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NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with an order heretofore entered on the 28th day of July, 2017, by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Whitman, State of Washington, directing sale of real property hereinafter described, acquired by the said County of Whitman, for delinquent taxes under foreclosure suite and sale, I the undersigned County Treasurer of said County, will on the 28th day of July, 2017, commencing at the hour of 9:00 a.m. and continuing until the hour of 4:00 p.m. of said day, unless the... Full story
Dear Savvy Senior, Do you know of any auto safety products that can help seniors with older cars? My 80-year-old father, who drives his beloved 2004 Toyota Avalon, is still a good driver but he has limited range-of-motion, which makes looking over his shoulder to back-up or merge into traffic very difficult. Inquiring Son Dear Inquiring, To help keep your dad safe and extend his driving years, there are a number of auto aids and new safety technology products that can be added to his car to help with various needs. Here are several to...
A memorial service for John Scott (Jack) Benscoter, 89, retired carpenter and cattle rancher, will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Evangelical Free Church of the Palouse, 4812 Airport Road, Pullman. Mr. Benscoter died Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born Oct. 25, 1927, in Kendrick, Idaho, to Walter and Ernestine Callison Benscoter, he attended grade school on American Ridge and graduated from Kendrick High School in 1945. He attended the University of Idaho where he lettered in cross country and was a memb... Full story
These stacked northern flicker fledglings were spotted along Lange Road last week and were eagerly awaiting a parent's return with a beak full of bugs for them to enjoy....
Court Commissioner David Frazier ordered a warrant for the arrest of Eli Gallegos, Colfax, after he failed to appear Friday morning in Superior Court. Gallegos was listed on the docket for a readiness hearing on a charge of trafficking in a stolen motorcycle. He had previously been arrested and later released after showing up late for a court date. Friday's order for a warrant was dropped when Gallegos' attorney filed a motion for a continuance.... Full story
Pullman Fire Department will have an open house at its newly renovated Station 2, at Terre View and North Grand, on Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors will be able to talk to the Whitcom dispatchers who operate the 9-1-1 system for the area and representatives of hospice will be in attendance. Firefighters will demonstrate training and conduct fire extinguisher classes at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. For children, Sparky, a pedal fire truck, a tunnel, a chance to put water on a burning house, an obstacle course and balloons will be... Full story
Thursday, July 6 Rosalia and Tekoa – Summer Reading Fun – Join in on the fun and learning this summer as we “Build a Better World.” Colfax– First Thursday – Enjoy music, vendors, and check out the library's amazing outdoor /indoor book sale. Friday, July 7 Endicott and Uniontown – Summer Reading Fun – Build a catapult at 10:30 a.m. in Uniontown or drop by the Endicott library at 2 p.m. for a fun afternoon of building with LEGOs. Malden – 6 p.m. – Teen Summer Reading – Learn to make (and eat) delicious, homemade ice cream. Saturday, July 8 Colfa...
New officers for the Rosalia Chamber of Commerce and Rosalia Battle Days Association are Joe Griffin, treasurer, and Susan Hayward, secretary. Oona McGuinness began service as president earlier this spring. Officers serve both the Rosalia Chamber and the Battle Days Association. The chamber has a new website: www.rosaliachamberofcommerce.com....
The Daniels and Gordons are four among 12 LaCrosse High School class of '67 graduates who attended their 50-year reunion June 24 Both couples also graduated from WSU and still live in the rural LaCrosse area. Meanwhile, the Washburns have a "what are the odds" story. Each had been a part of the same class as the Daniels and Gordons, but neither graduated from LaCrosse. Janice moved to Nashville, Tenn., after the fourth grade, and Kevin moved to Tacoma after the fifth Grade. They became... Full story
The Joshua J. Super Show has been booked for comedy, stunts and loads of audience participation. Mark your calendar for programs at library branches. Typical performances may include such stunts as balancing a ladder while riding a six-foot-tall unicycle. The tour started Wednesday at the Oakesdale library, Garfield and Palouse parks. Monday, July 10, he will be at the Colton Library at 10:30 a.m. and the St. John Library at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 11, he will be at the Colfax Library at 4 p.m. and the Endicott Library at 6:30...
Mike Jepson (and his twin brother Rob) were born in Carmel, Calif., while their father was attending the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterey. His parents met while his father was a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy. From California, Mike moved to Guam for his first two years of elementary school and then to Annapolis, Md., for the remaining six years. He spent his high school years in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, a bit northwest of London, England. He participated in sports and church... Full story
The Council on Aging will host its annual Senior Picnic at the Rosalia City Park July 11 at 12 p.m. This is the second year of the event which is open to all seniors. “Anyone over 60 for us is considered a senior,” said Paige Collins, COA executive director. The event consists of barbecue fare, including hamburgers, salads, cookies and fruit, as well as entertainment by the Old Time Fiddlers with special appearance by Slinky the Clown. The event is free with a suggested donation of $4.25. Last year was the council's first senior picnic. “It...
Inspired Palouse art contest Artists from this region can win up to $700 in juried prizes in a new Plein Air competition. All art media will be eligible for submission with a deadline of July 17. An artist reception, exhibition and art sale will be Aug. 25 at The Center in Colfax at 5:30 p.m. with awards being announced at 7 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, with complimentary refreshments and no-host beer and wine. For more information, contact Kristie Kirkpatrick at Whitman County Library or Debby Stinson : debby_stinson@... Full story
Tekoa's Empire Theatre will be the first stop on the summer tour scheduled for the Lilac City Community Band which is based in neighboring Latah. Director Karl Mote and his 50-plus band members will put on a concert Saturday, July 8, at 3 p.m. at the theater. Admission is free, and refreshments will be available. The band plays everything from Shostakovich to Sousa. The summer series consists of four concerts throughout the season. Other concert stops will include the Veterans Hospital in Spokane July 15, Shadle Park Aug. 3 and Pinelow Park...
Ralph and Maureen Sharp of Liberty Lake celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a surprise week-long family gathering June 17-23. Sharp, who was raised in St. John, and Maureen Morton, who was raised in Lamont, were married June 23 in St. John. He was employed as a teacher, coach and principal at Liberty and then served at Mead where he was a junior high principal. She was a teacher at Mead for 30 years before retiring. Their two children are Kurt (Sarah) Sharp, Gilbert, Ariz., and Tami...
Dusty Heather Heaton Reynoso and sons arrived at the home of Blake and Carmen Heaton last week from Mexico City where they had been visiting family and friends. They will be here through the summer. Sunday evening, Blake and Carmen Heaton hosted “A Concert in the Backyard.” Grandson Valente Reynoso played guitar and sang for an audience of about 30 people. He was joined by Jim Fitzgerald for a couple of songs. The concert lasted for about an hour. Guests at the home of Lucky and Joan Myrick last weekend were Joan’s cousin, Phyllis Steve... Full story
Kendyl Druffel takes the big stage of the 60th Distinguished Young Women National Finals representing the state of Washington. She later performed a new tap dance routine to the song “Real in Rio” from the movie “Rio.” Reporter Colton High School 2017 graduate Kendyl Druffel returned July 2 from the 60th Distinguished Young Women National Finals in Mobile, Ala. Named Washington's Distinguished Young Woman last August, Druffel flew to Mobile June 18 to meet 50 representatives of the other s...
Bales appear south of Colfax July 1 as the sun sets on a day’s work.... Full story
Colfax 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. APPLICANT SEEKS DRIER CLIMATE Sam (Debra) Hughes, city administrator at North Bonneville, Wash., said Friday night she has applied for the Colfax administrator's position because she wants to move back to the drier climate of eastern Washington. She added she prefers to live in small towns. Hughes was the second of two finalists for the n...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jeffrey Francis Koch, 30, to Cherra Lynn Charlo, 37, both Pullman, June 14. Trevor James Price, 21, to Claire Elise McIntyre, 22, both Pullman, June 14. Andrew Davids Koch, Jr., 39, to Julianne Christine Evans, both Pullman, June 15. Adan Medina, 26, Pasco, to Georgia Elizabeth Schafer, 24, Burbank, June 16. Jacob William Siebe, 24, to Hailey Renae Vik, 24, both Pullman, June 16. Vincent William Hamilton Peden, 46, Castlegar, B.C., to Gail Linda Jacobson, 44, Moscow, Idaho, June 16. Jared Michael Hereford, 24, Spokane, to Laur...
I have been asked about my political affiliation on several occasions. The question is usually if I am a Republican or a Democrat. When I respond that I am a conservative, I either get funny looks or blank stares. Those who offer funny looks generally say, “OK, but are you a conservative Republican or a conservative Democrat?” When I respond that I am neither, “I am simply a conservative”, they look alarmed and back away as if I am some sort of terrorist. Those with blank stares seldom say anything, but their spouses ask what a conservative is....
In the last half century, Americans yearned for energy independence. We were tired of being held captive by foreign governments--some of which continue to be hostile toward the United States and our way of life. Thankfully, things have changed in the last few years. The American Petroleum Institute (API) put it best. “Over the past decade alone, America has undergone a major energy revolution, rapidly shifting from an era of energy scarcity to an era of energy abundance”. API believes advances in hydraulic fracturing—or “frac...
Donald Trump, the erstwhile Democrat, independent and member of the Reform Party, finally has a fixed partisan identity. The president may be besieged, unpopular and prone to lashing out self-destructively, but all of this cements his bond to his party rather than erodes it. Commentators who ask wishfully and plaintively, "When will Republicans dump Trump and save themselves?" are missing the point: Trump's weakness makes him more Republican than ever before. It was possible to imagine Trump, with a head of steam after his upset victory in...
There is a silver lining here: It enlightens anyone who believes that all those who comprise the judicial branch of our federal government, particularly the nine justices of the Supreme Court, exist on some pedestal. The myth is that their jurisprudence is somehow removed from the self-promoting deceptions of the riffraff who scurry through the sewers of the executive and legislative branches. It is not -- at least, not all of it. Even the nine at the top of the heap are not elevated above those lowlifes. Their robes are no shield from petty...
What percentage of Americans approve or disapprove of the Republican effort to repeal and replace Obamacare? Whatever the number is, it's wrong. Because who truly knows what exactly the Republicans' reasons are to be against it? They have yet to make a detailed case, so they push for the legislation and what they've earned so far is the title of worst public relations in the history of lawmaking. Repeal and replace is a cause Ted Cruz has never been more sure of than anything in his life. So what are his reasons why? Anyone actually...
