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The Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves football team had five sets of brothers playing on their team of 24. Older brothers in the back row, left to right, are Anthony Gehring, Riley Ramirez, Keegan French, Garrett Naught and Skyler Skeen. Younger brothers in the front are Riley Gehring, Rextyn Ramirez, Braxton French, Gabe Naught and Braedan Skeen....
Elliotte Kortus of Kirkland celebrates with her Seattle Academy of Arts and Science team after winning the WIAA 1A girl's soccer championship in Shoreline Nov. 23. She is the daughter of Rachelle and Taft Kortus, and the granddaughter of Gary and Trudy Libey of Colfax and Melanie and Rob Heacock of Spokane. Elliotte, a freshman starter, was named rookie of the year in her team's league....
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 7, 1894 The city election on Tuesday last was made interesting by the contests for the several salaried offices, while at the same time the day passed off without any great excitement, and candidates who “rustled” did so without any demonstration. The vote cast was the heaviest ever polled in a Colfax municipal election, the total being 439, divided as follows: First ward, 147; second ward, 194; third ward, 98. The count was completed by 10 o’clock Tuesday night, and the ticket nominated by the citiz...
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 TURNS DOWN LAND OFFER An offer to give the city a parcel of land on the west hill was turned down after discussion by Colfax City Council members Monday night. Mayor Todd Vanek relayed the offer to the council for discussion. The parcel was offered by the trustee of the estate of Lia Berg. The vacant land is located along the west side of...
On a Saturday last August in Pullman, a Lentil Festival parade entry rounded the corner of Main Street. A scattering of claps rose. Was it a small, unfamiliar non-profit? The Pullman junior soccer league kids? The Rising Stars Dance Studio? It was the Washington State Cougars football team, coming off an 11-win season. If you closed your eyes, or bent down to tie your shoe as they passed, you wouldn't have known it. Why? Why the muted reception for this team? It was similar to other recent...
Which of these campaign posters would be better: "Fiona Hill for President" or simply "Fiona!"? Whichever, the Russian foreign affairs specialist has demonstrated that she has what it takes to unite our own badly divided country with her powerful combination of intellect, toughness and charm. Unfortunately, she was born and raised in the United Kingdom, so she doesn't fulfill the constitutional requirement that the chief executive must be a natural born citizen. A Brit who emigrated to the United States to seek opportunity, she found it in...
Nancy Pelosi said she undertook impeachment "prayerfully," and apparently what she was praying was that she could get it over with as soon as possible. The House is preparing to send a flagrantly incomplete factual record to the Senate as the basis of an effort to remove a sitting president for the first time in our history. Pelosi has affected a posture of heavy-heartedness since the outset of the process, saying that "there's no joy in this" and urging a somber spirit as Democrats pursue the facts wherever they may take them -- so long as...
YYYY What an impressive program at Steptoe School to celebrate out veterans....
Every year Nancy and I start vegetables indoors in little cups. Within a few months we take them outside to plant. We have gotten very good at nurturing our plants from sprouting to harvesting. And, come planting time, we love the fact that we chose exactly which vegetables to grow and are not limited to what some store business plan decided is best. Our vegetable garden gets better every year. Doing this, however, has produced some unfortunate outcomes and even one disaster. When we are totally responsible for the garden plan, budgeting, growi...
Preliminary sales trends from Small Business Saturday show a continuing increase in smartphone purchases even among shoppers patronizing local merchants. According to the Associated Press (AP), Adobe Analytics said smartphone income made up over 40 percent of all e-commerce revenue on Nov. 30. That is up 22 percent from a year ago. Shoppers spent $3.6 billion buying online from small businesses that day. Small Business Saturday was started in 2010 by American Express to encourage people to shop...
Initiative 976 establishing $30 car tags was once again supported by a solid majority of our state’s voters. If this were an election between two candidates, the loser would have conceded long ago. Not so with this initiative. This is the third time in less than a decade that the exact question has been brought before the people. Democracy has once again ruled, and it should be a closed issue, but it’s not. As was the case in previous elections, opponents are asking the courts to overturn the results. There is no doubt about the will of the...
County Public Works Director Mark Storey told county commissioners Monday that the planning commission, which was set to meet again Wednesday night, nears the last stages of its work on a proposed ordinance on marijuana operations. “They hope to have the final touches done and to provide a recommendation to you within a month or two,” said Storey. When asked later, he said he believes the commissioners will see it in February. “The (planning commission) has been asked to take their time and get it right as they can get it,” Storey said. L...
Endicott Community Club will host a Christmas event at the school. Santa will arrive at the Endicott School cafeteria Dec. 7 at 5 p.m. Fireworks will light the sky, hot chocolate and cookies will be available. Santa will visit with each child and will hand out goodie bags. Tony Anderson and his helpers will be setting off the fireworks. The club has been busy setting up Christmas lights all over town. The Christmas star is lit on Water Tower Hill....
Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will host a holiday open house, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public can join in the festivities, sample local food products and enjoy a holiday themed exhibit of work by more than 20 resident artists along with an expanded gift shop that will offer specialty food for the season. There are opportunities to sign up for door prizes that will be given out each day. "We are happy to create a custom gift basket using local and regional gifts....
The women of the Round Table will have their 50th annual craft fair, bake sale and raffle fundraiser Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palouse Community Center. Raffle prize is a chest of gifts and two $100 cash prizes. Raffle tickets are one for $1 or six for $5. Homemade pies or cinnamon rolls and coffee are available for $5. Proceeds go towards scholarships for Garfield-Palouse High School seniors....
Holiday bakers will create a gingerbread house masterpiece at the Oakesdale Library Saturday, Dec.7, at 11 a.m. All supplies will be provided courtesy of the Friends of Oakesdale Library, but space is limited. Participants are encouraged to call the Oakesdale Library at 509-285-4310 to reserve their spots and ensure supplies. Oakesdale Library is open Mondays from 1 to 6 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m....
Thursday, Dec. 5 Colfax – 3 to 7 p.m. – Winterfest & Santa – Festival of Trees, free hot cocoa, lighted parade, fireworks, store specials and more. Santa will hear children’s gift requests at the library from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tekoa Empire Theater – 3 p.m. – HOOT – Kids and families learn about the incredible world of birds of prey. Malden – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Kid Hangout – Calling all kids for computers, games, crafts and snacks. Rosalia – 6:30 p.m. – Starting a Healthy Backyard Beehive – Enjoy this talk with hobbyist beekeeper, Charl...
A graveside service for Marvel A. Ebert, age 93, will be held Saturday, December 7, 2019, at 10 a.m. at the Oakesdale Cemetery in Oakesdale, Wash. Pastor Erik Buhl will officiate at the service. Mrs. Ebert passed away Thursday, November 28th at the Courtyard in Colfax where she has made her home for the past four years. She was born April 8, 1926, at Wenatchee, Wash., to George and Margie (Imus) Dark. Marvel attended area schools. Marvel met Bruce Ebert in Ponderay, Idaho, in the late 1940's...
Gene D. Savitz passed away from complications of Parkinson's Disease on October 25, 2019, at his home at Cristwood Park Independent Living in Shoreline, Wash. Gene was born on May 1, 1928, to Ralph and Florence Savitz in Tekoa, Wash. He graduated from Tekoa High School in 1946. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and served from 1946-1948. He enrolled at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash., where he met and married Jimogene (Jimmie) Gulick on September 15, 1950. He graduated...
Rosalia Lions Club will present its seventh annual free pictures with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Budding Rose Art Gallery in downtown Rosalia Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. People are invited to bring their cameras or phones. Names on the Rosalia Season’s Greeting board are starting to appear with room still available for more names to be added. Names of family, pets, businesses and passed loved ones are given their own plaque on the club’s greeter board. Each name plaque costs $5 and proceeds go to help the Lions Club provide aid...
Guests at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick for Thanksgiving dinner were Mike Myrick, Tacoma; Rich Myrick, Moses Lake; Rob Myrick, Graham; Mike Stine, LaCrosse; Larry and Di Brink, Dusty; Tom Phillips, St. John; Kevin and Amber Brink and their family, Ashley, Kloey, Ellie and Nick, Omak. The Myrick men returned to their homes on Saturday. Harm and Jan Smith had Thanksgiving dinner at Hill-Ray with Harvey Herman and Dr. Shirley Richardson, both of Colfax. Tom and Doreen Riedner hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their home for Tony and Denise...
Tickets are on sale for "12 Ways of Giving," a holiday tree offering 12 separate gifts being raffled to benefit Whitman County Library children's programs. Pioneer Title Company of Pullman donated the tree to fund the children's programs for the 2020 summer reading season. Raffle prizes include a framed Martin Stadium print and other prizes like a Moscow Mule Kit and a Christmas décor basket. Many prize baskets contain gifts for kids like Hot Wheels, Star Wars, Legos, unicorns and ninja...
Washington Idaho Symphony will bring back the Family Christmas Concert. It will feature music from Disney’s Frozen, Leroy Anderson’s The Typewriter, plus holiday favorites for the whole family. Santa will make an appearance and WIS will host a Santa social hour before each concert featuring hot cocoa and treats. The social hour will begin at 6 p.m Saturday, Dec. 7, at Pullman High School and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, at Clarkston High School. The program includes Christmas Overture, Rocket Sleigh, Russian Christmas music, Disney’s Froze...
Betsy Mart just turned 73 years old a little over a week ago. Born in West Virginia, Betsy was raised in Montana where she graduated from Missoula, and since then she has led a rather adventurous life. While she is now retired and taking care of her great-grandkids (not all of which are biologically related), Betsy has experience as a cashier, chef, nanny, manager, part-owner of an art gallery and carnival worker. After she graduated, she moved to Butte before returning to Missoula after she...
