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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 SWEEPER CRUNCHED The number-one Colfax street sweeper has sustained extensive damage in a mishap during an early morning sweeping operation, Public Works Director Matt Hammer reported to the city council Monday night. The sweeper dump box sustained an estimated $60,000 in damage. Hammer...
The hard charge to date by the Seattle Mariners has left more than a few of their fans in the dust, or maybe the infield dirt. Longtime Mariner loyalists need time to catch up. It's like needing reverse attitude adjustment. The Ms are winning at a torrid pace, and veteran fans have trouble accepting, or maybe trusting, what has happened. Many long-suffering Ms' fans feel more that a little nervous. This could be some of an extended MLB scheme. Maybe a Charlie-Brown-tries-to-kick-the-football-thing. The Mariners have not been in the playoffs...
Now that President Donald Trump has totally alienated the leaders of the traditional U.S. allies before escaping from Canada, it's easy to see what he hopes to gain from that experience when he sat down with Kim Jong Un in Singapore. North Korea could give him some pointers on how the United States will exist as another pariah nation. No, we're not one yet, but the other G-7 heads of state could barely hide their disgust and were talking openly about becoming the G-6 now that Trump is blasting the Old World Order of trade agreements and so...
Justin Trudeau may be the annoying, youthful avatar of chic progressivism -- but he's not our adversary. After leaving the G-7 summit, President Donald Trump blasted the Canadian prime minister on Twitter as weak and dishonest, in the kind of invective once reserved for "Little Rocket Man." The Trump presidency routinely produces unprecedented events, and here is another: Never before has a president of the United States spoken as scornfully in public about the head of state of a friendly, allied country. Particularly one who has appeared in Vo...
Pet Peeves Tearing toddlers from the arms of their mothers is beyond cruel. Americans must be better than that. Thank you for considering this, whether or not you choose to do so. Red flower pot with geraniums stolen from 214 Main Street. We try to make storefronts look nice and then the items get stolen....
For the past year and a half, the Palouse city council has been looking for ways to increase the water pressure on the south hill, which is needed. An engineering firm looked at several locations for a water reservoir that would provide redundancy to the existing tank on the north hill while boosting pressure on the south side. The sites being considered is located in the Greenwood Cemetery. The tower height may be 70 feet tall and be situated in the northeast corner of the newest section along Wall Street. The city has filed a motion in court...
The Rosalia Battle Days parade was a real hit. Battle Days Chairman Karen Rockness did a terrific job. It is heart lifting to see the parade gain back its status as a living function - so many thought it was dying. We had a lot of politicians in the parade, and I would really like to thank Dan Lebeau for letting my 10-year-old granddaughter pass out candy. She was thrilled. I am sure all three candidates for District Court Judge are qualified, but Dan takes the time to interact with people, showing real compassion for others. Kelley Messinger,...
Last week, Seattle’s City Council did an “about face” revoking the onerous corporate head tax it unanimously enacted less than one month ago. Its city council had approved an annual $275 per full-time employee assessment to fund homeless programs and affordable housing. The tax, which would raise $237 million over five years, was the subject of an employer-led referendum to abolish it. The handwriting was on the wall. If the council did not rescind the tax, the voters would. Tax suppo...
It is popular to pick on our president. He makes it so easy that anyone can do it. The recent meeting with the North Korean dictator should have been praiseworthy, but President Trump’s unorthodox leadership style brought criticism instead. I have worked for some very good bosses and a few bad ones. The good ones were all predictable. I found it easy to support them, because they kept their staff informed. I knew what they were thinking and what they were going to do. Mr Trump, however, enjoys surprises. His offer to stop joint military e...
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Marilyn Thoman and Melinda Moore, San Diego, Calif., to Alan Genz and Carmen Wilbourn, Pullman, house on NW Turner, Pullman, $273,000, May 31. Marry Ann Riggle, Deer Park, to Landon Moore and Marcie Logsdon, Garfield, three land parcels northwest of Palouse, $320,000, May 31. Annette Klover and Morgan Goodwin, Pullman, to Malcolm and Heather Anderson, Pullman, house on SE Kamiaken, Pullman, $297,500, May 31. Gavin Potgieter, Pullman, to Clifford and Cheryl Holman, Pullman, house on SE Fancy Free Street, Pullman, $187,50...
Questions 1. ANIMAL KINGDOM: What is the only bird that can fly backward with precision? 2. EXPLORERS: What was the name of the ship that explorer Henry Hudson sailed up a river that bears his name today? 3. LITERATURE: What was the name of Hermione’s pet cat in the “Harry Potter” book series? 4. FOOD & DRINK: What type of bread also is commonly known as “pocket bread”? 5. BIBLE: In which book does the phrase “the love of money is the root of all evil” appear? 6. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the famed Trevi Fountain located? 7. MUSIC: Which band wa...
* It was noted 20th-century American novelist, short story writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway who made the following sage observation: “When you stop doing things for fun you might as well be dead.” * You might be surprised to learn that the largest irrigated crop in the United States isn’t soybeans, wheat or even corn; it’s grass — mostly in lawns, parks and golf courses. * The next time you see a shampoo commercial and note how creamy and frothy the lather seems to be, keep this in mind: The model in the advertisement probably has either...
Art and Colene Sager took a weekend flying trip to Montana. Friday, they flew to Missoula for an Airplane Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In camp. They attended seminars all day Saturday and watched the movie “Always” that evening. Sunday, they flew with 10 planes to Libby to see the movie location of the film. The group was briefed on their flight at 7:30 a.m., were given a take-off number and were to keep the plane ahead of them in sight at all times. From Libby, they flew to Sandpoint, Idaho, where the group toured the Quest factory whe...
An upcoming “in-the-woods” field day, led by WSU Extension Foresters, will be Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. until 4:40 p.m. at the JDK Ranch near Valleyford south of Spokane. Participants will be able choose from a variety of classes and activities taught by specialists in forest and range health and management, livestock forages, wildlife habitat, weed control, wildfire protection, post-fire restoration, non-timber forest products, technology applications and mapping and more. This is the first time in two decades the event has been in the...
