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Dusty Methodist Women’s group of LaCrosse will serve their annual turkey dinner Nov. 4 at the church in LaCrosse. They will begin serving at 5:30 and continue until either people stop coming or they run out of food. The menu consists of roast turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, green beans, cranberry sauce, rolls and home-made pumpkin pie. Prices for the dinners are: $25 for a family (all living at home), $10 for adults and $5 for youngsters from the age of 6 to 10. Sarah Appel, daughter of Eric and Shannon Appel, is currently in L...
Maybe there is finally something Democrats and Republicans can agree on – fixing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). From the day it was signed into law in 2010, Republicans have tried unsuccessfully to repeal Obamacare, saying it is unworkable and unaffordable. Until this year, Democrats have held the line for the President. But not now. After the President leaves office, change will come. The first is repeal of the so-called Cadillac Tax, the 40 percent excise tax on generous health care plans, which is scheduled to begin in 2018. According to t... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jack Michael Baker, 66, Sandy, Ore., and Cheryl Ann Johnson, 68, Longview, Wash., Oct. 21. Jacob William Barcroft, 27, and Kristen Michelle Josserand, 27, both Pullman, Oct. 21. Scott Allen Crosby, 37, and Brianna Michelle North, 36, both St. John, Oct. 26. REAL ESTATE Drew and Tammy Peterson, Colfax, to George and Karen Hanigan, house on W. Eighth Street, Colfax, $59,000, Sept. 1. David and Audrey Raczykowski, Davenport, to Miles and Brea Curtis, Ritzville, ag land located west of Ewan, $450,000, Sept. 1. Mohsen Erfani for... Full story
A different Trail view In the early 1900’s when the land was acquired for what was to become the Milwaukee Railroad, the right-of-way was either deeded with the condition it would return to the landowner if it ever ceased being a railroad or it was sold for a small amount of money under the threat of eminent domain. When the Milwaukee Railroad went bankrupt, the State took ownership of the abandoned right-of-way in 1981, and also after the Washington State Supreme Court later reversed lower court rulings that had granted ownership rights to a...
Scandinavia is the American left's Shangri-La. It is the land of social democracy and of all good things. It is the answer to any objection that new welfare benefits can't be adopted here: But look how well they work in Sweden. Bernie Sanders reverted to this article of faith when challenged over his socialism at the recent Democratic debate. He invited America to sit at the knee of Scandinavia. "I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway," he said, "and learn from what they have accomplished for their working...
Leave it to the Secret Service to demonstrate conclusively that secret information isn't secret. The elite force also has been proving of late that it isn't all that elite, what with fence-jumpers and drunk agents crashing into security barriers at the White House, to say nothing of operatives hooking up with hookers when they're on the road protecting POTUS. When Congress had the temerity to investigate the embarrassments, a huge number of people in this Keystone Kop force decided that it was time to take vindictive action. They focused their...
When Joe Biden announced last week he will not be running for president, he effectively told us all that in 24 years, America has gone from a place in which an unknown governor could announce a run for president in October of the previous year, and win, to a place where a seven-year vice president (and 30-year congressman) “can't win” in the same period of time. In October 1991, Bill Clinton was a barely-known governor of Arkansas. In October 2015, every voter knows and has an opinion of Joe Biden. So why would he need so much more time tha... Full story
An extra hour of sleep will be available this weekend when Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday. Clocks are to be set back one hour, officially at 2 a.m. Sunday, to Standard Time. Most cell phones and computers are set to automatically turn the clock back, but cars, alarm clocks, watches and wall clocks need to be adjusted manually. The purpose of Daylight Saving Time is to maximize evening daylight during the summer months. Clocks will return back to Daylight Saving Time March 13, 2016, when clocks spring forward. Random fact about Daylight...
The Downtown Palouse Holiday open house will be next Saturday, Nov. 7, with door prizes, refreshments and sales. The holiday craft show will be Nov. 7, and the antique sale and round table craft fair will be Dec. 5....
With this year coming to a close, the Port of Whitman County is getting ready to discuss their budget for the upcoming year. The Port plans to discuss their preliminary budget at their next meeting Nov. 5. Port Executive Director Joe Poiré said the Port would like to see public comment on the budget. “If people want to chime in on our budget, this is the time to do it,” he said. Once the Port discusses the preliminary budget, they will send it to Neill Public Library in Pullman and the Whitman County Library here to be available for public revi... Full story
Fit, the new fitness facility in Colfax, held its grand opening Monday with Mayor Todd Vanek on hand to cut the ribbon. From left to right, Fit personal trainer Jenn Johnson, Debbie Warwick, Joel Warwick, Vanek, Cozy Lueck, Unified (Chamber of Commerce) Director for Colfax Valoree Gregory and Steve Warwick. Also newly opened is Sport Town, a sports shoes and apparel store adjacent to Fit. The store, owned by Steve and Debbie Warwick – along with Fit – marks a return of sorts to Colfax. The War...
The Palouse Conservation District last week announced an $11 million program for conservation projects in the Palouse Watershed. The Palouse Watershed Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has been established to encourage landowners to go forward with conservation projects for the purposes of improving soil, water and habitat and conserving the land. “(The partnership) will help landowners and producers establish voluntary incentive-based conservation practices that enhance producer operations, and improve soil and water quality and w... Full story
A controlled burn garnered notice in Oakesdale Oct. 16 as a landowner burned pasture and ditches on three acres along the south edge of the Oakesdale School property. When a concerned citizen called the fire department, two trucks were dispatched. “They watched, and made sure it didn't get out of hand,” said Oakesdale Fire Chief Cory Doneen. “It put off some pretty good smoke. It had some people worried....
It's the 14th year of Haunted Palouse and the 10th for an ancillary benefit – Palouse Fire Department training inside the transforming museum as it takes shape each October. On Oct. 12, a dozen members of the Palouse Fire Department gathered at the Roy M. Chatters Printing Museum to train inside the unfamiliar wood-framed corridors. Training Officer Marv Pillers led the exercises, which included covering firefighters' masks with plastic to simulate smoke-impaired vision. From there, the tasks v... Full story
Linnea Vantrease of Colfax recently completed the Spokane Marathon, and posted a time of three hours, 51 minutes. “I was really happy about that,” she said, adding that she averaged about 10 minute miles. This race was Vantrease's first marathon, and she said it met her expectations. She said Colfax Mayor Todd Vanek helped her to train by offering route suggestions, and Morgan Willson, who competes on WSU's cross country team, ran with her over the summer. The Spokane Marathon started downtown by the Davenport and went along the river, end...
The playoffs approach and a path exists for Garfield-Palouse to get there with the No. 3 spot from the Southeast 1B league. If the Vikings (3-4 overall, 2-3 league) beat Sunnyside Christian at home Friday and Colton beats Pomeroy, the scenario stays engaged. Then, if the Vikings win at Colton Nov. 5 they're in for a three-way tie for third to be resolved in postseason play. If any of this scenario goes the other way, the Vikings' season will conclude. Garfield-Palouse played at Pomeroy Oct. 23... Full story
With two games remaining in the season, the St. John-Endicott Eagles are looking to compete to the end. Coming off of a 69-0 loss to Touchet and 68-6 final to Dayton, the Eagles (0-8, 0-6 league) will travel to Richland to play Liberty Christian (8-0, 4-0 league). The Eagles are pushing toward the end of the season with a diminished roster. Against Touchet they suited up 13 players, and on the following Monday – due to flu absences – only six players made it to the practice field. Against Touchet, St. John-Endicott coach Ken Gering and his tea... Full story
Colfax cheerleaders performed to a medley of 1980s music at halftime Friday. The three in the supporting role, from the left, are Hailey Aase, Mackenna Roberts and Hailey Ring. Going up to the top, from the left, are Brooklyn Smith, Lauren Claassen, Sara Whelchel and Casey Fulfs.... Full story
Tekoa/Rosalia girls won two of their last three matches to finish in a tie for eighth in the NE net campaign. The Timberwolves face a playoff with Springdale, the team they downed Tuesday, to see who advances to the playoff grid Saturday at St. George's. Tuesday, Tekoa/Rosalia and the Chargers battled over five games at Tekoa with TR taking the decider 15-12. Ella Gregory had eight kills, and Kylee Jenneskens had 14 assists. Sara Frost hit three aces and had 16 digs. Line score for the win was 25-18 25-18 14-25 14-25 and 15-12. In the Thursday...
Pomeroy rolled up their SE campaign over the week with wins over Oakesdale and Colton to wrap up their 14-0 run in the league and get the first slot in the playoff grid which starts next Wednesday. The Pirates, who will graduate seven seniors on the team which took the 1B state title last year, took out Colton 25-10 25-20 25-15 in their senior night match Tuesday. The Tuesday sweep contrasted with the five game dramatic at Colton's new gym at the end of the first round of league play when the two clubs battled for five games. Two Colton... Full story
Cody Fulfs returned to action Friday in the Reardan game after missing missing time with an injury. Colfax Bulldogs will head west to Ritzville Friday night where they will face the undefeated LRS Broncos in the last NE league football round. The Broncos this season have marked up another strong campaign and look like they will make another strong run in the state's 2B playoff grid. Highlights of the Bronco run this year included a non-league win over Okanogan, the team which displaced them...
BRODY YARNELL Colfax High School junior Brody Yarnell will travel to Mesa, Ariz., in December to participate in the Under Armour Baseball Factory Recruiting Classic and National Tournament. He was one of 130 selected after a tryout Oct. 4 at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane. Yarnell accepted an invitation to the tryout, which he said he tried to treat just like another baseball game. “My mindset was 'it's just like another baseball thing' and just go out and have fun,” he said. Yarnell was notified of... Full story
Colton can ensure entry into the Southeast 1B football playoffs at home Friday against Pomeroy (4-4, 3-2 league). A win will put the Wildcats (5-3, 4-2 league) into the postseason. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. Last week, quarterback John Lesser and the 8-0 (4-0 league) Liberty Christian Patriots beat Colton 84-30 at Richland. He ran for four touchdowns and threw for five more. The Wildcats stayed close into the second quarter, when senior Carter Dahmen threw for a 40-yard touchdown to Grant Kinzer to make it 30-22. On Liberty Christian's next drive,... Full story
Next stop for the Colfax and Tekoa/Rosalia cross country teams will be Saturday for the NE-SE regional run set for the Fairways Golf Course at Cheney. Teams from the NE and SE will compete in the run with the top 30 boys and the top 20 girls advancing to the state final next week at Sun Willows in Pasco. First race will be the girls start a 4:10 p.m. Colfax boys finished sixth with a 142 team score in the all-NE cross country race Saturday at Audubon Park in Spokane. Tim Cornelius led the Bulldogs by placing 18th with an 18:55 clocking behind...
Ashtyn Aune and Piper Cai go up for a block Thursday during the net sweep over the Broncos. The Bulldogs will open Northeast league playoffs at St. George’s Saturday in Spokane. Colfax volleyball players Tuesday night defeated Davenport in the last league round to finish a 10-0 sweep of the league campaign. The Bulldogs' win over the Gorilla girls Tuesday wrapped a three-match run for Colfax down the stretch of the NE campaign. They swept Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Thursday night, and booked a...
