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Tekoa/Rosalia Timberwolves stacked an early lead Friday afternoon at Tekoa on the way to a 68-22 win over Touchet in an SE league game. The win left the Timberwolves at 2-0 in the SE league play with Sunnyside Christian slated at Rosalia this week. The other league win for TR was over Pomeroy. Sunnyside Christian will arrive with a 2-2 record after being crunched by Lyle/Wishram 64-14 last week. The Knights are 2-1 in league play. The Timberwolves at Tekoa rolled up a 40-14 lead at the half in...
Oregon host Heppner shut out Colfax 27-0 Friday with a tough defense and possession of the football. The loss on the road to the Mustangs ended the Colfax early season win string at 3-0. They will return to NE-South league action with a trip to Ritzville to play the LRS Broncos. Coach Mike Morgan noted he booked the Mustangs for a two-year stint because he knew the central Oregon club would show up with a strong team. Friday it was just such a case, Mustang Coach Greg Grant fielding a team which...
The new Garfield/Palouse cross country program is in its third season, with 31 kids out for the high school and middle school teams. The number is up from 15 in its first year, for a program started by coaches Chris Cook and Corey Laughary. Garfield/Palouse has never had a cross-country team before. “We’re tickled to death at what it’s become,” said Cook, a former triple and long-jumper for WSU and current Palouse city councilman. Last year the Vikings sent three high school runners to the sta...
Oakesdale last Thursday booked a sweep over Touchet to extend their league record to 5-0. Match scores were 25-13, 25-15 and 25-4. Gianna Anderson hit 11 kills for the Nighthawks, and LouEllen Reed had 25 assists. Jessie Reed hit five aces, and Bree Rawls had three blocks. Oakesdale competed in the Silver bracket at the Sheridan Class in Spokane and bowed to neighboring Liberty in the first match. The Lancers prevailed 25-18 and 25-15. Moses Lake topped Oakesdale 25-23 in a consolation battle...
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. WAWAWAI FIRES BELIEVED TO BE SET The three fires Friday night along the Wawawai Canyon Road were believed to have been set. One of the fires was located near Wawawai County Park at the bottom of the grade, and the other two were located at mile 11, about three miles up the canyon from the park....
With all the things going on on Earth, attention to the stars has been subdued. Elon Musk is trying to change that. At his launch site in Texas, he held a press conference to introduce his new SpaceX Starship, a prototype of a soon-to-be full scale version. This design is intended to fly passengers to the moon and beyond, then return them safely to earth. Musk, of course, is hyping his machines and their possible contribution to the future. Musk reportedly called it “the most inspiring thing that I’ve ever seen.” The real key to extended and e...
Let's take a break from our society's normal crudefest for a brief moment to honor civility. Cokie Roberts epitomized civility. She was no pushover -- far from it. When it was required, she was as hard as nails. In today's nasty society, she sometimes needed to be. But somehow, she maneuvered through all of our disagreements in ways that were entirely agreeable. Yes, I know: By now, you might be tired of hearing about Cokie from her colleagues and buddies. But Cokie's life is a symbol of what it will take to prevent the toxic atmosphere from...
Greta Thunberg needs to get a grip. The celebrity teen climate activist addressed the United Nations and excoriated the assembled worthies for coming "to us young people for hope. How dare you! You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words." Someone may have stolen her childhood, but the guilty parties can't be found at Turtle Bay. A 16-year-old from Sweden, Thunberg thundered, "I should be back at school on the other side of the ocean," which would have been easy enough to achieve, beginning with not taking two weeks to...
Curry letter People have been identifying income inequality as one of the top three problems facing our country. Of course this means wealth inequality, but most are not wanting to acquire wealth for its own sake, but to smooth out the bumps from ridiculous medical expenses, etc. Frank Watson is wrong about $15/hr being a living wage. Maybe a single person could live on that, but not support a family. I have always been willing to pay more for goods and services so that employees can be adequately compensated. In this context, a statement I...
Assuming that reducing greenhouse gases are an ongoing challenge, we need government policies and the “political will” to turn our nation’s entrepreneurs and researchers lose to take risks and innovate. We must establish reasonable laws and regulations that also protect our environment and our citizens’ health and safety while providing jobs and affordable products----no easy task. Science Daily has published some promising research relating to carbon dioxide. Here are three examples: First, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Tech...
REAL ESTATE Gerald Gajewski, Townsend, Mont., to Janna Nelson, St. John, house on W. Liberty, St. John, $195,000, Sept. 20. Erick and Quinn Heinz, Phoenix, Ariz., to Gregory and Rachel Taranto, Pullman, house on SW Casey Court, Pullman, $390,000, Sept 20. Stanley Robichaux, Port Townsend, to Gary and Lisa Goldsmith, Renton, unit at Cedar Pointe Condominium on NE Westwood, Pullman, $250,000, Sept. 20. Albert and Theda Schauble, St. John, to Marshall Ruehl and Erin Schuster, St. John, house on E. Liberty, St. John, $170,000, Sept. 20. Sean Long... Full story
Dale and Vicki Broeckel accompanied Greg and Sharon Schlomer to the Oregon coast, departing on Sunday and returning on Wednesday. Staying in Seaside, Ore., they also drove to Cannon Beach to take in sights including the “Earth and Ocean Arts Festival.” With the perfect weather, artists created and performed on the beaches, in parks and galleries around the area. Ten galleries participated in the Gallery Walk. Colene and Art Sager attended the Fly-In, sponsored by the Experimental Airplane Association, at the Colfax Airport Saturday. Most pil...
Four student journalists from Washington State University will be at the Rosalia Library Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will be talking with people, producing videos and photos and identifying story ideas for news and features as part of the Rural Reporting Project. This event is organized by the Journalism & Media Production Department at the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication in partnership with Northwest Public Broadcasting and funded by a grant from the Samuel H. and Patricia W. Smith Teaching and Learning Endowment...
Young architects ages eight and up are invited to build homes with the Roominate Village kits at selected branches of Whitman County Library. During this activity, kids will build a structure from their imagination with connection walls and floor panels then use modular building pieces to create bookshelves, tables, slides, seesaws and more. Programs have been scheduled at the following library branches: Wednesday, Oct. 9 – Uniontown Library at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 – Colton Library at...
Northwest author-lecturer Richard Scheuerman will present the illustrated program "In the Wake of Lewis & Clark: John Mullan and the Northern Overland Road" Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Colfax Public Library. Sponsored by the Washington-Idaho Chapter of the Lewis & Clark Heritage Trail Foundation, the presentation is free and open to the public. Scheuerman, a popular speaker who has authored numerous books and articles on regional Native Americans, pioneers and immigrant history, now...
Endicott Food Center will serve a hunters breakfast Oct. 12, from 5 to 11 a.m. Pancakes, bacon, eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, sweet rolls and beverages will be on the menu. Funds raised from this event will go towards Endioctt fireworks that are used at Christmas time....
Thursday, Oct. 3 Colfax – 3 p.m. – 1st Thursday – Fish painting, virtual reality, building fun, voter registration, art and more! Endicott School & Malden – After-school fun – Call us at 509-397-4366 or visit whitco.lib.wa.us for details. Colfax – 7 p.m. – Baha’i presentation & discussion – Interested community members are invited to hear Dr. Peter Haug and Debbie Kadlec’s multimedia talk titled, “Stewardship of the Earth: Spiritual Imperatives.” Friday, Oct. 4 Endicott, Malden, Palouse, St. John, Uniontown – Storytime – Bring the kiddos for st...
AT ENDICOTT SCHOOL Monday: Hamburger with lettuce and tomato, fries, mixed fruit Tuesday: Taco with lettuce and tomato, refried beans, pears, maple bar Wednesday: Chicken Alfredo, noodles, veggies, cucumber sticks, oranges, garlic roll Thursday: Pizza, salad, applesauce Friday: Poor boys, veggies, banana AT GARFIELD-PALOUSE SCHOOL Monday: Popcorn chicken, chex mix, carrots, tater rounds, cucumbers, oranges, peaches Tuesday: Nachos with taco meat, tortilla, chips, tomatoes, salsa, refried beans, corn, oranges, pineapple Wednesday: Quesadillas,...
Artist Robert (Bob) Lee Walton of St. John died May 20, 2019, after a brief illness. The last dozen paintings he created two months prior to his death are available for purchase from Betty Jean Billups at www.bettybillups.com....
Tekoa/Rosalia football fans of all ages took the the field at Tekoa Friday after receving an open invitation to demonstrate their dance skills. The entrants competed along with the cheerleaders by listening a dance instruction played on the field's public address system. Each next move was called out for the competitors to follow. Style and skill in responding to the narration showed wide variation....
Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset with 14 different 3D experiences makes its way to the Oakesdale, Garfield, Rosalia and St. John branches of Whitman County Library this month. Complete a mission on the International Space Station, visit National Parks or magical worlds all without leaving the library. Virtual Reality programming is made possible through Washington State Library "VR in Libraries" project. VR sessions at the Oakesdale Library will be Oct. 7 from 3:30-6 p.m. Call 509-285-4310...