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Ferguson Gazette intern reporter Pullman Planning Commission Wednesday, June 22, voted to send proposed amendments to the current marijuana zoning code to the city council. These amendments would allow a number of changes to the current code, such as the location of pot shops and the number that can exist within Pullman, among other things. “Due to recent changes in state legislation, the City Council has deemed it appropriate to update the city’s marijuana regulations,” stated the PPC memorandum from the meeting. These draft updates, or “spec...
Gazette intern reporter Actions taken in advance by state agencies, local government, law enforcement and prosecutors will help ease the incorporation of the unregulated medical marijuana market with the closely regulated recreational system on July 1. The deadline was ordered by the 2015 Cannabis Patient Protection Act. State officials, including representatives from the state Department of Health, the state Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB), the state departments of revenue, agriculture and financial institutions as well as the state... Full story
There’s something in your beard, sir. Steven Sheppard and Dan Bernardo patiently entertain the crowd supporting the kickoff campaign for the new bee research facility. Bernardo donned these bees to show support and fundraise for the new bee research facility on the WSU Pullman campus. buyanessaysonline.com Gazette intern reporter Washington State University Provost Dan Bernardo and Steven Sheppard, WSU entomology department chair, raised awareness for honey bee health Friday, June 17, by w...
“It's important to keep and protect a certain part of the Palouse,” said Elinor McCloskey (far left). Gazette intern reporter The Palouse Land Trust along with Elinor McCloskey and the City of Pullman dedicated one-acre of land near Sunnyside Park Saturday, June 11. The one-acre plot of land was previously owned by McCloskey's parents. She donated the land last fall as a conservation easement. McCloskey said she wanted to ensure the land will forever provide an outdoor recreational space for... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Cats to the Mat is returning for its second annual event, with Sanctuary Yoga and the Whitman County Humane Society, Saturday, June 18. The event entails a relaxing, non-hot 90-minute yin/restorative yoga session with instructor Andrea Perkins and adoptable cats from the WCHS. “This event was such a success last time, and it is kitten season!” said Judy Kolde, owner of Sanctuary. “The Whitman County Humane Society will be bringing well-socialized cats to the event. It was so cute last year and we wanted to see it happe...
Gazette Reporter Intern LeadingAge Washington announced Monday Rep. Joe Schmick of Colfax and Sen. Linda Evans Parlette of Wenatchee have been selected for the 2016 Legislator of the Year award. They were awarded at the annual Awards of Excellence ceremony. “I am really happy we could come with a new formula for MediCare folks,” said Schmick. “I am really glad to have worked with all sides to accomplish this.” The LeadingAge Washington Legislator of the Year recognizes state policymakers who have made significant contributions in advocat...
Gazette intern reporter The event was started in 1972 by Norma McGregor, as well as others who were interested in saving the cabin and house built by James A. Perkins. The cabin, built in 1870 and the house, built in 1886, have been around to celebrate the Whitman County Historical Society's Perkins House and Ice Cream Social, which is always on the last Sunday of June. This year’s will be on June 26 from 1-4 p.m. on the grounds of the Perkins House on Perkins Ave. This year is the 130th anniversary of the house. The event will feature ice crea...
The new 3,000-square foot splash pad at Pullman’s Reaney Park features 10 spray toys. It was dedicated June 10. Gazette intern reporter Residents and city officials of Pullman gathered Friday, June 10, at Reaney Park to celebrate the grand opening of the Reaney Park Splash Pad. The project was a year in the making and its construction led to closure of the Reaney swim pool last year. The new splash pad is 3,000 square feet and offers 10 spray toys that have been programmed to be activated r...
This Boeing 40C is the only 40C still flying and is also Boeing's oldest flying aircraft. The interior has been renovated to display all-wood paneling. The plane crashed in 1928 and was uncovered and removed 70 years later for restoration and took flight in 2008. Gazette intern reporter A Boeing 40C, the oldest Boeing airplane still flying, has been booked to make an appearance at the June 25 fly-in at the Colfax airport. Also, a Stearman Speedmail and a WACO EQC-6 are expected to join the...
Drops of rain can be seen on this crop after a heavy rain fall last week. Gazette intern reporter The April, May and June showers have brought more than just flowers to the Palouse this season. The rains that were absent last year are making up for loss of crops now, as farmers are preparing for harvest. “Temperatures are looking great, really good for growers,” said Steven Van Vleet, with the Washington State University extension agriculture and natural resources program unit. “It's been very p... Full story
Gazette intern reporter The Palouse Land Trust along with Elinor McCloskey and the City of Pullman will be dedicating one-acre of land near Sunnyside Park this Saturday, June 11. The one-acre plot of land was previously owned by McCloskey's parents, which she donated in the fall of 2015 as a conservation easement to ensure the land will provide an outdoor recreational space for the public, as well as retain the nature and open space of the property. McCloskey played in that same field that borders Sunnyside Park, and 70 years later, wants it... Full story
Members of Rosalia’s graduating class cut the ribbon on Spartan Legacy Park. The Gifted Grannies are all smiles in the freshly renewed community gathering place. The graduating class of 2016 from Rosalia High School decided to change things up this year by donating their time cleaning up what some thought to be an ugly spot in downtown. “It was a visual eyesore before, and now with the coffee shop being downtown I think it will be nice for people to enjoy and stop and sit there,” said senio... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Allergy season has arrived, and so have many sleepless nights and itchy, congested days for millions across the U.S. It is very easy to bring allergens into the home. One of the worst allergens is dust. According to the Huffington Post, up to 80 percent of dust in the home, and especially the bedroom, either was or is alive and is the major source of allergies. Dust consists of pollen, pet dander, skin, fungi, bacteria, dust mites, fabric fibers and other unwanted irritants. To begin eliminating allergens in the home, st... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Pullman Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual "Meet Pullman" event this summer. The event showcases local businesses for incoming students at Washington State University and their parents during the Alive program throughout the summer sessions. The event will take place at BellTower, event venue and entertainment house, where new students and parents are able to meet with local businesses and learn more about the city of Pullman. At the reception, there will be food, drinks and prizes given away. “There is a c...
Gazette intern reporter State Senator Mark Schoesler and Representative Mary Dye paid Pullman a visit Thursday, June 2, for a breakfast with residents of the Ninth District. The breakfast started at 7 a.m. at the Bell Tower venue in downtown Pullman. The event included a wrap up discussion on this past legislative session along with an open-floor discussion between the two and the attendees. Rep. Joe Schmick was unable to attend the breakfast, due to a meeting in Olympia he was attending regarding health care. “Today's breakfast and other t...
Bright, sunny door to welcome residents home. Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson greets one of the residents. Gazette intern reporter A new home for developmentally disabled adults was open for preview last weekend in Pullman. The Summer Street House will be for women with developmental disabilities where they live with “assisted natural living.” “Our goal is to support these women with everything you would do in daily life,” said Lorraine Fulfs, co-founder of LMK, Inc. “Our staff will step up and fo...
Gazette intern reporter The Crop Diagnostic Clinic will take place on June 17 at the Spillman Agronomy Farm for those interested in honing their crop production skills and improving crop management strategies. According to Stephen Van Vleet, WSU extension agent, the clinic will consist of field crop demonstrations by specialists from WSU and the University of Idaho. The specialists include Drew Lyon, weed scientist, WSU; Kurt Schroeder, agronomist/plant pathologist, the U of I; Rachel Bomberger, diagnostician, WSU; Weidong Chen, research plant... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Whitman Hospital's registered dietitian Anna Hein, RD, CD, will lead an interactive tour on Wednesday, June 8, at Rosauers in Colfax from noon to 1 p.m. This workshop is to help local residents make better healthy food choices without getting lost and caught up in the aisles at the local grocery store. The tour will include how to decode nutrition claims, compare different brands and how to make better choices for special diets such as diabetes, high blood pressure, weight loss and food allergies. “This is part of our c...
Gazette intern reporter Duncan Mitchell, Samuel Lindstrom, Amanda Culton and Madie Heroff of Pullman Christian School received first place at Alaska Airline's Imagine Tomorrow, a Boeing Aerospace Challenge Thursday, May 26. The teens placed first in the aerospace category for their innovation of technology, with their project “Frostbite.” Imagine Tomorrow is a challenge for ninth to 12th grade students to expand their minds and use creativity to seek out new methods of transitioning to alternative energy resources. Students forge con...
Gazette intern reporter Hailey Roemer declared her candidacy for the local Washington State Representative seat on May 19, three days after incumbent Rep. Mary Dye, Republican of Pomeroy and Jennifer Goulet, Pasco Democrat, filed for the seat. Roemer graduated this year from Washington State University. Roemer said she is running to be an effective voice in the legislature and to defend the people and the interests of District 9. “People of our district are often overlooked by the politicians in Olympia, and as a result, our schools and h...
A group of youngsters play at the basketball hoop in the Colfax pool in the summer of 2015. Gazette intern reporter Summer is just around the corner, and so are the openings of pools throughout the county. The Palouse Pool, as well as the Tekoa Municipal Pool, Rosalia Pool, Colfax Swimming Pool and Reaney Park Pool are all almost ready to open. TEKOA MUNICIPAL POOL The opening day of the Tekoa Municipal Pool and Reaney Park Pool is June 10. Tekoa opens at 1:00 p.m., and will be open Monday thru...
Ferguson Gazette intern reporter The 47th annual Rosalia Battle Days offers an array of events from Friday through Sunday this weekend. Battle Days was launched in 1970 by members of the Odd Fellows Lodge, and the name stems from the Indian War of 1878 when Col. Edward Steptoe was turned back by warriors from a coalition of tribes and made his stand on the east hill of Rosalia, now the site of the Steptoe monument. This year’s festivities will begin on Friday, June 3, with a teen dance sponsored by Miss Rosalia Royalty in the Rosalia High S...
Ferguson Gazette intern reporter Dates on food can be confusing – sell by, use by and best by – and government officials claim to be here to help. According to KIRO 7 News, there is new legislation moving through Congress which aims to establish a national standard for dates on food labels. The goal is to ensure labeling on food is more clear so consumers are able to know exactly when a product would lose its quality or when it should be thrown out. This legislation would attempt to make clear on the label when the item is at its peak qua...
Gazette intern reporter Port of Whitman commissioners May 19 selected the Beckett Group out of Gig Harbor to study the Washington State Grain Train program. Beckett, along with Palouse Partners, Rail Associates and the Tangent Group, submitted the proposals Thursday, May 5, and Friday, May 6. Submissions were reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives of the Port of Whitman, Port of Walla Walla, Port of Moses Lake, WSDOT and the Freight Rail Office. After each submission was reviewed, they were evaluated and scored independently by...
Gazette intern reporter Texas businesswoman Kim Nguyen has spent the last couple of weeks in Colfax, overseeing the progress of the buildings she purchased earlier this year. The buildings include the Old Rose Theatre, which housed Peak Fitness for 21 years, as well as the Washington State Grain Inspection Office, Main Street Books, Colfax Security, Colfax Computer Services and Edward Jones Investments and the Masonic Building. Nguyen and her husband of Rockport, Texas, bought the buildings with the intention to help Colfax, although she had... Full story
