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Lyle Raymond Bruce passed away on December 31, 2021, at the age of 79, in Spokane, Wash. He left this world suddenly, but we can rest assured knowing that the "Spud King" is now in heaven tending to God's glorious potatoes. Lyle was born to Lawrence and Violet Bruce on May 28, 1942. He grew up in the small town of Farmington, Wash. He went to school in Farmington through 8th grade. He attended Oakesdale High School where he was a member of the baseball team. He remained good friends with many of... Full story
Heaven needed a school lunch lady and Betty Rudy answered the call on October 6, 2021.She joins her beloved husband of nearly 70 years Robert Rudy and their son Bob Rudy Jr. If you ate school lunch in the late 60's, 70's and early 80's you would have enjoyed Betty and the Jennings Elementary cooks' cinnamon rolls, maple bars, chili and beef stew. Born July 18, 1926 to Katie and John Morasch, Betty grew up in Endicott with her 5 siblings. She married Robert E. Rudy November 20, 1947. In Betty's s... Full story
Pamela Jo (Tate) Jacobs passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Stanwood, Wash., on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, from a heart condition. Pam was born Christmas Day, Dec. 25, 1957, in Pullman to her parents, Wayne and Carol Tate. She graduated from Colfax High School in 1976. Pam enjoyed many friends and projects while growing up. One was art, painting pictures and murals. At one time she painted the mural of the Colfax Bulldog at the field, also a picture of Washington... Full story
COLFAX — The Whitman County Library offers more than 2,000 magazines from the Anytime Library digital eBook and eAudio collection. The magazine collection is accessible with a library card through the reading app, Libby. Once in Libby, follow the prompts to find your library and sign in with a Whitman County Library card. The collection includes popular titles from leading publishers like Newsweek, US Weekly, National Geographic as well as titles focused on special interests like Family Handyman, PC World, and Bon Appetite. “Magazine tit...
Alvina L. Chenault was born on Dec. 25, 2021, to Cody and Jessica Chenault, of Juliaetta, Idaho. She weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Dave and Anne Chenault, of Lewiston, Idaho, and John and Lara Hadley, of Juliaetta, Idaho. Alex A. Priebe was born on Dec. 25, 2021, to Sandra Townsend and Colin Priebe, of Moscow, Idaho. She weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces. Grandparents are Becky and Chandler Priebe, of Pullman, and Ralph Townsend and Margot Demarais, of Anchorage, Alaska. She joins her brother, Orin (11). Oliver C. Kincaid was born on...
Lucas E. Welch, 41, booked Dec. 29 for violation of a court order. No bail. Kayden R. Williams, 20, booked Jan. 1 for ignition interlock violation and DUI. No bail. Joseph O. Robinett, 42, booked Jan. 1 for assault in the fourth degree – domestic violence. No bail. Daniel E. Balzer, 52, booked Jan. 2 for driving while license suspended. Bail $250. William R. Devine, 27, booked Jan. 2 for DUI. No bail. Vincent N. Petrushkin, 36, booked Jan. 3 for a U.S. Marshals Service hold for a federal violation. No bail. Aaron V. Hart, 34, booked Jan. 3 f...
Dianne Boonreif and Jo Ellen Kostoff, of Newport, sold agricultural land to Michael and Michele Brown, of Oakesdale, parcels 2-0000-48-18-13-1590, 2-0000-44-18-18-2000, selling price $507,862, statutory warranty deed, Dec. 20 Dianne Boonreif and Jo Ellen Kostoff, of Newport, sold agricultural land to Philip and Karia Brown, of Oakesdale, parcel 2-0000-44-18-07-3900, selling price $416,137, statutory warranty deed, Dec. 20 Jerry Blair, Terry Blair, and Larry Blair, of Palouse, sold 101 Blair Road in Palouse to Leann and Jerrold Hibbard, of...
Monday, Dec. 27 9:11 a.m. – Undisclosed – The chief responded to “other law enforcement calls.” 5:52 p.m. – Lake Street – An officer, EMTs and the fire department responded to a domestic dispute and two people were arrested. 9:40 p.m. – Palouse Road – An officer responded to a report of a one-vehicle crash. No injuries were reported. (No reports for Dec. 28-Jan. 2 were available by deadline)...
Monday, Dec. 27 9:06 a.m. – Whitman Avenue, Rosalia – A deputy conducted a welfare check. 10:47 a.m. – Albion Road, Pullman – A vehicle slid off the road. 11:12 a.m. – Ramsey Street, Tekoa – A deputy responded to a report of a hit-and-run collision. 1:50 p.m. – Hume Road, Colfax – Christina R. Kowalski, 48, of Cheney, was ticketed for driving while license suspended in the third degree. 5:52 p.m. – Lake Street, Colfax – A deputy assisted the Colfax police with a domestic dispute. 9:40 p.m. – Palouse Road, Colfax – A deputy responded to a o...
8 Years Ago Colfax Gazette Friday, January 1, 1897 The Grain Market Last Day of Year Shows Highest Prices Since 1892 The local grain market for 1896, closed on Thursday Dec. 31, with top-notch prices for wheat, oats and barley since the fall of 1892. Quotations were 70 cents per bushel for wheat, $1.10 a hundred for oats and $1 a hundred for barley. Mr. A Kuhn estimated that the aggregate of grain held in the county on January 1, 1897, was the smallest that has been held in Whitman country in...
Do you think of politics as an uncontrollable monster? Is it an unstoppable beast you have no hope of influencing? Is it a Goliath? Do you want to ignore politics, and just live your own life? You may want to ignore politics, but politics is not ignoring you! There is no aspect of modern life that is not constrained by laws, regulations, and rules. From food production to energy production, from home building to shipping, from banking to monetary policy —it’s all politics. And many of the peo...
When Toyota speaks, car buyers listen. Hopefully, our elected officials will as well. It is one of the world’s two largest auto and truck manufacturers – twice the size of GM, our biggest. Toyota warns the world is far from ready to jettison gasoline and diesel engines and require batteries to run our replacements. For Toyota, it is not just about finding enough critical battery material such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, but it is about having enough electricity in our power grid to recharge t...
Well, more accurately, 2021 ended in smoke, at least here at the newspaper. That smoke came from the meltdown of our labeling system. And as a result, your newspaper was likely late. And for that we apologize. I want to assure you we are already in the process of resolving the issue. Hopefully, this edition of the newspaper reaches you on time, a sign that the labeling system problem has been resolved. Who would have thought that just getting your name and address on the newspaper would be such...
Let’s time-travel onto the bridge of the unsinkable Titanic – We’ll warn the captain to slow down, but he replies. “We like traveling fast! I don’t believe in icebergs, and a crew member agrees with me. Ships sink all the time. It’s natural. Besides, God won’t let anything bad happen to us.” The reply sounds absurd. In 1912, Michigan Senator William Alden Smith chaired the Titanic investigation committee. He concluded, “indifference to danger was one of the direct and contributing causes of this unnecessary tragedy.” So which was the real...
It ain’t over until the fat lady sings, Yogi Berra reminded us. Yes, Joe Manchin dealt us a setback on climate change, child tax credit extension, reducing prescription drug costs, etc. etc. etc. But if we don’t throw in the towel and leave the field prematurely, we can still win this, just not this year. We need to add some new hitters to Team Democracy in 2022 so we can afford to let Manchin and Sinema stay in the dugout if they don’t want to play ball. To accomplish this, we must get the voting and election protection bills passed immed...
In the Dec. 30 edition, the engagement announcement misspelled the name of Lindsay Webber. We regret the error and any inconvenience it may have caused....
OLYMPIA — The deadline for signing up for health care coverage is Jan. 15. People looking for 2022 coverage have until Jan. 15 to sign up through www.wahealthplanfinder.org, the online marketplace operated by the Washington Health Benefit Exchange (WHBE). “Now is the time to act,” said WHBE CEO Pam MacEwan. “You can beat the last-minute rush by using Washington Healthplanfinder to shop and select a plan now. And if you need assistance, our customer support center and in-person (assistants) are available to help.” To get help reviewing...
PALOUSE — Palouse continues working on a proposal to allow secondary homes, known as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Before the city council can approve amending Municipal Code, Title 17, to allow construction of additional homes on property the planning commission is required to produce a findings of facts report and hold a public hearing before they can advance the proposal. The report must include a “detailed rationale” for the proposed amendment, address public concerns, Planning commission Chairman Michael Echanove spoke on the reaso...
COLFAX — Alcohol played a factor in a Colfax man being arrested for domestic violence. Lucas Welch, 41, of Colfax, was arrested on Dec. 275 at a home on Lake Street for assault in the second degree — domestic violence. Welch allegedly shoved a 40-year-old woman against a door frame and choked her, according to Colfax Police Chief Bruce Blood. She stopped him from reportedly breaking down her daughter’s bedroom door. “She tried to keep him away because he was drunk and acting very aggressive,” said Blood. “He drank a fifth of alcohol and...
PALOUSE — Palouse started considering the construction of walking paths during the city’s planning commission meeting for December. Holly White began the discussion, asking how the city could improve the paths residents use for walking. “Members of the planning commission recognize Palouse as being a great place to take a walk and are interested in expanding access to residents and visitors to the town,” note the commission in their minutes. Commission members discussed the ideas of adding signs, maps, scenic viewpoints, and interpr...
LOWER GRANITE DAM - The state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) closed the lower section of Snake River to steelhead fishing. The closure extends from the mouth of the river at Burbank upstream to Lower Granite Dam. Above the dam to the Idaho-Oregon state line, fishermen may now only keep one steelhead per day, WDFW officials said. No native steelhead – ones with unclipped adipose fins – may be kept, officials said, noting only barbless hooks are allowed when fishing for steelhead. The cha...
YAKIMA - The Colfax boys beat Medical Lake and LaSalle in the Holiday Classic basketball tournament on Dec. 28-29. "I was very pleased at how coming off a break like that – just seeing more guys step up and score and play with confidence," said Coach Reece Jenkin. "It was great two games for us as we executed offensively and defensively. It was great to see the kids improve." The tournament allowed the team to play two teams outside of their league. It didn't mean the teams didn't know about 6...
POMEROY - Four Tekoa-Rosalia wrestlers finished in the top four in their respective weight classes at the Pomeroy Christmas Tournament on Dec. 30. In two instances, Timberwolves grappled teammates for a medal. In the combined girls 135-145-pound weight division, freshman Alexis Taylor (10-1) took gold, while senior Jesse Casey (2-5) won silver. In the boys 145-pound class, freshman Cullen Billings (4-5) won bronze as senior teammate Bryce Casey (3-6) took fourth. Eight teams participated. More...
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