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Garfield Palouse Middle School honored breast cancer patients with a “Passionately Pink” Day Thursday, Oct. 15. Students, teachers and staff wore pink to support breast cancer awareness. The event was organized by students Ariel Hoffman and Matt Dymkoski, whose posters and promptings encouraged the school to wear pink and recognize the importance of research and education about breast cancer. Pictured are eighth graders Chandler Pfaff, Katryna Newman and Ariel Hoffman....
Whitman County ballots have now been mailed. Have you voted yet? Dennis Hall, Colfax I have my ballot on my table. I have good intentions- I’m a registered voter, born in Colfax. Bill Hochstatter, Colfax No. Got your ballot yet? Fagan or Hailey? I’m not telling you how I vote. Cindy Jones, Colfax Yes. Everything is in? Yes. Scott Aeschliman, Colfax Not yet. Are you going to? Haven’t decided yet. Fagan or Hailey- what will be your final deciding factor? Probably just gut....
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. Fairview park gets drain Parks Superintendent Steve Larkin has installed a surface drain for runoff at the small park along Fairview Street on the south hill of Colfax. The drain was needed because water from springs at the small park has been moving across the grassed area and spilling onto Fairview on the grade going up the hospital hill. The... Full story
Ready, Set, Go. And Go. And Go. W. BRUCE CAMERON When it comes to my gastro-intestinal system, my firm policy is that all traffic should be strictly one-way. I’m therefore more than a little nonplussed when my doctor advises me she’d like to see me get a colonoscopy. “What kind of person,” I demand, “would like to see something like that?” For those of you fortunate enough not to know what a colonoscopy is, picture yourself sitting at home having a quiet evening with your family, and the doorbell rings, and it’s the Roto-Rooter man. Only in...
Different approach This is in response to the letter in the Oct. 15 paper titled “Recognizing that no-till works.” As I share the author’s passion for direct seed and the many benefits realized by adopting these systems, I also believe that there are better ways to promote direct seed. When you use terminology like “almost immoral” all that is accomplished is discrediting any facts that were presented earlier in the article, alienating the very audience you want to reach, and simply hurting the cause. My suggestion would be to promote t...
High Tech Poised to Lead Washington’s Recovery As federal lawmakers scramble to create jobs in the face of record unemployment, Washington may have a hometown advantage: our high tech sector, specifically information technology or IT. That includes computers, software design and development, as well as the myriad manufacturing and service industries that support the IT sector. According to a global study released earlier this month by the International Data Corporation, the IT sector is outperforming the rest of the global economy and could p... Full story
Balloon boy hoax just the latest of many tales SO the Balloon Boy was a hoax. We were all taken for a ride instead of a 6-year old kid who blew the whistle on his folks because he didn’t know any better and came up with the truth instead of a lie. Actually, I wasn’t one of those glued to the television set. I was doing something else and only caught up with the story shortly before the balloon came down. I must admit that my first thought was where’s Charlton Heston when you need him? Remember one of those airport movies where a helic... Full story
++++ Local church groups and community clubs who make and donate baby blankets to hospitals and charities. What a special treat for those moms and babies who may not have any other new, handmade items. !#@#%#! A school district that can find the funding to pay SEVEN football coaches, but not even one Knowledge Bowl coach. Where are your priorities?!...
New WIAA football classification does what it was to undo For a revision which was supposed to allow high school athletes around the state an equal chance at playoff glory, the state’s high school football league assignments appear to have missed the mark. At least, that seems to be the result for smaller teams in this part of the state. Instead, the classification changes have ended the playoff opportunities for players on at least four teams in the SE and NE districts. Two years ago the state’s Washington Interscholastic Activities Ass...
Colfax crews collected 10 loads of leaf bags Monday after many Colfax residents spent part of the weekend raking their yards. Each load weighed approximately 1,300 pounds so the total collection was more than six tons. Rain early Monday added to the weight of the bags. Andy Rogers, public works director, asked residents to consider the weight factor when raking up wet leaves. He noted crew members have to lift the bags onto the truck. The bags are hauled to a composting area in back of the Colfax sewer treatment plan. They are mixed with dirt...
Sheriff’s deputies Saturday were called to investigate a reported attack by two dogs near Wawawai Landing on the Snake River. The report of the attack was received at 3:50 p.m. from the emergency room at Whitman Hospital where the victim had gone for treatment. He sustained six to eight wounds which were cleaned. He was released from the hospital. According to the report by Deputy Brian Keller, the victim had been fishing near the railroad bridge at Wawawai park Saturday afternoon. He decided to go to his vehicle to get a coat and as he w...
Between 10 and 15 bids for the remodeling project at the Whitman Library building in Colfax are expected at the bid opening Thursday at 4 p.m., according to Larry Kom, designer of the project. Kom said bids for the construction part of the project are anticipated in the $750,000 range. Thirty potential bidders took part in a pre-bid conference at the library Oct. 7, Kom said. The bid plan includes six alternative items which would be added onto the project, depending on the amount of the primary bid amount. Kom said other costs outside of the...
Whitman County commissioners will conduct a hearing Monday to gather public comment on the county’s zoning ordinance for commercial wind farms. Commissioners are considering loosening some of the restrictions in the ordinance that was approved Oct. 7 by the county planning commission after more than two years of work on the project. “A lot of good ground has been plowed,” said Commissioner Michael Largent. “It’s not going to be as hard for us as it was for the planning commission.” The planning commission’s ordinance states towers must be place... Full story
For decades, we have walked oblivious through the streets of our eastern neighbor Moscow. We Whitman County residents have enjoyed Moscow for its classic movie theaters, shopping mall, book stores and luscious gyros. It is only now, in the light of day following the tragic events of Oct. 25, that we realize our folly was not one of arrogance and need, but of ignorance and neglect. Just before twilight Sunday, Viola Slim, caretaker of the Moscow cemetery, said he heard unearthly creaks and groans while making his nightly rounds. “I definitely h...
SJE Eagles volleyball team nailed the top SE-1B playoff slot with wins in two battles on the road over the week. Tuesday the Eagles locked up in a five-game battle with the Tigercats that lasted over two hours. Last Thursday they took a four-game win at Colton. Other action Tuesday saw the Nighthawks down Pomeroy on senior night at Oakesdale. Asotin won at Palouse, and Colton bounced back with a three game win at Rosalia. One more biggie remains on the books for the last league round tonight when Colton travels to LaCrosse. Rosalia will be at...
Closing out a home-at-home series with Republic, Garfield/ Palouse booked a 34-6 win up north Saturday afternoon. “It was a great way to spend a Saturday,” said GP Coach Scott Thompson. The Vikings used a balanced attack to topple the Tigers Saturday. Thompson credited Republic with gearing up to stop the run after last week’s game whenthe Vikings tallied 326 yards rushing in a 42-0 dismantling of Republic for homecoming at Palouse Oct. 16. “I’ve always been a believer that if you can move it on the ground, why throw?” said Thompson. S... Full story
The TOR Nighthawks will roll into Colfax Friday with a two-game win streak over SE Big B league foes. TOR whalloped Liberty Christian 33-0 on the road last Friday, and they have allowed just six points the past two weeks against LC and Dayton. Southeast 2B League Standings Asotin 5-0 8-0 Waits.-Pres. 3-1 6-1 DeSales 3-1 4-3 Pomeroy 2-2 4-3 T-O-R 2-3 3-4 Lib. Christ. 0-4 1-6 Dayton 0-4 0-7 Coach Ken Lindgren said he hopes some momentum will go into Friday night’s game against the undefeated Bulldogs. “Any time you get a couple of wins in a row...
Colfax netters swept Lind-Ritzville in a homecoming game Saturday for their last show in the home gym before the playoff season. The win ended the Colfax league run at 6-0 Line scores were 25-14, 25-4 and 25-20. Shaina Simonson and Hannah Harazin put a block down in front of the Broncos Saturday in the three-game win over Lind/Ritzville. The win ended a 6-0 league run for the Bulldogs. Colfax now takes the top slot going into the league qualifier. The Bulldogs and NWC Crusaders, number two, have both earned guarantee tickets for the district... Full story
Top slot in the SE Eights race will be on the line Friday night when the Tri-Cities Prep Jaguars arrive at Colton with a 3-0 league mark. The Wildcats will aim at stretching their overall record to 8-0. “I look at them, and it’s almost like looking in a mirror,” Wildcat Coach Clark Vining noted. Both title contenders have a lot of talent and speed which works well in the eight-man grid. Neither has a lot of size. TCP will arrive after dropping the ailing LWK Tigercats with a 46-point crunch in the first half last week at Pasco. Colton will...
Morgan Willson wins league race Colfax sophomore Morgan Willson won the Bi-County championship race at Harrington Friday with a time of 19:28. She finished 1:48 ahead of number-two runner, Christina Anderson of Northwest Christian. The Crusaders won the girls team title with 21 points. Reardan, the only other girls team entrant, tallied 35. Anderson clocked 21:16 and Lisa Vandenburg on NWC finished third at 22:55. Finishing for the Colfax boys at Harrington were Kyle Largent, 11th at 20:31; Cody Wuestney, 14th at 21:38; and Brady Cornelius,...
North Central jayvees came to the rescue at Colfax Friday when the Bulldogs earlier were left without a foe for the homecoming game. Colfax took a win over the Indians in a close game. The last time Colfax marked a win over a GSL team was 51 years ago when the 1958 Bulldogs rolled to an undefeated season. That game also involved North Central. Again, Colfax football players will have to switch modes Friday when they host the Tekoa/Oakesdale/ Rosalia Nighthawks at Schmuck Park. The `hawks will make the short trip south for a first-ever matchup...
THURSDAY The Family PAC, a political action committee opposed to Washington’s expanded partnerships for gay couples, filed suit in federal court to be exempt from the state’s public disclosure laws regarding the reporting of names of donors to its anti Referendum 71 campaign. Interior Department officials propose designating 200,541 square miles on the coast of Alaska as critical habitat for polar bears. The preserve would be the largest habitat zone ever established in the U.S. to protect a species from extinction. Malstrom Air Force Bas... Full story
A check-off on trick or treat candy at the Colfax Fire Station has been dropped for this year. In the past, volunteers have offered to look over candy and other items which trick-or-treaters collect around town. Chief Ralph Walter said the service is being dropped this year because of manpower shortages. Between 75 and 100 spooks have been accommodated in the past. Chief Walter urged youngsters and parents to examine their booty from Halloween night. He also reminded local spooks to follow safety precautions so they can be easily seen by...
Night patrols for seatbelt use have been slated in Whitman County beginning tonight. The extra patrols will continue until Nov. 8 under an $8,100 grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. Police agencies participating in the emphasis patrols will be the Whitman County Sheriff’s office, WSU and Pullman police departments. The grant funding is aimed at night patrols for seatbelt use. Seatbelts when properly used reduce the chance of injury by approximately 70 percent. Fine for a citation for failure to use a seatbelt in Washington S... Full story
Lamont has received a $24,000 grant from the state Department of Commerce to begin designing a new multi-use town hall and community building. Mayor Steve Lacy said the town is looking to build a building that will serve as town hall, a library branch, a new station for rural Fire District No. 5 and a sub-station for Sheriff’s deputies on patrol. Century West Engineering of Spokane was awarded the design contract. Lacy said Lamont will likely apply for another round of grants to fund construction of the building. The current town building l...
