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  • My Favorite Recipes: September 12, 2019

    Liz Nelson|Sep 12, 2019

    Eight years ago I had an allergy panel done in an attempt to control my severe environmental allergy symptoms with shots. I jokingly told the technician that if I turned up positive for chocolate that I would leave and never come back. It is, indeed, one of my daily indulgences. I am a bit of a chocolate snob and prefer dark to milk and, personally, do not consider white chocolate to be chocolate at all. The more bitter and complex the flavor, the more I enjoy it. Judging the chocolate contest...

  • My Favorite Recipes: August 22, 2019

    Liz Nelson|Aug 22, 2019

    Kristen Jones has a lot of respect for the people of Colfax. “We moved to Colfax four years ago from Moscow. We chose Colfax because we wanted a place with land,” she said. “I like the people out here. We’ve never had better neighbors than we do out here. I don’t always see them all the time, but they’ll plow our driveway, help mend fences, and come over if we need help. The people here are second to none, and I’ve lived in a lot of places. It doesn’t matter what your background is or what church you go to, it doesn’t affect the way people wi...

  • My Favorite Recipes: August 8, 2019

    Liz Nelson, Gazette Correspondent|Aug 8, 2019

    Elise is no stranger to Colfax. “I was born in Colorado, but my family moved here when I was going into the fourth grade,” she said. The daughter of Cary and Patti Cammack, the family first moved to the area when Cary took a part-time job with Jennings Elementary School teaching music. When a full-time position came up, he took it and moved the family to Colfax. “I’m from Grand Junction, but I don’t remember it at all,” she said. “Four out of the five of us were born there.” Spending her formative years in Colfax, Elise worked at Tick Klock P...

  • MY FAVORITE RECIPES: July 25, 2019

    Liz Nelson, Gazette Columnist|Jul 25, 2019

    Candace and Josh Johnson came to Endicott from Riverside, Calif., to follow Candace's parents, Walter and Janice Clark of Pullman. Candace's children are the only grandchildren on her side of the family, and it was important to them to raise their children in a closer proximity. "It's a long drive," Candace said. When Candace's parents decided to retire to Pullman, Josh and Candace followed in 2011. They love the small-town feel of Endicott. "I don't miss California," Candace said. "It's too...