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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SHORELINE MANAGEMENT ACT SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT Notice is hereby given that Pioneer Telephone has applied for a Substantial Development Permit for the boring of two 1½ inch fiber optic conduits under the Palouse River in two separate locations. After a 30 day review period, Whitman County can approve and issue the permit on June 26, 2017. The bore locations at both sites will be within 200 feet of the Palouse River which is a shoreline of the state. A State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) checklist is...
Flags of the nation and service branches stretch out at the Endicott Cemetery. Photo courtesy Misty Zornacki. A flag at the Colfax Cemetery waves against the green of the Palouse beyond. Kristina and Craig Willson sing at the Memorial Day service with students from the hosting FFA behind. Colfax FFA members who conducted the memorial service at the Colfax cemetery Monday morning included Chase Baerlocher, Kyle Appel, Abbie Miller, Cole Baerlocher and Cotton Booker. Craig and Kristina Willson...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jesse Christopher Clark, 40, and Katherine Jessica Wong, 28, both Pullman, May 25. Christopher Everett Doman, 27, and Katie Lynn Caywood, 30, both Moscow, May 26. Ryan Milo Paulus, 25, and Danika Noelle Hill, 25, both Moscow, May 26. Scott Mosman Albert, 26, and Brittney Marie Burke, 25, both Troy, May 26. Nicholas Dale Wells, 23, and Michelle Monique Griffin, 24, both Coeur d’Alene, May 30. REAL ESTATE SALES Robert Clausen and Joan Clausen, Spokane, to John and Whitney Workman, Spokane Valley, house on Country Road, T...
These reports are from previous 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. DEPUTIES FIND $9,000 IN DRUG ARREST An early morning traffic stop Saturday just outside of Colfax on Highway 26 led to discovery of $9,000 in cash, heroin and methamphetamine. The driver of the 2006 Nissan Sentra, Jason McCorkindale, 36, and passenger Lisa Cerrillo, 38, both of Prosser, were arrested on probable charges of drug possession with intent to...
As President Donald Trump returns from all the heads-of-state pageantry in far-off lands, he cannot distance himself from the piles of mess he's left back home. Just ask Richard Nixon, whose travels couldn't escape Watergate, or Bill Clinton, who had Monica Lewinsky and all the other petty scandals to preoccupy the swarming opposition and journalists back in the U.S. of A. Now, Donald Trump has Russia, an all-consuming national political issue, not just a geopolitical one. He doesn't have to travel to world capitals to face Vladimir Putin;...
The Turkish government is obviously familiar with the concept of "chutzpah," if not necessarily the word. Ankara summoned the American ambassador to protest allegedly "aggressive and unprofessional actions" by the Washington, D.C., police. Their offense? Intervening after Turkish security personnel mauled peaceful protesters outside the Turkish ambassador's residence in Washington. Video of the incident is jaw-dropping. About a dozen people protested Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan -- arriving at the ambassador's residence after a White... Full story
Gazette Editor Three rookies will take seats on the Colfax City Council at the start of next year. Each applied for a seat that failed to attract other candidates. The three new council members and short-term appointee Sarah McKnight will make up a majority of the council. Public service can have its rewards, but it can also have its headaches. The number of late calls from residents who are upset and want something done about a problem, real or imagined, never gets on the public record. Colfax has had several episodes of rough going over the... Full story
“Princess of the Palouse,” a street banner portrait by Teresa Adams of Colfax of a sheep eating a sunflower, won balloting for the people’s choice award which was presented Thursday, May 25 at the Colfax Arts Council reception at The Center. The award is determined by a count of more than 200 ballots which are collected from paint cans distributed in the downtown area. Gabrielle Israel of Oakesdale won the art award which was presented by Dick Gebhardt, who sponsors the $300 prize. Gebhardt, Tim Ely of Colfax and Craig Whitcomb of Clark...
Alan D. Arnold, 63, longtime resident of Tekoa, died at his home Friday, May 19, 2017, from natural causes. A graveside service for will be at noon Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Goldenrod Cemetery in Tekoa. Born Oct. 14, 1953, in Spokane, to Richard and Lila Arnold, he was raised in Colbert and graduated from Mead High School in 1972. During his school years, Alan was a Boy Scout and later earned the Eagle Scout badge. He spent most of his career working on school buses as a diesel mechanic... Full story
8 years ago The Commoner May 27, 1892 The regime of the horse rustler on the rollings hills of the Palouse is nearly ended. The ranchmen have banded, in many districts for mutual protection and have begun operations defensive and aggressive. Wednesday the first decided move was made, in bringing to justice some of the men whose recent careers have been under a cloud of suspicion. A confession that was choked out of an accomplice of the thieves at Rock Creek, a few days since revealed facts and names undreamed of before. The accomplice in...
Another strong crowd showed up for a recent library trivia session. Whitman County Library’s trivia contests are drawing crowds, with some teams traveling from town to town to compete. Whitman County Library provides the information expert while the hosting organization provides the prizes. Upcoming contests will be at the following locations: • The Rialto in St. John on Saturday, June 3, at 6:30 p.m. • The Hyde Out in Colfax on Thursday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. The winner gets a ceiling tile.... Full story
Air Force retiree Mack McGarth did the lowering and raising of the flags at the Rosalia Veteran’s Park in Rosalia and then went to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. He first lowered the flags and put them to half-mast and returned to raise the flags to full fly. A retired Air Force veteran, he served 36 years with 21 active duty and 15 civil service. He served twice in Desert Storm....
Organizers of the Tony Kettel Skate Gardens in Palouse will hold “Rain or Shine Work Days” on Wednesdays and Saturdays in May and June. Sessions will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m. until noon Saturdays. Tasks include light lifting, heavy lifting, raking, weeding, digging and loading. Participants are asked to bring work gloves and appropriate shoes and clothing. Water and snacks will be provided at a volunteer station. The project site is located directly above the Palouse Skate Park on Whitman Street.... Full story
Thursday, June 1 Malden – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Annual Book Sale – Come get some great deals and help “Build a Better World.” Colfax – 3 to 6 p.m. – The community is invited to sign-up for Summer Reading at the Colfax Library for June’s First Thursday Event. Tekoa – 3:15 p.m. – Teen Watercolors – Teens are invited for a special water color art class with our Teen Librarian. Albion – 5 p.m. – Fireside Chats – Come sit around our library “fire” and have a cup of something delicious. Chat with friends or bring something to work on; same time... Full story
Broberg exhibit now at Dahmen Images of the Palouse by Ed Broberg will be featured in a new exhibit at the Dahmen Barn. "Palouse Light and Color” presents vibrant images of soil, sky and turf, and runs June 4-30. Admission is free for the show and reception. Broberg became interested in photography while growing up in Walla Walla. Stints as an alpine ski coach, photojournalist and sailboat racer took him to all 50 states, several foreign countries and Chewelah, which is the current base for his photography business. This past season he was r...
Dusty Li and Jon Ochs hosted an art workshop at their home organized by their daughter Nadia Wilson this past weekend. Sixteen people from the western side of the state arrived on Friday to participate in classes on watercolor, acrylic painting and photography taught by three teachers, two from the Northwest Art Center. Wilson is the director at the Center. Eight of the students stayed with the Ochs, and eight stayed at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. The group had its lessons outdoors in the Ochs’ yard, cooked meals together and spent e... Full story
--Don Marshall photo Oakesdale’s Gabrielle Israel receives the Artists' Choice Award in the Colfax Banner Making Contest. Making the presentation is the founder of the event, now in its ninth year, Dick Gebhardt.... Full story
James Woomack is a retired Navy aircraft mechanic and an active member of the Garfield food pantry, American Legion and Ladow Grange. James Woomack knows that life can be difficult. He was born into poverty, orphaned at an early age and spent several years in a state children’s home in Oklahoma before going to live with a relative in Indiana for his teen years. During his early teen years he worked for area farmers raising hay and corn. On his own at 16, he worked for a tobacco farmer for r... Full story
Colfax girls scored 30 points in the 1B track finals at Roos Field Saturday with Northwest Christian of Lacey taking the meet with 90 points. St. George's, the top team from the NE, placed a distant second with 65 points. Colfax took the 4x100 relay for the lone win for the day. Kaitlyn Cornish, Parker Warwick, Josie Riebold and Alexie Smith took the 4x100, Smith running the last leg for the .47 win over the La Conner team. Warwick also placed second in the 300 hurdles, and Cornish placed sixth in the long jump at 15.4. Piper Cai moved to a... Full story
Oakesdale girls again proved "it ain't over until it's over" when they scored three points after the track had shut down Saturday after a long final day of the state championships at Roos Field in Cheney. Oakesdale trailed its west side opponent, Mount Vernon Christian, by one point after the last race, the 4x400 relay. The MVC team took off like a rocket in the race and bested the Nighthawk foursome by more than 15 seconds to collect win points and peg a 90-89 edge in the point standings. However, Logan Reed, who crossed the turf at Roos... Full story
Coach Brad Nilson and the Colton girls with the third-place plaque. The team was lead by seniors Kendyl Druffel, Emma Schultheis and Daylinn Smith. It was game No. 4 on Field No. 4 at the Gateway Sports Complex in Yakima. Playing last Friday at the state 1B tournament, the Colton girls dismissed Wishkah Valley 21-1 earlier in the day – a game in which Wildcats' coach Brad Nilson tried to keep the score under control by playing all of his eighth-graders. For game two of state, Colton met Q... Full story
Nate Akesson hits a two-run inside-the-park home run in the state championship game at Wheeler Field in Centralia. Colfax baseball players finished a run to the state 2B title Saturday at Wheeler Field in Centralia with a 5-3 win in the ninth inning against a 25-0 team from Tri-Cities Prep. The title game came after the Bulldogs Friday night edged Wahkiakum 6-5 with a comeback win in the semi-final round. "I just can't say enough about this team," coach Mike Perry commented. He noted Colfax book...
The three Colfax entrants in the state's all-B finals took the team title May 24 after the second round of play at Horn Rapids in Richland. Colfax finished with a team score of 36, with Chance Weitze fourth, Bennett Gray 11th and Augie Allenbach 13th. Colfax was the only team to advance three golfers on the last day after the state field was cut from 40 to 20 at the end of the first day. That boded well for taking the team title when it was finished, coach Bruce Perisho noted. Weitze carded an 80 on the second round and finished 155 overall...
The Port of Whitman County last week accepted an offer on the final building it owned at the Port of Wilma. The Port accepted an offer from Martin Frostad, who owns an O-ring business. “It's a rubber ring that seals things,” said Joe Poiré, Port executive director. “That will be the business he puts there.” The Port since January had been entertaining offers from Mark Huett on the building, located at 1847 Wilma Drive. Huett in January purchased a building at 1845 Wilma Drive and made plans for an aluminum boating production there. In January,... Full story
Second Harvest mobile food pantry will make a stop at the Colfax Rosauers today, June 1. The pantry will be on the Mill Street side of the store from 3 to 6 p.m., and food will be given away to those who need it. Council on Aging Executive Director Paige Collins said absolutely nothing is required to receive food....