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Texas leads the nation in tort reform - and jobs We’ve all heard the stories. An elderly woman is awarded $2.7 million after spilling McDonald’s coffee in her lap. A Washington, D.C. judge sues a local dry cleaner for $54 million for losing his pants. A neighbor successfully sues two teenage girls handing out free cookies, claiming they triggered an anxiety attack when they knocked on her door. These stories make the headlines, but each year tens of thousands of anonymous lawsuits choke our court systems €” and we all pay the price. The Pac...
Unend of world, plain language among topics ITEM: Saturday, May 21, 2011, came and went without any sign of the beginning of the Apocalypse as had been prophesied by an 89-year-old Californian and Christina radio entrepreneur named Harold Camping. Various groups of believers expressed their disappointment to find themselves here at dawn May 22. Camping said he felt terrible about being wrong again (he had miscalled it in 1994 which he blamed on a mathematical error) and rescheduled it for Oct. 21. COMMENT: According to my dictionary, the...
Who are these men who immediately respond with lies at embarrassing moments? One, of course, is Congressman Anthony Weiner. He was caught in a sexting scandal in which he sent risque and lewd photos of himself to a college student. When caught, his first response was to lie. He claimed his twitter account had been hacked. He held to this story for a full week. Then he publicly and painfully apologized. It was “a very dumb thing to do,” he said. It was also dishonest. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s long affair with a housekeeper who raised Arnol...
Twenty Colfax seniors were listed for awards and scholarships in the program insert which was distributed at Saturday’s commencement ceremony. The awards and honors were presented during scholarship night in the CHS auditorium last Tuesday. Class members received $35,720 in one-time awards and scholarships. In addition, class members received scholarships and study grants totaling $159,020 with most valued out over a four-year period. Four-year award valuations are marked with an asterick below. Total for the class was $194,740. Victoria B...
Members of the Colfax class of 2011 react to the video show of class members and families during the commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon in the Colfax gym. Pictured below: Valedictorians Kyle Largent, Meigan Wall and Brooke Webber, and Salutatorian Alex Teade, left to right, gave their addresses before the diplomas were presented to the 43 members of the class....
The sixth annual Washtucna car show will be Saturday, June 25 at the football field starting with the Firemen’s Breakfast at 7 a.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the awards ceremony will be at 3 p.m. The show normally draws about 100 cars for display on the field. Trophies are presented in 14 different classes. For additonal information call Bill Plumb at Washtucna or check www.washtucna.com.... Full story
Charges filed on Colfax speedster Formal charges were filed June 1 against William F. King, 26, the suspect who was arrested after officers said they conducted a high speed chase in the north end of Colfax May 26. He has been charged with attempting to elude a police officer, possession of a stolen vehicle, driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. King remains in jail under a $50,000 bond which was set for pre-trial release. Prosecutor Denis Tracy told the court the bail should be set high because King has 12...
Scott Parrish takes helm of Palouse Summer Series Scott Parrish of Colfax has taken over management of the Palouse Summer Series which is now starting the eighth season. The series, which has booked seven sessions this year, is responsible for bringing a lot of the state’s top baseball talent to Pullman and Colfax for competition on well maintained fields. Parrish takes over the top job from Burdette Greeny, originator of the series. Greeny next year will assist his spouse, Jennifer Stinson Greeny, who was named new head of the WSU Cougar volle...
“That’s music to my ears,” one of the race fans chuckled as he approached the Spokane Raceway Park at Airway Heights. He was listening to the sound of small bore engines going up and down the rpm scales as drivers negotiated the recently revised road course circuit at Airway Heights. That sound reigned Saturday and Sunday in a special debut at the track. After weeks, really years, of volunteer work and planning the Society of Vintage Racing Enthusiasts were competing at Spokane. Known as SOVREN, the organization had rolled to the Spokane track...
A new combined Junior Legion team of Whitman County players started the season Tuesday night with a 7-13 loss to West Valley at McDonald Field in Colfax. The County Cougars are now the lone Junior Legion entrant in the Spokane Legion lineup after a merger of the Colfax -based Cougars and the Pullman Posse which had to shut down for lack of players this year. Matthew Johnson has returned to head the Cougars for the third straight year of coaching the club. Johnson graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in December and has his sights set on... Full story
Colfax junior pitcher Amy Hickman, back row third from right, received the league’s MVP award at the district playoffs before the final round at Merkel Field. Junior catcher Rachel Robinson and senior outfielder Christa Nyholm, to the right of Hickman, were also named to first team all-opponent honors. Other first team members in the back row, from the left, were Hannah Hustad, Northwest Christian; Kristin McInelly, Tory Bircher and Devon Stomley, all Kettle Falls; Jessica Hernandez and Chauntel White, both Lind/ Ritzville Sprague, and Ali L...
Anthony Gehring of Rosalia, son of Clay and Amy Gehring, won top prize amongst the 17 entrants in the Mutton Bustin’ portions of Rosalia’s Bulls, Broncs and Barrells rodeo during Saturday’s Battled Days festivities. Following Gehring in the top five were Kinsey Dewan of Oakesdale, Elijah Alley of Medical Lake, Phillip Turner of Rosalia and Madison Bellena of Oakesdale. Top five entrants were awarded cash prizes, with money donated by the Gifted Granny’s, Bank of Fairfield and Bank of Whitman. In the big competition, Mason Berrak of Lewisto...
Whitman County commissioners renewed their contract with the Southeast Washington Economic Development Alliance, SEWEDA, to lead the county’s economic development efforts. Whitman County will receive $52,000 over the next two years to recruit and develop local businesses. The contract extension funnels that funding to SEWEDA. SEWEDA is funded with economic funds from Whitman, Asotin, Columbia and Garfield counties. Last year, the county contracted its economic development efforts directly with SEWEDA. Prior to that, the county had contracted w...
Vintage hot rods of all shapes and sizes lined Main Street in downtown Palouse Saturday for the seventh annual Palouse Hot Rod Show. Exhibitors this year included several hot rodders from southern Idaho who made the trip north Friday to be part of the show. One of the feature cars in the show was the hot rod tow truck created by Lionel Garza of Parma, Idaho. The “Speedy’s Towing” truck features a variety of tow truck adornments, but its towing equipment was fabricated from random parts. Garza said it has never actually been used as a tow truck...
WSU is seeing a major tuition hike of 16 percent for the next school year. Will this impact you or anyone you know? “Probably everyone I know because I work at a school (Endicott School). That’s not cool. It’s bad for everyone. That’s what changes the whole business of the population.” “No. My kids aren’t old enough to be in college.” “It’s going to make me going to school next year almost impossible.” You had plans to go back? “I was planning on being in a position to go back to school next year. There’s no way- I’d have to take out stat...
NOTICE OF DETERMINATION OF NONSIGNIFICANCE (DNS) AND A PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING Whitman County Planning issued a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: Whitman County proposes amendments to its Zoning Ordinances, Chapter 19.10, Agricultural District, Chapter 19.15 North-Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC) and Chapter 19.16 South-Pullman-Moscow Corridor District (S-PMC). The proposed changes will clarify that the size restriction to... Full story
COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Week of June 13-17 Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Western BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Rosalia-Methodist Church: Tuesday — Western BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Palouse-Palouse Federated Church: Wednesday — Western BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, coffee or tea. Pullman-Pullman Senior Center: Monday — Western BBQ chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread, fruit, milk, c... Full story
Bubbillusionist Jarom Watts is the kickoff performer for St. John Summer Reading June 15 at 1 p.m. All ages are invited to join us for this combination of magic and science. The weekly programs will be Wednesdays at 1 p.m. through July 22. The Summer Reading theme this year is: “One World, Many Stories”. St. John teens that read and review three books this summer are eligible to win a prize pack for the sprint boat races. All St. John participants will receive a treat from a local business.... Full story
Deanna Aeschliman, daughter of Cory and Rosemarie Aeschliman, spent spring break serving as a page for State Rep. Joe Schmick of Colfax in Olympia. She enjoyed working on the floor of the House of Representatives where some exciting things were happening that particular week. She resided with former representative David Buri and his family. Deanna will be a junior at Colfax High School next year....
Lindsay Marie Tippett of Pullman and Jon Timothy Parrish of Colfax plan a July 30 wedding at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Uniontown. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Tom and Linda Tippett of Pullman. A 1999 graduate of Pullman High School, she received a bachelor of science degree in 2006 from Washington State University in Pullman. She is now employed at the University. Parrish is the son of Mike and Ginny Parrish of Colfax. He graduated from Colfax High School in 1994 and from Washington State University in 2002 with a degree in... Full story
8 years ago - June 11, 1886 The body of a child about 1 1/2 years old was found in the Snake River near Wawawaii by Indians on Saturday last. The body had evidently been in the water several days and was in such condition as to require immediate burial, which was done on the south side of the river, near J.S. Davis’ place. On Thursday last, J.W. Arrasmith of this county and Rev. W.R. Lloyd were crossing the railroad track on the Weston road, some two miles below Walla Walla when an engine hauling a train of cars, suddenly rounded a point w... Full story
A mass of Christian burial for Ila Rhea Bowers, 77, will be Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tekoa. Father Jerry Graham will officiate at the service. Rosary will be recited at 9 a.m. at the church. A potluck dinner will follow the services. Mrs. Bowers died May 21 in Post Falls, Idaho, with her children and several family members by her side. Born Aug. 3, 1933, at Oakesdale to Harold and Eva Rusch Weatherford, she was raised on the family farm near Sanders, Idaho, with her three brothers. She attended local... Full story
Cessnun, Wyatt David, born May 24, 2011, at seven pounds, 11 ounces to Wesley and Kimberly Cessnun of Potlatch, ID. Paternal grandparents are Billy and Cyndy Cessnun of Blodgett, OR. Maternal grandparents are Erick and Debbie Card of Blodgett, OR. The baby joins sisters, Madyson, 10, Kyndal, eight, Lyndze, six, and Jaedyn, 19 months. Honn, Brooklyn Nicole, born May 18, 2011, at six pounds, one ounce to Michelle Walton and Andrew Honn of Pullman, WA. Paternal grandparents are Holly Decker and Larry K. Honn, Jr. of Denver, CO. Maternal... Full story
Rosalia There was a great turnout for the Battle Days celebration in Rosalia last weekend and they would like to thank all those who participated. It was beautiful weather and a great turn out. The Rosalia Elementary marching band, conducted by Mr. Parsons, led the children’s parade down Main Street for Battle Days. Carrying the banner on their four-wheeler were the Castanon siblings, Riley, Wes and Carley. The judges for the parade were Bryanna and Patty Solano. There were 23 entries s... Full story
Lacrosse LaCrosse swim pool will open June 15. Hours will be Monday to Saturday from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Admission will be $1.50 per day and $1 per night. Season passes are $40 for a family and $20 for an individual. Water aerobics sessions will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $1 per session. Free adult swim sessions will follow Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7 Both water aerobics and adult swim started June 2. Swim lessons will be June 20-July 2. The cost is $25 per child. Call Samantha Bafus to sign children...
