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Bulldog runner Morgan Willson Tuesday booked a big win in a Bi-County cross country meet over a flat 5K course at Davenport. She led 18 runners with a 18.53 clocking in the girls race. Runners had to cope with a strong wind during the meet. Taryn Stamper of St. Georges was the number-two finisher for the girls with a 20.04. Katie Largent finished 13th with a 27.57, her best time yet for the distance. Maxwell Choka of St. Georges again booked a strong win in the varsity boys run with a 16.52. Finishers for Colfax were Jackson Elfers, 10th at...
Colton and Garfield/ Palouse, teams which will collide tonight at Colton, booked volleyball wins Tuesday to go 2-0 for the week. Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia, which had their early win string stopped in a five-game battle last Thursday at Pomeroy, also picked up a win in the Tuesday round when they hosted LaCrosse/ Washtucna. COLTON rolled to St. John in the Tuesday round and took out the Eagles in three straight, 25-8 25-9 and 25-22, with Mikayla Nygreen putting down six kills, and Mollie Kramer booking three blocks. Haley Moser had 11 assists and...
Visiting Soap Lake never had a chance against a Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia team that hit the ground running in front of a massive homecoming crowd at Rosalia. SOUTHEAST 2B STANDINGS Asotin 1-0 2-1 Wait./Pre. 0-0 3-0 DeSales 0-0 2-1 Tri-C.Prp. 0-0 2-1 T-O-R 0-1 2-2 Dayton 0-0 0-3 The Nighthawks rolled out a 43-27 win in front of a packed sideline on the Rosalia ballfield. On the game’s first play, the ‘hawks intercepted a pass by Eagle quarterback David Coreas and ran it back to the Soap Lake 12 yard line. After a pair of run blasts into the lin...
Colfax volleyball players defeated Northwest Christian and Kettle Falls Saturday in the Bi-County league’s first double round stop. The three league teams mixed it up on the NWC court at Colbert. Colfax defeated NWC, their opponent in the state title match last year, in four games, and they stopped Kettle, the league newcomer, in three straight. Scores for the win over the Crusaders were 25-20 20-24 24-14 and 24-12. Coach Sue Doering said Colfax defense keyed the win over the hosts. The Bulldogs booked a total of 83 digs over the four games. w...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Patrick Doherty, 55, Juliaetta and Camille Lilly, 53, Clarkston, Sept. 8. John Lautenslager, 23, Rosalia and Laura Buckley, 21, Rosalia, Sept. 8. Jacob Dingman, 33, Oakesdale and Sonia Brown, 29, Oakesdale, Sept. 13. Samuel Larson, 24, Potlatch and Terry Vandalsen, 21, Colfax, Sept. 14. George Mwaniki, 31, Pullman and Michelle Leusink, 27, Pullman, Sept. 15. Adam Wood, 25, Lake Stevens and Sarah Weber, 25, Lake Stevens, Sept. 17. Tyler Shay, 23, Pullman and Katherine Peach, 27, Pullman, Sept. 17. Yiming Chen, 25, Pullman and... Full story
Colfax finally received a $116,000 check through the state Department of Transportation for reimbursement of costs involved with the Fairview and S. Main improvement project. City Treasurer Mark Clinton said the payment, which derives from American Recovery & Reinvestment (stimulus) funds has been in the works for nine months since the south hill job was completed here late last fall. The city paid contractors on the project out of capital reserve funds which will be replenished with proceeds from the stimulus check. Clinton said a part of the...
The second phase in Oakesdale’s business incubator project is underway with construction expected to be finished by the end of the year. Cost for the second phase is expected to be $36,800, according to city clerk Mary DeGon. This will be paid with $27,604 from the county .09 economic development fund grant and $9,200 from Oakesdale city coffers. First Wind, the wind energy company based in Portland, has occupied the first phase of rooms in the incubator since late spring as it pursues the Naff Ridge turbine project. The second phase c...
A new piece of outdoor exercise equipment, called a ski walker, is expected to be installed soon at the Garfield City Park. Garfield Community Association (GCA) bought the walker for $819. It is the first in a series of outdoor equipment the group hopes to buy over the next few years. The pieces will be placed along the park’s walking path for public use. Joggers and walkers now use the walking path that skirts the outer edges of the city park. Forrest Miller, GCA member, said the path has a fairly high rate of use, even in the winter time. ... Full story
#!*! The end of summer, but an okeydoke for the start of school. YYYY All those working together to make Hullabaloo a great event. Looking forward to this year’s edition. Send your Pet Peeves and Okeydokes to the Gazette P.O. Box 770 211 N. Main St Colfax, Wa 99111...
One in 10 Americans receive government aid. The gap between the rich and the poor in America is the widest it has ever been. The poverty rate is rising, too. More food stamps are being used in the country. For the nation at large nearly 12 million households depend on food stamps. That’s households, not individuals. The national unemployment rate is nearly 10 percent, and the underemployed rate has increased as people take whatever jobs they can find. Nationally, income fell 2.9 percent between 2008 and 2009. More than 14 percent of A...
Pacific Northwest Farmers Cooperative has achieved verification for supplying products that do not include genetically-modified organisms, or GMOs. Fourteen foods grown by PNW will carry the “Non-GMO Project Verified” seal on its packaging. Based in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, the PNW cooperative has 700 farmer members with its corporate office in Genesee, Idaho. “PNW has always been GMO-free. Our grain and specialty products have been specifically selected because of their non-GMO status,” said Bill Newbry. chief executive officer...
A new prompting addition to the computers at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center will instantly alert a physician at their desk about potential problems of patients in the hospital. For example, a doctor could be alerted when the potassium level declines on a patient being treated for pneumonia. The new prompting system, which also allows doctors to document their orders for a patient, will be used hospital-wide starting Nov. 2. The program will be used by the 15 physicians working for the hospital. Three doctors are currently using the...
Week of Oct. 4-8, 2010 At Garfield Palouse Schools: Monday: Super nachos, corn, fruit. Tuesday: Tombstone pizza, green salad, pineapple, pudding. Wednesday: Skeleton soup, sandwiches, lettuce, cheese, veggies, fruit. Thursday: Mummy dog, nachos, fruit, vegetable. Friday: No school. At Tekoa School: Monday: Cheese Omelet, Sausage Pattie, Hash Browns, Juice, Biscuit. Tuesday: Chicken Nuggets, BBQ Beans, Tossed Salad, Peaches, Hot Roll. Wednesday: Deli Ham Sandwich, Potato Salad, Cheetos, Grapes/Pears. Thursday: Turkey, Potatoes/Gravy, Green...
Hooper A surprise 80th birthday for Sara Goude was at the Hooper Store Saturday. Sara worked at the store when it was still open as a general store and later ran Sara’s Country Store in Hooper. The party was hosted by Sara’s children and their families, and many former and current Hooper, Washtucna and LaCrosse residents attended. Anna May Tobin visited Terry and Helen Tobin of Connell, Sunday, Sept. 19. They celebrated granddaughter Emily’s birthday. Abigail McGregor spent Thursday through Sunday at the Central Washington State Fair in Yakim...
Lamont Kathy Shields and friends met Sept. 22 at the Northern Quest Casino buffet. They are making plans for their 60th Cheney High School class reunion to be at the Casino in September of 2011. Those present were Joy and Bob Franklin of Post Falls; Ken and Darlene Judd of Rathdrum, Idaho; Amy Jo and Dan Tollefson of Lacey; Ted and Jeannette Ham of Cheney; Bob and JoAnn Giffing of Hayden, Idaho; Bill and Rita Leinweber of Spokane, and Mel Schmidt of Monteray, Calif. Five members of the Lamont Kitchen Kuties band met for lunch Sept. 24 at the...
Dusty Steve and Becky Camp hosted their annual Powered Parachute Rally/Fly-In this weekend. There were 32 machines this year. Some participants started showing up last Tuesday. Saturday night was a group potluck which also celebrated Becky’s 50th birthday. With the inclusion of some of Becky’s family, 65 to 70 people attended dinner. The event went through Sunday with a few going out for a last fly on Monday. Participants came from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Norm and Gloria Erickson spent the weekend on the western side of the sta... Full story
Wylie and the Wild West will return for another performance at the Tekoa Empire Theatre Friday, Oct. 1, beginning at 7 p.m. Wylie Gustafson and his band have proved a favorite with the Empire audience over the years. They will perform their popular renditions of Western classics and original tunes. Gustafson has appeared more than 50 times at the Grand ol’ Opry and was featured on the Prairie Home Companion Show when it came to Spokane and Pullman. Admission is $20 and advanced tickets are on sale at the AmericanWest Bank in Tekoa. The E...
Colfax Caregiver Support Group will meet Tuesday, Oct. 5, 6:30 p.m., in a new location, the Whitman Hospital in the Public Education Center, located on the north side of the hospital beneath Inland Eye Care. Access is by ramp or stairs from the north parking lot. New facilitators are Julie Womack and Anita Carmody, both trained in support group facilitation by the Alzheimer’s Association. The Support Group is designed to provide education and support for individuals who are caring for someone with physical and/or mental challenges. It is s...
When Gail Bilow and her husband Dave moved to Endicott three years ago, she was worried she would have trouble fitting in or being accepted. But now she is busier, knows more people and has more friends than before the move. “I didn’t have any adjustment problems,” she said. Gail and Dave originally lived in Seattle where he worked for Boeing. After retirement he wanted to move to Montana or Wyoming, but Gail didn’t want to go that far, especially with family still on the west side of the state. “So we compromised,” she said. The Bilows knew...
A cost-saving measure when Whitman County drew plans for the Pullman-Moscow Corridor has created a neighborhood controversy on Sunshine Road. Monday, Whitman County commissioners will decide on that dispute over planned housing developments in the neighborhood. Donald Schneider wants to build more houses on his property on Sunshine Road, east of Pullman. “It’s a great place to live. I think it will make some beautiful houses,” said Schneider. “I just want permission to do it.” In order for that to happen, the county must rezone the land occu...
The Florence Ferguson House which has been restored by Ann Marra and Tim Ely at 504 N. Mill Street, will be among buildings reviewed for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register at the next session of the Washington State Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. The session will be Oct. 14 beginning at 10 a.m. in the downtown Spokane Library....
Colton town officials are waiting to hear back on their proposal for a $500,000 road in Colton. The state’s Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) will inform recipients of TIB grants by Nov. 19. The town council wants to create a paved road from Highway 195 straight to Rimrock Road to divert heavy farming traffic away from the Colton school and open up land for commercial use. County Commissioner Greg Partch, acting chair of the state’s Transportation Improvement Board, said the state has $80 million from which to fund rural road projects thi... Full story
A simpler time calls to Jay Hulse from the three massive tobacco plants that tower over his porch in Colfax. Hot summer mornings in Tennessee, working on his father’s tobacco farm in the early 1940s; these are the memories Hulse recalls when he tends his three fully-grown plants. The five to six foot high plants with their wide green leaves and straight stalks stand out on his porch. Flowers shaped like delicate pink trumpets blossom at the top of the tallest plant. “It just brings back memories from the old days,” he said. Hulse, 75, whose... Full story
A major poker tournament is one of the new features of this year’s Hullabaloo. Do you plan to get in the game?...
Dear Savvy Senior Where can I get some help with my Medicare questions? I’m approaching 65 – Medicare enrollment age – and am confused with all the different options that are available today. What can you tell me? Confused Retiree Dear Confused, It used to be that enrolling in Medicare was quick and simple. Not any more! Changes over the past few years in the way Medicare is offered has made signing up a lot more complicated. Here’s what you should know. Many Choices The options and choices available to Medicare beneficiaries today can be dizzy...
