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Scott Eberle attempts to clear out of the paint against Dustin Patchen of the Colton Wildcats Friday night in the Rosalia gym. Rosalia dominated the game between the league leaders, both undefeated at that point. Rosalia bounced Colton from its share of the Whitman County top spot by handing the Wildcats a 58-34 loss in a rout Friday night on the Spartans’ home court. Every Spartan found the scorebook, as Rosalia rolled out to a 13-point first quarter lead and ended the first half up 39-12. The Rosalia offense kept Colton guessing throughout t...
Marriage Licenses Travis Echanove, 29, Pullman and Stacie Atkins, 29, Pullman, Jan. 5 Nathanial Pierson, 30, Endicott and Sherye Pearl Curtis, 21, Tekoa, Jan. 11 Building Permits Timothy Harden, gas furnace, 805 Morton, Jan. 4 Scott Kruse, $12,000, pole building, 208 E. Harrison, Jan. 4 Mitz’s Cabinets, 610 N. Main, Demo building, Jan. 5 Real Estate Licenses Cooper Basin Construction, Hayden, Idaho, to Jason and Mandi Denning and Richard Denning, house on SW Drive, Pullman, $181,000, June 28. HSBC Bank USA, Orlando, Fla., to Mark Sexton, P... Full story
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Jan. 16-17 in observance of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Due dates for library materials have been extended in anticipation of the closure and no late fines will be charged for these two days.... Full story
Applications are now being taken for the 16th annual Ken Troutt Memorial Scholarship which has been established in memory of the renowned auctioneer for many Northwest bull sales. Scholarships of $500 will be announced at the March 23 WCA Bull Test Sale in Eltopia. To be eligible, youths must be incoming freshman in the fall at a college or technical school, and be an individual or son/daughter of an individual who consigned or purchased bulls in the 2008 or 2009 Cowman’s Classic Bull Sale or the 2009 or 2010 WCA Bull Test Sale. Applications a...
Patient billing at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center changed hands from the hospital staff to a patient billing company in Spokane, starting Dec. 1. The hospital said it was becoming more and more difficult for staff to keep up with the nation’s complex billing regulations. Patients are now mailing their medical bills to a company in Boise, which is sub-contracted with a company that deals in patient billing in Spokane, Complete Business Office Solution (CBO). Patients will not be charged extra funds on their bills for the use of the new c...
The state game department is actively asking for experienced hunters to try out for the Master Hunter program, a program in which qualified hunters are trained to hunt problem wildlife for the department. There are already 19 master hunters in Whitman County and 1,956 in the state. Hunters are tested on their hunting prowess, including their ethical standpoint on hunting. The state game department routinely calls out master hunters to take down problem animals in areas where elite or ethic-sensitive hunting is needed. For example, the state...
THURSDAY About 500 dead birds were discovered in Louisiana, after more than 5,000 were found dead in Arkansas on New Year’s Day. Scientists with the U.N. Environmental Program said there was no apocalyptic connection, suggesting instead hail, lightning or fireworks were responsible for the deaths. Jim McCullar, a retired aerospace worker from Ephrata, won $190 million for holding one of two winning tickets in the Mega Millions lottery. He has three times been pronounced dead at a Wenatchee hospital for heart problems. Stock broker Paul G... Full story
There are rumblings from Olympia that the tap on economic development funding might be turned off to local governments. This has prompted concern in Whitman County about outstanding obligations based on income from the funds. Each year, the county receives a .09 percent share of the state’s portion of sales tax revenues to use on projects that will bolster the local economy. Fearing the legislature may take that away, commissioners may also hold off on awarding any of the county’s portion of that revenue to fund projects in smaller com...
Lamont appointed councilman Michael Breckenridge as mayor at a special session of the town council last Thursday night, Jan. 6. The appointment touched off controversy in Washington’s second-smallest town. “People are getting passionate about politics in Lamont, and that passion’s a good thing for every community,” said outgoing mayor Steve Lacy. Lacy resigned Jan. 3 to move to New Mexico. Breckenridge has served on the council for three years, and has lived in Lamont for the past nine years. He asked late in the game to be considered for may...
The meat scientist holds up a fresh shank. “Where is this going to go? Straight to hamburger.” The crowd of Whitman County and northwest ranchers and WSU students watch as meat scientist John Unruh slices up the next part of the steer; the brisket. For four days last week, 44 participants from all corners of the northwest cattle industry gathered at the WSU and U of I meat labs for a workshop on the latest and best production methods. A half dozen local ranchers, including Dick Coon of Washtucna, former president of the Washington Cat...
The snowmobile rider who was riding with Shane St. John when the Farmington man was killed by an avalanche Dec. 29 near Calder, Idaho, was his 16-year-old stepson, Mason Rutledge. The youth realized Mr. St. John was no longer riding with him, turned back, discovered the site of the avalanche and attempted to locate his step-father. The Gazette late last week learned family members wanted to have Rutledge identified and recognized. The report in the Jan. 6 edition of the Gazette was based on a report from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s office w...
A dispute between the local FOX television affiliate and the DIRECTV satellite provider may push hundreds of Whitman County residents out of their homes Sunday in search of a televised version of the Seahawks playoff game. The Seattle Seahawks will take on the vaunted Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs. The game will be broadcast on FOX, as will the Superbowl and the World Series. KAYU, the Spokane FOX affiliate, went dark for DIRECTV customers at midnight Jan. 1, after parent company Northwest Broadcasting and DIRECTV failed to agree on a new...
Another round in Kentucky Blue Grass seed contract suits involving Scotts, two area seed processors and growers has been scheduled for Friday in Whitman County superior court. The hearing involves attempts by attorneys for Dye Seed Ranch, Inc., to take pre-trial depositions of three out-of-state Scotts employees. The dispute involves alleged failure of Scotts to pay for Kentucky Bluegrass seed delivered under terms of 2010 production contracts. Growers have filed a suit against two seed processors, Dye and Seeds Inc. of Tekoa. Dye and Seeds Inc... Full story
Colton School Board president Gary Reidner last Thursday told the approximately 25 people who attended a public session in Colton that the board will consider their comments before a proposal for a bond issue goes before the voters a second time April 27. Reidner said input from the Jan. 6 session in the Colton school cafeteria and comments tonight, Jan. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Uniontown Community Center, will be considered. A district proposal for a $5.16 million bond issue failed to get the 60 percent required majority in the Nov. 2 general...
As she marked her 102nd birthday, Thelma Stratton of Colfax gave a piece of advice to a male Gazette reporter. “Don’t get too close,” she said. “There’s a lot of men who have walked away with broken hearts.” Thelma marked her birthday Tuesday with a party at Whitman Health & Rehabilitation Center where she now resides. A giant purple-rose-frosted cake was set out in front of her, though staffers were kind enough to forego the 102 candles. Thelma proposed taking the cake back to her freezer to eat throughout the next year, but decided in the end...
State auditors said Monday Whitman County gave them a full statement of its annual financial condition for the first time in six years, but noted several instances in which county policy leaves openings for inaccuracies. State auditors Debbie Pennick and Joel Gilrein reported the results of their audit of the county’s 2009 financial statement to a room full of county officials Monday morning in the commissioners’ meeting room. Some county officials were heartened by the sheer fact the county’s report was audited without conditions for the f... Full story
The first baby born at Whitman Hospital this year was William Paul Dove. Born to Deidra Starrett and Cameron Dove at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, he weighed seven pounds. Grandparents are William and Daphne Starrett of Colfax and Tammy and Paul Dove of Yakima. Great-grandparets are Ann Lohr of Colfax and Dale and Nancy Koop of Yakima. Both the mother and baby are healthy and left the hospital Sunday. The first baby honor came with a wagon stuffed with new clothing, diapers, toys, a baby swing and other goodies donated by hospital employees and...
NOTICE TO VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS Whitman County, Washington is soliciting vendors and contractors for placement on the following lists: 1) General Government - Office/Data Processing Equipment 2) General Government - Building Maintenance/Park and Recreation 3) General Government - Professional Services 4) Public Works Department - Materials, Equipment, Supplies, Etc. 5) Public Works Department - Contractors 6) Public Works Department - Professional Services Whitman County maintains current rosters of vendors and contractors from which...
Luke D. Stanley, 21, LaCrosse, was cited for drunken driving after deputies investigated an accident early New Year’s Day on the Endicott Road near the Lee Road intersection at Thera. Stanley was driving a 2005 Dodge Ram pickup truck. Both Colfax ambulances and the Endicott rescue truck transported patients with minor injuries from the accident scene to Whitman Hospital in Colfax for a checkup....
Classes on treating basic childhood ailments will be offered for a limited time across Whitman County through February. A child-care center based in Pullman was chosen for a grant targeted toward lessening trips to the ER for children. Community Child Care Center, which has offices in both Colfax and Pullman, is receiving the I Can Help My Child Stay Healthy grant from the Central Missouri Community Action in partnership with UCLA/Johnson and Johnson Health Care Institute. The money will be used to give classes on child preventitive health...
Uniontown now owns a 10-foot boat for paddling around on the surface of their three new town lagoons. Public Works Director Brandon Schell will regularly venture out on the four-foot deep wastewater in the boat, using oars to direct himself to the lagoon aerators. The boat will be used to paddle out to the lagoon aerators to service them every month. Uniontown Mayor Joyce Mayer said the aerators are constantly processing the wastewater and are in need of regular greasing to maintain a healthy operation. “It’s an un-tippable boat,” said Mayer... Full story
Kindness I would like your readers to know about a local hero, at least that’s how I see him. I am a truck driver from Spanaway, and as I was on my way home Monday morning when I found myself in terrible pain and I had no idea what was wrong. I stopped my truck on the north end of Colfax and decided that I should get to the Emergency room. It was about then that I met Ernie Miller. I asked if he could help me get to the hospital and he didn’t hesitate: we climbed in his pickup and away we went. When we got there he helped me in to the eme...
Lisa Gingerich, Gazette advertising Ahhh, January. The time of year when we look around at all the “stuff” we got or gave for Christmas and wonder to ourselves, “Where the heck am I going to put it all?” Your answer will depend on the kind of organizer you are. As I see it, there are three kinds of organizers: stackers, filers and throwers. The “stacker” likes to keep everything and manage it with a stacking and piling method. The piles oftentimes include random, unrelated items to be addressed at a later date. I have a friend who is a classi... Full story
I am beginning to think that there are some key differences between a puppy and a baby. I don’t have a baby at the moment, which I think everyone can agree is a good thing, including the baby. I do, however, have a new puppy named Tucker, which is a very good thing except for when it isn’t. At any rate, I’m in a perfect position to offer observations on the differences between babies and puppies — I suggest you save this article and refer to it whenever you find yourself forgetting which is which. With a puppy, people very often come up to m...
State lawmakers convening in Olympia are looking under every pebble for new money. They must write a budget with as much as 20 percent less tax revenue. Often when cash is short, some want to repeal the so-called “tax loopholes.” They presume that businesses will simply cough up the extra cash. There are two problems with that line of thinking: First, the extra tax burden will cause some businesses to stop hiring or close altogether. Second, eliminating tax incentives tells prospective new employers, “Go away, we don’t want you here....
