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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. FARMINGTON CAR THEFT SENTENCE Guy Stephen Heltsey, 22, Spokane Valley, was sentenced Friday to 30 days in jail with credit for 17 days already served after pleading guilty to a charge of taking a motor vehicle without permission. Heltsey was charged with taking a 1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass from a residence in Farmington. He was also ordered to pay... Full story
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Wawawai River Road will be closed for seven hours Saturday for the 32nd annual Snake River Canyon Half Marathon. Roughly 500 runners will take to the road for 13.1 miles. The race begins at Wawawai Landing. Entrants go upstream for six miles, turn around and come back. County public works director Mark Storey said so many people signed up for the run this year they decided to close the road. “We didn’t realize there would be that many. It grew by several hundred,” Storey said. Palouse Road Runners hosts the event each year. “It’s the same half...
Eliezer Suhartanto, 22, Pullman, was remanded to the custody of the sheriff Feb. 23 after the court determined he had failed to serve his sentence or complete alternate public service time since he was sentenced almost six months ago. Suhartanto Sept. 3 was sentenced to serve 10 days in jail or complete 80 hours of public service after he was convicted of an amended charge of malicious mischief. He was ordered to pay $1,800 for fines and fees. A bench warrant for his arrest was issued Feb. 10, and he was arrested and booked into jail Feb. 22. S...
Dirt slides In response to the pet peeve published in the Feb. 17 edition regarding the “tax payer” and state of the clean up of dirt slides by farmers working their fields too close to the edge. Would this person rather see miles of Russian Thistle, Canadian Thistle, Kochlo weed, Dog Fennel and many other unsightly weeds on their drive through the county and state? When fall comes, these weeds will break off and seed themselves through miles of countryside including family back yards and gardens. Also, these weeds will plug up state and cou...
My dad insists an occasional fried pastry never hurt anybody, using the word “occasional” to mean “daily.” “Everything I eat is good for me,” he insists, and I have to agree that his diet is certainly healthier than, say, gunfire. Otherwise, the high-fat food he consumes, rich in cholesterol and carbohydrates, is exactly what doctors tell us we should never eat if we want to live a long life. My father is 84 years old. Oh, and he’s also a doctor. True, his heart has more bypasses than the Los Angeles Freeway System. True, he has hearing aids...
Two years ago in a speech to U.S. House Democrats, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted that America was headed for “a fundamental economic reset.” According to Ballmer, for 25 years our economy grew on unrealistically cheap debt. That is over. Since Ballmer’s remarks, our national debt has continued to grow and now surpasses $14 trillion, President Obama and Congress are struggling with massive federal budget deficits, state and local governments are drowning in red ink, and protesters are massing at state capitols demonstrating again...
ITEM–The Iraqi defector, whose claims that Saddam Hussein was hiding weapons of mass destruction was part of the Bush administration’s justification for the 2003 invasion of Iraq, has admitted for the first time that he fabricated the story. Rafid Ahmed Aiwan ai-Janabi, known as Curveball to the intelligence units of several nations, told the British newspaper The Guardian that he fabricated the story to topple the Hussein regime. It was okay to lie, he said, because that was the only way to get rid of Saddam. COMMENT–I’ve only seen this in...
+++ The positive thoughts shared by Hubers Freight. #!*! The doggie daycare in the county’s IT department is violating county code. +++ The Thrifty Grandmothers for all of the wonderful causes they support in our community. Send your Pet Peeves and Okeydokes to the Gazette P.O. Box 770 Colfax, Wa 99111 Pet Peeves and Okeydokes should be short. One sentence is often enough. They also cannot be personal. Please sign longer submissions so they can be run as letters to the editor.... Full story
Surveillance cameras are everywhere. They have become a symbol of this new world. Nearly any crime story shows some victim or suspect tracking through a store, an airport or a back alley. Videos of missing persons and convenience store robberies are daily fare. Even roads and highways are spotted with cameras. Cameras on traffic signals catch a motorists running a red light. And, of course, it is unlikely that any large retail store is without its own surveillance system scanning every aisle and every space in the parking lot. Those little...
Brooke Webber and Jada Desautel battle for possession in the first half of Friday's elimination game. Colfax girls spun out of the state finals Friday night when an 11-point halftime lead vanished and Jada Desautel of Lake Roosevelt dropped a three-point shot at the buzzer to eliminate the Bulldogs 45-42. Her shot countered a three-pointer by Colfax junior Hannah Harazin which tied up the game at 42-42 and had Colfax fans thinking overtime. The Raiders took the ball, charged down the length of the court and then shot it back to Desautel behind...
The Plan for Your Future program has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, March 8, at 6:30 p.m. in the St. John Library. Donna Bowen and Alissa Swass from Family Home Care and Joanne Gfeller from Friends of Hospice will present a panel discussion and informational program about services and opportunities available in Whitman County to help family members remain in their homes as long as possible. All are invited to learn about short-term and long-term options.... Full story
Hooper Anna May Tobin spent Tuesday through Thursday of last week with her son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Helen Tobin, at their home in Connell. While there they celebrated Helen’s birthday....
‘Frankenstein’ will now open March 11 Due to recent school closures, the Gar/Pal Players production of Frankenstein will mark its opening performance Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m. There will also be performances Saturday, March 12 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Garfield Middle School Theater in Garfield. Tickets will be available at the door. Adults are $6 and students are $4. Refreshments will be available for purchase, provided by the GarPal Performing Arts Boosters. All ticket proceeds go to the Garfield/ Palouse High School drama program. For mor...
How to Keep Up With Your Medications Dear Savvy Senior, What devices can you recommend to help forgetful seniors keep up with their medications? My 76-year-old mother takes nine different prescription drugs and that doesn’t include all the vitamin supplements or over-the-counter medicines she takes. Any suggestions? Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, The challenge of juggling medications can be a problem for anyone, especially seniors who take multiple drugs for various health conditions. Here are some different solutions that can help. M...
Grace Doneen Gila Grace Doneen, 91, former Oakesdale farm woman, died Feb. 26, 2011. Vigil service will be at 7 p.m. Monday, March 7, at Hennessey-Smith Funeral Home, 2203 N. Division St., Spokane. Mass of Christian burial will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, at St. John Vianney Catholic Church, 503 N. Walnut Rd., Spokane Valley. Born Nov. 30, 1919, in Oakesdale, to Walter F. and Grace Brown Pickelsimer, Grace moved with her family at the age of three to a ranch near Miles, City, Mont. She graduated in 1937 from Custer County High School and... Full story
A “Fun Science” program will be presented at the Uniontown Library March 16 from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Uniontown library has two public computers with Internet access. Free Wi-fi is available both inside and outside the library at 110 S. Montgomery. Library hours are Wednesdays 2:30 to -6:30 and Fridays 9:30 to 1:30....
Barnes, Meica Autumn, born to Lacey Warren and Daniel Barnes of Genesee. Paternal grandparents are Terry and Katrina Harris, Orofino. Maternal grandparents are Joe and Anita Matchey, Kendrick. Erupe, Jordan Ekidor, born Feb. 19, 2011, at four pounds, 11 ounces, to Rebecca Ekidor and Mark Erupe of Pullman. The baby joins one brother, Nathan, 3, and one sister, Abigail, 2. Holmgren, Camille, born Feb. 18, 2011, at seven pounds, 10 ounces, to Mark and M’Linda Holmgren of Cheney. The babe joins one sister, Jalison, 2. Magrath, Jaxon Mylon, born F... Full story
8 years ago, March 6, 1886 Tomorrow the first stock sale under the auspices of the Whitman County Association is to take place. Quite a number of animals are already offered by advertisement, and a large attendance of stock men and farmers is expected. At this time of the year, the close of the dull season and the scarcity of money may prevent many persons from purchasing who would do so under more favorable circumstances. Eggs are down to ten cents a dozen and still falling. Surveyors are at work locating the Spokane and Palouse railroad,... Full story
Area residents were treated to a Valentine’s music and dance exhibition Sunday, Feb. 13, at the St. John Community Building. Contributing to the festivities were Harry Davis on the saxophone, Gene Mattoon and Dorothy McBride playing the keyboard, and Bob McBride and Cathy Ulrich singing classic tunes. They entertained with old favorites, sentimental toe-tappers and historical backgrounds on a number of the songs. Helping at the recent food drive Valentine event in St. John were, in back, Colette Buck, Sabrina Webb, Charleen Porter, Caeli U... Full story
Colton's bench yells on their teammates in the closing minutes of the Wildcats' 45-43 loss to Almira/Coulee/Hartline Friday night in Walla Walla. Colton girls will begin a quest for a third straight title today when the 1B hoop finalists open state finals at a new 1B venue and under a new format. The Wildcats, who were spilled by a two-point loss to Almira/Coulee/Hartline in the first regional round Friday at Walla Walla High, will go up against Neah Bay today in the first 1B round at 9 a.m. Colton will take a 22-2 mark to the state show at...
