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What a sad debate between those who contend that Donald Trump fires off his increasingly hateful comments because he's cleverly trying to distract and those who insist it's because he simply has no impulse control. Is his racism uncontrolled or is it calculated, the worst form of demagoguery? In spite of his halfhearted claim -- "I don't have a racist bone in my body" -- he really makes no bones about the fact that he's an out-and-out bigot. And here's the scary part: It works. Look no further than his massive rallies, where thousands of his...
Beto O'Rourke, the losing Texas senator candidate who bootstrapped his way into becoming a losing presidential candidate, had a message for refugees who had come to America: Your new country is a hellhole. The former congressman told a roundtable of refugees and immigrants in Nashville, Tenn., "This country was founded on white supremacy. And every single institution and structure that we have in this country still reflects the legacy of slavery and segregation and Jim Crow and suppression." Just in case the newcomers were inclined to believe...
Franken non fan I have been getting the Gazette for about one year. I am satisfied with the reporting of the local news. My only complaint is about the Emmy award winning reporter who is nothing more than a gossip columnist. Any employee of the Gazette can write better articles than Mr. Bob Franken. He is so fascinated by everything that President Trump says or does, most of which isn't even worth reporting. He never writes of any of the important things that are happening in Washington D.C. He doesn't even seem to know of anything else. The...
In oil rich West Texas, shale producers and pipeline owner Williams Co. are fighting over whether new “burning off of natural gas” permits should be approved. It is a battle between companies which are usually aligned. Flaring happens primarily when there is insufficient pipeline capacity to carry natural gas from wellheads to natural gas markets. Allowing the gas to build up at the derrick is a serious safety risk. Even though Williams already has an extensive pipelines network in western Tex...
A few years ago, I had occasion to examine potential threats to our democracy. The national debt, exportation of wealth, and our economic dependence on foreign countries headed my list of concerns. My list was unchanged until recently. I believe our national march toward Socialism is now more of a threat to our future than the debt. I cannot believe that anyone who has taken even a cursory look at world history would suggest we embrace socialistic ideals. At no time in the life of the known universe has it been successful. Yet, we have two lead...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Branden Chase Church, 22, and Taylor Marie Offerdahl, 22, both Lewiston, July 15. Michael Corey Joubert, 27, and Melissa Noel Powers, 26, both Pullman, July 19. Terry Lee Vietz, 69, and Jacqueline Lee Mitzimbergh, 61, both Diamond, July 22. David Edward Haizlip, 36, and Kellee Lora Jenson, 35, both Kirkland, July 22. Breckenridge Morgan Jr., 25, and Laura Noel Frost, 24, both Pullman, July 26. Kyle Eldon Doty, 29, and Jessica Brooke Curry, 26, both Moscow, July 29. REAL ESTATE Paul Bilderback, Colfax, to Christina and Laramie... Full story
Western exhibit set at Dahmen Carla Danielson of Hooper, and Clover and Karl Rinehart of Uniontown will be featured in a “Western Lifestyles” exhibit at Dahmen Barn in Uniontown. An opening reception will be Aug. 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. Danielson’s photos are taken only on her working ranch and printed on metal and mounted on recycled metal. Rinehart selects the best leather for their products then sculpts each piece to a unique artful accessory. Carla and her husband, Keith, live on Hooper Crossing Ranch where they breed, train and sell “plum...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Hernandez Rodriguez, Christhopher Jouanay, born July 18, 2019, to Alejandra Hernandez Rodriguez nd Homar Francisco Topete Medina, Pullman. Baby joins sister Laura. Osborne, Marcus Jayden, born July 19, 2019, at nine pounds, to David and TeriJayne Osborne, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Kendall and Linda Osborne, Sammamish, Wash. Maternal grandparents are Terrence and Deanne Owen, Grand Coulee, Wash. Johnson, Malec David, born July 23, 2019, at five pounds, 13 ounces, to Matthew and Tayler Johnson, Colfax.... Full story
Helen Appel hosted the executive board of the Washington Wool Growers Auxiliary for a summer meeting. Those present were Loveta Boyce, secretary, Moses Lake; Carol Martinez, treasurer, Moxee; Tari Blankinship, vice-president, Winlock; Ann Roggenkamp, second vice-president, Onalaska, and Helen Appel, president, Dusty. Leila Zaring was able to come home July 23 after spending more than two months in the rehab center in Colfax following a fall that broke both of her shoulders. She continues to receive therapy two days a week. Her main caregiver...
Five Whitman County entrants will be among the 12 competitors in the state Distinguished Young Women competition which will be Saturday in the Pullman High School auditorium. Colfax qualifier Hayden Fulfs will be among the entrants along with Kaitlyn Cornish, who competed in the Colfax event to quality for state entry as a representative from LaCrosse. She is a CHS student, but she resides in the LaCrosse school district. Other county entrants will be Megan Kay, Colton; Suellen Rice, Pullman,...
Stephanie Mackey can't say she grew up in any one place. "My mom describes herself as a gypsy, she has a gypsy soul and she doesn't like to be in the same place for too long," said Stephanie. "I was raised everywhere! I was born in Washington state and raised in Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and Kentucky." She spent her school years bouncing around and managed to attend "thirteen-ish" schools between kindergarten and 12th grade. Stephanie completed her high school degree through James...
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will be closed Aug. 5 through Aug. 11 for annual maintenance. During teh closure, projects that are difficult to complete when the library is open will be done. This year most of the major work is set for Colfax where carpets and windows will be cleaned and an aging phone system upgraded. Preparations for a library "garage sale" will take place. The sale in The Center will run Aug. 12 through Aug. 30 during regular library hours and will also coincide with the Colfax community-wide yard sale set for...
Thursday, August 1 Colfax – 3:30 to 6 p.m. – Food Assistance – Community Action Center shares food resources and programs. Malden & Tekoa – Kids Program – Bring the kiddos for fun crafts and games. Colfax – 3 to 5:30 p.m. – 1st Thursday – Family fun activities include fish painting, origami cranes, LEGOs, Virtual Reality (ages 13+), book sale blowout, FREE Root Beer floats, and more! Albion & Tekoa – Adult Arts & Crafts – Bring a friend and come de-stess at the library. Colton – 6 p.m. – Constellation Viewers – Figure out exactly which constel...
Whitman County commissioners Monday approved a six-year transportation improvement plan, which included funded projects, partially-funded and “wish list” items through 2025. Funded projects included Almota Phase Four road reconstruction, Almota Phase Three, three Johnson area roads for paving overlay and three miles of reconstruction on Hume Road south of Oakesdale. Wish list items were named as overlays or reconstruction in Steptoe on the former old concrete highway, Green Hollow Road, Warner Road and Lamont and Hardy roads. Also in the six...
Spencer Marotto Graham, Colfax, qualified for the dean’s list at Eastern Oregon University. Students that maintain a grade point average of of 3.5 or higher while completing at least 12 hours of graded coursework during the term qualify for the honor....
8 years ago The Commoner Aug. 3, 1894 The people of the southern part of Spokane county are intensely excited over the kidnapping and murder of Charles Gloystein, a prominent farmer and republican politician of Mica. Gloystein was dragged out of his bed at midnight Sunday, and has not since been seen. His hat, cut with a blunt instrument and covered with blood and hair, was found yesterday by a search party. The missing man had incurred the enmity of the populists of his neighborhood and the feeling against him in that party was intense. A sh...
A graveside memorial service for Melvin C. Taggart, 87, longtime resident of Potlatch, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 10 a.m. at the Potlatch Cemetery with the Rev. Kathy Kramer officiating. Military honors will be conducted by Potlatch VFW post and the United States Army Honor Guard participating. Mr. Taggart died June 16, 2019, at the Wedgewood Terrace in Lewiston, Idaho, where he resided since 2017. Born June 27, 1931, in Potlatch to Joseph and Gertrude Paroz Taggart, he attended... Full story
Janice K. Schweiger, 80, was accepted into the loving arms of Jesus on July 14, 2019, with her family by her side. Jan was born on August 23, 1938, in Colfax, Wash., to John and Ruth Helm, and was the youngest of their four daughters. Janice graduated from Colfax High School in 1956. She married Donald L. Schweiger on April 27, 1957, in Colfax, and they soon moved to Spokane, where she worked as a secretary while Don attended Gonzaga University. They welcomed sons David and Gary, and daughter... Full story
1. ANATOMY: Which vitamin is necessary for normal blood clotting? 2. GEOGRAPHY: Which state lies directly south of Missouri? 3. PSYCHOLOGY: What fear is represented by the condition called pogonophobia? 4. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the basic currency of the nation of Georgia? 5. FOOD & DRINK: What is a latke? 6. ADVERTISING: Which breakfast cereal features a leprechaun in advertisements? 7. LITERATURE: Who wrote the Greek play "The Trojan Women"? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Who was Abraham Lincoln's first vice president? 9. MOVIES: Which early...
* It was French playwright and actor Louis Verneuil who made the following sage observation: "The prime purpose of eloquence is to keep other people from talking." * With only two known to exist, the rarest U.S. postage stamp is an 1868 1-cent Benjamin Franklin Z-Grill, so called because of the shape that was impressed into the stamp. One of the Z-Grills is in the collection of the New York Public Library, and the other was sold in 1998 for $935,000. That's not the end of the story, though; in 2005, the same stamp was traded for a block of...
