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MILLIONS IN NEW GRANT TO PULLMAN-MOSCOW AIRPORT The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a $6 million grant for continued improvements to Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport. The money will be used to build a taxiway for the airport's new runway, which opened last fall. The taxiway, estimated to cost $33 million, would be built over the next two summers, with the airport remaining in operation. The new 7,100-foot runway took three years to complete and closed the airport for a month....
WSU Athletic Director Patrick Chun has been in the job for just over two years. In that time, his two biggest decisions have drawn a contrast with his predecessor. Chun's choice of Hawaii’s Nick Rolovich for the new WSU football coach made the case, then Kyle Smith and the basketball team's work this winter has underlined what it can all mean. Both Chun and Bill Moos hired a football coach and a basketball coach. Moos went with established names for both. Safe choices, the type of picks where i...
I've ranted about the expression "Breaking News!" before. But like any issue I confront, it only gets worse. So it is with this one. Nowadays, all the networks, without exception, open each and every newscast with that worn-out expression. Obviously, the anchormen and -women have been ordered to start with their robust "BREAKING NEWS" declaration as a way of contriving drama and immediacy, even if the top story happened hours ago. It's the handiwork of the marketing consultants who rule TV reporting, hucksters whose job it is to improve ratings...
The rich are different from you and me -- they can buy themselves instant presidential campaigns. Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has elbowed himself into the Democratic nomination race solely on the basis of his fortune. His campaign is high-handed as only a billionaire many times over could even contemplate. He entered late, is skipping the early contests and hasn't participated in any of the debates to date (although that will change soon, thanks to the Democratic National Committee retrofitting its rules for Bloomberg). It's a free...
Okeydokes Big, billowy clouds, little snowbally things... my favorite. Love this weather. Matt Swan, local representative for Avista. For all you do in our community!...
Climate change Most of us are aware that rising sea levels due to climate change are threatening coastal cities in the United States, dramatically exemplified by Miami, Fla. Although I am aware that climate change is a grave threat and seems to be accelerating all the time, I must admit to a tiny bit of smugness at living on the Palouse, at our seemingly un-encroach-able elevation of circa 2,500 feet above sea level. However, my sense of security was shaken recently by the piece “Paradise Creek flirts with flood stage in Moscow” (Mo...
About the only non-fiction I read is the local newspaper. I try to avoid the New York Times and Washington Post so I am confident I am reading real news. Other than that, I usually read light fiction; shoot-em-up detective stories, super human heroes, etc. My son, however, has not given up on improving my intellect and frequently urges me to read something he considers worthwhile. He sent me a copy of The Silk Road several months ago, and I finally got around to looking at it last week. It is a historical examination of the trade route between...
The 2020 race for the White House is heating. It’s shaping up to be a referendum on America’s market-based economic system. The central question is government or the private sector going to provide our basic products and services? Last May, a Monmouth University Poll found most Americans say socialism is not compatible with American values, but only 4-in-10 hold a decidedly negative opinion of it. Americans are divided into two dominant camps – 29 percent have a positive view of capit...
Palouse Choral Society Chamber Choir presents “Time” The Palouse Choral Society Chamber Choir will perform “Time,” a concert of music expressing an array of human experience, on Saturday, March 7, at 6 p.m., at Pullman St. James Episcopal Church, and Sunday, March 8, at 4 p.m., at Lewiston’s Silverthorne Theatre on the LCSC Campus. Organized around verses from Ecclesiastes, the concert will explore the concept of a time for all things. Music will encompass various styles and time periods, multiple world cultures and a variety of languages...
At Pullman Regional Hospital Bursott, Matthew Jaden, born Feb. 6, 2020, at six pounds, 14 ounces, to Jina Bursott and Matthew Edwards. Baby joins sisters Bella, 17, Arianna, 10, Victoria, 7 and Raylynn, 4. Nuccitelli, Jack Brett, born Feb. 10, 2020, at seven pounds, 12 ounces, to Brett James and Yamini Nuccitelli, Pullman. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Marcey Nuccitelli, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Maternal grandparents are Gunil and Rama Musunuru, Seattle.... Full story
Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington will host a Medicare Seminar on Monday, March 23, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Pullman City Hall Council Chambers, first floor, 325 SE Paradise St., Pullman. SHIBA (Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors) volunteers will provide a free Medicare education event. They will cover: Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D, help you understand your Medicare benefits and options, help paying for Medicare if you qualify and share ways to avoid becoming a Medicare fraud victim. SHIBA is a free service of the...
Pullman 2040 held its annual meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pullman. Community members learned about current work being done around Pullman. Topics presented centered around Pullman 2040’s five focus areas: Community & Identity, Education & Learning, Growth & Development, Health & Safety and Recreation & Environment. A tabling session featuring community organizations followed the presentation. Community members are encouraged to connect with these organizations and the presenters to learn more a...
The JP Pies crew hosted their Valentine's Day pie distribution at the Colfax Food Pantry Friday. "We wanted to give folks an opportunity to check out the pantry and see what it has to offer," said Daniel Moore. The Colfax Pantry building is also available for community groups to use on other days....
AT COLFAX SCHOOL: Monday: Beef dippers with rice or burger, carrots, fruit Tuesday: Burrito or chicken patty, tater tots, corn, fruit Wednesday: Turkey gravy with potatoes or burger, green beans, roll, fruit Thursday: Hot dog or chicken patty, chili, chips, veggies, fruit Friday: Calzone or burger, caesar salad, carrots, fruit AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL: Monday: Chickenwich with lettuce and tomato, fries, pears Tuesday: Swiss steak, rice, broccoli with cheese, carrot sticks, grapes Wednesday: Mac and cheese, green beans, veggies, orange slices, cinnamo...
Kim and Cindy Pitts were in Cheney last week, Wednesday and Thursday, to attend the National Curling Championship competition on the EWU campus. Denise and Tony Kendall, Tacoma, were guests of Tom and Doreen Riedner from Friday through Sunday. The occasion was an early birthday celebration. Saturday morning, the Kendalls helped the Riedners load a trailer with 3,500 Spanish-labeled Homestead soups that were bagged at the Colfax Baptist Church in January. The soup was delivered to Central Washington Nursery in Quincy for distribution to...
Endicott Food Center held its Senior Luncheon on Tuesday and Wednesday held its regular dinner. Both were well attended. Endicott Gun Club had its weekly competitive shoot on Sunday Feb. 15, in 39 degrees with wind. There were 17 shooters. The following are the results: 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...
Colfax alumni meet for lunch in Spokane on Feb. 11. Front: Elaine (Morris) Krouse (1962), Marilyn (Vannice) Ray (1959), Claudia (McNeilly) McGowen (1962), Barbara (Long) Martin (1953), Sandra (Hubbard) Conti (1956). Back: Greg McNeilly (1962), Earl Enos (1953), Delmar Teade (1952), Jerry Martin (1951), Jim Krouse (1963). The next lunch will be Tuesday, May 12, at Timber Creek Buffet, 9211 E. Montgomery Ave, Spokane Valley....
In October 2019, the White House named Justine Hurley, daughter of Mike and Debra Hurley and a teacher in White Sulphur Springs, Mont., the recipient of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Hurley is a former 2001 graduate of Oakesdale High School and received her bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Washington University, as well as a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. The Presidential Awards for...
Amanda Mobley and her family are new residents to Oakesdale. The family moved from Oregon in December in part because of her husband's job and in part to be closer to extended family. The family visited the area last spring and summer and loved it. Her husband Tanner is a journeyman millwright, and moved to the area for work in October. The family later followed him. Amanda is currently an at-home mom. She worked in a deli and did some catering in Lakesview, Ore., before they moved to Oakesdale,...
LaCrosse Middle School and High School Honor Roll for the first semester has been posted. Students must earn a GPA of 3.0 and above to be listed. In sixth grade: Olivia Danielson, Olivia McGregor, Ty Pierson and Chloe Waddell. In seventh grade: Benjamin Bailey, Avery Fleming, Johnathon Hone, Ellie Peirson, Anna Thompson and Emily Thompson. In eight grade: Angel Cordes, Julia Guske, Landen Miller, Tucker Taylor and Joshua Thompson. In 10th grade: Lillian McGregor and Tanner Taylor. In 11th grade: Zoe Bailey, Ty Harder, Genevieve McGregor and...
Bank of Eastern Oregon, announced consolidated year-end 2019 earnings of $4,278,000, an increase of 8.2 percent when compared to $3,949,000 in 2018. Average earnings per share went up 8.7 percent at $3.62. Total assets were up 18.8 percent from $414.4 million to $492 million. Net loans were up 32.2 percent at $429 million, while deposits increased 19.7 percent year over the year to $441 million. During the year it acquired or opened branches at Colfax, Dayton, LaCrosse, Pomeroy, Hermiston and La Grande. These initiatives helped fuel the growth...
Archie E. Neal, 85, a longtime resident of Garfield, Wash., passed away on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Memory Villas in Bishop Place in Pullman. Archie was born on Sept. 14, 1934, in Potlatch, Idaho, to David and Zada (Nunley) Neal. The family moved to Garfield, Wash., where Archie attended school and graduated from Garfield High School in 1952. Archie later attended Washington State College (now WSU) and received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in 1957. Archie married Lora Nowack on Sept. 1, 1961, and the couple made their home i... Full story
Constance (Connie) Joan Robertson was born in St. John, Wash., in the home of her loving parents, Thomas S. and Hazel G. (Waterman) Williams in the summer 1932. She grew up there, helping in the Cold Storage Market her parents owned, and graduating from SJHS in May of 1950. Connie left St. John to attend Whitworth in the fall of 1950. She studied Medical Technology and graduated in 1954 with a B.S. degree from Whitworth and a Medical Technology degree from St. Luke's Hospital lab where she inter... Full story
Franklin Dayton Rockwell, Jr., resident of Walnut Creek, Calif., passed away February 5, 2020, at home. Frank was born on January 30, 1945, in Spokane, Wash., and lived on a wheat and cattle ranch growing up in Endicott, Wash. He was married to his high school sweetheart, Carol, for 52 years. Frank and Carol lived in Lewiston, Idaho, where he worked for Potlatch Corporation. In 1969, he and his family were transferred to San Francisco where he later accepted a position as CFO for Bill Graham... Full story