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The Rosalia School District raised $3,285.57 to benefit the March of Dimes during Trot for Tots at the school grounds April 27. “I think there is a good lesson to learn, that life’s not all about you,” said Jennifer Olson, teacher who is over the high school leadership class that runs the event. This is the fifth year the school has hosted the event with students collecting pledges and sponsorships from family and the surrounding community. The goal was set at $2,700 which is what was raise...
Like a psychiatrist’s blot test, the clouds of a passing spring storm invite imagination May 6 in the skies over the rolling hills of fledgling crops and thickening grass as seen from South Palouse River Road. Kamiak Butte stands against the elements in the background. Eric Weitze photo....
MARRIAGE LICENSES Kuok Teong Ong, 33, and Peiji Wang, 26, both Pullman, April 25. Daniel Walter Modin, 23, and Hailey Elaine Windish, 20, both Pullman, April 26. Nicholas Austin Meboe, 19, and Brittany Michelle Cummings, 26, both Pullman, April 27. Daniel Soren Jensen, 30, and Jennifer Jane Lile, 32, both Troy, Idaho, April 27. Soumara Karmakar, 28, Santa Clara, Calif., and Ankita Bhuyan, 27, Pullman, April 27. Thomas Bertapelle, 28, and Marie Brooks, 25, both Moscow, April 30. Jonathan Forest Moore, 22, and McKayla Louise Wixon, both Pullman,...
With western wildfires growing in size and destroying more homes, farms and businesses, there is a need for new tools and approaches. The infernos are spreading so fast they are outstripping our ability to fight them in traditional ways. Meanwhile, the San Francisco Chronicle reported last November: “Over the course of just a few weeks, a major fire can pump more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than California’s many climate change programs can save in 12 months. Scientists debate whether California’s vast forests are emitting more carbo... Full story
My first teaching job was in a Spokane middle school. I was hired for one semester while an experienced teacher had both knees replaced. It was an interesting assignment. A week or so after I began, I was given notes for the kids to take home announcing an upcoming open house. I assumed I was included, so I showed up at the announced date and time to discover I was the only teacher there. The principal informed me that this activity was not in the union contract, and teachers were not allowed to attend. As I was not a member of the union, it...
Once again, Frank Watson, you are the good Company Man, doing the dirty work of your CEO and Wall Street buddies by bashing the American worker (April 26, 2018.) In this coming November election, voters in Eastern Washington will have a choice for Congress: the same old, entrenched, anti-worker, Cathy McMorris Rodgers or the new, capable and pro-worker, Lisa Brown. Mark Olson, Seattle... Full story
Who would have guessed that a Trump crowd 15 months into his presidency would be chanting, "Nobel! Nobel! Nobel!" As in Alfred Nobel, the Swedish inventor and philanthropist who created the prizes, including one for peace. The prize was on the minds of Trump fans thanks to developments on the Korean peninsula, where Kim Jong Un has stopped testing missiles and started love-bombing the South. Donald Trump has a typically modulated view of how much he had to do with this. "Everything," he told his Michigan rally. If that's too boastful, the presi... Full story
Let's face it, the United States of America's government is not a democracy like the textbook propaganda claims. No matter the intent of the founders, we have evolved into a pay-to-play oligarchy, where money rules. I have to say, I appreciate it when someone is so honest about his or her own dishonesty. Rarely, however, is someone so candid as Mick Mulvaney. He now heads the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget, and even more damagingly, has been appointed by the president, on an interim basis, to head the Consumer Financial...
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. Aftermath Crews continue to clear the tracks north of Palouse where a Washington & Idaho freight train derailed April 20. Grain cars on the train went off the tracks about one-and-one-half miles north of Palouse where the line runs along the east side of the North Fork of the Palouse River....
Soon we observe a day to recognize a certain type of person. To many they are heroes; in some cases villains. These people have shaped nations and destroyed monsters. They have clothed the naked—even when the naked preferred to stay that way—and fed the hungry despite protests about the character of the food. They have lifted up those who have fallen and cried with those who weep. They have comforted, counseled and provided almost magical-type healing. They have sacrificed; time, energy, money and their own bodies. Many times with little to... Full story
Colfax baseball team took wins over Kettle Falls and Asotin Tuesday at Medical Lake to wrap up the NE district’s top spot in the regional round of state competition. The top finish will sent the Bulldogs to Wentachee High School where they will need two more wins to get to the state final four. The two wins topped off a Colfax sweep of NE foes for the season. In the first game Tuesday at Medical Lake, Colfax and Kettle, number-two finisher on the north side, locked up in a close battle. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the second inning for the...
Pullman Chamber of Commerce has received a few calls about a solicitor contacting local businesses and offering advertising on a Pullman map. These requests are not related to the annual map produced and distributed by the chamber. Requests for marketing in the chamber map are done by Dave Baker with Marketing Solutions Northwest, usually in July. The chamber will send out a notice when he begins his requests.... Full story
The Colton softball team enters the 1B road to state this weekend with two games at Medical Lake. The No. 1 seed from District 9, the Wildcats will meet Sunnyside Christian at 2 p.m., the no. 4 seed from District 7. Win or lose, Colton will play again at 4 p.m. the same day. If they win both games, they advance to a state seeding game next Saturday, May 19, also at Medical Lake. Colton takes a 17-1 record into the playoffs (9-0 in league), a team that has won how many district championships...
Opening the 1B baseball playoffs against Selkirk Tuesday morning, Garfield/Palouse led 2-0 in the fifth inning when Selkirk tied the game on a fly-ball error to centerfield. In the bottom of the sixth, Gar/Pal loaded the bases with one out but could not score. In the seventh, Selkirk’s leadoff hitter hit a single and stole second. After two pop-outs, a base hit put the Rangers up 3-2. Gar/Pal had one more chance in the bottom of the seventh. Senior Seth Thompson took first base on an error a...
Colfax senior pitchers Parker Huber, left, and Cal Gregory sign letters of intent to play baseball for Big Bend Community College earlier in the season during home league games.... Full story
Colfax tracksters landed third-place finishes in the district meet at Ritzville Tuesday. The Colfax boys finished with 86 points behind Northwest Christian’s 137 point title. Asotin finished second with 98 points. Lone event win for Colfax came in the pole vault where Carson Cloaninger cleared 11-0. The Bulldog girls finished with 82.2 points. St. George’s, which featured four event wins by Ashley Sande, topped the girls side with 128 points, just 3.6 points ahead of Asotin. Seniors Carmen Gfeller won the 100 hurdles and Piper Cai won the hig... Full story
Doug Stach pitches for St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse againstTouchet April 28. St. John/Endicott/ LaCrosse played a doubleheader at Touchet May 5 and went down 11-1 and 17-3. In the first game, the team hit four singles — from Kadence Rinehart, Doug Stach, Steven Campbell and Brady Pitts. In game two, Stach hit an RBI double, Pitts and Alex Thrasher hit singles, and Conr Hergert hit a double. The Eagles (1-16 overall, 0-11 league) were set to play next at Colfax Wednesday to finish their season i...
Colton opened the 1B District 7/9 baseball tournament with a 15-7 loss to Odessa. Playing at Northwest Christian in Colbert Tuesday, the Wildcats committed seven errors, three of them in the fourth inning when Odessa scored six runs to go up 11-4. Cameron Bean pitched for Colton, allowing three earned runs. At the plate for the Wildcats, Bean hit a double and Parker Druffel, Luke Vining, Kian Ankerson, Matt Wolf and Tom Wolf all had base hits. Colton now drops to an elimination game against Cusick at 9 a.m. Saturday back at Northwest...
Madi Shrope attempts a bunt against Davenport May 3. Colfax softball players stopped Springdale 13-1 in five innings Tuesday at McDonald Park in five innings to advance to the next round of the NE playoffs which will be at Merkel Field in Spokane. Miller struck out eight Charger batters and walked five for the win. Tuesday’s game matched the Bulldogs, top finishers on the SE south side, with Springdale as the number-four finishers on the north side. Colfax had six hits in the game, and collected... Full story
Seven golfers made the first-half cut Monday on the par-72 course at Deer Park to advance to the next round of state qualifications at Chewelah Monday. Top 25 finishers on the boys side qualified to advance. Dawson Strobel of Tekoa/Rosalia again led the field with a two-under 70 score despite a ragged start with a double bogie and a triple bogie. Chance Weitze finished a stroke behind Strobel with a one-under 71 for second overall. Other scores for Colfax were Augie Allenbach 73, Lorenzo Torlai 79, Bennett Gray 80, Will Dunning 97, and Chayne...
Oakesdale girls commemorate their first place district win. Oakesdale girls rolled out 109.5 points Tuesday in the NE-SE district meet at Chewelah. They more than doubled the number-two score posted by Pomeroy from the SE side. The SJEL girls finished third with 67 points, and the GP girls placed ninth with 19. Wellpinit edged Odessa 103-91.5 on the boys side. The Eagles placed seventh with 32. Oakesdale finished 11th at 17.5, and Garfield/Palouse finished with three. The SE-NE meet was a qualif...
This year’s ArtWalk in Pullman will celebrate the city’s 130th birthday with more than 35 artists at 27 participating merchant locations, food and entertainment over a three-day period May 17-19. The event is organized by the Pullman Arts Commission and Neill Public Library. In the days leading up to ArtWalk, artists and vendors are being featured on the art’scommission’s Facebook page to tease upcoming attractions. Artist exhibits and receptions will be going on all three days at merchant locations. “The merchant locations are throughou...
A medical malpractice suit was filed Friday in superior court against Dean Funabiki and Associates by Kimberly Schoo, one of the alleged victims of Dr. Funabiki, the Pullman psychologist who was booked in jail here Feb. 16 and found dead in his cell two days later. He had been arrested on a probable charge of second-degree rape and bail for pre-trial release was set at $100,000. The suit alleged the plaintiff had been a patient of Dr. Funabiki for three years and was sexually assaulted Jan. 5 and several times the preceding year. It alleged she...
Four legged customer enjoys the ambiance. Bring Your Own Pet is now an option for pet owners looking to hang out at a cafe´ in Pullman. Pups & Cups Cafe´ is located in part of the former Audian theater on E. Main Street. “We’ve had very, very positive experiences,” said owner C.J. Roberts who took over management of the pet-friendly cafe´ in February. “It’s so hard to find any places you can bring your fur babies,” noted Roberts. As she is unable to have her own children, her parental affec... Full story
Closure of the Granite Point day use area on the Snake River upstream from Wawawai was announced May 2 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The closure was made because of health and safety concerns due to vandalism and trash left at the point by a crowd estimated at 300 visitors April 27. The corps report said enormous amounts of trash, broken bottles, beer cans and personal items were found at the point. A crew collected 800 pounds in an initial cleanup at the site. A dumpster and two pickups were filled. Also, graffiti was sprayed on several...
