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A four-month-old child died April 5. He rolled off his bed and suffocated on a plastic bag. The father was sentenced Friday to 27 months for second degree manslaughter. The apartment where the child, his parents and two other siblings lived was reportedly in total disarray, filthy and loaded with dangers for the children. The mother was not charged with any culpability in the child's death, but the children have been taken away from her. It is a sad case and an unnecessary death. Also involved in this case is Child Protective Services. CPS...
A Ford Econoline van and Chevrolet Sonic collided on the west hill in Colfax Tuesday where Cherry Street curves into Orchard Street. See full story at left. These reports are from the previous four issues of the Daily Bulletin in Colfax. They are reprinted here for the benefit of Gazette readers who reside outside of Colfax. Some accounts have been updated. COLLISION ON W. HILL Colfax Police and an ambulance crew responded at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday to a collision involving a van and a sedan where...
Northwest Christian last Thursday hammered the Tekoa/Rosalia teams in a north-south NE round at Colbert. The Crusader boys pegged a 71-27 win with a 38-12 lead at the half. Cooper Angelo again topped TR with 13 points, and Chase Neill hit four. Tekoa/Rosalia girls stalked the Crusaders, now 8-4, in the first half and actually closed the gap in the third quarter to trail 27-31 going into the final frame before NWC pulled it out, 48-37. Hannah Beach, Tommia Pakootas and Nikki Overton each hit eight points for the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves...
Carmen Gfeller of Colfax heads for the hoop against Tessa Jantz of the Broncos in Tuesday's big win at Colfax. Again cranking out a defense which produced 19 steals, the Colfax girls Tuesday rolled past the LRS Broncos with a 47-31 win to advance their NE league record 10-2. It was the fifth straight win for the Bulldogs who cruised to big wins Friday at Reardan and last Wednesday at Liberty. The Bulldogs, who moved to a tie with St. George's for the top spot in the south side standings, now... Full story
Colfax and GP wrestlers, who will compete this Saturday at Pomeroy, rolled up 70 points last Saturday to place seventh in the Coyote Classic tournament at Kittitas. The host Coyotes dominated their own show to take the title with a team score of 151.5 points. Liberty, which was nudged by Colfax and Garfield/Palouse last week when the locals took the tourney title at Northwest Christian, placed second Saturday at Kittitas with 102 points. Reggie Jones placed second in the 145-pound class after advancing to the championship match at Kittitas....
Colton junior guard Kendyl Druffel drives the baseline against St. John/Endicott’s Abby Glorfield last Friday night. The Wildcats won 76-41 to remain unbeaten in league play. With a close win at Touchet Saturday night, the Colton girls hold first place in league with a 10-0 record. Touchet holds second at 8-2 while Pomeroy's 6-4 puts them in third place. Liberty Christian sits at fourth place at 5-5 followed by Oakesdale and Garfield/Palouse, both at 4-6, and St. John/Endicott at 3-7. The S... Full story
Chadwick to Moore, in a crowd – Colton junior Brady Chadwick threads a pass to Luke Moore against St. John/Endicott last Friday night. Nearing the push for the playoffs, Garfield/Palouse and Liberty Christian sit tied for first place after the Vikings beat them in Richland to avenge an earlier loss at home. Both teams are now 8-1 in Southeast 1B league play. Colton's surge puts them in third place in the league at 5-3, while Pomeroy (4-4) and Touchet (3-5) hold fourth and fifth. The Southeast 1... Full story
Jared Kneale goes for two points in the second half against Wyatt Roettiger of LRS Tuesday at Colfax. The Bulldogs’ win left the Colfax-LRS series at 1-1 for the season. Colfax boys Tuesday night charged in the last quarter and finished with a final ration on defense to pull off a 47-44 win over the LRS Broncos. The Bulldogs, who were led by 17 points from Kenton Lyman, finished with a 47-44 win after holding off the LRS offense for the final two minutes of game. Tuesday night's win on the h...
The Port of Whitman County is seeking the public's input for a potential future project at Boyer Park and Marina. The Port has uploaded a survey to its website and includes a link on the Port Facebook page to the survey. The survey includes five questions: Do you think the moorage fees are priced fairly for our market? Would you like a covered slip to keep the sun off your boat? Do you like the configuration of the docks at the Marina? Are the docks located in a manner for safe navigation in and out of the Marina? Are the slips the proper size...
A landfill cell at the Whitman County Solid Waste Transfer Site is nearing full capacity, with plans to seal it in the next two years. The 2.9-acre cell No. 4 is used for demolition debris, asphalt, wood and concrete. “It's 95 percent full now,” said Whitman County Public Works Director Mark Storey. The last time the county sealed one of these was in 1993. Cell No. 4 was laid out at the same time, which has been the only active cell since. Also in 1993, the county began to haul regular garbage i... Full story
The ownership of the Shopko building in Pullman has changed hands, but the ownership transfer does not effect the store. The retail store was listed with the county real estate department for $6,733,333 on Dec. 2, 2015. The transfer listed Spirit Portfolio 2006 of Scottsdale, Ariz., as the previous owner and Elizabeth Trainer LLC of Portland as the new owner. Michael Bohm, store manager in Pullman, said sales like this are common. “It is surprisingly pretty common that the ownership changes hands,” he said. “It used to be all Shopk... Full story
Charles Becker stands in the superior court room Friday after he was sentenced to 27 months in prison for second degree manslaughter in the accidental death of his four-month-old son. Here, Becker was preparing to turn in his appeal paperwork. Noting the evidence in the manslaughter trial of Charles Becker tops a list of terrible cases he has seen in more than 30 years on the bench, Superior Court Judge David Frazier Friday afternoon sentenced Becker to 27 months in prison for the April 5 death...
Livestock producers who suffered grazing losses that occurred throughout 2015 due to drought or wildfire that they have until Feb. 1, 2016, to report losses and enroll in the Livestock Forage Disaster Program, according to Patrick Lewis, director of the Whitman County USDA Farm Service Agency. The program provides compensation to eligible livestock producers who suffered grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately-owned or cash-leased land or fire on federally-managed land. Producers in Whitman County are eligible to apply...
Pullman Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed the Pullman Public Schools proposals for maintenance and operation and bond proposals to build an additional elementary school. Voters are asked to consider both propositions on mailed ballots, which must be postmarked by Feb. 9. Endorsement of the school district bond and levy aligns with the chamber mission of “making Pullman a better place to live, work and do business,” according to Marie Dymkoski, executive director....
The Palouse Falls Chapter of the Ice Age Floods Institute has an upcoming activity to get people outdoors. The Lower Palouse Canyon hike is scheduled for March 5, and the event is co-sponsored by the Palouse Falls Chapter and the Cheney-Spokane Chapter. The Palouse Falls Chapter of the IAFI was formed last September, and the hike was previously an event for the Cheney-Spokane Chapter. The hike will take off from Lyons Ferry Fish Hatchery and go to Palouse Falls. The hike will be led by geologist Dr. Eugene Kiver and Lloyd Stoess, who is...
Laura VanDyke, Deb Casey and Peady Schwabe stand Tuesday with the Warm Hearts Winter Drive collection barrel at Columbia Bank. The bank has been collecting warm items since Dec. 1, and the drive ends Friday. Scarves, hats, socks and blankets are just a few of the items that have been coming through the doors of Columbia Bank for nearly two months. The bank has been collecting new and gently used items for the Warm Hearts Winter Drive in which Columbia Bank locations throughout Washington, Idaho...
Steve Passmore of Passmore Aviation, LaCrosse, was re-elected as a director of Washington Friends of Farms & Forests, a non-profit trade association serving agriculture, timber, vegetation management and lawn and tree care. New officers and directors were recently elected at the annual meeting in Olympia. Jeff Blackner, Tacoma branch manager for Washington Tree Service, was re-elected president for one more year....
While the term “New Year’s Baby” might not be entirely appropriate for Whitman County’s newest addition, Stephen Tisdel has nonetheless earned the New Year Baby title and taken home a red wagon of goodies. Stephen was born Jan. 22 to Riley Tisdel, 25, and Sarah Bond, 19, at seven pounds, nine ounces, at Whitman Hospital and Medical Center and was the first baby born at the hospital this year. He is held at left by brother, Sam. He was also an early birthday present for his mom, who will turn 20... Full story
A couple of weeks ago, the Port of Whitman County received a surprise: a long overdue letter. “We were kind of shocked when we got the letter,” said Port Properties and Development Manager Debbie Snell. The letter was from the Department of Ecology, and it was a response to an application the Port sent the department 20 years ago. That application was sent by then Port Director Randy Bostrum in 1996 for a water right at what was then the Colfax Industrial Park and is now the Port of Whitman Business Air Center (POWBAC). The letter received Jan....
The St. John School District is one of several districts across the county with levy proposals on the ballot for Feb. 9, which has now been mailed out to voters. The district has two levies up for voter consideration, the first being St. John School District No. 322 proposition 1, which is a technology and safety levy which would be funded for two years at an estimated rate of $1 per $1,000 of assessed value if approved. Superintendent Suzanne Schmick said this levy proposal includes upgrades in technology for things such as computers in the...
County Elections Office staffers Monday began a telephone survey of voters in the Oakesdale School District to ascertain whether or not they received the correct ballot for the Oakesdale School District levy proposition. Elections supervisor Debbie Hooper said they are attempting to contact all of the approximately 600 voters in the Oakesdale district. So far, they have uncovered 15 voters in Oakesdale School District who opened their ballots and discovered Tekoa Park District ballots in the envelopes. Hooper said she believes the problem goes...
Chevy Booth, 6, a kindergartner at Jennings Elementary in Colfax, presents work to the district school board Monday in a board appreciation night at the library. Members of each Jennings class stood before Superintendent Jerry Pugh and the board, sharing things they are learning in school. As reported in November, Jennings Elementary was named one of Washington's two schools to receive a 2015 National Title I Distinguished School award....
Mary Dye at the Colfax candidate forum in Oct. 2015. A meeting last week in Olympia between state rep. Mary Dye and a group of teenagers representing Planned Parenthood resulted in controversy after Dye asked the students about their virginity. Rachel Todd, Planned Parenthood Education Specialist for Greater Washington and North Idaho, led the group from Pullman High School as part of Planned Parenthood’s annual Teen Lobbying Day. At the meeting in Dye’s office, the kids advocated for sup...
