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Pet Peeves People who do not keep their dogs in their yards and under control. OkeyDokes The city and friends that gave a littel girl a special 5th birthday drive by. Way to make a special day...
Gov. Jay Inslee had to know a showdown was coming with Eastern Washington. State law allocated him 30 days in which to operate under emergency authority, unless the Legislature convenes and passes a concurrent resolution. That didn't happen. And with his initial stay-home quarantine issued Feb. 29 due to the coronavirus outbreak, many east of the Cascades have been anxiously awaiting the governor's nod to return to work, to recreate and to shop. Without even a cautious nod, the tension has been...
Jerry Jones was a good guy and we will miss him so much. I really appreciate all the work he did for the Colfax Gazette. He did a lot of walking and did a good job taking pictures. He would come up to Rosalia for Battle Days, sports and other event to take pictures and cover the news. I really appreciate Jerry and all the people who worked with him; they did a good job. Jerry, we are going to miss you so much. Mike Day, Rosalia...
Since college days, I have always been in touch with the immigrant community in the United States, starting with my position as Major Chairman of International Forums at the University of Illinois. So, it has been a great surprise and revelation to me, and maybe to most of the readers, that we have so many articulate doctors – both Medical and Academic – from the immigrant community who are living and working in the United States. Either they themselves were born in other countries, or they are children of immigrants, as usually identified by...
As we get deeper into the COVID-19 pandemic, we are finding more Americans to thank. Until recently, truckers have been behind the scenes just doing their jobs, but as shoppers learn how groceries and necessities reappeared on shelves, they join the list of unsung heroes. Business Insider (BI) reported truckers are the reason America's grocery stores, online retailers, hospitals, gas stations, and even ATMs have remained stocked. They number 1.9 million. It’s estimated that grocery stores w...
One of the positives to come out of the current crisis is that people are realizing what the most important things are. When you only have resources for the top priorities, those priorities have to be more clearly defined. As the model for schooling has drastically changed, the curriculum has been stripped bare, reminding us of the true purpose of schools and what their function is meant to be. Parents have been thrust to the front-line of eduction for their children. While it has been a shock,...
After over 30 years of buying, subscribing and reading the Whitman County Gazette, I am through. The editorial in the April 2 edition is just too much for me. The transfer of reason from Mr. Fogerty to Mr. Harnack is a deal breaker. To make it perfectly clear, this is my opinion on the few issues that had any substance in his editorial. Mr. Harnack calls COVID-19 the Wuhan Flu. Little could be more racist and non-news worthy. He derides Political Correctness. PC is the name given to the muzzle that closes the mouths of racists, bigots and...
Dr. Anthony Fauci warns us we need to fear the virus will return when cooler weather comes back in the fall and winter. Now is the perfect time to stop all the “global warming epidemic nonsense”. Use the “so called” warmer temperature in addition to medicine to stop the coronavirus and save lives! Carolyn Imeson, Colfax...
I solemnly express my vote of solidarity with you the American people during this inordinate storm of CORONAVIRUS whose negative ramifications have reverberated across the breadth and length of the globe and history bears footprints of the fundamental disruptions that plagues since time immemorial have visited upon humanity. Grant me indulgence to address you on my utmost appreciation to you and your government for the pragmatic and effective measures and interventions that you instituted to combat the silent enemy of Corona and even more...
Gov. Jay Inslee’s house-arrest order for the populace, Proclamation 20-25, is in conflict with the Bill of Rights. Our rights of the free exercise of religion, of the people to peaceably assemble, of due process of law, as well as our Ninth Amendment rights to pursue happiness by earning a living and to travel freely outside of our homes are sacred. These individual rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the United States. Under the Supremacy Clause, the Constitution pre-empts conflicting state laws. Inslee’s order “prohibiting all peopl...
I continue to adhere to the stay-at-home order. I have been following orders all my life, although I find them to be easier to follow when they make sense. Much of the Governor’s restrictions are common logic; others, however, are hard to understand. Most of our shops are closed, and we are prohibited from going to church, but marijuana is considered essential to the functioning of our community. We are encouraged to bring our reusable shopping bags to be filled by grocery clerks, but we are prohibited from checking out books from the l...
Even in the most difficult of challenges we can find our pot of gold. I have spent most of my life chasing the infamous “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow, only to find the rainbow now on another horizon in the distance and no pot of gold. Even as a young child my family vacations for me were not about the road trip but rather getting to the destination. Not about the hike, the challenge or the scenery, but more about getting to the campsite so I could finally “be there.” Not that goals of this sort shouldn’t be made or sought after, in...
More than 230,000 small businesses across our state have been shut down since March 25 by order of Gov. Inslee. While the executive branch does not view these employers as being essential, I and my Senate Republican colleagues recognize the value of these businesses to the families they support, the communities they serve and the economic activity they generate. We recognize how these employers have already suffered from being forcibly closed and how offers of government assistance are no...
Moderation in all things is a pretty good code to live by–even in politics. Or maybe it should be especially in politics. Citizens should constantly be checking themselves and their elected officials, regularly questioning actions and asking, "Is this going too far?" Some cases are blatantly obvious. Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban received authority to rule by decree indefinitely and without any parliamentary oversight to handle the COVID-19 crisis last week. It may be the s...
Roger Harnack's April 2nd editorial quotes Benjamin Franklin about giving "up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety...," which was not written at the time of a pandemic, even though Roger wrote that our nation's forefathers were not unaware of them. Thanks to science, we now know much more about how viruses spread. I am glad we are giving up the right to assemble, as directed by Governor Inslee, for as long as necessary to stop this scourge. I happen to believe scientists more than I believe politicians. Medical and health...
I am grateful to have grown up and raised my family in Whitman County. In this strange, pandemic world, I am especially glad that I still call this quiet corner of the world home. Mr. Obama is certain COVID-19 is a result of global warming. Maybe. Our governor is convinced that social distancing is the solution to the problem. Perhaps. The only thing I am sure of is that there is a loving, omnipotent, and omniscient God whose Son overcame all things including death and disease on our behalf. I partially attribute that conviction to the input...
I have not seen a comparison of the 1918 flu epidemic to the one we are experiencing now. That one was devastating, too. There are very few folks around who could relate stories from then. I heard one my father, Harvey Barr, told many times and will share it. In their neighborhood of about ten square miles lived seven families. Harvey was not sick nor was Mrs. Daniels just down the road. Their families were. Each morning, after Harvey made his own family comfortable, he hooked up a buggy and off he went. First stop was at the Daniels because Mr...
Me: "Prohibition's drug pushing has gotten out of hand. We need to return drugs to a legal and regulated market." Them: "Legalize drugs? When you become a parent, you will become more conservative." Facebook post by a niece: "Having children, is like seeing your heart running around outside your body." This bachelor understands that. When my thirteen year old niece visited for a spell, it frightened me when she was out and about at night. The fear expressed itself as anger, and I was unable to communicate my concern. Adults have an instinct to...
Enjoyed Agriculture 2020 tab in March 26, 2020, Gazette. Especially appreciated "Voyage of a blueberry." Good research/story by Garth Meyer. Tim Marsh, McMinnville, Ore....
Many of us old folks who grew up in the 30s and 40s lived in isolation and social distancing, it was called living on a farm. Entertainment was scarce so we made our own. We cranked up the Victrola, played a lot of checkers, and if we were lucky enough to have a telephone, we did a little rubber-necking, okay, well maybe a lot of rubber-necking. Our neighbors, the Repps seemed to have the most interesting stuff! It was a special occasion when we would hear the clanging of the distinctive bell and we kids would rush to the window to view the...
Do you want to be a delegate or alternate to the Washington State Democratic Congressional Caucus or State Convention? Because of the current COVID-19 crisis, the Executive Committee of the Washington State Democratic Central Committee has cancelled the upcoming face-to-face Legislative District (LD) caucuses and County Conventions that were to be held on May 3. In the past, delegates for the Congressional District and State Conventions were elected at these LD caucuses. Because of the current pandemic, however, this year’s delegate election w...
Okey Dokes Flowers and More offering a discount for plants or flowers sent to Whitman Rehab because patients can't see family or friends now. The public’s support of Colfax businesses in this trying time....
The President is concerned about the economy, as well he should be. Our Governor is concerned about the disease spreading across our state and nation, as well he should be. We are in the midst of a global emergency, both medically and economically. The data for almost anywhere but China show that the pandemic has yet to level out. The rate of new cases continues to rise. Hundreds of patients are dying each day in Italy, Spain, Germany and across Europe. I agree with the scientists when they warn about the potential impact on the homeless. I...
