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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. FIRE DESTROYS DUSTY-AREA BARN A fire early Saturday morning destroyed a barn on the Repp-Steiger Road two miles east of Dusty. The fire is believed to have started off a heat lamp which was used of warm baby chicks. Crews here received the call at 3:49 a.m. When they arrived on the scene at the Dawson Messersmith residence, only the frame...
Memorial Day has passed. It is the nation’s time to reflect on those we have lost. The focus of the holiday is on the many who serve this country in time of conflict, particularly those who died in combat. It also honors those who stood ready to protect the the country in times of peace. Memorial Day is not only for those missing, but for those in conflict now and those who make up the rest of the military and are ready to step up when the call comes. America has a long history of combat. The country was born in war and has been engaged in c...
Pet Peeves The big, UGLY stumps are still on Main Street. Okeydokes New people signed to run for positions, mayor and council in Colfax. Volunteers who so lovingly take care of Dusty cemetery. The proposed mural designs for around town....
They say that even a broken clock is right twice a day. Like that broken clock, when President Donald Trump complained recently about social media censorship, he was onto something. We should be very concerned when Facebook executives decide to kick somebody off their social media site just because the offender is anti-social. Actually, the term they use is "dangerous individuals," and arguably what these expelled guys regularly spew out is dangerously crazy. Alex Jones was given the boot, along with removal of links to his Infowars site,...
The Joe Biden polling surge has raised the frightful specter of Democratic rationality. What if Donald Trump hasn't driven Democrats insane, sending them into a spiral of self-defeating radicalism, but instead made them shockingly pragmatic? Biden's early strength suggests it may be the latter, that the reaction to Trump is so intense that it has crossed some sort of event horizon from fevered fantasy of his leaving office early via resignation or impeachment to a cold-eyed, win-at-any-cost practicality. If this is true, one of the exogenous...
On April 21, 1962, the Seattle World’s Fair opened. The “Century 21 Exhibition” ran for six months, drew 11 million visitors, turned a profit and left the Northwest with a wonderful Seattle Center. Well over a half century later, many of the fair’s landmarks remain and the Center’s 73-acres is a gathering place for people from all walks of life. It is Seattle’s Central Park. The Space Needle has become Seattle’s landmark. Conceived in an architect’s notebook, it was constructed in eight months...
It was a pretty normal day at my house for old retirees. I was trying to decide whether to go to bed early or watch another nighttime drama series. Not wanting to rush a big decision, I closed one eye and leaned back in my recliner. Thus, I was only half watching the show as they portrayed an island nation being washed away due to global warming. I came fully awake when the show indicated America was solely responsible for the demise of this small, fictional principality. I ignored the rest of the show and focused on what I knew and had heard a...
REAL ESTATE Bryan Bishop and Terria Vuletich for the Maxine Bishop estate, land parcel on S. Grand south of Fairmount Road intersection, $575,000, May 13. Jay Hmielawski and Myiah Hutchens, Gainsville, Fla., to Elina Chernyak, house on SW Skyline, Pullman, $350,000, May 15. Shelly Richardson and Paul Fox to Steve and Brooke Barner, house on Banner Road east of Albion, $467,000, April 16. Brian and Grace Sullivan to Scott and Jo Ann Matulich, house on SW Meis Street, Pullman, $315,000, May 16. Steven and Brooke Barner to David and Nicole Jones,...
Discussion of alley access resumed at the May 20 Colfax city council session after the topic surfaced at the prior council session. Fire Administrator Tim Tingley reported the city’s fire truck can negotiate the alleys on the west side of Main, although clearance is very tight when a delivery truck is parked along the back of the food pantry building. Tingley added that, as a rule, fire crews check out the kind of fire response needed on an alarm and try to avoid driving a fire engine into the alley. He added because of the constricted s...
Formal charges of violating domestic orders, one of assault of an officer and one charge of obstruction were filed in superior court May 23 against Ian L. Moseley, 28, Pullman. Moseley was booked into jail here early May 22 after he was arrested by Pullman Police at a residence on Professional Mall Blvd. in Pullman. According to the arrest report, Pullman officers responded to a residence on Professional Mall Blvd. late May 21. The report alleged the suspect previously had been ordered to have no contact with each of the two people living at...
Chef L.J. Klink, original Rock Star Chef, will kick off Lentil Festival in true rock star style Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the cooking demo stage. Klink in 2011 won the “Ice House” episode of Extreme Chef on Food Network. Klink was the director of Richland’s Community College culinary arts institute and full-time tenured professor. Klink and the lentil festival will bring a new game, "Wheel of Lentils," to the demo stage. It will be mix of “Wheel of Fortune” and “Chopped.” Following up on Saturday, Aug. 17, the stage will feature live cooking...
The Rev. Bob Ingalls in his address Monday at the Colfax Memorial Day observance at the cemetery noted the big addition to the grounds, which was posting of flags on the graves of known veterans buried at the cemetery, was the end result of a mistake. The graves of 755 veterans were posted with individual U.S. flags for the weekend as the result of a research project conducted by Jim Lemon and Cherry Alice Van Tine. Ingalls noted the start of a Wreaths Across America observance, in which 120 wreaths were ordered and posted on graves at Steptoe...
Friday evening, Jason Nolan was honored on his birthday with a family dinner at Sol Vallarta restaurant in Colfax. Those present included his parents Greg and Gwen Nolan, grandparents Mark and Carol Rubin, grandmother Jeanette Nolan and great-aunt Karen Broeckel. Rites for June Sather Broeckel will be June 15. Burial will at the Dusty Cemetery at 1 p.m. followed by a memorial service at Selbu Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Grandsons Rafe and Tate were weekend guests of Kim and Cindy Pitts. They arrived from their home in Spokane and returned on...
Endicott Food Center became a gathering place for visitors for a Memorial Day get-together Saturday. The Food Center provided a no-host luncheon for the guests. Those signing the guest book this year were Olen Kaiser Flanigan, Claudia Weitz, Dolores R. Mader, Connie Young, Ellen Schnaible Breiten, Daryl and Kathy Storment, Louise Owen, Georgia Despain Wells, Bill Hughes Jr., David and Carol (Smick) Gordon, Susan Bohm-Schmick (Bill), Sue Bafus, Myrna Morasch, Pat Byers, Bill and Pam Poffenroth, Joan and Martha Poffenroth, Russell Looney Esq.,...
C.J. and Danielle have been married for almost four years now. C.J. grew up in Pullman, while Danielle lived in and graduated from Rosalia. They met through mutual friends four years ago and were married soon after meeting. C.J. works at Wilbur Ellis and Danielle works at Whitman Health and Rehab Center. C.J. has worked at Wilbur Ellis for 23 years. Starting out in Colton as an operations manager, he then transferred to the Colfax branch in 2012, where he is now a salesman. Danielle has worked...
Hope White - Valedictorian Hope White, daughter of David and Diane White, has been named Valedictorian of the St. John/Endicott High School Class of 2019, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.860. Hope was this year's Future Business Leaders of America Vice-president, as well as the Class Vice-president. Hope is a member of Future Business Leaders of America and National Honor Society. Hope is an active member in her church, being both a Sunday School Teacher and a Kids Church Leader....
Neill seeks teen volunteers As a part of the 2019 Summer Reading Program, teens are needed to serve as library volunteers. Interested youths ages 12-17 years can pick up a volunteer application packet at the library starting June 3. Completed packets must be returned to the library no later than June 25. Teen volunteers will assist at the library’s Summer Reading Finale at Reaney Park July 25. For more information, contact Youth Services Librarian Kathleen Ahern or Youth Services Technician Rachael Ritter. www.facebook.com/NeillPublicLibrary C...
At Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Kimmell, Evelyn Lenora, born May 21 at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Sam and Miranda Kimmell, Endicott. Paternal grandparents are Paul and Connie Kimmell, Viola, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Jill Moore, LaCrosse, Wash. Baby joins siblings Avery and Jase.... Full story
The Hooper community hosted a wedding shower for two hometown couples May 19. Caleb Hannas and Lindsey Miller and Lane Hannas and Brittany Breidenbach were the guests of honor. Caleb and Lane grew up in Hooper and are the sons of Sharon and Dave Hannas. Lindsey grew up in Hay and LaCrosse, and is the daughter of Terry and Tawnja Miller. Brittany is the daughter of Mike and Cyndie Breidenbach, and is from Spangle. Many long-time friends and family, as well as current and former Hooper residents, were in attendance. Hooper was the site of the...
Thursday, May 30 Colfax – by appointment only – Work Resources for Job Seekers and Businesses – Call 254-7357 for an appointment. Colfax – 12 to 1 p.m. – Flex and Flow Yoga – Poses focus on foundation and alignment while building strength. Albion – 5:30 p.m. – Fireside Chats – Join friends and neighbors for an evening of sipping tea and visiting. Colton – 5:30 p.m. – Bingo and Pie – Play bingo, eat pie, and win prizes. Bring a friend and join in the fun. Palouse – 6 p.m. – Mental Health First Aid Classes – Sign up for this very important two-d...
Georgia Cummings, 98, died May 21, 2019, at Whitman Health and Rehabilitation in Colfax where she had lived for the past three months. She previously resided at LaDow Court in Garfield for the past five years. In accordance with her request, a public service will not be conducted. Born April 13, 1921, in Seattle, to Les and Orpha Baughman Brundage, she moved with her family to the Tekoa area and attended elementary school in Tekoa. Georgia and Milton M. Cummings were married May 24, 1941, at... Full story
D. John Henry, 86, long-time Colfax businessman, died May 28, 2019, in Missoula, Mont., where he had recently moved to reside with his son, Todd, after he was stricken with cancer. A Navy veteran, Henry was the long-time proprietor of Colfax Security on Main Street and active in many Colfax organizations. He purchased Colfax Security in 1963 and operated it at its downtown location for more than 50 years. The family plans to conduct a memorial service some time this summer when Mr. Henry's other son, Scott, will be here from his home in... Full story
