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A lead story in the Spokesman Review June 1 projected a different view of where police body camera footage can be seen. The report included a photo of the kind of camera Spokane Police wear when they go on duty. The story involved body camera footage that possibly could have involved police policy violations on the part of officers involved in a February arrest and chase. The core of the SR account reported members of the Spokane City Council had requested a look at the footage. The police department agreed to give the council members a look...
Let's play "Jeopardy," where the answers are questions. If Alex Trebek were to ask contestants to specify "A glaring contrast between Queen Elizabeth II and President Donald Trump," the correct response would be "What are class and crass?" Of course, there are other differences between the two. The player says, "I'll take 'Liz and Don' for $400!" Alex would read, "The one who served in the military." The winning answer-question would be "Who is the Queen of England?" Certainly it's not the president of the United States. As we all know,...
Clarity of thought and expression about moral issues is not a core competency of CEOs. If anyone had any doubt, look no further than the "historic" pro-abortion statement by nearly 200 CEOs that ran in a full-page ad in The New York Times. It is a festival of absurdity and euphemism, an exercise in perverse virtue-signaling to a progressive audience that believes that maintaining one of the most permissive pro-abortion regimes in the developed world is a virtue. The CEOs define abortion as "equality" ("Don't Ban Equality") and, of course,...
YYYY David Nails, who voted no to spend more taxpayer-funded money for the Colfax School District. #!*! Where were the flags on Flag Day?...
A thing or two In the June 11, 2019, Lewiston Tribune, there was an article where State Industrial was investigating the actions used by Pullman Fire Department for the April 9 flood on North Grand. I have been serving as a firefighter for just short of 50 years. It is my passion. Like the Farmer's Insurance commercial, I know a thing or two because I've seen a thing or two. But I do not know everything and neither does State Industrial. Fire fighting is inherently dangerous and when an emergency happens call 911 and a fireman will respond to...
The WSU board of Regents last Friday approved a 2.4 percent increase in annual tuition for undergraduates in a meeting at the Tri-Cities campus. The higher rate is slated to be in place for next semester. For the academic year, the cost pencils out at $9,953 a year for undergraduates and their families. A WSU student who stays on track for a four-year degree at that rate will face tuition costs of close to $40,000. That's for tuition. Food, housing, books, fees and supplies are in addition to tuition. Also, transportation costs for getting to...
As he exercises his Putin-given right as president to lay waste to the United States, it turns out that Donald Trump can really draw from only a very few weapons in his quiver as he causes all the traditional allies to quiver. When all else fails, he pulls out his favorite economy-piercing arrow: the tariff. Got a problem with immigration? Shoot an escalating tariff at all things Mexico. Never mind that Mexico is the United States' third-largest trading partner, after Canada and China, where he has also aimed the tariff arrows. In the case of...
Breaking news: Some guy posted a doctored video of Nancy Pelosi. But fear not. The website The Daily Beast sprang into action. It tracked down the random, Trump-supporting man who allegedly posted the offending clip, hounded him until he talked, then published his name and other details about his life in a shocking instance of harassment masquerading as journalism. The man whose identity was revealed by The Daily Beast is, by the publication's account, an unemployed African American forklift operator who lives in New York City and runs a...
Great music for First Thursday!! Too bad the cool weather kept the crowd away. You missed out....
David Wells, in your letter to the editor you concur with the arguments Frank Watson made in his Whitman County Gazette Opinion article the week prior ("Worth Cultivating" May 23, 2019). You both conclude that, splitting Washington in two and creating a new Liberty state might be a good idea. Well, you would find much support in the Puget Sound area. I've heard from several Puget Sound area residents, that they are tired of seeing 50% of their tax revenues going to support the rest of Washington state and would rather keep their tax revenues...
During World War II, the American GI earned the reputation for being innovative, adaptable and resilient. Nowhere was that more evident than the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. For example, Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, commander of the 101st Airborne Division, was assigned to drop paratroopers and land gliders behind the German lines on Normandy. They needed to secure roads and bridges for Allied tanks, artillery and supply trucks once the Nazi forces were dislodged from their beach fortifications....
Congratulations graduates! It’s been a long time since I stood in your place. I remember being excited to finish a big phase in my life and apprehensive about starting a new one. I am sure you feel much the same. For the past twelve years, you have been a child in our public school system. Your graduation is the rite of passage from childhood into the world of adults. Well...almost. Our court system considers you an adult, so shoplifting is no longer a juvenile offense. You can serve in the military or get married without asking your parents p...
The D-Day landings took place in Normandy France, June 6, 1944. That was 75 years ago during World War II. The landings were a great gamble. They were a do or die situation intended to gain a foothold in Europe for the United States and its allies and to open a second front against Nazi Germany. Thousands of troops landed on the Normandy coast of France. Thousands parachuted behind German lines. Those on the beaches faced the daunting Atlantic Wall, a series of defenses that the Germans had been preparing for years. It was a massive effort....
I avoid making fun of someone's physical appearance. I really do. But I'm totally struggling here, folks. All I can say is that the White House image mavens who allowed Donald Trump to be seen with a 390-pound sumo wrestler in Tokyo really blew it. I can't imagine how it was that Donald Trump, who is all about branding, would agree to such a setup. Usually, it's Trump who's mud wrestling on Twitter, oozing out his insults and setting the tone for what passes as political debate in the not-really-United States. Among his latest targets is House...
Donald Trump and Bill de Blasio agree: Joe Biden should be ashamed of his support for the 1994 crime bill. The bipartisan legislation that was long a point of pride for Bill Clinton, who signed it into law, is now in such malodor that CNN the other day identified it in a chyron as the "infamous" crime bill. Trump says that African Americans won't vote for someone who supported the crime bill, which he calls a "dark period in American History" that Biden should apologize for. De Blasio, the no-hope presidential candidate, agrees, deeming the...
Okeydokes Colfax Cemetery was beautiful Memorial Weekend. Job well done. Veterans flags at the Colfax Cemetery - Awesome!! Thanks to Cherry Alice Van Tine & Jim Lemon....
Two editorials in the Gazette's, "One-two punch" dated May 9th and "The Knock out punch?" dated a week later are to be commended for their courage, being printed in a conservative county. Gordon Forgey accurately explained the three threats of climate change, species extinction, and plastics. I agree that we humans are the most important cause. There are solutions, if we care to act. Carbon dioxide's danger is addressed by a bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives. It is "The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act." We...
Relax, and let your truth flow. I'll ask my ornery questions again. And this time, just between you and God, reflect on your knowledge. Have you lost someone you care about, into the world of drugs? Did she fall into drugs in a country where drugs are legal? Did she fall into drugs in a country where drugs are prohibited? Is that the same for everyone you know? Just between you and God, what are you going to do about it? --Wiley Hollingsworth, Pullman...
Last January, Boeing was poised for another record year. The company’s order book burst at the seams. Things seem to be going Boeing’s way. In 2019, Boeing planned to step up deliveries of KC46 aerial refueling jets to the U.S. Air Force and the new 777 composite-wing jumbo jet was entering its critical test phases with plans to begin deliveries within the next two years. Boeing’s contracts for new aircraft climbed to 1,500 Dreamliners (787) and over 5,000 Max (737) jets. The company is capable...
Memorial Day has passed. It is the nation’s time to reflect on those we have lost. The focus of the holiday is on the many who serve this country in time of conflict, particularly those who died in combat. It also honors those who stood ready to protect the the country in times of peace. Memorial Day is not only for those missing, but for those in conflict now and those who make up the rest of the military and are ready to step up when the call comes. America has a long history of combat. The country was born in war and has been engaged in c...
Pet Peeves The big, UGLY stumps are still on Main Street. Okeydokes New people signed to run for positions, mayor and council in Colfax. Volunteers who so lovingly take care of Dusty cemetery. The proposed mural designs for around town....
