Articles from the July 5, 2018 edition
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Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue sees deadline on trade woes
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers spoke to a crowd of Whitman County farmers and ag suppliers at the headquarters of McGregor Co. in Colfax Monday....
How they celebrated the Fourth during the 'Splendid Little War'
A young Whitman County in 1898 marked a unique celebration when it marked the Fourth of July during what was later called "The Spendid Little War." When the big day arrived that year, the United...
Bunyard duo buys Lube Plus, grand opening Saturday
Jacob and Lacie Bunyard, Colfax residents for the past year, have purchased Colfax Lube Plus from Jim and Joan Berdal of Colfax. The Bunyards have been working to prepare for the launch of Bunyard...
Waste Transfer Station vent work almost complete
The Whitman County Waste Transfer Station repair project for landfill cells no. 1 to no. 3 nears completion this week, to come in under estimate after re-design work by contractor M.A. DeAtley and...
New charge against defendant
A charge of second-degree theft was filed against Kyle J. Lawson-Stevahn, the Pullman resident who appeared in court June 22 and pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to register as a sex offender. He was charged Monday with second-degree theft....
Two new pot shops to open
Pullman’s two newest pot shops, Magic Tree LLC and Kush 21, are expected to open this month, barring any delay from a Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board inspection. As the town’s fourth and fifth marijuana retailers, they will be the first lo...
Taxi cab service expands to Colfax
Pro Cab LLC is extending its service range to provide cab rides throughout the Palouse. With its main office at 110 NW Stadium Way in Pullman, Pro Cab is widening its coverage area and hiring drivers from around Colfax to help local customers....
Port eyes high-speed internet options
Whitman County Port Commissioners discussed ongoing efforts by the Port and the Washington Legislature to expand high-speed internet access to rural areas throughout the state at their bi-weekly meeting Thursday, June 21. Port Executive Director Joe...
Work advances on Glenn Miller bridge
Work on the Glenn Miller Bridge replacement project on Huntley Road west of Colfax is moving ahead as a Public Works crew builds two steel abutments this week. The crew is scheduled to set concrete beam girders in place Wednesday, July 11. The work...
Patriots head to MT after finishing series at 2-2
Pullman Patriots are booked to play four games this week in the American Legion AAA division at Whitefish, Mont. The Patriots will make the trip after closing out their Palouse Summer Series run with...
Zornes tourney will mark 11th
The 11th annual Peter Zornes Memorial Golf Tournament will be July 14 in Colfax with a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Check in begins at 9 a.m. for an 18 hole, four-man scramble competition, open for players of all ability levels. In addition to the round...
Dr. Hiller plans to speak on triathlons, research
Dr. Doug Hiller, Whitman Hospital and Medical Center’s new orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to chat with local residents in the Whitman Library at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 10. In addition to bringing more than 27 years of orthopedic experience to Colf...
Posse team books .500 in six-game AA run
Pullman Posse team booked a 3-3 mark in a six-game run in the American Legion AA division during the week. The junior club started with a sweep over Shadle last Thursday, split a doubleheader at Othello Saturday and then sustained two losses to...
Canine hip dysplasia and other complex matters
It seems the natural tendency and desire of the populace to find quick, simple answers and fixes to problems. Things are just so much easier when the answer is cut and dry and to the point. However, s...
America's Political Amnesia
Here's a pop quiz: What is the name of North Korea's capital city? If you said "Pyongyang," you probably have an above-average recall. I didn't want to make it too easy. The name Kim Jong Un still should ring a bell, but if the details of his...
What Trump Gets
In the 1950s, the great neo-conservative intellectual Irving Kristol acknowledged Joe McCarthy's stark failings, but famously refused to take the side of his critics. "For there is one thing," he wrote, "that the American people know about Senator...
Pet Peeves & Okeydokes
Okeydokes Val Gregory for organizing Ice Cream Social Encouraging signs to the public on Fairview Street...
Thompsons help
Colfax's Future Business Leaders Club May 9 brought Jim Thompson, father of 2012 CHS graduate Sam Thompson, and Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) to address a high school assembly about the dangers of texting and driving....