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After enduring a long day Saturday at Franklin Park in Spokane, Colfax girls finished with a 2-1 record and a ticket to the state finals at Yakima's Gateway Park Friday and Saturday. Colfax is booked to play Ocasta at 9 a..m. Friday to start the 16-team final at Yakima. Last year, the Bulldogs played Ocasta and lost in a late Friday round and were defeated by Dayton/Waitsburg the next day to spin out of the state final with a 1-2 record. Saturday at Franklin Park, Colfax and Chewelah had to...
Colfax baseball season ended right where it did last year with a loss in the second round of the regional playoffs. The Bulldogs, who had to travel to Wenatchee for the regional round after the original site, Ferris of Spokane, was rained out. Colfax topped Tonasket in the first round to advance the final eight, and then Brewster shut down the Bulldogs in the second game. Colfax boys edged Tonasket 2-1 in the first game. The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and scored the game...
He takes the eighth-graders every year, whether they will play or not. “So they know how to act when it’s their turn,” said Brad Nilson, Colton softball coach, whose 2019 team opens at state in Yakima Friday at 1 p.m. against Wishkah Valley. The Colton bus was set to leave Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. to arrive in Yakima to eat lunch, check into the hotel and hold a practice before Nilson goes to the coaches’ meeting that night. The team is led by five seniors: Emily Schultheis, Jordyn Moehrle,...
The Colton High School baseball team beat Quilcene 9-0 May 18 to advance to play Odessa in a state 1B semifinal, a team they beat 15-10 May 7 in the district playoffs. This time, with a berth in the championship game on the line in Chehalis, Colton lost 12-2, ending the Wildcats’ season. Odessa advances to the championship to play Almira/Coulee/Hartline which beat Colton 6-5 in a state seeding game last week. In the other semifinal, ACH took out Sunnyside Christian 4-0. Earlier in the day, in th...
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. FLAGS ON ALL VETS' GRAVES A new part of the Memorial Day observance here will be placement of small U.S. Flags on the graves of veterans buried in the Colfax cemetery. The small flags will be posted by the Wreaths Across America group. Research by Cherry Alice Van Tine and Jim Lemon has...
Student debt is a national problem. Students find themselves leaving college with massive loans and the daunting challenge of how to pursue career goals and pay off those loans. A college degree remains important for future earnings and choice of careers, but the load of debt many college graduates face entering the job market drives decisions that may not be the best in the long run. The situation has attracted the attention of politicians and others. Student loan debt surpasses $1.53 trillion and takes an average of 19.7 years to pay off....
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May 1, 2003: Then-President George W. Bush landed in a jet on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to announce that just a few weeks after his Iraq invasion, all major combat operations would end. It was a made-for-television event. Dominating the picture was a huge sign declaring "Mission Accomplished." Thousands of combat deaths later, the banner has been so scornfully ridiculed that even Bush admitted he wished it hadn't been used. May 7, 2019: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell takes to the Senate floor. He derided Democrats'...
The surprise about the big New York Times story on Donald Trump's tax returns is that there are no real surprises. Trump's taxes have been an obsession of the left since he, in violation of a long-standing norm, reneged on his promise to release his returns during the 2016 campaign. Democrats counted as one of the advantages of taking the House that they could demand Trump's returns. The dispute resulting from the administration's refusal to turn them over is now probably headed to the Supreme Court. All the while, the expectation, or at least...
Thank you, for Frank Watson's well-written article. If ever the time was right, after our "Leftist Legislature" thinks they have had an "Epic Year" this is a reasonable time to respond. The Washington legislature needs to know they have not served us well. The question of a "divided state" is only accentuated by last-minute action passed in the darkness of night, low press coverage and more taxes. This is time to remind them that taxes are not the road to wealth or prosperity. "Head taxes" on H2-A labor is one, small example. Abraham Lincoln...
There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. Hopefully, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducts its review of the 14 federal dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, that will become abundantly clear. That review is expected to be ready for public comment in late 2020. Here is the difference. Demolishing the two dams on the Elwha River west of Port Angeles was a good thing. They were built in the early 1900s to bring electricity to the Olympic Peninsula at a time when s...
Our court system is out of control. I was watching a Mariner’s game the other day when the network filled a break in the action with a half dozen commercials. My drink and chip bowl were both full, so I sat back in my recliner and day-dreamed. I came fully awake when a law firm announced they had won a $289 million settlement against the makers of Roundup and requested I call the number on the screen to see if I could share in the bounty. I have used Roundup in my garden for several years, so, after the ball game, I retired to my computer to r...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Timothy John White, 31, and Rebeca Jane Storm, 22, both Moscow, May 10. Jacob Adam Morasch, 28, Colfax, and Jennifer Lauryl Gregory, 25, Boise, May 10. Caleb Orle Hannas, 25, and Lindsey Grace Miller, 23, both Colton, May 13. Dale Andrew Clark, 41, and Mary Irene Hoffman, 47, both Palouse, May 14. Jason Scott Butcherite, 31, and Amber Jean Tolonie, 31, both Pullman, May 17. Curtiss Robert Moses, 28, and Lillian Johana Levitt, 27, both Cheney, May 17. Yan Zhang, 30, and Fanjun Xiao, 31, both Pullman, May 17. Timothy John...
Colfax City Council members Monday night approved the painting of a mural on two sides of the swim pool building at Schmuck Park. The mural site will be one of four which have been planned by the Colfax Arts Council for painting by artists this year. Funding for the mural project has come from the Colfax Hotel and Motel excise tax which granted funds to the Arts Council to hire artists to paint murals on downtown buildings. One of the proposed downtown sites didn't pan out, so the council...
Colleen was born and raised in San Diego, Calif., where her family settled while her dad served in the Navy and then later worked for the Navy as a civilian. During her first year of Mueller College of Massage, she received a 100-hour certificate in Swedish and business. This was San Diego's minimum requirement at the time. At the time she did not pursue it, though she has expressed that many of her friends and family have benefited from the training throughout the years. While a sophomore in co...
Homestead Ministries had a multi-church event making 3,000 soup ingredient bags in a record time of two-and-a-half hours last week. The soup bags are going to local food banks and food banks in central Washington state, as well as 1,500 to Zimbabwe via Texas. Organizers were grateful to all those who came and participated. Art and Colene Sager joined friends from Washington Flying Farmers in Harrington on Saturday and enjoyed a car show. There were two long blocks of quality cars, parked on both sides of the street. After car browsing and...
Pastor David Wells of United Methodist Church and Pastor John Cross of Selbu Lutheran Church met May 19 with the Community of Faith group which has been working on various projects for the community. The main topic was this year's Vacation Bible School Day Camp. “Adventure Awaits” will be June 17-21 at United Methodist Church and nearby St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Three to five-year-olds will be able to attend from 9 a.m. until noon, and first through eight graders will attend from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; snacks and lunches are provided. This is...
Genesee to honor Grammy G’s shop Genesee Quilters 2019 quilt show will honor Grammy G's shop Saturday, June 8, during Genesee Community Day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Genesee Senior Center at 140 East Walnut Street. This years’ featured quilter is Marie Zenner, a long-time member of the group. Grammy G’s Quilt Shop of Palouse, will be the featured shop. Fundraiser quilt tickets will be available for sale along with the quarter auction. Admission tickets will be $2 for adults and free for children younger than 12. Empire will show film on La...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Wheatley, Finnegan Dickson, born May 7 at nine pounds, five ounces, to Thad and Anna Wheatley, Pullman, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Dale and Dennis Myers, Wenatchee, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Dan and Rae Scott, Pullman. Baby joins brother Cole, 4. Hahn, Rose Leslie, born May 15 at seven pounds, one ounce, to Julie and Adam Hahn, Pullman, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Linda and Denny Hahn, Iowa. Maternal grandparents are Les and Mary Beth Gunzenhaeuser, Ohio. Baby joins sister Lucy, 2. Holcomb, Presley...
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close May 25-27 in observance of Memorial Day. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closures and no late fees will be charged for these days. Drop boxes and Wi-Fi networks remain open in all locations. Access to the library’s web catalog, audio and eBooks, Lynda.com and other resources remains available at http://www.whitco.lib.wa.us....
