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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. GOP SLATES NOMINEE DATE John Brabb, county Republican Central Committee chairman, has scheduled a meeting Oct.14 to select nominees for appointment to serve as county assessor at 1 p.m. in the Public Service Building in Colfax. The appointee will finish out the term of Assessor Joe Reynolds who submitted his retirement resignation for Oct. 1.... Full story
Rosalia fire department Sunday responded to a report of a car burning on the Malden Road. The car apparently caught fire as it was being towed just outside of Malden and had been abandoned by the time fire crews arrived on the scene....
8 Years ago September 30, 1892 Colfax Commoner Jas. McMahon, a laborer from Palouse, was brought down Wednesday afternoon by Constable Callison and Jack Taylor, who filed a complaint charging him with insanity. After an examination by the physicians McMahon was ordered detained in the county jail for a day or two, upon the advice of the doctors, in order to determine whether his flightiness was due to craziness or delirium tremens. McMahon was first taken into custody at George Stevens’ p...
Helen Collinsworth Helen Louise (Brinkman) Collinsworth, 90, died Sept. 17, 2017, at the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax. Services will be at a later date at the Veterans Military Cemetery in Medical Lake. Born at Lewiston, Idaho, April 27, 1927, to Fred and Mary Brinkman, she was raised in Clarkston and attended Clarkston schools. She married Floyd Collinsworth and moved to Spokane where she attended Kinman Business School and worked a short time. They had four children. She later... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, What can you tell me about body donation programs? With little to no savings, I’m looking for a free or cheap way to dispose of my body after I die. Old and Broke Dear Broke, If you’re looking to eliminate your funeral and burial costs, as well as help advance medical research, donating your body to science is a great option to consider. Here’s what you should know. Body Donations It’s estimated that each year, at least 20,000 people donate their whole body, after death, to medical facilities throughout the country to be u...
Photographer Don Marshall captured this immature hummingbird showing off how big it is in his Oakesdale backyard this summer. By now this little guy has grown some and left for more favorable climes, probably Mexico, with the rest of his kind....
Rothwell paintings now at Bank Left “A Palette’s Journey to the Palouse” will be the theme of an art exhibit at the Bank Left Gallery in Palouse. Opening reception will be next Saturday, Sept. 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This exhibit shows how paintings can change dramatically once an artist moves from western to eastern Washington. Nancy Rothwell, born and raised in Spokane, recently moved from Seattle to Colfax, and her paintings document her artistic journey and especially how the beauty of the Palouse area influenced her work. The works...
Thursday, September 28 Farmington - 2:30 p.m. – Book Club – All are welcome for a lively discussion as we learn, laugh and be challenged. Tekoa – 4 to 5 p.m. – Ladies Craft Circle – Crafts, friendship, and sharing of expertise each week at the library. Colton – 5:30 p.m. – Bingo and Pie – Bring a friend, enjoy pie, play bingo, and win! Albion – 5 p.m. – Knit Night & Fireside Chats – Learn to knit, finish a craft project, or visit with a friend in our relaxing library. Friday, September 9 St. John – 1 to 3 p.m. – Pie & Bingo – Bring a friend, e... Full story
The Colfax class of ‘57 gathered for its 60-year reunion Sept. 12 at the Colfax Catholic Parish hall. David Appel chaired the event with the help of other local class members. The dinner menu was roasted New York loin with roasted potatoes from Appel’s garden. Local members of the class brought salads and pie. Twenty-three class members attended with 16 spouses and friends. In front, from the left, are Dave Appel, DeWayne Gass, Russell (Butch) Anderson, all Colfax; Annette Vandeveer Sar...
Deb Olson grew up in upstate New York in an old brick farm house built in 1842. It had two barns and 90 acres of woods to play in and explore. Because of the age of the house, every time a new garden was dug there was interesting stuff in the ground. So she became hooked on history early, and she knew she wanted to be an archaeologist by the age of 12. She went to Eisenhower College in Seneca Falls, N.Y. Mamie Eisenhower actually shook her hand at graduation in 1977. Deb came to Pullman in the... Full story
Ryan Kane and Braxton Monroy calibrate Ozobots at the Tekoa Library. Ozobots took over the Tekoa Library last week. Teen Librarian Nichole Kopp and local volunteers helped 18 youngsters program these mini robots to move in patterns, play games and dance by using different color markers to draw codes. The Ozobots kits were provided by Washington State Library to provide science, technology, engineering and math activities at local libraries.... Full story
Dusty Heather Reynoso and sons, daughter and grandsons of Blake and Carmen Heaton, returned to their home in Islamorada, Fla., on Monday, Sept. 18. Also returning home from Mexico City was Jaime Reynoso, Heather’s husband. They were very lucky that their home in Florida survived Hurricane Irma while so many others lost everything. After hearing of the devastation in Mexico City after the earthquake, Jaime had returned to help with the clean-up. Mexico City was where the Reynosos lived before they moved to Florida, and Jaime has relatives l...
A daybreak out of the old Neil Diamond song greets Colfax Tuesday. Sunny skies and crisp air at night and in the mornings are expected to carry into the weekend for Whitman County....
Danielle Saunders, Kirkland, was unhurt Sept, 23 in a one-car accident on Highway 27 four miles south of Garfield. According to the Washington State Patrol report, she was driving a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer northbound at 12:25 a.m. and swerved across the highway into the ditch on the southbound side of the road....
New street signs are appearing in Oakesdale as the town begins replacement of each of its 108 street signs. The new green-and-white markers replace the black-lettering-on-white signs which were losing reflectiveness. The town council voted in May to replace the signs, including buying a few new signs for streets previously unmarked. The cost is $4,581, which comes out of Oakesdale's streets fund. Arriving in September, the new signs – which include directional additions of N, S, E, or W – are being put up by Oakesdale Public Works Director Bob...
Drivers on Highway 195 through Uniontown may soon see new signs advising them of their speed. The city council approved in August installation of two electronic signs. The cost is $7,500 for the two radar signs which tell motorists if their speed is more than the limit. “That is one of the highest complaints in our community,” said Brian Davies, Uniontown city councilman. Uniontown Mayor Dave Jacobs said the city is seeking grants funds to pay for the signs. They will pay for the signs out of the general fund if grant money does not sur...
REAL ESTATE SALES Daniel and Victoria Wagner, Colfax, to Paul Sherfey, Seattle, ag parcels south of LaCrosse, $96,187, Sept. 11. Howard James Montgomery, Auburn, to Sarah K. Price, Littleton, Colo., house on NW Joe Street, Pullman, $240,000, Sept. 11. Castle Rock LLC, White Plains, N.Y., to Tracy and Vicki Wilson, Clarkston, house on S. Mill Street, Colfax $39,900, Sept. 11. Madison Jones and J. Spencer Jones, Cedar Park, Texas, to RMK Farms, Kenneth and Deborah Kilpatrick, Oakesdale, ag land north of Oaksdale, $365,200, Sept. 11. Allen McCabe... Full story
President Trump is working with Democratic congressional leaders much to the chagrin of his own party. The Republicans have no reason to be surprised. He advertised himself to be non-political. He doesn’t play politics, and he doesn’t even try to be diplomatic. His recent speech to the United Nations should have made that point clear. He does, however, have an agenda. He believes his own campaign promises. He promised immigration reform, but he did not promise to deport those young people protected by DACA. To the best of my knowledge, the fir...
In Washington, the legislative stalemate over permitting new household wells and the state’s construction budget has not only delayed needed funding for public projects, but triggered yet another salvo in the wider conflict over future supplies of fresh water for people, fish and farms. At immediate risk is $4.2 billion in state funding for local water and sewer projects, school construction, mental-health facilities, colleges and universities, and, other construction. While there is general agreement between Democrats controlling the House a...
What planet? Our poor Coach Leach is baffled about why hundreds, if not thousands, of NBA, NFL, and college sports players are expressing themselves by taking the knee during the National Anthem, or locking arms, or just staying off the field during the anthem (WSU and UW players do this as a matter of course). Leach said in a televised interview yesterday, “I haven’t gotten a real clear articulation of what’s being protested or what’s being objected to.” What planet is he living on? Or is he just reflecting ultra right-wing obliviousness to th...
Donald Trump, much to his chagrin, never won an Emmy for "The Apprentice," but he can now take indirect credit for a clutch of the awards. The Hulu series "The Handmaid's Tale" just won eight Emmys, a sweep fueled, in part, by the widely accepted belief in liberal America that the show tells us something about the Trump era. Based on the 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood, the series depicts a misogynist dystopia. Christian fundamentalists have established a theocracy that -- after an environmental debacle craters the birth rate -- forces fertile... Full story
It shouldn't be necessary to say this, but apparently it is: You can't drain the Washington "swamp" by dumping human waste all over it. That only makes the swamp more of a cesspool, which it already has been for a long, long time. Not that this is necessarily a profound thought, although most put it a bit more elegantly. Many others contend that Donald Trump, who made the "Drain the Swamp" mantra part of his campaign patter, has in fact made it deeper and sloppier. The Washington swamp is populated by creepy-crawly politicians, lobbyists,...
Colin Kaepernick has gotten almost everything he wanted, except for a job. The protest he started last year has ballooned into widespread protests in the National Football League and is gaining momentum throughout the country. He started his one-man challenge of the status quo by not standing when the national anthem was played before games. Gradually, others joined him. Now, the entire NFL is embroiled in a controversy over the protest and how to respond to it. His goal was to bring attention to police violence, prejudice and discrimination in...
Reserve seating on a sideline couch is the drawing prize for a TR fundraiser this season. Fans of Danner Holling were the winners last week.... Full story
Tumwater High School renamed its football field Sid Otton Field to honor Coach Otton who retired last year after 43 years of coaching at Tumwater. Coach Otton, who was raised in Lewiston, headed the Bulldogs at Colfax before moving on to Tumwater. A photo from the Sept. 14 observance shows Otton's name along the sideline of the field at Tumwater. Otton is a member of the 1962 class at Lewiston High School. His mother Glenette, 100, still resides in Lewiston with his brother, Jim Otton. She was...
