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Angel J. Acosta, 31, Sunnyside, was unhurt Sunday when the 2008 Toyota Sienna she was driving was struck by another vehicle in a snowstorm on the Moscow-Pullman Highway. The driver of the other car did not stop after hitting the left rear quarter of the Sienna, according to the Washington State Patrol report. Acosta was driving eastbound at 1.7 miles east of Pullman in the left lane, and the other driver lost control in the right lane and slid into the Sienna....
Joanna Bailey has been appointed director of Neill Public Library in Pullman by the library’s board of trustees. The appointment was made at the board’s monthly meeting last Wednesday. She has served as the library’s interim leader for the past two years. Ms. Bailey joined Neill Public Library in 2001 as an administrative assistant. Over the years, her duties and responsibilities expanded to the point when, following the previous director’s resignation in 2009, the board of trustees asked her to lead the library on an interim basis until a...
Tips and Resources for Long-Distance Caregivers Dear Savvy Senior, What kinds of help are available to long-distance caregivers? My mother has gotten very forgetful in her old age and has fallen a few times over the past year, but is determined to stay living in her own house. How can I help her from 700 miles away? Worried Daughter Dear Worried, In today’s mobile society, caring for an elderly parent from afar has become increasingly common. In fact, the National Institute of Health estimates that there are around 7 million Americans who a...
Twenty-five high school students were named to the honor roll at Rosalia. Earning their place on the list were Erin Brown, Josie Daniels, Nathan Sims, Briann Maley, Kristin Paulson, Kelsey Lindhag, Lynsey Eberle, Tayler Nelson and Damian Loucks, seniors; Tyler Mundt, Madalynne St.John, Haley Lindgren and Heather Wilson, juniors; Shannon Carrothers, Stacey Carrothers, Ryan Maley, Sarah Fisher, Alexandra Naught, Clay Shelton, Craig Nelson, M’Kenna Willey and Madeline Shrode, sophomores; Cassadi Bruce, Rayna Charles and Lucas Engel, freshmen. O...
An arrest for illegal possession of a firearm was made Nov. 18 as the result of a search warrant arrest of a residence along Highway 271 as part of the burglary arrests made last week. Leo D. Woodward was allowed release on his own recognizance after a first appearance in court Nov. 14 According to the arrest report, deputies discovered Woodward residing in a “red barn type” building which was located next to the house occupied by Franklin Hervey. The officers had received a warrant to search the residence as part of an investigation of all... Full story
Cecile Laprise, SP Sister Cecile Laprise, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, at 8:18 a.m. at Mount St. Joseph, Spokane, at 92 years of age, after 78 years as a Sister of Providence. A vigil service will be Monday, Nov. 28, at 7 p.m., at Mount St. Joseph Chapel, 12 West Ninth Ave., Spokane. Funeral mass will be Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 9:30 a.m. at the same chapel, and burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane. Born March 16, 1919, to Honoré and Marie Laure Morin Laprise, near Lafleche, Sask., she entered the Sisters of Providence Jan., 10, 1943,... Full story
Tyler Markwart, former Pullman resident now of Seattle, filed a motion Nov. 14 to dismiss drug charges against him in superior court here. Markwart contends his alleged actions were valid under the state’s medical marijuana provisions. The motion was accompanied by a 28-page argument and a publication by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. Markwart faces three charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and growing marijuana. Markwart’s motion alleges the state’s requirement that medical marijuana providers...
I recently watched as volunteer firefighters/emergency responders from Rosalia/Malden/Thornton voluntarily practiced their skills in an all day Sunday training session. I continue to be filled with gratitude for the immense amount of time our fellow citizens volunteer in training and service to our communities. They readily leave their families and jobs to assist the rest of us in our time of need. To emergency volunteers throughout our county, you should indeed stand proud for the unselfish service you provide. This and every Thanksgiving, I... Full story
REAL ESTATE SALES William H. and S. Arline Lyons to Jason Olson, two lots with 1972 62 X 12 Tamarack manufactured home in Albion, $37,000, June 16. Ernest A. Witte to William E. and Joelle L. Maley, house on Stoneham Road, Rosalia, $70,000, June 17. Dallin and Jacquelyn Searle to Angela M. Teal, 1979 66 X 14 mobile home on Pullman-Albion Road, $14,700, June 17. Kyle H. Hinrichs, Phillip G. and Pamela Hinrichs to Timothy E. and Kimberly Holmstrom, house on Casey Court, Pullman, $325,000, June 17. Randall J. and Elizabeth Svancara to Lindsay... Full story
Colfax City Council Monday night approved a one percent hike in property tax revenues for next year and also approved a hike in the late charge for utility bills to $20. The council authorized a $3,770 increase in property tax revenue for next year. Total property tax revenue will be $380,812 for 2012. Whether or not the revenue hike authorized by the council will actually mean a hike in the tax levy will depend on the overall tax decisions made by other entities included on tax statements that go to residents in Colfax, according to Assessor...
Margaret Balzarini of Colfax was taken by ambulance to Whitman Hospital for a checkup after the Honda Civic she was driving was struck in the rear Nov. 15 at about 3:45 p.m. on the Highway 195 entrance into Colfax. According to the Colfax Police report, she had stopped on the highway in a line of cars while the driver in the first car waited to turn left up the South Main hill. Rana Ahmed, Spokane, was unable to stop the GMC Yukon he was driving in time to avoid hitting the Civic in the rear, the report said....
W. Bruce Cameron I’ve tried several diets over the past couple of years, not because I need to lose weight but because my pants are trying to cut me in two. I showed these defective pants to my wife, who suggested that perhaps it was an indication that I should drop a few pounds. “No, it isn’t,” I explained. OK, she said. If tight pants aren’t convincing enough, what about the fact that when I step on the scales they make a sound like a falling elevator? “No,” I say. And what do the scales indicate is my actual weight, compared to the way it...
The congressional super committee was charged with the task of coming up with solutions and plans to address the debt and deficit crisis in this country. Its goal was to trim the federal budget by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. This week it announced it had failed. Its bipartisan members could not come to agreement on how to solve the nation’s looming budget problems. The six Republicans and six Democrats accomplished nothing after weeks of meetings. They found compromise too distasteful even if compromise meant progress towards solving the curre...
Darlene Seward, 63, St. John, sustained cuts and a bruised arm Monday night when the 2006 Buick Rendezvous she was driving struck a deer two miles south of Colfax on Highway 195. Seward was driving north at 5:57 p.m. when the deer jumped in front of the Buick, the Washington State Patrol report said. Shaina Simonson, 18, Colfax, was unhurt Monday at 7:10 p.m. when the 2008 Chevrolet Aveo she was driving went into the ditch on the Walla Walla highway south of Dusty. She was driving northbound at 7:10 p.m. when the Aveo went onto the shoulder...
Colfax and White Swan locked up in a dramatic football battle for four action packed quarters Friday night at Lampson Field in Kennewick. The quarter-final battle, which actually boiled down to the final play, ended with a 42-37 win by the Bulldogs and a slot in this week’s semi-final round. Colfax will now play Waitsburg/Prescott at Pasco Saturday for the east side ticket to the Dec. 3 state 2B title game in the Tacoma Dome. Colfax Coach Mike Morgan credited the Bulldogs with showing a lot of poise against the Cougars. “They’ve had to show...
Singh, Arjun Raaj, was born Nov. 11, 2011, at six pounds, 12 ounces, to Neeraj Kumar and Sonika Kumar of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Krishan Pal Singh and Omwati Devi of Ghaziabad, UP, India. Maternal grandparents are Shodan Singh and Krishna Kumari of Meerut, UP, India. The baby joins sister Tinisha Singh, 3. Khatib, Lina, was born Nov. 13, 2011, to Manal Shaheen and Abdel R. Khatib of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Amin Khahb and Madbouly Shaheen of Egypt. The baby joins sister Sarah, 8, and brothers Mohammed, 13, and Amin, 10....
Michael D. Cox, 52, Albion, has been summoned to appear in superior court Dec. 16 after theft charges involving alleged fraud of the state Department of Labor & Industries were filed Monday in superior court by Susan Sackett DanPullo, an assistant attorney general. The filing included a 12-page report by Matt McCord, an investigator for the department. McCord’s report alleges Cox received 24 payments totaling $39,718 from L & I from December of 2007 to March of 2010. The three theft charges filed by DanPullo allege different time frames for t...
Prosecutor Denis Tracy has asked for the public’s help in locating two suspects alleged to be involved in the robbery of a Pullman area resident last April. Arrest warrants have been issued for James M. Poesy, 23, Moscow, and Amanda L. Tobin, 22, Lewiston, after they failed to appear at pre-trial hearings in the case. They have been charged in connection with the alleged robbery of Larry Hood in the early morning hours of April 22 at his residence south of Pullman. Also, Jeremy Lynden-James, 20, Lewiston, was sentenced to six months in jail a...
Part of proceeds from the sale of a piano from the estate of Mildred Jean Shields will go to the First Church of Christ at Boston, according to a declaration of completion filed in probate court. A long-time former piano teacher in Colfax and Pullman, she died June 27 at the age of 75. Her will bequeathed any funds remaining from her estate go to the church. The report notes the piano has been placed with an agent for consignment sale with part of the proceeds designated to go for payment of outstanding fees and the balance to go to the church...
Did other candidates launch charges against Cain? I DON’T KNOW if Herman Cam is guilty of “inappropriate” behavior toward women employees of the National Restaurant Association but it was dumb of him not to anticipate accusations of same going public when he became a threat to his fellow candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. That’s where I suspect the tip came to the media of lawsuits brought by women who were paid off to hit the road and shut up about it. I think the Democrats have bought the persistent prediction from ma...
How about some good news heading into the holidays? It comes from our nation’s farmers and ranchers. Agriculture is an economic sector where America has not lost its edge. In fact, it is a bright spot in a persistently glum economy. The U.S. Agriculture Department expects our nation’s agricultural exports to reach a record $137 billion this year and grow by another $2.3 billion in 2012. While our nation has an overall trade deficit, our agricultural sector has a trade surplus, expected to top $42 billion in 2011. That is good news for our sta... Full story
Jacob King-Jefferson, 21, Colfax, sustained a shoulder injury Sunday at 7 p.m. in a three-vehicle accident on Highway 195 at the Danaher intersection about four miles north of Colfax. According to the WSP report, Darrel Getz, 37, Colfax, had stopped a 2000 Buick Regal in the northbound lane while attempting to turn left onto the Danaher Road. Deven Coffey, 18, Spokane, had stopped a 2000 Daewoo behind Getz. King-Jefferson was unable to stop the 1992 Nissan pickup he was driving in time to avoid hitting the back of the Daewoo and pushed it into... Full story
Onslaught of winter driving conditions led to a rash of accident reports at the Washington State Patrol detachment in Colfax. Reportable accidents for a four-day run ending Sunday totaled 13 with troopers called to seven when the snow hit Friday night. An accident is logged as reportable when property damages exceed $750. Troopers were also called to nine non-reportable accidents with five of them on Saturday morning....
Earlier this week, our representatives in D.C. went to work, knowing that they were facing some of the most serious problems that this nation has ever encountered. Several wars, the loss of some of our finest in these wars, economic instability, high unemployment, more poor to take care of, and just about as unpredictable a future that we could face! So they rolled up their sleeves, gritted their teeth, and went to work. Not on any of the aforementioned problems, but on a decision as to whether or not, we should keep our National Motto, “In G... Full story
Shaun P. Wyspianski, 29, Millford, Mass., was taken to Gritman Hospital early Nov. 17 after he was hit while standing outside of a car at an accident scene on the Moscow-Pullman Highway just west of the state line. According to the WSP report, Wyspianski had lost control of his car which slid to a stop in the middle left-turn lane of the highway. The car was perpendicular to the lanes of traffic. His car was struck by a 1991 Chevrolet Lumina, driven by Justin Strayhan, 31, Moscow. Strayhan stopped the Lumina along the side of the...
