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Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. I’ve decided to donate my body to science, as long as they’ll come pick it up this afternoon. A couple of weeks ago, I experienced what medical experts commonly refer to as The Most Awful Pain a Human Being Has Ever Suffered in the History of Earth. Starting at the base of my spine, my legs suddenly became shooting fireballs of agony — it was as if all the pain I’d ever had in my life decided to come back for a high-school reunion. My thighs spasmed so severely I was prett...
Misleading & costly I am encouraging everyone to vote “No” on Initiative 522 in Washington State, the food labeling initiative. While we do not grow any GMO crops on our farm, and I encourage everyone to know where their food comes from and what is in it. I-522 does not do this. If you want to make sure there is not any GMO ingredients in the food you buy, there are already two federal labels in place. You can buy those labeled “organic” or “Non-GMO” and be assured that no GMO products are in those foods. A willy-nilly, state-by-st...
When the first passengers took off in Boeing’s 747 in 1970, the aircraft was dubbed the “Queen of the Skies.” Since then, the company’s mammoth plant just south of Everett has been the kingpin of the world’s jumbo jet production. To date, Boeing has built 1,500 747s — all of them designed and assembled in Washington. In 1994, the company launched the 777. Developed in consultation with eight major airlines, it was designed to replace older wide-body airliners and offer passenger capacity between that of the 767 and the 747. The 777 was a techn...
I FIRST BEGAN writing about Tom Foley in 1975 when “Scoop” Jackson was running for president and U.S. Rep. Foley was urged to be his replacement in the Senate should Jackson win. It wasn’t Foley doing the promoting. He loved the House and he loved being chair of the Agriculture Committee which endeared him to his farm country constituents. He early betrayed a patrician streak by using taxpayer funds to buy $2,295.40 of Lenox China for use at coffee breaks because he balked at drinking from chipped Navy issue china. He also was so liked by th...
Tuesday, November 5, is election day. That is deadline day, the day that votes must be cast or ballots postmarked. This is primarily a local election. Some issues, such as initiatives 517 and 522, and advisory votes will be on the ballot for every voter in the county and the state for that matter. Some votes are regional in nature. However, most of the ballot choices are as local as they come. No ballot is particularly lengthy as local elections appear on the official ballot only in the areas eligible to vote on them. That means, local ballots...
Rosalia and Tekoa schools will form a new cooperative for sports beginning next year. A vote by the Tekoa school board Oct. 25 culminated talks. Discussions through the fall led to a proposal first approved by the Rosalia school board Oct. 23. The agreement will encompass all sports in grades 7-12, beginning in the 2014-15 school year. “Our board was consistent in that we want to continue to provide the most programs for the kids,” said Tekoa Superintendent Connie Kliewer. The deal will re-...
The Palouse Scenic Byway Committee met Monday and looked at samples of the signs that will be placed in communities along the byway route. Committee chair Tim Myers said he is investigating whether to cover the 36x30-inch signs with fiberglass or porcelain enamel. He discussed the pros and cons of each, citing that porcelain enamel chips easily and is quite expensive. He also said fiberglass is less expensive, but he will investigate the costs before presenting a proposal to the council. He also had samples of informational signs that will be...
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. BANK PERMIT SIGNALS CHANGE A Colfax building permit has been issued to Washington Federal Bank to install a new sign at Bank of America in Colfax. The project will be done by Capital Sign and Awning of Lacey with a cost estimate of $16,480. The Washington Federal Bank sign will be mounted on the present sign standard in front of the bank. Washin...
Pomeroy Tuesday defeated Rosalia in three straight games to finish the league at 6-1 and earn a bye in the first round of the district playoffs at Clarkston Wednesday. The Pirates took the home match over the Spartans at 25-12, 25-1` and 25-20. Mackenzie Monahan hit 18 kills and four digs for the Pirates and Ireland Mayfield put up 21 assists. Shannon Carrothers hit seven kills for the Spartans and Stacey Carrothers had 10 assists. Rayna Charles had seven digs. LaCrosse/Washtucna Tuesday hosted Tri Cities Prep and took a win at 25-19, 25-22...
The Gar-Pal Vikings completed their regular season Tuesday night at Colton. Now they’re angling for a trip to Clarkston for the district tournament. With a league record of 2-5 (5-8 overall), the team will get either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed to host a district play-in game at home Monday. Depending on their seed, they will play the No. 7 or 8 seed, which will be Rosalia or Touchet. For the loser of Monday’s match, their season will be over. The winner will advance to Clarkston for the district tournament Nov. 4. “It kind of feels like we’re...
Colton Wildcats used a pressure defense and a balanced attack Friday on their home field to roust Sunnyside Christian 54-16 and keep a lock on the SE Eights run down the stretch. The Wildcats erupted for 24 points in the second quarter and finished with three more scores in the second half. The win advanced the Wildcats to 4-1 in the league standings with SJE slated to visit this Friday and a trip booked to Pomeroy in the last league round. Touchet and Liberty Christian also prevailed in this week’s round with Touchet dropping Garfield/Palouse...
As a BMW commercial once said, “Happiness isn’t around the corner, happiness is the corner.” Whether for a driver on a closed German road or a running back for St. John-Endicott last Friday night against L/W, the feeling was shared. Because Wade West and Wilson Lundberg found the corner, and kept finding it in a spirited 48-8 Homecoming win. When the night was complete, West led with 256 yards on 12 carries while Lundberg ran for 102 yards on eight carries. “The victory was well-ne...
Friday’s big collision of unbeaten league teams never happened when a crew of officials never reported for duty Friday night at Ritzville. The Colfax Bulldogs and fans who made the trip to see the league’s two 4-0 teams collide, had to turn around and travel back home. Greg Whitmore, LRS coach and athletic director sent an apology to the Bulldogs and commended Colfax players, coach and fans for coping with the mishap. Whitmore noted the blown game date was a big disappointment for the Broncos who were set to honor 11 seniors off the team whi...
In a likely preview of battles to be fought in Clarkston for the District Nine 1B district volleyball tournament, the St. John-Endicott team lost in five to Tekoa-Oakesdale Tuesday night. Playing at St. John, the Eagles went down in a fight, 25-22, 25-21, 22-25, 21-25, 15-12. "This was a barn-burner," said S.J.E. coach Megan Doering. The match completed the regular season schedule for both teams, with S.J.E. finishing 16-10 overall and 4-3 in league, with losses to Colton, Pomeroy and T.O. They now advance to districts as the No. 4 seed, to...
Colfax volleyball players cruised past the last two foes on their league schedule last week to wrap up a 7-0 run in the NE league. The Bulldogs Saturday will depart for St.George’s in Spokane with the top slot in the district tournament. Colfax and Davenport as the top two finishers in the league will get a bye in the first two rounds while the other two teams play elimination games. The league’s fifth and eighth place teams will face off in the first elimination round, and the survivor wil...
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT The public is notified of intent to issue an Administrative Use Permit to Atlas Sand & Rock in order to expand their existing rock quarry. As an existing business in the North-Pullman/Moscow Corridor District (N-PMC) this permit can be issued administratively pursuant to 19.15.025(6) of the N-PMC zoning code. Atlas is acquiring 1.7 acres of property currently owned by WSDOT to the south and west of the current quarry site. Atlas is proposing to expand their current quarry site. The site is...
High school cross country teams for WIAA districts 6, 7 and 9 will converge at Plante’s Ferry Park in the Spokane Valley Saturday for a regional qualification meet. Top qualifiers will get a ticket to the state all-B race the following Saturday at Sun Willows golf course in Pasco. The regional run for teams in both the 1B and 2B divisions will offer state entries to the top four teams and the top 20 individual finishers on the girls’ side. The top five boys teams and the top 30 individual finishers qualify for the boys race. St. John girls wil...
Oakesdale mayor Dennis Palmer seeks re-election for a second term in this fall’s election. Palmer was elected four years ago after serving two years on the Oakesdale City Council. He is being challenged by Al Evans who was defeated in the mayoral race four years ago. A member of the Republican party, Palmer first got involved in politics when he went to an Oakesdale City Council meeting to discuss an issue regarding Canadian Thistle (noxious weeds). Soon there was an opening and he applied f...
Voters throughout the county are being asked to approve levies for various districts. Among levies voters will decide on Nov. 5 is the St. John School District capital projects levy that will pay for the remaining heating system replacement for the school. According to Superintendent Gary Wargo, the cost to complete the heating replacement project is $969,000. The levy will raise the money over three years beginning in 2014. Taxpayers would see property tax levy estimates at $1.84 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2014, $1.80 per $1,000 in 2015...
Return of ballots for the Nov. 5 election as of Oct. 29 was at 2,766 which is more than 13 percent of the mailout. The return means 18,042 ballots are still out with one week to go before the Nov. 5 deadline for voting and a postmark on mailed ballots. The return includes 881 from the 10,505 ballots sent to Pullman and 159 from the 741 sent to St. John school district which has the largest financial proposition on the ballot, a three-year special levy at $323,000 for each year....
Two city council seats are up for election in Palouse Nov. 5. The races put two appointed incumbents up against two challengers. For position one, incumbent Allison Webb aims for re-election while Doreen Hanson challenges. For position four, Senja Estes, who was appointed to the council in May after the resignation of Cecil Floyd, is up against Brad Pearce. Efforts by the Gazette to reach Allison Webb and Doreen Hanson were unsuccessful. Senja Estes A former cryptologist technician operator for...
Garfield voters will decide between two city hall veterans when they elect a mayor Nov. 5. The mayor-elect will take over the town’s head job from Jarrod Pfaff who opted to step aside rather than seek another term. Larry Hunt A Garfield councilman for seven years, and mayor pro-tem for six, Larry Hunt is running for mayor for the first time. “I’ve really enjoyed being on the council. We’ve accomplished a lot and our existing mayor chose not to run. That was probably the biggest deciding factor,...
Results of a three-day architectural site visit to Endicott last year by WSU architecture and interior design students will be featured in an exhibition in Moscow. “Endicott: A Photo and Diorama Exhibition” will be held at the Turnspace Gallery, 129 W. Third Street in Moscow from Nov. 1–16 with a reception Friday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. Graduate architecture students Catie Knoebel and Kandis Larsen compiled 160 photographic stories and six dioramas. “We wanted to show Endicott in a way that probably even the residents have never seen it befo...
Port of Whitman County commissioners heard several reports at their Oct. 24 meeting. Marshall Doak, executive director of the Southeast Washington Economic Development Administration, introduced Robin Ohlgren as the new Whitman County managing director. Doak reported SEWEDA is working on entrepreneur development and new and emerging businesses. He also said they are making connections with prospective financial partners. He noted future businesses could occupy port space. Port manager Joe Poire declined to identify applicants for the Boyer...
State Rep. Susan Fagan escorted a special guest through the ninth district Oct. 24 and made a stop for lunch at the Top Notch in Colfax. Rep. Ross Hunter, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, accompanied Fagan through the ninth district on a tour of area schools. Hunter represents the 48th district which serves parts of Bellevue, Redmond and Kirkland. By the time they reached Colfax, they had visited with teachers, principals and superintendents in three school districts. “I can go f...
