Articles from the August 23, 2012 edition
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Legals
NOTICE OF ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following Whitman County roads/bridges will be closed to vehicular traffic for bridge replacement, pursuant to R.C.W. 47.48.01, for the time periods specified below: County Road No. 5210, the L...
Lentil Fest lists cook-off winners
The National Lentil Festival announced the winners of the 2012 Legendary Lentil Cook-Off held Saturday during the festival. First place was the French Cassoulet with Lentils, Bacon, Sausage and Chicken Confit by Lily Julow of Gainesville, Fla. She...
Hospital Highlights
The need for blood doesn’t take a summer vacation! The summer months traditionally reflect a lower turnout of donors due in part to high schools and colleges being out of session. They account for almost 35 percent of all blood donations. This...
Obituaries
For full obituaries, please see the Weekly Pages section for this week, page 4B.... Full story
Good Old Days
125 years ago August 26, 1887 Last Saturday, the county commissioners decided on the location of the new court house and adopted the plans of the county building at Dayton, Columbia County, one of the prettiest and most substantial in the territory....
Rosalia Garden Club names winner
The Garden of the Month award for July went to Dave and Cathy St. John’s garden just a few short miles south of Rosalia. The selection committee reported several memory gardens within the garden with an ongoing pond project. Billy Willy’s pond,... Full story
Summer readers log 4,690 hours of book time
Colfax Whitman County Library Summer Reading participants logged more than 4,690 hours of reading time to complete the 2012 Literacy Program. “Dream Big-Read!” was the theme for the 2012 program. Many generous sponsors and volunteers donated... Full story
Top FFA award goes to the GP grads
courtesy Shelley Slocum Blake Slocum, Chad Redman and JB Lange, left to right, were recent recipients of their FFA American Degrees. This is the highest achievement recognized by the National FFA Organization. Less than one-half of one percent of...
My favorite recipes
Julie Aune Kincaid is right at home on a farm near Colfax, as the daughter of a LaCrosse area family. Parents Bud and Judy Aune welcomed Julie after having three boys, so she learned to do her homework at her brothers basketball games and was exempt...
Ruth Enos in Oliver cast
Ruth Enos of Colfax has a role in the production of Oliver which begins a run at the Regional Theater of the Palouse in Pullman tonight, Thursday. A veteran of several musical productions, Enos is cast as Mrs. Bedwin, the housekeeper in act two. She...
EWU awards Graffis
Katelyn Graffis has been awarded a general university scholarship for $1,000 for the 2012-2013 academic year at Eastern Washington University. Katelyn graduated from Oakesdale High School in 2010. She was an assistant at the Oakesdale learning... Full story
Reunion at Warm Springs Ranch brings many back to Penawawa
Dusty Shirley Eggers hosted her annual Penawawa Reunion at her Warm Springs Ranch along the Snake River Saturday, August 11. Attending were Willie and Anne Pierce Lowe, Endicott; Monte and Sharon Steiger, Genesee; Rob and Bobby McVoy and Betty Morgan... Full story
Etc. Column
Swing dance at Dahmen Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will host country swing dance and free lessons Friday, Aug. 31. Lessons begin at 6:15; the dance begins at 7:30. Dance lessons are free; but those attending the dance must pay the $7 cover charge....
Lentil Fest parade participants
photo courtesy -Carla Hall Colfax was well represented in the Lentil Festival parade on Saturday by Miss Colfax Deanna Aeschliman, Princesses Lindsay Webber and Cacey Hall, sprint boat boat owners Scott and Lori Ackerman with navigator Graham...
MOMENTS IN TIME
The History Channel • On Sept. 9, 1776, the Continental Congress formally declares the name of the new nation to be the “United States” of America. It replaced the term “United Colonies,” which had been in general use. • On Sept. 3,...
WSU meeting highlights alternate routes to games
In a meeting with representatives from Oakesdale, Rosalia, Garfield and Palouse Aug. 14, WSU Athletic Director Bill Moos announced that the university is going to promote alternate routes to football... Full story
The Great Colfax Traffic Jam
Cars and trucks were backed up Main Street from Fairview north to JJ Building Supply Friday afternoon as construction crews limited traffic on Highway 195. Returning WSU students added to the Colfax traffic load with foosball tables and futons... Full story
Natural gas power plants on zone hearing agenda
Changes to Whitman County zoning laws that would allow development of natural gas power plants will be the topic of a public hearing before county commissioners Sept. 10. Planner Alan Thomson said he has spoken with energy production companies about...
Bruce Cameron
The Top Dogs W. BRUCE CAMERON Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2007. When I die, I want to be reincarnated as one of my mother’s dogs. It was hard for my parents when their three kids grew up and moved out of the... Full story
Bulletin Column
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. JURY CONVICTS HARDGROVE A superior court jury...
Letters
Unimpressive Attention Whitman County voters: The ballots for the Primary Election are counted and a minority of the minority moved their candidates to the general election. Yes, an unimpressive 40% of registered voters took the time to cast a...
Don Brunell
Poland and the U.S. are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. Poland broke the shackles of Soviet domination two decades ago with the rise of Lech Walesa and the Solidarity labor movement. Free for the first time since World War...
Adele Ferguson
ITEM—The Pentagon has started a program to develop and buy replacement Air Force One aircraft for presidential use after 2022. The first phase, costing $757 million for Air Force One and $1.84 million for a new helicopter, will focus on completing... Full story
Gordon Forgey
Now that presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has named his running mate, Paul Ryan, the 2012 campaign is off and running. It promises to be a contentious affair. The two parties seem to agree on only one thing: the country is in trouble and must be...
Cheer camp today
Colfax cheerleaders today, Thursday, will conduct a cheer camp for youngsters from kindergarten age through sixth grade. The camp will run from 9 to 2 at the football field. A shirt and snack will be provided. Participants will perform Aug. 30...