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To listen to liberal politicians such as President Obama and Hillary Clinton, political donations by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch epitomize what’s wrong with America’s political system. But Obama and Clinton are silent when liberal billionaires George Soros and Tom Steyer do the same. Casting politics aside, the Koch brothers embody the ideals of our free market system, which has made America the economic power it is today. Charles Koch’s book, Good Profit, details his philosophy that consumer choice in the marke...
Solution Reading Mr. Allert’s letter in your newspaper over the weekend, “State neglects rail-to-trail”, was a very educational experience for me. I learned about vocabulary. For example, I learned that he has a completely different definition for the word “compromise” than I do. According to Mr. Allert, the midnight closing of 135 miles of state public park/trail land, without any public announcement or input from trail users was the “the definition of true compromise”. Usually a compromise involves input from at least two parties. I be...
It was inevitable that Bernie Sanders would be accused of sexism sooner or later. His day came at the signature Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Iowa. Hillary Clinton hit the Vermont senator for saying in the first Democratic debate that "all the shouting in the world" wouldn't keep guns out of the wrong hands. According to Clinton, Sanders had directed a notoriously sexist insult at her -- although not one of the 15 million people watching at the time had noticed it. "I haven't been shouting," Clinton intoned, "but sometimes when a woman speaks...
After Joe Biden announced that he wouldn't be joining the Democratic fray, I was asked on TV if it meant that Hillary Clinton was "unstoppable" in her march to the party nomination. Overlooking the fact that Bernie Sanders is quite an obstacle, the reality is that there are all kinds of ways that Hillary could fall flat on her face and not get up. First of all, it's way too early to draw any conclusions about anything, certainly about inevitability. The first Iowa caucuses are more than three months away, the nominating convention nine months... Full story
Colfax has hosted some different, fun events recently. First, ghost hunters from around the nation converged on the town for two weeks. They came to “investigate” paranormal activities at the old hospital. A good scare is hard to beat. Most of those who took the tour of the hospital had a good, if not unusual, time. Those who reported being spooked seemed to have had the most fun. Second, the PAC-12 Cross Country Meet was held at the Colfax Golf and Country Club. Runners from PAC-12 schools ran a circuit around the golf course. Two races wer...
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. PARK BOARD SETS SPECIAL MEETING Colfax Councilman Al Vorderbrueggen, who also chairs the city’s park board, reported the park board has slated a Dec. 2 meeting at 5:30 p.m. to get residents’ opinions on how to address the problems of funding the city pool operation. The park board again is facing a revenue deficit in projected pool ope...
Colfax Saturday will host final rounds of the SE volleyball playoffs for two playoff slots in the state B finals next week at the Yakima SunDome. Pomeroy, the defending state champs, lead the pack for the two slots after posting a 14-0 in the league run. Oakesdale earned the number-two finish in the league run. The two leaders hosted the first rounds of playoff action Wednesday night. Garfield/Palouse, which finished fourth, and Touchet, number five, played the first round at Pomeroy, and the winner of that match went up against the league...
The scenario is still in place. Garfield-Palouse's playoffs chances remain after the Vikings beat Sunnyside Christian 54-20 and Colton held off Pomeroy. If either game had gone the other way last Friday, Oct. 30, Gar-Pal's chances would have been gone. Now, the task to stay alive is at Colton Thursday at 2 p.m. If the Vikings win, they will force a three-way tie for third place in the Southeast 1B league – which would be decided by a tiebreaker next week. The first order of business, though, is to beat the Wildcats, who own third place after t...
After sustaining a 33-0 loss at Ritzville to the undefeated Broncos Friday, the Colfax football team will head to Asotin tomorrow night for the NE-SE crossover round. Colfax finished the NE league campaign in sixth place, a slot which puts them up against the SE champions. Asotin ran a 3-0 mark in the four-team SE. "We expect them to be a tough, scappy team," Colfax coach Mike Morgan commented. "They have a lot of good athletes." Asotin finished their 3-0 league run with a 28-7 win over DeSales on the Panthers' turf last Thursday. They blasted...
Was it the 40-28 victory quarterback Carter Dahmen was most proud of, or was it the 87-yard punt? In a wind-blown game at Colton last Friday afternoon, the Wildcats beat Pomeroy 40-28 to take sole possession of third place in the Southeast 1B league. The contested game began with a 14-8 Colton lead after which senior lineman Luke Moore stopped Pomeroy running back Cade Gingerich for a loss on fourth down on the Pirates' 25-yard line. Colton couldn't capitalize, and Gingerich soon got loose on a...
Morgan Willson of Colfax marks a hometown finish for WSU in the PAC-12 women's race Friday at Colfax. Willson placed 54th among the 107 runners in the women's race with a time of 21:14 She is believed to be the only Colfax High graduate to compete for a WSU team in Colfax. Arizona finishers Molly Callahan (31st) and McKenna Gaffney (95th) react after the women’s race Oct. 30 in Colfax. Edward Cheserek of Oregon set a conference record with a third straight win as he led a field of 78 runners i...
Morgan Lord digs out the ball in the semifinal match of the NE league tourney Saturday at St. George's. Sidney Sheer is in the background for the Bulldogs, who swept the event. Colfax volleyball players extended their NE string to three more wins Saturday at St. George's to take the league's playoff title and for the top slot in this week's regional round of state qualifications. The Bulldogs defeated Springdale in the opening round, Wilbur Creston in the semi-final and Northwest Christian in...
Property owners, trail advocates and others are invited to a series of upcoming community forums, sponsored by Rep. Joe Schmick, R-Colfax, and the Tekoa Trail and Trestle Association. "We know the state parks department has their own process in place to gather input and make determinations about the parks and land they have jurisdiction over," said Schmick. "We acknowledge the work they're doing and will continue to do to find an equitable solution to the John Wayne Trail issue. However, we...
Whitman County Commissioners approved a public listing for bids for two crushed-rock supply contracts Monday, to go to sites in Colfax and LaCrosse. The $500,000 to $600,000 worth of road-work material represents an estimated 100,000 tons of rock. The Whitman County Public Works Department's call for bids on a rock supply contract generally happens twice per year, supplying at least 18 active stockpile sites around the county. Each supply contract lasts from five to seven years for each stockpile site. Road projects calling for rock are...
A WSU interior design graduate student will host a community discussion about the future of St. Ignatius at The Center at the library next Tuesday. The discussion will be from 3 to 6 p.m. and is open to the public. The student, Uris Giron, said he has been working with City Administrator Mike Rizzitiello and St. Ignatius owners Anthony and Sammy Girges to facilitate community discussion to reimagine St. Ignatius. “They are really ecstatic about it,” Giron said. “We are having a workshop for the community to voice opinions on what they would...
An opportunity for the community to learn how to build tiny homes is coming up early next year. LaCrosse tiny home builder John Ellis, proprietor of Healthy Tiny Homes, is offering a class on how to build the homes at the Best Western Convention Center in Moscow Jan. 9. Ellis sees this as an opportunity to educate the community and make people more aware of his company. He said an architect will be on hand to help individuals draw up their own tiny home plan, and he will help those in attendance learn about building homes with health in mind.... Full story
Diane Clark, left, president of Whitman Community Hospital Auxiliary, and Kathy Clark, co-manager of the hospital's Bluebird Boutique gift shop, hold a quilt to be raffled off Dec. 18. Peggy Rogers of Colfax made the quilt. Proceeds from the $1 tickets will go to support the hospital. Bluebird Boutique will host an open house Dec. 1....
Former Colfax resident Lynn Kramer has started a non-profit organization on the Palouse that she hopes will help young children and teens. The organization, called iBELIEVE of the Palouse, aims to connect “youth to our community by providing them with resources and programs available, while providing them with opportunities to serve, grow and develop social connectedness and support optimal development.” Kramer, who is a founding owner of Windermere Real Estate in Pullman and Moscow, and Colleen Hinman and Sandee Powell, all of Pullman, are...
Avista Utilities has been hard at work to convert thousands of streetlights with energy efficient LED bulbs by the end of the year. A 2013 feasibility study for the change over was conducted in six communities across Washington, including Palouse. Palouse saw 250 streetlights change to LED lights. That pilot study resulted in a return on investment in energy, maintenance and environmental benefits of more than twice the installation cost over 15 years. “When Avista completes the transition to LED technology for company-owned streetlights, t...
Mike Morgan of Colfax will be inducted into the Washington Music Educators Hall of Fame next February. The honor was announced in late October for Morgan, a 24-year teacher and coach in the Colfax School District. “We issue hearty congratulations to him,” said Kathy Treece, Office Manager of WMEA, an organization formed in 1937. “He will join a very special group, it’s quite an honor to be selected.” The WMEA inducted its first Hall of Fame class in 1998, with up to 10 inductees each year. Mor...
PAC-12 cross country entrants run over fall leaves near the end of the first lap at the Colfax Golf and Country Club course. While Colorado posted a strong presence in men’s and women’s races and won team honors, the men’s race was taken by Oregon’s Edward Cheserek with a time of 23:06.3. Cheserek is running sixth here.... Full story
A former LaCrosse resident and her husband are in a Boise hospital following a car accident with a bull near Council, Idaho, about 75 miles north of Boise. Jack and Doris Bennett, who were married in September, were on their way to their home in Boise Sunday after a visit with family in LaCrosse when their Subaru station wagon collided with a bull in the roadway. Doris is the daughter of Bonnie and Verda Bigsby of LaCrosse. “They took off Sunday and went to Lewiston to have lunch with their son Brandon,” said Shannon Ellis, Doris’ siste... Full story
Appointed state Rep. Mary Dye of Pomeroy received 65 percent of the votes Tuesday in a first count of ballots in the Ninth Legislative District to defeat Richard Lathim of Pasco, and incumbents G. Todd Vanek of Colfax and Michael Echanove of Palouse fended off challengers with strong leads in mayoral races. In Whitman County returns, Dye received 2,502 votes while Lathim totaled 1,227. Those totals compare with August primary numbers where Dye received 3,276 votes and Lathim earned 839 in a three-way race. An estimated 2,500 ballots remained to...
