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There are no words for the horror of Rotherham. More than 1,400 young girls have been raped and brutally exploited in the northern England town of roughly 250,000 over the past 16 years, while nearly everyone in authority did all he or she could to look the other way. A newly released independent investigation says: “It is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that child victims suffered. They were raped by multiple perpetrators, trafficked to other towns and cities in the north of England, abducted, beaten and intimidated.” In...
Well, that might be the last time he wears a tan suit in public. President Barack Obama, who had called a news conference to discuss incredibly weighty questions about American military reaction to out-of-control Islamic State militants, wore a lightweight, tan summer suit. He sure regretted it. Of all the vital and controversial issues he discussed, it was the reaction to the tan suit that exploded across social media, not the debate over whether to bomb the murderous extremists sweeping Iraq from across the border in Syria and not his...
Once again Illia Dunes is closed. Illia Dunes is that wide stretch of beach on the Garfield County side of the Snake River downstream from Lower Granite Dam. It is a popular gathering place for college students. It is also popular with boaters and families. Two years ago the beach was closed because of debris left after about 3,000 college-aged partyers congregated there. Now, the Illia Dunes is closed again. The closure this time is for much the same reason: It was trashed over the weekend by a crowd of about 1,800. Despite the availability...
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 HORSES DIE IN ACCIDENT A collision Sunday night between a sedan and several horses which were on the Walla Walla Highway took the lives of three of the horses. The driver of the sedan, Henry R. Zaring, Pullman, sustained cuts to his face and arm. He was taken by ambulance to Whitman Hospital in Colfax. According to the Washington State...
Palouse Days Fun Run/Walk will be Saturday, Sept. 13, at Palouse with three distances offered to entrants - 1K run/walk, 5K run/walk and 10k run. All races will start at 8 a.m. with an entry fee of $15 for pre-registration or $20 for the day of the race. Pre-registration closes Friday, Sept. 12. The youth/student cost for the 1K race is $10. The courses start on Main Street and include pavement, sidewalks, walking paths and gravel roads. A water station and first aid kit will be available at the 5k turnaround point. The registration fee... Full story
A footnote to the summer sports season has been provided to the Gazette following a rundown of the swim meet records posted with the Jerry Cluckey Memorial swim meet in August. The record for the last of the 72 races on the book credits the 1971 St. John/Endicott team with posting the record for the boys 200 freestyle race in the 15-18 class. However, the mark has been recorded without the names of the team members. An SJE swim fan applied a little research and reports the boys on the team 43 years ago included Brad Smick, Randy Lust, Jim Lust...
Colfax, St. John/Endicott and Pullman volleyball players mixed it up Saturday morning in the first round of competition on the new season at the Colfax Jamboree. Teams match in a three-game format with the Bulldogs taking wins in both of their matches. They ran a 3-0 mark against the Eagles and took a 2-1 match win over the Greyhounds. The Eagles showed a lot of net power against the Bulldogs in the first game, but Colfax moved the ball around and put their front line in gear. “We passed it a...
After finding themselves in a 0-6 hole at the start of Friday’s football opener on the home field against Liberty, Colfax football players took off for a string of TDs on the way to a 33-6 win over the Lancers. The Bulldogs hit on five passing plays in the offensive attack. Second year QB Mark Webber hit sophomore Jared Kneale for three of the scores. “They had a slow start, but once they got going they played a great game,” Coach Mike Morgan noted. In addition to finding the launch butto...
Wranglers in the Pro Western Rodeo sessions at the Palouse Empire Rodeo put down some fast times over the weekend. The Mockonema go-rounds brought in 140 entrants who competed for more than $18,625 in prize money payout. Winner of the top check was Shane Fallon of Yakima in the barrel racing competition which attracted the largest number of entrants. She clocked a 16.638 on the first run of Sunday’s card to trim just two hundredths off the time posted earlier by Renee Ewing. The most p... Full story
The post-Straughan era began on the fields of Colton Friday and the names Kinzer and Dahmen led to an opening-game football win over Idaho’s Salmon River – the state’s back-to-back 1A Division II champions. Sophomore Grant Kinzer ran for 156 yards and three touchdowns in the 34-22 win while junior quarterback Carter Dahmen completed five of six passes for 74 yards and a touchdown. Last year, Salmon River beat Colton 54-8. This season, the Wildcats came out and scored quickly on a 48-yard pass...
Thumbs in pockets, he watched. Arms folded, he paced. The sheep judge directed junior showmen boys and girls to move in a circle along the arena fence. Rows of spectators observed, while sunlight inched across the blanket of sawdust Friday morning at Palouse Empire Fair. Sheep Superintendent Eric Appel stood at one corner as the judge continued, gesturing with one hand for certain sheep and showmen to step forward. Wearing an Ohio State Fair belt buckle, the judge cued all of the competitors to...
Port of Whitman County commissioners discussed maintenance issues at Boyer Park at a their Aug. 21 meeting. Port Commissioner Dan Boone said he is concerned about maintenance needs at the park. He said irrigation sprinklers and dock maintenance in the marina are his main concerns. He and Kara Riebold, port staff member, met with Boyer operators Leo and Teri Haas last month. “I suggested they need a maintenance person,” Boone told commissioners. He noted the Haases have concentrated most of their time on the restaurant, the Snake River Bar and... Full story
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Monday announced they closed down the Illia Dunes on Sunday after 1,800 people unexpectedly visited the dunes Saturday. Reason for the closure was “significant” environmental damage and the potential for risks to health and safety. The report said enormous amounts of trash were scattered along the beach with broken bottles and beer cans left in the water. Also, extensive human waste was left along the beach and adjacent riparian areas. Chris Lorz, park ranger at Lower Granite Lock and Dam, said the first obj... Full story
Whitman County commissioners on Sept. 2 approved starting negotiations with the Government Finance Officers Association of Chicago for a contract to review the county’s financial management procedures. County commissioners opted to proceed with GFOA after getting two responses to a call for professional services to review the county’s procedures. The commissioners issued the call after receiving an initial proposal from GFOA in June to conduct the review. Commissioners have considered hiring a professional assessment because state auditors rep... Full story
Della Evans of LaCrosse is the official historian for her family. When she realized a lot of children participating in the Palouse Empire Fair were related, she gathered them into this group and took photographs of them. Top row from left to right are Cole Evans, Caleb Berquist, Ali Hennigar, Madison Dixon and Gunner Aune. Middle row are Cole Hennigar, Trace Hennigar, Sydney Berquist, Trent Hennigar, Harley Hennigar, Kendall Dixon and Abree Aune. Bottom row are Lola Hennigar, Riley Hennigar,...
The Palouse Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing Sept. 16 regarding a proposed housing development. Roy Druffel of Sand Road Land Company of Pullman has submitted the documents for the first phase of construction on 21 lots. Community Action Center of Pullman has expressed interest in buying four lots while Habitat For Humanity has shown interest in two. Druffel’s engineer, Munir Daud of Pullman, has submitted a water and sewer plan for the commission to review. The 21 lots w...
“Human Foosball” will be the headlining event at Palouse Days 2014, joining perennial favorites for Saturday’s annual street fair. “Human Foosball” will pitt teams of six against each other – hands secure on poles as they play a live version of the table soccer game. The event is a benefit for Viking Club, a group that supports Garfield—Palouse sports. “It’s gonna be a fun thing to play and a fun thing to watch,” said Janet Barstow, a volunteer with Palouse Chamber of Commerce. Other Palouse Days events include Hoopapalousa, a thr...
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF WHITMAN IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES S. ROCKWELL, Deceased. NO. 14-4-00106-7 PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS (RCW 11.40.030) The Personal Representative named below has been appointed as Personal Representative of this Estate. Any person having a claim against the decedent must, before the time the claim would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner as provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the...
Milt Priggee was a suburban Chicago kid who liked to draw. Then something arose in him in November 1963. Printed full-page on the back of the Chicago Sun-Times was a cartoon by Bill Mauldin. In it, a depiction of the stone figure of Lincoln’s memorial in Washington, D.C., hung his head low in the aftermath of President Kennedy’s assassination. “I get goosebumps thinking about it now,” said Priggee, a freelance political cartoonist and former Spokesman-Review cartoonist from 1987-2000. “Words... Full story
Fair attendance to top 25,000 for 4-day run Record sales and increased attendance plus favorable weather added up to “Endless Summer Nights” at the Palouse Empire Fair. Although the weather was cool on Wednesday, Sept. 3, by Thursday, skies had cleared and temperatures warmed. “We’ll bust 25,000 (attendance) by all financial indications,” Palouse Empire Fair Manager Bob Reynolds said Tuesday morning. Reynolds said Saturday’s attendance was the “largest crowd we’ve had in the last seven year...
