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Code Word for Health Care: Stat Good news for doctors! Under federal mandate, they will no longer be forced to pick from 18,000 numerical claim codes when filing an insurance claim for an office visit. Now, the number of claim codes will be 140,000. That’s a 678 percent increase in codes, which right there should end our unemployment problems in this country — every able-bodied person will be spending all their time looking up code numbers. As a result of these refined codes, there will also be a 678 percent increase in the quality of med...
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. CITY TOUR SET FOR CETC Members of the Colfax City council will take a tour of the CETC building on Main Street tonight, Thursday. At Monday night’s city council session City Administrator Carl Thompson offered to provide council members with copies of the report from the consulting engineer who surveyed the damage to the building from snow l... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jacob M. Willey, 27, and Ruthanna E. Kure, 26, both Pullman, Oct. 3. Zhe Zhang, 25, and Jing Ke, 27, both Pullman, Oct. 3. Ross D. Jones, 26, Warden, and Monika J. Watson, 23, Moses Lake, Sept. 30. Adam L. Ferry, 27, and Miranda R. Brewer, 27, both Pullman, Sept. 29. COLFAX BUILDING PERMITS Robert Mason, 24 X 24 pole building, N 1808 Oak Street, $11,000, Sept. 28. Eli Gibler, replace roof structure on house, N. 601 Perkins, $17,000, Sept. 28. Gail Webster, install gas boiler at 1801 N. Oak, $8,400, Sept. 29. REAL ESTATE SALES...
Colfax Best interests We are writing to express our support for the re-election of Brian Becker and Rob Smith to the Colfax School Board. Both Brian and Rob have the best interests of our students and the school at heart. They have worked tirelessly for our students and have formed an effective working team with the rest of the current board members. We find them both to be thoughtful, open-minded, honest, and ethical as they meet the challenges and make the decisions that ensure our students obtain the best education possible. Kent and Diane...
The reality of world competition In today’s dog-eat-dog world, change is constant and accelerating. Other countries are stealing our factories and jobs and are hungry for more. That is the new reality. For example, in the 1990s, a California-based company called FormFactor developed a new and faster way to test semiconductors, the heart of today’s computers. Chipmakers needed assurance their products operate efficiently, consistently and have long-term durability. FormFactor was founded by a Ukrainian immigrant named Igor Khandros, who was an...
ITEM - Tacoma teachers ended their strike of a couple weeks by winning most of their demands. Despite being among the highest paid teachers in the state, they will be protected from the 1.9 percent pay cut imposed statewide by the Legislature by being paid out of reserves. They had to give back a training day for which they were paid extra but will get it later on in the new contract. COMMENT - Too bad for the taxpayers that a chicken judge was involved in this case. When striking teachers were ordered back and they refused to obey, fines...
#!*! Garbage collectors who leave cans in the street, blocking the driveway and mail carriers. ++++ Citizens of Palouse for a spectacular Palouse Days which shows how a small town can be energized by hard times to pull together. ++++ Colfax farmers market vendors and volunteers for making good locally grown produce available in town. Send your Pet Peeves and Okeydokes to the Gazette P.O. Box 770 Colfax, Wa 99111 Pet Peeves and Okeydokes must be short. One sentence is usually enough. Please sign longer submissions so they can be run as letters... Full story
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been delivered. It was flown to Japan and will go into service in November for All Nippon Airways. The takeoff was a few minutes late. The delivery of the first 787 was about three years late, and development of the plane was billions over original estimates. Nevertheless, completion of the 787 was a masterful achievement. It is lighter and more fuel efficient, using perhaps 20 percent less fuel than other similarly sized planes. It also offers greater creature comforts for the traveler. More than 800 of the...
TRIVIA TEST 1. MOVIES: What famous Hollywood couple starred in the 1967 movie “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” 2. TELEVISION: What was Lurch’s job on “The Addams Family”? 3. MUSIC: What is Jo Jo’s hometown in the Beatles’ song “Get Back”? 4. RELIGION: On what date is All Saints Day celebrated in Western Christianity? 5. PHYSICS: Who is known as “the Father of the Hydrogen Bomb”? 6. PRIZES: Who won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for history with his biography “Abraham Lincoln: The War Years”? 7. HISTORY: Which French king abdicated during the Revolu...
STRANGE BUT TRUE • It was American artist and illustrator Florence Scovel Shinn who made the following observation: “The game of life is the game of boomerangs. Our thoughts, deeds and words return to us sooner or later with astounding accuracy.” • In 1811 and again in 1812, earthquakes caused the Mississippi River to temporarily reverse course. • You might be surprised to learn that about a million Americans say they drink Coca-Cola for breakfast. • Dominique Bouhours, a Frenchman who lived in the 17th century, was a priest, an essayist an...
Alex Teade, a graduate from Colfax last year, has been awarded $2,500 through the Presidents Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year at Eastern Washington University. This scholarship is awarded to high school students with a cumulative high school GPA of 3.8 or higher or an SAT score of 1250 or higher. Teade, son of Steve and Julie Teade, was salutatorian for the class of 2011 and served as secretary for the Associated Student Body. He played four-years of basketball, football and baseball. He is studying mathematics at C...
The water systems at Whitman County’s Klemgard Park, Kamiak Butte and Wawawai Park will be shut off Oct. 10 in preparation for winter. This will include the water to the flush toilets in restrooms at Kamiak Butte. Vault restrooms at the butte, Klemgard and Wawawai will remain open. The county parks remain open year-round. Water systems are turned back on each spring, usually in mid-April....
An eight hour refresher course for drivers 50 and over will be in Colfax Oct. 17 and 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. each day in the Public Service Building in Colfax. The course is conducted with half sessions each day. The AARP course addresses ways to compensate age-related changes that can affect driving ability and behavior. Most insurance companies offer a discount on premium rates for drivers who complete the program. Pre-registration is required, The fee for materials is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. For more informaton call the... Full story
Open enrollment time for Medicare Part D and the Medicare Advantage Plans are now underway so now is the time to sign up or to make changes. To assist, Whitman County Library has partnered with Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington and the Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors to provide the community with free, one-on-one assistance. Enrollment for Part D and Medicare Advantage Plans must be completed before Dec. 7, 2011. Participants should bring a list of medications, with the dosages, a current prescription drug plan card,...
Teachers from all over the county will converge at Pullman at Lincoln Middle School Friday to participate in a professional development day. Keynote speakers will be Janel Keating, principal of Mountain Meadow Elementary School in the White River district at Buckley, and Dr. Robert Eaker, former executive vice president and provost at Middle Tennessee State University. Keating's school at Buckley had developed into one of the highest academically performing schools in the state. Eaker has co-authored books on student achievement and...
The Washington Coalition for Open Government and the League of Women Voters of Pullman will present a special program focusing on Washington’s Public Records and Open Meetings laws from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 12 at the Neill Public Library, 210 N. Grand Ave. in Pullman. A panel of expert presenters will fuel the discussion on securing and preserving the public’s legal right to access the records and proceedings of the government agencies created to serve the people of the state. The panelists include: former State Rep... Full story
Members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity from WSU Friday night made a guest appearance in the Colfax stands for the homecoming game. The group was invited to the game by Colfax Assistant Coach Phil Morgan who serves as faculty sponsor for the fraternity on campus. Colfax cheerleaders at halftime booked a team photo with the guests who injected a few college cheers to augment the Colfax cheer routines....
Colfax gridders passed a mid-season test with a resounding 32-6 win over the Reardan Indians in Friday’s homecoming game. The Bulldogs and chiefs went into the game with matching 3-0 records and a chance to emerge at the top of the league at mid season. Now 4-0, Colfax leads the league with three NE wins. Lind-Ritzville-Sprague also has a 4-0 mark with two league wins. Colfax Coach Mike Morgan Monday said the Bulldogs were allowed approximately one day to savor Friday’s win before turning their attention to this week’s assignment, a trip to Ni... Full story
After dominating two NE foes in league play this week, the Colfax Bulldogs will travel to Rogers High in Spokane Friday to mix it up with teams from big schools in the Spokane Crossover tournament. The big Spokane net show involves 64 teams with most of the guests from big schools around the state. “We’re going to see what we can do against those big teams,” said Coach Sue Doering. Colfax, one of the smaller schools to rate an invitation, will start pool play Friday at Rogers. They will play Rogers Friday at 7:30 p.m., Kennewick Saturday at 9 a... Full story
Colton’s Wildcats will take a 5-0 win string south to Touchet Friday afternoon for a battle of the undefeateds in the SE Eights League race. The Wildcats head for Touchet after prevailing 52-40 on their home turf against a tough LW Tigercat team last week. Touchet again posted a strong showing with a 40-0 shutout of a young SJE Eagles team. In other league matchups, Pomeroy will travel to Washtucna to play the Tigercats for homecoming, and the Garfield/Palouse will travel to St. John. Both the Eagles and the Vikings sustained defeats in last F... Full story
Tekoa/Oakesdale girls had to battle through five games at St. John Tuesday night, but they came out with their undefeated league record now at eight matches. While the Eagles and Hawks battled at St. John, Colton’s net team advanced their SE record to 6-1 in a four-game home win over Pomeroy. Tuesday’s other league matches saw the GP Vikings stop LaCrosse/Washtucna in three straight to book a split for the week’s action. TEKOA/OAKESDALE and the Eagles locked it up at 2-2 Tuesday at St. John, and the Nighthawks kept their string going with...
St. John/Endicott girls placed fifth among 10 teams, many from large schools, Saturday in the Pasco Invitational. The event was on the Big Cross course which was developed for cross country in the sagelands north of Pasco. Top team score for the girls run, which totaled 98 entrants, was University with 22. Other top scores were Hanford 88, Pullman 106, Tri-Cities Prep 111 and the Eagles at 148. Morgan Willson of Colfax of led the field with an 18:20 clocking. Finishers for SJE were Heather Siegel, 13th at 22:04; Megan Gfeller, 32nd at 24:12;...
Willson adds two big wins Colfax senior Morgan Willson added two big wins to her record during the week with a margin of over two minutes Saturday in the big Pasco Invitational over the Big Cross course through the sage brush north of town. Willson led a field of 98 girls with an 18:20 clocking. Number two finisher was Alyssa Harmon of East Valley with a 20:31. Tuesday in an NE run at Reardan, Willson booked at 18:06 for a win margin of over three minutes. Jackson Elfers finished fourth for Colfax at 17:55 in the boys race at Reardan, and... Full story
THURSDAY Bank of America announced plans to charge customers who use their debit cards to make purchases a $5 monthly fee beginning early next year. Alabama game wardens Thad Holmes and Clem Parnell created Holy Smoke, a service which puts hunters’ cremated ashes into ammunition the deceased’s loved ones can fire at will. FRIDAY The U.S. government did not pay $16 for each muffin served at a legal conference after all, the Justice Department inspector general’s office announced. The claim was based on an invoice from the Capital Hilton Hotel...
