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A non-profit in Colfax is claiming to be giving away free time-share packages to returning veterans around the U.S. “I felt strongly that one of the best things we can do is put the families together in a quiet place away from the military organization,” said Gary Martin, director of the Honor Them Foundation. Martin declined to release contact information for the four soldiers who have already booked a package, saying this is a private time for them and their families. He also declined to release names of companies donating the time sha...
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Gloria Walker, Colfax “Gosh, it’s hard to pick. Probably mashed potatoes and gravy.” Emily Bartlett, Moscow “I’d have to say turkey is my favorite.” How do you like it cooked? “Just baked.” Nate Bartlett, Moscow “Probably just turkey. Or cheese and potatoes.” David Nelson, Endicott “Definitely love the stuffing. And ham. Cranberries. One of those.” Nancy Waldron, Colfax “ have to go with pumpkin pie. It has to have real whipped cream. Home-made.” Do you make yours? “Yep....
Food Rules W. BRUCE CAMERON When it comes to food, my basic philosophy is that I won’t eat anything that eats me first. I do understand, though, that there are many people who have religious or moral restrictions on what they can put in their mouths, and my attitude toward them is, “Please pass your sandwich.” My friend Norma is from Texas, where the motto is “Dinner Tastes Better If You Shoot It.” For many years, I’ve enjoyed her savory Texas-style ribs and beef-laden chili, so I was somewhat brutally traumatized to hear that she had decided...
It is a classic case of “good news, bad news.” The good news is that, as Thanksgiving approaches, there are hopeful signs that our economy, investments and 401k retirement funds are starting to rebound. Heading into a day when we traditionally give thanks for our blessings, people do not appear in as much of a panic over job losses as they did a year ago. However, many still worry about running out of money, losing their homes or simply finding a job. The country’s mood is more subdued this year. Last year, employers were shedding jobs, financi...
THEY SAY the economic downturn we are suffering is a recession until it affects you and yours personally and then it becomes a depression. Well, the depression is on the premises. Mine. that is. The depression arrived when a member of my family lost her job. She worked in a small office that deals with escrow assistance and when the housing boom went bust, the owners first cut the hours of employees to avoid laying anyone off. She was down to two days a week when the ceiling fell in and the owners laid off everybody but the manager. So what do...
+++++ Whitman County coaches and advisors who sacrifice much of their time for little recognition. !#@%#! Parents who expect state champion caliber athletes, but who whine about optional practices, requested by the athletes, on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.... Full story
8 years ago November 28, 1884 Knapp, Burrell & Co. have their business office on Main street and warehouse near the depot connected by a Bell telephone. From the 1st to the 26th of November, 400 carloads of freight were shipped from Colfax, 376 of which were wheat-laden. Three prisoners in the county jail – Yates, the wife-beater, Geo. Sweme, the cattle-thief, and Ed. Wood, who sold whisky to Indians. There are a number of other people under arrest, but out on bonds. T.F. Bergers has contributed to the Gazette’s specimen of wonderful products...
With a car fortified in 12,000 pounds of armor, tear gas, AR-15 rifles, flash bangs for distraction and other riot gear, Whitman County has long had a police force capable of handling emergencies—the Whitman County SWAT team. Formed in 2002, they are specially trained for the emergencies like the 2007 shootings in Moscow or the early 2000 spring WSU riot. The team includes officers from the WSU Police Department, the Pullman Police Department and the Whitman County Sheriff’s office. Fourteen officers train once a month, usually picking remote o...
TRIVIA TEST 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Kenai Peninsula? 2. MEDICINE: What human organ is affected by Bright’s Disease? 3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Man is by nature a political animal”? 4. MOVIES: What famous 1960s movie featured the character Benjamin Braddock? 5. COLLEGE TEAMS: What is the nickname for the University of Minnesota sports teams? 6. TELEVISION: What kind of pets did Bert own on the children’s show “Sesame Street”? 7. FOOD & DRINK: What kind of vegetables are known as capsicums? 8. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: Who was the founder...
Colfax grad Jim Rosenbeck, now a doctor in Nepii, Utah, recently sent in a correction to a Gazette account of the win over the North Central jayvee team in the homecoming game this year. The report pointed out the win was the first for Colfax over a Greater Spokane League team in 51 years. Rosenbeck pointed out the Bulldogs defeated Mead’s junior varsity team in 1991. The score was 41-7. His e-mail noted he remembered the game well because it was his first varsity game. The Mead-Colfax game was booked under circumstances similar to the N... Full story
With a turkey hat, food bank director Hannah Walker sells turkeys bound for donations to area families at Rosauers during Tom’s Turkey Drive in Colfax last week. The Colfax food pantry is now overflowing with nutritious staples after a two-month span of food drives swept the city. The pantry has roughly eight times as much food as it did in early September, when supplies got so low F.I.S.H. pantry volunteers thought they might run out. Four spontaneous food drives were started around Colfax when people heard the pantry needed help. “There is... Full story
Results from the Nov. 3 general election stayed true to the latest count after the county canvass board certified the results Tuesday morning. Three races remained close, but not close enough to trigger mandatory recounts. The final count gave Roger Marcus a six-vote edge over David Arrasmith in the race for seat seven on the Palouse city council, 196 to 190. Jim Stenhouse beat out Brady Kiesz in the race for Rosalia Mayor, 133 to 125. In Pullman, Jeff Hawbaker took a 440 to 404 vote lead win over David Gibney. The one vote approval of the... Full story
NOTICE OF ADDENDUM TO THE WHITMAN COUNTY SEPA FOR A COMMERCIAL WIND ORDINANCE The Whitman County Planning Office issued an addendum to the original Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11 WAC) for the following project: The creation of Whitman County zoning ordinance Chapter 19.61 — Commercial Wind Energy Facilities. The Whitman County Board of County Commissioners passed the ordinance to which the earlier DNS applied, on November 16, 2009. The ordinance that was passed differs from...
Whitman County’s industrial wind ordinance took another turn Tuesday when county planner Alan Thomson amended his earlier determination that the ordinance would not have a significant negative environmental impact under the State Environmental Policy Act. Prosecutor Denis Tracy said the amendment to the SEPA ruling Thomson handed down in July would likely mean amendments to the court challenges of that ruling filed by Carolyn Kiesz of Thornton and Roger Whitten of Oakesdale. “The thing that what they appealed is no longer the same SEPA dec...
Fomrer Gazette reporter Brian Gawley has written a book about how he survived being lost in the Olympic Natonal Park four years ago while making a “psycho hike.” Gawley was lost for over 65 hours in the Appleton Pass area about 15 miles southwest of Port Angeles. At that time, Gawley was a reporter for the Peninsula Daily News in Port Angeles. He is now employed at the Sequim Gazette but still makes his home in Port Angeles. Gawley was employed at the Gazette in Colfax from November of 1989 until February of 1993. He later worked at the Col...
As winner of the girls B division state cross country race three weeks ago at Pasco, Colfax sophomore Morgan Willson earned a slot on the Washington team in the prestigious Border Clash race Sunday at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Willson was the lone B division runner among a girls team of 40 Washington runners who qualified in all divisions of the state meet. Among the 78 girls in the race she placed 10th, high enough to qualify for one of the individual trophies. Willson clocked 17:10 over the 2.5 mile course on a chip trail course...
Tekoa-Oakesdale Junior High girls went undefeated this season in varsity hoops to compile a 10-0 record. They defeated Colfax, Pomeroy, Garfield- Palouse, Rosalia, St. John-Endicott, Lacrosse-Washtucna and Colton. The team includes, left to right, Coach Heidi Henning, Cassandra Mendoza, Morgan Angelo, Makayla Heinemann, Madison Bogenreif, Kim Groom, Alexa Lindgren, and Hailey Johnson. In back is Eden Anderson. (Not pictured Coach Jennifer Sutter and manager Lindsey Lindgren)....
Bulldogs bag 18 grid slots on all NE team Colfax landed 18 of the slots on the NE-2B all league team which was announced this week. Coach Mike Morgan was also named coach of the year for the league. Two of the Colfax players, Tyler McNannay and Will Hatley, actually appeared three times on the all- NE roster. McNannay, a junior, was named for running back, punting and kickoffs. Hatley, a senior, was named all-league receiver, defensive back, and kickoff returner. Seniors Sam Mellor, Tyler Morse and Ryan Conrad were named to both lines, and...
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. Bus goes into field A bus driven by Akeem R. Akhi Gbade, 49, Pullman, came to a halt in a field just west of Pullman during the snow conditions Sunday morning. According to the Washington State Patrol report, he was driving westbound on the Highway 270 toward the N. Pullman bypass when he lost control. The bus crossed the centerline, went down...
Gazette Columnist Every year there is an emphasis on local shopping for gifts, especially in small towns. One of the biggest excuses for not shopping locally, especially in small towns, is the lack of choices. But if you take a second look, there might be more available than you realize. Within an hour of looking in downtown Colfax, a shopper can find hand-carved wine bottle openers, handmade pillows, crystal, truck accessories, homemade soap, vintage items, John Deere toys, home décor signs,... Full story
THURSDAY European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the bloc’s first president. An audit of the $787 billion U.S. stimulus plan by the federal Government Accounting Office shows the program is riddled with errors and inaccuracies. As of September 30, $173 billion of the $787 billion in the plan had been paid out, but only $47 billion worth of activity had been reported. There were 3,978 reports that showed no money received or spent, but included more than 50,000 jobs created or retained. Scientists dig up the f... Full story
Eric Jones of Jones Truck and Implement used the company’s hoist truck to put the Colfax Community Christmas tree in place at the U.S. Bank lot. Jones estimated the tree weighed over a ton. Martin and Linda Marler of Colfax donated the Blue Spruce to the Chamber of Commerce. The 22-foot tree was transported to the bank lot by Huber Action Freight. The Chamber’s Christmas Parade and fireworks show have been scheduled for Dec. 3 this year on Mill Street....
Following the block of Holdan Druffel, senior back Sam Robertson breaks through the Cusick line in the rain Friday night at Newport. Joseph Andrews (78), Robert Ives (84) and Ryan Sample (6) were among Panthers attempting to make the stop. Anchored by a big aggressive line on a snow slick field, Cusick’s Panthers rolled past Colton 54-26 Friday night at Newport to remain undefeated and advance to the state semi-final round Saturday against Tri-Cities Prep, the SE champions. The loss ended the Wildcats’ season at 9-2 with their two losses aga...
Between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8, Whitman County officers passed out 58 seatbelt citations for the “Click it or Ticket” patrol program. In Whitman County, the Pullman and WSU Police Departments, and county sheriffs office participated in the extra emphasis patrols which were funded by a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. In addition to the seatbelt violations, officers issued two citations for driving under the influence, five for speeding, two for cell phone violation, five for driving without insurance, and three for driving wit...
Western Pea & Lentil Growers Association will conduct their 44th annual convention Dec. 9 at the Best Western-University Inn at Moscow. Check-in for the day-long meeting starts at 7:45 a.m. followed by pesticide sessions (2 credits available) and the annual WPLGA business meeting in the morning. Keynote luncheon speaker Dr. Mehmet Tulbek from the Northern Crops Institute will talk about pulse flours. The Lentil Family of the Year award will be presented to Larry Smith, Nez Perce County Extension agent. The afternoon features presentations from...
