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#!*! All the helicopter repair personnel at Fort Bliss who read Cory’s copy of the Gazette before he can. (Ed. note: There is a subscription form on Page 7B.) Send your Pet Peeves and Okeydokes to the Gazette P.O. Box 770 211 N. Main St Colfax, Wa 99111...
Terry Jones, a pastor of a small Christian church in Florida, has declared the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks “International Burn a Koran Day.” This Jones fellow, ironically the head of the Dove World Outreach Center, has been roundly and universally criticized for his promised inflammatory gesture. No less than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has spoken out against his plan, calling it disrespectful and disgraceful. American commander in Afghanistan General David Patreaus said such a plan could incite more violence aga...
* It was existential psychologist Rollo May who made the following sage observation: “It is an ironic habit of human beings to run faster when we have lost our way.” * Two countries are tied for the nation encompassing the most time zones. It’s no surprise that Russia is one of them, but it seems odd that the other would be France. It’s true, though; once you take a look at a map of French territories around the world, you’ll see. There are French Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean, the island of Reunion off the east coast of Africa, various holdin... Full story
1. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “There is nothing more exhilarating than to be shot at without result”? 2. GAMES: What five sports are included in the modern Olympic pentathlon? 3. GEOGRAPHY: What is the name of London’s square-mile financial district? 4. MEASUREMENTS: How many furlongs are in a mile? 5. ANIMAL KINGDOM: How many eyes do bees have? 6. MOVIES: What was the first X-rated movie to win an Oscar? 7. TELEVISION: What was the name of the pet chimpanzee on “The Beverly Hillbillies”? 8. FIRSTS: What famous women’s-r...
Preliminary work has begun on the Port of Whitman County’s portion of a $135 million statewide project to bring fiber optic connections to rural users. Port Executive Director Joe Poire told commissioners at their last meeting Sept. 2 that construction crews are soon to begin laying conduit pipe for the fiber lines. The pipe will run from the junctions of the Sunset Highway and Inland Empire Way near Browne’s Addition in Spokane and continue along Second Street to the US Bank building at Riverside and Stevens. The west end of the pipeline wil...
Pullman-Moscow CROP Hunger Walk Oct. 10 offers an opportunity to raise money for world-wide relief and to help local food banks. Last year’s walk earned more than $14,000 for Church World Services’ relief programs, and $3,600 was returned to local food banks. Walkers will gather at 1:30 p.m. at the Chipman Trailhead in Pullman for the 2 p.m. start. Currently, CWS resources are going to Pakistan to assist flood victims.... Full story
Area students qualified for the WSU summer President’s honor roll by achieving an overall grade point of 3.75 for at least nine graded hours or achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 based on at least 15 cumulative hours. ALBION: Michael Patrick Brown, Laylah Sarah Sullivan and Aviva Sian Wagner. COLFAX: Brian Read Danaher, Brittany Jean Phelps and Samantha Jo Sevedge. COLTON: Asti Marie Gallina and Natalie Anne Walsborn. GARFIELD: Sean Todd Neal. PALOUSE: Brody Teare and Tyler Witthuhn. ST. JOHN: Ellen I. Miller. THORNTON: M...
Three members of Whitman County’s parks and recreation board were re-appointed to six year terms Tuesday by county commissioners. Jack McBride of Colfax, Doug Flansburg of Palouse and Steve Ulrich of Pullman were all appointed to terms that expire June 30, 2016....
COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Jim Boyd, reroof residence, 712 S. Hillcrest, Aug. 30 Kari Rimby, remodel bathroom, 203 N. Main, $4,000, Aug. 30 Bruce Hochsprung, gas furnace, 103 S. Main, $3,250, Sept. 7 Anita Carmody, tankless water heater, $2,977, 307 Keranen Court, Sept. 7 Don McClintock, gas furnace, 821 E. Valleyview, $3,963, Sept. 7 Scott Pittman, reroof, 805 E. Valleyview, $10,000, Sept. 7 REAL ESTATE SALES Jeffrey and Joanne Sellen, Pullman, to James and Jamie Peters, Portland, house on NE Indiana, Pullman, $250,000, March 2. Janice Wyma...
These reports are from the previous three 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. Robbery nets 35 months Kerry E. Morrison, 23, Pullman, was sentenced to 35 months in prison after pleading guilty Friday in superior court to amended charges of attempted robbery in the first degree and robbery in the second degree. Morrison was arrested April 20 after Pullman police received a report of a man threatening a motorist with an axe...
Regional Theatre of the Palouse is busting out another Broadway classic with the production of Gyspy. This 38-member cast, all from the Palouse region, performs the musical. Gypsy is the true story of one overbearing mother trying to turn her children, Louis and June, into Vaudeville stars. The younger June is played by Colfax’s Syrenna Lisonbee. Shows play at the RTOP theatre and run Sept. 9-11, 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. Two matinees run Sept. 11 and 18 at 2:30 p.m....
Good behavior of juveniles around the Inland Empire is draining the budget of the Martin Hall juvenile detention facility at Medical Lake. Commissioner Pat O’Neill reported Tuesday the multi-agency facility is slated to open next year with a $30,398 deficit. “We’re using our reserves now,” O’Neill told commissioners Michael Largent and Greg Partch of the Martin Hall budget. “If we keep going down this road, we’re going to go broke.” O’Neill represents Whitman County on Martin Hall’s board of directors. To counter that, Counseling and Corr... Full story
A close-up shot of this hand-woven tapestry shows the words of a novel by tapestry artist Sarah Swett. Four tapestries with dozens of tiny words woven into the fuzzy, complex threads this is the medium of Moscow artist Sarah Swett. Swett, a tapestry artist living in Moscow, is debuting her new tapestry series, Slow Literature, in the Bank Left Gallery in Palouse, Sept. 11 through Oct. 2. The beginning of Swett’s novel is woven into the first four tapestries presented in the exhibit. “I became ill with fiction,” Swett joked in a phone interview...
THURSDAY Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin surprised world wheat experts by announcing the country would extend its grain export ban until the 2011 harvest comes in. Underwater robots removed the cap from BP’s ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, the first of several steps in advance of plugging the leak for good. Hundreds of police in Japan were deployed to catch a wild band of monkeys that had attacked at least 62 people in two towns at the foot of Mount Fuji in the past week. Parents are being told to accompany their children to school b...
The last train to Pullman headed north last Thursday morning on the former UP line which linked Colfax and Pullman. Stan Patterson, president of the W & I Railway, reported an engine crew was dispatched to pull the last of the stored railroad cars off the line. The railroad link between Colfax and Pullman was severed in August of 2006 when a fire destroyed the trestle across the South Fork of the Palouse river about two miles east of Colfax. Since then the dead-end line north from Pullman has been used to store freight cars which were sidelined...
Colfax city council members Tuesday night voted to put aside a $2,709 bill from a Spokane law firm which has been hired to represent the city in the Ralph Walter civil service appeal. The council voted to put aside the bill after questioning why they were never consulted about hiring the law firm to represent the city. Michael McFarland, Jr., a member of the Spokane firm, filed a lenthy response last Thursday detailing the city’s argument on why Walter was fired and contending the city’s civil service commission deny a move to Walter’s attor...
Beginning this week, State Route 27 between Oakesdale and Tekoa will be closed to through traffic as crews build approaches to the newly constructed bridge across Pine Creek. The highway closure is expected to last up to 45 days. Traffic will be deterred along the Tekoa/Farmington and Warner roads, both of which are paved. A gravel short cut can be taken by using Fanning Road. The road has been closed to allow crews from Thompson Bros. Excavating of Vancouver to place new approachments. The new bridge and approaches are being built 64 feet of...
Retired Colfax rural fire chief Jim Krouse ended a 37-year career as chief on June 19. He’ll start up as a volunteer in October. More than four decades of work has wrinkled the hands and face of Jim Krouse, but has not dampened his spirit and desire to help people. Krouse, who retired as chief of the Rural Fire District 11 after 37 years of service June 19, will apply to be a “new” volunteer firefighter in September. Krouse, now head of the meat department at Rosauers, also will step down Oct. 8 after a 48 years in the grocery business- most...
The History Channel * On Sept. 15, 1858, the new Overland Mail Company sends out its first two stagecoaches, inaugurating government mail service between the eastern and western regions of the nation. Overland later competed with the Pony Express until May 10, 1869, the day the first transcontinental railroad was completed. On that day, the U.S. government canceled its last overland mail contract. * On Sept. 17, 1884, Judge Allen disposes of the 13 criminal cases on his Oakland, Calif., docket in only six minutes. Although he apparently set a... Full story
Rosalia defeated Touchet in three straight Tuesday for the first round of SE volleyball action. Katelyn Maley and Hailee Danilson each had seven kills for the Spartans. Danilson also hit six aces for the Sparts who are coached this year by Suzanne Holling. Colton Wildcats opened the net season with a split at the Genesee tournament Tuesday. The ‘cats bowed to the host Bulldogs in a four-game match. Colton took the first game 25-18, and Genesee came back to take the next three. The Wildcats bounced back to drop Kamiah in five games. They took t...
Colfax Cross Country Coach Jamie Kinley reports she has 13 runners out for the season with eight high school runners and five junior high runners. The high school group will be led by Morgan Willson, winner of the state all-B girls run at Sun Willows in the state race at Pasco last November. Willson, who brought home the first Colfax win at the state meet in 20 years, returns to campaign this season as a junior. She placed first Saturday in a jamboree mud run opener at Northwest Christian. Times were not posted for the warm-up event. Tim... Full story
A pesky defense made up for a sluggish offense in Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia’s 14-6 season opening win at Springdale Friday night. Anchored by cornerback D.J. Brown, who intercepted three Charger passes in the fourth quarter, the Nighthawk defense kept Springdale attack in check. Brown sealed the ‘hawks win with a defensive touchdown after he returned the first of his fourth quarter thefts 60 yards to paydirt. “That’s what you’re going to see a lot of times at the start of the year,” said Nighthawks Coach Ken Lindgren. “Defense is usually a ste... Full story
Amelie Bruya and Hannah Harazin of Colfax go up to block a shot by Newport's Sophie Bush in the second round of varsity action in Saturday's volleyball jamboree at Colfax. The Bulldogs took a 2-1 win. After booking a split in their jamboree opener Saturday, Colfax Bulldogs sustained a three-game defeat at Freeman Tuesday in a non-league match to post a 1-2 on the new season. The Bulldogs have a big task tonight when they travel to Pullman to play the big team which rolled over them in the first round of the jamboree at Colfax Saturday....
St. John/Endicott Eagles Saturday posted a big lead at Odessa, watched it vanish and then came back for a final TD to book a 24-20 non-league win to open the season. The Eagles booked the comeback win while the Colton Wildcats and LaCrosse/ Washtucna Tigercats sustained defeats on the road. ST. JOHN/ENDICOTT rolled to Odessa where they played the new Odessa/Harrington combo club. The new team selected “Titans” for their mascot and play under purple and black colors. Junior back Cole McCanna scored three times in the first quarter to post an...
Bulldog baseball graduates will return next Saturday, Sept. 18, to play two games as a fund raiser for the baseball program. Coach Mike Parrish said they have heard from about 40 diamond graduates who are planning to make the benefit show. “They’re coming in from all over,” Parrish said. Taking advantage of the new McDonald Field lights, the grads have booked games at 4 and 7 p.m. Parrish said the grad games will be open to members of any class. Ken Paulson of Pullman, who headed the Colfax program between 1988 and 1996 will coach teams on on...
