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Jessika Satori is the new Whitman County Managing Director for the Southeast Washington Economic Development Association. She replaces Dick Watters who resigned the position last March. Born and raised on the Palouse, Satori will be furthering the mission of SEWEDA to develop entrepreneurs, businesses and industries in Whitman County to build stronger and more resilient communities. Satori’s background includes being a business owner in film production and records management fields, teaching business in colleges and universities in the U.S. a...
Real estate sales Lynn Cooper, Garfield, to Kenneth and Shirley Scudder, Puyallup, house on NW Irving Street in Pullman, $211,500, June 11. William L. and Brenda S. Binder, Rosalia, to Jonathan Alan Smith, Otis Orchards, house on N. Whitman in Rosalia, $59,000, June 11. Danielle R. Kuestir, Pullman, to Frederick Edvalson, Pullman, 1975 14x70 Broodmore mobile home, $4,000, June 12. Shaw Adam Roberts, LaCrosse, to Jeffrey E. and Tricia A. Aune, LaCrosse, agriculture land, $466,800, June 13. Kevin and Sara Mader, Pullman, to Cleverson De Souza,...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2008. When I was in 9th grade, I decided it was my destiny to be a professional football player because I looked so fierce in my helmet. I spent a lot of time standing in front of the mirror in full equipment, growling through my mouth guard, squinting and sneering in such a threatening manner I intimidated even myself. I went outside and stood ominously in front of a group of second-grade girls who were playing Tea Party, shocking them into subdued silence. This is back when my mo...
A full-service pharmacy has opened in Garfield. Beginning May 1, the Garfield Pharmacy has been serving customers in the Whitman Medical Group building in a former dental office. The operation is owned by Michelle Welch who operates the St. John Pharmacy. Pharmacists on staff are Jeff Ronngren and Jeff Clizer. Technician Mary Moore said that things are going well for the new pharmacy which sells over-the-counter drug store supplies such as aspirin, Band-Aids, vitamins and antacids in addition to...
Before Barack Obama became president, he reveled in the irresponsibility of his powerlessness. He could denounce Bush administration counterterrorism initiatives from a glorious position of civil-libertarian purity and posit the need to strike a perfect balance “between privacy and security.” Then he got elected president, and the mere posturing had to end. He had to grow up. Invested with responsibility for keeping the country safe and, no doubt, informed of potential threats in hair-raising terms on a daily basis, he jettisoned his innocent c...
SEN. BEN JOHNSON, R-Wis., said the other day he was not nearly as worried about the Big Brother collection of all our telephone numbers and Internet usage as he was the danger posed by the actions of the Internal Revenue Service. More should be done on that score by the public, he said. It wasn’t right for IRS to demand all your financial information and you couldn’t refuse to give it. Well, Senator. I certainly agree more should be done on that score, but it’s you guys in Washington who have to do it, not us. A lot of us have tried in vain....
The United States Supreme Court has struck down Arizona’s voter registration law. Citing Federal precedence, the court declared the requirement that people registering to vote must show proof of citizenship is unconstitutional. The court’s majority determination, backed by both liberal and conservative judges in a 7-2 decision, said the Arizona law goes too far in restricting voter access. It has long been a national goal that all citizens have access to voting. Many roadblocks over the years have been placed in the way of some voters. Vot...
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. CITY TO SEEK SIDEWALK BIDS A call for bids on the City of Colfax sidewalk project is expected to go out next week. The project calls for installation of approximately 800 feet of new sidewalk along Third Street and Clay Street. The city received a $120,000 grant from the small cities sidewalk program of the state Transportation Improvement...
The first Annual Oakesdale Masonic Lodge 3 on 3 basketball tournament, which will be part of Old Mill Days July 20-21. Games will take place in downtown Oakesdale beginning at noon Saturday, July 20....
The eighth annual Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation Golf Classic will be Saturday, July 20, at Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The classic is presented by Wysup Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Hyundai which will award a new car to the first golfer to get a hole-in-one on the sixth hole. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start and four-person scramble format. Registration is $125 per player, that includes $75 in Nike bucks, green fees, cart, continental breakfast and lunch. Guests are welcome to attend the luncheon, catered by Banyans on the Ridge...
Results of the 36th annual St. John best ball tournament which was played June 8-9: Women's: 1st Gross: Michal Schuster - Erin Bailey 1st Net: Tiffani Organ - Missy Repp Men's 3rd Flight 1st Gross: Buck Johnstone - Al Martin 1st Net: Thomas Organ - Eric Glorfield Men's 2nd Flight 1st Gross: Read Smith - Tom Wall 1st Net: John Wall - Luke Miller Men's 3rd Flight 1st Gross: Pat Gordon - Brian Gordon 1st Net: Jason Smith - Jeremy Smith...
The Whitman County Summer Swim League will begin July 2. In the meantime, teams from around the county have begun preparation. The St. John-Endicott-LaCrosse (SEL) team had their second practice Tuesday night while the Colfax and Gar-Pal teams will be starting next week. The first meets are Tuesday July 2 with Gar-Pal swimming against Pullman and Dayton at Pullman while Pomeroy, Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia and SEL compete at Colfax. Serena Fairbanks returns to coaching in Colfax after swimming in the program as a kid and coaching in Endicott in...
Jacey Johnson wins second consecutive Washington State All-Around Jacey Johnson, an eighth grader from Rosalia, will compete at the world’s largest Junior High Rodeo in Gallup, N. M. at the end of June. Jacey won the All-Around for the Washington State Junior High Rodeo team as well as the team roping as a header with her heeling partner, Jake Warren. This will be Jacey’s third year to compete in Gallup. This is the second year she has won the All-Around for Washington state. Jacey will com...
After a tough run in the first edition of the Pullman summer series over the weekend, Pullman Patriots returned to McDonald Field in Colfax to renew league play in the Spokane Senior Legion League with the Spokane Northstars at McDonald Park in Colfax. The Northstars took both games with a last inning 6-5 win in the opener and a 10-5 verdict in the closer. They took the opener by scoring two runs to take the lead in the top of the seventh inning and then holding off a Patriots rally in the bottom of the seventh. Pullman sustained the loss in...
Scott Ackerman and Mike Hall of Colfax take third place Sprint boat racers and fans took advantage of near ideal conditions Saturday for the first of two racing rounds at Webb’s Slough at St. John. The race card listed a total of 34 entries for the competition under the auspices of the United States Sprint Boat Association. The lineup entry included 14 boats in the super modified class, 12 in the A-400 class, and eight in the super boat class. The St. John opener was the first round for the r...
In a letter to taxpayers in Whitman County Cemetery District No. 2 in Garfield, secretary James Storms explains he missed a deadline in 2012 for getting a levy on the 2012 ballot by one day. No taxes were assessed for the district on real estate in 2013 and he asked taxpayers to note that there is no amount for the cemetery district on 2013 property tax statements. Since the district doesn’t receive state money, it depends on levy funds. A levy was passed in February of this year, but the district won’t collect that money until 2014. Sto...
The idea came from high school culinary classes and touring in a band. Now it’s a new café in Tekoa. David Kelly, who co-owns the Kelly Café with his father, Richard, noticed something when traveling in a metal band. “The most convenient, healthy place to eat was always a sandwich shop,” he said. A few years and some time in the Army later, David decided to open a sandwich shop when given the chance by his dad, who also owns the Tekoa Market. Re-opening May 10, after running for two months...
It’s obvious Joan Claussen loves books, even though the book store owner downsized at her new digs. Claussen moved her Main Street Books to N. 119 Main Street in Colfax. She officially opened her new store Tuesday. “I knew I needed to reorganize and this has forced me to,” she said. She said she gave away dozens of boxes of books. “I’m down at least 2,000 books,” she said. “I’m not going to have so many hard cover books,” she said. “I just don’t have the room.” Claussen said her customers don’t prefer hard covers. “They like paperbacks,” s...
Friends of Hospice is going through some changes, according to board members Rita Ackerman and Bob Ingalls. A national corporation purchased the local hospice and now the Friends of Hospice, a nonprofit organization, is changing their role to work with the corporation. “We’re re-inventing ourselves,” Ackerman said recently. The new agency provider of hospice care, Gentiva, has assumed responsibility for some of the areas Friends of Hospice had traditionally supported. Ackerman and Ingalls said this is a good opportunity for Friends of Hospice....
Time Warner proposes to build an office building with parking on a little more than seven acres next to the Toyota dealership on the Pullman-Moscow highway. A public hearing by the board of adjustment is set for June 27 to consider a conditional use permit for location in the corridor zone, according to county planner Alan Thomson. After reviewing an environmental checklist, the Whitman County Planning Office decided that the proposal will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment. The 11,000-square-foot building site adjoins Jam...
Jamie Ohl, the WSU student who was critically injured in a one-car accident near Dusty three weeks ago, remains at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane where she continues to recover from injuries. She is the daughter of Phil and Diane Ohl of Richland. Ohl was driving back to Pullman early May 30 when she lost control of the 2002 Ford Escape. The car rolled multiple times and came to a halt on its top. Ohl had been working at Pullman Building Supply while attending school. The crew at the supply and some of the customers Friday are...
Former Washington Secretary of Health Mary Selecky, left, made a surprise appearance during the retirement party honoring Fran Martin Friday at the Public Service Building in Colfax. Martin served as director of the county health and emergency management offices. After Martin read a proclamation making Selecky an honorary citizen of Whitman County, the two friends reminisced about working together. Martin worked for the county for 25 years....
County safety committee members told commissioners Monday morning that safety in the courthouse should be a priority. “We feel the time has come for the county to address the issue,” committee chair Christine Mikalson said. The committee recommended metal detectors for courthouse entrances. “As things escalate, we realize how vulnerable we are,” she said. “We have no (law enforcement) presence at the door.” “We have to have a commitment from the commissioners that the courthouse is vulnerable,” Mikalson said. “You should realize this is a...
Last summer, the Tekoa School District was the only organization in Whitman County to offer the Summer Meals program for kids, run by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. This summer, Tekoa has opted out and as of Monday, June 17, no other places in the county have signed on for the program. The deadline to apply to certify was June 15, said Benito Sanchez, Information Referral Specialist for Within Reach, a subcontractor of OSPI. Summer Meals is paid for by the United States...
If Buddy Carter had to choose something to teach other than agriculture education, his pick would have come quickly. “I wouldn’t have,” he said, suggesting he would have pursued another line of work. Two weeks ago in Palouse, on the last day of school, Carter announced his retirement after 18 years at Garfield/Palouse High School as the agriculture teacher. Once he finishes his work later in the summer, it will be the culmination of a 40-year teaching career. “For us, there will be no one, no...
