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Andrew Scholz goes up for a Bulldog rebound in the White Swan game. After stacking a required two wins in state regional rounds last weekend at University High School, Colfax boys today will join seven other 1B teams from around the state in the final three days of the hoop season in a bid for the title at the Spokane Arena. The Bulldogs will face Adna in the tourney opener at 9 a.m. Adna arrives at Spokane as the number two team from District 2. They nipped Bear Creek 35-33 in the first regional round to get the state ticket. They like to...
Colton and Rosalia boys will shoot for their schools’ first ever state basketball title when they take the court today at Spokane Veterans’ Memorial Arena. Both teams advanced to the final eight in the 1B tournament after sweeping through regional rounds last weekend. “I think we both showed a lot over the weekend,” said Coach Seth Payne. “Outside of our own locker rooms, I don’t think anyone gave District 9 a shot at the title.” Spartans Scott Eberle, left, and Damien Loucks swarm Almira/Coulee/Hartline forward Thunder Wellhausen in the first...
Tekoa/Oakesdale/Rosalia senior Riley Schell has signed a letter of intent to play football next year at Carroll College in Helena, Mont. Schell, a 6-5, 305-pound offensive tackle, started for the Nighthawks all four years of his high school career, and was a captain this year. He was also named to the all-state and all-league teams. Schell is a member of the National Honor Society and was named Academic All-State with a 3.55 grade point average....
Palouse Direct Seed Association’s next monthly breakfast meeting will be Wednesday, March 9, at 7 a.m. in the Methodist Church at Colfax. Colfax farmer Cory Aeschliman will speak on his family’s long experience of direct seeding crops. Kate Painter, ag economist at the University of Idaho, will present an analysis of costs and returns of direct seeding versus conventional tillage operations. Painter’s data comes from the direct seed mentor program run by the Spokane and Rock Lake Conservation districts. For more information, contact Denni...
Uniontown will once again entertain hundreds of guests Sunday for the annual sausage feed at the Community Building from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Volunteers will dole out their famous home-made sausage along with mashed potatoes, green beans, sauerkraut, applesauce, rolls, pie and beverages. “It’s smoky. People that come to our sausage feed say it’s the best sausage of any feed they go to,” Leslee Miller said, volunteer with the feed. Nearly 2,000 people enjoy the all-you-can-eat meal each year, with the net proceeds going to maintain the Communi... Full story
History will come alive for county youth this March 8, 9 and 10 with the arrival of a traveling actress of history. Living Voices, a multi-media education program, will visit nine schools with a 50-minute presentation on several aspects of history. Grades five through eight will see the presentation. Schools have their choice of four programs: Young People During the Holocaust, the Journey to America, Becoming American in the early 1900s and Fighting for Women’s Right to Vote. Through a film and live acting, the students will learn about the t...
Despite a heavy load of snow on its suspect roof, the Community Education and Training Center is still standing at the corner of Main and Wall streets in Colfax. “I haven’t heard a word about it,” said Bob Reynolds, facilities manager for Whitman County, which owns the building. The CETC roof was damaged by a heavy load of snow and ice after a large storm in January 2009. County officials have closed the building for the winter, as they did last winter, out of fear of its roof failing under heavy snow. Monday night’s snow was especially heavy,... Full story
THURSDAY Space shuttle Discovery blasted off for the last time, carrying six astronauts and carting a load of supplies, spare parts and a robot for the International Space Station. It was the 133rd shuttle launch in U.S. history and the 39th for Discovery. Purdue University plant pathologist Don Huber warned U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup, contains a newly discovered pathogen that appears to significantly impact the health of plants, animals and probably human beings. The world’s first f...
After an hour-long hearing, Superior Court Judge David Frazier Tuesday denied a motion to vacate January a ruling which granted Seeds, Inc., of Tekoa $7,448,103 on a motion for a partial summary judgment. Scotts, Inc. has been ordered to pay the sum under terms of standard contracts for 2010 delivery of harvested grass seed by growers. Seattle attorney Colin Folawn Feb. 11 filed the motion to vacate the ruling. Folawn contended the court erred when it failed to allow Scotts more time to document its argument that crop estimates, which provided... Full story
Whitman County has updated the study of the environmental impacts of First Wind’s proposed wind farm after the firm last week added 10 more turbine sites to its plans. After measuring stations showed enough wind for turbines in the Steam Shovel Hill area south of Naff Ridge, Boston-based First Wind decided to proceed with development plans there. The Steam Shovel Hill addition means the Palouse Wind farm will cover 9,000 acres of land in the north central county with as many as 65 turbines. An addition to the first draft environmental impact s...
The Port of Whitman County awarded a $259,979 contract to Genesis Construction of Spokane to build a new hangar at the Colfax airport, officially known as the Port of Whitman Business Air Center. The firm had the lowest bid from among seven submitted by contractors. Debbie Snell, port properties and development manager, said the notice of award of contract was set to go out this week. The port is building a new 4,800 square foot hangar along the airport’s taxiway, east of existing hangars. The hangar will be occupied by Mader Farms, who will u... Full story
Tekoa’s superintendent for the last five years has been hired as superintendent for the Shelton School District north of Olympia. Wayne Massie will be leaving the district of 200 students for a district of 4,000 students. In an interview with the Gazette Monday, Massie said he is looking forward to the responsibilities of a bigger district. His move was announced at a Tekoa school board meeting Feb. 22. High school Principal Wayne Roellich said the school board will next open up the position of superintendent and begin taking applications. H... Full story
Audie Guidi of Colfax is tearing up and hugging people she has worked with for years. Friends hold her in their arms and wish her well. A counter full of flowers and gifts lines the side of the Whitman Hospital cafeteria. Audie Guidi receives a hug from a co-worker. Guidi is leaving the hospital after 34 years in its kitchen. Her retirement party Monday culminated a career of preparing healthy meals and maintaining the small-town hospital cafeteria. “It’s time to hang up my apron and do something else,” she told the Gazette. Retirement means...
Figures on a possible counter blow to the Colfax deer menace were reported Tuesday. The special hunt last fall claimed 29 does in the area around Colfax. Howard Ferguson, wildlife biologist with the state Department of Fish and Wildlife reported Tuesday the 29 permits were returned from a total of 100 issued for the Colfax doe hunt which was intended to reduce the deer population in Colfax. Hunters claimed deer from the special hunt area highlighted in the map above. “It sounds good to me,” said council member Jeanette Solimine. “I just wish...
Colton school district voters will see a revised bond proposal for the remodeling of their school on the ballot April 26. School district officials have dropped the overall cost of the project approximately a quarter of million. The bond proposal has been reduced by $164,000, from $5,160,000 to $4,996,000. The proposal calls for a 20-year issue for the bonds. November’s bond measure fell 40 votes short of receiving the required 60 percent approval rate for a funding measure. School officials in January conducted two public meetings to ask c... Full story
More snow socked in much of the east side of Whitman County Monday night and Tuesday morning. Power outages were recorded in some parts of Colfax Monday night and schools in Colfax and Steptoe opened two hours late Tuesday. Garfield/Palouse initially slated a two-hour delay for Tuesday but later closed school for the day. Pullman, Potlatch, Colton and Troy schools were also closed for the day. The National Weather service station at the Pullman-Moscow Airport recorded 15.5 inches of snow as of 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. Another reading from Palouse...
Notice of Amendment to CUP Application Palouse Wind Project, Whitman County CUP 10-16. Notice is hereby given that Whitman County has received a request to amend the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) Application originally submitted by Palouse Wind on July 27, 2010 and the subsequent addenda submitted August 19 and September 3, 2010. The application is being amended to include Steam Shovel Hill (described as the Steam Shovel Expansion Area [SSEA] in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement [EIS] published by the County in November 2010). The... Full story
Colfax Boy Scouts Saturday made a field trip to the fish hatchery at Lyons Ferry. The scouts spent more than two hours at the hatchery where they had a chance to measure and feed fish. In back are Vincent Chen, Kamil Prouza, exchange students at St. John/Endicott this year. Also in back are Chris Foster, Dylan Nails, Sam Woodhouse, Lewis Haynes, Nick McAdams, Scoutmaster Mark Clinton, Hunter Mosebar, Joey Rogers Riley Wuestney, Cody Miller, Michael Clinton, Jared Thompson and Brady Wuestney. In front are Steve Salzman and Connor...
Dusty Carol Kyllo and her daughter Tami Haas, Spokane, attended a special memorial service at the University Cathedral at Princeton University a week ago Sunday for Kyllo’s granddaughter, Khristin Kyllo, daughter of Tom and Julie Kyllo of Vienna, Va. Khristin passed away several weeks ago during her freshman year at Princeton. The services were organized by Khristin’s Forbes college family (Forbes Dormitory), the girls’ softball team of which she was a member, and the Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel. A reception followed. Kyllo and H...
Area Washington State University students who earned undergraduate degrees following the fall 2010 semester are listed as follows: Students’ names are listed by city of permanent address on record. The data displayed in the graduation list may be affected by students who restrict the release of some or all information about themselves. Colfax: Mallory Jean Crass, Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences; Grant Nathan Glover, Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Sciences; and Shannon Kerry Miller, Bachelor of Arts in Apparel, Merchandising, and T...
At Garfield-Palouse Schools: Monday, no school. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, tater tots, corn, pears. Wednesday: Noodle soup, sandwiches, lettuce, cheese, veggies. Thursday: Corn dogs, mac and cheese, veggies. Friday: Pizza, green salad, pineapple, pudding. COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Meatless lasagna, cooks’ choice vegetable, green salad with dressing, French bread, dessert, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Lasagna, cooks’ choice vegetable, green salad with dr... Full story
LaCrosse For a second year in a row, LaCrosse High School and LaCrosse Elementary have earned recognition based on the Washington State Board of Education’s accountability index. The state board rates all schools in the state according to a variety of accountability factors. This highly selective award is based on each school’s performance according to the accountability index. LaCrosse Elementary earned the honor of “Overall Excellence – Multilevel” for the second year in a row. LaCrosse High School received an exemplary rating with a perfect... Full story
Colfax Library hosted a royal Prince and Princess Tea Party for youngsters between the ages of three and eight last Wednesday, Feb. 23. Many attended in costumes with capes and sparkling tiaras. Kids enjoyed tasty treats, singing, games and a puppet production of “The Princess and the Pea....
When she was a child, Amanda Rich’s grandmother always told her she had an ‘old soul’. She didn’t know what that meant at the time, but has been told the same thing throughout her life, especially by the seniors in her life. “I’ve always loved seniors,” she said. As a youth, she would rather hang out with her grandmother than her peers. “I think seniors are a diamond in the rough.” Amanda grew up in Montana where she attended Carroll College for a degree in social work. An advisor recommended she continue her social work studies at Easter... Full story
(See photos on page 1B in the weekly paper section) Last week’s 44th annual jazz festival at the University of Idaho included many local musicians and Canadian visitors from Revelstoke Secondary School in British Columbia who called Colfax home for five days last week. The Revelstoke band and advisors traveled for 11 hours to Colfax were they resided at the Siesta Motel and breakfasted at the Top Notch (above) for six days. At top left, Alex Keeney of Garfield/Palouse, received honorable mention for his solo with the Garfield/Palouse Jazz b... Full story
