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Empire to feature ‘Beatles’ tribute Revolver, the Northwest’s premier Beatles tribute band, will perform in concert Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Empire Theatre in Tekoa. Starting time is set for 7 p.m. The Spokane-based group uses the Fab Four’s original arrangements for the pieces, dresses in the classic wardrobe with suits, boots and hair. They even play instruments of the early Beatles era. Formed in the spring of 2005, the group features dozens of Beatles hits from 1963 to 1966, including the entire “Revolver” album, considered by many to be...
Top: A gaggle of witches brewed up a Halloween treat at Columbia Bank on Halloween last Wednesday as the conjuring crew, lined up in front of the bank above, dished out free chili and cornbread throughout the day. Middle: Fonk’s Coffeehouse went through the looking glass for its Halloween celebration, with Debbie Warwick’s Mad Hatter joining construction boss Emily Alade and Amy Warwick’s crimson-haired Cleopatra. Bottom: Among Halloween trick or treaters making the rounds in Rosalia last Wednesday was this crowd of foodies. From the left...
Pullman’s National Lentil Festival is seeking art submissions for their 2013 poster. The artwork will be used for all festival merchandise and advertising for the 2013 event and will be submitted for awards from the Western Festivals & Events Association as well as the International Festivals & Events Association. Art can be submitted in any form the artist deems appropriate; originals, prints or photos. Entries not selected will be returned. The winner will receive $1,500 as compensation and will work with the festival director and c...
Birds watch in a row atop the Masonic Hall building in Colfax Nov. 2. The window to fly south is narrowing as snow is in the forecast....
Alice Mackleit, right, and Margaret Mackleit, LaCrosse members of the Whitman Hospital Auxiliary, stand next to the Memorial Christmas tree now on display outside the auxiliary’s gift shop at the hospital. Residents are encouraged to make a memorial donation to place an ornament on the tree. Proceeds benefit the auxiliary’s support for the hospital and scholarships....
Seattle-based telecommunications company CenturyLink signed on to be the first user of the Port of Whitman County’s new 170-mile fiber optic cable. Port commissioners signed a 10-year lease to use four strands of the 144-strand fiber optic cable at a price of $135,621 a year with CenturyLink at their regular meeting last Thursday, Nov. 1. The lease includes an option for a 10-year extension. “Build it and they shall come,” said Port Commissioner Tom Kammerzell. Construction of the line, which connects Spokane and Clarkston through Whitman Count...
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. CITY TO POST CROSSWALK FLAGS Iron receptacles containing red caution flags will be posted at six crosswalk locations in Colfax. Pedestrians will be able to use the flags to alert drivers as they use the crosswalks, the city council learned Monday night. Public Works Director Andy Rogers displayed the iron boxes and flags which have been... Full story
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2007. I suppose it is a sign that I am finally being taken seriously by the literary community — have, in fact, risen to the pinnacle of my profession — that I recently was asked to judge a Halloween-costume contest for dogs. To be entirely accurate, I wasn’t an actual judge. Apparently, I’m not qualified to render a decision on matters such as which miniature poodle looks most like Batman. Instead, I manned a microphone during the competition and made announcements like, “Pl...
YYYY Thorn Hill residents for being so generous and such good sports every Halloween. #!*! Not being able to vote at a neighborhood precinct....
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently reported that, if Congress fails to avert the “fiscal cliff” by the end of December, six million jobs will disappear over the next two years, sending the unemployment rate soaring to near 12 percent. NAM says companies are bracing now for the fallout by laying off workers, leaving jobs vacant and postponing major purchases.“Fiscal cliff” is the popular shorthand term used to describe the conundrum the U.S. government will face at the end of 2012 when the terms of the Budget Control... Full story
Eventually social science works its way around to confirming eternal verities. So it is with gratitude. An article in a psychological journal a few years ago noted that “throughout history, religious, theological and philosophical treatises have viewed gratitude as integral to well-being.” Psychology has recently worked to quantify the wisdom of the ages and confirmed — sure enough — it was correct. A raft of recent research has established that grateful people are happier people. They are less depressed and less stressed. They are less likely...
The presidential election is over. President Barack Obama has been elected to a second term. Now it is time to decompress and let the emotions of the campaign subside. Roughly half the nation will celebrate. The other half will not. Then, and soon, the entire nation must come face to face with its greatest challenge. That challenge is to get the country and its government working again. And, that can only happen if the country unites to solve some pressing problems. There will have to be compromise and a spirit of working together for the... Full story
Having dispatched their southern neighbor at Colfax Friday, Tekoa/ Oakesdale/ Rosalia now advances to face a tough Lind/Ritzville/Sprague squad in the second round of the state 2B playoffs. “It’s gonna be a great game,” said TOR Coach Kaleb Madison. “They’re a big play team; we’re a big play team. There should be a lot of fireworks.” The ‘hawks will face undefeated LRS at Ritzville Friday at 7 p.m. Clay Shelton has emerged as a big-play threat of late for the Nighthawks. Friday night against the Bulldogs, Shelton scored touchdowns on r...
City plans to prevent runoff flooding on Clay and Park streets in north Colfax were criticized Monday night when residents of the area complained they were left out of a meeting between city officials and owners of neighboring farm property. The property was the source of runoff mud that hit the Clay Street area during two cloudbursts this summer. Mike Damery, who has operated a landscaping business on Clay, contended the meeting was a secret session and asked why Clay Street residents were not notified. Damery pointed out residents of the...
Despite his objection to Whitman County’s $15 million development agreement with commercial developer Hawkins Companies of Boise, County Commissioner Michael Largent was named Monday to head a committee to negotiate an amendment to the contract. Commissioners unanimously formed a new committee Monday to talk with Hawkins about amending the Jan. 3 development agreement that is the subject of an injunction suit filed in superior court by the Organization to Void Illegal Conduct. The “special purpose” committee is led by Largent, with Publi...
Art Swannack and Dean Kinzer appeared poised to join Whitman County’s governing commission, and President Barack Obama won re-election despite losing the county to Mitt Romney in Tuesday night’s initial election returns. Tuesday night’s returns included 10,363 of the 21,272 ballots issued by the county’s elections department, good for a 48.72 percent turnout. Former Congressman Jay Inslee, who lost to Rob McKenna in Whitman County with just 44 percent of the vote, notched a slim 40,000 state lead over McKenna for governor in the state returns... Full story
Colfax Coach Mike Morgan credited the Nighthawks with bringing all the goods to Schmuck Park Friday night for their 36-14 win in the NE-SE crossover game. Morgan before the game said he rated TOR as a number-one contender, and the guests proved up in the all-county scramble. “They’re a big, strong, physical team, and they ran all over us that night,” Morgan commented. “They just had too many weapons.” Nighthawk back Zane Brown crashes into the Colfax line Friday while Andrew Becker attempts a stop for the Bulldogs. Max Mueller (82) blocks Br...
