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--Fred Tribble photo A mission group with members from Garden Grove, Calif., and Dallas, Texas, along with the Endicott Bible Church, has been working with the Town of Endicott to re-do this 91-foot section of sidewalk. The volunteer project started this week and will soon conclude. A mission group of 15 people from Garden Grove, Calif., and Dallas, Texas, have been in Endicott this week to help with Endicott Bible Church's Vacation Bible School and have also been helping to replace a 91-foot...
It did not take long for Colfax's latest Halloween-related event to sell out, despite Halloween being more than four months away. “It was very, very quick. It was going crazy,” said event planner Caleb Cox, director of sales and marketing at Best Western Wheatland Inn. “The phone was ringing off the hook all day.” “Murder Mystery on the Palouse,” a real-life game of Clue to take place at the historic Perkins House mansion in Colfax Oct. 28 and 29, was posted online as a Facebook event Wednesday, July 6, and had sold out just two days later,...
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... Full story
Gazette intern reporter Recently, Avista customers in the Whitman County area may have experienced being called by someone who claimed to be with Avista Utilities, demanding payment or their account would be discontinued. However, Avista, along with other companies in the region, has not been calling its customers to demand payment. Debbie Simock with Avista Utilities told the Gazette that these phone scammers, which most recently targeted at least four residents of Coeur d'Alene, have been calling customers, saying the customers' payments are...
This panoramic view shows speeder cars lining the rails in Pullman Friday, July 8, as part of a planned tour conducted by the advisory committee for the future of the former Union Pacific line, which has been out of service for 10 years. The tour started in Pullman and ended at the site of the burned out trestle three miles east of Colfax....
‘Jittery’ driver makes field stop Blaine Spaulding, Oak Harbor, was arrested on Hwy. 26 past mile marker 122 after law enforcement received multiple reports from motorists of a semi truck driving in the wrong lane Friday. After a seven mile pursuit, Spaulding drove along the shoulder of the road for a half mile before parking in a field. According to the arrest report, Spaulding was jittery and failed to respond consistently to officers’ questions. See below for full story. These reports are fro... Full story
MARRIAGE LICENSES Kurtis Charles Clawson, 23, and Paige Alexandra Druffel, 24, both Satanta, Kan., July 6. Patrick Daniel Cloninger, 58, and Amye Lee Hanes, 42, both Colfax, July 8. Brady Mitchell Blankevoort, 26, and Adrienne Jane Morgon, 26, both Portland, July 8. Spenser Dale Behrens, 27, and Elisabeth Louise Stobie, 27, both St. John, July 8. Dustin Clifford White, 34, and Emma Louise Betland, both Pullman, July 11. De'Maundray Maurice Woolridge, 29, and Kellie Jo Hermanson, 29, both Pullman, July 11. Michael Edward Rhodes II, Pullman, and...
Gazette intern reporter ASWSU and Pullman Chamber of Commerce have again partnered for the annual 30 Days of Pullman event. This year ASWSU will promote the event by expanding advertising from just social media and the Compton Union Building, to throughout the entire campus through physical and digital forms. A Facebook page will be created with an interactive calendar with links to individual businesses websites, videos and a “30 Days Passport.” Deadline to register for this event is July 28. Businesses are asked to email their top three dat...
Since the construction of Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams, Washington has enjoyed an abundance of low cost, reliable hydropower. It has been one key competitive advantage for energy intensive industries and now it is vital to our state burgeoning “clean tech industries.” Hydropower, along with nuclear, solar and wind, produces no greenhouse gases; however, solar and wind only generate electricity intermittently. Their production must be augmented by reliable sources which include those using natural gas. Washington’s Dept. of Commerce estim... Full story
Endorses Wilson Dave Wilson has proven to us many times that he is dedicated and is working hard daily. He talks to people daily, goes to many events to meet people and hands out brochures. Dave as an independent believes in investing in our country's future, through education, infrastructure and research as well as the development of clean energy resources that protect our environment. Dave knows that the government does have a role to play in building a strong economy and guarding its citizens against discriminatory practices or the abuses...
Two hundred and forty years before Brexit, there was Amexit, also known as the American Revolution. In terms of historical consequence, the Brexit vote and the American Revolution don't occupy the same universes, but they are connected by a belief in popular sovereignty and a refusal to be governed by a remote authority with only an attenuated mechanism -- if that -- for representation. In Brexit, the British people decided that their Parliament should trump the governing machinery of the EU, and in our Revolution, we decided that our Colonial... Full story
Before I'm finished with this commentary, I will have incensed nearly everyone. It's about guns. So let the fury begin: If I had my way, private ownership would be eliminated -- no pistols, no rifles, certainly no assault weapons, except in the hands of the military and law enforcement. End of story. Right now, the readers who adore their instruments of death are already seething and preparing their hateful comments and personal threats. But let's not leave out antagonizing those who advocate controls on the nation's private arsenal. Their...
Here is an eye opener. Three countries so far have issued official travel warnings about visiting the United States. Most often, it is the United States announcing warnings about foreign travel. Now, it is the other way around. The violence and racial tensions in this country have prompted foreign governments to warn their citizens about travel here. The United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Bahamas have issued specific warnings. Reportedly, New Zealand, Australia, Austria, China, Russia and Belgium have issued cautionary advisories. Basically,...
Mary A. Callaway A graveside memorial service for Mary A. Callaway will be Saturday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. at the Albion Cemetery with the Rev. Kathy Kramer officiating. Mrs. Callaway died Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Bishop Place Assisted Living in Pullman where she made her home for the past two weeks. Born Feb. 12, 1930, in Malden to Lewis and Cora Dickey, she attended school in Malden and married Clinton Callaway May 5, 1961, in Pullman where they made their home until moving to Albion in the... Full story
St. John/Endicott/ LaCrosse/Washtucna swimmers nipped Colfax by 47 points Thursday, July 7, in the second round of novice swim competition. The SELW team hosted the meet at the Endicott pool. Final point count was SELW 463, Colfax 416 and Pullman 361. Tanner Fleming stroked to a sweep for SELW in the 12-under class with a string of strong wins. Simon Brannon of Pullman, a top points winner after last year's league meet, also put together a six-event sweep in the 14-under class. In the Tuesday league round at Colfax, Pullman's team dominated wit... Full story
Amy Warwick works on a winning time of 45:51 for the women’s five-mile run at Oakesdale’s Old Mill Days July 9. Terry Boxleitner pushes it in the men’s Adult Sprint Triathlon, which he won in a time of 1:01.43. The triathlon course began with seven laps in the Oakesdale pool followed by a 10-mile bike ride and a 3.1-mile run. Heidi Perry took first for the women (1:16.37). On an abbreviated course for the kids, Tyler Bober won with a time of 17.02. Pat Brown won the men’s five-mile run (44.40)... Full story
Rudy Kendall, Hooper bus driver Rudy E. Kendall, known as R.E., is shown here at the wheel of a Hooper School bus in 1924. Kendall also worked at that time for the McGregor orchards at Hooper. He and his wife, Luta Garland Kendall, had five children. They later moved to the west side of the state during the 1930s, and Mr. Kendall had a long career with the Boeing Co. Tom Kendall of St. John, one of five children in the family, provided the photo to the Gazette. One item to note is the apparent...
Area students on the honor roll at the University of Idaho for the spring semester with grade averages of 3.5 or higher on a minimum of 12 credit hours are listed below: Garfield: Heidi M. Jamison and Kori A. Palmer. Palouse: William F. Parker and Derec L. Styer. Pullman: Robert L. Comley, Matthew S. Dabbs, Arik A. Laubach, William R. Mincks, Robert W. Mims, Faith Njeri, Pamela A. Passmore, Jacquelin L. Remale, Amanda E. Schachtschneider, Christopher L. Schachtschneider and Faith E. Shier. St. John: Justin M. Knox....
Posse catcher Pete Schultheis of Colton awaits the ball Saturday at WSU to make the force out on Josh Huff. Logan Gingerich of Colfax took the mound in relief of Cal Gregory for the Posse in the Saturday morning game. After a tough run last week in the Pullman Summer Series, Palouse Posse returned to league action Tuesday and took two wins over Mead at McDonald Park to remain undefeated in the league run. The Posse has two more non-league games at Cheney today and will then return to Colfax...
'13 The Musical' set next week "13 The Musical," with a score from Tony award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, is the first all-youth production for the Regional Theater of the Palouse. Pullman native Jasper Barbosa plays Evan Goldman, who is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town. Executive Director John Rich is extremely pleased with the fact that RTOP has "gathered a group of experienced and talented young performers." The muscical will play Saturday, July 16, at 1:30 and 7:30 p.m....
Jim Nelson and Rocketman, his Aplomado Falcon, mesmerized youngsters recently at LaCrosse. Jim, Rocketman, along with another falcon, Odin, gave a presentation for the Summer Reading Program at the LaCrosse Library. He explained how he trains the birds with drones and other new technology and how he keeps them healthy....
The expanded Old Mill Days more than delivered July 8-9 in Oakesdale. Extra tables had to be brought down Friday night for patrons at the bingo-and-pulled-pork-sandwiches event at the museum. Then, organizers ran out of pulled pork. They took out hamburger and hot dogs reserved for the next day, which then ran out Saturday evening. “Then we raided Crossett's (Market),” said Jake Dingman, Old Mill Days chairman. Saturday's added supply was gone toward the end of the night as the band Blue Hig... Full story
Colfax has received a $10,000 grant from the state Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation to conduct a historical inventory of sites in downtown Colfax from Island to Stevens Street. The project will be done under the auspices of the Colfax Historic Preservation Commission. Councilman Jim Kackman July 5 said one of his concerns was to make sure that the project gets done. He noted the grant derives from federal funds which will eventually be subject to an audit finding. The city anticipates a consultant will be hired to assist the...
Colfax High School class of 1986 celebrated its 30 year reunion last weekend. On Friday night several people went out to dinner at Gambino's in Moscow, and Saturday they celebrated at the Eagles in Colfax. The class of 1986 was represented in the Concrete River Festival and took first place with Paul Stroup's Harley Davidson motorcycle which he rode from Illinois for the reunion. In front, from the left , are Nelda Strevy (Colfax); Sharon Kramer Knee Miller (Colfax), and Tricia Rusch Hereford... Full story
Pullman "Crazy Days" will be next Wednesday and Thursday, July 20 and 21, with a large sidewalk sale in downtown Pullman. “It's a different twist on the old crazy days sidewalk sales,” said Mitch Chandler, who planned the event. The sale will be in the alley behind the Daily Grind coffee shop and in the Cougar Plaza parking lot, across the street from Neill Public Library. Chandler said five or six vendors have been confirmed to date to participate in the mid-week sale. He also said businesses located near the sidewalk sale, such as Lily Bee...
