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A county Public Works crew took out 15.5 tons of asphalt and oil after skimming off two to three inches off the top of the Ackerman Bridge last week on Young Road north of Dusty. The span is one of 56 in the county to get a new load rating for single-unit loads after inspections were conducted last fall. Susan Kovich, consulting structural engineer, is now evaluating it for what new load limit will be posted, following the asphalt removal. The work was done on this bridge specifically after county commissioners received comments from farmers...
Colfax City Council members Monday night approved a resolution in support of the state Department of Transportation’s application for a federal BUILD grant to provide funds for revision of the intersection of Highways 26 and 195 on the north end of Colfax. The resolution follows a presentation at the prior city meeting by Larry Larson, assistant regional administrator for development for the department. The state has applied for a $6 million grant for the federal funds which would be combined for a $2.6 million match from the state. The p...
According to a National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) report, temperature differentials across Washington were between 2 and 11 degrees above average for the week of July 9-15, with Pullman’s average air temperature listed at 67 degrees. “All areas of the state reported hot and dry conditions: good for some crops, but bad for soil moisture,” the group said. As a result, 47 percent of topsoil moisture and 37 percent of subsoil moisture across the state was listed as below adequate. In spite of less-than-ideal conditions, Washi...
Efforts by LaCrosse Community Pride and the Whitman County Library to restore LaCrosse's historic rock houses have transformed the structures in recent years, and there's much more to come. Built from basalt rocks deposited by the Missoula Ice Age floods, the stone structures were built in the 1930s. Clint Dobson, a LaCrosse businessman, built two homes, three bunkhouses and a service station between 1934 and 1936. The houses were used as rental units for farm workers and sleeping quarters for...
Candidates running in Washington's primary election laid out their views during the Pullman League of Women Voters forum Tuesday night at the Colfax library. In the congressional race, Democrat Lisa Brown and Dave Saulibio of the Trump Populist Party debated, while incumbent Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers was unable to attend and sent a proxy to deliver a prepared statement. Brown explained her opposition to cutting medicare/medicaid, as well as to privatizing of the Veteran's Affairs...
A plan for a new modular building at the Whitman County Waste Transfer Station may come into play this year instead of next year, or the year after, depending on funding and the decision by county Public Works Director Mark Storey. He presented the notion to county commissioners Monday for later input as he decides whether it may fit into the 2018 budget. “The busiest part of the year is starting to get behind us,” Storey reported. Estimated to cost between $60,000 and $80,000, the 1,200 to 1,500-square-foot building would house new office spa...
A service with full military honors was July 17 at 1 p.m. at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens for Sgt. Charles Daman, a member of a B-24 bomber crew who was identified last year after excavation of the bomber crash site in Germany. Sgt. Daman was one of 10 crew members of the B-24 when it was shot down by a German Messerschmitt 262. The airplane crashed on the Ludwigslust Castle grounds east of Hamburg on April 4, 1945. Arrangements for Sgt. Daman’s service have been made by Kramer Funeral Home at Palouse. They have been working with Wilber Tanne...
The “Show and Shine” car show will return to Malden this weekend for its second edition July 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The free show is hosted by Malden Market at 22 NE Broadway Ave. Show and Shine visitors can peruse a variety of arts and crafts vendors. Hamburgers, hot dogs, ice cream and other goodies will be offered. Prizes will be awarded to participants for categories like “best paint job” and “closest to original.” Karena Wilcox, coordinator of the event, said all vehicles are welcome. Last year brought 26 vehicles including a...
Chase suspects sentenced Two defendants involved in a high speed chase in the Johnson and Sand Road area southeast of Pullman were convicted last week in superior court. Both are from Spokane. The chase started when Palouse Officer Joe Handley May 26 was working a joint emphasis patrol in Pullman and observed a pickup truck near the intersection of Stadium and Main streets in Pullman. Handley suspected the truck had been reported stolen and received verification. The driver of the pickup turned off Main southbound on Johnson Road. According to...
More than 100 recipes from 24 states and four countries were submitted for the Legendary Lentil Cook-off, and from those the National Lentil Festival selected the top five to compete August 18 for the grand prize. The top five are as follows: Elizabeth Koseyan from North Hills, Calif. - Mediterranean Lentil & Eggplant Crostini with a Garlic Yogurt Drizzle; Hidemi Walsh from Greenfield, Ind. - Caramel Lentil Cheesecake with Cookie & Cream Trifle; Jodi Taffel from Altadena, Calif. - Baked Lentil Empanadas; Margee Berry from White Salmon, Wash. -...
Curious visitors to the Whitman County Public Service building can check out a collection of vintage medical instruments and educational posters dating back a half-century or more. Director of Whitman County Public Health Troy Henderson discovered an abundance on retro medical materials, most originating between the 50s and the 90s, during a routine cleaning of the storage room. Henderson decided to put them to use, so he set up a makeshift "museum" in a small room of the Public Service...
At each stop, each parade, they are present, in even numbers for each. Driving, you see a sign for one candidate and see the other two's signs within two minutes. The race for the next Whitman County District Court Judge is on – and has been all summer – as the vote nears the first cut to replace Judge Doug Robinson, retiring after 18 years in the non-partisan position. Candidates Dan LeBeau, Rob Rembert, John Hart; are all running their first political campaigns. The primary is August 7. The co...
Swimmers from GPOP posted a big win last Thursday in the swim season opener at the Colfax pool. Garfield/Palouse/ Oakesdale/Plummer rolled up a total of 588 points for a margin of 176 points over number-two Pomeroy. The Pirates totaled 411.5 points, and host Colfax placed third with 364.5. Maddie Johnson of Palouse won five of the six events for girls 12 & under. Daniel Orfe and Daniel Kramer of Palouse dominated the senior boys races. Kane Weiker of GPOP took first in all individual events for...
A round-two clash between the Pullman Barracudas and SELW at Reaney Pool in Pullman last Thursday netted a big win for the Pullman club. The same two teams battled for points two days earlier when Pullman traveled to Endicott, but Pullman generated more points in their home pool. Final toll was 837 points for the Barracudas and 457 for St. John/Endicott/LaCrosse/ Washtucna. 100-Yard Freestyle Girls 12 & Under: 1. Bree Myers-P 1:12.18, 2.Naomi Carter-P 1:20.07, 3.Josephine Belzer-P 1:21.53, 4. Sophie Anderson-S 1;25.94, 5. Kaylynn Misner-S...
Palouse Patriots are booked to play Gonzaga Prep Friday in a 7:30 game at Shadle Park for the first round of the Legion AAA district playoffs. The Patriots, who finished league play with a 4-4 mark two weeks ago, will start district action after posting league adventures at Whitefish, Mont., and Lewiston. During league action, the Patriots booked a split with the Gonzaga team in home-and-home matchups on consecutive nights. In the Lewiston tourney Friday, the Patriots booked a split. They defeated Bellevue 3-2 in their first game and then lost...
Pullman Posse swept Ferris 14-12 and 19-6 last Thursday in a Legion AA twin bill at Pullman High School. Both games closed down after five frames on the 10-run lead rule. Posse scored 11 runs in the first game to take control. Mitch LaVelle tripled and doubled in the first game. Zack Carpenter had three hits with a double, and Eric Akesson had two hits with a double. Ferris stacked six runs in the first inning of the second game, but Posse charged for 10 runs in the third inning and eight more in the fourth. Monday at Moscow the Blue Devils...
Pullman Parks and Recreation will offer a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for girls and boys entering grades 3-8 Aug. 18 in Pullman as part of the National Lentil Festival. Team fee is $65 and the deadline to register is Aug. 10. Teams can register online or for more information contact, Pullman Parks and Recreation at 509-338-3227. Pullman Parks will also offer a coed softball tournament as part of the festival. Entry fee is $175 and teams will be guaranteed three games. Registration deadline is Aug. 14. For more information or to register,...
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has extended the public comment period on its recommendations for the management of “riparian ecosystems” along the banks of rivers and streams throughout the state. WDFW will now accept written comments through Aug. 17 on the recommendations contained in Riparian Ecosystems, Volume 2: Management Recommendations, https://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/01988. The new document updates and expands recommendations initially published in 1997 and reflects input from WDFW stakeholders and tribal natural res...
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 TO REPAIR SWEEPER Colfax Public Works Supervisor Matt Hammer reported to the city council Monday night the department has opted to get repairs on its 2004 Tymco street sweeper which sustained extensive damage last month. Hammer said they sought out bids from area shops and have taken the...
A current trend sweeping social media is the police lip sync challenge. Law offices across the country are posting videos of anywhere from one person to the entire department―staff and support personnel included―mouthing along to songs from current hits to ones debuted on LP tracks. Different departments have different takes on the videos. For some it is a way to highlight their officers, resources, staff and toys. For others it is just pure fun. A few use it as a way to commemorate fallen com...
Angela Merkel is, her supporters like to gloat, the leader of the free world. Just don't ask her to spend as if she is. Donald Trump has made the German chancellor one of his favorite rhetorical targets, especially over Germany's anemic defense expenditures. This has led to worries about the future of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and reflexive support for Merkel among the American political elite. Trump shouldn't openly mock Merkel, or suggest that there have been annual dues to NATO that Germany has failed to pay. Trump tends to view foreign c...
For those who thought "acronym" was a city in Ohio, it is not. According to my handy dandy online dictionary, an acronym is "a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word," as in WAC from Women's Army Corps or OPEC from Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. Or MAGA, as in Make America Great Again, the Donald Trump campaign slogan splattered across red baseball hats worn by millions of Americans, mostly white, mostly intolerant, who have...
We are fortunate to have three enthusiastic candidates for District Court Judge. The successful candidate will assume the position now held by Doug Robinson, who will be retiring at the end of his current term. During his years as District Court Judge, Doug has very ably served us. The three candidates now vying for the position all appear to be qualified to handle the job. Of the three, the candidate with whom I am most familiar is Rob Rembert. Rob's roots run deep in Whitman County. He is descended from some of the County's earliest...