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When Donald Trump was looking into Ukraine last year, how concerned was he about presidential candidate Joe Biden? Enough that he wanted foreign help to beat him? If so, wouldn't that be about the most overestimated Joe Biden has been in his life? Biden is not a good candidate. Four years ago, it was more likely, but a month from now he'll be out of the 2020 race. Show a reel of his highlights, good and bad, from the last eight months and any honest observer would say; some president was worried...
It's not just that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo chewed out NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly after she dared to ask him questions he didn't like. Nor is it so objectionable that his tirade was saturated with F-bombs. And it certainly is not because she's a woman. When it comes to reporters, Pompeo is not just a misogynist but a mistersogynist. He's an equal opportunity jerk, as evidenced by his decision to block NPR from his plane for his trip to Kyiv. No wonder President Trump likes him so much. He's not your stereotypical diplomat, but he...
And so 2016 finally draws to a close. It's been the longest election year in American history. It ran from Feb. 1, 2016, the date of the Iowa caucuses, to the Senate vote to acquit President Donald Trump in early February 2020. It's true that Nov. 6, 2016, was a signal event in this long election year, but it didn't really conclude anything, even though the result wasn't in doubt. Usually, contested elections are ties or near-ties. This is the first time an election has gone into overtime, with repeated attempts at what were in effect...
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Public School Parents: take note of two bills being considered without the people’s vote. Senate Bill 5395/HB2184 would require every public school to teach sex education to all students in grades K-12. Proponents believe that sex education starting in kindergarten will encourage consensual relationships, deter sexual violence and guard against sexual predators. I really doubt this but if a family does feel it important to discuss at home, then they certainly should. The decision of when and if to discuss these sensitive issues should remain w...
While wind farms generate “greenhouse gas free” electricity, there is increasing concern over the rapidly growing number of worn out blades ending up in landfills. Those blades, housed on giant towers reaching over 200-feet in the sky, are starting to reach the end of their useful life (15 to 20 years) and are being taken down, cut up and hauled to dumps in Iowa, South Dakota and Wyoming. Adding to the spent blade disposal problem is utilities are retrofitting existing wind farms with lon... Full story
It was a busy week in American politics. The Democrats were embarrassed when the results of the Iowa caucus were overshadowed by administrative glitches. The State of the Union address was choreographed to promote the successes of the current administration. Mitt Romney is contemplating the fallout of being the only Republican to vote to remove the President from office. The impeachment ended without cheers from either side, but it is thankfully finished. Now is the time to sit back and ask ourselves if our nation has benefited from the impeach...
The Colfax School District band has been asked by the WIAA to record the national anthem for use by other schools for the state 1B/2B basketball tournament at Spokane in March. The recording will be used when schools do not have a band present. “Colfax was sought out for this,” said Jerry Pugh, Colfax superintendent. Instructor Mike Morgan and students will move into the new band room at Colfax Junior-Senior High School this week, now equipped with special seats for posture, as well as microphones in the ceiling for recording. Morgan and the...
The Palouse school board approved a group of capital projects at its Jan. 30 meeting. The first is to build a new, more accessible sidewalk between the main school building and the upper gym. Second, to add a restroom to the weight room, as well as paving work to include the student and staff parking lots, the area behind the elementary school, the driveway between the main and upper school buildings and a front parking area across from the main school entrance. This could all be done before...
The largest commercial project for Whitman County in 2019 has risen just across the stateline from Moscow. Two expansive buildings, covering 30,000 square feet, have been built for the new St. John Hardware and Implement location. "They're closed-in but a lot of interior work still to go in," said co-owner Scott Hennessey. One section of concrete flooring in the main building has been poured, with two sections remaining, the flooring at 25 percent complete. "It's just a shell of a building at th...
WSU’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Club will provide free tax preparation assistance from IRS-certified WSU accounting students every Saturday from noon to 4:30 p.m. in the Neill Public Library Hecht Room, through April 4. No appointment is necessary....
Alexis Maki, Colfax, was among 523 students named to the dean's list for the 2019 fall term at Eastern Oregon University for maintaining a grade point average of 3.5 or higher....
REAL ESTATE SALE Joey and Lynette McCanna, St. John, to Nathan and Joanna Jones, St. John, undeveloped parcel on Sohon Court, St. John, $35,000, Jan. 17. Steven Diamond, Owasso, Okla., to Shul Yuen Lam and Mei Wah Irene Tang, condominiums on W. Wadleigh Drive, Pullman, $188,000, Jan. 20. Jon C. Ledbetter to Rance and Denise Larsen, Colfax, house on Bumgarner Road, Colfax, $290,000, Jan. 22. Kay Camp LLC, Melbourne, Fla., to Kay Camp Smith Melbourne, six parcels of land west of Dusty, $784,870, Jan. 23. Edward Blaszak to Luke and Boonjin... Full story
High school juniors Tovah Brantner, Paige Collier, Olivia Knauff, Rachel Meeuwsen and Rielee Renne' will participate in the Distinguished Young Women of Garfield-Palouse program. The program's theme is "A Roaring Good Time," and will be hosted on Sunday, March 15, at 4 p.m. in the Garfield school cafeteria. Participants will compete for more than $1,700 in college scholarships and the opportunity to represent the communities of Garfield and Palouse at the state level program, hosted in Pullman,...
Harm and Jan Smith spent several days in Orlando, Fla., recently. They attended the Josten’s Company Gala to see their daughter and son-in-law, Gina and Jason Morgan, honored for their success. Grandson Micah also attended, attired in a tuxedo. Jason’s parents, Bobbie and Larry Morgan, also attended. While Gina and Jason continued to attend their business meetings, both sets of grandparents and Micah enjoyed an air-boat Everglade tour, alligators included, and also spent a day at Holy Land Experience. Both adventures were gifts from Jason and...
United Way of Whitman County has partnered with Better Health Together to sign up families for affordable Washington Apple Health Insurance Saturday, Feb. 15, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Neill Public Library. Families across Eastern Washington are still struggling to keep up with the rising costs of healthcare. Washington Apple Health provides free or low-cost comprehensive healthcare coverage to those who qualify, including children who are covered through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). “A lot of families don’t think they can q...
Debi Anderson has lived in Whitman County her whole life and has been painting things for as long as she can remember. As a child growing up in Colfax, there was a ceramics shop that her mother brought her to, where she started small in projects that she would sometimes display at the fair. Since that time, Debi has moved onto bigger and bigger projects. Being a housewife and stay-at-home mom while raising her five kids, she would often paint things when she wanted a change. Her husband Richard...
Four albums which contain the last 20 years of additions and improvements at the Steptoe Battlefield State Park, along with documentation, stories and photos (mostly taken by the late Jim Nebel), have been assembled by Diane Nebel. The albums also contain ongoing efforts to collect the names of 158 members of Lt. Col Edward J. Steptoe's unit of May 17, 1858, which was the date of the battle. The albums also contain quotes from a book regarding the battle, from the natives side of the story -...
Thursday, Feb. 13 Albion – 5:30 p.m. – Galentine’s Night – Treat yourself to a pampering evening with desserts and bath bombs. Malden – 6 p.m. – Teen Night – Grades 6th to 12th will enjoy dinner, dessert and a fun time with friends. Rosalia – 7 p.m. – Women’s Book Club – Join us for a discussion of our latest book club selection. Friday, Feb. 14 Colfax – 1 p.m. – Social Media Resolutions – Discover the best tips and tricks for maximizing your business through social media with SEWEDA and Pullman Marketing. RSVP to whitman@seweda.org. Malden...
Roy Bartlett, a longtime Tekoa resident who married the farmer's daughter he worked for the summer after high school graduation - and once washed money at the Davenport Hotel - will turn 100 on Feb. 19. A celebration will be held four days before for family and friends. He now lives independently at Bishop Place in Pullman. Bartlett farmed 2,500 acres outside Tekoa; wheat, bluegrass, lentils and barley. "I was more a city guy than I was a farmer," he said. "All the work we could get was...
Athenaeum Club Athenaeum Club met Feb. 7 at Lutheran Church. Cathy Landers gave a program on Georgia O’Keeffe with many visuals of her artwork. Mary Ann Wigen served refreshments. Thrifty Grandmothers Requests granted by the Colfax Thrifty Grandmothers for February 2020 are Whitman County Chaplain (monthly) $300, Colfax High School Musical $500, W.H.E.A.T. $1,000, Friends of the Library $250, Distinguished Young Women $750, Junior Rodeo $500 and Emergency Request (Rent) $399. Births Whitman County Gazette, Feb. 13, 2020 At Pullman Regional H... Full story
The Pullman League of Women Voters and Neill Public Library announced that Whitman County Auditor Sandy Jamison will give a presentation Tuesday, Feb. 18, from noon to 1 p.m. at Neill Public Library in the Hecht Room. Bring your lunch and join for this brown bag series, to learn about the rule changes for the upcoming 2020 state primary election. The event is free to the public and requires no registration, but seating is limited....
Endicott Trap Shooting Club held its weekly shoot with 17 shooters in wind and 39 degrees. The results are as follows: Open: Eric Johnson 23, Jerry Sloot 23 and James Gilchrist 22. Women: Jessica Pelissier 22, Pam Meserve 15, Teri Garrett 14 and Nadine Rice 13. Handicap: Eric Johnson 23, James Gilchrist 21 and Jim Pelissier 20. Doubles: Jessica Pelissier 19, Eric Johnson 15 and Jim Pelissier 15....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: No school Tuesday: Biscuit with gravy, egg patty or burger, fruit, paradise punch Wednesday: Baked chicken, potatoes with gravy or burger, breadstick, fruit Thursday: Orange chicken, rice or chicken patty, carrots, fruit Friday: Pizza or burger, caesar salad, pineapple, smoothie AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: No school Tuesday: Chicken parmesan, noodles, green beans, peaches, roll Wednesday: Nachos with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, pineapple, muffin Thursday: Sloppy Joe, carrot sticks, fruit, coffee bread Friday:...
