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Connor Johnson, son of Aaron and Helena Johnson of Colfax, passed a board of review for the Eagle Scout award last week. Connor started on the path to Eagle as a Tiger Cub in first grade and made it through Cub Scouts where he earned the Arrow of Light, the highest honor in Cubs. He then joined Colfax Scout Troop 595 under the leadership of Scoutmaster Mark Clinton. Connor appreciates all the time and efforts he received from his mentors Clinton, Peg Jones and Todd Scholz along his path to... Full story
REAL ESTATE John F. Hendrickson, Garfield, to Kolt and Lacen Workman, Pullman, house on W. Adams, Garfield, $179,000, March 26. Donna Dow Gumm, Spokane, to Sander and Molly Carren, Tekoa, house on N. Fairbanks Street, Tekoa, $250,000, March 26. Donald G. Clark, Jr., to Clark Farms, quit claim on land parcel north of Albion, $500, and Clark Farms to Donald Clark , Jr., quit claim on land in same area, $12,250, March 27. Jason and Nicole Loscalzo, Pullman, to Michael and Megan Miller, Reno, Nev., house on Center Street, Pullman, $436,000, March 2...
I have followed Mark Rypien’s denunciation of the NFL, and football in general, as the cause of his mental illness. I have no doubt that his condition is genuine, and there may be some merit to his claims; the courts think so anyway. His lawsuit against the NFL resulted in a $765 million judgment and initiated a strict concussion protocol. His cause is supported by Dr. Omalu, author of the book “Concussion.” Dr. Omalu warns parents against allowing children to play any contact sport. He would have us believe that most football players suffe...
Rewording Frank Watson (Stop the Violence - March 29, 2018,) oh you are the good company man, as exemplified by your implied rewording of the firearms industry slogan, "Guns don't kill people, people kill people" into, "Guns don't kill people, frivolous lawsuits kill people." However, tort reform will not stop the violence. Mark Olson, Seattle Unacceptable I have never claimed to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, most of the people that know me would probably say “Yeah he’s a good guy, a little slow sometimes but he means well.” I don’t... Full story
All you needed to know about student activist David Hogg's speech at the "March for Our Lives" in Washington, D.C., was that he affixed a price tag on the microphone to symbolize how much National Rifle Association money Sen. Marco Rubio took for the lives of students in Florida. The stunt wasn't out of place. Indeed, it perfectly encapsulated the braying spirit of the student gun-control advocacy in the wake of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. These young activists are making our public debate even more poisonous and less civil, and are...
YYYY Nice person that left wonderful gifts on porch on Southview on Easter Sunday!! YYYY The wonderful Rosauers Easter Egg Hunt #!*! Colfax school & city – not what they were 20 years ago.... Full story
There are arguments over the number of those who participated in the March for Our Lives, as there always are disputes over crowd size at these mass demonstrations. Suffice it to say, a bunch of people took part. In Washington, the spat is over just how many hundred thousands flooded the nation's capital, to say nothing of those who turned out in hundreds of cities and towns throughout the United States and around the world. The organizers -- rank amateur teenagers who rose up from Parkland, Fla., after the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas... Full story
Years ago on the southern California coast, certain beaches were often covered with tar. It was just part of going to the beach. One thing that had to be included with the beach balls, towels and plastic shovels and buckets was a can of turpentine. That was to clean off the tar before going home. Also Catalina Island, famously 26 miles off the coast (at least according to the song) was often obscured by a dirty brown band of pollution that blew over the channel from Los Angeles. In 1957, the International Geophysical Year marked greenhouse...
After a doubleheader sweep of Touchet March 28, Colton junior shortstop Luke Vining was named WIAA Athlete of the Week for baseball. He went 6-for-8 hitting, with a double and seven RBIs....
Courthouse clock refurbished The clock at the top of the Whitman County courthouse building is being tended to. Features of the clock's face on each side were pulled off last week by a private crew as part of refurbishing, to continue this week, awaiting better weather. Once finished, the clock will have the same look as before. “It just takes some tender, loving care every once in awhile,” said Bill Tensfeld, county facilities management director. These reports are from the previous four issues... Full story
Colfax girls track team stacked up 112 points to top 13 other teams Friday at the Glen Wolf Memorial meet at Deer Park. Host Deer Park placed second with 91.5 points and Liberty was third with 77.5. Colfax boys finished in ninth with 37 points behind the 165 booked by Deer Park for the win. Bulldog girls took wins in all three of the relay races with a 54.0 in the 4x100, 1:54.25 in the 4x200 and a 4:35.9 in the 4x400. Carmen Gfeller won the 300 hurdles at 53.33, and Piper Cai topped the pole vault at 5-6 and placed second in the high jump....
Dakota Patchen was named by the Associated Press last week as the Player of the Year for Washington State 1B girls. The Colton junior led her team to the 1B state championship over Pomeroy at Spokane Arena in March, their ninth in 10 years. Patchen scored 61 points over three games at state....
Little Guys Wrestling action returned to Colfax with a meet Saturday, drawing a crowd from 13 teams around the region to the high school gym....
Colfax softball girls defeated Tekoa/Rosalia twice Friday in a pair of league games at the Rosalia Park field. They won the first game 20-2 with seven hits. The game was shut down after three innings on the 15-run rule. The Bulldogs and Timberwolves tied at 1-1 after the first inning, but Colfax dropped the hammer with a 15-run stack in the second inning. Colfax senior slinger Abbie Miller allowed three hits, walked six batters and struck out nine. Helina Hahn led the seven-hit Colfax attack with a triple and two singles. Desi Brown doubled...
The Gar/Pal baseball team traveled to Touchet March 29 for two wins, 12-1 and 7-2. Evan Weaggraff and Riley Pederson went 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead the Vikings in the first game while Seth Thompson added one hit and two RBIs. Austin Jones scored three runs, after getting on base with two walks and an error. On the mound, Gar/Pal’s Blake Jones pitched the first six innings, starting with eight strikeouts in a row. He finished with 16, allowing four hits and two walks. Austin Jones came in as relief for the seventh inning for one strikeout, n... Full story
Taylor Thomas and Jordyn Moehrle hit home runs for the Wildcats in a home win over Prairie March 29 that was called on account of the 10-run rule after five innings. Emily Schultheis pitched for Colton, throwing all five innings to allow four hits. Other Colton hitters in the game included Josie Schultheis with three hits, including a double, Abby Kelly, Macy Smith and Emily Schultheis. Dayton 5, Colton 2 Tied at 2-2 in the fourth inning at Colton March 28, Dayton scored to take a one-run lead. Colton could not answer and the Bulldogs scored... Full story
Oakesdale's Lizzy Perry hands off to Amber Jones in the girls 4x200 relay. Oakesdale girls placed sixth Friday in the Riverside Invitational with 55 points behind the 119.5 win stacked up by Mt. Spokane. Lakeside of Nine Mile was second with 101 points. Oakesdale boys finished with just two points to finish behind the 145 win stacked by Cheney. Oakesdale girls 4x200 relay team took a win at 1:51.88 with Logan Reed, Lauryn Rawls, Elisabeth Perry and Amber Jones running legs. Mt. Spokane placed... Full story
--Photo courtesy Akesson Nate Akesson hits a three-run homer off his first pitch against Springdale Monday. Colfax baseball players advanced their record to 6-0 with two wins last Thursday at Reardan in a matchup which was delayed for a week and two wins Tuesday at Springdale in a matchup where the site was reversed because McDonald Park was too wet for the scheduled home opener. The Bulldogs are booked to host Pullman today in a non-leaguer in what would turn out to be the home opener. At...
Whitman County Rural Library System’s annual penny drive will be April 8-25 in honor of National Library Week which runs April 8-14. Each of the 14 library branches collects money to fund programs or projects that are vital to their location. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is an observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country....
It takes only seconds to drive over a railroad crossing. But getting a permit for that crossing is not such an easy matter. At least that is the experience for Richard Old of Pullman who has been working on a satisfactory crossing permit for five years and still has not found a solution. “This is really a sloppy document,” said Old of the most recent Private Railroad Crossing Easement given to him by Washington Department of Transportation. Despite his disapproval, it may not get any bet...
Area conservation districts know that local farmers and ranchers are already taking care of their land and resources, many without anyone telling them to do so. Now, the conservation districts just need to know about the good being done to keep government from coming in to try and regulate practices. “If someone is doing good things, we want them to continue doing good things,” said Brad Johnson, Palouse Conservation District and watershed manager and coordinator of the Voluntary Ste... Full story
Uniontown’s Spring Fling Antique and Collectible Sale will be April 6 and 7, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Uniontown Community Building, located on Highway 195 in the center of Uniontown. Vendors will be selling crafts, antiques and yard art. Admission is free. On April 7 and 8, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m., take a tour of the historic Churchyard Inn and take in the exhibit of artwork by Barney Sanholtz and Jan Voghtman in the second floor gallery, 206 St. Boniface Street, Uniontown....
St. John Endicott high schoolers listen to Deputy Prosecutor Dan LeBeau talk about cases with which he has dealt. Students decipher facts and fiction about sexually transmitted infections with peer counselors from Alternative to Violence of the Palouse. How do you reach teens regarding topics like mental health, relationships, sexual assault, drugs and alcohol? Try to be a friend, use a song and dance, wait for them to ask? Or get professionals in to lay out the facts and open the door for...
The Palouse Police Department has a new officer. After a search which began last September to replace the retiring Joe Merry, the city issued the oath to Joel Anderson March 27 at the Palouse city council meeting. Anderson, a 17-year veteran, began his career with 14 years in the King County Sheriff’s Department including seven years covering the unincorporated area of Vashon Island. That was followed by 16 months with the Spokane Tribal police and two years with the Kalispell tribe as an o... Full story
Whitman County commissioners approved Monday the annual road construction program for 2018, separately approving seven projects. Public Works Director Mark Storey gave a description for each. The Whelan Bridge replacement project marks an old wood bridge four miles north of Pullman on Whelan Road which has shown rising costs for maintenance – wood wearing out, steel spikes pulling out that are then replaced and more. The concrete Glenn Miller Bridge is another replacement project slated for t...
