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Mornings are somewhat brighter, but it's still a day of mourning. The switch from daylight saving to standard time is an admission that we can't escape the predictable gloom of winter, with its icy weather. It might become less predictable once global warming fully wreaks its destruction -- you know, the disaster that President Donald Trump and the corporate energy interests expediently choose to deny. On the other hand, the political season is nonstop, and the climate in that world inexorably deteriorates too. While we've wrapped up the...
It's appropriate that the U.N. special rapporteur devoted to adequate housing has visited encampments in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Mumbai -- and San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley. The homeless situation in those cities and others around the country is positively Third World, a blight that shows the persistence of human folly and misery, despite what we take to be our steady progress to greater enlightenment and prosperity. San Francisco is a crown jewel of the new economy, and a sink of vagrancy. One of the more compelling pieces of...
Pet Peeves Parents who don’t teach their kids acceptable behavior and just expect the rest of society to deal with it. Okeydokes Holiday open house. A nice night on the town. No snow yet....
When our military is viewed as an employer, it has the same problem as the private sector; attracting qualified people to fill jobs. In today’s vibrant economy, there is an abundance of “Help Wanted” signs. Even though our armed forces have stepped up their enlistment bonuses, they still fall short of their recruitment goals. There are just fewer qualified people in the employment pool to fill jobs which require higher educational standards, more skills, a willingness to work hard, and the d...
I was raised around strong women. My four-foot-ten-inch grandmother was one of the strongest human beings I have ever known. My mother’s sisters worked on the farm along with my uncles and me. My sister could whip any kid in school and was one of the finest athletes I have known. They didn’t ask for special consideration, nor did they carry protest signs. They certainly don’t consider themselves victims and dislike militant feminists as much as I do. I have a good friend who is an ordained minister in his church. I was proud to be invited to hi...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Lu Shao Yeh, 36, and Yifei Kang, 29, both Pulman, Nov. 8. Robert Christopher Davis, 46, and Amelie Custer Gillman, 43, both Pullman, Nov. 9. Nicholas Maurice Lampert, 25, and Zeenya Carolina Zepeda, 26, both Pullman, Nov. 13. REAL ESTATE Genagco Inc., Colfax, to Southfork Storage LLC, Colfax, storage building on Glenn Myers River Edge short plat on East Cooper, Colfax, $130,000, Oct. 31. Wise Farms Inc., Pullman, to Two-GM LLC, parcels of land on Highway 270 just east of Pullman, $1,000,000, Nov. 1. John Chapman and Anita...
Visitors on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 3, at the home of Fran Jones were Bryan, Dusty; his daughter, Emelie and her friend T.J., Spokane; Warren and Julie Jones, Hauser, Idaho; David and Silvana Edwards, Seattle, and Li and Jon Ochs, Dusty. Sharon Urtaza, Fran’s niece, helped with the dinner and birthday cake served in honor of Warren's and cousin David’s birthdays. Many friends and relatives attended the funeral mass for Mary Scheideman, former Dusty resident, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colfax Monday. She and the late Dan Schei...
LaCrosse Outreach is looking for two volunteers to work a four-hour shift at the Thrift Store. Call 509-549-3418. Susan Murray was recently voted in as the Secretary of Outreach. She joins Margaret Enzweiler, president, and Lois Olmstead, treasurer. The nominating committee is searching for a vice president. A bake sale is planned for Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. at the Gathering Place. The bag sale buy one for $2 and get the second one free, is ongoing at the store and will continue until the end of November....
Endicott Community Club served approximately 210 at its German Dinner and Silent Auction. The auction items sold well. Former resident Sharon Huff and daughter Sheryl Kyllo came from Anacortes to attend the German Dinner and visit with family and friends. They stayed with Sue Bafus. Endicott Food Center's annual "Shop Local for the Holidays" event Nov. 11 had 13 vendors in attendance. Along with gift shopping, there were a lot of appetizers along with beverages. Trinity Lutheran Church held its fifth Fall Concert at the church on Nov. 11....
Michelle Bruce Kinkade was raised in LaCrosse, and graduated from LaCrosse High School in 1992. She has lived on the Palouse her entire life. Michelle currently lives in Pullman and works at WSU's Office of Admissions. She highly regards her job and is excited to take part in welcoming new students to the Cougar family. It is a natural job for Michelle, since she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees from Washington State University and is proud to be a third generation WSU Cougar....
A group of local girls and young women in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and math) were honored at the September meeting of the American Association of University Women Palouse-Garfield Branch, at the home of Yvonne Berliner in Garfield Sept. 11. Laynie Southern, who attended with her mother Tami Southern, was one of the six girls sent by the Palouse-Garfield AAUW to this July's Tech Trek camp at Eastern Washington University. Tech Trek camps are sponsored by AAUW and are designed to give girls between the seventh and eighth...
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Nov. 22-23 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure, and no late fines will be charged for these days. Drop boxes will remain open at all locations for returned items. Access to the library’s web resources, including the catalog, downloadable audio and eBooks, NewsBank newspaper collection and the Events Calendar remain available at www.whitco.lib.wa.us....
Whitman County Rural Library is getting the word out about the district's new 3D Printer. Over the summer the library district was able to purchase a 3D printer with a grant from Innovia Foundation. Innovia, formerly Inland Northwest Community Foundation, works with non-profits and communities in eastern Washington and northern Idaho for community improvement. The printer cost $2,500, plus the cost of training provided by the manufacturer. The printer is a Replicator+ from Makerbot, a leader in the 3D printer industry. The library decided to...
Open call audition for "Cabaret" and "Mamma Mia" is being conducted by Regional Theatre of the Palouse Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 13, 14 and 15, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Show dates will be Feb. 14-24 for "Cabaret" and April 4-14 for "Mamma Mia." Audition forms and cast breakdown information are available on the website, www.rtoptheatre.org/auditions. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to attend. Participants are asked to prepare 16 to 32 bars of music, fill out an audition form, bring sheet music or an accompaniment track....
Thursday, Nov. 15 Colfax, LaCrosse and Tekoa – Storytime – Bring your kiddos to enjoy engaging stories, songs and activities. Colfax, Colton and Farmington – Afterschool Fun – Call or visit www.whitco.lib.wa.us for details. Endicott and Malden – Adult Arts and Crafts – Join in for a creative evening out with friends. Albion and Palouse – 3D Printing Orientation – Learn how you can 3D print through the library. Colfax – 6:30 p.m. – Richard Scheuerman: Hardship to the Homeland – Come to hear this about the Volga German settlements and our a...
Carmen Barkley, from Pullman, competed at the state Make It With Wool competition Oct. 27 in Ellensburg. The competition was held in conjunction with the annual convention of the Washington State Sheep Producers Association. Carmen modeled a two-piece ensemble consisting of a pair of teal wool jogging pants and cream knit t-shirt that she designed herself. She received an iron and wool yardage as her prize. Junior winner was Nathan Suhrbier, 17, Winlock. Senior winner was Mia Suhrbier, 20,...
Dear Savvy Senior, What’s the best way to distribute my personal possessions to my kids after I’m gone without causing hard feelings or conflict? I have a lot of jewelry, art, family heirlooms and antique furniture, and three grown kids that don’t always see eye-to-eye on things. --Planning Ahead Dear Planning, Divvying up personal possessions among adult children or other loved ones can often be a difficult task. Deciding who should get what without showing favoritism, hurting someone’s feeling or causing a feud can be difficult, even for clo...
Funeral mass for Richard E. Cross, Jr., was Wednesday, Nov. 14, at noon at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tekoa. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery near Tekoa. Mr. Cross died Nov. 7, 2018, at his home in Tekoa. Born July 11, 1971, at Pawtucket, R.I., to Richard Cross Sr., and Janet Wilson Cross, he grew up in Central Falls, R.I., and he attended Central Falls schools. He worked with his father as a carpet installer. The family moved from Rhode Island to Spokane, and he continued to work...
John Wesley Perry arrived at Dr. Wiseman's Colfax, Wash., Clinic, March 29, 1941, during WSC's (WSU) National Championship Basketball Game. Both the doctor and Keith Perry, John's soon-to-be-Dad were listening to the game in the waiting room on Keith's small radio. Audrey Grantham Perry, an RN by profession, insisted that delivering John in good working order was more important. Dr. Wiseman darted from delivery room to waiting room as Keith updated him moment-to-moment. John's successful...
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. OCTOBER PRECIP ALSO SHORT Total precipitation for October at the NRCS recording station at Colfax was .78 inches, which is just more than half of the 1.52 inch average precipitation for the month. The low rainfall for October follows a scant .02 total for September, which has a 1.04 inch average...
Questions 1. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president’s Secret Service code name was “Rawhide”? 2. GEOGRAPHY: What body of water separates Ireland from England? 3. HISTORY: What are the descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa called? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What is the name of a drink that mixes rye whisky, sweet vermouth, a dash of bitters and a maraschino cherry? 5. U.S. STATES: How many counties does the state of Louisiana have? 6. GAMES: How many pieces per side are in a game of chess? 7. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is a young bat called? 8. COMICS: Which...
* It was 20th-century American singer and songwriter Bobbie Gentry who made the following sage observation: “Euphemism is a euphemism for lying.” * In a match between a 200-pound mountain lion and a 20-pound porcupine, the lion is likely to be the loser — and probably will die if it tried to take a bite of the desired prey. * The next time you’re annoyed by a bad case of the hiccups, consider poor Charles Osborne. In 1922, when he was 28 years old, Mr. Osborne got the hiccups. For the next 68 years, he continued to hiccup, finally stoppin...
