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8 Years Ago From the Colfax Gazette Friday, April 30, 1897 SHOT FILLED TRAMP Oakesdale Chicken Thief Has a Narrow Escape. Hugh Boyle's Neck, Head, and Back Bespattered With Shot -- Bound Over to Superior Court Deputy Green Smith returned from Oakesdale Monday having in charge Hugh Boyle, who had been bound over to the superior court on a charge of burglary. Boyle felt sore and had good reason for, it the whole of his back being speckled with shot. Dr. Ferguson on Monday picked out over seventy...
ROSALIA – A local resident is selling drawing tickets in support of Battle Days. "You can find me at the service station," Mike Day said of is sales booth. "I will be selling the tickets on Battle Days." Proceeds support local community support organizations, he said. The Battle Days is set for Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4....
ROSALIA - Rosalia Garden Club members planted a Japanese maple tree April 20 in observance of Arbor Day with the help of Jake Billington and city maintenance staff. The tree was planted in Rosalia Mini-Park to commemorate the club's 75th anniversary. Washington recognizes Arbor Day the second Wednesday of April, while the U.S. recognizes it the last Friday of April. From 10-11 a.m. Saturday, April 30, the club is inviting children of the area to help plant sunflowers in the Children's Garden....
COLFAX – The Tapestry Women’s Choir will be performing three shows again after a several year hiatus. Liza Bailey of Colfax started directing the group in 2017 after it disbanded in the 90s. “I got a call about a Christmas concert,” Bailey said. “We performed two numbers and we decided to get the group back together.” Bailey sang under the choir’s founder, Dale Forrey, who directed the choir for nearly 20 years. “He directed the choir for a number of years and when he moved, we disbanded,” Bailey said. “We started back up again a few years a...
GARFIELD – Teen night will be hosted for the first time at the Garfield Library at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29. Teen night will provide snacks and entertainment for attendees. The event is free and available for tweens and teens ages 10 and up. “Garfield is pretty small and I just wanna provide a safe hangout space for teens to hangout at,” branch library manager Sarah Anderson said. Roblox, Minecraft and many other games will be available for tweens and teens to play. “It’s an opportunity for them to hang out with their friends and away from...
COLFAX – The Colfax High School Future Farmers of America plant sale is schedule for May 5-6. The event will be open 3-6 p.m. both Thursday and Friday, May 5-6, in the ag shop parking lot, 1110 N. Morton St. "FFA members this year have had the task of caring for the greenhouse," Vice President Sidney Appel said. "... We have a new deep orange Petunia which are super pretty." "This year brings new ivy geranium basket colors and new petunia colors." high school club adviser Michael Heitstuman s...
SPANGLE – The Colfax girls were top dog at the NE2B league track meet Tuesday, April 19, at Liberty High School. The local girls finished first as a team with 91 points. The Bulldogs led the pack with the Kettle Falls Bulldogs second with 70 team points, Liberty third with 65, Jenkins (Chewelah) fourth with 58 and Asotin fifth with 36. The Bulldog boys finished almost as strong, taking second place with 105.5 team points. The Jenkins Cougars won the boys team title with 108 points and the Liberty Lancers were third with 62.5. Rounding out t...
Most politicians could only dream of a scenario in which a flood of extra tax revenues suddenly lets them cut taxes in an election year. But clearly Washington state leaders think differently. While other states move to cut taxes in these tough times, hardliners in the Washington state Legislature have decided to keep the extra money for their own spending priorities and offer no general relief. It's not that they don't have the cash. The state expects to take in more than $10 billion in extra...
Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair was awe-inspiring. It previewed developments that would improve our daily lives in the next millennium. While “Century 21” memories have faded, three of its landmarks remain as reminders of the innovations it inspired: The Seattle Center, Space Needle and the monorail. One thing many remember is “The Bubble-ator,” a glass ball-shaped elevator in the coliseum (now Climate Pledge Arena), which gradually climbed to the middle of a contoured map of the Puget Sound regio...
Through multiple initiatives, the Biden Administration is promoting harmful lies. In a direct, panicked response to states across the country successfully passing bills that protect women's sports, the morally corrupt U.S. Department of Education is amending Title IX rules for college sports, making it illegal to discriminate against athletes on the basis of "gender identity" and sexual orientation. In other words, biological men will be able to compete against women. Schools will be forced to...
MOSCOW – The Kitten Shower is coming. The Humane Society of the Palouse is hosting its annual Kitten Shower supply drive from 1-4 p.m. May 15 at 1912 Center Great Room, 412 E. Third St. The event functions like a baby shower with an emphasis on donating supplies used when providing care for orphaned kittens, Humane Society of the Palouse spokeswoman Lauren Green said. "The Kitten Shower is a great opportunity to support local animals in need while learning about all of the work that goes into r...
UNIONTOWN - The Confluo Exhibit of nature art will be on display at Dahmen Barn from May 1-29. Four artists — Linda Hyatt Cancel of Colville, Beth Ann Rimmelspacher of Clarkston, Theresa Henson of Cottonwood, Idaho, and John Sebastian, a New York native — are presenting Confluo, an exhibit of nature art at the gallery, 419 N. Parkway. There will be a reception for the artists from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, May 1. Confluo is Latin for to flow, flock and come together. Rimmelspacher, Henson, Cancel, Clarks...
Richard David Wride passed away from a heart attack Monday, April 11, 2022, in Garfield, Wash. Rick was born April 27, 1954, to Don and Joan Wride. He is survived by siblings, Nick Wride, Robin Smick and Jane Kolar. Rick served the Boy Scouts of America as an executive in Washington state, California and Alaska, where he played a major role in recruiting and training parent volunteers and scouts. He also raised funds for the organization. He volunteered at the Washington State Guard, Second Infa...
Daniel Joseph Wagner, beloved husband, brother, father and grandfather, passed away at his home in Colfax on April 22, 2022, with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Vicki; children, Nick and Tiffany; grandchildren, Link and Lexi; sister, Theresa; brother-in-law, Elio Longobardi; and sister-in-law, Nicole French and her family Dan was born Nov. 6, 1960. His early years were spent in Coulee Dam, Wash. The family moved to Riverside, Calif., in 1972 and Dan came to...
Elizabeth Wiley, 97, passed away April 20, 2022. She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Palouse, Wash., the daughter of William Preslie and Mary Elizabeth (Spencer) Turnbow. Elizabeth graduated from Palouse High School, Class of 1942. Following graduation, she married Richard Wiley and they were blessed with 56 years of marriage. They lived in California for six years and then returned to the Palouse. After her husband suffered a farming accident, they moved to Spokane so he could go back to school...
ROSALIA – A town-wide yard sale is planned for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 7 . Several families have volunteered to participate, officials said. Local residents Marcy Campbell and Tina Page are bringing back the annual event. Campbell, who also serves as the branch manager for the Rosalia library, is creating maps to distribute to sale locations and is eager to open the sale for a collection of more than 1,000 books and movies. “People are dropping off two or three apple boxes at a time. And...
RALSTON – A month after vetoing sections affirming local input into development of solar and wind farms, Gov. Jay Inslee tried last week to put a positive spin on his move. The governor spent part of Wednesday, April 20, at Rattlesnake Flats Wind Farm north of Washtucna, in the heart of the 9th Legislative District represented by Sen. Mark Schoesler, and Reps. Mary Dye and Joe Schmick. Inslee’s visit coincided with Earth Week. Rattlesnake Flats includes 57 wind turbines, according to Clearway En...
CLARKSTON — A Clarkston woman was arrested after the drug task force raided her home. Tiffany K. Brown, 35, of Clarkston, was booked into the Asotin County Jail for possession of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and hydrocodone with intent to deliver. On April 2, the task force, including Whitman County deputies executed a search warrant on a home in the 700 block of 10th Street, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers said. They seized 13.32 grams of methamphetamine, 3.55 grams of heroin, 52 Trazodone pills, 31 fentanyl pills, seven hydrocodone p...
Monday, April 18 8:50 a.m. – Madison Street, Tekoa – A deputy received an Adult Protective Services referral. 9:04 a.m. – SR 270, Pullman – A deputy received a report of an abandoned vehicle. 10:21 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender registered. 11:06 a.m. – Sheriff’s office – A sex offender registered. 1:09 p.m. – Sheriff’s office – A deputy assisted in taking fingerprints. 4:22 p.m. – Tidwell Road, Palouse – A deputy responded to a report of a burglar alarm. 6:08 p.m. – Walla Walla Highway, Colfax – A deputy responded to a report of a...
COLFAX – A 9-1-1 call reported a car swerving across the centerline and onto the shoulder of the Walla Walla Highway. A deputy found the car not too far from Colfax on April 18 and spoke with the driver, according to a Whitman County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The driver almost went into a ditch and admitted to the deputy he had a hard time steering the car because the tie rod was broken. The driver parked the car and called to have it towed. No ticket was issued....
MALDEN – A man called 9-1-1 to report a suspicious vehicle and a man trespassing on his Belsby Road property April 19. The homeowner said the vehicle passed by his home on a private driveway. When he went to investigate, he found the vehicle parked and empty, according to a Whitman County Sheriff’s Office spokeman. Before a deputy could arrive, the homeowner found the young male driver. He was a Washington State University student, who got lost driving from Pullman to Cheney, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was given directions and sent...
COLFAX – Star wars is celebrated with May the Fourth Be With You at the Colfax library. Kids ages 8 and up are invited to The Center at the Colfax library on May 4 from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. for a star Wars-themed STEAM event “Create your own Grogru Space Debris Launcher or your own landspeeder, Star Wars trivia, snacks, and more,” stated a spokesperson. The library is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The library is at 102 S. Main St....
PULLMAN — The local transit system was among the last in Eastern Washington to require masks to board a bus. But, the Pullman Transit no longer requires masks for employees and riders on buses and Dial-A-Ride vehicles. The change follows the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s withdrawal of its order requiring masks on public transportation on Jan. 29. Public schools throughout the state halted masking policies previously. The mask requirements were instituted as part of gubernatorial mandates related to COVID-19....
Monday, April 18 11:20 a.m. – Undisclosed – The chief requested a case number for a report of a suspicious person or circumstance. 10:01 p.m. – Main Street – An officer assisted a citizen. Tuesday, April 19 3:10 p.m. – US 195 – The chief responded to a report of a white Toyota Tundra pickup crossing the centerline and driving on the shoulder. (No reports for April 20-24 were available.)...
