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RTOP sets dates for 'Carnage' run Performances of God of Carnage, which will conclude the 2017-18 season of Regional Theatre of the Palouse in Pullman, will be May 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. God of Carnage is a comedic production about two sets of parents discussing a playground incident between their sons. As the night progresses, the conversation shifts from polite exchanges to heated words as relationships explode. General admission prices range from $12 to $20. rtoptheatre.org Holbert book talk slated at St. John Bruce Holbert, former St...
With the closing of all Toys R Us stores as the latest news about struggling retail chains and malls around the country, the blame goes mostly to the behemoth of online retail. How much of a factor is that? It may be less than it seems. Toys R Us, for instance, flourished from the late '70s through the early '90s. It came apart in the early-2000s to now. Looking at what they were selling during these two eras shows evidence of another cause: a cultural failing. In Toys R Us' glory days, they had Star Wars figures, Hello Kitty, G.I. Joe (small f... Full story
Band director Billy Ray keeps the St. John-Endicott marching band on beat during the parade. Librarian Clancy Pool waves at parade admirers from her honored Grand Marshal ride. Soft hands await another round of the egg toss in the show arena. The junior English equestrian class demonstrate their skills. A fire truck leads off the kiddie parade after the Saturday noon whistle. The Webb’s Slough beaver mascot waves in the parade. A slough of his sprint boat friends also showed in the parade. S... Full story
REAL ESTATE Leonard Stevick to Davin J. Maxey, Colfax, house on E. First Street, Colfax, $79,000, April 18. Thomas Berger, Tekoa, to CEBA Properties LP, house in S. Crosby Street, Tekoa, $25,000, April 18. S&D Mader LLC, Genesee, to Pullman School District, lot in S & D Mader LLC Albion Drive short plat on Pullman-Albion Road, $335,000, April 20. Susan A. Smith, Moscow, to Benjamin Wilson, Pullman, house on E. Mohr, Palouse, $92,000, April 20. Michael and Linda Blair, Garfield, to Dustin and Holly Hall, Moscow, land with new building on 4th...
I read an article in a liberal publication the other day. Although I lean to the right, I try to listen to arguments left of the middle. That is only fair. In this particular article, the author bemoaned the fact that his poor brother-in-law was being victimized by his rich neighbor. The brother-in-law didn’t go to college and had few marketable skills, so he had spent much of his life dependent on public assistance and can barely afford gas for his old Chevy. When he found work, it was usually part time, minimum wage and not nearly enough to k...
The late great philosopher Yogi Berra once proclaimed: “The future ain’t what it used to be.” It sure ain’t! Lots has changed over the last 60 years since Yogi was the catcher for the legendary New York Yankees. Hopefully, in the years ahead, we will experience a return of respect for one another and our way of life which has been a beacon of hope for the rest of the world. Today, there is too little civility and the public discourse consists of subtle and not-so-subtle personal barbs aimed at piercing opponent’s dignity and public persona....
If Republicans aren't losing their congressional majority this coming fall, they are doing a good job of acting like it. Dozens of Republicans are leaving the House, and last week Paul Ryan said he is resigning as House speaker at the end of this Congress, and will not even run for his congressional seat again. If the high-water mark of Republican power came on the day last December that congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump celebrated the passage of the tax bill on the White House lawn, Ryan's announcement is a clear sign that...
There's one aspect of the saga about the newly released batch of Jim Comey memoranda that I totally love. First, a bit of background. In one of the contemporaneous memos the then-FBI director wrote to himself detailing conversations with the new President Donald Trump, Trump and Comey did agree on one issue: Both expressed a mutual scorn for leaks and leakers. They also seemed to feel that the reporters who publish leaks were fair game for putting the squeeze on, up to and including jailing us if we didn't reveal our sources. The new documents...
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. KAYAKERS FIND FALLS VICTIM Franklin County coroner has identified the victim of the April 21 death at Palouse Falls as Issac Engell, 23, Spokane. Franklin Coroner Dan Blasdel determined the cause of death was asphyxiation caused by drowning and the manner of death was accidental. Engell vanished April 21 when he was pulled down by currents...
Dear Savvy Senior, A good friend of mine got a bad case of shingles last year and has been urging me to get vaccinated. Should I? Suspicious Susan Dear Susan, Yes! If you’re 50 or older, there’s a new shingles vaccine on the market that’s far superior to the older vaccine, so now is a great time to get inoculated. Here’s what you should know. Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a burning, blistering, often excruciating skin rash that affects around 1 million Americans each year. The same virus that causes chickenpox causes shingles. What...
Bobbi Elena Magallanes Bobbi Elena Magallanes died April 21, 2018, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane after many years of battling with her illness. In accordance with her request, a private service was held at Bobbi’s bedside. Her final resting place will be at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Tekoa. Born Dec. 15, 1964, at Tekoa, she enjoyed gardening, cribbage, card games or a trip to bingo. She was employed in home care for the elderly. Surviving are a daughter, Destini (Josh) Hill; her m... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner April 21, 1893 Edward H. King, the Oakesdale attorney, was yesterday arraigned in the superior court on a charge of forgery, in having affixed the name of an Oakesdale woman to a legal document without her knowledge or consent, it is alleged. *** The hearing in the Hay station assault case took place before Justice of the Peace Dillon at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. The defendant is George Frye, and he was charged with an assault to commit murder by George Krentz, a neighbor. Frye sold the prosecuting witness some... Full story
Whitman County Superior Court Judge Gary Libey and court administrator Ginger Devorak show photos from a new historic exhibit that now hangs in the courtroom. The exhibit was commissioned by Judge Libey in partnership with Whitman County Library’s online Heritage Collection. The 18 images that were selected for the exhibit come from all across the county. The images shown are the Cashup Davis Hotel on Steptoe Butte from the Irene and Eric Weitze collection (left), Pacific Northwest Bell from t...
Dusty BB club members at a quilt collection display in 1993. Dusty BB Club will celebrate its 90th anniversary with a display of historic quilts May 1-28 at The Center at Colfax Library. Some of the quilts were made by members from about 1930 to 1945. Many of the the quilts were donated to various causes and needs. The group resumed making quilts in 1975 at the request of the younger members who wanted to learn how to quilt. They continued until about 1993. Some of these quilts will also be on...
Colton graduates Kendyl A. Druffel of Colton and Brady Chadwick of Uniontown were among students named to the winter scholastic honor roll at Oregon State University in Corvallis with a grade averages of 3.5 or higher on at least 12 graded hours of course work. Both are freshmen at the university....
An Incident Command System 400 course will be Tuesday, May 29, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and Wednesday, May 30, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., at the WSU Public Safety Building located at 2201 E. Grimes Way in Pullman. There is no charge for the class. Prerequisites are ICS 100, 200, 300, 700, 800. To sign up for the class and discuss parking contact Sarah Kubishta-Blatner at WSU Emergency Management at 509-335-7471 or email her at sarah.kubishta@wsu.edu There are many ICS trainings from FEMA and they all build on one another. ICS-400 is training for those who serve as...
Meet Wes and Shelby Hennigar Shelby and Wes Hennigar at the Farm Chicks Vintage & Handmade Show in the Spokane Valley. Some of you may be familiar with the saying, “A family that plays together, stays together.” Well, what about an extended family that plays together, works together, rides together, laughs together and is simply, always together? Let me introduce you to the Hennigar family. I first met the Hennigar women at the softball park. They are a lively bunch of fun-loving gals. It is...
The Palouse River Watershed Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), now in its third year, has assisted more than 40 landowners in achieving conservation goals on their land. The RCPP program covers the entire Palouse River drainage in Whitman, Latah, Spokane, Lincoln and Adams counties. Authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill and directed by the NRCS, RCPP acts as a one-stop shop for landowners to receive assistance that is tailored to their specific conservation goals with funding allocated from multiple sources. Landowners interested i...
Endicott Jenny Meyer of Endicott Food Center has purchased a free-standing billboard for use in advertising community events. The board will be just outside the store, on the corner, and in use for the next few weeks advertising the Flea Market May 19 at the Endicott Gun Club. Please stop by the store or Town Hall for entry forms for this event....
Janene Grende, Sandpoint, is the artist behind this highly detailed silk painting. Three Northwest artists share exhibit space at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown during May. An opening reception will be Sunday, May 6, from 1-3 p.m. Judy Fairley, Janene Grende and Dave Gressard will display a variety of mediums, all depicting northwest birds, wildlife and horses. The show continues through May 27. Fairley, of Clarkston, is a member of the national scratchboard association. She teaches a...
Dusty Carmen and Blake Heaton took a 3,500-mile trip along the southern part of the United States in a 1997 Chevy pickup they were delivering to their grandson, Valente Reynoso in Florida. They began the trip by driving to Phoenix where they spent two and a half days with their son Christopher. The next stop was Abilene, Texas, where they had planned to meet an artist Carmen wanted to see. Unfortunately, he was at his day job in court as a judge so was unable to get together with them. He makes sculptures, mainly of animals, out of silverware.... Full story
SQUEALING TIRES ARREST Kolby Wheeler, 20, Tacoma, pleaded not guilty in superior court Friday morning to charges of criminal impersonation, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Wheeler was booked into jail here after he was arrested in Pullman early Saturday morning. The arrest report by Pullman Officer Wade Winegardner said he began pursuing a Volkswagen after he heard the squealing tires of a car coming from the area of North Grand and Olsen streets in Pullman. His report said he heard additional squealing of...
Left: Seth Hartman, WSU student from Issaquah, placed first in the five-mile Hog Jog at 33.42. Hartman is the grandson of Eileen Schmidt, St. John and taking part in the Hog Jog is a family tradition. Hartman beat his brother, mom, aunts and uncles to finish first. Above: Hartman pulls away from the pack at the start of the 40th Hog Jog Saturday morning. Upper right: Lila Kjack, St. John, finishes first in the one-mile edition of Jog with the Hog. Right: Adorned with pig snout, track coach and... Full story
Last round on NE action for Colfax softball players will be against Davenport with the Gorilla girls slated at McDonald Park today. The game date was bumped from its original date Tuesday Colfax team will be one of the host sites for the NE playoff rounds next Tuesday in the first round. The Bulldogs finished on top of the south side with the lone league loss going to Asotin. They will play the winner of the south fifth-place team and the north fourth -place team. Action for the the second round of the NE playoffs will be May 15 at Spokane’s Me...
Colfax golfers posted a 434 team score for another team win Tuesday in a match at the par 71 course at Stoneridge in Blanchard, Idaho. They had a 47-stroke margin over the number-two finisher, Wilbur/Creston. Augie Allenbach finished first overall with a three -over 74 and Chance Weitze was second at 75. Other scores for the Bulldogs were Bennett Gray 82, Lorenzo Torlai 94, Will Dunning and Chayne Aeschliman each 109. McKenna Davis placed third on girls side with an 88 and Cassidi Shindler carded at 109. Next stop will be Monday at Deer Park... Full story
