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Real estate sales South Grand Investors, LLC, Spokane, to Mark J. Webb, Spokane, small office building on half a lot on Front Street in St. John, $21,500, Jan. 29. Susan Elizabeth Hardy, Pullman, to Gertrude Louise Fox, as to a life estate, and Thomas F. and Larry J. Fox, Burien, apartment building with commercial space at 605 S. Grand, Pullman, $1,060,000, Feb. 2, Georgia M. and Andrew L. King, Pullman, to Casey W. and Dawn R. Sparks, 1978 14x66 mobile home on NW Fisk Street in Pullman, $10,000, Feb. 6. Copper Basin Construction, Hayden, Idaho...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2010. I’ve often said that there’s no sense in dwelling on past mistakes because I’m just going to repeat them anyway. There are a couple, though, I can’t seem to forget — mistakes on the “hey, let’s steer the Titanic over to take a look at that iceberg” level. Here is a countdown of the five dumbest things I’ve done in my life — so far. No. 5 concerns the very first time I came up with an “invention,” because I am an inventor the way Lehman Brothers is a “success.” My father clai...
In his State of the Union address, President Obama highlighted plunging gas prices. Ironic, since Obama has done everything in his power to curtail domestic oil production and drive up gas prices. For example, the president wants to lock up untapped federal oil reserves surrounding the Trans-Alaska pipeline. If he succeeds, he will choke off future oil supplies to the pipeline, bleeding it dry and forcing it to shut down and be dismantled. That will not only hurt Alaska, but Washington and the Pacific Northwest as well. Refineries in our state...
Port premature I was disappointed to read that the Port of Whitman has prematurely decided to support abandonment of the railbed between Colfax and Pullman rather than rail bank it. Furthermore, it is disappointing that the Commissioners met only with representatives of the self-proclaimed “Friends of the Railroad” and not with citizens truly interested in preserving the rail bed before adopting this position. Abandonment is antithetical to the Port’s mission statement which says “The Port of Whitman is dedicated to improving the quality of lif...
Where is Chris Kyle when you need him? The late hero of the movie “American Sniper” made no apology for killing as many members of al-Qaida in Iraq, the precursor of ISIS, as he could get in his rifle sights. After a captured Jordanian pilot was burned alive, who would object to Kyle, or any other American sniper, shooting down these murderous fanatics if he could get access to them? And who would quibble with Kyle’s characterization of these people as “savages”? Part of what the left finds objectionable about Kyle is his unshakable moral cer...
We all know what a “homer” is; that sportscaster or columnist who shamelessly boosts the home team, which is his or her bread and butter. In fact, usually the team approves the announcers to guarantee this lovefest. It’s irritating but acceptable in the sports world, but it’s ridiculous when it comes to speaking about our nation or, dare I say it, religion. Unfortunately that’s rampant too, with pandering commentators and politicians ready to leap anytime anybody has the audacity to suggest that the home country or the home religion should ge...
Brian Williams is off the air as NBC’s nightly news anchor. At first, he said he would take off a few days when the scandal about his elaboration or fabrication of stories first hit. Then, NBC announced he was suspended for six months as doubts about him grew. Williams has been accused of misrepresenting or at least embellishing news stories. The first questionable story was about being under enemy fire in Iraq. Then, his recollections about Hurricane Katrina came under scrutiny. The network is investigating the incidents and much more. S... Full story
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. **************** CORPS REOPENS DAM CROSSING Public vehicle crossing over Lower Granite Lock and Dam was reopened Feb. 11 after contractors completed construction of a temporary buttress for one of the bridge pier foundations which was believed to have been weakened by construction at the dam. The pier is under the bridge support which serves...
Gefilte Trout will perform Eastern European klezmer music at the Dahmen Barn Saturday, March 14, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission will be $10 and includes tastes of traditional desserts along with tea and coffee. Gefilte Trout transports listeners to a Jewish wedding in Eastern Europe in the late 1800s. Hear the klezmer music that was played then, and is still played now, for Jewish weddings and dances: bulgars, horas, kolomeykes, shers, and waltzes. Songs will be sung in Yiddish, Hebrew and Ladino (the language of the Jewish people of Spain)... Full story
Whitman County commissioners on Monday morning approved advertising for radio system consulting services for the county’s Emergency Management department. The consultant will evaluate the current radio systems in use within the county. There are five systems that need to be addressed: Whitman County Sheriff, Firenet which covers the north and west side of the county, Fire 3 which covers Palouse and Fire Districts 12 and 14, Colfax Fire and Sierra which is the Washington State University Fire Department. According to Emergency Management D...
Dennis McDonald has returned to his prior position as marketing/admissions director at Whitman Health and Rehab Center in Colfax. His hire, effective Feb. 1, will enable McDonald to resume his previous duties of informing the public of the special services provided at the center. “I missed and am looking forward to again interacting with all my friends, old and new, who may be in need of nursing/rehabilitation services. Over the years, those in need have always been special to my whole f...
A group of Colton middle school students are getting ready for the school’s 20th appearance at the regional Science Olympiad. Held at Spokane Falls Community College March 7, the event features academic, building and laboratory competitions. “It’s kind of like a track meet,” said Colton science teacher Eric Nordquist. “You’ve got a team and each kid participates in two to three events.” Academic events include tests on entymology (bugs). Laboratory events are, for example, “Can’t Judge...
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will conduct a survey of farmers in March 2015. The survey is designed to obtain crucial information that is important for producers, suppliers, universities and government economists. The survey asks producers to provide information on the number of acres they intend to plant for particular commodities and how much grain and oilseed they have stored on the farm. The results of the survey will give detailed county level data on acreage, production and stock levels. A NASS cover letter includes i...
Whitman Conserva-tion District’s annual dinner meeting was at the LaCrosse Community Center Feb. 12 after the district’s board conducted its monthly meeting. Approxi-mately 30 people attended. Kary Peterson from the Department of Ecology Burn Team presented information about outside burning and burn permits for farmers. Burning in a burn barrel is now illegal everywhere in Washington. Only natural vegetation can be burned, and if smoke from a fire affects a neighbor, the fire must be extinguished. Peterson said composting and chipping are alt...
Several Whitman County residents were appointed to committees by the county commissioners Monday morning. Commissioners re-appointed five members of the property management team who are Robert Davis, Pullman; Nick Davis, Pullman; Brian Crow, Oakesdale; Justin Heaton, LaCrosse, and Steve Nelson, Thornton. Each was re-appointed for a one-year term. Commissioners also re-appointed Dennis Hatley of Pullman to the Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials. His term is for four years, expiring Dec. 31, 2018. Other members of the c...
Whitman Conservation District board members discuss topics just before the board’s annual dinner last Thursday. From left to right are Walter Riley, Jan Turney, state conservation representative Ray Ledgerwood, Rhod McIntosh, board chairman David Lange, district bookkeeper Brandy Wigen, David Jones of NRCS, district manager Nancy Hoobler and board member Cory Aeschliman....
Five wrestlers from the Colfax/Garfield-Palouse team were slated to depart today for the big state mat classic in Tacoma. The local team will be led by Trapper Askins, Garfield-Palouse senior, who pegged another title in the 126-point class with a one-point edge in the championship meet of the regional round of competition at Northwest Christian. The big regional meet brought in qualifiers from 23 different schools. The other four entrants qualified with fourth-place finishes in the consolation...
On the brink of a season finish last week, the Colfax boys rolled out wins in two elmination games during the week and now stand one win away from getting to the regional round of the state finals. The Bulldogs Friday will travel to Walla Walla to play Walla Walla Valley Academy in a third straight elimination test. A win will put them in a Saturday game for the third or fourth slot in next week’s regionals. Colfax boys advanced last Thursday when they stopped Lind-Ritzville-Sprague 59-50 at R...
It’s them again. For the second consecutive year, Garfield-Palouse will play Pomeroy in the championship game for the Southeast 1B league. The prize is entry into the state subtournament. Fieder, McGreevy, Mayfield, Snyder, LaMunyan; a couple first names have changed for Pomeroy. For Garfield-Palouse, none have; Thurman, Holbrook, Jamison, Woltering, Cocking. This year the teams’ only league loss was to each other. Last February, in the third meeting between the two in the 2013-14 season, for... Full story
A thrilling win on a last-shot zap by Andra Hamilton Thursday at Reardan and a fourth-quarter explosion Monday at West Valley advanced the Colfax basketball girls to the championship game of the NE-SE playoffs, which will be at the Whitman College gym in Walla Walla Saturday. Colfax will play Dayton’s girls, the only SE district team to scratch out a win over six matchups for boys and girls in the first NE-SE round at West Valley. Colfax has already qualified for the regional start of the s...
Colton began their revvin’ for seven last Friday with an opening playoff win over Oakesdale, 68-23. The Wildcats, in pursuit of their seventh consecutive 1B state championship, got underway in the first quarter with the first three of Savannah Chadwick’s seven three-pointers. She finished with 24 points while Rachel Meyer had 11 with eight rebounds. Zoe Moser scored 14 points. Colton improved to 22-0 with the win – their 60th straight – while holding Oakesdale leading scorer Jacey Johnson to one field goal. Logan Reed led the Nightha...
Whitman Conservation District will host a workshop on “How to Teach Livestock to Eat Weeds, An Alternative to Chemical Spray,” Tuesday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Route 26 Cafe in LaCrosse. Steve Van Vleet, Washington State University Regional Extension Specialist based in Colfax, will present the program....
Dust, plaster, cords, lamps, lifts, buckets and tubs: the Colton school remodel project is moving toward the conclusion for Phase II. Half of the total project is expected to be completed by April 5. The new agriculture shop is slated to also be open then. It is a separate new structure built just north of the existing metal building. Since the start of the school year, Colton teachers and students have been using eight temporary classrooms in the small gym, which will be switched out for other...
Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy told the Gazette Tuesday morning that the case report of a wolf shooting last October in the Pullman area is still under review. The case file on the shooting has been submitted to the prosecutor’s office by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tracy Tuesday said he could not comment on the case while it is still under the review process. Wolves are still listed on the state endangered species list in eastern Washington, but de-listed at the f... Full story
The city of Tekoa bought a plot of land to complete a Park Road improvement project. The property, between Hangman Creek and Park Road, was needed to add guardrails and a sidewalk on a section of Park Road. A $733,000 Transporta-tion Improvement Board grant for the project was received by the city in December 2013. The project will allow the two-tenths of a mile section to be made more pedestrian and truck-friendly, as it connects around a curve into the southeast area of Tekoa. Work is to be...
