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Charges of second-degree assault and driving while under the influence were filed June 30 against Guy Russell, 43, the suspect in the weekend report of a fight at the Campus Commons North swim pool on Terre View in Pullman. Russell was arrested in the parking lot while he was attempting to leave in a Chevrolet Blazer. The driving under the influence charge carried a “refusal” tag because Russell allegedly refused to submit to a breathalyzer test after he was arrested and taken to the Pullman Police department. He was taken to Pullman Mem...
Teddi Brown, 60, Garfield, has been summoned to appear in court July 17 after a charge of second degree burglary was filed against her in superior court. Brown was charged with entering her brother’s shop building on Cronk Road April 21, according to an investigation report filed with the charge. The report said surveillance videos were part of the investigation into the alleged shop building burglary. The report indicated Brown allegedly took a key to get into the shop building. It reported the victim believed his sister decided to enter t...
Todd Heitstuman, operations and trail coordinator for Whitman County Parks, reported the Bill Chipman Palouse Trail will be spot sprayed for noxious weed control next week, July 13-17. Precise times and days of pesticide application will be determined based on weather conditions. Areas will be clearly posted as they carry out their work. Trail goers should be alert to the ongoing activity. Users with a greater sensitivity to chemical application should be aware of these dates and ongoing operations. Tim Myers, director of Whitman County Parks... Full story
Those looking to satisfy a sweet tooth and learn a little something about their food can do just that on July 27. Joseph’s Grainery has partnered with Spokane Community College’s ACT 2 program and the Whitman County Library in Colfax to bring Farm to Table to Colfax. The one-day event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Whitman County Library and have cookies and cakes baked with whole grain and legume flours baked fresh by those in attendance that morning. Following the morning snack, attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about w... Full story
The Manning Bridge is reflected in the serene waters of the Palouse River while soaking up the summer rays.... Full story
Dr. Elson Floyd leaves big shoes to fill at Washington State University. He was just 59 when he died of colon cancer on June 20. From the day he stepped onto the WSU campus in 2007 he was determined to make big changes, and he did just that. In his short eight years as WSU president, he pushed higher education along faster than universities are accustomed to moving. He began by taking a page from Gov. Gary Locke’s playbook. In 2003, Gov. Locke (D) turned the state’s budget process upside down by establishing the “priorities of gover...
Everyone knows where the debate over gay marriage is going next. Now that the Supreme Court has imposed its edict on the land, the question is whether religious institutions and people of faith will still be permitted to act on moral beliefs that the court has portrayed as bigoted and deeply wounding. In his long prose-poem about love masquerading as a judicial opinion, Justice Anthony Kennedy made a bow to these concerns. He cited the First Amendment for the proposition that religions and those who adhere to them “may continue to advocate w...
Now that the Supremes have handed down what President Barack Obama called the “thunderbolt” ruling allowing gay marriage, it is the law of the land, and it’s kinda fun to watch the various Republican candidates try to suck up to their conservative — make that ultra-conservative — base with varying degrees of intensity. There are those who are thundering their opposition, like Mike Huckabee, who promises not to wave the “white flag” of surrender to the decision. Even more contemptuous are those who try to go both ways, the Scott Walkers and L... Full story
Jerry Jones, editor of the Gazette, just celebrated his 50-year mark at the Gazette. He joined the paper in June, 1965. This is a remarkable milestone. The story announcing his arrival on staff was primarily dedicated to the person he was replacing. It was a short story, on the lower right of the front page. At the end, Jerry was briefly introduced. Apparently, nobody imagined at that time that he would become an institution in the county. Jerry is a well-known figure. He can been seen at high school sporting events, council meetings and...
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. **************** STREET WORK ON W. SIDE Construction crews returned to downtown Colfax Monday night for work on sidewalks along the west side of Main Street. Two more corner curb entry replacements were installed with the new curb and concrete sidewalk already in place in front of the Courtyard at the corner of Main and Stevens. Excavation was... Full story
Colfax Golf Club is in the process of closing an agreement which will bring the Pac-12 Cross Country races to Colfax this fall. Club board members and Pac-12 officials met with the club board July 1 to work out details of the arrangement. Craig Gronning, club manager, said WSU is the official host for the Pac 12 race this year, and the conference coaches have sought a fast course for the meet in preparation for the national finals. The level terrain of the golf course fits that requirement. Gronning said WSU and conference officials have made...
A free boater education class will be conducted by the sheriff’s office next Wednesday and Thursday, July 15 and 16, from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at the Public Service Building in Colfax. The class provides certification for a boater educaton card which is mandatory for any Washington resident born after Dec. 31, 1954. Attendance both nights is required. Those who complete the class can obtain the boater card by sending $10 and their class certificate to Washington State Parks, according to Deputy John Guidice....
The effort to build a new track at Colfax High School has surpassed the $200,000 threshold. With a check from Jones Truck and Implement Tuesday, the "C-Town Project" organizers now mark $202,000.. "If we could hit $250,000, that would be a good mark to get done all we need to get done," said Colfax High Track Coach Jason Cooper. The C-Town group has gathered three bids, which range in price so the final cost is not yet set. Cooper hoped that the work could be done this summer. "It’s not completely out of the question," he said.. The group w...
After 50 years as the Whitman County Swim League, members voted to change the name to Tri-County Swim League. This name more accurately represents the geographic distribution of league members. The championship meet at the end of the season will remain the Jerry Cluckey Memorial Swim Meet sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The meet will be at Colfax Aug. 1. Dayton in Columbia County and Pomeroy in Garfield County are recognized in the new Tri-County handle. Both have been big competitors in the league in past seasons. League action started... Full story
Former Colton High School quarterback Josh Straughan has been named to the 26th Annual USA College Football Division II Preseason All-American First Team. He will be a senior this fall at Stillman College, a Division II school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Last year, he completed 168 passes and accounted for 2,225 yards and 29 touchdowns. So far at Stillman he has completed 470 passes for 5,412 yards and 53 touchdowns. Straughan has also been selected to the 2015 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.... Full story
Pullman Posse hammered Lakeside twice Monday night in Junior Legion play. The Posse rolled to Nine Mile Falls for makeup games. Pullman took the opener 21-2 over five innings with a 14-run charge in the second inning. The Posse rattled off 16 hits in the first game. Six batters in the Posse lineup had two hits each. In the second game, Pullman stacked up a 26-13 win in an all-out hit derby. Posse batters rapped 26 hits, and the Eagles totaled 13. Cal Gregory and Jake Mendiola each had five hits with Mendiola pegging two doubles. The game was ti...
Bob Guptill, a member of the Colfax High School class of 1969 who always seemed to be on the sidelines at Bulldog sports events during high school, marked a big day last Tuesday when he concluded a 40-year career in sports. His sports career involved numbers and sports reporting, and he retired as a sports information officer for the Great Northwest Athletic Conference, the college sports league for Division II teams in the northwest. Guptill, who started working with sport stats when he was in the eight grade at Jennings Elementary, told the... Full story
It’s about to get muddy in St. John. The Marines of the Palouse are gearing up for the 2nd annual boot camp mud run in St. John in September, deeming it “The Few, The Proud, The Muddy.” Partnering with Snap Fitness in Pullman, specialized training will be offered for anyone who chooses to participate in the training with the fitness club beginning later this month. A Snap Fitness membership is required to take advantage of the discounted group training sessions, and those currently without a membership can also take advantage of another Snap... Full story
Emily Dow and Lyssa Blood of Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale and Taylor Hays of Dayton, front to back, launch Tuesday in the start of the 15-over butterfly race at the first Tri-County League meet at Colfax. Darrick Blood of Palouse churned out a demo run in the butterfly event at the meet Tuesday in Colfax. St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse swimmers rolled up 468 points to dominate the swim league opener July 2 at the Endicott Pool. The SEL team totaled 37 swimmers. Dayton finished second with 296 points,... Full story
Representatives from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) met with Port of Whitman County commissioners last Thursday, July 2, regarding changes the company plans to make on the Port's industrial park property in Pullman. Schweitzer architect Kirk Morris presented the Pullman park road project to the port commissioners. It includes plans to build a new road for SEL employees on a current dirt road running from the intersection of Terre View and Hopkins up to Hickman Road. Half of the road will be one-way and 20 feet across, while...
Rep. Joe Schmick of Colfax last Thursday, July 2, updated Port of Whitman commissioners on the two-year state operating budget that nearly forced the state government into a partial shutdown. The budget was passed and signed hours before the midnight June 30 deadline. He also updated them about the transportation and capital budgets, which are still on the floor. "It's not much fun in Olympia in July," Schmick said of the ongoing meetings. "I'm looking forward to being done." Schmick also reported on new weight fees that will affect the price...
In a June 4 article, “Palouse eyeing speed limit cuts on river roads,” the Gazette reported that Whitman County Public Works in their speed-limit study of South River Road and North River Road out of Palouse determined no fatal accidents on either road were on the record. After the article ran, Diana Cochran of Palouse called the Gazette to say there had been a fatal accident on the road. As confirmed in part by Palouse Fire Chief Mike Baggott, Lucille (Bourne) Gottschalk, 33, died in a sin...
New shop, The Wright Place, settles in From left, Patrick, Michele and Nick Wright took over the former Larry’s Service station in March. They are set to open the Wright Place Coffee Lab this week next to the shop. After 30 years of running Larry’s Service Station in Oakesdale by himself, Larry Gardner has handed off the reins. Opened in March, the new operation, “The Wright Place” is hitting a stride. March 23 was the last day of Larry’s. “The day I signed the papers is the day I quit,” said... Full story
Parade goers crowd the street in Johnson Saturday morning looking for a spot on the side of the road to view the parade....
Things are heating up for the November general election, but not before the ballot is down to two candidates for each position. In Whitman County, three positions currently have three candidates listed on the ballot, meaning a primary election will be Aug. 4 to narrow that list down to two. The League of Women Voters of Pullman has scheduled three public candidate forums in preparation for the primary election. One open seat is the ninth district state representative seat currently held by Mary Dye, R-Pomeroy. Dye was appointed for a special...
