Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
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Parasitic worms -- there are many of them -- are among the worst health scourges on Earth. The same could be said about the species that frequently infest the world of American celebrity. They're called WIRMS, and in this case, the opportunistic organisms latch on to the parasites, particularly those in the political realm. WIRMS is shorthand for "What I Really Meant to Say," and we've had an outbreak recently in Washington. It doesn't take an expert to conclude that these particular lice were brought back from Helsinki, where our president...
It's Tehran's turn for the "fire and fury" treatment. In response to Iranian President Hasan Rouhani telling Donald Trump not to "play with the lion's tail" because "war with Iran is the mother of all wars," the president fired back in an emphatically all-caps tweet warning of "CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE." Since the last time Trump theatrically threatened a regime with destruction he quickly turned around and had warm talks with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, his Twitter account has lost some of...
Voters in Washington's 5th Congressional District have seen Cathy McMorris Rodger's ad regarding Lisa Brown's vote on Community Protection Zones. It is at best disingenuous. Cathy McMorris Rodgers is correct when she says that Lisa Brown opposed a proposal creating "community protection zones," which would "prohibit sex offenders from living within 880 feet of the facilities or grounds of a public or private schools" (elementary and secondary schools and universities). She forgot to mention, however, that Lisa Brown had argued that pre-schools...
Only two of the world’s 10 leading national economies don’t have carbon pricing programs: The United States and India. The World Bank’s Carbon Pricing 2018, published in May, reports 51 national and sub-national programs (in effect or scheduled to begin soon) that require companies that produce greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide, to pay for their air pollution. The report notes that the number of such initiatives - either cap-and-trade or carbon taxes - rose sharply in 2017. This shows major movement for dealing with CO2 pollu...
I choose Rob Rembert as the next Whitman County district court judge. This choice is based upon my first-hand knowledge of his nearly 22 years of practice as a civil litigation and criminal attorney with Irwin, Myklebust, Savage & Brown. In addition to earning my respect, Rob is held in high regard by his clients and peers, as well as judges and community leaders. Did you know that approximately 37 percent of the cases heard in district court are civil? Rob’s extensive civil experience includes business disputes, landlord-tenant, breach of c...
For the past twelve years I have worked for Whitman County as a probation officer. First handling adult misdemeanor crimes in district court and for the past eight years working with juveniles in superior court. Within this time, I have had the privilege to collaborate with all three candidates running for the district court judge position. I also observed them handle cases that I was not a part of. All three candidates are exceptional and we are lucky to have such a difficult decision before us. However, one candidate clearly stands above the...
Jerry Jones ("Hey, thanks for voting freebie"), are you really that concerned about the state spending 50 cents of each taxpayer's money on postage free ballots in an effort to increase voter participation in our elections? It sounds like you really don't want even a few more people voting. --Mark Olson, Seattle...
Again we face bad air quality due to numerous fires in the area. I have lived in Palouse for more than 30 years, and only in the last three years have we had so much issue with fires and bad air quality. We used to open our windows at night to cool off and then close them in the morning and enjoy a comfortable temperature in our home without air conditioning. Not any more! We finally broke down and got a heat pump so that we can keep cool without opening the windows and letting in smoke! Why have we and the rest of the West faced such fire...
Rob Rembert's legal experience and expertise, community involvement and character make him the best-qualified candidate to be Whitman County's District Court judge. Twenty-two years of practice in Whitman County have given him broad and deep experience with the civil and criminal cases that are resolved in the District Court. He has judicial experience from service as a District Court Judge Pro Tem and a Superior Court Commissioner. Participation and leadership roles in the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Pullman Education Foundation, Whitman...
I am supporting Sandra Jamison for the position of Whitman County auditor. I have known Sandy for more than 20 years and know her to be conscientious and diligent in her work-being a certified public accountant as well as myself. These attributes will serve her well in this position. She is level-headed and has lived in this area, so she knows the Whitman County people well. She has served in varying capacities both in the public and private sector and has worked with a variety of people in these organizations, which in my opinion, is...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Jacob Donald Rurey, 25, and Sabrina Jean Brandt, 22, both Moscow, July 17 Jerod Miles Fisher, 27, and Kelsey Raelynn Clark, 20, both Garfield, July 18. Jacob Harold Sunderlie, 32, and Rosalia Ruth Moffitt, 31, both Athens, Ga., July 19. Riley Fulton Murdock, 21, Dayton, and Hattie May Marshall, 20, both Potlatch, July 20. Kanwarjeet Singh Dhillon, 35, and Eva Marie Smith, 36, both Colfax, July 20. Floyd Andrew Campbell, 61, and Lorraine Gayle Bare, 56, both Colfax, July 23. Tanner Matthew Call, 20, and Kirbee Ann Barney, 22,...
The Gary Stueckle family arrived at the Parsonage Bed and Breakfast establishment on Friday, and stayed until Sunday for their annual get-together. Gary and Marit and their daughter Anna reside in Edmonds. Their son Daniel and his wife Lauren, along with children Willa, Hattie and Haakon, live in Auburn. On Friday, they joined other family members in Schmuck Park in Colfax for a picnic. Saturday, they rode combine with Wes and Darrel Claassen who farm the Gottlieb and Rachel Stueckle home place. Visitors at the home of Kim and Cindy Pitts this...
St. John High School Class of 1958 held its 60th class reunion at Northern Quest July 13-15. Fifteen members of the class of 28 graduates attended. Those attending included in front, from the left, Don Harwood, Walla Walla; Jack Wood, Spokane; Bev (Pierce) Davis, Walla Walla; Janice (Getz) Hayden, Vancouver, Wash.; Joanne (Parrish) Sharp, St. John; Kathy (Marcus) Adams, Spokane, and Max Wilhelm, Spokane. In the second row, from the left, are Tracy Eriksen, St. John; John Stelzer, Rosalia; Harry...
Lorena Mattley, celebrated her 79th birthday with a visit from her children and grandchildren. Attending were her husband, LeRoy Mattley, Endicott; daughter Lori McNeily of Colfax; daughter Linda Peterson, her friend Dave Millicum; grandson Andrew and McKensie and Liam Gillette of Deer Park; son Louis and Belinda Mattley of Boise; granddaughter Misty Zornacki and her children, Issac Kolbolski, Gage and Ali Zornacki of Endicott, and Diana Smith and Della of Moses Lake. Myrna Morasch attended the graduation of grandson Tyler Morasch from Fire...
Kiwanis Clubs of Pullman and Moscow will collect needed school supplies for local children in the 10th annual Stuff the Bus drive Aug. 9, 10 and 11. Hundreds of families on the Palouse find it difficult to afford the supplies their children need, and the Kiwanis Clubs ask for everyone’s support and donations. Over the last decade, Stuff the Bus in collaboration with Kiwanis Pullman, Colfax, Colton/Uniontown and Moscow schools has helped thousands of kids get backpacks, notebooks, and other crucial school supplies. The project now has the p...
Colfax Downtown Association and Innova Foundation will present Becky McCray, founder and publisher of Small Biz Survival, a top 20 small business blog, in an interactive walk around Friday, Aug. 3. Participants can meet at The Center in Colfax at 9:30 a.m. The program will conclude at 11:30 a.m. Advances in agriculture, energy and fuels, manufacturing and materials all mean changes to jobs, economic development and tax revenues. Given the certainty of change in our globalized future, it is time to start making rural communities more...
Meet this darling, mother-daughter duo. Molly has been a resident of Colfax since her family moved here in 1985. Before living in Washington state, her family lived in Carson City, Nev. Molly said that she always enjoyed the smells of the high desert but dreamt of living in a place with green rolling hills, a big red barn and dirt roads. She has found exactly that, right here on the Palouse. Molly and her husband Eddy have raised all three of their children in Colfax: Cori, 27; Ysabeaux, 21,...
Sign-ups are now being accepted for summer enrichment classes which will start in late August at the Colfax Library. Those interested are encouraged to sign up early to avoid cancellations of the classes. “Downsizing: Prisoner of Your Possessions” will be offered Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Instructor DeAnne Wilfong will give a step-by-step approach for letting go of “stuff.” “Don’t Downsize & Organize: De-Own” also falls on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 5-7:30 p.m. In this class, Wilfong teaches that organizing possessions is often just a...
Bob Lothspeich and Cheryl Mitchell were married February 3, 1968, in Omak, Wash., while Bob was home on leave after completing Army Infantry Ranger training. Their children, Wendy Stauff (Frank), Heidi Lothspeich and Steve Lothspeich (Diane Beauregard), helped them celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a small gathering of family and friends in January. The entire family plans travel to Italy in the near future to help continue the 50th celebration....
All 14 branches of Whitman County Library will close Aug. 6-12 for maintenance week. During the closure, a number of projects will be undertaken that are difficult to complete when the library is open. A new carpet will be installed in the Palouse branch, and gallery lights will be installed at The Center at the Colfax Library. During the week-long closure, due dates for library materials have been extended and no late fines will be charged. Book drops will remain open in all locations for customer convenience. Access to the library’s c...
Washington state and the rest of the Pacific Northwest are no exception to the nationwide shortage of the newer vaccine, Shingrix, that protects adults against shingles, a condition that causes a painful, blistery rash. Heightened public awareness of shingles and an improved vaccine led to the shortage announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention earlier this summer, according to internist Saima Ahmad of WSU’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in Spokane. When Shingrix became available this year, supply could not keep up with d...
Thursday, Aug. 2 Colfax – First Thursday – Everyone is invited to drop into the TEK Center for Open Lab from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and tinker with robotics, snap circuits and more. Book sale blowout all day. All novels, cookbooks, CDs and DVDs, 3/$1. All kids’ books 5/$1. Colfax – 12:05 to 12:55 p.m. – Flex and Flow Yoga – Poses focus on foundation and alignment while building strength, flexibility and focus. Same time every week. $10 per class, punch cards available. Colton – 3:30 p.m. – Disney Music Trivia – Families and kids (8 and older) are in...
Pullman CC sets nonprofits meet Pullman Chamber of Commerce will present a nonprofit showcase during their August general membership luncheon Aug. 14 at noon in the SEL Event Center in Pullman. This event will showcase local nonprofit organizations and the public is invited to visit participant organizations to learn about their services Laura Pierce, executive director of Washington Nonprofits, will give a presentation “Why Nonprofits Matter to Us All.” The luncheon cost is $18 per person or $15 for chamber members. Reservations are req...
Whitcom Executive Board, which oversees the 911 dispatch center in Pullman, conducted a special closed meeting Wednesday to evaluate candidates to replace the Executive Director seat vacated by Patti Kelly’s retirement last January. According to Pullman City Supervisor Adam Lincoln, board members spoke via phone with five candidates from around the country. The board will then narrow the field down to two or three candidates, Lincoln said. They will be invited to meet Whitcom members and local residents in person at a public session. The W...