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In the free bin at Main Street Books in Colfax, a few months ago, was a book with a picture of a building inside. “A Day In the Life of America” was part of a series that sent photographers across one land mass on one day to capture its essence. This was the United States on May 2, 1986. No people were in the full-page picture, just a building. How could that make the cut? The picture showed terraced glass floors and on each, a young tree. Trees growing on the sides of a building. The thr...
I always worry when people on one side of an issue praise a story I've done. Ideally, at least in the twisted mind of a journalist, all the parties should be upset. We should be viewed as equal-opportunity jerks. But if one side was filled with praise, was I being fair to the other side? And what does being fair really mean? Can it be defined that we need to bring a 50-50 approach to each report? Should we deliver only "he said, she said" reporting? Should we give equal weight to a known constant liar on one side and the occasional liar on the...
At least Bernie Sanders is an equal opportunity misanthrope. He doesn't like rich people, and it turns out he doesn't necessarily like poor people, either. At the recent CNN town hall on climate change, a questioner asked the socialist senator if he'd be "courageous" enough to endorse population control to save the planet. Sanders answered "yes," and then, after referring to abortion rights, endorsed curtailing population growth, "especially in poor countries around the world where women do not necessarily want to have large numbers of...
Two weeks ago Gordon Forgey’s editorial was right on the mark. “Climate change is more and more a topic of conversation with those in a position to do something about it.” He called climate change “an idea and cause that will grow and force awareness upwards,” hopefully turning it into a national issue that “will be addressed at the highest levels.” His comments were prescient, but didn’t go far enough. What about addressing climate change as an international issue, requiring international action at the highest levels? This week we saw tha...
Many years ago, a reporter asked George Weyerhaeuser, then CEO of Weyerhaeuser Co., why his company spent so much time and money informing its workers, public officials and people about its business of growing trees and converting those trees into lumber and paper products. His answer was simple, “People need to know what we do and why what we do is important to them.” He believed if people and elected officials understood Weyerhaeuser, they would make thoughtful decisions based on facts. To Wey...
Minimum wage is an artificial restriction of the free market, and all restrictions of the free market come with unintended consequences. When I talk to small business owners in Eastern Washington, they are unanimous in their condemnation of minimum wage. They hire less people because wages are beyond their capability. Thus, their growth is hindered, and in some cases, success is unobtainable. I got my first job off the farm when I was 13 years old. I was a bag-boy in the local grocery store and was paid 75 cents per hour. A few months later,...
Brandon D. Smith, 28, Moscow, was sentenced 364 days in jail Friday after he pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of being in possession of stolen property. Smith had initially been charged with trafficking in stolen property. Smith, who was a suspect in a series of burglaries in the Moscow and Pullman area, was charged after missing items from those burglaries were located in a warrant search at his residence near Genesee. Investigators learned two Pullman women associated with Smith had been selling jewelry items to Sam Dial Jewelers in...
A presentation about earthquake preparedness will be Monday, Sept. 30, 2019, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the WSU Pullman campus, Smith Center (CUE), room 203. Emergency Management from Washington State University and Whitman County will host staff members from the Washington State Emergency Management’s Earthquake/Volcano Program. Their topic will be “You Live in Earthquake Country. Now what?” Residents can learn about earthquake hazards in Washington, the earthquake Early Warning system coming to the state and earthquake prepardness. All inter...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Clay Bradford Lester, 31, Moscow, and Trisha Diane Mallett, 27, Pullman, Aug. 30. Cameron Scott Bodey, 29, and Nicole Marie Hodgeman, 28, both St. Maries, Idaho, Sept. 5. James Frank Floyd, 41, and Tammy Jolene Smith, 37, both Colfax, Sept. 9. Max Armstrong, 57, and Christina Lou Lovett, 72, both Moscow, Sept. 10. Logan Jacob Smith, 21, Kennewick, and Emma Anne Nicholls, 21, Moscow, Sept. 13. Sean Tristan Davidson, 29, and Lauri Jean Erickson, 30, both Uniontown, Sept. 16. REAL ESTATE SALES Patrick and Jennifer Wilson,...
“Plowing Fresh Ground,” hosted by the Palouse-Garfield Branch of the American Association of University Women, will be Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Palouse Community Center to celebrate the girls who have shown interest in STEM subjects and women in agriculture who are an inspiration to them. A panel discussion, moderated by Gillian Coldsnow and Anna King of NW Public Broadcasting, will feature local area women with expertise in the science and practice of agriculture. The AAUW’s mission is advancing equity for women and girls through advoc...
Cup O’ Joe on the Palouse will be at Columbia Bank, 795 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman, Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 10 to 11 a.m. Adam Jones and Preston Synder of Pullman Marketing will discuss five key changes in social media that will impact a business, focusing on trends and updates in 2019 for small businesses. James Cole will talk about his new company, Videsse Video Productions, which he presented at the WSU Business Plan Competition in 2019 and won the grand prize in the high school round. Cup O’ Joe offers entrepreneurs and local small bus...
The Endicott Community club is planning for the German dinner and silent auction scheduled for Sunday, Nov. 3, at Endicott School. This year there will be a new addition, local vendor booths. Proceeds from the event will go to Endicott parks and recreation projects....
Born in Moses Lake, Aly has lived a little bit of everywhere on the west coast. "When I was younger we bounced all over Washington," she said. "Mom moved to Colfax when I was a toddler, and then she attended Washington State University, so I moved to Pullman." Later, the family moved to Utah, where her mom, Erica Anderson, owner of Nielsen Insurance in Colfax, finished her master's degree. "When Mom moved back to help Grandpa with the insurance business I followed because I was 18 and on my...
Art and Colene Sager and Dale and Vicki Broeckel attended memorial services for Frank Gibson, 81, at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Spokane last Thursday. Frank and Jowana Gibson had been members of Country Bible Church before they moved from Endicott to Spokane. They regularly sang and played guitar for services. An outdoor community worship service will be at 11 a.m. in the LaCrosse City Park Sunday, Sept. 29. Local churches sponsoring the event include LaCrosse Methodist Church, Selbu Lutheran Church and Country Bible Church. Churches from...
Thursday, Sept. 26 Colfax – 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. – 65+ fitness class – Stay active and independent for life, suggested $1 per class. Albion – 4 to 6 p.m. – Flu vaccine clinic – Whitman Health Dept. is administering adult flu shots. Colton – 5:30 p.m. – Bingo & pie – Eat sweets, play bingo, and win prizes! All ages welcome. Friday, Sept. 27 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John, Uniontown – Storytime – Bring the kiddos for stories and playtime! Colfax – 10 to 11:30 a.m. – Play & learn – Bring your kids for play and socializing, drop-in anytim...
Whitman County Gazette Sept. 26, 2019 At Pullman Regional Hospital Vollendorf, Franziska Jude, born Sept. 10, 2019, at eight pounds, 10 ounces, to Matthew Vollendorf and Bethany Leach, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Jeffrey Vollendorf, Clintonville, Wis., and Brooke Lounsbury, Moscow. Maternal grandparents are David and Ann Leach, Moscow. Glover, Gentry Joellen, born Sept. 11, 2019, at six pounds, three ounces, to Dillon and Nicolette Glover, Moscow. Paternal grandparents are Bruce Glover, Culdesac, Idaho, and Whitney Styler, Florence,...
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about geriatrics doctors? My father, who’s 82, takes eight different prescription drugs for different health issues but hasn’t been feeling himself lately. I’m wondering if he would benefit by seeing a geriatrician in place of his regular primary care physician. Concerned Daughter Dear Concerned, If your dad is dealing with a variety of health problems and is taking multiple medications, a visit to a geriatrician may be just the antidote to help get him back on track. Here’s a rundown of the differe...
At Endicott School: Monday: Chicken fajita with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, corn, pears, cinnamon square Tuesday: Mac and cheese, green beans, cauliflower, peaches, roll Wednesday: Orange chicken, rice, salad, cucumber sticks, pineapple Thursday: BBQ chicken sandwich, veggies, strawberries Friday: Pig in a blanket, fries, carrot sticks, applesauce At LaCrosse School: Monday: Hamburger, corn, peaches, cookie Tuesday: Chicken noodle, clam chowder, peanut butter and jelly sandwich or tuna sandwich, apples with cinnamon and sugar, carrot sti...
Pullman Regional Hospital now offers a twice-weekly SAIL (Stay Active and Independent for Life) class at Palouse High School Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 - 4:15 p.m. with certified instructor Holli Parrish. The series began Tuesday. For adults 65 and older, SAIL includes exercises to improve strength and balance to help people stay active and reduce their chances of falling. Call 509-332-5106 for more information....
Gerald L. "Jerry" Copp passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, September 15th, after a long illness. He was born on December 2, 1932, to Wilbur and Luella Copp in Colville, Wash. He was the oldest of five children. He grew up in small towns in southeastern Washington state. He met Barbara Ann Cole in high school in Lacrosse Wash. They were married on June 19, 1954, in LaCrosse, while he was attending Washington State University, where he earned his BS in Electrical Engineering....
Ray W. Davis left for his next great adventure on September 14, 2019. Born in Pomeroy on September 20, 1955, to Watson (Tod) and Merna Mae (Clark) Davis, Dad was quite the handful for his parents. After moving to Dayton, Dad was known around town as part of the Davis "tribe", siblings who made their mom's hair gray early. Together with friends, he was constantly in some form of mischief. After graduation in 1973, Dad moved to Spokane and attended Spokane Community College and then started a...
