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The Peace Lutheran Church community garden is approaching its top picking time in its sixth summer in operation. So far in 2018, the garden has produced 217 pounds of produce donated weekly to the Colfax Food Pantry and Pullman’s Community Action Center. The garden is part-private and part-church activity, as Peace Lutheran members tend to plants in half of the 20 wooden beds and four tractor tires. The church picked 45 pounds of tomatoes last week. “It’s really starting to produce,” said Kent Miller, coordinator. “Mid-August through September...
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. THREE SPOKANITES ARRESTED Three Spokane suspects were booked into the jail here Saturday night after an arrest on Highway 195 just north of Colfax. A vehicle driven by Tyson R. VanVindinter, 27, was pulled over for speeding. According to the report by Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Jordan, VanVindinter admitted using drugs and possibly having a small...
The Palouse Empire Fair begins its run today. This is a traditional event for the county. It is one of the few events that encompasses the entire county, and it has for decades. From all points of the county, youth bring their animals for judging and sale, crafters display their best work, bakers and canners vie for blue ribbons and all sorts of art and photography is hung for inspection and judging. The variety at the fair is wide and interesting. Also, booths are set up for politicians, political issues and commercial enterprises. And, there...
Okeydokes Our Colfax police officers for being so proactive & keeping our residence safe!!!!! The lovely beds at the Codger Pole. I’ve seen many visitors admiring them....
Others who were fortunate enough to experience John McCain, as I was, have offered their tributes to him, many more eloquently than I ever could. Still, I feel honor bound to try, because, throughout his life, McCain was all about honor. He was not a perfect man. As a reporter, I occasionally tangled with him, and he could display a nasty temper when crossed. But he also was very funny, quick with a devastatingly sarcastic quip. Although complex, he was simply the perfect example of a public servant who believed in public service. In other...
The Battle of Michigan Avenue is finally over, and it was won by the protesters. The lopsided fight between anti-war demonstrators and the brutish police force of Chicago's Democratic mayor Richard Daley the night of Aug. 28, 1968, in the midst of the Democratic convention, was a debacle for the left. The protests didn't stop the Vietnam War or the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hubert Humphrey, the sitting vice president who was much too establishment for the radicals. The event, broadcast on TV -- indeed, unfolding right in front of the...
With today’s tension and rancor, we need a dose of Yogi Berra’s wit and wisdom to put things into perspective. Let’s start with “You can observe a lot by just watching” because seeing what is happening now is very disconcerting. We need less sarcasm and to alleviate the vilification of one another that we constantly witness in the news and on social media. To quote Yogi: “It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much.” Yogi’s humorous way of sizing up a sit...
For now I will let go Frank Watson's suggestion to ignore the rule of law in this country as espoused in his second to last sentence: "One thing, however I would not spend money on is a team of special prosecutors to investigate something that our president may or may not have done, and even if he did, may or may not be illegal." Maybe Cherie Patnode (Being Bullied) can help me with a problem I am having. How do I look on friends who support a man who has demonstrated a lifetime of no morals and no ethics, who seems to want to start wars with...
A lot has been written about Sen. John McCain since his passing. In many ways McCain embodied the United States itself, an embodiment captured by the word “resilience.” Neither McCain nor our nation was, or is, in any way perfect, yet both had the resilience to bounce back from mistakes and hardships. In his farewell statement to America, McCain wrote, “We are citizens of the world’s greatest republic, a nation of ideals.” Many of those ideals took a while to manifest themselves, and many more are just emerging. In 1776, the Declaration of Inde...
A recent letter titled “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” (Spokesman-Review, 9/2/18), that erroneously concludes “This tax cut benefits the middle class”, is a classic example of grossly misleading statistics like those used by Cathy McMorris Rodgers. The letter misleads by comparing percentage cuts rather than absolute dollar cuts. In absolute dollars, a larger percentage cut of a relatively small number (middle class income) is much smaller than a smaller percentage cut of a huge number (top one percent income) Thus the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center...
Frank Watson ("How to Improve our Country" Aug. 30), you make an excellent suggested use of a windfall, using it to increase the development of alternative energy sources and more fully recyclable packaging. However, you lose the argument by suggesting we stop investigating the alleged undermining of our democracy by our current president. Without a fully functional democracy, we would be far less likely to achieve your sustainability goals. Toward the democracy goal, as reported in last week's Whitman County Gazette, the Pullman Chapter of...
AT COLFAX SCHOOL Monday: Bulldog burger or chicken patty, fries, cheese, fruit. Tuesday: Straw hats or chicken patty, refried beans, fruit, donut. Wednesday: Chicken patty or burger, fries, carrots, fruit. Thursday: Pizza or chicken patty, Caesar salad, pineapple, sidekick. Friday: Corn dog or burger, nachos, green salad, fruit. AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL Monday: Chicken fajita with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, Mandarin oranges. Tuesday: Poor boy sandwich, baked beans, raw broccoli and cauliflower, pineapple. Wednesday: Mac and cheese, green...
Thursday, Sept. 6 Malden – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. – Junior Night – 2nd to 5th graders, come to the library for fun activities and snacks. Albion – 4 p.m. – Art Afternoon – Calling all kids. Head to the library for a fantastic “crafternoon.” Albion – 5 to 7:30 p.m. – Fireside Chats – Join your neighbors for tea and friendly conversation. If you are a knitter or have any hobbies, bring them along, too. Friday, Sept. 7 Endicott, Malden, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Join us for early learning activities, music and stories. Malden – 12:30 t...
Endicott Community Club met Aug. 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church. The meeting was called to order by President Cinda Tribble. The group discussed Multiflora Park and work that is going to be done in the next couple of months. They voted to have a contractor from Spokane come to remove stumps and level off the land for the Veterans Memorial. They also continued planning on upcoming events. The first day of school was Aug. 29 and one Endicott Elementary School 4th grader, James Robert Garrett, and...
Palouse City Council approved the final plat for the Amber Ridge housing development at its regular meeting Aug. 28. The seven-acre, 10-lot development received preliminary approval in the spring. Last week, after the projected work from the spring was completed, Public Works Superintendent Dwayne Griffin appeared before the council to recommend final approval. No houses have been built, only infrastructure has been put in for the spot along Palouse Cove Road on the east side of town. Water, sewer and gas lines have been installed and paving...
The Palouse Empire Fair livestock sale will be Saturday, Sept 8. Residents are urged to attend the the sale and support local 4H and FFA kids with their animal projects. Also, Tawnja Miller, LaCrosse Livestock Support board member, can do the bidding at the sale for local LaCrosse area residents who cannot attend the sale. Daniel Broeckel of Outlaw Meats will be present at the fair to discuss custom meat orders. Tedd Nealey, LaCrosse, and Bryan Jones, Dusty, successfully climbed Mt. Adams last...
Saturday, Dick Appel celebrated his birthday with a dinner at the home of Neil, Liz, Josh, Noemi, Issac, John Paul, Grace and Michael Appel, Dusty. Tuesday, he was also celebrated with a dinner at the home of Lisa, Travis, Miriam, Rachel, Emma and Colette Frei, Colfax. Recently, David Stueckle spent a day in Spokane visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Arnie and Diane Stueckle....
Empire slates 'Driving Miss Daisy' This play based on an off-Broadway production involves a relationship between an elderly Jewish widow and her African American driver in Atlanta in the 1950s. It is a funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that becomes a 25-year friendship that transcends their differences. The play is performed by players of the Pullman Civic Theatre and is a free performance. CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Pullman LWV The “Back to League” meeting of the Pullman League of Women Voters will be Mon...
At Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Martinez, Izabella Elliana, born Aug. 27 at seven pounds, eight ounces, to Alejandra Martinez, LaCrosse. Paternal grandparent is Raul Ruiz, LaCrosse. Maternal grandparent is Alejandra Beltran, LaCrosse. Largent, Isla May, born Aug. 30 at seven pounds, six ounces, to James and Kayla Largent, Colfax. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Audrey Largent, Colfax. Baby joins sibling, Mason. At Pullman Regional Hospital Chang, August, born Aug. 22, to Chin Wei Chang and Chia-Wei Chang, Pullman. Reynolds, Ada... Full story
The days are still comfortably warm and the nights are getting cooler. School is back in session and the seasons will soon change. With the beginning of the school year and fall quickly approaching, we find ourselves welcoming the county fair. According to washingtonruralheritage. org, the history of the Whitman County fair goes back to at least 1902. In 1903, the first carnival rides appeared at the fair. Many generations of Whitman County residents have participated in this tradition. I asked...
Questions 1. GEOGRAPHY: Which of the Great Lakes reaches the farthest north and west? 2. LITERATURE: Which English poet wrote and illustrated “Songs of Innocence and of Experience”? 3. MOVIES: Who played the female lead in the 1942 film “Casablanca”? 4. OLYMPICS: In which sport would you perform the “Fosbury Flop”? 5. BUSINESS: Where was entrepreneur/inventor Elon Musk born and raised? 6. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What does a phlebotomist do for a living? 7. SCIENCE: What law is represented by the equation F=ma? 8. TELEVISION: Who starred in the TV s...
* It was beloved American humorist Will Rogers who made the following sage observation: “Everything is funny as long as it’s happening to somebody else.” * If you have spent a great deal of time in the Scottish highlands, you might be familiar with the term “sgiomlaireachd.” Evidently, the habit of dropping in at mealtimes is common enough there to require a word to describe it. * The world’s most popular fruit is the banana. In the United States, people consume more bananas than apples and oranges put together. * How would you like to bru...