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Whitman County is going to spend $7,200 on the engineering plans to repair the CETC building, and will then submit those plans to its insurance company, which may or may not pay for the eventual cost of repairs. County commissioners directed facilities manager Bob Reynolds Monday to find out if the engineering costs would be reimbursed by Traveler’s Insurance, the county’s insurance company. If so, the county has an estimate from E & J Enterprises in Pullman to engineer a repair plan for the building, which suffered extensive damage to its roo...
Transparency Bill Will of the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association and Washington Coalition for Open Government would have us believe that House Bill 3031, giving agencies in Washington State the option of charging for staff time for excessive records requests, will lead to the downfall of open government if passed. Well stop the presses! According to information I found at the sunshinereview.org website, referencing a 2008 study conducted by the Better Government Association, nothing could be further from the truth. Of the ten states...
In good times, our elected leaders can walk the high wire between spending and taxes, spreading around money like gobs of peanut butter on a slice of toast. Bringing home the bacon has always been a sure ticket to re-election. But when the economy goes sour and money is short, all kinds of special interests descend on politicians hollering, “Cut somebody else, not me!” Who are those special interests? We all have them, whether it’s a church group lobbying for non-profit tax exemptions, an environmental organization seeking more public funds to...
I RAN ACROSS a copy in my files of a speech given on the opening day of the Legislature 14 years ago by the then Speaker of the House, and wished with all my heart that this was the kind of man we had in charge today in Olympia and Washington, D.C. The people have been sending their legislators a message for quite some time, he said. “They want change in the way government operates. They want change in the way government spends their hard earned dollars. They want change in the way government treats them. All too often we get calls from c... Full story
++++ To the courteous staff at Cougar Foodmart for being a beacon 24 hours a day to the locals as well as the travelers. #!*! Drive-ins and restaurants that don’t serve iced tea year-round. ++++ The beautiful art inside the courthouse. I hope it stays. #!*! To administrators who hold the kids to policy but not the coaches. ++++ The two Colfax men not afraid to stand up and tell the truth on our school bond issue. #!*! The reprinting, remailing and extra return postage for the school levy. How much did it cost the taxpayer? Send your Pet P...
The mistake on the Colfax school levy election ballots is well known. Voters have been sent a second ballot to revote on the issue. An error on the initial ballots has made it necessary to reprint the ballots and resend them. Plus, there are the additional expenses of return postage and hand counting the ballots once they are received. The error also causes confusion over those ballots already received, and those votes that may or may not be duplicated on the new set of ballots. In all, it is not the smoothest of elections. The mistake also...
Jerry Martin I have claimed, for many years, that speed is not a major problem on our highways. The difference in the speed of each vehicle, however, is a problem. The difference in speed results in passing, which is one of the most dangerous things we drivers do. Personally, I really don’t care if you pass me, not at all. I only ask that you do it in a safe manner, in a safe place, as quickly and safely as possible and don’t slow down after you pass. If someone pulls out to pass you, please don’t speed up. It is very dangerous. I know that...
These reports are from the previous four 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. More Fairview stimulus money? Paving on the top section of Fairview, a project which was originally set to be accomplished with federal stimulus funds last year, could get accomplished this year with additional stimulus funds. City Administrator Carl Thompson told the city council Feb. 1 that the unfinished segment of Fairview would probably be...
Leading the Garfield-Palouse Middle School honor roll for the second quarter with all-A grade averages are Jesse Lopez and Chandler Pfaff, eighth grade; Jacob Arlt and Rachel Nelson, seventh grade. Those receiving a 3.5 to 3.99 grade average are Sammi Johnson, Katryna Newman, Taylor Redman and Katie Yoder, eighth grade; Libby Akin, Sarah Bailey, Gabe Cocking, Mitch Jamison, David Milano, Lexi Rodriguez and Hunter Woltering, seventh grade; Holly Brown, Mitch Dymkoski, Wyatt Griner, Matt Holbrook, Riley Marcus, Foster Marcus-Nelson, Ian...
Shaina Simonson, Brittney Burke and Kayla Johnson surround NWC's Bryanna Bailey Friday night while the ball heads for the baseline in the Colfax gym. The Bulldog girls stacked up big wins in all three of their games last week. “We’re going to get after it,” Coach Corey Baerlocher vowed Tuesday in advance to the league showdown with Reardan Friday night. Colfax, which sustained a 53-42 loss at Reardan in the first round, will attempt to even the score in their last home game Friday. The two clubs go into the round with one loss each in the Bi-Co... Full story
TRIVIA TEST 1. ANIMAL ADJECTIVES: What is a group of dragons called? 2. TELEVISION: What was Norm’s last name in the sitcom series “Cheers”? 3. GEOGRAPHY: Lapland is a region of what country? 4. ARTS: An eisteddfod — a festival of music, literature and performing arts — is held in which country? 5. ANATOMY: Where is the retina located? 6. HISTORY: Who was known as “The Iron Chancellor”? 7. U.S. STATES: The Catskill Mountains are located in which U.S. state? 8. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of plant does the flavoring saffron come from? 9. MOVIES: Wh...
Keaton Moore gets the top position on Reardan's Jake Flint in the 152 weight class Saturday at St. John At right, Thomas Newton starts to roll over Juan Espinoza of Tri-Cities Prep for a win in the 103 pound class on his home mat at St. John. Newton moved up to the 112 class for the last match of the day at St. John Saturday. Colfax and St. John/Endicott wrestlers will mix it up with other grapplers in the district Saturday at Ritzville in the first step to the state mat classic at Tacoma. The top six finishers in each weight class at Reardan...
For the second time in a week, St. John/Endicott boys topped Colton in a District 9 North showdown Tuesday night. This week’s Tuesday’s showdown went down to the wire with SJE having just enough in the tank to squeak out a 68-64 overtime win in the Colton gym. The Wildcats held a three-point lead after a back and forth first half, but the Colton rims stiffened in the final frame and the Eagles forced the extra frame. A key 3-pointer in the waning seconds sealed the Eagles’ win. Warren Miller had 15 points to lead SJE, and Dylan Schmick and C...
Ramey-Robinson duel on open court. Cole Ramey, who led all scorers Friday, attempts to pickoff a steal from JJ Robinson who puts up a jumper after avoiding the theft attempt by the NWC senior veteran. Colfax boys packed a weekend of high drama into the Bulldog gym Friday and Saturday. Playing before a packed crowd Friday night, the Bulldogs stopped the undefeated Northwest Christian Crusaders with a defensive lockdown in the second half to pull off a 55-47 win. That moved Colfax out of a three-way tie for second place, a shot which carries a...
After tracking Colton for two years, St. John/Endicott girls finally bagged their prey Tuesday night when they out-fought the Wildcats 56-52 on the Colton court. The Eagles used a mix of tough defense and outside shooting to end the Wildcats’ two-year win string at 42 games. That string included a series of Eagle-Wildcat collisions last year that ended with the Wildcats taking out the Eagles in the first-ever 1B title game at Yakima’s SunDome. The Eagles win leaves the league tied with the Eagles at Rosalia Friday and the Wildcats at LaC...
Marriage licenses Anthony Picariello, 49, Spokane and Liza Stuart, 47, Walla Walla, Jan. 20. Robert Damon Mr., 44, Geneva and Carol Damon, 41, Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 21. Nathaniel Kite, 24, Myrtle Beach, SC and Sheila Crause, 21, Baton Rouge, LA, Jan. 21. Peter Parrish, 27, Northallerton, England, and Amber Nicole Walker, 24, San Luis Obispo, CA, Jan. 22. Juan Munoz-Gutierrez, 27, Mexico City, Mexico and Silvia Tovar Lopez, 27, Mexico City, Mexico, Jan. 27. Joseph Weaver, 25, Pullman, and Brinn McKinney, 25, Seattle, Feb. 1. BUILDING PERMIT Dan...
Washington state is considering an aquatic corridor in Rock Creek to connect Rock Lake, Bonnie Lake and Chapman Lake. Kevin Robinette, regional wildlife program manager for the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, said his agency is putting together a proposal to get funding to create the water trail. He briefed county commissioners on the proposal at their Monday meeting. “It’s a very popular area for people who can get access,” said Robinette. “It’s a beautiful area that is in about as pristine condition as we ever see.” Because of...
Valley Quality Homes Monday set up a manufactured home on the Colfax golf course for the golf course groundskeeper.... Full story
THURSDAY Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was re-appointed to a second term by the U.S. Senate on a 70 to 30 vote. Washington Sen. Patty Murray voted yes, Sen. Maria Cantwell voted no. Cantwell was among 23 senators, including 11 democrats, to vote against Bernanke’s second term. She blamed Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geitner for what she believes are insufficient oversight of financial firms to restrain risky investments. Reclusive U.S. author J.D. Salinger, who wrote the American post-war literary classic “The Catcher in the Rye... Full story
A police officer was dispatched to the emergency room at Whitman Hospital at 11:40 a.m. Jan. 27 after a patient in the emergency room became verbally abusive to hospital staffers. Chief Bill Hickman said the patient had been referred for treatment at Pullman Regional Hospital and apparently became upset by the time required to prepare orders for the transfer....
Joshua A. Bailey, 18, Colfax, was booked into the county jail Friday on a probable charges of second-degree child rape and fourth degree assault. Sheriff’s Deputies and the Pullman Police have been investigating the report which allegedly took place in Albion about six months ago. The victim for both charges is a 13-year-old girl. The arrest report said Bailey denied having sex with the girl. A $10,000 bond amount was set for pre-trial release in a first court appearance Monday. He was expected to make a first appearance in court today. F...
Hal (Babe) Lyons, Colfax Codger Pole grad who resides at La Quinta, Calif., mailed up a photo of Colfax, Calif., which is covered in snow. The photo of the Amtrak station at the California Colfax shows the sign almost buried. Colfax, Calif., is located along I-80 between Sacramento and Reno. The railroad station sign designates San Francisco 144 miles to the west. The caption on the photo notes the last storms which swept through the Sierra Nevada nearly doubled the water content of the snow pack.... Full story
Whitman County is no longer under a state of H1N1 emergency. The declared emergency for the 2009 swine flu outbreak expired Monday, and Fran Martin, director of the county health department, advised commissioners it does not need to be extended. Martin said the declaration was helpful in expanding the number of people authorized to administer H1N1 vaccinations. Pharmacy and medical students at WSU were able to give vaccines because of the declaration. Martin said that expansion helped hold off the spread of the virus through the winter...
The ball is now rolling to build an assisted living center in Oakesdale after the town officially voted to sell the land to Friends for Living Choices (FLC) last month. For $7,484, the group bought about half a block of land in downtown Oakesdale from the town. The purchase is one step toward building a center the group expects to cost $2 million, said Darlene Rickett, president and founder of FLC. “We’re just very happy about that because it’s another step forward,” Rickett said. “So we’re continuing to look for money which is an old, old st... Full story
Public agencies around Whitman County are preparing to put together projects for another round of federally funded transportation projects. Unfortunately, the extremely narrow time frame and accelerated schedule for putting qualifying projects together would limit the possibility for local projects, Mark Storey, county public works director, said Monday. Storey was alerted by the state Department of Transportation last week that the county should to put together a list of nominees for the program. He was informed the Whitman County...
