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California and Texas are like the two biggest kids on the block going toe-to-toe for bragging rights. Who’s the biggest? Who’s the best? Bravado aside, comparing the business climate in these two states reveals why one state is lagging while the other is thriving. California, once the most attractive business environment in the nation, is today caught in a downward economic spiral while Texas is on the upswing. Between 1960 and 1990, more than four million people moved to California, attracted by the state’s beauty, weather and booming econo...
For the left, this is what winning looks like. President Barack Obama gave a second inaugural address that just as easily could have been delivered by progressive darling Elizabeth Warren. If the president didn’t repeat the phrase that Republicans threw back at him so often during the 2012 campaign — “you didn’t build that” — the speech was a meditation on the same theme of the limits of individual action. The address was a paean to collectivism, swaddled in the rhetoric of individual liberty and of fidelity to the founding. He began and e...
This is real important news for Gazette readers, especially those readers with short arms. Starting next week, we will once again be printed at the Lewiston Tribune. Our return there will bring a few changes. First, we will go to a narrower page. This will be the same page size as we previously had. For those with shorter arms and those occasional Tyrannosaurus Rex readers, the reach from edge to edge will be more comfortable. Basically, we are dropping the seventh or extra column which we added for the wider sheet we have been printed on for... Full story
The Tigercat Pep Band plays the Rolling Stones’ “Paint It Black” before the LaCrosse-Washtucna vs. Pomeroy boys basketball game at LaCrosse Saturday night. The band is made up of a mix of middle and high school students, parents and teachers. As pictured, the lineup includes, seventh-grader Isaac Neace on drums, high school senior and Brazilian exchange student Rod Santos on baritone, seventh-grader Amy Ramos on alto saxophone, sophomore Eric Wise on bass, community member Ellen Vaumann on clarinet and Washtucna band director Lora Hille on tr... Full story
The Gar-Pal boys basketball team is poised to win the Southeast 1B league title after two more wins last week and a deciding games against Colton and Pomeroy this weekend. If the Vikings (15-3, 12-2) win either of the two games, they take the league championship. COLTON 58, ST. JOHN-ENDICOTT 47 Junior guard Jake Straughan delivered 31 points for the Wildcats and Dalton Patchen 17 in a win over St. John-Endicott Jan. 25. Kalub Simon scored 18 points to lead the Eagles. Colton 58-St. John/Endicott 47: 20/14 12/9 12/10 14/14: Jake Straughan 31,... Full story
The Colfax wrestling team finished their regular season with meets against Moscow and Waitsburg-Prescott. Reggie Jones of Colfax gets position on Conal Thie of Moscow in the second set of matches Thursday at Colfax. They now head to the district tournament Saturday at Davenport. At home against Moscow for senior night Jan. 23, Colfax won the first round 5-4 and dropped the second round 4-2. Trapper Askins won two matches for Colfax (a Gar-Pal wrestler), while Mitch Barney, Dalton McNeilly,...
With a steady stress on defense, Colfax girls booked wins in their last two league rounds for a solid number-two finish in the NE girls standings. Colfax sophomore Amara Huber stretches to keep the ball in play against the Chargers. As the number-two finisher, the Bulldog girls were booked to play seventh-place Davenport Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the District 7 playoffs at Mt. Spokane High School. Coach Corey Baerlocher, who Friday marked his 250th win for 11 years of coaching the Bulldogs, noted the goal now for the Bulldog...
Max Mueller scores 38, 40 to lead team Last year they went 0-19 overall and fought through several blowouts this season, beginning the year 0-12 in league. Then, this week the Tekoa-Oakesdale Nighthawks won back to back games, led by 38 and 40 point games from senior center Max Mueller. Against St. John-Endicott Saturday night, The Nighthawks lead 68-64 with 18 seconds left. The Eagles then hit a three-pointer but, with four seconds on the clock, the Nighthawks held the ball at the inbound line as time ran out. Mueller led the team with 38...
Colton girls 12-0 in league Paige Vincent led five Colton players in double figures as the Wildcats beat St. John-Endicott 77-26 Jan.25. Colton (15-1, 12-0) built a 22-5 first quarter lead into a 49-16 score by halftime. Colton 77-St. John/Endicott 26: 22/5 27/11 17/4 11/6: Jenna Moser 10, Zoe Moser 11, Payton Meyer 10, Paige Vincent 14, Kaitlin Druffel 13, Savannah Chadwick 8, Jackie Warner 5, Raylynn Smith 6, St. John/Endicott: Sami Bailey 2, Rachel Gfeller 4,Gracie Dickerson 2, Gretchen Van Lith 6, Devon Bafus 5, Emily Jones 4, Jade Porubek...
While senior class parents served grilled burgers Saturday night in the LaCrosse cafeteria to benefit a post-graduation Hawaii trip, the L/W Tigercats met Pomeroy in the gym. LaCrosse-Washtucna senior guard Alec Fleming takes the ball down the floor for the Tigercats (15-4,11-4) in a smooth win Saturday. The game put them in a tenuous second place in the Southeast 1B league, ahead of Colton and Pomeroy (both 10-4 in league). L/W controlled the game so much that halfway through, their thoughts... Full story
Gazette Editor Colfax boys Saturday night hit the boards on their home court with their fate in the district playoff rounds still uncertain. They needed a win in the last league round against Springdale, and they needed to know whether St. George’s finished out their league winning string with a last round win over the LRS Broncos. Brady Ellis, top scorer for Colfax against Springdale, takes the ball up Saturday night. The Bulldogs Saturday stacked up a 68-39 win over Springdale to finish the league run at 10-4, and the Dragons dropped the B...
WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW ON TELEVISION The evening competition will be televised each night from 8 to 11 p.m. Pacific time. On Monday, Feb. 11, the telecast will include the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups on CNBC. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the telecast will be on the USA Network, and will include the Sporting, Working and Terrier groups, as well as Best in Show. For more information and results of the show, go to westminsterkennelclub.com. FREE MOVIE NIGHT IN ENDICOTT Free Friday night movie at Endicott Food Center. The title is...
The Colfax School District may put forth a special levy this spring for security improvements at the elementary and high school buildings. The subject was discussed at the school board meeting Monday night. Superintendent Michael Morgan reported to the board that an architect hired by the district earlier this month had issued his recommendations for security improvements. The suggestions of Laurence Rose of Design West in Pullman included replacing wooden doors, remodeling the main entrance at...
The final numbers are in for the first Farmington Harvest Festival which took place last Sept. 22. Committee Chairman Frank Triplett reported that the event grossed $17,000. After outstanding bills were paid, it left $8,500 in profit. This amount was divided between a donation to the town of $5,481.39 and $3,000 left in seed money for the second annual event this September. At the Dec. 27 Farmington City Council meeting, the council approved the expenditure of the money for replacement of the...
Pumping figures for 2012 released by the Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) indicate 2012 water use on the Palouse increased 1.5 percent from 2011. The figures were released at the monthly meeting in Moscow last week. The 2012 aggregated total pumping for the major pumping entities was 2.64 billion gallons. The totals involve pumping logs from Pullman, Moscow, Colfax, Palouse, Washington State University and the University of Idaho. Overall, PBAC has marked progress with total pumping by the major entities decreasing 14.6 percent since the... Full story
At its meeting last Wednesday in Colfax, members of the Palouse Scenic Byway committee discussed a one-day yard sale at sites along the route as a way of promoting the byway. Proposed date was May 4, the first Saturday in May. Rosalia has been considering a yard sale for May 4, which is the same weekend as Washington State University graduation. Communities would provide maps of yard sales that could be available at local libraries. The Palouse Scenic Byway encompasses 208 miles of highway through rolling hills and farmland with Rosalia on the... Full story
Thursday Councilmen in Kerry, southwest Ireland, passed a motion this week asking the government to create a permit that would allow isolated farmers the ability to drink a few pints and then return home in their car, or on their tractor, without fear of being busted. Its backers say the measure is needed to combat an epidemic of boredom and depression on farms ever since Ireland imposed tough new blood-alcohol limits on drivers in 2011. Street surveillance cameras in one of the world's most dangerous cities were turned off last week because... Full story
Whitman County commissioners on Monday morning opened five bids for the Sunshine Trailhead project. Sunshine Trailhead is about halfway between Pullman and Moscow off Sunshine Road. The county purchased part of the trailhead property and part of it was donated by the property owner. A paved and graveled parking area will accommodate about a dozen cars. A paved connection will lead to the Chipman Trail. That trail is about seven miles long and runs between Pullman and Moscow. Tim Myers, county parks department director, said the project was...
The Pacific Northwest agricultural industry remains strong, according to Northwest Farm Credit Services. Excellent yields and high prices are resulting in good profits for apple, wheat and sugar beet growers, while tight supplies are bolstering returns for cow-calf and hay producers, said Michael Stolp, vice president of market research and development for NFCS. The weak housing market continues to inhibit recovery in forest products and nursery industries, but U.S. consumers continue to purchase more wine despite slow growth in the domestic ec...
A transient juvenile had to be dealt with last week in Farmington. After the south fork of Pine Creek neared flood levels, a beaver dam and three other obstructions were removed to keep the waterway flowing through town. Evidence of the culprit: This tree branch shows the distinct work of a beaver along Pine Creek. Due to the type and location of knaw marks on creekside trees, the beaver was deemed of juvenile age, who has since left the area. The matter began with Mayor Ron Dugan receiving... Full story
Jon and Li Ochs of Dusty attended their third Presidential inauguration, and the third time is the charm because this time they had tickets. Li (left) and Jon Ochs of Dusty take a moment in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., as they attend the inauguration. Photo courtesy of the Ochs. Li Ochs said tickets are issued to Congressional members and they can give those tickets to whomever they choose. They scored tickets to the inauguration, parade and ball through their daughter who lives and works in Washington, D.C. The first inauguration...
Gazette Editor Attorneys for Hawkins Companies last Thursday filed a cross-motion in the civil suit filed against the company and Whitman County by the Organization to Void Illegal Conduct. The motion asks the court to drop the fifth point of the OVIC suit which contends Hawkins lacked registration to do business as a contractor in the state of Washington. The OVIC suit filed by Pullman attorney Tim Esser seeks to void the agreement which calls for the county to provide infrastructure expenses for the proposed Hawkins development on the...
Farmers and business people met at Hill Ray Plaza Tuesday for the annual Farm City Day, sponsored by the Colfax and Pullman chambers of commerce. Keynote speaker was Michael Swanson, PhD-Ag Economist and consultant from Wells Fargo and Company. Other subjects covered were natural gas vehicles and precision agriculture options. Lunch was served to the crowd. Guests included Whitman County commissioners, Little Lentil King and Queen and Lindsay Webber, Colfax FFA leader.... Full story
A ball of baby wipes has resulted in a $2,000 sewer repair in Farmington. After two visits from Roto-Rooter, including one when a service technician descended a 27-foot well to cut up the mass of wipes with a knife, the problem appears cleared. Farmington Mayor Ron Dugan looks down one of the pumps that was plugged with baby wipes. “I would say it’s solved,” said Farmington Mayor Ron Dugan. “We are thinking now about putting some kind of strainer in there to prevent it from happening again....
Gazette Editor A total of 15,194 ballots were mailed out Friday by Whitman County elections officials for the Feb. 12 special election. Topping the ballot list is Pullman School District’s request for a 20-year bond issue for $53.5 million. Of the 15,194 ballots mailed, 12,631 ballots went to voters in the Pullman School District. Voters have until the formal election date, Feb. 12, to get the ballots back in the mail. Ballots with a postmark after the election date are disqualified. Voters in Lamont, Garfield, Palouse and Colton school d...
