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Most agree that the climate is changing. And, the changes are not good. Large swaths of coral are dying along the Great Barrier Reef. Weather patterns are changing dramatically, causing extremes of weather and potential loss of productive land while the world’s population soars. Sea levels are ticking up. Fifteen of the 16 warmest years have been recorded since 2001. Greenhouse gases are a major contributor to the problem. As early as 1957, during what was called the International Geophysical Year, greenhouse gases were predicted to be a p... Full story
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. CITY OKAYS POOL HEATER BID Colfax City Council members Monday night approved the purchase of a new boiler heater for the swim pool. Councilman Al Vorderbrueggen, who also serves as head of the park board, submitted the bid report to the council for acceptance after it had been selected by the park board. The council approved purchase of a high...
After a game March 30 at Colfax was rained out and rescheduled for Wednesday, the Colton High School softball team will follow it with a non-league doubleheader Friday at home against Orofino. Gametime is 3 p.m. The Wildcats are 3-1 on the season with a loss to Pomeroy....
Hunters and anglers are reminded to purchase their 2017-18 hunting and fishing licenses for the new license year that began April 1. Although many lakes are open year-round, the fourth Saturday in April marks the traditional start of the lowland lakes fishing season for trout and warm water fish. Check the regulations. Peter Vernie, WDFW’s licensing division manager, said customers purchasing online will need to create a username and password to access their account information. Currently, licenses for the 2017-18 license year are being sold a... Full story
Asotin Panthers hammered the Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves in a doubleheader on the Panthers turf Friday. The hosts took the first game 22-4 and the second game 25-11. The wins advanced the Panthers' record to 4-5 on the season, and they are 4-4 in league play. The Timberwolves for the season have picked up players from Garfield/Palouse which did not field a softball team because of a lack of players. Ella Gregory started for TR in the first game, and Payson Griner started in the second game. Katie Arrasmith led a nine-hit attack for the... Full story
Playing at Touchet March 31, the Garfield/Palouse baseball team won 5-2 and 2-0 to take the doubleheader. In the second game, the Vikings' Blake Jones used 84 pitches, with five strikeouts while Touchet pitcher Ben Ortiz struck out 12 Gar/Pal batters. The Vikings got on the board in the fourth inning on a groundout and fly-out from Mason Bates and Riley Pedersen. In the opener, Evan Weagraff pitched for Gar/Pal, striking out 11 batters. At bat, Weagraff led with three hits while Austin Jones and Seth Thompson had two each....
Colfax girls Friday rolled up a total of 94 points to top 18 other teams in the invitational meet at Deer Park. The Bulldogs posted a 10-point win margin over second-place Liberty which finished with 84 points. Colfax boys placed fifth with 51.8 points behind the 74.5 win posted by Northwest Christian. Colfax girls booked wins in the 4x100 and 4x200 relay events with Kaitlyn Cornish, Taylre Sakamoto-Howell, Sara Whelchel and Alexie Smith clocking 54.03, a win by six-tenths of a second over Lind/Ritzville/Sprague in the short relay. Sarah Kraut,... Full story
The defending state champion Colton High School baseball team is off to a 5-1 start, including non-league wins Tuesday in Moses Lake over Royal and Cascade of Leavenworth. The team returns all but one player from last year – 2016 graduate Carter Dahmen. Back for 2017 is Grant Kinzer, a four-year starter who led the Southeast 1B league in hitting last year. Brady Chadwick, another senior, is back on the mound, a fifth-year starter for the Wildcats. He started at shortstop as an eighth-grader. Oth...
Colfax opened the NE league campaign with two wins over Liberty Friday in games which were moved to WSU's Bailey-Brayton Field. The Bulldogs took the opener 9-1 and then took the second game 12-5 with a nine-run charge in the bottom of the sixth inning. The wins leave Colfax at 3-1 on the season with a tough test Saturday when they are slated to play at Asotin for the first league baseball test between the two foes. Prior to Friday's Liberty games, Colfax pegged a 10-0 shutout over Grangeville and sustained a 1-4 loss to Colton in their only...
The 2017 Colfax High School softball season gets underway with a doubleheader win March 31 at McDonald Park. Colfax softball players Friday defeated Liberty twice in a launch of the rain-delayed league campaign. The Bulldogs hammered the Lancers 11-1 in the first game and outlasted them in a close second game for a 6-5 edge. The pair of wins leaves Colfax at 3-1 on the season with the other win a non-leaguer over Pomeroy. Colfax was slated to play at Colton in a non-leaguer Wednesday and travel...
A public meeting Tuesday, March 28, in the multipurpose room at the Endicott school brought out several residents and varying opinions on the issue of allowing chickens within town limits. The meeting was scheduled to gather public input on the matter after an Endicott resident presented a petition with 115 signatures in favor of allowing chickens in town at the last town council meeting on March 14. “We had a very positive turnout at the meeting,” said Laura Jones, town clerk/treasurer. “Most of the people were interested in having the optio...
Rosalia's Whitman Avenue reconstruction project is set to get underway this summer. Last week, the town awarded a contract to Sandry Construction Company out of Spokane Valley to complete the project. This will be the first time the town has worked with Sandry, but the project engineers, J-U-B Engineers, have worked with the company. Trevor Skelton, project engineer with J-U-B, said they previously worked with Sandry for a sewage project. Jenna McDonald, Rosalia town clerk/treasurer, said the bid amount from Sandry was $632,550. Four bids were...
Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization, in an ongoing effort to reduce severe accidents on Highways 195 and 26, will celebrate a Regional Driver Safety Awareness Week by hosting educational/ informational booths. They will be April 10-University of Idaho, April 12-Pullman High School, April 13-Washington State University, April 14-Clarkston High School and April 17-Colfax High School.... Full story
This month, Washington Federal bank will be marking its 100th anniversary. The bank was first established in 1917 in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood by two brothers, W. C. Kean and Frank C. Kean. The bank was founded as Ballard Savings & Loan. According to a written history of the bank, the Kean brothers wanted to better the community by offering steady, practical loans to help their neighbors achieve the dream of owning their own homes. Kay Riebold, branch manager in Colfax, said it is great to be able to mark this milestone. “We're excited t... Full story
The SciBorgs pose for a group photo with their awards. At right: SciBorg drive team maneuvers to deliver another gear to the FRC Airship during a qualification match in Ellensburg. The SciBorgs, the 4H Palouse Area Robotics team, competed at Central Washington University March 17-18 and finished second among 38 other teams. The Vikotics from Garfield/Palouse High School were eliminated in the semifinals. Going into the Pacific Northwest District Championships this weekend in Cheney, the Vikotics...
Ryan Avery is an administrative assistant and a driver for COAST transportation. His position was incorrectly reported in last’s week’s stories about the new COAST bus and the Community Action Center’s Chef’s Challenge.... Full story
The first of a series of deadlines given to the owner of a collapsed building in Tekoa has passed while the city monitors the situation on the clean-up and stabilization work. The roof of the former Cohn Motor Company – at the corner of Crosby and Main Street – collapsed in January under snow. On March 20, the City of Tekoa issued a directive to building owner Keith Anderson, stating that he would need to put up a temporary fence by March 24. Also, he would have two weeks to pick up bricks on... Full story
The new vintage Route 26 Market is set to make its debut in Colfax this weekend at the Jennings Elementary School gym. It is booked Friday and Saturday, April 7-8, with the Friday show from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday booked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We’re closing in on it,” said Debi Anderson, one of the event organizers. The market will have a total of 15 vendors, including Colfax businesses Hen House Chicks and the Dusty Attic. Vendors on hand will have an assortment of items, including vintage and antique items, repurposed and up-cycled, signs... Full story
The RV park at the Palouse Empire Fairground will have a new addition this summer: restrooms. The Board of County Commissioners Monday approved a $22,000 expenditure from the county’s lodging tax proceeds at the recommendation of the lodging tax advisory committee. Fair and Facilities Director Bob Reynolds and Melissa Leinweber, office administrator, were present at the meeting to discuss the project. “We do not have restrooms in the RV park,” Leinweber told the commissioners. “This would be of benefit to everyone in the RV area.” Reynolds... Full story
Town members gather on Front Street in St. John for a picture to enter the America’s Main Streets contest. If awarded the grand prize, the town would receive $25,000 to fix up its downtown corridor. St. John has thrown its hat in the ring for a chance to win $25,000 for its main street (Front Street). The town has entered the America’s Main Streets contest. The nomination round began at the end of February, and voting continues until April 24. St. John just entered the contest last week, abo...
