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It was 20th-century British author and Anglican priest William Ralph Inge who made the following sage observation: “Events in the past may be roughly divided into those which probably never happened and those which do not matter.” Consider your age, then consider the following tidbit: In the 1700s, the average human lifespan was about 30 years. Sobering thought, isn’t it? Historians report that Napoleon Bonaparte, when he wasn’t busy conquering, enjoyed ice skating. If you’re frightened of bugs, you might not want to know the following... Full story
Dates for the Nativities Around the World display in Moscow were incorrectly listed in the Gazette last week. Dates for the event are Dec. 8 – Dec. 10, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Dec. 11 and Dec. 12, noon to 9 p.m. The event will be at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building in Moscow on south Blaine Street.... Full story
Sen. Mark Schoesler is inviting residents of the 9th Legislative District to take part in a telephone town hall meeting Dec. 7, according to a press release from his office distributed Nov. 29. Residents may call in and participate in a community dialogue from home by dialing 1-877-229-8493 and entering PIN 17455. The call begins at approximately 7 p.m. and lasts for one hour. “Legislative committees will be meeting at the Capitol that week, as part of the run-up to the next regular session, so this ‘telephone town hall’ will allow me to give... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Aditya Bagado, 28, West Richland, and Sindu Nair, 30, Pullman, Nov. 12. Kellen Smick, 28, Garfield, and Stephanie Shoemaker, 25, Garfield, Nov. 29 Kalu Okeke, 21, Pullman, and Shelly May, 27, Pullman, Nov. 29 COLFAX BUILDINg PERMITS Warwick Building, gas furnace, 409 N. Main, $3,877, Nov. 15 Spokane Seed, sewer hookup, $10,000, 1204 N. Clay, Nov. 15 Assembly of God, install beam, $500, 714 S. Hillcrest, Nov. 15 Ron Davidson, reroof residence, 806 S. Mill, $2,000, Nov. 16 Thrifty Grandmothers, gas furnace, $2,000, 119 N. Main,...
CHS pull tab drive Colfax High School FCCLA is collecting pop tabs for the Ronald McDonald house in Spokane, a home away from home for families with children undergoing long-term medical treatment. Tabs can be off of pop cans, cat food cans, soup cans and any other type of pull-tab can. Drop tabs off at the Whitman County Library in Colfax or Colfax High School. Haunted Palouse earns $45,623 The total proceeds of the Haunted Palouse were $45,623 this year. The downtown haunted event brought in $51,969 and cost $6,345. The event annually raises...
The Port of Whitman County’s $13 million 2011 budget was approved unanimously by port commissioners following a public hearing Monday. Inflated by a $12 million federal stimulus grant for a north-south fiber optic connection between Pullman and Spokane, the $13,736,000 2011 spending plan is a steep increase over the 2010 budget of $2,960,600. Most of the construction on the fiber project, which will string high speed data processing fiber along highways 27 and 195, will be done next year, accounting for an $11,675,000 expense item. The port e... Full story
A state snowplow truck went out of control on Main Street in Colfax Saturday night and struck the end of the AAG Insurance building in the 400 block of S. Main. The plow driver, Robert L. Sillonis, 50, Colfax, was not injured. The office building was unoccupied at the time of the accident. According to the State Patrol report, Sillonis was driving the 2003 International plow northbound at 8:45 p.m. when he was stricken by a coughing fit. The plow truck crossed the oncoming lane, went through fences and tables in front of the Daily Grind,... Full story
These reports are from the previous two 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. Vancouver driver hits grader Drivers in an accident involving a Honda Accord and a county snowplow grader were unhurt Monday morning in a collision on Highway 26 at the Fleming Road intersection near LaCrosse. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Milton H. Rice, 57, Vancouver, was driving a 1997 Honda Accord westbound on Highway 26...
Turbine comment The Whitman County Planner has asked for comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for an industrial wind turbine development. I have submitted to the county government the following response: The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Palouse Wind industrial wind turbine development ignores some very critical information. The EIS should acknowledge the fact that industrial wind turbines produce great quantities of high-level, low frequency noise pollution. The introduction of high levels of low...
Even though voters rejected Initiative 1082, which would have allowed private insurers to write workers’ compensation insurance in our state, the need to reform the system has become even greater. It has become too costly for employers and too cumbersome for injured workers, and in fact in 2011, rates will increase an average of 12 percent. When our state’s workers’ compensation system was established in 1911, it was designed to prevent injuries and deaths, treat injured workers quickly and effectively, be efficient to administer, and settl...
“HEY, ADELE, I loooove your wonderful column in the Chronicle every week,” writes Barbi Hill of I’m not sure where, Centralia where the Chronicle is published or Seattle where her letter was postmarked.. “How much do they pay you to spew your hate? You are the biggest racist I’ve ever seen, and a big old bigot. How much our president spends on trips to Asia, etc., is none of your business. “Why drag the Clintons into your wonderful trash very week? I’m a taxpayer too. You aren’t the only one. I find it strange you seem to forget about yo...
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Five Colfax elementary school staff members will accept the school’s award of distinction today in Spokane. The school was awarded for being in the top five percent in the state for student grade improvement over a five year span. “It shows the amount of improvement the students are making in meeting state standards,” said Superintendent Michael Morgan. “Of course, we think it’s also our teachers learning new strategies and knowledge to help kids be more successful.” Principal Tom Arlt and four staff members are scheduled to receive the... Full story
Colfax Bulldog volleyball banquet has been rescheduled for tonight, Thursday, at 6:30 p.m. in the Colfax High School cafeteria. The banquet had originally been scheduled for Monday night, but the date was moved back when the Colfax semi-final football game with Waitsburg/Prescott was moved to Monday after being called off Saturday when the Cardinal team was unable to make the trip north through the snowstorm. Four seniors graduating off Coach Sue Doering’s third-place V-net team this year are Shaina Simonson, Brooke Webber, Christa Nyholm a... Full story
Malden Librarian Shannon Roe urges residents to fill out the survey enclosed with the water bill this month and return it to the library or town hall by Dec. 31. She hopes the survey will help her find ways to provide better service. Also, by becoming a Friend of the Malden Library with a small donation residents can support programs for kids and adults. Very soon the library will also provide free internet. Library hours are Tuesdays form 4:30 to 7 p.m. with children’s story time at 5:15 p.m. and Thursdays, 4 to 6 p.m. The library is c...
Marie Doak MaryLee Tollett Stanley Shrope Otto von Strahl Harlan G. Brannan Eva Casper Gertrude Wolfe Raymond Wojahn Marie Ruth Doak Marie Ruth Doak, 87, long time Colfax resident, died Sunday night, Nov. 28, 2010, at The Courtyard. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Born at her grandmother’s home near Rosalia Oct. 29, 1923, to John and Ruth Ulrich Nordheim, she grew up in Connell, where she graduated from high school in 1942. She attended Washington State College in Pullman and while there she met James E. Doak, who was also... Full story
The service our WHMC caregivers provided was rated higher than 99 percent of all hospitals by our patients during the third quarter of 2010. Surveys are sent to former patients who rate the hospital on items such as staff friendliness, how quickly call lights are answered, quietness of the hospital, speed of admission, quality and temperature of the food and physician interaction. The results are compiled and compared to a nation-wide data base of almost 1,800 hospitals. Although we are proud of our high scores, we know we are not here simply t... Full story
Abdul-Karim, Sioma Jahan, born Nov. 17, 2010, at six pounds, one ounce, to Adam and Christa Abdul-Karim of Pullman. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Nancy Herrygers, Traverse City, Mi. Barron, Matthew George, born Nov. 20, 2010, at seven pounds, six ounces, to Adam and Olivia Barron of Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Corey and Rita Barren, Orofino, Idaho. Maternal grandparents are George and Holly Kraus, Elgin, Ore. The baby joins two brothers, Daniel, 3, and Austin, 18 months. Boone, Blaise John, born Nov. 23, 2010, at eight pounds,... Full story
Rosalia The holiday market will be at the Rosalia Community Center, Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be an assortment of great Christmas homemade crafts, jewelry, baked goods and much more. Rosalia Lions breakfast will be Saturday, Dec. 4, from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Rosalia United Methodist Church. All proceeds will go to the Rosalia food bank program. Rosalia Ladies annual Christmas party will be Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Rosalia Holy Rosary Fellowship Hall. There will be...
LaCrosse The Giving Tree is up at the TeaPot Cafe. Drop by and pick a tag to help make Christmas brighter for community members in need. There is also a box at the Bank of Whitman for food donations. Santa will come to town Dec. 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. There will be muffins and juice for the children and free pictures with Santa. The Community Club Christmas board will soon be up. To sponsor a Christmas greeting requires a $5 donation for individuals, $15 for businesses. Donations may be left at T&S Tire Service. NHS will sell Verda Bigsby...
Dear Savvy Senior, What types of solutions can help seniors who get the winter blues? My husband has always hated winter, but since he retired, the winter months make him very depressed and lethargic. What can you tell us? Fighting the Blues Dear Fighting, If your husband gets depressed in the winter but feels much better in spring and summer, he may have ‘seasonal affective disorder’ (or SAD), a wintertime depression that affects more than 36 million Americans. Feeling SAD? While experts aren’t exactly sure what causes SAD, most think it’s... Full story
8 years ago, December 2, 1885 The dead body of a half-breed horse thief named J. Keats was found hanging on an improvised gallows, constructed of fence rails, by the stage road between Pendleton and Adams a few days ago. Mr. Bellmore of Union Flat, found the bones of a human being under his old wood pile, while digging a grade for a race track. It was buried only about fifteen inches. It was left at the drug store for examination. The Governor’s Report; In his report to Secretary Lamar, Governor Squire, of this Washington Territory, gives the... Full story
Dusty Ed, Joan and Amber Broeckel met their daughter/sister Jen in Yakima where they celebrated Thanksgiving. They returned to their home Friday. Sunday, Jen returned to Seattle and Amber to Boise State. Geraldine and Stetson Steiger were both home for Thanksgiving with their parents, Duane and Tarri Steiger. Thanksgiving guests of Larry and Di Brink included Lucky, Joan and Rob Myrick, Kevin, Amber, Ashley, Kloey and Ellie Brink and Mike Stine. Sunday, John Brink and Brandy Amsden stopped in for a visit. Larry revisited childhood memories by... Full story
Hooper Anna May Tobin hosted family for Thanksgiving dinner. Attending the celebration were granddaughter Kaitlyn Blankenship of Moscow, grandson Philip Blankenship, and his wife Amanda, and children Cadie and Brady, Dusty, granddaughter Amanda Kamph and husband Jason, Spokane, son Terry Tobin and his wife Helen and daughter Emily, Connell, and daughter Kathy Blankenship and husband Scott and son Jacob, Washtucna. Betty and Conly Merrit had weekend guests daughter Tracy Bennett and her husband Richard and son Bryce, St. John. Jessica and Ian... Full story
Lamont Kaye Bailey drove to Spokane Wednesday, Nov. 24, to spend several days with her daughter Jamie and John Gant and family and Tammie and Tom Cate and family. They all celebrated Thanksgiving at the home of Jamie and John and were joined by Zak and Bryanna Bailey. Kaye returned home Sunday evening. Betty Stone hosted Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends. This included Debbie and Kevin Gaffney, Carolyn, Harvey and Brett Behrens, Patty and Sonny Ethredge, Georgia and Ed Bageant, Jennifer and Mike Larson, Eddy, Katie and Ellie Bageant,... Full story
