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Hillary Clinton has a new gun agenda that is the same as the old gun agenda. We all are appalled and heartsick over the country's mass shootings, which aren't any less shocking for their routine occurrence. But that doesn't mean we know how to stop them. The Pavlovian Democratic reaction is to offer a raft of familiar gun-control proposals, whether or not they have any bearing on mass shootings. Hillary's ideas are a testament to the essential sterility of the gun debate, no matter how much heat it generates. There is no way around the fact...
Here's a shocker for you: There is strong evidence that many of those running for president are dishonest. What's even more startling is that nobody seems to be the slightest bit surprised, and in some cases, supporters don't seem to care. Let's take Carly Fiorina, for instance: She's been climbing in the GOP polls in spite of her blatant misrepresentation of videos and what they show about Planned Parenthood's handling of aborted fetuses. In fact, her devotees seem to celebrate her dishonesty. With nearly every reputable fact-checker finding... Full story
The ballots for the November 3 election will be mailed tomorrow, Friday. There will be a lot to consider when it arrives. The ballot contains state measures, advisory votes, local levy issues and candidates for a plethora of positions. Three of the races are most prominent. Everyone in the county will be able to vote for their choice of Ninth Legislative District Representative. Representative Mary Dye is facing off with Richard Lathim. The successful candidate will finish the unexpired term of Susan Fagan who resigned under a cloud of controve...
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. HUNTER DIES FROM MUZZLELOADER SHOT A hunting accident in the Glenwood area Saturday took the life of Nicholas Nava-Farias, 31, Kennewick. He was believed to have been accidentally struck by a single round from a muzzleloader rifle which was discharged by a member of the hunting party, according to a report from Sheriff Brett Myers. Sheriff’s d... Full story
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has lifted restrictions on most department-managed lands in eastern Washington after cooler temperatures have reduced fire danger. Clay Sprague, WDFW land manager, said the department's action is consistent with changes in fire rules approved recently by the state Department of Natural Resources which provides fire protection for many state wildlife areas....
Senior night for the St. John-Endicott football team arrives against Dayton Friday for a game between two winless teams. The Eagles will face a team with more size on the line. “What we lack in size, hopefully we can make up for in technique,” said S.J.E. coach Ken Gering. St. John-Endicott (0-5, 0-3 league) lost to Garfield-Palouse 70-6 last week. “I’ll be honest with you, my kids are playing with all the heart they’ve got in them,” said Gering. Two players went out of the Gar-Pal game with injuries but are expected to play against Day...
The Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves will face the longest road trip of the year for a county club when they travel to Darrington. They plan to depart early Friday morning for the trip across Stevens Pass then north to Darrington. Coach Scott Eaton noted the trip has been charted at 7.5 hours for a car, so the bus time, plus breaks, could figure to be about nine hours. The team will bunk in the Darrington gym Friday night after the game. Darrington this year has dropped down to eight-man ball and are reported to be in a building year this season....
High school runners from six teams raced Tuesday raced on the WSU cross country course, which will test the best runners in the PAC-12 in two weeks at the Colfax Golf Course. The high school runners completed two laps around the course, which was slightly modified from the big PAC-12 course set for the race Oct. 30 “It's a flat course, and it was fast,” Colfax coach Jamie Kinley reported. Thomas Weakland of Asotin placed first in the boys race with a time of 15:27, and Madison Ward of St. George's led the girls’ race at 18:10. Colfax senio... Full story
Kylie Kackman goes up for a serve for Colfax in the St. George's match. Piper Cai awaits the response in front of Kackman. Colfax volleyball players advanced their league record to 5-0 last week with a win over Northwest Christian and Colbert and over St. George's on the home boards before a homecoming crowd Saturday. The two matches marked a contract in action with the Crusaders putting up a battle on their home court, and the Dragon's sustaining a fast sweep Saturday on the local boards.... Full story
Vikings junior Cameron Springstead nears the endzone in a 70-6 win. “How do you beat Liberty Christian?” is the fill-in-the-blank question in front of the Garfield-Palouse football team this week. “Multiple Niebergs” may be the most credible answer. Facing the dominant, unbeaten Patriots (6-0, 2-0) comes after Gar-Pal beat St. John-Endicott last week, a game in which senior linebacker Ian Niebergs shined again. “He had to have had 20 tackles,” said Vikings coach Will Woltering. Multiples o...
Oakesdale freshman Logan Reed hits in a win over LaCrosse-Washtucna last Friday. Pomeroy remained on top the SE volleyball hunt with a win over Garfield-Palouse to remain undefeated. The Pirates stopped the Vikings with a sweep, 25-21 25-16 25-16, to roll up 10-0 mark in the league race. Esther Schuh hit six kills at the Vikings in the league win. Pomeroy rolled to Touchet in the Thursday round and also posted a sweep, 25-17 25-8 25-15, with Ireland Mayfield rapping eight kills and tapping 11... Full story
Colton's Carter Dahmen delivered another eight-touchdown performance last Friday in a 72-40 win over Dayton, the second time the two teams have played this season. The Wildcats (5-1, 4-0 league) led 58-6 at halftime. Dahmen threw for 474 yards on 24 of 36 pass attempts. Cameron Bean lead Colton receivers with 10 catches for 143 yards and also ran for 77 yards. Grant Kinzer caught four passes for 139 yards and Reece Chadwick had three catches for 98 yards. The Wildcats play Friday at home for a showdown with Touchet (5-0, 4-0 league) at 3 p.m....
Caleb Brown of the Bulldogs takes a gander at a flying object after a pass to Kettle's Casey Hamilton goes awry in Friday's homecoming game Colfax football teams will embark for Davenport Friday night for an expected showdown battle with the Gorillas, one of the top division teams in the NE campaign to date. Bulldog Coach Mike Morgan tags this Friday's contest as a close test for the Bulldogs and he expects the score could be as close as a point. The win-loss record of the two teams against...
The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute will have their first meeting next Thursday, Oct. 22, from 7 to 8 p.m. at The Gathering Place in LaCrosse. Chapter President Lloyd Stoess took the initiative to form the group recently. Stoess had been a member of the Cheney-Spokane Chapter for several years and previously told the Gazette he felt it was time for the Palouse region to have a chapter of its own to benefit the local population. “There was really a need in this area to have our own chapter. Different people organize c...
Colfax High School and Middle School students walk down Main Street last Friday during their homecoming parade. It concluded with a pep rally in the First Baptist Church parking lot. Below, Colfax students compete in a round of musical chairs in the First Baptist Church parking lot following their parade downtown....
Union Pacific Railroad is seeking to add a communications tower at Hooper. The tower, which will be approximately 100 feet tall and located one mile southwest of the Highway 26 and Old 26 intersection, will be constructed for the purpose of railroad communications. The tower will be located adjacent to the railroad, according to Francisco Castillo, director of corporate relations and media at Union Pacific. He said the tower will be part of Positive Train Control, which was mandated by Congress in 2008. “It's a huge project all across the c...
A mobile dental clinic is scheduled in Pullman for the remainder of this week. The SmileMobile has been in Pullman at the Calvary Christian Church since Monday and will remain there through Friday to provide low-cost dental exams for children from birth through high school. The Calvary Christian Church is located at 190 SE Crestview St. The SmileMobile accepts Medicaid and Apple Health and also provides a sliding fee scale. The SmileMobile will accept children of all ages for appointments. Dental exams can be scheduled by calling...
Compliance of the Garfield wastewater treatment plant was the subject of a special city council meeting last Wednesday. Washington Department of Ecology Permit Manager Ellie Key spoke as part of an ongoing effort to bring the facility back into compliance following a first notice of violation in April 2014. “The meeting went well,” Key said. “The purpose was to strategize how to keep them from continuing to accrue violations.” After Key inspected the plant last April, the discharge violati...
Endicott Food Bank Manager Dave Gilman, left, and Homestead Ministries volunteer Bud Riedner pose with the food donations Bud and Tom Riedner were able to bring to the food bank when another food bank had a surplus of food. The Homestead Ministries crew was recently able to help out the Endicott Food Bank through the help of another food bank. Tom Riedner, one of the founders of Homestead Ministries, received a call from a local food bank that had surplus food. Riedner was able to visit that...
Brennan Gonzales and Ember Brewer play on the small slide at the St. John park. The small slide is one of only a few pieces of equipment that will remain in the park when pieces are removed later this year. Photo by: Jessiann Loomis When Valerie Brewer and Jessiann Loomis heard that playground equipment will be removed from St. John’s lone park this winter, the sisters knew something needed to be done. They have rallied the St. John community to start raising money to buy new park equipment. B... Full story
A banner is unfurled across the water neat Lower Granite Dam. Courtesy Ben Moon. More than 160 kayaks and rafts gathered at the Lower Granite Dam last Wednesday and unfurled a banner on the surface of the Snake River: “Free the Snake.” The gathering was organized by several environmental groups, including Friends of the Clearwater, Save Our Wild Salmon, Idaho Rivers United and the apparel company Patagonia. Participants came from Oregon, Idaho, Washington and a few as far away as Alabama to cal... Full story
Work crews last week began a paving project on Rosalia Road north and south of the town. Public Works Director Mark Storey said the project is on both sides of the city limits connecting back to Highway 195. All together, it encompasses approximately two-and-a-half to three miles of roadway. Crews from Shamrock Paving out of Airway Heights were at work most of last week to complete initial paving. The project will continue this week with the installation of reinforcing grid and the second layer of paving. Storey Monday said crews are expected... Full story
St. Ignatius Hospital will be the site of ghost hunts Oct. 21-30 and ghost tours Oct. 29-30. Some special visitors came to town Monday. A crew from the Spokane Paranormal Investigation Group was at St. Ignatius Hospital to investigate the ghost scene there. Colfax Unified Director Valoree Gregory said the team organized a special trip to visit the hospital before the ghost hunts and tours officially begin next week to search for paranormal activity themselves. The Spokane group set up cameras...
