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Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Is the INF Treaty so important that the Russians should be allowed to cheat on it without consequence? That's the implication of the criticisms of President Donald Trump for saying that he's pulling out of the Cold War-era arms-control agreement. Mikhail Gorbachev deemed Trump's stated intention "unacceptable" and "very irresponsible," although it isn't the U.S. that has been flagrantly violating the treaty for years. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, signed in 1987, was a central achievement of the Reagan-Gorbachev diplomacy of...
Pet Peeves People who complain but don’t vote Those R’s and D’s who put party affiliation before U.S.A. Okeydokes Colfax’s WIAA Academic State Championship football team! Impressive honor! A pink-painted town that supports health Rosauers employees who went out of their way to help a customer, who was locked out of their car....
Whitman County Commissioner Michael Largent, a lifetime resident of the county, has the experience that is crucial for our county to continue to be a great place to live. Mike is accessible and willing to listen and work through issues important to citizens. He has shown, by example, how to balance delivering services critical to our county with being a good steward of taxpayer money. Undoubtedly, Michael would continue to serve in the same contemplative manner. --Karen Hinnenkamp, Colfax...
Gordon Forgey, in contrast to your usual pertinent and level-headed editorials, your "Who Needs the Russians?" (Oct. 25, 2018), disappoints. You equate the confusion of voters as to whether or not to add a fifty-cent postage stamp on their ballot return envelopes, to the Russian hacking of American voting machines and their fomenting division of the American people. I don't see how these are remotely equal in importance. --Mark Olson, Seattle...
A vote for Rob Rembert will accomplish two good things for the citizens of Whitman County. It will allow John Hart to retain his position as Colfax’s municipal court judge, a role for which he is eminently well-equipped. It will help ensure that the more mature, more experienced, and more competent candidate is chosen to serve as our next district court judge. Let’s give Whitman County two wins, by electing Rembert as district court judge and retaining John Hart as Colfax municipal court judge. --Rod Schwartz, Pullman...
What happened to the image of the American father? I remember when fathers were considered the undisputed head of the family. The stereotypical father was venerated by his children and had the answer to all family problems. Not so anymore. The image of the American father has changed from Ward Cleaver to Archie Bunker to Homer Simpson. Hollywood portrays the normal couple to be Lara Croft Tomb Raider and her incompetent male side kick. No more dumb blond jokes. I liked them and learned most of them from my blond daughter who is not at all...
Horner Enterprises LLC, Okemos, Mich., to Joseph and Allison Harris, Pullman, multi-residence on Camino Street, Pullman, $122,000, Oct. 2. Easy Inn Homes, LLC, Snohomish, to Deanna Church, Olympia, house on S. Loomis, Ave., St. John, $33,500, Oct. 2. Donald and Vicoria Chatterton, Tekoa, to John L. Broadbent, Tekoa, house on lots on N. Washington, Tekoa, $155,000, Oct. 3. H.M. Smith, fomerly Lindgren, to William and Kristine Johnson, Oakesdale, house in McCoy's addition to Oakesdale, $5,000, Oct. 5. LeRoy Druffel, Gerald Druffel, and Carol Druf...
LaCrosse author Lois Olmstead, who writes as L.A. Malby, wrote her recently published novel, "Return to Sugar Time" in 30 days. "Well, let's say I got 50,000 words written to qualify," Olmstead said, referring to National Novel Writing Month, an online program that encourages participants to write a novel in the month of November. "It's a challenge, and now I'm hooked and will begin another book for this year's NANOWRIMO," she said. National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 with 21...
Vernon Preston has been named meteorologist-in-charge of the National Weather Service in Pocatello, Idaho, according to Grant Cooper, director of the NOAA’s National Weather Service Western Region. Preston, who was raised in Rosalia, has served eastern Idaho since 1998 as the warning and coordination meteorologist at the Pocatello office. Prior to coming to Idaho, he worked at the National Weather Service’s Western Region headquarters helping to install Doppler Radar and advance computer systems across the western United States. Preston ear...
Dusty native, Jon Pitts (1945-2018,) died last Wednesday, Oct. 24, at East Adams Rural Healthcare in Ritzville. Jon was the eldest child of the late Bob and Esther Pitts, local Dusty farmers. He grew up on the family farm, graduated from LaCrosse High School and attended Spokane Community College where he earned a degree in diesel mechanics and heavy equipment repair. He married his wife, Diane, in 1977. He is survived by a stepson, Rick Malby (Neva) of Ritzville; a stepdaughter, Michelle Lortz (Don) of Airway Heights; a brother, Steve Pitts...
Garfield-Palouse Veterans Day program will be Nov. 9 at 9:30 a.m. in the Middle School Gym in Garfield. The Garfield Banner Singers and Garfield-Palouse-Oakesdale Singers will perform. Soloist will be Danny Laughary. G. Raymond McCown from the local American Legion Post will be on the program. Veterans will be introduced and a Patriot’s Pen Award Presentation will be made. Keynote speaker will be Air Force Col. (retired) Douglas B. Salmon. A reception for veterans and guests will be in the gymnasium....
Rosalia Elementary School will host a Veterans Day assembly Friday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m. with a special invitation to military veterans. All area residents are invited to attend. Program plans include performances by elementary students and the middle school/high school band, as well as a guest speaker from the A&T Mattausch VFW Post in Cheney. In addition, a Quilt of Valor will be presented to a local Vietnam veteran....
Steptoe School invites all Veterans and residents to the Steptoe School Veterans Day program Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. Veterans, please attend to be honored by your community. Residents are encouraged to come and show their support for those among us who have served their country....
Secretary of State Kim Wyman announced last Wednesday that the annual student mock election is open from now until Nov. 6. The Mock Election is a non-partisan educational event that teaches children and teenagers how to become informed voters. Students vote on real ballot measures and real candidates. In a new feature this year, students will vote on paper ballots just like adult voters throughout Washington. Ballots are available for download and printing: Vote.wa.gov/MockElection. Other free resources available online include a...
For the past 50 years, there has been a musical production put on by local students from the Colfax area. This year is no exception, as students prepare to perform the musical, Cinderella. Auditions and practice started in September and opening night scheduled for Nov. 15. Tayma Vanek is participating in her seventh year of musical performances with director, Cary Cammack. She stated her favorite musicals have been "Music Man" and, now, "Cinderella." Tayma is filling the role of one of the...
A taco bar and silent auction fundraiser for Drake Davis, G/P High School sophomore, will be Nov. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Palouse Community Center. Davis sustained a severe leg injury in an ATV accident this summer. He has endured 14 surgeries, several blood transfusions, two skin grafts and a muscle transplant. He still has at least two more surgeries scheduled in Seattle. Palouse’s Young Life and members are hosting this fundraiser. A children’s silent auction will be from to 7:30 p.m. For more information or to donate auction items cal...
Thursday, Nov. 1 Albion – 4 p.m. – Afterschool Art – Kids, come on down to the library for arts and crafts galore. Colton – 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. – 3D Printing Orientation – Learn how you can 3D print through the library. Friday, Nov. 2 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for learning activities, music and more. Endicott and Malden – Free Medicare Help – Plans need an annual review, as they change in cost and coverage every year. Join SHIBA volunteers, Joyce and Daniel Leonard, for free and impartial informati...
Evan Henning of Thornton and Lacey Miller of Ritzville have been selected to serve as the Washington Association of Wheat Growers ambassadors for the upcoming year. They were selected after an initial written application process that included submitting a short introductory video. They will each be giving a speech at the upcoming Washington Association of Wheat Growers annual awards banquet Nov. 15, during the Tri-State Grain Growers Convention in Portland. The seniors will be judged on the quality of their presentation, and at the conclusion...
Cup O’ Joe on the Palouse will be at Columbia Bank, 795 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman, Nov. 7, from 10-11 a.m. Adam Jones, owner of Pullman Marketing, will address "Best Practices for using Google, Facebook, Instagram, and SnapChat Advertising." Jones will present information on leveraging social media to turn traffic into customers. Cup O’ Joe is an interactive business support coffee group that offers entrepreneurs and local small businesses the opportunity to share information and receive technical support. Coffee and refreshments will be pro...
Leadership lessons slated at Pullman Tony Rubleski will present "Leadership Lessons of Trailblazers to Take Your Business and Career to the Next Level" on Wednesday, Nov. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express, 1190 SE Bishop Blvd., Pullman. Cost to attend the 60 minute presentation, sponsored by the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, will be $15 for chamber members or $20 for non-members. RSVP no later than Nov. 9 by calling 509-334-3565 or by emailing chamber@pullmanchamber.com. Rubleski is the bestselling author of the Mind Capture book...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Keller, Piers Michael, born Oct. 9 at seven pounds, nine ounces, to Jenifer and Kevin Keller, Colton, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Aima and Michael Moore, Oklahoma City, Okla. Maternal grandparent is Laurie Line, Colfax. Baby joins brothers Bryse, 8, and Davis, 1. Orr, Maddox Scott, born Oct. 14 at eight pounds, one ounce, to Casey Orr and Jenifer White, Clarkston, Wash. Paternal grandparents are Brian and Bonnie Orr, Clarkston. Maternal grandparents are Steve Chapman and Sandra Escobedo, Clarkston. Baby joins...
Medicare plans need an annual review as they change in cost and coverage every year. Join Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors volunteers Joyce and Daniel Leonard for free and impartial information tailored to meet the needs of current and future Medicare recipients. The Leonard’s have saved local residents thousands of dollars in reviewing their Medicare plans. To receive the best assistance, participants should bring a list of current medications. Drop in anytime during the scheduled hours for assistance. Programs have been s...
Mark Myron Sackmann, 62, of Spokane Valley, Wash., passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, after battling cancer for a year and a half. He was surrounded by family at the time. Born in Spokane, Wash., on August 15, 1956, to Myron and Myrna Sackmann, he spent his early years in Spokane, Lynnwood, Monroe and Startup, Wash. He earned his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Seattle University in 1979. He began working for Honeywell, Inc. as a work study student in 1977. His entire professional...
