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Ackerman Heating displays a pink Halloween theme as one of many businesses to participate in the Colfax Paint the Town Pink contest. Businesses decorated their storefronts pink in October to support breast cancer awareness. The city put up pink flags and lights. The police wear pink patches on their uniforms. The golf course hosted a tournament with all proceeds going to the Whitman Hospital Foundation. Awards were announced Oct. 13 with winners shown above....
Whitman County Library has launched an "'Everybody Writes" contest with entries sought this year on topics of redemption, forgiveness, the power of music, faith or pain. These topics were based upon the library's "Everybody Reads" 2017 selected novel “Black River” by S.M. Hulse. Winners of the contest will receive a Kindle Voyage or Amazon gift cards and will be announced at author events scheduled for Nov. 6-9 across the Palouse and the L.C. Valley. Entries can be poetry, fiction or non-fiction with a maximum of 800 words. Deadline for sub...
REAL ESTATE SALES Theodor Sable, Pullman, to Yan Liu and Wei Zhou, house on NW Bella Vista Drive, Pullman, $239,000, Oct. 10. Alexander Bobrov and Olga Kirilla to Sunshine Peak LLC, lot in Whispering Hills Subdivision, Pullman, $63,000, Oct. 10. Sand Point Land Co., Pullman, to Julie Clark, Tekoa, lot in Sand Road Land Palouse subdivision, $50,000, Oct. 10. Alex Hanley, Palouse, to Ronald and Patty Lloyd, Pullman, 1994 Fleetwood 66x14 mobile home on Pullman/Albion road, $40,000, Oct. 10. P.C. Partnership, Farmington, to Shawnee Rock, Inc.,...
I just returned from parents weekend at my grandson’s college in New England. He likes this school even though it is all the way across the continent and requires a long flight to get there. I remember when flying was fun. I took my first airplane ride when I went back east to college not far from where my grandson is now. It was a great adventure. I dressed up, even wore a tie as I recall. Everyone was smiling and helpful. I checked my bag, went directly to my gate, then on to the plane. The pretty young stewardess made sure I was c...
The $5.4 billion spent to expand the Panama Canal is paying off for East Coast and Gulf of Mexico seaports; however, it is putting more pressure on the Northwest to remain competitive. The enlarged waterway opened in June 2016 allowing much larger container ships and tankers to transit between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Ships carrying up to 14,800 containers can now bypass Washington ports. Shippers have a cost-effective alternative to reach midwestern markets from southern and eastern states. Our traditional advantage of shorter Pacific...
Another choice A few people would like you to believe that the residents of Tekoa have no choice but to accept that promoting a Washington State controlled bike trail is what everyone wants. But I believe we have another choice: Wendy Sienknecht for Tekoa City Council. She would bring some balance to our city government. I've known Wendy since 1984, and she would be a great councilwoman because she questions everything. She's not afraid to stand alone and voice her position. She won't rubber stamp special projects just to get along. She’s w... Full story
If Secretary of State Rex Tillerson resigned, how would anyone know? He has become the nation's least influential top diplomat in recent memory. His relationship with the president of the United States is strained at best, he has no philosophy or signature initiative, he has barely staffed his own department, and he's alienated the foreign service. The former CEO of ExxonMobil has taken one of the power positions in the U.S. government and made it an afterthought. Who knows the truth of the NBC story that he was close to quitting last summer...
There are first responders -- men and women who are heroes who bravely swarm to the rescue whenever there's a tragic emergency -- and then there's the first response, by politicians who have nothing to add so they put out statements that invariably include the bromide that their "thoughts and prayers" are with the victims and their families. Admirable thought, until we consider it has become a purely mechanical way of saying they have zero to say, that they're concerned but impotent. At its worst, it is an excuse not to take meaningful action.... Full story
A young student went on social media a few weeks ago and declared he was going to shoot up Colfax High School. Soon after he posted this ominous warning, three students went to the school counselor and reported the message. Immediately, officials went into action and arrested the youth. Those students who alerted the school deserve congratulations. What they did was the right thing to do. Such responsible actions can prevent needless violence and heartache and even save lives.... Full story
YYYY Volunteer soccer coaches. Church bells at 8, noon and 6, beautiful. #!*! People who don’t know the difference between “sorted’ and “sordid.” Pink, wow, so are we going to be just as enthusiastic regarding all manner of cancers or are we just a boob kinda town? People on Southview who let their dogs run loose at night so they can poop in neighbors’ yards. Send your pet peeves and okeydokes to Whitman County Gazette P.O Box 770, Colfax, WA 99111 or drop them off at the Gazette office...
Next run for county cross country teams will be the District 7 race Saturday starting at noon on the Harrington golf course. The race will be the last outing for the junior high runners. Next week, Colfax will host the regional qualifying race for state finals on the Colfax golf course. The top 28 finishers for boys and girls will qualify for the state run at Sun Willows in Pasco. Also the top four teams on each side will qualify. The regional run will bring in runners from SE district nine to compete for the state slots.... Full story
Athletic Director Bill Moos is leaving WSU to become athletic director for the University of Nebraska. He announced his resignation just last weekend, and will start his new job by the end of the month. His announcement came as a surprise to nearly everyone, even the university president. Moos started his career at WSU and then went to University of Oregon as athletic director. He reportedly retired and was later brought back to WSU. His goal was to bring the university to a position of prominence in athletics. He has been successful at that.... Full story
Liberty and Tekoa/Rosalia hooked up in a four-game match Tuesday with the Lancers taking the win, 25-22 23-25 25-18 25-10. Maisie Burnham hit 12 kills for the Lancers, and Kendyl Fletcher put up 17 assists and hit two aces. Elise Wilkins had eight kills for the Timberwolves and Kylee Jenneskins had 12 assists. Gwyn Razo had four blocks. Asotin, which was topped by the Timberwolves early in the season, stopped TR in four games on the Panthers’ court in the Thursday NE round. Aelea Kolb hit eight aces for the Panthers, and Adienne Washington h...
Colton High School 2012 graduate Josh Straughan has signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. He joins the professional team after playing at Southern Illinois University where he passed for 2,249 yards and 15 touchdowns with four interceptions. Straughan was a graduate transfer at Southern Illinois after playing at Stillman College in Alabama. Straughan was named the 2016 FCS Senior Bowl MVP. He is now listed on the practice squad for the Blue Bombers....
Matthew Neu of the Bulldogs gets past Davenport's Mathew Orvis and gets a read on a lead block for his next move. Christopher Jones is behind Neu. A great game on offense, but not so much on defense, was the way Colfax Coach Mike Morgan described Friday’s Colfax loss on the Gorillas’ turf at Davenport Friday night. Colfax traveled to Davenport with the aim of knocking the Gorillas out of an exclusive second-place as the NE race approaches its last two rounds. Davenport went into the game wit... Full story
Meeting again after their state quarterfinal game last November which Colton lost 60-58, the Wildcats took on Sunnyside Christian at home Oct. 13 and led early. Colton scored on two touchdown drives back-to-back to go up 12-8 in the first quarter. It was the only points the Wildcats would score. Sunnyside Christian answered to go up 16-12 before an onside kick gave them back possession. The Knights held control from there on out, winning 50-12 to remain undefeated (7-0, 2-0 in league). Colton dr... Full story
Emily Schultheis hits past Jayden Corder in the five-game league match Thursday at Colton. Pomeroy’s Pirates moved to the top of the SE volleyball race this week with a marathon three-game win over rival Oakesdale in a match last Wednesday and a three-game win over St. John/Endicott Tuesday night on their home court. The wins advanced the Pirates to 7-0 in the league race with one more round left. Pomeroy took out the Eagles 25-21 25-20 and 25-21 on their home court with Deana Caruso hitting 1...
Colfax Coach Sue Doering holds a signed team volleyball while players convey the 900-win message in the front row after bagging the 900th career win for their coach Saturday at Reardan with another NE league sweep. Colfax volleyball players stayed right on track with three-game match wins on the road at Liberty and Reardan last week to nail career win number 900 for Coach Sue Doering. The team and followers celebrated after the sweep at Reardan Saturday and signed a ball for the coach. Coach Doe...
More history The names of former workers at the Brotherton Seed Co. building in Tekoa are exposed as the tear-down work continues this fall. Progress continues on demolition of the former Brotherton Seed Co. building in Tekoa. Larry Heaton a year ago purchased the building from Brotherton Seed of Moses Lake and hired Butch Drott of Tensed last fall to take down the 10,000 square foot, three-story building at the west edge of downtown. “We’re gaining on it,” said Heaton. “It’s probably 85 percen...
President/CEO Scott Garrett and employees of Freedom Northwest Credit Union set up for a grand opening Friday at the new cash/deposit spot in Colfax. Founded in 1963 in Kamiah, Idaho, the company was known as Kamiah Credit Union until last year. The location is at the former site of Mitz’s Cabinets on Main Street....
Railroad historian Mark Borleske of Edmonds gave a few comments before leading a group of railroad enthusiasts on a hike across the former Milwaukee Railroad bridge at Rosalia Saturday. The hike followed Borleske’s Powerpoint presentation on the history of the Milwaukee to the group at the Rosalia library. He gave a town-by-town review of how the Milwaukee was built from 1906 to 1909 across the county from Tekoa to Revere. The bridge at Rosalia crosses the former Northern Pacific Railroad, n...
The new Steptoe Canyon Bridge opened Monday to traffic after a summer of work, which included a delay to check out ash remnants of what is believed to be the site of an indigenous people’s firepit from long ago. The temporary detour bridge will be removed this week or next. As part of the bridge replacement project, a Public Works crew built a fish passage channel. Washington State Salmon Recovery Board funded the $250,000 total project Another $50,000 of Whitman County manpower and equipment costs went into the project. The original c...
Colfax city swim pool money woes surfaced again Monday night as the city entered its budgeting process. Councilman Al Vorderbrueggen, who heads the city’s park board, told the council the pool sustained a big loss in revenue from last summer’s operation and could consume most of the parks reserve funds without some change in policy. Vorderbrueggen said the city council has to make some type of decision to avoid another large deficit tap on the parks budget. He noted pool funding was the key topic of a monthly park board session which pre... Full story
Whitman County Building Inspector Dan Gladwill presented a third quarter 2017 building report to county commissioners Monday, showing total fees of $39,315, up almost $10,000 from last year. Permits issued were 48 and total inspections 107. Gladwill attributed the rise to new houses going in recently approved cluster residential districts. “Probably 70 percent of the new houses are in the Pullman area,” he said....
Installation of wheelchair ramps at no cost is now available in the area with the assistance of a $17,500 grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Disability Action Center Northwest. The foundation, which has an office in Moscow and serves 11 counties in Washington and Idaho, has teamed with Palouse Habitat for Humanity for installation of the ramps. They install modular aluminum ramps which can serve houses and facilities. The service allows residents to stay in their own homes and avoid the costs of building expensive wooden ramp...
