Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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By electing Rob Rembert as our next district court judge, everybody can win. All citizens of Whitman County win by having the most qualified individual sitting on that bench. Rembert has more years of experience and far greater breadth of experience than either of the other two candidates. Citizens of Colfax benefit by retaining John Hart as their municipal court judge. He is clearly the most qualified to retain that position. And given Dan LeBeau's success as a deputy prosecutor, he'd be a great choice to replace Denis Tracy as Whitman...
I want to point out a dilemma facing residents of Whitman County during the upcoming election. We are facing a choice between three excellent candidates for the position of Judge for Whitman County District Court. Selecting the right candidate for this position is important because of the role this court plays in protecting the safety of our communities. This is the court that handles domestic violence and criminal misdemeanors. Civil disputes are in the responsibility of this court as well. Small claims are handled through this office, as...
The massive Berkeley Pit in Butte, Mont., is one of the world’s largest superfund sites and has been described as a giant sink filling with metal-laden, acidic water from over 10,000 miles of underground mine workings. It has been a ticking time bomb since 1982 when the mine owner turned off the pumps which kept the subsurface tunnels dry for miners. The pit has collected 50 billion gallons of toxic water. While the rising pit water is a looming environmental threat if it seeps into the area’s g...
My niece and nephew recently came to visit from the Midwest. They had never seen this part of the world, and I thought they would be impressed with the variety of ecosystems in Eastern Washington. Thus, I was a bit surprised when their initial request was to take a ride in “Uncle Frank’s snazzy convertible.” We mounted up, and I was about to start the engine when they asked for help with their seat belts. These kids, ages five and nine, were conditioned to buckle up before the car was put in motion. I was impressed with the results of quali...
Last Tuesday, three days before ballots for the primary election hit the mail, Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman brightened the news keyboards with word that for the first time voters will be able to cast their ballots and return them through the U.S. Postal Service without having to ante up the cost of a stamp. The second sentence of Wyman's report expresses thanks to Kim Wyman, Gov. Jay Inslee and county officials statewide. The new "no postage" ballot return somehow suggests all those state and county officials around the state believe...
Is it possible that only Ivy League law schools produce attorneys who have what it takes to climb to the top of this country's jurisprudence heap? This heap's pinnacle, of course, is the U.S. Supreme Court. Apparently, we have evolved to a nation where the SCOTUS ivory tower is exclusively the Ivy tower. Even President Donald Trump. the rabble rouser in chief, is said to have factored in Brett Kavanaugh's Yale pedigree when he chose him for another new haven. Assuming the Senate complies, he will cluster with the Supremes: five Harvard, three...
In an era of partisan polarization, it is rare to get agreement on anything, but about this there should be a consensus: The Supreme Court is an undemocratic institution whose power should be carefully circumscribed. The right has long been of this view, and the left is suddenly and opportunistically partway there. In an essay capturing progressives' newfound skepticism, Ezra Klein of Vox wrote that the Supreme Court "has always been undemocratic" and is now becoming even "more dangerous." This represents a welcome turnabout from cheering the...
Pet Peeves County road crew not spraying weeds and mowing roadsides. Instead, tax-paying citizens are having to do this. What do our tax dollars do anymore - pay employee raises? Courthouse employees who park along Main and Island Street during their workday, making customers park far away to do their business inside. Bad rap given to former licensing department manager. She happened to be the most knowledgeable, kind, efficient employee in that office. Might want to do some “house-cleaning” elsewhere from now on!...
It is my pleasure to endorse Dan LeBeau for Whitman County District Court Judge. I have known Dan both professionally and personally since he began working for Whitman County 13 years ago and have found him to be a sincere, honest and fair person. Dan is extremely hard-working and committed to always making the best decisions with the information he is given. Observing him over the years, it is clear that he is both an honorable individual and a dedicated public servant. I have heard Dan say, and I agree, that Whitman County will be in good...
We support Rob Rembert for the Whitman County District Court. Rob has the breadth of legal experience that distinguishes him from the other candidates. Rob is fair, intelligent and open minded. These are all qualities that will make him a great judge for our Whitman County District Court. --Kelly & Kathy Brown, Pullman...
Rob Rembert is the best choice for Whitman County District Judge. Here is why: 1. Rob Rembert has served as both Whitman County District Court judge pro tem and Whitman County Superior Court commissioner pro tem. Rob's experience in both civil and criminal law includes disputes of business, landlord-tenant relations, breach of contracts, collections and domestic challenges. His opponents have little or no civil experience. As municipal court judges, their jurisdiction is limited to misdemeanor cases, traffic violations, city ordinance violation...
With three candidates being considered in the Primary, I encourage voters to elect Rob Rembert. As an attorney, Rob has more than 21 years of law practice in Whitman County. Rob’s judicial service includes Whitman County Court judge pro tem and Whitman County Superior Court commissioner pro tem. Rob has significant experience in civil and criminal cases. Beyond the courtroom and the law practice, Rob has devoted countless hours serving our county and Pullman through organizations that include the Whitman County Civil Service Commission, P...
Ballots are in the hands of Whitman County voters, and there is a very important primary race to be decided. I am voting for John Hart for Whitman County District Court judge, and I strongly encourage others to do so as well. I believe John Hart is, by far, the most qualified candidate. John Hart is currently the Colfax Municipal Court judge and the only candidate with significant judicial experience. He is endorsed by Judge Douglas Robinson, the man who has held the district court judge position for 18 years, and someone whom I have a great...
I choose Rob Rembert as the next Whitman County District Court judge. This choice is based upon my first-hand knowledge of his nearly 22 years of practice as a civil litigation and criminal attorney with Irwin, Myklebust, Savage & Brown. In addition to earning my respect, Rob is held in high regard by his clients and peers, as well as judges and community leaders. Did you know that approximately 37 percent of the cases heard in district court are civil? Rob’ extensive civil experience includes business disputes, landlord-tenant, breach of c...
The framers of our Constitution weren't just a bunch of fellows plotting ways to get rid of annoying British overlords. They were educated, and beyond that, very smart. They knew that if they didn't put down some strict basic guidelines for this nation in its infancy; they would end up with something not unlike what they were fighting against. What then would be the point? What they came up with was genius - so basic and so effective, that nearly two-and-a-half centuries later it is still functionally the foundational law of the land. American...
Rep. Joe Schmick is one of the most gracious men I have known in both my professional career and personal life. He’s thoughtful and direct and tells you how things are. While he is soft-spoken, he doesn’t sugar coat things and he carefully considers your input, even when he doesn’t necessarily agree. I’ve found him to be very open and a wealth of knowledge about the issues facing our state government. It was surprising to me, then, to see how rudely Rep. Schmick was treated by his opponent at the recent voter’s forum in Pullman last week. His...
It is rare that we can select someone who is truly a public servant when we are casting our vote. We have this opportunity in the race for Whitman County District Court judge. One candidate has served extensively in our community, often in a leadership capacity. Attorney Rob Rembert has served on the library board (11 years,) education foundation (8 years,) chamber of commerce (6 years,) county salary commission (5 years) and others. This volunteer service has been given at the same time that he has been in local private law practice over the...
Whitman County District Court has been fortunate to have two outstanding judges for the past 35 years, Judge Douglas Robinson and Judge David Frazier. As the District Court administrator, I worked alongside both of these remarkable judges. John Hart would continue this legacy as the Whitman County District Court judge. As Whitman County District Court administrator for the past 34 years, I am very familiar with all of the candidates running for Whitman County District Court judge. Personally, I like each of them, but John Hart is by far the...
For anyone that wasn’t there, you missed a wonderful hour of singing and listening to the ladies trio, men’s quartet and The Harvester, with wonderful piano and organ accompaniment. After a shy start to requesting hymns, it almost became a frenzy of requests, the crowd probably would have stayed and sang another hour. Although it was a big crowd, it wasn’t packed, so next time don’t miss out. Onecho finished the night with homemade pie à la mode for all. It was a lovely summer evening. --Doreen Riedner, Colfax...
The race for District Court judge is one the residents of Whitman County can’t lose. While any of the three candidates would serve the county well, my choice is Rob Rembert. I’ve worked with, or against all three candidates. Not only have I worked in the trenches with them, I’ve had the pleasure of observing each of them. As a lawyer, Rob has successfully represented both those who have been injured and those accused of crimes. He has done so for more than 20 years. This familiarity with both victims and defendants is a strength the other...
Trump will destroy the rest of the world later, after he… a) Guts enforcement of the clean air and water acts b) Deregulates big banks and eviscerates consumer protection laws and agencies c) Cuts taxes for the superrich while running up huge deficits and ballooning the national debt d) Pardons Sheriff Joe Arapaio and the Hammonds gang of the Malheur standoff (among others) to show that the law doesn’t matter if you’re a Trumper e) Puts people in charge of agencies whose avowed purpose is to put them out of business. (e.g. climate change denie...
I urge you to vote for Dan LeBeau for district court judge and here’s why. LeBeau is the chief deputy prosecutor for the county and has been working for all of us for the last 13 years. During those 13 years, Dan has worked his way up through our courts - prosecuting all kinds of cases - from misdemeanors to rape and murder, as well as handling contract disputes and land-use issues. Through all this, LeBeau has fought for justice - justice for victims and justice for the community, while also upholding his prosecutor’s oath to protect the rig...
A current trend sweeping social media is the police lip sync challenge. Law offices across the country are posting videos of anywhere from one person to the entire department―staff and support personnel included―mouthing along to songs from current hits to ones debuted on LP tracks. Different departments have different takes on the videos. For some it is a way to highlight their officers, resources, staff and toys. For others it is just pure fun. A few use it as a way to commemorate fallen com...
Angela Merkel is, her supporters like to gloat, the leader of the free world. Just don't ask her to spend as if she is. Donald Trump has made the German chancellor one of his favorite rhetorical targets, especially over Germany's anemic defense expenditures. This has led to worries about the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and reflexive support for Merkel among the American political elite. Trump shouldn't openly mock Merkel, or suggest that there have been annual dues to NATO that Germany has failed to pay. Trump tends to view foreign c...
For those who thought "acronym" was a city in Ohio, it is not. According to my handy dandy online dictionary, an acronym is "a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word," as in WAC from Women's Army Corps or OPEC from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Or MAGA, as in Make America Great Again, the Donald Trump campaign slogan splattered across red baseball hats worn by millions of Americans, mostly white, mostly intolerant, who have...
