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“Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” —Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote often arises in the context of government overreach. In this age of Wuhan Flu —or COVID-19, as those pushing political correctness would say —it still applies today. On Monday evening, Gov. Jay Inslee followed the lead of California Gov. Gavin Newsome and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown in ordering residents to remain in their homes...
Pet Peeves: Colfax Park Department hiring extra help so they don’t have to work themselves. Bring back the full page trivia! Especially while everyone is stuck at home. Send your pet peeves and okeydokes to Whitman County Gazette P.O Box 770, Colfax, WA 99111 or drop them off at the Gazette office...
I very much agree with Kiah Miller’s letter regarding the immorality of calling COVID-19 the “Wuhan Flu”. So I was dismayed to see 2 articles in the same issue written by the new WCG publisher, Roger Harnack, again repeating this phrase. Mr. Harnack, would you please explain your reason for continuing to do so when this is an affront especially to our Asian-American community members? Elaine Hickman, Seattle...
Car accidents and the seasonal flu differs significantly from COVID-19 that comparing the deaths from them is dangerously misleading. The two key differences are the time span during which they impact our healthcare system, and the second is how contagious they are. First, car accidents happen throughout the year. Sure some long weekends increase car accidents and inclement weather increases the number, but generally it is below the capacity of our healthcare system. It is obvious, but must be stated in this comparison. Injuries from car accide...
Washington State Democrats have submitted a bill (SB 5395) to mandate sex education in schools grades K to 12 without the approval of parents or guardians. This should be a big help for those Democrats who want our children to learn that if they get pregnant they also have the right to get abortions to kill their babies. Democrats, what is your next brilliant plan? Could it be we also need to have mandatory training in our schools on how to use a gun to shoot each other? That way we can be assured that those children who haven’t been taught t...
Chris Armitage is running as a Democrat for Representative in the 5th Congressional District against Cathy McMorris Rodgers. He is well-educated with a Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and a Master’s degree in homeland security. He has been trained in the military and has spent seven years in the Air Force, stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, so he knows the 5th District very well. In addition, he has also been deployed to the Middle East, so has first-hand experience living and working in that region. Chris has well-defined and art...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Magrath, Evan, born March 16, 2020, at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Leah and Jordan Magrath, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Karla and Matt Magrath, Lynden. Maternal grandparents are Susan and Jay Gordon, Elma, Wash. Neighbors, Charles Joseph, born March 20, 2020, at nine pounds, 13 ounces, to Melissa and Dan Neighbors, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Diane and Mike Neighbors, Everett. Maternal grandparents are Joe and Diane Russo, Moses Lake. Baby joins brother John, 6, and Michael, 4. Million, Evangeline... Full story
Hill-Ray Plaza held its 31st annual meeting with equity holders and residents Feb. 18. Administrator Gary Young opened the meeting with Ann Emerson giving a prayer and Kathy Wride leading everyone in the flag salute. This was followed by introduction of board members, Maintenance Manager Dean Hall and Head of Housekeeping Linda Erway. Young then gave a list of residents that had moved away which included Harold Sauer, Pat Hartman, Jerry and Shirley Simmons and David Townsend. Residents who passed away in 2019 were Thor Sinkbeil and Trent...
Colfax farmer John Aeschliman earned a first-place state award in the 2019 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. Aeschliman is honored as one of the highest corn yield producers in the nation with DEKALB ® DKC27-55RIB Brand Blend corn, yielding 121.21 bushels per acre in the No-Till Non-Irrigated category. "It's truly an honor John chooses to partner with the DEKALB brand in the quest for high yields," said Pete Uitenbroek, DEKALB Asgrow ® Deltapine ®...
REALTORS offer scholarship Whitman County Association of REALTORS is once again offering a $1,000 scholarship to graduating Whitman County high school students who will attend Washington State University in the fall. Applications must be submitted or postmarked by April 30, 2020. More information and application details can be found online at https://whitmancountyrealtors.com/whitman-county-seniors-scholarship. Planting canceled Due to Governor Inslee’s Stay At Home order and the Rosalia Library’s closure, the Tree Planting/Giveaway sch...
Kathy Neilson met her husband, Brent, about five years after she divorced her first husband, while Brent was up from Texas visiting his brother in the greater Seattle area and looking for work. Both attended a church activity where they met. For both Neilson and her husband this is their second marriage. In each of their first marriages they had four children. Kathy had four daughters, while Brent had three sons and a daughter. Both remained single for about five years before they met. They...
Dane Robert Hall, 19, son of Dean and Carla Hall of Colfax, became engaged to Jaymee Elizabeth Finke, 20, daughter of Jason and Amy Finke of Spokane on Nov. 9, 2019. They plan to be wed on June 28, 2020, near Deer Park, Wash. If alternative plans need made, they will let friends and family know. Dane is currently a junior at Eastern Washington University studying exercise science/pre-athletic training, and Jayme is a sophomore at Gonzaga University majoring in psychology with a minor in...
WIAA announced its players for the all-tournament teams. Matt Hockett of Oakesdale was named to the 1B boys first team. Hockett was also the WIAA/Wendy’s State Athlete of the Week for the last week of the season. He led the 1B State Tournament in scoring with 70 points, helping his team to a fourth place finish. He logged 33 rebounds (third in tournament) and 15 free-throws (first in tournament) in 121 minutes (third in tournament) of play. On the girls side, Lizzy Perry was named to the 1B girls first team and Jessie Reed to the second t...
When Whitman County Library planned the celebration of our 75th anniversary, who would have thought that all 14 branch locations would be closed for business due to a worldwide pandemic? Thankfully, today's technology allows the library to continue providing service through our website and to offer Wi-Fi access surrounding library buildings to area residents who need it. Still, it's not what we envisioned. Starting in April, the library was set to host community parties in all of our branch...
Loraine E. Scaggs, 86, a longtime Dusty and Colfax area resident passed away March 29, 2020, at Whitman Health and Rehabilitation Center in Colfax, Wash. Private family graveside services will be held at the Dusty Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held at Bruning Funeral Home in Colfax on Wednesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Loraine was born February 8, 1934, in Colfax, Wash., to Albert & Bertha (Ottmar) Broeckel. She grew up in Dusty and attended school in LaCrosse whe... Full story
Mary Jo Robinson, DO, passed away at her home in Azle, Texas, on March 23, 2020. She was born in Spokane, Wash., to Jerry Lee Robinson and Ann Brodie Robinson on May 26, 1954. Her grandparents were Mr. And Mrs. Ray Robinson of Pasco, Wash., and Mr. And Mrs John Brodie of Colfax, Wash. Born into a military family, she lived in many places around the world including Okinawa, Germany, Aberdeen, Md., and Fort Lewis, Wash. She graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Wash., and Des Moines... Full story
Georgia Webb Gordon, lifelong St. John resident, passed away March 25, 2020, at the Whitman Hospital in Colfax. She was 96. A private family burial has taken place in the St. John Cemetery where she was laid to rest next to husband Harold. Georgia was born on the family farm just outside St. John on October 6, 1923, to George and Utta Bageant Webb. She grew up on the farm and attended school in St. John where she graduated from high school. Georgia married Harold Gordon on March 19, 1947. They lived on the family farm between St. John and Pine... Full story
Celeste died in Whitman County Hospital in Colfax, Washington. She is survived by her son Kevin Mills; daughter-in-law, Janet Mills; and her grandchildren, Sarah and David Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Harrison Mills; and her son Chris Maurice Mills. Celeste grew up in the town of Milton-Freewater, Ore., as the adopted daughter of Maurice and Harriet Frazier. She often told the family stories of spending many a summer's days as a child in the Walla Walla River. Later in high school, she drove a truck during harvest for... Full story
Anne Brown, 79, of Tekoa, Wash., passed to her heavenly home on Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Hospice House of Spokane. She was born July 9, 1940, in Spokane, Wash., the only child of Raymond E. and Hannah (Fisher) Parrish. She was raised in the Lutheran Church and made a personal decision to follow Christ in 1961. It was a decision that came with ups and downs, but greatly shaped her outlook on life and gave her compassion for others. She was raised in Farmington, Wash., where she met the... Full story
Some years back, in the biggest town in a small county outside our 9th District, there was a clothing store. Upstairs was the office of the area's weekly newspaper. Week after week, year after year, the clothing store published the same advertisement in the newspaper, displaying its name, address and a drawing of a coat rack, to signal what people could buy there. No brand names, no sale prices, nothing else. The message this ad sent was clear and reassuring: "We're still here." It's a complete...
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the Revised Code of Washington, Chapter 36.77.070 that the following projects have been completed by County Forces Construction: Bonnie Bridge, C.R.B.P. No. 3280-01.64(3) This project provided for the replacement of the Bonnie Bridge with a 60 foot long, 129 inch by 84 inch arch culvert for a total cost of $61,250.81. Thornton Depot Bridge, C.R.B.P. No. 3360-12.27(8) This project provided for the replacement of the Thornton Depot Bridge with a 32 foot wide, 34 foot long prestressed... Full story
RITZVILLE -- Adams County health officials Saturday evening reported that a total of 23 coronavirus cases have been confirmed. Of those cases, 19 are in Othello, with 10 connected to a single family, officials said. There are two cases each in Lind and Ritzville. Of the Lind-Ritzville cases, three are connected to a single family, officials said. Overall, 159 county residents have been tested, officials said, noting results from 31 tests are still pending and 101 have returned negative.... Full story
RITZVILLE — Area seamstresses have been sewing fast and furiously to get cloth masks donated to area hospitals, medical facilities, senior centers and other organizations. Their work has also been provided to the Adams County Sheriff's Office, gas stations, U.S. Postal Service and grocery stores for use during the coronavirus pandemic. Dorcey Hunt, an East Adams Rural Healthcare physical therapist, said she saw a Facebook post by Odessa's Kelsey Scrupps asking for help collecting masks made b...
RITZVILLE -- Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler doesn't agree with extending the statewide quarantine until May 4 due to the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Responding to Bainbridge Island Democrat Gov. Jay Inslee's order last night to extend his "stay home" order until May 4, Schoesler, R-Ritzville, said there has to be some flexibility for the state's rural and other areas. "We're not out of the woods, yet," Gov. Inslee said. "This order is not only necessary, it's morally necessary." "The... Full story
AIRWAY HEIGHTS --The Kalispel Tribe of Indians, its economic authority and the Northern Quest Resort & Casino have filed a $21.27 million lawsuit against companies including 3M and Tyco Fire Products along with the United States government over chemicals used in firefighting foam that have contaminated drinking water sources in Airway Heights, including tribal lands. The lawsuit filed Monday, March 30, in federal court in Washington joins other lawsuits around the country dealing with alleged harmful effects of polyfluoroalkyl substances,...
