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These reports are from the previous three issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. Escape, theft charges filed Formal charges of escape, theft of a motor vehicle and theft in the third degree were filed Friday in superior court against Ronald A. Rutledge, Jr., 29, Spokane. He remains in the jail here after turning himself in after the alleged Nov. 20 escape. Rutledge had just 18 days remaining on his sentence at the time of... Full story
Colfax Bulldog wrestler Cody Evans placed third in the 16-team tournament at Orofino Saturday. Evans defeated Todd Marshall of Potlatch with an 8-1 decision in the consolation final at the tournament. The clash was a rematch of the consolation final at Pomeroy during the holiday break Evans lost to Jake Witherspoon of Elgin, Ore., in the semi-final round. Witherspoon was stopped by Carsen Fry of Lewiston in the champion match for the 125 class. Evans pinned Marshall in the second round and decisioned Broncheau of Orofino 17-3 in the prelim... Full story
Colfax Youth League will conduct an organizational meeting at the Colfax Public Service Building auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. Upcoming officers will be elected. Anyone interested in coaching or volunteering is encouraged to attend....
EWU Seniors Matt Martin of LaCrosse and J.C. Sherritt of Pullman are among 52 winners of the 13th annual Academic All-Star Team selected by the Athletics Directors of the Football Championship Subdivision. Sherritt, a 2006 graduate of Pullman High, was also announced winner of the Buck Buchanan Award given to the top defensive player in FCS. The award, now in its 16th year, is selected by sportswriters, broadcasters and sports information directors from throughout the country. The awards were announced before the Eagles Friday won the FCS... Full story
Riley Schell, tackle on the Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia Nighthawks team, has also been named to play in the east-west all-state game in Yakima June 25. Schell, a senior at Tekoa High School, will be in the east team lineup which will be headed by Coach Mike Morgan of Colfax. The game will match all-state players from teams in the 2B, 1A and 2A classifications of WIAA action....
Mattea Tedde bagged a third place medal for St. John/Endicott Saturday at the Royal City rumble to wrap up a short high school wrestling career in the United States. An exchange student from Italy, Tedde decided to try wrestling and was making great progress. However, he is enrolled in a one semester exchange program. Coach Gary Newton credited his young team which showing progress as they begin to pick up more mat time. The Eagles are slated to compete at Warden tonight, Thursday. Royal Rumble results: 119-Thomas Newton, two byes, pinned by... Full story
Colfax girls got off to a fast start Tuesday night on their home court to defeat Northwest Christian 46-39. The Bulldogs moved out to a 10-2 lead after the first quarter and managed to maintain the gap most of the way. The Tuesday win finished a 2-1 run for the Bulldog girls who are now 6-2 in the league race. They also hit the .500 mark for the overall season at 6-6 . The 6-2 puts Colfax in the number-two slot in the league race behind Reardan’s power team which hit 9-0 Saturday with a 40-point win over the Davenport Gorillas. Rachel R... Full story
Northwest Christian boys arrived in Colfax Tuesday night with a familiar cast and proved up on their claim to the top league spot with an undefeated league record. Cole Ramey, Kwinn Hanson, Reuben Clark and Co. played up to form in front of a big Colfax crowd for a 77-51 win in a match which featured the battle of the undefeated league teams. The Crusader rolled to Colfax after a 68-35 crunch of the Ritzville Broncos in the home gym at Colbert Saturday night. That put their league mark at 8-0. Colfax Bulldog Rick Scholz has the situation... Full story
Colton big man Dustin Patchen stuffed the stat sheets over the weekend, leading his Wildcats to two SE League wins and solidifying their place in the two slot in league standings. Including a 40 point binge against Asotin Jan. 11, the 6-foot-6 center averaged 28 points, 14 rebounds and nine-plus blocks in his last three games. “He’s really playing out of his mind,” said Colton Coach Seth Payne. “Dustin made my job pretty easy this past week.” Kyle Raynor goes for the hoop at Oakesdale while SiCha Tallman attempts to close ground for the Night...
Erin Schuster yanks down a rebound from Pomeroy's Kinsey Bott in Friday's battle for the SE girls' number-two slot behind the runaway Colton team. Sami Bailey is a right for the Eagles. St. John/Endicott and Pomeroy girls, both with one loss in the SE race, collided Friday in the Eagles’ gym for a lone claim on the league’s number-two slot. The Eagles, who again launched a sharp shooting attack, won going away with a 54-38 decision. The Pirates faced the second half of a tough weekend when they hosted league leading Colton Saturday and sus...
Starting this year, Medicare Part B beneficiaries can get free physical examinations. This benefit is part of the new Affordable Care Act. The goal is to focus on preventive care, rather than trying to fix problems after they arise. During the exam your physician will ask about your medical history and check items such as your blood pressure, vision, weight and height. The doctor will do some basic lab tests and ask about your life-style habits. The doctor will schedule you for any preventive screening procedures you may need such as a... Full story
Abdelrahim, Ghourfa, born Jan. 7, 2011, at five pounds, 16 ounces, to Abdalla Abdelrahim and Acsha Abdullah of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Youssef Abdall, and Ghorfah Hussien, Libya, Sabha. Maternal grandparents are Abdullah Auridat and Zhotirah Fetor, Libya, Sabha. The baby joins one brother Youssef, 1. Berglund, Ruby Paige, born Jan. 6, 2011, at seven pounds, one ounce, to Paul and Desiree Berglund of Clarkston. Paternal grandmother is Kathleen Berglund, Clarkston. Maternal grandparents are Sandy and Dick Ritter, Tacoma. The baby...
Dear Savvy Senior Are there any resources that can help senior pet owners with their veterinary bills? I have a dog and two cats that mean the world to me, but the vet care has become too expensive. What can you tell me? Living On A Budget Dear Living Struggling with the high cost of veterinary care is a common problem for millions of pet owners today, especially seniors living on a tight budget. Routine medical care can cost hundreds of dollars, while urgent/specialized treatments and procedures can run into the thousands. Fortunately, there...
“Then the Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.’ - Genesis 2:18 When the Lord created the man from the dust and fashioned the woman, from Adam’s rib, it was His intention that they complement each other, love each other, and meet each other’s needs. The male soul was put into the male body and the female soul was put into the female body. What determined their gender was their souls. Their souls were not created exactly alike. The differences are illustrated as hand bags and boxes... Full story
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Endicott grads plan 100-year reunion Plans are underway for an Endicott school reunion to mark the 100-year anniversary of the Endicott School. Three life-long friends, Carol Weitz Stueckle of Colfax, Vivian Hamilton Harder of Kahlotus and Diane Repp of Spokane are launching plans for the reunion. Stueckle and Harder are members of the Endicott HIgh School class of 1956, and Repp is a graduate of the class of 1957. The intent is to mark the centennial year of the Endicott School which was located at the site in 1911. The first school was...
Area Boy Scouts picked up almost seven tons of Christmas trees during their Jan. 8 collection drive. Whitman County Public Works Director Mark Storey reported Monday more than 13,800 pounds of Christmas trees crossed the scale at the county landfill. The trees were disposed in the yard waste area of the landfill.... Full story
Daniel H. Christman A graveside service for Daniel H. Christman, 75, was Monday, Jan. 17, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Garfield Cemetery in Garfield. The Rev. Kathy L. Kramer officiated and Potlatch VFW post and a U.S. Army Honor Guard conducted military honors. Mr. Christman died Jan. 14, 2011. Born Aug. 1, 1935, at Hutchinson, Kans., to Lloyd and Mable Weaver Christman, he attended schools in Springdale and Deer Park. He enlisted in the Army in September of 1952 and served in Korea during the war. He was discharged in September of 1955 as a private... Full story
Week of Jan. 24-28, 2011 At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Cheese dog zombies, vegetables, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, salad. Wednesday: Tacos, lettuce, cheese, corn, fruit. Thursday: Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, veggies, fruit. Friday: Hamburger gravy, potatoes or rice, veggies, roll, fruit. At Tekoa School: Monday: Chickenwich, French Fries, Veggie Choices., Tuesday: Salisbury Steak, Potatoes, Gravy, Carrots, Hot Roll, Tossed Salad. Wednesday: Corn Dogs or, Chili-Cheese Dog, Tossed Salad, Pears.... Full story
Dusty Last week Wednesday, Dusty BB Club met in the parish hall of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in LaCrosse to make baby blankets for the free maternity clinic at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Seven members, plus guests Alice and Margaret Mackleit, made approximately 50 blankets. Hostesses were Diane Monson and Janell Guske. The next meeting will be March 9 with hostesses Jane Aune and Suzy McNeilly. Ann Hogue will present a program on Hooked Rugs. Roll call will be “Come as you are.” Steve and Dianne Appel went to Estill Springs, Tenn., to...
Lamont JEAN STROMBERGER and KATHY SHIELDS, Gazette Correspondents The first community potluck for 2011 will be Sunday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m. at the Lamont Community Center. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Betty Stone’s Sunday, Jan. 9, dinner guests were Patty and Sonny Etheredge and Cody Stuart of Spokane and Tiffany, Seth and their son, Wrangler, of Wilbur. Sheri Bolden of Tukwila arrived Saturday to spend two days with her parents, Don and Sherrill Nelson. Kay Dirks, Joan Nelson and Kathy Shields had lunch at the Northern Quest Casino Monday a... Full story
ROSALIA Preparatory classes offered by Rosalia Association for Community Enrichment will be at the Rosalia City Library, 402 S. Whitman Ave., Saturday, Jan. 29, at 2 p.m. Classes will begin with a brief description of what is available through the workshops. The classes will be tailored to meet the needs of each individual attending. Upon completion of the preparatory classes, RACE will assist students in signing up for taking the General Equivalency Degree test. Residents line up for a serving...
Ron and Barb Wachter, residents of Pullman since 1963, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Hood River, Ore., Jan. 1, 2011. Ron and Barb were raised in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. They met while they were students at Oregon State University and were married Dec. 29, 1960, at Salem, Ore. He was an employee of First National Bank of Oregon and she taught elementary school while residing in Oregon. They have been involved in civic, service, political and business adventures in the wheat producing areas of Idaho, Oregon and...
The two notable differences between the Palouse and southern New Mexico, home area for Patrick and Allison Otis, are the weather and Mexican food. Patrick and Allison moved to Colfax in 2009 so Allison could attend the veterinarian program at Washington State University. “The school is great. The weather, different,” Allison said. Allison was one of only 10 students from New Mexico to be chosen for the Western Interstate Commission of Higher Education (WICHE) program. Through WICHE, she was able to choose one of three out-of-state schools to...
Al Liotta of Colfax celebrated his 90th birthday with an Italian dinner Saturday night at Hill Ray in Colfax. Attending were 14 of his 18 children, now all adults. The Liotta family, known as the BLTs, is made up of the Byrd, Liotta and Thompson children. Liotta, who came from the east coast to serve at WSU’s golfing professional, was a bachelor when some of his golfing friends, who were priests, introduced him to Jody Byrd. Mrs. Byrd was a widow with nine children who had moved to Spokane from Martin City, Mont., after her husband, Duane B... Full story
