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Monday was tax day, April 15. It marked the 100th consecutive year of income taxes. A man and a woman commemorated the day in front of the Codger Pole in Colfax. They carried signs protesting taxes. One sign read, “Control Government.” The other read, “Over Taxed.” On the same day, two explosions ripped through the crowd at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three died from the blasts and more than 180 were injured. Live coverage of the aftermath showed hundreds of emergency workers and hundreds of police quickly descending upon the sce...
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. TRAFFIC PATROLS ON AIRPORT ROAD Renewal of work on the Airport Road construction project has also led to renewal of citations for motorists who attempt to ignore “road closed” signs and use the route which is a favorite bypass shortcut from Highway 26 to the south end of Colfax and on to Pullman. A deputy has been patrolling the work site where...
Port of Whitman County commissioners approved building a new sewer drainfield at the Port of Wilma with an estimated cost of $75,000 to $80,000 at the port’s meeting on April 4. Port Director Joe Poire told commissioners at the meeting the estimated cost was between $40,000 to $45,000 just to repair the Port of Wilma drainfield. Poire said the Asotin County PUD will take over the drainfield after the new one is built. Since the port is not a municipality, it doesn’t have staff to monitor and maintain a drainfield, so the best option for the... Full story
A new truck scale and dump shed are taking shape at the Palouse Grain Growers elevator at the west side of Palouse. The project began Monday, April 9, after the co-op of 55 farmers received a deed correction from the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), which affected the project’s conditional use permit. According to Al Gilson, WSDOT spokesperson, when the section of railroad next to the elevators was sold to WSDOT there was a discrepancy in the deed. “That stalled (PGG’s) condition...
In an article titled “Vikings take down Spartans 6-5” in the April 11 issue of the Gazette, Cameron Lehn was mistakenly identified as playing catcher for the T.O.R. softball team. Lindsey Lindgren was the actual catcher. In addition, the T.O.R. softball team is designated the Nighthawks, as opposed to the T.O.R. baseball team which is known as the Spartans. We apologize for the errors....
Colfax sophomore Hunter Weitze finished with a 82 Tuesday at the Fairways golf course at Cheney to lead another Bulldog golf win. Team membbers played 18 holes on the par 72 Fairways course. Colfax again took team honors witha 476 with Odessa-Harrington 485 and Northwest Christian at 497. Other cards for the Bulldogs were Kasey Johnson 88, Cody Gronning 96, Chris Koenig 104, Cole Neu 106, and Cody Muir 128. Paige Mackleit placed second on the girls side with a 95, three stokes back of medalist Sadie Gardner of NWC. At at Harrington Thursday... Full story
The Gar-Pal baseball team raised their record to 4-9 with a 10-inning win under the lights at Rosalia Tuesday night. Playing against 2B Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia, the 1B Vikings trailed 10-4 in the second inning before tying the score to force extra innings. In the 10th, Jesse Lopez hit a grand slam to put Gar-Pal up 14-10. From there, the Vikings held on to win 14-12. “Our defense was pretty solid,” said Gar-Pal coach Jeremy Kimble. “We were able to make plays and strand runners.” Lopez led the... Full story
The Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia baseball team picked up two wins and a haunting loss this week. Playing at St. John-Endicott for a doubleheader on Saturday, the Spartans took two wins, 17-1 and 19-8. “It was miserable to say the least,” said T.O.R. coach Kevin Young. “We had hail sideways for parts of the first game. And it was cold.” For Spartan batters in the first win, Craig Nelson went 2 for 4 with a double while Jason Brown went 2 for 3 with another double and Ryan Maley was 2 for 5. Micah P...
Colfax girls Tuesday defeated Springdale twice with a 7-6 escape win in the first game and a 19-9 explosion in the second game at McDonald Park. The Bulldogs are now 6-2 in league play with two more league rounds. Davenport is scheduled to play here today, Thursday. Erica Eng allowed eight hits, struck out five Chargers and walked six for the first win. The Bulldogs had a 7-2 lead after four innings, but the Chargers charged to within a run in the seventh. Springdale had two runners on base in their half of the seventh but the rally ended with...
The Gar-Pal Vikings softball team increased their record to 7-6 overall on the season beating T.O.R. 20-12 on Tuesday. The win followed doubleheader losses at Colton April 12. Against T.O.R. at home, Gar-Pal leadoff hitter Lexi Rodriguez went 5 for 5 with a double while Brianna Brown was 3 for 5 and Cassie Martin 1 for 5 with a triple. Chandler Pfaff pitched all seven innings, allowing eight hits and three walks with six strikeouts. Last week, on a hazy gray Friday afternoon in Colton, Gar-Pal...
Colfax boys Tuesday booked their third straight league sweep by taking out Springdale in two five- inning games at McDonald Park, 13-3 and 14-0. The twin-win day followed double wins over Northwest Christian and Davenport last week. Colfax now stands 8-2 in league play with a final league round at Liberty Saturday. Lefty Patrick Jacobs Tuesday threw a no-hitter at the Chargers for the 14-0 shutout in the second game. He struck out 10, allowed two walks and hit one batter. Jacobs also led the Bulldog offense with a pair of doubles. John Mellor... Full story
It was the bottom of the fifth inning. In the first game of a doubleheader at home vs. Gar-Pal, Colton senior Justin Meyer walked up to the plate with the bases loaded. He hit a ball deep to left field, clearing the fence for a grand slam to end the game, 14-3. It was the first home run of his high school career. The shot completed a 2 for 4 game for Meyer with five RBIs. Jake Straughan went 3 for 3 with a double and a triple to highlight other Colton hitters. Straughan also pitched, going five... Full story
Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek reported Colfax has now agreed to join with Pullman, Albion, Moscow and other backers for conversion of the former Union Pacific railroad link to a Colfax-Pullman trail. Representatives of Pullman and the Pullman Civic Trust met with city officials last month and outlined their approach to the proposal. Vanek said Colfax earlier had withheld full endorsement of the trail proposal until they knew whether or not railroad service would be restored along the line. The railroad in recent years had been operated by WATCO...
Colfax High School’s “Mr. Bulldog” competition will be Monday, April 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS auditorium. The annual event is a spoof of the Distinguished Young Women (formerly Junior Miss) program. Proceeds go to the Colfax Food Bank. The 12 candidates contending to succeed Justin Beraducci’s crown are Bryce Kramlich, Judd Thompson, Skylar Simonson, Josh Huber, Cole Klaveano, Justin Williams, Brady Ellis, Justis Lauber, Chris Appel, John Mellor, Dalton McNeilly and Cole Neu. The senior boys will compete in introductory dance, fitness...
Pullman police on April 10 arrested two suspects in the case involving the assault of WSU faculty member David Warner in the early morning hours of March 30. Pullman Chief Gary Jenkins reported Madeline A. Fouts, 21, was arrested at 12:30 p.m. on a probable charge of rendering criminal assistance and providing false statements. At about 7:30 p.m., officers arrested Joshua Nantz on a probable charge of first degree assault. He was later booked in the county jail in Colfax. A probable charge report filed in court on April 10 said Nantz turned...
Convicted by a jury of first degree murder six weeks ago, Frank Lazcano, 25, was sentenced to 25 years in prison Friday by Judge David Frazier in Whitman County Superior Court. Lazcano was convicted of felony murder in the death of Marcus Schur Dec. 27, 2011, at Malden. His brother, Daniel Lazcano, 21, remains in jail in Colfax awaiting a second trial in the shooting case. The jury in the Daniel Lazcano trial reported Feb. 21 they were unable to reach a verdict on two of the charges filed against him after a two week trial and he has been...
Examples of Colton student work will be on display at the Dahmen Barn during May with the opening reception May 5 from 1 to 3 p.m. Some of the exhibited pieces will be for sale to help with a school art program next year. Refreshments will be available. The exhibit will continue through May 26 during regular open hours at the Barn. During the exhibit some of the student work, donated pieces from the participating instructors and items created by several community volunteers, will be available at a silent auction that will run through May 19. Ar... Full story
After another delay, owners say the Grillbilly Cafe, LaCrosse’s new restaurant, will open Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m. Owner Dionne Evans said last week that they ran into more setbacks while remodeling the 100-year-old building. “We had some unforeseen difficulties,” she said. The cafe will open at 11 a.m. the first day. The former Teapot Cafe has been under a major renovation for several months. Evans also said she is working hard every day to make the restaurant unique. A grand opening will be at a later date. She said the hours of the resta...
The Dahmen Barn at Uniontown will be gaining more space soon. Volunteers have completed interior demolition on a 30x60-foot loafing shed next to the larger artisan barn at the edge of Uniontown. Once finished, the revitalized shed will offer a large area for a classroom space and music performances, along with storage and bathrooms. The estimated $45,000 project, due to be complete this summer, is paid for by a combination of Whitman County .09 percent economic development funds, Avista and... Full story
The Colfax School District conducted a public meeting April 11 to discuss the $250,000 security and capital improvements levy on ballots now. Supt. Michael Morgan spoke to a small crowd at the Jennings Elementary library. He said the project would remodel the Jennings entrance and add electronic doors to Jennings and the high school. Other items in the project include security cameras and replacing an eroding sidewalk in front of the elementary school. With architect Laurence Rose of Design... Full story
Travis and Cheryl Brock of Colfax stand for a cause on Main Street in front of the Codger Pole in Colfax, Monday, April 15. “It’s tax day; it seemed like the appropriate day to do it,” said Travis, a retired electrician from Colfax. His sign was attached to a reproduction of a Tennessee mountain rifle, for which he carved the stock. “Our purpose is to cause people to think,” Cheryl Brock explained....
The 2013 Old Time Farming Days plowing bee is set for this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., on farmland across from the Palouse Empire Fairgrounds. Stan Riebold, one of the organizers, said this is the 30th year for the bee. It’s all run by about 50 volunteers from as far away as Idaho and Clarkston, he said. About 60 draft horses and mules will be used in the bee, he said. Antique equipment will be in action, including plows and drills, a threshing machine, derrick table, push header and steam engine. Horse p... Full story
Three Army Corps of Engineers representives from the Walla Walla district met with approximately 60 ranchers along with several federal, state and county officials in a shop building at Riley’s River Ranch near Central Ferry Saturday morning. The session was called in response to recent efforts by the corps to end what has been termed “cattle trespassing” on government-owned property along the Snake River reservoirs. Both sides seemed hopeful the session was a first step toward a compr...
