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It was legendary American crime novelist Rex Stout who made the following sage observation: “Nothing is more admirable than the fortitude with which millionaires tolerate the disadvantages of their wealth.” If you have an aversion to bugs, you might not want to take a vacation in Borneo anytime soon. The world’s third largest island is home to a particular stick insect that, measuring in at 14 inches, is the longest insect in the world. You might be surprised to learn that the earliest recorded reference to a vending machine dates back to th... Full story
1. MUSIC: How many strings does a ukulele have? 2. MATH: What is the equivalent of the Roman numeral D? 3. RELIGION: Who is the patron saint of physicians? 4. LITERATURE: Who wrote the play “Timon of Athens”? 5. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does the Geneva cross symbolize? 6. HISTORY: When did the Erie Canal open? 7. MEASUREMENTS: What does a lux measure? 8. LANGUAGE: What is the meaning of the Latin word “veto”? 9. MYTHOLOGY: Who is the Greek goddess of love? 10. U.S. STATES: What state’s nickname is the Pelican State? ANSWERS 1. Four 2. 500 3. St... Full story
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. Scotts Ordered To Pay $7,448,103 The Scotts Company was ordered to pay $7,448,103 Monday afternoon after attorneys and Judge David Frazier determined the sums now due as a result of the court’s Jan. 21 ruling in favor of Seeds, Inc., Tekoa, on their motion for a partial summary judgment. The sum was due Seeds under agreements which called for o...
Washington State Patrol Sgt. Brad Hudson, rear, buys a ticket for the Colfax Community Fund’s fundraiser raffle from Steve Larkin, right, Tuesday in Rosauer’s. Tickets for the raffle will be sold at Rosauer’s until next Saturday, Feb. 12.... Full story
The History Channel * On Feb. 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln is born in Hodgenville, Ky. As an adult, Lincoln’s sense of humor may have helped him hide recurring bouts of depression. He admitted to friends and colleagues that he suffered from intense melancholia and hypochondria most of his adult life. * On Feb. 10, 1846, Brigham Young leaves Nauvoo, Ill., and begins leading 1,600 Mormons west across the frozen Mississippi River to a temporary refuge at Sugar Grove, Iowa. It was their first stop in a westward migration that eventually brought t... Full story
Spartan hustler D.J. Brown wrestles a rebound out of the air in front of Colton forward Steve Eacker in Rosalia's league-clinching 67-46 win Saturday night at Colton. Rosalia clinched its second straight SE 1B title Saturday with an impressive 67-46 win over second-place Colton. The Spartans have a three-game lead on the rest of the pack with just two rounds left before playoffs. Inspired by a fiery home court crowd, the Wildcat defense held down the powerful Spartan attack in the first quarter. Rosalia went to the hoop hard in the second...
Colfax guard Misty Skelton launches a shot over Davenport's Maranda Brantley in the Friday night league battle at Colfax. Skelton finished with 10 points. Colfax girls Tuesday night defeated St. George’s 46-25 on the road with another strong floor game to close in on the number-two slot for the upcoming playoffs. The Bulldogs remain in second place with an 11-3 record with two more games left. Reardan Tuesday dropped Liberty 65-38 to extend their league win string to 14-0. The Indians and Bulldogs have a three-game cushion over the remainder o...
Colton’s girls, who booked two more power wins last weekend, aim at capping the SE run before the district starts two weeks of playoffs on the road to the state 1B finals. Colton Friday will host St. John/Endicott in the second-round battle of the league leaders. The Eagles, who had Alli Winters, their scoring leader, back in the lineup, also took two wins over the weekend. Lone loss for the Eagles to date this season was the 64-24 crunch served up by Colton in a visit to the St. John court four weeks ago. Last stop of the SE slate for the W...
Offer V-net clinic Palouse Area Club Volleyball -Kaepa will launch a developmental team for girls ages 8-12 to learn the fundamentals and develop skills. WSU Cougar volleyball players will coach one-hour evening sessions in Pullman Wednesdays at 7 p.m. beginning this week and continuing through the end of March. The $115 cost will cover registration, coaching, gym fees and a t-shirt. For more information, contact Ron Dinsmore or Alyssa Hood in Pullman. PAC-V Kaepa also fields competitive teams for girls ages 8-18 from all around the Palouse... Full story
SJE eighth grader Wilson Lundberg works for a pin over Antonio Torres of Davenport in the big league meet Saturday at Liberty. St. John/Endicott’s young wrestling team will make the trip to Coulee City Saturday in hopes of qualifying at the sub-regional event. The Eagles Saturday competed at the Liberty meet among wrestlers from seven schools. All are also expected to be in the quest Saturday at Coulee City when six will qualify for the regional round next week at Reardan. Sophomore Thomas Newton had been seeded fourth in the 119 class, and W... Full story
Casey Grant of Potlatch goes airborne with Bulldog senior Kevin Nellis providing the launch Thursday at Freeman. Nellis won the match on a decision. Colfax wrestlers will start the quest for a slot in the state mat classic this Saturday with the sub-regional tournament at Coulee City. The sub will include wrestlers from 13 teams and the top six finishers in each weight class will advance to the regionals next week in Reardan. Top five at the Reardan show will get a ticket to state at Tacoma. Out of the action will be Cody Evans, Colfax senior... Full story
Bulldog sophomore Brandon Gfeller goes up for a shot over the block of Davenport's Josh Likkel in the Friday league game at Colfax. Gfeller hit seven threebies Saturday night at Colbert and booked 30 points in the Colfax derailment of the top-rated Northwest Christian Crusaders. Colfax boys jacked up the energy level of the Bi-County league Saturday night by going into the confines of the Northwest Christian gym at Colbert and knocking off the state’s top 2B team 63-48. The verdict left the two clubs tied at 12-1 going into the final rounds of...
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Two roads which are not marked by signs and do not appear on maps are proposed to be abandoned by Whitman County. Public Works Director Mark Storey Monday asked commissioners’ permission to proceed with the vacation of the F.M. Thompson and Jesse Lewis roads in southern Whitman County. Storey said the roads, which stem from Wawawai Road west of Colton, were made obsolete when Wawawai was rebuilt in the 1930s. He said they amount to little more than pieces of right-of-way. “It’s really just clean-up work Whitman County should have done 70-some y...
The Sacred Book – the Bible – is held by many to be the very Word of God. But is it? There are three Bible passages that proclaim the origin, intent and extent of Scripture: All Scripture is given by inspiration of God (“God-breathed”), and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. ~ II Timothy 3:16-17, explanation added Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation (origin... Full story
Donald N. Anderson A memorial service for Donald N. Anderson, 81, school administrator in eastern Washington for more than 60 years, was Jan. 24 at the First United Methodist Church in Kennewick. Mr. Anderson died Jan. 19, 2011. He was taken to Kennewick General Hospital after being stricken New Year’s Day. He served as superintendent at LaCrosse from 1957 until 1961. He was superintendent at Kennewick for 20 years until retiring in 1989. During that time the Kennewick district underwent rapid growth and the school facilities expanded. Mr. A... Full story
With David Womack, CEO, acting as Master of Ceremonies, awards for years of service and special honors were handed out to hospital employees at a recent luncheon at Hill-Ray Plaza. The “Employee of the Year” honor went to Gary Johnson, materials management clerk, and the “Manager of the Year” went to to Heather Reathaford, former the laboratory manager who is the newly promoted infection control coordinator. Employee of the quarter’ awards went to Jackie Klossner, administrative assistant; Michael Reynolds, laboratory technician; Brenda Wi... Full story
8 years ago, February 5, 1886 On Monday last, a man named Totten, who resides near Steptoe, attempted to hurl a heavy iron poker at a cat that was annoying him. He had been quite ill for some time and his strength failed him, causing him to miss his aim, and the point of the poker struck his son, a boy about ten years old who was lying on the floor a short distance away, just over the right eye. A physician was at once called, who dressed the wound as well as possible, taking out a portion of the brain and fragments of the skull. Last night,... Full story
At Tekoa School: Monday: Chickenwich, French Fries, Veggie Choices. Tuesday: Corn Dog or, Chili-Cheese Dog, Tossed Salad, Chips-n-Cheese, Applesauce. Wednesday: Sliced Ham, Pancakes, Pears, Fruit Juice. Thursday: Salisbury Steak, Potatoes/Gravy, Carrots, Tossed Salad, Hot Roll. Friday: Chicken Fajitas, Tator Tots, Peaches, Wheat Roll COUNCIL ON AGING SENIOR PROGRAM MENUS Colfax-Plymouth Congregational Church: Wednesday — Beef stew with mixed vegetables and potatoes, pear and grated cheese salad, corn bread, chef’s dessert, milk, coffee or tea...
LaCrosse LaCrosse Community Pride is seeking donations to fund the store project and are selling engraved tiles to be on permanent display in the store. Samples of the tiles can be viewed at Bank of Whitman in LaCrosse or Colfax, Jasper Trucking, the McGregor Co. office and Startin’s Repair. Order forms are also available at these locations. The group is currently seeking a person or family interested in leasing the building and operating a full service grocery for the community and surrounding area. For more information contact LaCrosse Commun... Full story
Hooper Bill Evans was surprised with a party on his 80th birthday, Jan. 29, at Tagalini’s Restaurant in Peoria, Ariz. Bill and Della are spending the winter in Arizona. Coming for the party were Dick and Donna Bales, Portville, N.Y.; Vicki and Gregg Capp, Ashland, Ore.; Patti Roberts, Princeton, Idaho; Duane Offield, Albany, Calif.; Howard and Marilyn Allmon, Kelseyville, Calif.; Jim and Shirley Barber, Marivcopa, Ariz.; Cindy and Emma West, Phoenix; Pam, John and Claire Goux, Chandler, Ariz.; Beth, Kevin Ivins, Queens Creek, Ariz.; Gene and L...
Dusty Dick and Helen Appel recently returned from Reno where they attended the American Sheep Industry meetings. Dick represented Washington State on the national board. He is also co-chair of the predator committee. Helen is the out-going president of the American Sheep Industry Women. They enjoyed visiting with old friends. They’ve attended these meetings for most of 23 years. This reporter needs to correct an error she made in announcing the date and place of the next B.B. Club meeting in a former Dusty news item. The next meeting will be W...
Justine MacDonald, an accounting major at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, is to be married to Justin Becker, a justice major at the same university. Justine is the daughter of Rocky and Theresa MacDonald of Fairbanks, and Becker is the son of Scott and Linda Becker of Uniontown. A September wedding is planned.... Full story
Workshop slated to make dresses for Africa A workshop to make “Little Dresses for Africa” is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at Simpson United Methodist Church in Pullman. Participants will make simple dresses from new or slightly used pillow cases or fabrics. The dresses will be distributed through orphanages in Central Africa. More than 120,000 dresses have already been sent by churches and other groups in the U.S. to Africa through this program. Goal of the project is to “plant in the hearts of little girls the knowl...
Volunteering has been instilled in Suzy McNeilly since an early age. She attended a Catholic International girls’ school in Yokohama, Japan, where students were encouraged by nuns to do service work. She kept volunteering and serving throughout her life. Suzy’s record of volunteer work continues as she is now the volunteer coordinator/ training specialist for the Council on Aging for Whitman County. While she was born in San Diego, Calif., Suzy grew up on a Navy base in Japan. “I was the only...
