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Once again, Mark Zuckerberg is sorry. The founder of Facebook, who has apologized for privacy breaches throughout much of his company's existence, is back at it, on a much larger stage than ever before. The proximate cause is the Cambridge Analytica controversy. In violation of Facebook's rules, the Trump-linked political consultancy schemed to get access to the data of 87 million users. This has made Facebook a scapegoat for President Donald Trump's victory on par with the Russians and James Comey (at least before the FBI director got fired...
In spite of all the controversy about Scott Pruitt's cushy D.C. condo, it's entirely appropriate that he was getting a sweetheart deal on a place to sleep. After all, for his entire political career, he's been in bed with the special business interests who resist any and all government efforts to protect against their ravaging of the environment. In Oklahoma, as a state senator, then attorney general, and now the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Pruitt has been a stalwart opponent of any regulation that... Full story
In many cases, Americans are struggling to understand what is happening in the country. Most confounding is the role of the various departments and agencies in the functioning of government. Agencies seem at odds, departments seem over-reaching and political appointees seem independent. On top of this, Congress is unable to conduct important business and is becoming more divided along party lines. The president is at odds with both elected and appointed leaders. Democracy is neither pretty nor the most efficient. It can be messy. It can get...
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. ST. IGNATIUS TRUSTEE’S SALE LISTING A notice of a pending trustee's sale, which derives from the sale last year of the former St. Ignatius Hospital building in Colfax, has been issued by the Spokane law firm of Winston & Cashatt, acting as trustee. The sale notice states St. Ignatius has been scheduled to go up for auction at the entrance to t...
Demolition work started last Thursday on the Main Street house which was gutted by fire in Colfax Dec. 23. Palouse River Rock was the contractor on the project....
Dawson Strobel carded a 77 Tuesday for another win when golfers converged at Quail Ridge in Clarkston. Strobel posted a four stroke edge over Chance Weitz of Colfax who led a Bulldog team with an 81. Other scores for Colfax were Bennett Gray 84, Augie Allenbach 84, Lorenzo Torlai 93, Will Dunning 104 and Chayne Aeschliman 118. McKenna Davis led the girls side with a 96, and Cassidi Shindler finished at 117....
The Colton field was too wet so arrangements were made to move the game to Asotin April 14 for the Wildcats softball team, who were to host Garfield/Palouse for a doubleheader. On the way, it rained all the way to Lewiston and then was dry by the time the bus got to Asotin. On the field, Colton won 11-0 and 20-0 to put their record at 5-1 on the season. Game one went five innings with the Wildcats’ Emily Schultheis on the mound. She threw nine strikeouts with no walks and two hits allowed. In game two, Josie Schultheis pitched, for seven s...
In honor of Davis Collier, who died Jan. 13 at age 16 in a sledding accident near her home at Newburgh, Ind., Palouse will host the Sunshine In Motion Fun Run May 5. The run for two and five kilometers is being planned in cooperation with her parents, Keith and Leanne Collier of Newburgh. All proceeds of the run will benefit an organization of their choosing to be announced later. Davis Collier was born in Moscow and lived her early years with her family in Diamond. They later live in Omak before moving to Alabama and then to Newburgh. Her...
Colfax softball team booked a 3-1 mark over their last four games with the loss Friday at Asotin ending their streak of early season wins. The Bulldogs remain at the front of the NE-South league with the Lind-Ritzville-Sprague Broncos booked as the last league test Saturday at McDonald field. Colfax was booked for a non-leauge double against Pomeroy Wednesday in a possible season opener for McDonald Park which has been sidelined by April rains. Friday at Asotin Colfax took the opener 5-4 with a score in the bottom of the eighth inning after... Full story
-Cap Perry photo Matt Hockett winds up for the release in the javelin. Colfax and Oakesdale tracksters entered the fray Saturday in the giant Pasco Invitational meet at Edger Brown Stadium. Colfax senior Piper Cai tied for 13th in the high jump with a 5-0. Top jumpers at 5-6 were Drew Butler of East Side Catholic and Julia Hayes of Valley Christian. Ben Ahmann of Colfax placed 31st with a 44.52 in the 300 hurdles behind the 38.7 winning time clocked by Cass Elliott of West Seattle. Colfax...
A rare one-two lead by local runners appeared Saturday at Cheney when Gavin Merritt of Tekoa/Rosalia took a win in the second heat of the 1600. Chase Baerlocher of Colfax is tracking Merritt. Team points for local track entrants in Cheney’s Nike-Van Kuren Invitational Saturday turned out to be rare items as school from the B division competed with big school teams from all corners of the state. The Cheney results listed 35 schools on the boys’ side and 30 on the girls’ side. Host Cheney domin...
Like a ship attuned to charts and weather patterns, the Garfield/Palouse bus seeks favorable conditions to play baseball games. On Saturday, April 14, set for a doubleheader at Colton, instead the bus pointed for Asotin, where a playable field allowed the team to get in two losses to the Wildcats. On Tuesday, scheduled to play at Touchet, the bus again tacked, this time to Pomeroy, to meet Touchet on another neutral, dry-enough field for an 11-1 win. Gar/Pal (5-4) now holds third place in the... Full story
-P. Akesson photo Layne Gingerich scores for Colfax at Asotin with Cal Gregory right behind. Colfax Friday continued its string of NE wins by taking two close games against the Asotin Panthers in a double bill Friday at Asotin. The win advanced the Bulldogs to 10-1 overall and 6-0 in the NE-South side race. Last matchup for Colfax in the NE-south has been booked here Saturday with the LRS Broncos booked for a doubleheader. Lind/Ritzville/Sprague will come to town Saturday after booking a split...
Whitman County commissioners Monday approved new speed limits for three stretches of county road. For trucks on Hume Road, the speed limit stays at 35 mph. The commissioners made it official after County Public Works Director Mark Storey was unable to find records to confirm the speed was ever approved in the first place. “Simply we couldn’t find a way to substantiate what we’ve been doing,” said Storey. Speed limits are set by action of commissioners, upon recommendation of county engineers. A truck is defined as a heavy load vehicle of 19,5...
The wonder of the Palouse has long been captured by a variety of artists over the years. Continuing that tradition, the Colfax Arts Council has announced the dates for the second plein air-inspired exhibit and sale of works that capture the unique beauty of the Palouse country. Inspired Palouse is a juried exhibit of plein air works. Plein Air is a French term for art meaning it was done in the open air, on site. While Inspired Palouse artists are not required to work outdoors to make their entries, it should still have the feel, capturing the... Full story
Colfax Junior/Senior High School will host its fifth annual St. Baldrick’s head shaving event today from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a not-for-profit organization with the aim of raising funds to help find cures for children with cancer. St. Baldrick’s is the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants. This year the students will honor Atticus, a three-year-old from Pullman. He was diagnosed with a rare form of brain... Full story
The Palouse city council gave preliminary approval March 27 for a 12-lot new housing addition on the south end of town. The project, proposed by Palouse Builders, LLC, of Newport, Wash., gained approval by the council after initial support from the city’s planning commission and board of adjustment. A preliminary plan includes lot dimensions, road placement, water and sewer, access and easements. The development will include four duplexes. The rest will be available for purchase. Lot sizes w...
Whitman Hospital and Medical Center today. Over 125 years the fortunes of the hospital in Colfax have been much like the hills of the Palouse, rising and falling again and again. Yet, even at the lowest points, the community it has served has been there to turn fortune around to create what is now Whitman Hospital and Medical Center. The hospital’s story begin in 1892 when Rev. Father Jochren of Uniontown went to Vancouver to request the Sisters of Charity of Providence open a hospital in the P...
“Weedstock 2018” is set to happen on part of the Gilchrist land northwest of Pullman. After 50 years of events taking place at the Gilchrist land near Klemgard Park, another is set for Friday through Sunday, April 20-22. It is “Weedstock 2018,” featuring bands, comedy acts, speakers and marijuana. The pasture land is owned by Gerald and Penny Gilchrist, longtime farmers and members of the Palouse Empire Fair Rodeo Board. Events held at the site include an annual fishing derby, square dances,... Full story
Jogging hogs and stick horses are some of the sights to be seen this year at the St. John Community Fair and Stock Show April 26-29 at the St. John fairground. This year the spotlight is on the Hog Jog which marks its 40th year. The event will honor those who have kept the five-mile fun run running each year in the community. Start time is at 8:30 a.m. April 28 with registration starting at 7 a.m. Cost is $20 with commemorative T-shirt. This year will include a kids’ one and two mile run for $...
A graphic from The #3 Memorial Fund provides information for those struggling with mental health issues or suicidal thoughts. The #3 Memorial Fund is offering a Mental Health First Aid course to help people learn the skills to assist a person experiencing a mental health crisis, like panic attack, suicidal thoughts or overdose. The course will be April 21 from 8:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Pullman Regional Hospital, meeting rooms C and D. The cost is $25, but it will be free to hospital volunteers,... Full story
--Bill Carroll photo The driver and a passenger in a car which collided with a semi truck trailer were transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center early Friday afternoon. Aaron A. Gomez, 35, Medical Lake, was transported by Life Flight helicopter, and Crystal Tattsey, 29, Spokane, was transported by Rosalia Ambulance. The driver of the semi truck, Zachary Suppe, 30, Endicott, was not injured. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Suppe was driving a 2000 Kenworth with two trailers...
SUPERIOR COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WHITMAN BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE ESTATE OF JANET YOUNG; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES OF JANET YOUNG; ROGER YOUNG; JEREMY EDWARD YOUNG; KRISTINA MELANEE YOUNG WARD; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; AND ALL OTHER PERSONS OR PARTIES UNKNOWN CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, LIEN, OR INTEREST IN THE REAL PROPERTY COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3402 CONRAD ROAD, COLFAX, WA 99111, Defendants. Case No. 17-2-00235-38 SUMMONS DEFENDANTS THE ESTATE OF JANET YOUNG; THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES AND ASSIGNEES O... Full story
