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Before our country, in haste, dives totally into renewable energy, we must carefully evaluate its impacts. By just focusing on eliminating natural gas, liquid fuels (gasoline and diesel) and coal to combat climate change, we ignore the effects of other forms of pollution generated by processes in which renewable energy components are made. Under the Green New Deal, the United States would become 100 percent reliant on renewable energy in a decade and eliminate CO2 producing fuels. It would cost...
I was tired of shoveling snow the other day and needed some comic relief, so I decided to read the most recent newsletters sent out by my state representative. Finding out what is happening at our state capitol is challenging. I usually start with the newsletters, then Google for more details. If you don’t get these newsletters, you should. Your representative’s office will gladly add you to their email list. Then you, too, will have something to break up the monotony of late winter. As our Governor has been reborn as the climate change can...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Samuel Riley Bogen, 21, and Melanie Lynn Schimschal, 22, both Pullman, March 7. Besufek Feleke, 30, and Emebet Yimer Alemu, 30, both Clarkston, March 8. Liu Tainen, 23, and Lei Lei, 23, both Pullman, March 14. Shahriar Safee, 32, and Seyedeharmira Foroutan, 28, both Pullman, March 14. REAL ESTATE Jennifer Reynolds, Pullman, to Linda Agyen, Pullman, 1970 60x12 mobile home on SE Grand, Pullman, $2,000, March 13. Willie Jude II, Nashville, Tenn., to Zachary Tindell and Megan Harris, Pullman, unit at Cedar Terrace Townhome...
Wilma L. "Billie" Byrne, 94, former long-time resident of Garfield, died Friday, March 15, 2019, at Fieldstone Memory Care in Yakima. Born May 16, 1924, at Colfax, to Newton J. and Nellie Crenshaw Huffman, she attended Colfax schools until the family moved to Garfield in 1936. She graduated from the Garfield High School and later attended the Kinman Business College in Spokane. She and Charles (Chib) Byrne were married Sept. 16, 1943, at Garfield and they made their home at Garfield. She worked... Full story
A graveside memorial service for Michael P. Germer, 73, will be Friday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at the Viola Cemetery with the Rev. Kathy Kramer officiating. Potlatch VFW and a U.S. Air Force honor guard will participate. Mr. Germer died March 21, 2019, at Aspen Park of Cascadia in Moscow. Born March 28, 1945, in Moscow, he attended school in Moscow through third grade when they moved to Potlatch where he graduated from high school with the class in 1963. He joined the U.S. Air Force in the fall of... Full story
A potluck memorial for Dennis Raymond Reynolds, 64, will be held on Saturday, March 30, at 2 p.m. at the Steptoe Grange Hall. Mr. Reynolds died March 19, 2019, at his Steptoe home after lengthy medical issues. Born Nov. 16, 1954, in Colfax to Jack and Almeda Walker Reynolds, he was raised in Colfax and graduated from Colfax High School. He served in the U.S. Army. He and Patty Perry were married Dec. 9, 1978, in Garfield. They made their home in Colfax for a time and later in Spokane while Denni... Full story
A memorial service for Frank P. Walker, 76, Viola, will be Saturday, March 30, at 11 a.m., at the Church of the Nazarene, Princeton, Idaho, with the Revs. Kathy Kramer and Ken Stinson officiating. Urn burial will be in the Freeze Cemetery at Potlatch. Mr. Walker died Saturday, March 16, 2019, at his Viola home. Born March 9, 1943, at Potlatch, to Walter and Velda (Starner) Walker, he attended the Potlatch schools and graduated from Potlatch High School in 1961. He worked for Hugo Walser for 12... Full story
Sylvia L. Smick, longtime Endicott resident, passed away March 19, 2019, at the Pullman Regional Hospital, at the age of 91. A graveside service will be held Friday, April 5th, at 10 a.m. in the Endicott Cemetery followed by a memorial service at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Sylvia was born May 4, 1927, in Colfax to William B. and Leora Bafus Schmick. She grew up with her younger brother, Bill, on the family farm near Diamond. Sylvia attended school near their home before graduating from... Full story
Claude Crampton, beloved husband and father, entered into eternal rest March 25, 2019, in Colfax, Washington. He was born on March 7, 1930, to Lawrence and Nellie Schuler Crampton in Spokane, Washington. He is survived by Sharon, his wife of 63 years. Also, Virgil Crampton, a son of Colfax, and Martha Crampton, a daughter of Spokane; and by a granddaughter, Tia (Josh) Sheppard of Puyallup, Wash.; and two great-grandchildren, Jackson and Gracelin. As a young man, Claude was engaged in farming.... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, I will be retiring in a few months and need to get some health insurance for my wife and me until we can enroll in Medicare. What are my options? --About to Retire Dear About, There are several places early retirees can find health insurance coverage before Medicare kicks in, but the best option for you and your wife will depend on your income level and your health care needs. Here’s where to look. Government Marketplace If your yearly income falls below the 400 percent poverty level after you retire, the Affordable Care A...
Re/Max home and land real estate will open in Colfax with an open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 11. “We’d love to show off what we’re doing,” said Stacie Olson, the Colfax office administrator. The Colfax office is located in the former HUB Insurance building at the north corner of Golgotha and S. Main. Some of the Re/Max agents already live in Colfax and will work mostly out of the new office, though all the agents will be able to work from either the Colfax or Pullman office. Jayci C...
Madison Kalmes, a junior at Tekoa High School, was elected to her second year as an FCCLA state officer two weeks ago at the Coast Hotel in Wenatchee. She will be vice president of public relations for the 17-member board. She did not compete in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) this year, after advancing to nationals the past three years and receiving gold medals in "Illustrated Talk." She began in FCCLA as a seventh-grader in Tekoa. "I wasn't too into ag and FFA and I...
The Home Ministries crew Friday went to Spokane Valley to Valley Christian School to make 3300 bags of soup. They were assisted by the students from grades five through eight. Making the trip were Tom and Doreen Riedner, Bob and Norma Schultz, Chuck and Sharon Lyman, Lona Criswell, Brian and Debbie Largent, Sally Morris, Diane Monson, Audrey Largent, and Grant and Angie Collins (Spokane). The soups are destined for the less fortunate Spokane area residents. Word has been received by the Jones family of the death of Helen (Regis) Jones Crock,...
Kari Rimbey was working at Events on Main Café when an old friend from her hometown came in and the two reconnected. The friend started coming in every day to write and started encouraging Kari to try her hand at the same. While Kari didn't have much experience writing, she gave it a try. That was in 2015. Since then, Kari has grown as a writer and recently released Six Houses Down. After initially self-publishing, the book was picked up by publishing house Morgan James and the hardback is set...
A nice, sunny and warm spring day welcomed volunteers to Perkins House for its annual spring clean up party. Several members of WSU's Circle K club, an international community service organization sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, volunteered to help put a sparkle back into the grounds and interior of the house. After a long, cold winter, the grounds and garden were especially in need of attention. An extensive amount of pine tree trimmings and debris needed removal from the recent trimming of the...
During spring break, the Center at the Colfax Library will be open and filled with hands-on activities. Youngsters ages 6 and up are invited to open lab Wednesday, April 3, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Activities will include creating working electronic circuits with Snap Circuits or littleBits, designing keyboards to play music using conductive materials and Makey Makey kit, exploring the world of computer programming to control Ozobot mini robots or Lego Mindstorms, and using Legos or magnetic blocks to complete building challenges. Staff members...
Endicott Community Club will host a free Bingo night at the Endicott Food Center April 13 starting at 5 p.m. The club is also working on a Flea Market for the middle of May. The next club meeting will be April 2 at 7 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Endicott Gun Club members attended the Camas Prairie Trap Shoot in Walla Walla March 22, 23 and 24. Listed are results of the Endicott Team: First 25 strait: Preston Peterson; First 50 strait: Joe Vietz and Jim Pelissier; 100 strait James Gilchrist. Ladies All Star Team: Jessica Pelissier. 200...
Questions 1. MOVIES: Which film with a literary title won the 1999 Oscar for Best Picture? 2. ANATOMY: What gives red blood cells their color? 3. FOOD & DRINK: What spice gives Hungarian goulash its characteristic flavor? 4. HISTORY: Who were the two women who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford on two separate occasions in 1975? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a group of swine called? 6. ASTRONOMY: Which planet in our solar system (other than Earth) is known as the "Blue Planet"? 7. LANGUAGE: What does the Latin word "veto" mean? 8. GENERAL...
* It was 20th-century French air force brigadier general and geopolitician -- and bearer of the nickname "father of the French atom bomb" -- Pierre Marie Gallois who made the following sage observation: "If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow ennobled and no one dares criticize it." * Fashion historians claim that England's Queen Elizabeth I owned 3,000 of the elaborate dresses popular during her time. * The Great Pyramid of...
