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In a ruling filed in superior court, Judge David Frazier granted a motion to suppress evidence involving the arrest Jan. 13 of Frank R. Toupal at a Spokane hotel room. The judge ruled officers should have obtained a warrant before asking a cell phone provider to use GPS technology to locate Toupal in Spokane where he went after allegedly threatening his estranged wife at a residence in Steptoe. The judge ruled as the investigation developed that night officers had a three-hour time span in which they could have requested a search warrant. That...
Mahlon Kriebel of Garfield will present a journey back in time to the Battle of Steptoe on May 17. The multimedia presentation will be on the 154th anniversary of the event and will explore why the Coeur d’Alene and Spokane Indians attacked Colonel Steptoe’s command along with why details of the Steptoe expedition and Col. Steptoe’s health were left out of Congressional records. Kriebel’s presentation will feature his own research of the original field note maps in the National Archives. His interest in the Steptoe campaign led to a Whitman... Full story
W. Bruce Cameron Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2007. I’ve always maintained that research is the refuge of writers too lazy to make up their own facts. But when someone else sends me his research, I’m more than happy to accept it — as with this item, which comes straight out of court documents. On March 22, 2007, a woman named Tammy Roberson filed a complaint in U.S. district court against George Bush, Condoleezza Rice and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), charging the defenda...
Recently, the EPA proposed new air quality regulations for power plants that activists say will finally kill King Coal. The rule would require all new power plants to cut emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) by almost 44 percent. While natural gas plants can meet the standard, coal-fired plants cannot without expensive carbon-capture and storage technology that is not commercially available. While EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson stresses the standards will apply only to new power plants, some experts say the Clean Air Act explicitly requires the go...
ITEM—Just as the Democrats were stoking up a hit on Mitt Romney as being unacceptable by women voters, prominent Demo Hilary Rosen threw gasoline on the fire by stating that Ann Romney “never worked a day in her life.” Even Democrats joined in condemning the remark about a woman who was a stay at home mom, rearing five sons. Rosen apologized to her and “anyone else who was offended.” COMMENT—USA Today says Hillary Rosen has two children with her ex-partner Elizabeth Birch, although there is no explanation for how that came about. ITEM—Congre...
Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people. If elected, can the General Services Administration be his first target? A few (but not enough) heads have already rolled at the agency that threw itself an infamous Las Vegas conference that could have been planned by former Tyco CEO Dennis Kozlowski before he went to jail. The GSA couldn’t outdo Kozlowski, who threw his wife a birthday party on an Italian island with an ice sculpture of Michelangelo’s “David” that urinated vodka and billed his company for half the cost, but it undertook its confere... Full story
Susannah Scaroni, a 2009 graduate of Tekoa High School, placed fifth in the women’s open wheelchair race of the Boston Marathon last week with a time of 1:50.44. She is now a junior at the University of Illinois and made the trip to Boston as a member of the wheelchair race team. Ten athletes from UI at Champaign made the trip to Boston. Wheelchair racers at Boston are required to qualify under 2:20. Susannah did that last fall with a 2:02.46 in the Chicago Marathon in October. Susannah plans to return to eastern Washington next weekend to r...
After an extended stay in Colfax, a pair of moose trotted east along the South Fork of the Palouse River Saturday morning. Reports of the female moose and her yearling calf have been received over the past few weeks. Pictures were submitted to the Gazette and sightings of the moose were reported on Thorn Hill, along the S curves south of Colfax, on the south hill and, finally, on Upper A Street along the South Fork of the muddy Palouse. The moose browsed on yards, trees, uncultivated areas and car windows. Spotters Saturday discredited the...
Registration is now open for the 12th annual Fishing Kids day scheduled for June 9 at Gilchrist Pond on Saturday, June 9, 2012. Pre-registered youth ages 5-14 in Whitman County and surrounding areas are invited to the Gilchrist Pond from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Up to 300 kids are expected to attend the event, one of 12 offered in the state. A nominal $10 registration fee provides each pre-registered child with their own Zebco rod and reel, bait, a Fishing Kids T-shirt and a 30 minute time slot to fish. The registration deadline will be June 1....
1. Name the first center fielder to lead the American League in home runs for three consecutive years. 2. Who played the most major-league games with only one team: Stan Musial, Cal Ripken Jr. or Carl Yastrzemski? 3. When was the last time before 2010 that San Diego State’s football team won a bowl game? 4. How many head coaches have won an NBA championship in the past 25 seasons (1987-2011)? 5. Who was the last goaltender before St. Louis’ Brian Elliott in the 2011-12 season to allow two or fewer goals in each of his first 12 games? 6. Wha...
Colfax High senior Justin Berarducci is announced the winner of the 2012 Mr. Bulldog pageant Monday night in the school auditorium. Kyle Johnson was named first runner-up followed by Jay Hart. The showcase of senior boys was put on by the FFA....
Colfax baseball players added four league wins to their record over the week by sweeping St. George’s in a double at McDonald Field Saturday and taking two more league wins on the road at Davenport Tuesday. The run of four leaves Colfax with an 11-3 record in third place with other league teams lagging in the number of games played. Lind/Ritzville Broncos, who swept Colfax in the league opener, now leads the league with an 11-1 mark, and Northwest Christian has a 10-2 mark with games to make up. Colfax will travel to Northwest Christian for t... Full story
Tekoa/Oakesdale/Rosalia booked a split Tuesday in SE action at Pomeroy. Micah Pittsley threw a one-hitter at the Bucs in the first game for a 12-0 shutout in the first game. The TOR club totaled nine hits with Craig Nelson tagging a homer. Nelson and Grant Gelhaus each had two hits. Pomeroy pegged a 10-4 in the second game after pegging a 3-1 lead in the first inning and capping it with five more in the fourth. Gelhaus and Mundt each doubled to top an eight-hit offense for the visitors in the second game. At Rosalia Saturday,...
Colfax girls rolled to another team win in track Tuesday in a meet hosted by Reardan at Lakeside. The Bulldog girls sprint relay team remained undefeated with a win at 52.0 in the 4 X 100. They also took the 4 X 200 at 1:52 with Amelie Bruya, E.B. Hatley, Hannah Harazin and Bailey Mackleit running legs. Hatley also booked wins in both the 100 and the 200. Morgan Willson took the 1600 at 5:10 and the 800 at 2:27. Cassie Vorderbrueggen finished behind Willson in the 800 with a 2:39 season best. Vorderbrueggen and Leah Heiner each cleared 7-6 in... Full story
Now 12-1 overall, Colton’s league leaders Saturday defeated Pomeroy twice in a league double, They ousted the Bucs 17-6 in the first game at 24-2 in the second game. Colton batters rapped 15 hits in getting the first win, and in the second game they logged 17 hits. Jenna Moser held the Pirates to seven hits in the first game, and Wendy Schultheis threw a one-hitter at the Pirates. Haley Moser had four hits with a pair of doubles in the second game. Tuesday in a non-leaguer, Colton shutout Genesee 10-0 with Taylor Nilson throwing a three hitter....
Asotin and the SJELW girls, who have battled in SE meets for most of the season, each finished with 160 points in last Wednesday’s round at the Pullman High School track The SJELW team again stacked up points in the distance events, and Asotin came back with a bundle in the weight events. Heather Siegel took both distance races, and Gretchen Van Lith booked a 16-3 in the long jump to take the event by more than two feet. Annie Bailey hit 105-9 for a win in the javelin and set a league-high mark. Darcy Stamper and Kaleb Simon battled in the l... 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. DRIVERS SURVIVE CRASHES Rebecca K. La, 21, Seattle, was unhurt Monday when the 2010 Mazda she was driving struck a deer on Highway 26 west of LaCrosse. According the Washington State Patrol report, she was driving east at 7:40 p.m. when the deer ran onto the highway and struck the car at mile 97.25. Megan B. Cuellar, 32, Palouse, was unhurt...
