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NOTICE OF CALL FOR BIDS COUNTYWIDE SEALCOAT 2016 C.R.P.’s No. 0017-3, 0025-4 & 3000-16, 4000-16, 4100-3 & 4400-8 WHITMAN COUNTY, STATE OF WASHINGTON Sealed proposals for this project will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Whitman County, State of Washington, at its office in the Whitman County Courthouse in Colfax, Washington, until 11:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Savings Time, on Monday, August 1st, 2016, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read. Each proposal shall be separately sealed in an envelope addressed t...
Whitman County Public Works will switch out another bolt on the crane at the new county transfer station building. After two broken bolts were replaced on the orange Grizzly model crane soon after the facility opened in April 2015, another faulty bolt was discovered last week. Since Grizzly's manufacturer sent four replacement bolts at the time, the county will use one to replace the latest faulty bolt later this week or next. “Lift the crane, core the bolt, put the crane back in,” said Mark Storey, county public works director. The work is...
This picture of the Colfax courthouse is believed to have been taken before the flood of 1910. Contributed to Rural Heritage by Stan and Lynn McClintock. School bus driver in Hooper. Note the dash mounted fuel tank and converted coachwork. 125 years ago The Commoner July 3, 1891 Business men on Main street owning the property on the west side between Wall and Spring have a grand building scheme under consideration. From Kausse's block south to Spring street, the space is filled with wooden...
In the presidential campaign leading up to the November elections, hopefully we will hear about ways to “Make America Great Again!” One of the most effective strategies is to entice U.S. companies with foreign factories to relocate back home. Another is to encourage those who remained in America to reinvest here. Discussions about bolstering domestic production of goods and services did not start this year. They are largely rooted in our nation’s anemic job creation over the last decade. A “Reshoring Institute” launched in 2014 at the Unive...
A competency examination was ordered Friday morning in superior court for Michael Novak, the Colfax resident who has already pleaded guilty to charges of assault, indecent liberties and voyeurism. Novak’s attorney, Roger Sandberg, requested the court to order the examination. Sandberg was appointed June 3 to represent Novak after his court-appointed attorney, Steve Martonick, stepped aside because of a potential conflict of interest. After entering his guilty pleas to the three charges May 6, Novak requested an evaluation to determine wether h...
Rosalia Eagle scout candidate Troy Pittsley and his mom, Angie Hackney, are shown at a porch repair project which was done at the Alice Porter Memorial Library. Pittsley led a team to repair the decaying south end of the library porch June 25. A senior at Rosalia High School, he raised $761 and recruited eight volunteers for the project. The volunteers were Linda, Joe and Ben Pritchett, Dvir Abrams, Beau St. John, Mac McGrath, Angie Hackney and Scout leader Brad Hodges. The project involved...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Justin Michael Aune, 25, and Elizabeth Julene Gradwohl, 25, both LaCrosse, June 21. Keaton Thomas Moore, 22, Uniontown, and Dorothea Helen Webb, 22, Moscow, June 21. Darrin Wayne Headley, 49, and Kimberly Elaine Ross, 46, both Oakesdale, June 24. Travis Fulton Rider, 28, Pullman, and Elizabeth Ann Grinde, 24, Wenatchee, June 27. Vasile Sebastian Tompus, 39, and Elizabeth Sayles Tuloza, 31, both Pullman, June 27. Bryson Ray Bechtel, 26, and Amanda Jo Taylor, 24, both Pullman, June 28. Jan Eskil Columbus, 42, and Johanna Maria...
William W. "Bill" Armfield William W. “Bill” Armfield, 93, Pullman, died June 28, 2016, in Spokane. Born in Spokane March 22, 1923, to Walter and Rebekah Armfield, he attended grade school in Spokane and Glenora School near Spangle, and graduated from North Central High School in 1941. Bill attended Eastern Washington State College for one quarter and then, along with most of his friends at college, enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps on Christmas Eve, 1941. He served for four years and whe...
Not to RR neighbors It has been brought to my attention that there has been a gentleman soliciting donations in support of a trail from Colfax to Pullman. He has been calling on Colfax businesses. I would like people to know he is not representing the local group of property owners who are fighting for our property rights. Larry Farr, Albion...
Democracy is too important to be left to the people. That is the global elite's collective reaction to Britain's vote to exit the European Union, which is being portrayed as the work of ill-informed xenophobes who never should have been entrusted with a decision of such world-historical importance. Judging by their dismissive tone, critics of Brexit believe that the EU's lack of basic democratic accountability is one of its institutional advantages -- the better to insulate consequential decisions from backward and shortsighted voters. Britain...
Dear Savvy Senior, Who all is eligible for Social Security survivor benefits? My ex-husband died last year at the age of 59, and I would like to find out if me, or my two kids – ages 13 and 16 – who we had together are eligible for anything? Divorced Widow Dear Divorced, If your ex-husband worked and paid Social Security taxes, both you and your kids may very well be eligible for survivor benefits, but you need to act quickly because benefits are generally retroactive only up to six months. Here’s what you should know. Under Social Security law...
Millions of Brits are petitioning for another referendum, a chance to reconsider their majority decision to exit the European Union. It seems that so many of those who cast their ballots to leave now admit that they did not have the slightest idea what the issue was all about, and that they were ignorant about what their vote meant. It is easy to chortle about that, to yuck it up over those stupid sheep so easily led into self-destructive behavior just because they were frightened and angry. They were easy prey for the demagogues, who prodded...
Julie Pittmann of Rosalia received confirmation and installation as the State Regent of Washington 2016-2018 at The Daughters of the American Revolution 125th anniversary of their annual Continental Congress in the nation's capital June 15-19. A 17-year member of Esther Reed Chapter of Spokane, her state project is to create the first memorial to women veterans in Washington State. The memorial bench will be placed at the Washington State Veterans' Cemetery near Medical Lake. Julie and her...
Last week, Idaho's new concealed gun carry law went into effect. Basically, anyone who is 21 years old or older and a resident of Idaho, can now carry a concealed weapon in the state. Few restrictions apply. The law does not require any permitting process. It does not require any training or education. Strangely, Idaho residents are still required to pass driving tests to operate a vehicle, and the state still requires licenses to even fish or hunt. Yet, as of July 1, there are no requirements for carrying a concealed weapon. Idaho residents...
Isaac Cook and Clare Jacobs, both of Colfax, graduated with honors June 20. They simultaneously earned their high school diplomas and associate of arts degrees from Spokane Falls Community College, Pullman campus....
“Who are you?” a stranger may ask. How do you answer this question? Is saying your name enough? Does that explain who you are? Would you mention your family? Would you tell your occupation or what you used to do? Would you tell where you are from and what brought you to this place? Would you mention what is important to you or what you believe? What about mentioning what your plans are for the future? Is that who you are? Might you say what you don’t hold dear or list what you don’t believe in order to answer the question? “Who are you?” “Wh...
Pullman begins Reaney concerts Pullman Parks and Recreation Wednesday, July 13, will start its concert of the summer at Reaney Park. Community Band of the Palouse will perform from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Subway will serve food from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, Snake River Six will perform. Katalina’s Kitchen will be serving food from 5:30-7 p.m. Ukuleles at Kamiak Whitman County Parks Department evening campfire program at Kamiak Butte County Park Saturday, July 9, will feature the Colfax Ukulele Club at 6:30 p.m. in the Amphitheater. Library p...
The Town of Rosalia June 28 appointed John Lautenslager and Eric Eilertson to fill two vacancies created when councilman Ernie Witte died June 3 and councilwoman Paige Collins moved from Rosalia to LaCrosse. The first vacancy had been expected to be filled in early June, but Witte’s passing, Collins’ move and a hospitalized councilman meant the five-member council was down to two members, so there were not enough members to make appointments at that time. At the June 28 meeting Councilman Bob Hill attended via telephone in order to have eno...
Thursday, July 7 Rosalia – 10:15 a.m. – Alphabet Soup – “fueling your engine" for summer fun through healthy nutrition. It is designed for kids in elementary school but should be fun for all ages with games, stories, and of course a healthy snack. Tekoa – 12 to 1 p.m. – Get Buggy at the Library – There will be LEGO relays and parachute pops, and fun with fleas, cockroaches, praying mantis, spiders and more in this live and preserved display with WSU insect specialist. Farmington – 2:30 p.m. – Steve Van Vleet from WSU Extension Office will be at...
The League of Women Voters in Pullman is planning a series of election forums in advance of the August primary election with the first scheduled Wednesday, July 13, from 7-9 p.m. at Pullman City Hall. The forum will feature three of five candidates for the seat now held by Rep. Cathy McMorris-Rodgers. Deb Olson, League of Women Voters voter service co-chair, said incumbent McMorris-Rodgers and Republican Tom Horne will not be able to attend. Republican Krystol McGee, Democrat Joe Pakootas and Independent Dave Wilson are scheduled to take part....
From left to right: (back row) Hau'oli Kalama, Buddy Gudmunson, Dylan Taasan, Pastor Mark Gudmunson, Lori Gudmunson and Timmy Rodrigues; (front row) Baby “Queen” Kalei Kaneali'i, Pua Kaneali'i, Jaelyne Navaro, Mele Kaneali'i, Micah Yoshida, Mady Alvarez and Emma Gudmunson. Not pictured are Raynar Kalama and Elima Kalama. Colfax might not be the typical destination for a church mission group, but a youth group of 14 from Hawaii has spent the last two weeks at the Church of the Nazarene in Col...
An abandoned barn sits amidst a field of ripening wheat on the highway between Colfax and Pullman....
The wait for the postman may be long at this property near Steptoe Butte, especially if the postman is not armed with a weedwacker....
Gazette intern reporter Mike Anderson, Endicott/St. John teacher for 23 years, will be teaching second grade at Whittier Elementary School in Pasco this fall. He will continue to live in Endicott, but will be staying in Pasco to teach during the week, and return home to Endicott and his family on the weekends. Anderson began his teaching career in California, where he taught for five years before moving to Washington state to certify in elementary education. His years at Endicott/St. John spanned kindergarten to 12th grade in subjects such as...
Adrienne Morgan, daughter of Mike and Evanna Morgan of Colfax, and Brady Blankevoort, son of Pete and Darla Blankevoort of Nine Mile Falls, will be married Saturday, July 16, at the SEL Events Center in Pullman. She is a third grade teacher in Woodland, and he is a business analyst at Huron Consulting in Lake Oswego, Ore....