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Roseanne Tells Nothing about America Valerie Jarrett, the former Obama aide targeted by Roseanne Barr, says the comedienne's train wreck should be a "teaching moment." And so it should -- about the poisonous kookery of Roseanne Barr. Given the political freight piled atop the hit revival of her TV program, it was inevitable that Barr's spectacular Twitter flameout would be interpreted as a portentous statement on Donald Trump's America. Chris Hayes of MSNBC says that her "problem turned out to be that she far too authentically represented the a...
Roseanne, Samantha and Kim Jong Un By now, you're probably tired of hearing about Roseanne Barr and her racist tweet. It was another case where the usual bottom-line-feeding corporate executives were forced to display a flash of conscience. Or they calculated that her show, which has made ABC millions of dollars, would now make them nothing but trouble if they didn't get rid of her in a big hurry. So, Roseanne Barr is now in the dumpster. What's interesting is the Trumpster's reaction. Even Donald Trump seemed to heed the advice of a grown-up;...
A Spokesman-Review article in the Northwest section of the paper Saturday heralded the unveiling of the first television ad for Lisa Brown, the Democratic challenger facing Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers in this year's race for the Fifth District representative. The race this year is proving to be competitive. The report includes a picture of Brown when she brought her infant son to a session of the State House of Representatives in 1993. The article noted $85,000 of campaign funds went to the current television advertising segment. The...
Colfax Police Monday received a report that homeless people had been sleeping in the hallways of the River View apartments on S. Main. The report was relayed by the apartment’s rental agent in Pullman. An officer responded to the scene and did not find anyone sleeping in the hallways....
Youths from Whitman County are invited to register for the upcoming 4H Summer Robotics Camps. The first camp is scheduled for June 26-28, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the Public Service Building at 310 N Main Street, Colfax. This camp is for youth ages 8-12 and will be limited to 12 participants. The registration fee of $20 covers use of robotics kits, camp materials and snacks. To register, contact the WSU Whitman County Extension office at 509-397-6290 or go to https://extension.wsu.edu/whitman/event/4-h-robotics-camp-colfax/. The SciBorg Sprout Camp... Full story
Colton third and fourth grade teacher Brenda Schultheis retired June 8 at the conclusion of the school year, her 18th year at the school and 38th in a career that included 14 years at two other elementary schools, and three years in Colfax. She began her career in 1980. “I'm old enough to have used ditto machines,” she said, referring to devices which carbon paper was cranked through for one copy at a time. “The changes in technology have been very good. It's good for the kids to learn as much... Full story
St-John-Endicott teacher Debbie McLaughlin retires this year after a career in education spanning more than four decades. She has taught elementary and high school classes, middle school art and physical education. “In a small school, you teach where you are needed,” McLaughlin said. A Spokane native, she graduated from Joel E. Ferris High School, attended Spokane Falls Community College and Eastern Washington University. She was hired at St. John in the fall of 1977 to teach second-grade and has remained in the district ever since. She com...
Three Rosalia School District administrators will retire at the end of the 2018 school year after more than 68 combined years of service. Rosalia secretary Leslie Gunnels will retire later this month after 28 years with the district. A Rosalia High School graduate, Gunnels went on to graduate from Eastern Washington University, where she met her husband and moved with him to Missoula, Mont. With a family to take care of, Gunnels sought a town for her two sons to call home – a permanent one where they wouldn't have to change schools every few m...
A number of veteran teachers around the county retired last week at the conclusion of the school year, including four 30-year faculty members at Garfield/Palouse. In the summer of 1979, Jim Stewart and Ross Swan of Colfax High were farmhands on county land owned by Stewart's father-in-law. In 2018, they both retired after long careers as teachers. Stewart retired from Garfield/Palouse High School after 32 years as a math teacher and longtime baseball coach. Raised in Clarkston, he was the first...
Colfax football players will follow a different road next fall when the NE league converts to a different format. The league, which has included a regular season matchup tour of all-league foes prior to the playoff season, has now divided into North and South Divisions. The split means an end to the all-NE run for league schools during the regular season. For the first time in several seasons, teams have been able to book non-league foes to fill out schedules during the regular season. The change was precipitated with the addition of Chewelah...
The season is underway for the Whitman County Cougars, a class A American Legion baseball team which start the summer at 4-6 overall and 2-1 in league. Coached by Colton High School coach Pat Doumit, the boys lost 19-6 to East Valley Tuesday in Colfax. Nick Robison went 2-for-3 with a triple to lead Cougars’ batters and Jackson Meyer had two hits and three RBIs. Last weekend, June 10, the team got two wins in Spokane at the North Central Kickoff Classic American Legion tournament. Whitman County beat Gonzaga Prep 5-4 and North Central 5-3. J...
Pullman Patriots took their first win of the season Friday night when they scored eight runs in the bottom of the sixth inning in the second game of a double-header at Pullman High School against the Lewis-Clark Twins. The Pats trailed 1-5 going into their half of the sixth. The Twins came back to score three runs in the top of the seventh, but the rally ended one run short. Final score was 9-8 for the Patriots. Zane Wilson clubbed a four-run homer for the big hit of the game, and Grady Benton had a two-run double. Wilson had two hits, and...
Molly McNeil, the new volleyball coach for the Colfax Bulldogs, has been in Colfax this week to conduct youth volleyball camp sessions. The camp gives her a chance to meet players and parents who are expected to be a part of the next Bulldog volleyball chapters. She was officially hired for the coaching position by the school board last month. McNeil comes to Colfax after teaching and coaching at Tillamook, Ore., for six years, and then at Okanogan, where she has been a coach and a member of the...
TWO JAILED AFTER FIGHT Colfax Police Officer Cory Alcantar responded to a report of a fight at a residence in the 1000 block of N. Park Street Saturday at 11:18 p.m. His arrest report said early reports indicated several people were involved. Jake L. Morehouse, 31, was booked on charges of third- and second-degree assault. Alcantar said when he arrived at the residence one man was outside, and he could see several people inside. He went to the door of the residence and identified himself as “Police.” The report alleges Morehouse blocked the off...
The rotating merry-go-round, believed to be the oldest play fixture at Schmuck Park, has been returned to action. The merry-go-round has received a new coat of paint with Bulldog blue and gold featured in a pie slice pattern. The paint also includes traction surfacing. Crews have also worked to level the rotating fixture which is push powered by riders. The axis of the play fixture had been tilted for several years.... Full story
Rumours, Sticky Fingers, Moving Pictures: the drink menu is set at The Congress in Palouse, the new establishment at the site of the former Green Frog. More of a bar, with booths, chandeliers, hard liquor and tables made from the old Green Frog stage, the mixed drinks are named after record albums. Order a Blonde on Blonde and operator Tiana Gregg or one of her 10 employees will deliver vodka, lemonade, pineapple juice and ginger ale – with a plant-based straw. The Congress opened May 10 at t... Full story
Ninety years of solid footing will be in peril once again in Tekoa for its 90th annual Slippery Gulch Festival Friday and Saturday. A parade, egg toss, musical show, tractor display, kids races, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, class reunions, live-band/dancing, fun run, bike ride, and fireworks will be on the schedule. A new addition for this year is the “Wrinkle In Time Shops,” a collection of vintage item sellers in the Tekoa Community Center, open from 1 to 7 p.m. Friday and all day Sat...
A trustee sale involving the alleged breakdown of payments on the 2017 sale of the former of St. Ignatius Hospital building and grounds did not happen Friday morning at the entrance to the courthouse after a representative from the trustee did not appear. Three members of the Colfax Chamber of Commerce were present to hear the outcome of the auction bid. A representative of the Spokane law firm, Winston & Cashatt, Friday afternoon reported to the Gazette that sale of the St. Ignatius property was called off because the buyer of the building and... Full story
Pacific Northwest Farmer’s Cooperative (PNW) plans to hire between 60 and 70 temporary workers to help with this year’s large harvest. “It’s looking big,” David Weitz of PNW’s Grain Division said of this season’s harvest. Weitz said less peas and more garbanzo beans have been grown locally this year compared to last year. The region’s weather has cooperated to create high expectations for this year’s crop yields amongst farmers, he added. “The weather has been very promising. We’ve had a lot of moisture and it hasn’t been very hot so far,...
Keith Niehenke of The Hankers came off the stage and strolled among the crowd with his fiddle at last Thursday's First Thursday concert on Spring Street in downtown Colfax. A large crowd gathered to hear the concert, which started later and lasted until 9 p.m.... Full story
