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TEKOA - Local third- through sixth-grade students performed their rendition of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" during three shows at the Empire Theatre. Avery Blank played Belle and Ryker French portrayed the prince/beast. Others in the troupe included Bayler Chase, LeFou; Zeke Sanchez, Gaston; Rylan Carey, Maurice; Ruby Ramirez, Cogsworth; Ady Carren, Lumiere; Aislinn Gamble, Babette; Ella Arthur, Mrs. Pots; Makayla Taufen, Chip; Alex Klun, Prince in intro; Xzaiver Anderson, Bookseller;...
8 Years ago, Friday, June 11, 1897 Fishing for Squirrels E.R. Barrell, a hardware merchant of Colfax was in Spokane on business Tuesday. Among other things he purchased while there was a quantity of large fish hooks. When asked if fishing had become suddenly good in the Palouse country he informed a Chronicle reporter that it had not, but that the farmers were using the hooks to catch squirrels with. This is new and novel but quite a popular and successful one. A large fish hook is fastened...
By Gazette Reporter COLFAX — Thrifty Grandmothers awarded $15,000 in college scholarships to Whitman County graduating seniors. A record number of applicants submitted applications and of the scholarships, 40% went to students pursuing a vocational-technical school education instead of a four-year college degree, reports say. Fifteen winners’ essays were chosen. To be picked an essay needed to demonstrate a willingness to set admirable goals, work hard and support others. $1,000 scholarships were awarded to the following students: Colfax — A...
Karen Broeckel was hostess to her cousin, Twila Whitehead Moss of Cle Elem, last week Tuesday night. Moss was on her way to a women’s trip to Denver. She planned to meet a friend for breakfast in Spokane on Wednesday morning. From there, she was traveling to Montana where she’d pick up two friends in two different cities and then it was on to Colorado to spend the rest of the time with friends and relatives. Dusty native, Al Broeckel, passed away June 2 in Tacoma General Hospital in Tacoma....
Nancy Watson Elder Cochran passed away May 26, 2022, in Spokane Valley, Wash. She was born Feb. 21, 1932, in Fargo, N.D., the first of eight children born to Omer and Marjean (Crites) Watson. Omer moved the family to Garfield, Wash., when Nancy was about 4 years old. She graduated from Garfield High School in 1952. She elected not to serve as valedictorian since she was a returning student and not graduating with her original class. Tom and his eldest three daughters (Jeanie, Jan, Cheryl) were...
B. Verlene Workman Fisher passed away at 1:35 a.m. May 20, 2022. Her beautiful heart stopped beating, as her son kept vigil and the smell of the mango-tangerine candle-filled her room. The room's only light was that of the candle, and a small ray of light shining from beneath her bathroom doorway. The sounds of a violins' rendition of 'Somewhere Over the Rainbow' played softly in the background. Her son held her tight as she let go, free of the ties that bound her to this Earth. She fought hard...
Larry Eugene "Gene" Morris, 77, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. He was born Aug. 6, 1944, in Kirksville, Mo., to Eldon and Mildred Cotter Morris. Gene spent his first three years in Missouri before the family moved to Washington state and the Elberton area near Garfield, where other family members had settled. A few years, later they moved to Colfax. Eugene attended the Martha Washington School and graduated from Colfax High School in 1963. He joined...
Scott Julian Robison, 59, of Garfield, Wash., passed away May 30, 2022, peacefully in his Garfield home surrounded by loved ones. Scott was born June 7, 1962, in Seattle, Wash. to Donald & Bernice (Lampman) Robison. He grew up in Lake Forest Park, Wash., where he graduated from high school. Scott served in the U.S. Navy for four years and following his honorary discharge returned to Washington and went to work as a caregiver in the nursing industry. Following several years, Scott learned the...
Karen Irene Toedter passed away May 30, 2022, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born Oct. 4, 1942, to Irene (Gigstad) and Edward Toedter on the family farm near Easton, Kan. She attended the one-room No. 6 School not far from home through eighth-grade and graduated from Easton High School in 1960. After two years of full-time employment, she enrolled in Washburn University in Topeka, Kan., where she joined Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. Over summer vacations during c...
Gary Fletcher Barnes passed away May 21, 2022. He was born July 25, 1945, the first of six children born to Vernon "Bud" and Dorothy "Susie" Barnes in Colfax and raised in nearby Garfield, Wash. Growing up in Palouse Country, Gary was active with the local 4H club, spent his time helping on the family wheat farm and camping and hunting on the Palouse River with his brothers and cousins, then later with his kids, as well. He loved life on the farm and raised chickens, pigs, rabbits, bees, and...
COLFAX — The Colfax Rotary Club is reporting its youth baseball breakfast fundraiser last month as a success. The Little League event raised more than $6,500 to support youth baseball during its breakfast last month, club officials reported during its June 1 meeting. Thrifty Grandmother’s, 118 N. Main St., donated $1,000 toward the Little League, as well. Meanwhile, Rotarians are also mowing the fields and helping upgrade Little League dugouts. In other business, Rotarians heard a report on how their annual fireworks sales promotion is pro...
MALDEN - John Wayne Pioneer Wagons and Riders raised nearly $5,000 for local use during their 17-day cross-state trip that concluded Sunday, June 5. The wagon train started its 41st ride in Easton on May 20 and entered Adams County on May 27, remaining on John Wayne Pioneer Trail, now called the Palouse to Cascades Trail State Park. There, it stopped in Lind and Ralston before heading to Revere - a former railroad town along the Adams-Whitman County line. The wagons and riders spent May 31 in...
Carbon tax may help alleviate climate change We just had one of our wettest Aprils on record. Yet, more than half of our state is abnormally or moderately dry and almost one-fourth in the grip of severe drought. Drought is expected here in Eastern Washington again this summer. What does it take to break the pattern of seasonal drought and wildfires in our state—and the northwest? In the face of climate change, we need a tool with teeth and plenty of punch, but also ready-to-hand and user friendly. Carbon pricing — charging fossil fuel com...
Jockeying up for the opportunity to ride with the John Wayne Pioneer Riders and Wagons last week excited me. I left home early in the morning, encountering the sweet smell of stables, wet fur and dirt. It was a drastic change from what I was used to smelling while in college in the "Motor City." The rain, however heavy, didn't phase me. That is, until the ground began to flood and I realized I could no longer tell if my Michael Kors rain boots were now filling with water or a mixture of water...
Prior to the corona virus outbreak, economies in the industrial world were moving along fairly smoothly-— reliable supply chains with “just in time” component arrivals, predictable product deliveries, low interest rates, little inflation, abundant reasonably priced energy, and an adequate workforce in seemingly peaceful world. It was a set up for a perfect storm! That cataclysmic eruption two years ago slammed countries worldwide just like what happened with World War I and the Spanish Flu m...
COLFAX - A local author recently released her second novel, this one set in Colfax. Kairi Rimbey, 56, published her second novel Tuesday, May 24, and will have an upcoming book display at Rosaurs in the upcoming weeks. "Finding Y" is a young-adult-themed novel inspired by real events from Rimbey's teenage years. "It's inspired by tragedy from one of my old high school classmates," she said. "It's not a true story, but it's inspired. "My old classmate had killed himself after his brother died in...
COLFAX - The Whitman County Jail reported the following bookings between May 31 and June 6: • Alejandro Ramon Gutierrez, 25, booked May 31, for driving with license suspended or revoked (found to be an habitual traffic offender) and an ignition interlock violation. Held without bail through Whitman County District. • Hunter Bow O'Mealy, 19, booked June 1, on a U.S. Marshal's Service hold–federal violation, held without bail through federal court. • Jordan Ryan Hamilton, 39, booked June 2, for driving under the influence, held on a $500 bail th...
COLFAX — Whitman County District Court reported the following judgments during the last two weeks: June 3 • Stephen Oberhofer, driving under the influence. Sentenced to 364 days, 363 suspended. Fined $2,000, $1,000 suspended. Defendant must also pay a criminal conviction fee of $43. Defendant shall not drive a motor vehicle without a valid license or proof of liability insurance, submit to a breath or blood-alcohol test upon the reasonable request of a law enforcement officer, not drive a motor vehicle without functioning ignition int...
COLFAX — The Police Department responded to the following calls for service from May 27-30: May 27 8:08 a.m. – Civil calls, Officer advised. May 28 1:45 a.m. – Welfare check, Officer responded for a welfare check. 10:16 a.m. – Traffic Violation, Officer responded to a report of erratic driving. 1:34 p.m. – Trespassing complaint. Subject is in a home against reporting person’s will. 2:16 p.m. – Suspicious person/circumstance, Reporting person advised there was a boom and a man yelling, Officer responded. 6:51 p.m. – Agency assistance, officer ad...
COLFAX — The Whitman County Assessor’s Office reported the following land transactions between May 25-27: May 25 James E. Rambo, of Spokane Valley, XXX land only, Oakesdale, to James Andres Edward and Kayla Dee Rambo of Oakesdale, $370,688. Thomas C. and Pamela J. Lewis of Endicott, 102 Fonner St., Endicott, to Homefront LLC of Veradale, $30,000. TNG Helbling Family LLC of Redmond, XXX Farm Land, Colton, to Dirt Road Farms LLC of Colton, $874,000. May 26 Corrine M. Lowe of Colfax, 62 Stevens St, Colfax, to Devon Hally of Colfax, $186,000. May...
GARFIELD – Heavy rains over the last week brought more than just water, localized flooding and mudslides to the area. They also may have brought a delay in the harvest season for local farmers. Garfield farmer Russel Jamison said Tuesday, June 7, he now expects a late harvest due to recent rainfall. "The fall-planted grain and winter-planted grain really love the weather," he said. "It's cool and there is plenty of moisture for the wheat. The lentils and the peas in the eastern part of the c...
ROSALIA – Despite heavy rain, Battle Days attracted hundreds of people downtown for a day of fun Saturday, June 4. Battle Days Association board member Lisa Kuehne of Rosalia reported more than 600 people attended Battle Days. "Everything went well, including the parade," Kuehne said. The festivities began with a 5K fun run and the annual Boy Scout pancake breakfast. The 5K actually measured just over 3 miles at 3.6 miles and there were two divisions. In the 19 years and younger division, E...
COLFAX — The proposed Golf Course events center could be under construction this month. During a City Council meeting last month, events center spokesman Al Kirkpatrick said Dalco Construction is ready to begin work in June. In 2021, the estimated price of the project was $165,000-$180,000. The estimated price as of this year is at $300,000-plus to get the building erected. “We may need more fundraising to finish the interior,” Kirkpatrick said. In addition, Palouse River Rock is working on site preparation and digging a hole for the septi...