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Caden Marker, 15, placed sixth in goat-tying at the Junior High National Finals Rodeo in Huron, S.D., June 23-29. An estimated 200 kids competed in goat-tying at the Finals which spans the U.S., Canada, Australia and Mexico. Marker will be a freshman at Colfax High School in the fall. He rode his sister Callie-Rae's horse, Dr. Pepper, which was also named in Huron the reserve champion American Quarter Horse of the Year. Marker has competed with the horse since he was seven years old. At...
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 STOP LIGHT REVIEW Downtown stoplights turned out to become one of the impromptu topics at Monday night's Colfax city council session. Councilwoman Crystal Christopherson asked if the automatic sensor controls to switch the traffic light at Main and Canyon no longer functioned. She posed the...
In 1961, President John F Kennedy proclaimed that America would land a man on the moon by the end of the decade. That promise came to pass. The Eagle, NASA’s lunar lander, touched down on the moon’s surface on July 20, 1969, fifty years ago, in a place called the Sea of Tranquility. This was the Apollo 11 mission, crewed by Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin. The entire mission from earth to moon and back lasted eight days, three hours and 19 minutes. It was a remarkable feat. The mission faced computer overload and the nec...
Let's give the highest praise possible to President Donald Trump: He didn't mortify his country on Independence Day. Other than his Revolutionary War airport thingy, he stuck to the script and gave a vanilla salute to the nation, which tries to overlook that most of its founders were slaveholders. He also choreographed a display of military might, a few flyovers and some tanks scattered around for good measure. Thanks to his staff's frantic efforts, he even drew a good crowd. But it's time to engage in any pundit's favorite pastime, which is...
The women of the U.S. national soccer team are famous for being extraordinary athletes, repeat world champions -- and plaintiffs. The team's lawsuit alleging pay discrimination against the U.S. Soccer Federation has done much to define its identity. A nearly perfect run through the World Cup has been widely interpreted as vindication of the merits of its case, so much so that fans chanted "equal pay" after the U.S. victory in the final over the Netherlands and booed the head of FIFA, the sponsor of the World Cup, during the trophy ceremony....
#!*! If Public Works really wants a response to its survey, try sending a first class letter without threats and blame for the postage cost....
Slavery Wayne Olson, of Moscow, wants to rewrite history. He wants us to believe that the Civil War was all about states' rights, and not about the enslavement of Africans. (Letter, Lewiston Tribune, July 9, 2019). Granted: There were competing understandings of liberty and rights; Northern industry was subsidized by tariffs on Southern harvests -- a kingly style of favoritism. New western states could not be slave states, so Congress would increasingly vote against the slave states' interests, an existential threat to slavery. Nevertheless, th...
Shortly, after Apollo 11 landed on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong took his famous first steps on the dusty lunar surface, some comedian in our army unit at Ft. Knox, KY, posted a sign in our barracks: “Sorry, Drill Sgt., No Green Cheese!” Our basic training drill instructor was already “highly agitated” because President Richard Nixon ordered a “training holiday” so we could watch live television coverage of landing. On July 20, 1969, our unit was supposed to take what was called “Mil...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Tyler Timothy Renton, 24, and Brook Alison Fowers, 25, both Genesee, Idaho, July 12. Dallin Karl Redger, 24, Princeton, Idaho, and Jaclyn Raye Wiebe, 26, Troy, Idaho, July 12. REAL ESTATE Timothy and Vicki St. John, Farmington, to Adam Kelly, Tekoa, house on N. Ramsey, Tekoa, $92,000, July 3. Deanna Lisenbee, Houston, Texas, to S & S Farms, quarter interest in one ag parcel and 12th interest in another ag parcel near Sunset, $128,400, July 3. Robert and Cheryl Rodeen, Colton, to Charles and Carrie Coen, Colton, 13 lots in S. A... Full story
The ultimate sacrifice Lester Dean Hayton made for his country 101 years ago was detailed by Brad Pearce of Palouse on Sunday beneath the gateway entrance for Hayton-Greene Park in Palouse. Hayton died in action in France, probably on the first day of the counter offense against German troops. Hayton's fate after he officially went over the top of the trenches in the big counter offense July 18, 1918, wasn't known until almost a year later when he was officially designated as missing in action...
Dick and Helen Appel had guests for the Fourth of July. Bruce and Elaine Appel and Spencer, Spokane; Logan Appel and friend Kiera, Mass.; Kate Wollstein, Moscow; Drew Donaldson, Ore.; and Eric and Shannon Appel, Kyle, Sarah and Sidney, Dusty. Logan was visiting to show his friend the great state of Washington. Jan Smith recently joined her sisters, Dianne Morris and Jeanne Levy, for a getaway to Walla Walla. They enjoyed shopping, museums and a winery. As a special treat, they visited their aunt Betty Culbertson in her new apartment. Country...
Friends of the Whitman County Library recently attended a presentation by Nona Hengen in her gallery and restored heritage barn. Hengen of Spangle is a teacher, historian and accomplished artist who estimates she's painted more than 1,000 works in her lifetime. The Library Friends, Tekoa PEO Club and area residents attended. After the reception, the group motored to the Rosalia Library for a tour followed by lunch at the newly reopened Red Brick Café. Now on hiatus, the Friends' next meeting...
Katherine G. Woodhouse of Colfax, graduated with a degree in landscape architecture following the spring term at the University of Idaho. Amber C. Korvales, Palouse, graduated with a masters degree in landscape architecture. Graduates from Pullman included Ryan C. Bumstead, BS in agricultural economics; Melisa D. Creek, BS in general studies; Jeremy Davidson, BS in exercise sciences and health; Hilary J. Livingston, JD in law; Jonathan S. Matterson, masters in art; Conner Ormond, BS in forestry; David L. Ungerer, BS in organizational sciences,...
Born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Michelle lived all over the northwest before settling in Colfax 13 years ago after graduating from Post Falls High School in 2005. "I moved almost every year of my life," she said. She met husband Robert Crook of Priest River, Idaho, through mutual friends Tracy and Leonard Mathia. "It was love at first sight," she said with a shy smile. "I knocked on a door to get my brother and sister to a friend's house and Robert answered the door." They've been together for 15...
St. James Episcopal Church of Pullman will conduct its annual Eucharist-in-the-park followed by dessert Saturday, July 20, at 6:30 p.m. in McGee Park on Lybecker Road. The event celebrates the feast day of St. James, the patron saint of the church. With this annual celebration, St. James Episcopal Church, the oldest, continually active Episcopal church in Whitman County, commemorates its time in the county, currently at 127 years. All are welcome to attend and it is recommended to bring a folding chair....
Neill Public Library’s summer reading finale celebration will be at Pullman’s Reaney Park July 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be carnival-style games, a bouncy house and free treats. Pictures can taken with Corduroy Bear and Mama & Papa Berenstain Bear. Every child attending will receive a door prize....
Thursday, July 18 Colfax – 2 to 4 p.m. – Community Blood Drive – Save a life and sign up to donate at 877-258-4825 or www.vitalant.org and you could be the WINNER of a brand new pair of kayaks! Palouse & Tekoa – Universe of Stories – Kids and their grownups are invited for stellar summer FUN! Garfield Reading Gallery – 11 a.m. – Storytime – Bring the little ones for a story and craft. Colfax – 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. – Flex & Flow Yoga – Build strength, flexibility, and focus. $10 or by punchcard. Albion & Colton – Adult Arts & Crafts – Bring a fri...
JURY CONVICTS OAKESDALE MAN A superior court jury July 9 convicted Thomas R. McBride of Oakesdale guilty of a charge of possession of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. The jury rendered a verdict after just 61 minutes of deliberation after listening to final arguments. McBride, 53, was jailed May 5 after deputies conducted a warrant search of his residence on North Third Street in Oakesdale. The investigation report said 30 grams of methamphetamine and a scale which had drug residue were found during the search of the residence....
Ethan Steele, son of Chris and Kelli Melhus, and Doug Stach, son of Chris and Michelle Stach, both from St. John Troop 590, passed their board of review June 8 for the Eagle Scout award, the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Steele joined the Chattaroy Cub Scout Pack when he was in second grade, and Stach joined the same pack when he was in third grade. Both crossed over to Boy Scouts in the fifth grade and joined the Deer Park Scout Troop. In 2015 both families moved to St. John only...
Neill Library in Pullman will exhibit oil paintings by local artist Jacqueline Daisley who is inspired by the vibrant colors of the Palouse region as she depicts farm scenes, old trucks and landscapes. One of Daisley's works was selected for the 2012 Lentil Festival poster. She notes painting is her way of preserving the Palouse. "Once the building is gone, the history is gone. When you paint you are preserving that history of what it used to be like. If I can preserve the past with a painting,...
Elizabeth Circle of Trinity Lutheran Church met July 9 at the Parish Hall for a sewing day. They worked on quilts and went over inventory of items to be sent with the quilts this fall. Attending were Barbara Huntley, Carol Hannas, Jerine Grey, Louise Owens, Margaret Schmick, Sue Bafus and Gail Bilow....
Heavier Than Air Children’s Theatre will conduct a theatre camp Aug. 5-9 for children ages 7-18 at the Historic Empire Theatre, 126 South Crosby, Tekoa. The production will be Shel Silverstein’s ‘Where The Sidewalk Ends.’ Cost will be $40 per child with a family price of $80. Daily rehearsals will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Participants are advised to bring a lunch. Dress rehearsal will be Aug. 10, 9-11 a.m. The performance will be Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. Performance admission cost will be $5. Call 208-643-3764 or email to register: tekoaem...
Innovia Foundation recently awarded $257,413 in scholarships to 116 students throughout Eastern Washington and North Idaho for the 2019-2020 school year. The foundation manages over 30 scholarship programs on behalf of donors. Hope White of St. John received the Annie Maria Hitchings Scholarship for $1,302, and Olivia Larson, St. John, also received a $651 Hitchings scholarship. Awson Wheeler of Lamont received $10,000 for the Lucille Hudon scholarship to the University of Idaho, and Jazzmyn Gordon of Washtucna received a $1,000 David and...
