Time out for rendezvous patch
Tony Roberts of Colfax takes time out to repair a hole in his leather britches during the Palouse Hills Muzzle Loaders Rendezvous on the Palouse River Saturday morning. The rendezvous attracted campers from a wide area to participate in shooting events, Dutch oven cooking, and trading of goods and yarns.
Celebrations planned throughout county
Independence Day celebrations in Whitman County offer a wide variety of entertainment, food and arsenals of fireworks. New this year is a fourth of July celebration at Oakesdale, coupled with a Mary Jane Butters tour coming down through the county.
ALBION
Anyone who wants to show off their patriotism can do so down the streets of Albion, as the town’s annual Fourth of July parade kicks off at high noon. Attendees are encouraged to decorate bicycles, cars and even themselves and join in the festivities. Read more….
Turmoil in Iran could impact wheat exports
By Joe Smillie, Gazette Reporter
Northwest wheat growers are hoping the political upheaval in Iran do not impact a burgeoning export market for soft white wheat. Iran last year bought U.S. wheat for the first time in nearly 30 years and since this June, has purchased 2.2 million bushels of soft white wheat, primarily from the Palouse. Read more….
Sports
Whitman Cougars, now 12-1 in Junior Legion league play, are playing in the junior round of the Palouse Summer Series this week. The Cougars started the series with two games in Pullman Wednesday. They will play at McDonald Park in Colfax today, Thursday, against the SBA Buzz from Puyallup at 5 p.m. and back at McDonald Friday for games at 2 and 5.
The Cougars moved to 12-1 in league play Tuesday night with a 2-0 win over Pullman Posse in a game which matched up the two county Junior Legion teams at Quann Field. Read more….
Opinion
This . . . is Pullman.
I’m standing on the pedestrian bridge over Stadium Way. It is close to 10 p.m. here, Pacific Daylight Time.
In the background you can hear the thump, thump, thump as the budget bombs crash into computers behind me in the French Administration Building of Washington State University, formerly Washington State College.
They are taking a terrible toll. Read more….
