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MARRIAGE LICENSES Peter Anthony Christopher Raimondi, 32, and Kelly Lynn O'Lexey, 47, both Pullman, June 9. Alexander Francis Chapman, 21, and Katrina Kirby Rose Janis, 22, both Pullman, June 9. Brock Lane Slocum, 26, and Jamie Lynn Hedlund, 28, both Garfield, June 9. Daniel Arthur Reiss, 29, and AnneLise Winifred Nielsen, 26, both Moscow, June 9. Jeremy George Hemmer, 24, and Natasha Rae Jirak Moffitt, 23, both Pullman, June 9. Eli Sebastia Walser, 51, Potlatch, and Lavon Marie Erickson, 52, Farmington, June 12. Brock Davis Morgan, 22, and... Full story
Debating whether it was wrong for President Trump to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord negotiations is never ending. Both sides will find ample evidence to claim the accords are good or bad for America; however, the rhetoric can’t obfuscate our ongoing work to reduce greenhouse gases. The focus needs to be on what is being done to reduce emissions globally and how our innovations and technology can be implemented across our planet. For perspective, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported in April that U.S. e...
Federal budget “Robin Hood in Reverse” The federal budget proposal released by President Trump would cut and eliminate a vast array of critical programs that fight hunger, help people meet their basic needs, and lift people out of poverty. Essential services like food assistance, Medicaid, affordable housing, utility assistance, and basic support for people with disabilities are all on the chopping block – all while expanding unprecedented tax cuts for the wealthiest. This “Robin Hood in reverse” budget must be rejected by Congress. Congress...
In the new "Wonder Woman" movie, the heroine is mystified by the ways of humankind -- and she doesn't even read the internet. The fevered commentary about the new hit film raises the question, "Can't an Amazonian superhero wield her Lasso of Truth and bullet-deflecting bracelets while wearing an up-armored version of a figure-skating outfit without inciting more battles in the culture war?" This being contemporary America, the answer is, "Of course not." The critics have swooned, and some of them have literally cried over the movie. This is a b...
I am a huge fan of Michelle Obama, like just about all people with brains in their heads. However, I pretty much disagree with her when she says, "When they go low, we go high." I'm of the "when they go low, go lower" persuasion. If you aren't willing to roll around in the mud with your opponents, you still get slimed. And when it comes to down-and-dirty, the man who holds the highest office in the land scrapes bottom. Having said that, there's such a thing as too low, even when it comes to dissing Donald Trump. Comedian Kathy Griffin managed... Full story
The deadline is looming. The Washington legislature is coming up against a hard deadline to avoid a government shutdown. Now, in its second special session, it has only until June 30 to pass a budget for the new biennium. If the second session does not result in a budget, then the legislators will have to meet for a third special session. The current session ends June 21. Even so, if a budget is not finalized by June 30, the state government may start to shut down. In fact, preparations for a partial shutdown are being made. The sticking point...
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. THREE HURT IN COLLISION Three people were hurt in a collision Saturday night on Highway 195 nine miles north of Colfax. According to the Washington State Patrol report, Rebecca L. Thomas, 21, Colfax, was driving a 1997 Buick LeSabre southbound at 10:01 p.m., crossed the highway and collided with a 2003 GMC Sierra pickup truck driven by Martin Al...
Karena Wilcox opened the Malden Market last month, and business has been successful for her. She recently set the summer hours after a test run. Initially, she planned to be open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays, and after starting out, she has made slight adjustments to be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays and Mondays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. “You don’t know until you open,” she commented. “Friday and Saturdays are the days you need stuff, and Sundays people don’t come in until after church....
The county elections department will see some changes in the days ahead as Elections Supervisor Debbie Hooper is leaving her position, with today being her last day. “Fifteen-and-a-half years with the county and going to a new job,” Hooper told the Gazette. Prior to her employment with the county, Hooper worked for the Palouse Rock Lake Conservation District. She said she has now taken a job in Pullman. “It’s just time for me to go,” she said. Hooper said that overall her time in the elections department was enjoyable, though some things we... Full story
Barry Folsom, Sr., bowled a 300 game April 3 on the last day of Monday morning competition at Mesa East Lanes in Mesa, Ariz., where he competes during the winter months. Folsom, who competed for years on the Ace Hardware team at Wheatland Lanes here, has had one 300 game in his career but it was not in sanctioned league play. The league format in Mesa allows a strike on a nine-pin no tap, but Folsom had 17 strikes in a row to claim a 300. He received a $100 prize from Mesa East and a plaque from the USBC with the date of the accomplishment.... Full story
Right, More than 500 campers are expected at Webb's Slough by Saturday. The Slough population just west of St. John probably exceeds the population of the town. Webb's Slough expects 23 boats will hit the course Saturday in the first event on the American Sprint Boat Racing Association opener. The card this year will include some veteran crews who have moved up into the unlimited class. The opener at St. John has stretched into a four-day event with campers allowed to be on the grounds on... Full story
Jillian Bruce, left, and Katie Arrasmith were named to the SE all-league team for the south side during presentations at Franklin Field in the final rounds of the NE playoffs. Arrasmith was one of the Garfield/Palouse players who joined the Timberwolves after the Vikings dropped softball this season....
Seven league competition dates have been booked in July for the Tri-County Novice Swim League for the summer. The league lineup includes the same teams that competed on the circuit last year. The season is again booked to wrap up with the all-league meet at the Colfax pool Aug. 5. Last year, Pullman's novice team rolled up 215 points to take the meet's Cluckey Cup. The Pullman win ended a nine-year Pomeroy run in taking the championship trophy. Teams back in the league for the year in addition to Pullman and Pomeroy will be Colfax, Dayton,...
Pullman Posse AA Legion bagged a 2-1 decision over West Valley at McDonald Park in Colfax Tuesday night to advance its record to 5-0 in early league play. Posse now stands at 8-1 on the new season and 5-0 in league play. Coach Mike Kinkade and crew launched this year after rolling up a 3-1 mark in the Spokane district finals last year to qualify for the 16 team AA Legion finals. They played in the four-team segment at Mount Vernon and lost to the hosts and Walla Walla before winning 12-9 against Montesano in a final game which stretched over...
Joy Abramson of Omak hangs on for a win in the cow riding with a 68 score. Colton Nebe holds on after coming out of the chute in the PeeWee boys calf riding event Saturday. Libby Lyle of Colfax heads for the finish after clearing the last barrel for a win in the Little People class. The 42nd Colfax Junior Rodeo went off last weekend at Palouse Empire Fairgrounds with 167 competitors vying to win a saddle as Top Cowboy and Top Cowgirl. Competing across five divisions from ages 3-18, Dallen... Full story
The Hen House Chicks is moving from its location on south Main Street to the events space at Events on Main, located at 203 N. Main Street. Nancy Cochran, proprietor of the Hen House Chicks, said there is a lot to get done before the move by June 30. “To get ready, we have 25 percent off of all furniture and décor,” she said. “We hope to be out by the end of the month.” The Hen House Chicks will move to the banquet side of the coffee shop, as well as the space formerly occupied by the Curry Comb beauty salon. Kari Rimbey, proprietor at Event...
A lot has changed on Colfax's Main Street in the last 50 years, but at least one thing has remained consistent: John Henry's Colfax Security office. “It's been come and go, come and go,” said Henry of Main Street businesses. “There's been good years and thin years. I've been there through thick and thin.” Henry first started business in Colfax when he purchased the Colfax Security business from Claude Edgren in 1963. The business had been there long before that. “Been there since the '30s,” said Henry. Henry has now moved out of the Colfax...
Making a Main Street move, the Colfax Computer store has moved from its previous location on the corner of Main and Wall streets to 212 S. Main Street, right in between the Council on Aging and Palouse Hills Computing. The building is the former site of the Colfax pawn shop, and the move began June 1. “We have vacated the old premise, and we are open for business,” said Jim Kusznir, business owner. “We've got a few things we're still working on, but we're open.” Kusznir acquired Colfax Computer from Shawn Burt in December when he purchased the...
Tekoa's Empire Theatre has received a $30,000 grant from the Inland Northwest Community Foundation for restoration of windows which are over the marquee of the theater building on Crosby Street. Laurence Rose, architectural and planning engineer, inspected the windows and came up with a proposal and breakdown on the approximate cost. Cheryl Morgan, grant writer for the Empire, applied for the grant in December. In mid-February, the group learned it had qualified for the second round of consideration, and received word in the first week of May... Full story
Work started on the once-delayed Edmondson Bridge replacement project last week with a detour set and a temporary bridge installed June 9. After some final permitting matters early this week, the old bridge on Sand Road near Pullman will be demolished. The Edmundson Bridge is located at a spot where an increase in traffic led to the need to widen the 19-foot-wide bridge on the 25-foot-wide road. The roadway serves as an alternate route between Pullman and Moscow. Once the demolition is... Full story
--Don Marshall photo This composite of two photos taken seconds apart shows the same Alberta rose blossom. The photos were taken in Oakesdale a few days ago. The bee shown in flight is carrying pollen in a “basket” formed by hairs on its hind legs....
Whitman County commissioners Monday approved establishment of a rock-crushing project at the county’s leased Bauer Quarry near Uniontown. Bid documents will now be put together by the Public Works department to seek a contractor to crush nearly 50,000 tons of rock into gravel to use on county roads for chip-sealing, sanding and general maintenance. The preliminary estimate for the project is $350,000. The work may be done by later this summer....
--Sharon Lindsay photo The parents continue to bring food to the nest for the voracious eaglets. With such nest service, they do not appear to be too eager to leave the nest, but the smaller of the two is gaining height with its jumps and will probably be out on a branch first. There is sibling rivalry going on, and the larger one grabs the incoming food first....
An extended contract negotiation for county Public Works and Solid Waste workers continues this week. One of five unions serving county employees, Teamsters Local 690 represents 12 to 14 employees on the Public Works and Solid Waste roster. The current contract expired Dec. 31, 2016, and is being honored as the two sides work toward a new agreement. At issue are cost-of-living increases, how pay rates compare to other counties and other matters. “To this point in the process, we’ve been giv... Full story
A new building is taking shape at the Uniontown Co-op to serve two purposes. The 120x36 building will serve as a grain sampling station and office. Mangum Construction of Clarkston broke ground in May for the building expected to be complete by the first week of July. It will be used solely as a sampling station at first, then after harvest in July and August, the Co-op will move its office into the south part of the new building. The back will hold samples and be used for storage. The current office is one of the original buildings of the...
