged some wood fences before it was put out.... View
	Clouds can't dampen friendly spirit 08/07/2008 FESTIVE EVENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Anyone walking near the announcer?s trailer before the Deary Friendship Day parade Saturday morning was a target for emcee Murray Stanton?s good natured ribbing as he told passersby they would have to take over his duties, should he get a sore throat and go hoarse or telling people they needed to d... View
	City council receives complaints 08/07/2008 LOCAL GOVERNMENT The Boomerang / STPNS Palouse, Washington (STPNS)- Palouse citizen Susan Williams came to the July 22nd City Council meeting to voice her concerns regarding an incident that had recently taken place in her neighborhood.... View