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Weeds, weeds, weeds As I drive north to Rosalia or south to Colfax, I see many different weeds growing along the edge of Highway 195. I would think the DOT would at least make an attempt to control some of the weeds, such as cat tails, vetch and Canadian thistle. However, I see no control. Good chemicals are easy to obtain. All that would be needed is some labor and some eyes to see the problem. Farmers around Cashup control weeds very well. They spend many dollars and many hours of labor to control any weeds. I would think the DOT could learn...
For photos, see the weekly pages for Aug. 11 Pullman Barracudas swim team rolled up 215 points Sunday to win the Tri-County all-league meet at Colfax. The Pullman win ended a nine-year run of championships posted by the Pomeroy team in the final event of the summer's novice league swim competition. Pomeroy placed second with 144.5 points and Garfield/Palouse/Oakesdale /Plummer (GPOP) placed a close third, just two points behind at 142.5. League officials after Saturday's meet reported they needed more time to check the meet results before they...
Members of the Washington State Parks commission July 21 unanimously accepted a policy to commit the state to a full-length 285-mile John Wayne Trail across the state that was submitted by members of the state parks staff. An account in the Bulletin column of the July 28 Gazette, and in an issue in the prior week's Bulletin, incorrectly reported the report was submitted to the park commission by the John Wayne Trail advisory committee which conducted a series of meetings in Moses Lake. The 12-member advisory committee met with parks staffers... Full story
The Eiffel Tower, colorful parasols and delicious desserts will be found at the Palouse Community Center during a French-inspired fundraiser on Wednesday, Aug. 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. for the Tony Kettel Skate Gardens. Donors from near and far have donated items to the silent auction event. Proceeds will benefit the construction efforts of the "Parisian Avenue" design vignette at the Skate Gardens. The “Evening for the Gardens” will be an open house, drop-by affair with live background music, a no-host bar with beer and wine provided by Pal...
The newly-formed Whitman County Food Coalition met in the Colfax Food Pantry Aug. 3, with more than 40 people present. The group's mission is “Working together to provide access to food for everyone in Whitman County.” The newly-formed Whitman County Food Coalition had its first meeting last week, with more than 40 people attending. The coalition formed in July with a meeting to see who might be interested in working to solve food issues on the Palouse. “It was people who were interested in ma...
The Washington State Parks' Commission ended a chapter on the John Wayne Trail in late July with a recommendation for a section of it that cuts through Whitman County. Reactions have been varied to the plan, which included a resolution in support of the continued development of the almost cross-state trail. “The committee wasn't unanimous by any means,” said Ninth District state Rep. Joe Schmick. “Right now, everyone is amidst a campaign. After the election we'll see where everything falls...
The Colfax and Community Fund has placed donation "ballot" jars at local businesses for the Kiss the Pig contest that will conclude at the Palouse Empire Fair this year. The jars are located at Les Schwab, Colfax City Hall, Tick Klock Drugstore and the Colfax branch of the Whitman County Library. Contestants in the contest include County Commissioner Michael Largent, Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers, Colfax Unified Executive Director Valoree Gregory and Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek. The contestant who receives the most donations will be selected... Full story
Carrie Lipe, new principal at Colfax High School, at her office Monday. The floors are polished and the halls are quiet. A few sounds are heard, though, from the principal's office at Colfax High School as Carrie Lipe prepares for the start of her first year on the job. Beginning July 1, Lipe has commuted from Spokane where she coordinated the West Valley School District dropout prevention program and Gateway to College partnership. She and husband Kurt closed on a house in Colfax Tuesday. “I'm...
-Joe Kupferling photo Fletcher fire fight One of the large tankers drops red fire retardant on the Fletcher Road fire which burned more than 9,000 acres in the Lyons Ferry area after lightning struck at three different locations Sunday. 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. VOTE TALLY ADDS 2,943 BALLOTS County Elections officials...
The Snake River Fire at Wawawai in Whitman and Garfield counties on the Snake River was pronounced 100 percent contained late Sunday with the total amount of acres burned cited at 11,452. The fire control was turned over to District 14 at Colton and District 1 in Garfield County Monday morning, but some of the crews in the state response team headed west to a new fire, the Fletcher Road Fire, which was sparked by lightning Sunday morning. Wawawai Road was opened to traffic at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning. The road was blocked off from its interse...
The vehicle/vessel licensing office that had been at the Pufferbelly Depot in Pullman for 27 years closed its doors Monday when a new operating contract was awarded to another party. The Pullman Vehicle/Vessel Licensing Sub-Agency in the Pufferbelly Depot closed its doors Monday, following the Washington State Department of Licensing’s decision to award a new operating contract. The shutdown leaves Pullman without an vehicle licensing office until the new vendor, selected by a special c... Full story
County Administrator Gary Petrovich and Auditor Eunice Coker, far right, discuss with the Board of County Commissioners a budget amendment amounting to approximately $340,000 in the commissioner’s chambers Monday, Aug. 8. The county is working on its first budget amendment of the year, which requires the county to clean up previously missed line items and adjust other areas of the budget to move things in line. “Some of it is because of an accounting error, some of it is because of a req... Full story
Kendyl Druffel, Colton, reacts to being named Washington’s Distinguished Young Woman Saturday. Washington’s Distinguished Young Woman was back in the harvest truck on Monday. Kendyl Druffel of Colton-Uniontown earned the title Saturday night in Pullman, chosen from 14 others representing their hometowns at Beasley Coliseum. Aside from a $3,000 scholarship, Druffel will take a two-week, all-expenses paid trip to Mobile, Ala., next June for the Distinguished Young Women National Finals competition...
