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The newest of a new season has begun for Colton girls basketball, with just one returning starter for the Wildcats, coming off their tenth state 1B championship in 11 years. Coach Clark Vining again leads the team, in his 15th season, with an overall record of 338-40. Gone is the three-player core that made an impact as freshmen and starred since: guards Dakota Patchen and Jordyn Moehrle and forward Emily Schultheis. With them was post Abby Kelly, a two-year starter and another 2019 graduate....
Down by a point Tuesday night with less than 20 seconds to go, Oakesdale had three attempts near the basket but could not get a last shot to fall against Lind/Ritzville/Sprague. Oakesdale then fouled with .04 remaining. The foul was ruled intentional, giving four free throws to the Broncos, with possession. The shooter made one for a final score of 49-47 LRS. Freshman wing Jessie Reed led the Nighthawks with 14 points and seven rebounds while Lizzy Perry, senior point guard, had 13 points and Ju...
Credits and awards capped the Colfax volleyball season at an ice cream social Tuesday in the Jennings cafeteria. The social capped the season for a first-year coach and a Bulldog team which finished the season with a return to the state show at the SunDome where they finished in seventh after pegging wins through the consolation bracket. One big footnote to Tuesday's finale was the fact all players at the table will be back to start the campaign next year. Colfax had zero seniors on this years...
At Monday’s Whitman County commissioner workshop, County Treasurer Chris Nelson gave an update regarding delinquent accounts for this tax season. Delinquent accounts occur when a due date for a tax return has passed and the amount due remains unpaid. “Last week we sent out about 1,500 postcards to folks whose accounts show as delinquent,” Nelson said. “We have been very busy these past few days.” Nelson said thus far they have collected over $60,000 in delinquent taxes from those paying online. Through the Whitman County website, county re...
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. FOUR-LANE SEGMENT IN 26 PLAN State Department of Transportation plans for the truck passing lanes on Highway 26 to include one short segment where the lanes from opposite directions will overlap to create a four-lane highway for approximately one-half of a mile. An eastbound lane will begin at...
Donald Trump is close to being impeached by the House of Representatives. Hearings continued on Monday, but it is almost a forgone conclusion that Articles of Impeachment will be approved in committee by the end of the week and then voted on by the full House next week. The House, of course, is dominated by Democrats. Should the Articles of Impeachment be voted in, then they will go to the Senate. At that point, a “trial” will be conducted in the Senate. The Senate then votes on whether or not the president should be removed from office. The...
The economy is in robust good health, but our social fabric isn't. By two basic measures of social vitality, births and deaths, American society is faltering. Both the fertility rate and life expectancy are declining, in a sign that people feel less secure and, in some cases, have no hope at all. We are attuned to headline-grabbing economic statistics -- GDP growth, the unemployment rate, wages -- as monthly and quarterly metrics of American well-being, but they aren't as telling as these more fundamental indicators. To put it bluntly,...
YYYY Well done Colfax. All of the businesses decorated and inviting to customers for Winterfest. You should be proud. WELL DONE....
Nigerian Christmas Nigerian Christians celebrate Christmas in special ways. If possible, most return to the village of their ancestors, even those living abroad. Beginning early on Christmas day, goats are brought to slaughter, and then the cooking and feasting begins. Children are all around, and there is a competition among grandmothers as to which “compound” is the noisiest, i.e. has the most people returning for the celebration. The day is spent attending church, feasting, visiting, discussing and arguing various topics including pol...
WSU Coach Mike Leach is finishing his eighth season as head football coach at WSU. Last week's editorial incorrectly said he was finishing his seventh season....
In the coming decade, investors are betting that hydrogen will become a prominent fuel which can eliminate CO2 discharges from the vehicles it energizes. According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) the transportation sector has dominated the growth in US carbon dioxide emissions since 1990, accounting for 69 percent of the total increase. It is important that hydrogen technology advances rapidly because cars, trucks and buses are a growing contributor to greenhouse gas buildups...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Oliver David Bowers, 34, and Mikala Rae Meize, 25, both Pullman, Nov. 22. Jack Riley Pickard, 22, and Caylin Jeanette Hurdle, 22, both Pullman, Nov. 22. Jarrod Raymond Troy, 33, and Jamie Jennifer Kopper, 34, both Pullman, Dec. 3. Evan Conor Stow, 26, and Ganna Kondratiuk, 32, both Pullman, Dec. 4. Kevin Patrick Adams, 38, and Chi-ya Chen, 36, both Pullman, Dec. 5. Jeffrey James Gudmunson, 29, and Mary Chyanne Bentley, 34, both Colfax, Dec. 6. Tara Nazarov, 34, and Elizabeth Jessica Pate, 29, both Pullman, Dec. 6. Efren... Full story
Ashley Green Noel, Pullman resident who has been charged in three separate felony cases, entered pleas of guilty in two of them Friday morning in Whitman County Superior court. She entered the pleas under a plea bargain agreement which called for the state to drop charges in the third case. Green Noel pleaded guilty to a charge of trafficking stolen property and to a charge of possession of heroin. The trafficking charged alleged she sold jewelry which had been reported missing in area burglaries which were committed by Brandon Smith. Among the...
A Spokane resident faces probable charges of burglary, theft and identity theft related to a break-in at the Red Brick Cafe in Rosalia. A report from Undersheriff Ron Rockness said Ashley Baird, 26, Spokane, was found to be in possession of items taken from the cafe, and deputies obtained a full confession from her. Deputies received a report last Tuesday morning, Dec. 3, that the Red Brick had been burglarized. Computers and other electronic equipment were taken from the cafe. Rockness said Baird was identified as a suspect on surveillance...
Piece Makers Quilt Club met at the home of Anne Lowe Dec. 4 for their annual Christmas party and gift exchange. The group gave Sharon Storment, one of the original group of quilters, a community quilt for a going-away gift. After the exchange they went to Endicott Food Center where they enjoyed a Christmas luncheon put on by Jenny Meyer. Attending were Peggy Bryan, Alice Mackeleit, Fran Maki and Suzan Reite from LaCrosse; Gail Bilow, Lorena Mattly, Sharon Storment, Margaret Schmick, Colleen Winchester, Anne Lowe from Endicott, and Lorri McNeill...
“Jingle and Mingle” will feature refreshments, music and prizes at The Center at Colfax Library next Wednesday, Dec. 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. During an awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Colfax Chamber of Commerce will honor the best holiday windows and the winners of the Festival of Trees with gift certificates to local businesses. Raffle winners for the “12 Ways of Giving” will also be announced. The Festival of Trees will feature the music of John Elwood, complimentary refreshments, spirited beverages and artwork. Artists and photographers current...
A good-sized crowd of people attended the Perkins House open house Saturday, Dec. 7. Holiday music was featured by the "Harmoniums" singing group from Colfax High School under the direction of Maarika Vercamer. Hannah Strong, vintage fashion expert, played ethereal music on her "almost" full-size harp. All are invited to view the decorated tree which is on display in the front music room of Perkins House. Due to its size, it has been named "Tree – Zilla." It will remain lit at night through D...
Palouse Federated Church will host three “Evenings of Peace” as part of the Advent season. On Dec. 5, Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 individuals are invited to visit the Holy Trinity Chapel on the corner of Bridge and Alder streets in Palouse for a time of reflection. “In this season of Advent, we long for true peace,” said Tim Sievers, connection director. “Our hearts desire peace between nations, peace in our family, peace among friends and neighbors...peace with God. But, it’s hard to find in the midst of all the commercialism that has become Chri...
Ruth was born in Montana as the sixth of 10 children and one of only three girls in the family. She has long been a resident of Whitman County. She was raised in Spokane through fifth grade, after which the family moved to Pullman where she graduated from high school before attending Washington State College. Ruth in 1958 married her first husband with whom she had three daughters. They later divorced and she returned to school studying with a 38-hour credit load on top of working to support...
David Stueckle flew to Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 22 to attend the promotion ceremony at Elgin Air Force Base for his grandson, Jonathan Stueckle, who was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Also attending the event were Jonathan’s parents, Doug and Cheryl Stueckle, Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho; Jonathan’s wife Becka and children David and Ishmael. David also visited both Air Force and Navy museums on the base during the time he was there. He left Pensacola Dec. 2 and came home via San Antonio, Texas, where he visited with grandson Nathan Stuec...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Beef dippers or burger, rice, carrots, fruit Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, corn, tater tots, fruit Wednesday: Hot dog or burger, chili, chips, veggies, fruit Thursday: Calzone, caesar salad, carrots, fruit Friday: No school AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken nuggets, fries, cucumber sticks, peaches, muffin Tuesday: Swiss steak, rice, green beans, veggies, fruit, coffee bread Wednesday: Pizza, carrot sticks, applesauce Thursday: Sliced turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, green salad, fruit salad, stuffing, roll,...
LaCrosse author Lois Olmstead, who writes as L.A. Malby, has published a sixth novel, “Shadows Over Sugar Time.” “Writing a novel in 30 days is a major challenge, especially if the writer hasn’t a clue what to write about,” she commented. Shadows is the fourth in her Sugar Time Series. Olmstead enjoys writing among the Palouse Hills in Eastern Washington. “I love the nurturing hills, the stillness and the lushness of the earth,” Olmstead said. Her new book can be ordered from E-book Time Publishing, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble or from the auth...
