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On Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, Mary Ethel Tucker, age 93, rode her final trail in this life and went to enjoy a new life with the Master of Creation. Mary was born in Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 20, 1927, to Rod and Ethel (Beck) Hill. She went to Catholic School through 8th grade then graduated from Rogers High School. Mary married Ervin Tucker on Feb. 12, 1949. They had two sons, and in 1954 the family moved to the farm near Sacheen Lake, Wash. Mary loved active farm life with all the animals, but... Full story
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Whitman County Commissioners will conduct a public hearing to be held in their Chambers, Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington, on Monday, March 15, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. The purpose of the hearing is to receive an overview of the Community Development Block Grant – Public Service (CDBG-PS) 2019-2020 public service grant funds provided from July 2019 to February 28, 2021 in the amount of $218,033.00. This report will be available for review at the Whitman County Commissioners’ Office (400 N Main Street, Col...
Roy Gerald Nunn, 77, of Clarkston, Wash., a cowboy at heart, passed away February 26, 2021, at his Clarkston home. Roy was born April 30, 1943, in Beach, North Dakota, the first child of Donald & Viola (Wilson) Nunn. He started school in a one-room school in North Dakota. The family moved to Idaho where he attended school in Hayden Lake, Idaho, and later graduated from Garfield High School in Coeur d'Alene. Roy attended North Idaho Junior College for a time until serving in the United States... Full story
Marjorie Ann "Marge" Robinson passed away peacefully on February 23, 2021, with her son, Barry, by her side in Pullman, Washington. Marge was born on May 16, 1942, in Crosby, North Dakota, to Neal Clifford "Cliff" and Margaret Jorgens. Marge graduated from Crosby High School, and her classmates acknowledged her genuine, loveable personality. The Crosby yearbook said of Marge, "Her friendship is worth having" The Jorgens family moved to Washington from Crosby, and this is where she met and then... Full story
COLFAX Monday, March 8: Blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, breakfast fruit Thursday, March 11: Chicken fajitas, refried beans, green salad, fruit, dessert ENDICOTT Tuesday, March 9: Corned beef and cabbage, buttered red potatoes, salad bar, rolls, dessert LaCROSSE Tuesday, March 9: No meal PALOUSE Wednesday, March 10: Homemade macaroni and cheese with ham, mixed vegetables, apple slices, dessert PULLMAN Tuesday, March 9: Oriental chicken salad, sliced peaches, multi-grain bread, dessert Friday, March 12: Lentil chili with cheese and...
COLFAX — Quilts of Valor were presented to two veterans last Friday at Colfax United Methodist Church. The first went to Richard (Rick) Collingsworth, of Colfax, who served in the Navy from 1971-81, as an E6 First Class boiler technician. He served four years on the U.S.S. John Paul Jones destroyer escort and two years with the shore police in San Diego, three years on the U.S.S. Jouett destroyer and two more years onboard the U.S.S. Ajax Auxiliary Repair Ship. The second went to Gary L. S...
COLFAX — 4-H has persevered and grown during the pandemic in Whitman County. Janet Schmidt, county director and 4-H youth educator for WSU Extension, gave a report on the extension office to county commissioners Monday. She noted a total of 434 youth were involved in 2020, along with nearly 80 leaders. Organizers have recruited 11 new leaders, who now train in virtual work sessions. The 4-H robotics team had its season end after one meet last spring. It has since resumed after being cleared to meet for limited, in-person sessions. Schmidt r...
PULLMAN - A lecture hall at Washington State University (WSU) has a new name, following a corporate donation. The Spark Academic Innovation Hubs' lecture space is now known as the PACCAR Lecture Hall, WSU announced Wednesday. "We are excited for the latest partnership with PACCAR to create opportunities for our faculty and students to access the very best technology and learning techniques," said WSU President Kirk Schulz. The room is a 277 seat in-the-round format. Terms of the donation were no...
MOSCOW – Members of the 4-H Palouse Area Robotics Team, the Sciborgs, meet in limited sessions at a private shop near Pullman as they work to build a robot for this year’s F.I.R.S.T. Robotics challenge. The full team will begin competition in April through video submissions. The SciBorgs have gathered several times a week via Zoom since January for planning and training. “Meeting as a group (even a small one) makes a big difference on how we interact as a team,” said Euan McCubbin, a Pullman...
COLFAX — Top Dog award winners at Colfax Junior-Senior High School for February are as follows. Peyton Gosney, freshman, fine arts; Layne Gingerich, senior, history; Canyon Pierce, sophomore language; Ella Jones, freshman, career and technical education; Josh Huber, senior, science; Hailey Demler, freshman, math; Grayson Riddell-Riggs, junior, P.E.; Joseph Yarnell, senior, character. The Top Dog program, begun this year, honors students who excel in each department for effort, attitude, hard work and helping others. Teachers in each d...
UNIONTOWN — “Artists with a History” is a new exhibit opening at the Dahmen Barn on Sunday, The featured artists will be present Sunday from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Artists include Byron Saneholtz, Bobbi Kelly and Peggy Conrad, all of whom went to the University of Idaho in the 1960s and reconnected by way of the Palouse Watercolor Socius. It’s a group that encourages watercolor artists. The Dahmen Barn is open Thursday through Sunday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The exhibit runs until March 28....
DUSTY — A group of local women have started meeting monthly, whenever possible, for a potluck luncheon. February’s gathering was at the home of hostess Diane Monson last Tuesday. People attending were Terri Guenthner, Vicki Broeckel, Linda Hennigar and Sandy Passmore. They were finally able to have their “Christmas” exchange, which had been postponed for various reasons. Sandy Passmore will hostess the March get-together. Weekend guest Karen Broeckel was her almost 5-year-old great-great niece, Murphy Nolan. She is the daughter of Andrew...
Cash D. Dennis was born Feb. 26 to Stephanie and Levi Dennis of Lamont. He weighed 10 pounds and 2 ounces. Grandparents are Stacy Clay, of Uniontown, and Scott Zuger, of Clarkston, and Joe and Doreen Dennis of St. John. He joins his brother, Clay, and sister, Cora....
Jacqueline B. Culton is guilty of animal cruelty in the second degree and was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 356 days suspended, fined $1,043 with $1,000 of the fines commuted to community service, 24 months of supervised probation, and obtain an alcohol evaluation....
COLFAX — Here are the bookings reported by the Whitman County Jail from March 1-7: March 1 • Haana Gaines Bravard, 39, violation of a domestic violence court order. Held without bail. March 4 • Justin Neal Jorgens, 38, second-degree burglary and third-degree theft. Held without bail....
Eric M. Kimsey, 51, was booked into jail Feb. 23 on a warrant for theft in the third degree and malicious mischief in the second degree. Bail set at $235,000. Samuel J. E. Owens, 45,, was booked into jail Feb. 24 on a state Department of Corrections hold. No bail. Miguel A. Sanchez, 29, was booked into jail Feb. 25 federal agency hold. No bail. William G. Ortiz, 60, was booked into jail Feb. 25 for possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, and manufacturing or delivering methamphetamine. Bail set at $10,000. James S. Olson, 29, was...
Monday, Feb. 22 10:25 a.m. – Nob Hill, St. John – A deputy responded to a fraudulent phone call. 4:22 p.m. – SR 71, Rosalia – A deputy investigated an abandoned camper. 6:20 p.m. – McCoy Street, Oakesdale – A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance. It was verbal only. 7:26 p.m. –Farmington Road, Farmington – A deputy responded to a complaint of a drainage ditch overflowing. Whitman County Public Works was contacted. 7:59 p.m. – Pine Drive, Rosalia – A harassing note was found on a trash can. 8:17 p.m. – Amota Docks, Colfax – A deputy res...
With the clock ticking on our opportunity to limit global warming to the critical 2 degree increase by 2030, we need a bill in Congress that is both effective and bipartisan. A carbon fee and dividend policy, where a fee is assessed on carbon fuels and Americans receive dividend payments from the fees collected, is just that. First, it’s effective. In their February 2021 report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommend a carbon fee for achieving net zero emissions by mid-century. The 2018 report by the UN’s Int...
I am writing in regard to the recent statement by Whitman County Commissioner Michael Largent in regard to the dam breaching proposal by Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson. The Nez Perce Tribe and its people have had a treaty of 1855 in place since before Whitman County existed. In this agreement between the US government and the tribe we are guaranteed the right to take salmon within the treaty area and usual and accustomed places. With the loss of salmon due to dams the US is not fulfilling their contractual agreement with us (Nez Perce tribal members)...
These days the mere mention of tax incentives for factories touches off a major firestorm in Seattle and you’d better be looking for an expeditious way out of town. Not so in Austin where major international corporations are receiving millions in property tax rebates when they build giant new factories creating thousands of jobs. Similar to Washington, Texas has no income tax. It has a sales tax and relies heavily on property taxes to support city and county governments. Property taxes are h...
Democrats in Washington’s Legislature traditionally haven’t been shy about raising taxes. This legislative session is no different. In fact, there are several Democrat-sponsored proposals that would increase existing taxes or create new ones. State income tax: The Senate Ways and Means Committee recently passed Senate Bill 5096, a proposal requested by Gov. Jay Inslee creating a state income tax on capital gains. Voters have rejected a state income tax proposal 10 times over the past 85 years. A recent statewide Elway Poll revealed that onl...
OLYMPIA — A total of 143,403 initial regular claims marked a 3.2 percent uptick from last week in Washington. For all claims, in all unemployment benefit categories, the number was 462,218, a weekly increase of 3.3 percent. All statistics are according to the Employment Security Department (ESD). The increases are attributed to layoffs in agriculture, construction and accommodation and food services. Overall, Washington initial regular claims are at 155 percent above last year at this time for new weekly claims applications. For the week e...
PULLMAN — The pending sale of Hinrichs Trading Company will mean growth and no layoffs. Phil Hinrichs, CEO and president, spoke to the Gazette Monday after the announcement of the sale of the Pullman-based garbanzo beans (chickpeas) processor to Denver-based Arden Mills. The sale is expected to close within the next 30 days. The deal is not expected to lead to any layoffs. “We’re not just going to retain our employees. This is an opportunity for bigger and better things for our employees. Arden will also go out and hire more people. You’r...
PULLMAN - Pullman Regional Hospital is the recipient of a $300,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation for its proposed Family Medicine Residency Program. It's part of a post-medical school partnership with Washington State University's Floyd College of Medicine. "As a first-time recipient of Sunderland Foundation funding, we're immensely grateful for this new relationship with a highly reputable and prestigious Foundation," said Scott Adams, CEO of Pullman Regional Hospital. "This affirms our...
