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The death of a Garfield woman Jan. 24 was linked to an accident which happened a week earlier on Highway 195 just south of Spokane, according to a report issued Feb. 1 by County Coroner Peter Martin. Michele J. Hertz, 41, died Jan. 24 from septic shock as the result of torn intestine sustained in the Jan. 17 accident. Martin’s report said Hertz was hospitalized in Spokane for four days after the accident and released in stable condition. She later developed complications. Hertz was injured Jan. 17 when the 2001 Mercury Mountaineer she was d...
Using insurance money from a damaged trailer park formerly at Boyer Park and Marina, the Port of Whitman County is going to site a log cabin for overnight stays at the park. Port commissioners at their regular meeting last Thursday, Feb. 2, authorized executive director Joe Poire to pursue the purchase of the cabin. High winds in November of 2010 damaged a mobile home that had been used to house workers at the park. The roof was ripped off, leaving the building destroyed. Workers now stay in the apartment-style unit of the Almota Inn hotel....
Longtime Garfield/Palouse Superintendent Bev Fox announced in the Feb. 1 Garfield-Palouse school newsletter that she will retire at the end of the school year, her 38th in the district. Fox has been the Superintendent/Principal at Palouse for the past nine years. Her career began in 1974 as a high school English and P.E. teacher for Palouse. Before becoming an administrator in Palouse, she was middle school principal in Garfield....
A malicious harassment charge filed against a Pullman resident, Husaam Aldoesari, 19, alleges he acted out of prejudice against Arabians. The Pullman police report said they responded to a report Saturday at 3:40 a.m. to an apartment on Providence Court. The alleged victim said Aldoesari, who is a student at the University of Idaho, and two others followed three Arabians in the early morning hours in the area of Valley Road and Providence Court after they left a Pullman smoking club. They told officers they believe Aldoesari is from Kuwait....
Needles and fabrics, patterns and notions have staked a new claim in Palouse. Opening on Main Street Jan. 31, Grammy G’s Quilt Shop brings another new business to town, relocating from Viola after three and a half years. It is now in the former location of Small Town Quilts. “I always loved Palouse and when the space came available I decided to move in,” said Debbie Goetz. “The people in this town are just awesome.” The shop is a full-line fabric store and a sub-dealer for Janome sewing ma... Full story
What to do This Hawkins thing seems to be on most people’s minds. Most folks seem to be upset with the Commissioners over it. I’m going to suggest, if not a solution, at least something to do about it. First I’d like to say that I believe that the commissioners want to do what is best for the people. What they did was not with malicious intent. They firmly believed that what they did would work out for the county’s benefit. They may still believe it. We’ll never know if it would have worked out well because it looks like it will never be...
Whitman County set a new slate of fees in place Monday for permits to build farm structures and wind turbines. County commissioners unanimously approved the new fees proposed by Dan Gladwill, county building official, during their regular meeting. The state legislature in 2009 limited fees counties could collect to inspect farm buildings. Before Monday’s approval, farm buildings were charged permit fees that were calculated by figuring Gladwill’s actual expenses to inspect the building; his time, travel and fuel costs. Now, Gladwill will cha...
Tyler Markwart, the former WSU student who was convicted by a jury Dec. 13 of marijuana charges after a two day trial, was allowed release from jail Friday under a $5,000 recognizance bond. Markwart, who represented himself in court during the December trial, had been ordered to report to jail to await sentencing after the jury rendered its verdict. Judge David Frazier ordered Markwart not to possess firearms, possess or sell drugs during the pre-sentencing release. He issued a stern warning to Markwart that the release would end and his...
Three local art teachers asked Whitman County commissioners Monday to let them use the courthouse halls to display their students’ art. Teachers Patty Mills of Oakesdale, Sean Moss of Rosalia and Cheryl Lothspeich of Colfax pitched the idea of having art displayed in the courthouse and judged by county officials. “You can see it all on its own for their own aesthetic value,” Mills told commissioners. All three said the display would provide students a different perspective on the impact of their art. “The great thing is, this gets their a...
W. Bruce Cameron Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2006. Though I’m generally a responsible parent, I didn’t really become concerned about my son’s ability to get into a good college until I saw his grades in pre-school. His academic performance was mostly satisfactory. He received smiley faces in Listens to Story Time, Holding a Pencil and Hanging Up His Jacket. His teacher wrote glowingly that my son had “stopped eating the paste” and was “very good with glitter.” This made me proud — some of the most important l...
“Keep it simple.” This old saying is more than a bumper sticker slogan, it's a principle that is especially important when it comes to taxes and regulations. Washington employers have been working for decades to simplify our state's tax and regulatory policies. Currently, employers must work their way through a maze of complex, overlapping and often contradictory regulations and tax rules that differ from one city to the next, one county to the next. It’s like playing a game that has 50 different sets of rules. Wrestling with those costl... Full story
Mitt Romney summoned all the righteous indignation he could muster after a Newt Gingrich ad called him “anti-immigrant.” Romney blasted the ad shortly afterward in an interview: “It’s just inappropriate.” “Inappropriate.” For Romney, that qualifies as a stinging rebuke. He also regretted in the strongest possible terms the Gingrich ad’s “terrible terms.” The Republican campaign now pits a man, in Newt Gingrich, expert at channeling and expressing emotions against a man, Mitt Romney, who can’t or won’t. “I have emotion and passion,” Romney said...
The Super Bowl broadcast Sunday generated the largest television audience in history. More than 110 million viewers watched the New York Giants squeak out a win against the New England Patriots. An amazing 170 million people watched the game for at least seven minutes. That is roughly half the population of the United States. The game is over now. Eli Manning, the winning quarterback and MVP, has already been to Disneyland. The victorious Giants have already been feted with a parade in New York City. The game is over, but the national letdown l...
The junior cheerleaders ran out for their routine while the parents focus up their cameras Friday night for the annual performance to cap Little Kids Cheer Camp at Colfax. Bulldog Cheerleader Taylor Lange escorts four-year-old Lola Hennigar into position before the start of the performance....
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. COUNCIL APPOINTMENT FEB. 21 Appointment of a new Colfax City Council member has been set for the next city council session, Tuesday, Feb. 21. Colfax city council members Monday night opted to consider the decision at their next meeting. Councilman Al Vorderbrueggen, who was serving as mayor pro-tem because Mayor Todd Vanek was out of town, said...
1. TELEVISION: What was the theme song of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”? 2. MUSIC: What rock group was featured in the documentary “The Kids Are Alright”? 3. MYTHOLOGY: In Norse mythology, who were the Norns? 4. MOVIES: Actress Shirley MacLaine played a nun in which movie? 5. CARTOONS: What were the names of Daisy Duck’s nieces? 6. MEDICINE: Who discovered that yellow fever was transmitted by mosquitoes? 7. LITERATURE: What was the first novel written by Raymond Chandler? 8. AD SLOGANS: What company advised motorists to “trust your car to the... Full story
It was American author James Thurber who made the following sage observation: “Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility.” If you’re a fan of the original “Wizard of Oz” movie, you might be surprised to learn that the actress who played Glinda the Good Witch, Billie Burke, was 54 years old when the film was shot. The award for the most needless war in history could very well go to Paraguay, whose president, Francisco Solano Lopez, believed himself to be an excellent tactician. He was a great admirer of Napoleon Bonaparte and wished to... Full story
Seven wrestlers from the three B division teams in the county qualified for slots for the state regional tournament at Kittitas Friday and Saturday. The locals earned the tickets in an all-day sub-regional show Saturday at Warden. Top six qualifiers out of Warden advanced to the regional where they will go up against the top six from the north sub-regional last week at Lake Roosevelt. Five tickets to the state mat classic will be on the table at Kittitas. A west side regional will qualify three wrestler for the B division of the state event...
Twelve Jennings Bullpup wrestlers competed at the Battle of the Palouse round robin junior high wrestling tournament in Potlatch Saturday and placed third in team scoring behind Kamiah and Clarkston. Placing for the Bullpups were Brian DeYoung, first; Mitch Barney, Dan Robinson and Reggie Jones, seconds; Zuch Uhrik, Nick McAdams, and Louis Morford, thirds. The pups were scheduled to compete in a double dual meet at Potlatch Wednesday. In their opener last week at Kamiah, Barney took a first-place finish, and Jones placed sec...
1. The top two home-run hitters for the decade of the 1950s were both Dodgers (Duke Snider, 326 homers; Gil Hodges, 310). Who was No. 3 in the decade? 2. In 2010, Texas’ Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler became the second set of teammates to each hit three home runs in a playoff series of five or fewer games. Who was the first? 3. Which team holds the NFL record for most rushing TDs in a season? 4. In 2011, Illinois’ Demetri McCamey became the second player in Big Ten men’s basketball history to have at least 1,600 points and 700 assists for a career...
Colton’s Wildcats will roll into Doc Hardy’s gym in Endicott as the top seed in next week’s SE 1B league tournament. The Wildcats earned the top spot after sinking number two St. John/Endicott 75-57 Friday night at St. John. The tournament opens tonight, Thursday, with league No. 6 Garfield/Palouse traveling to No. 3 Rosalia and No. 5 LaCrosse/Washtucna at No. 4 Pomeroy. Top two seeds earned first round byes and home games Saturday against the winners of Thursday’s tilts. Losers of the weekend’s games will face each other in eliminati...
Colfax boys nailed down a number-two finish on Friday, collided with Northwest Christian at Colbert on Saturday and wrapped up their league run with a home win over Davenport Tuesday night. After the first two quarters of the three-game run, the Bulldogs knew where they were slotted in the upcoming district playoffs. They are number-two behind the NWC powerhouse and will go to Mead High Saturday for the first playoff round. The foe will be the winner of Thursday’s elmination round between Republic and the league’s number-seven team. Colfax fin... Full story
Colton’s undefeated, and seldom challenged, girls team looks like they will be unstoppable over the next two weeks as the SE -1B league’ s top six qualifiers head into the two-week district run. Rosalia, which sustained their lone two league losses to the Wildcats, looks like heavy favorites to take the number-two slot in the show which will wrap up next Saturday, Feb. 18, in the final round at Endicott’s Hardy gym. First round of the playoffs was Wednesday night for the bottom four qualifiers with Pomeroy at Tekoa/Oakesdale and Garfield/Palous...
Colfax girls moved into a tie for the number-two slot in the Bi-County league which begins district playoff this week. Big move during the run of the last three league games went down Saturday at Colbert when the Bulldogs edged Northwest Christian 58-51. The win at Colbert revenged a loss to the green club when they came to Colfax Jan. 18. Both teams finish 13-3 in the league race. Both have been defeated twice by undefeated Reardan, the Bi-County dominators. Rachel Robinson’s 14 points keyed the Saturday win at Colbert. Robinson booked a 6-8 n...
Palouse residents will hold a benefit for the Daniel and Jessica Garceau family, who lost their house in a fire which occurred in Palouse Friday night, Feb. 3. Jessica was injured and taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Lewiston. The benefit will be at the Palouse Community center Feb. 24, from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. and will include a silent auction and spaghetti dinner. The Palouse Fire Department got a call at 9:15 p.m. Friday night from two children who were home alone and escaped the fire.... Full story
