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Gracie I. Reed passed away peacefully at her home in Rosalia, Wash., Wednesday, September 29, 2021. She was born December 30, 1940, at 1:30 a.m. with only her father, Les Reed, in attendance. Shortly after daylight, Pearl and Alice FitzGerald arrived to help. Her oldest sister, Pat, can remember getting up and discovering Gracie in a doll bed that Jack, the hired hand, had made for a Christmas present. At the time of Gracie's birth, the Reed family was living on the Crippen Place outside of St.... Full story
Bruce Donald Schmick, (U.S. Marine Corps Veteran) 78, beloved husband and father passed away Monday October 4th at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. Bruce was born on July 7th, 1943, to Raymond and Esther Schmick in Endicott, Wash., where he was raised. Bruce grew up on their family ranch in Eastern Washington, along with his brother Stephen and sister Sharon. He graduated from Washington State University, later serving as a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, and was... Full story
Leona Loita McLean (85) of Hartline, Washington, passed away Saturday morning, September 25th, 2021, in Grand Coulee, Washington. Leona was born Monday, March 2nd, 1936, in Spokane, Washington, to John Levi and Eunice Leona Sweet-Gabbert. A lifelong rancher, Leona was active in the Washington Cattlemen's Association, 4-H, FFA and the Spokane County Fair Board. She was an avid reader who once received a note from the Grand Coulee Public Library asking if she would like to start re-reading their i... Full story
Ken passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 28th, 2021, at his home on the Coeur d'Alene Lake. He was born to Theodore "Bernie" Myklebust and Juanita "Sue" Morley Myklebust in Colfax, Washington, on November 12, 1937. Ken lived a large part of his young life growing up in Pullman. He spent his senior year of high school in Ephrata, Wash., where he first met Suzanne, who later became his wife. Ken attended Washington State College where he played baseball and was a member of Phi Delta... Full story
Russell L. Sharp, 78, passed away on August 27, 2021, in Colfax. He was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, on November 16, 1942, to Glyn and Mary Sharp. They lived in Colorado before moving to St. John, Washington. Russ graduated in 1960 from St. John High School where he was captain of his basketball team. After serving in the United States Army, he returned to college to study for his CPA certificate. He worked in Spokane for over 20 years as a CPA. Russ had a love for sports. He coached many men and w... Full story
Recent weekend guests at the Dick Appel home were Nancy Calvert of Auburn, Helen's sister, and Cindy Anderson of Enumclaw, Nancy's daughter. Sunday dinner guests were Bruce and Elaine Appel of Spokane....
MOSCOW, Idaho - The third annual Brewfest returns Oct. 9 to benefit the United Way of Moscow and the Latah County Board of Directors. Tastings of beer and wine are offered from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Latah County Fair and Event Center. Companies participating include Hunga Dunga Brewing Company, Mad Bomber Brewing Company, Shattuck Brewery, Pour Company, Moscow Brewing Company, Rants & Raves, and Vine Wine Bar & Cellar. Food is available from Battleground Food Truck, SushiMan Moscow, and...
Ruby J. Dockter was born on Sept. 21, 2021, to Joshua and Meagan Dockter, of Troy, Idaho. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces. Grandparents are Abel and Nancy Dockter, of Rochester, Minn., and AJ and Kelly Haas, of Wellington, Colo. She joins her sister Felicity (7), sister Lucy (7), sister Masie (4), and brother Thaddeus (2). Eve M. Wright was born on Sept. 22, 2021, to Nick and Brianna Wright, of Colfax. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces. Grandparents are Patrick and Michele Wright, of Oakesdale,...
COLFAX - The Colfax Chamber of Commerce is organizing businesses to offer family Halloween fun on Oct. 29. Trick-or-treating starts at 3 p.m. and continues to 6 p.m. "Businesses up and down Main Street will have decorations and goodies," stated organizer Molly Keogh. The library is offering a fun activity kit earlier in the day for younger kids. The Whitman County Gazette is having a coloring contest to be displayed in the window of The Center at 104 S. Main Street, which is the new home of the...
SPANGLE – The Colfax Bulldogs volleyball beat the Upper Columbia Academy Lions and was placed on pause due to COVID quarantine. "The whole team comes back to the gym on Oct. 11," said Colfax Coach Brandy Brown. "We all have to quarantine since we have all been around each other." The halt of volleyball practices and games does not affect other Colfax sports or the school, she said. The last game they played was on Sept. 28 in Spangle when they beat the Upper Columbia Academy Lions (25-20, 2...
Jordan Kenmille is guilty of DUI and was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 days suspended, fined $3,000 with $2,000 suspended, fees $818, 24 months supervised probation, 12 months unsupervised, obtain a substance abuse evaluation, attend a DUI victim panel, and his license is suspended. Garret Smith is guilty of furnishing liquor to minors and was sentenced to 364 days in jail with 363 days suspended, fined $1,000 with $500 suspended, fees $543, 8 months supervised probation, and must complete an alcohol and drug information...
Robert Ackerman, representative of the estate of Lillian Ackerman, of Pullman, transferred 1770 SW ViewDrive in Pullman to Robert Ackerman, of Pullman, parcel 1-1542-00-25-00-0000, no listed value, deed of personal representative, Sept. 27. Homefront LLC, of Veradale, sold 119 N Whitman Avenue in Rosalia to Zachary and Melissa Lopez, of Rosalia, parcel 8-1625-00-00-00-0068, selling price $192,500, warranty deed, Sept. 27....
Miles A. Stohler, 27, booked Sept. 27 for assault in the second degree, burglary, malicious mischief in the second degree, and possession of stolen property. No bail. Jake A. Kaufman, 41, booked Sept. 28 for a Whitman County Superior Court warrant. No bail. Ku L. Lin, 25, booked Sept. 28 for displaying a weapon with intent to intimidate, malicious mischief, and disorderly conduct. Bail $5,000. Jerod L. Anderson, 40, booked Sept. 29 for a state Department of Corrections warrant regarding possession of drugs. No bail. Randy A. Rush, 44, booked...
Monday, Sept. 27 9:38 a.m. – Main Street – The chief responded to a report of suspicious circumstances. 1:01 p.m. – Morton Street – The chief responded to a report of a juvenile problem. 8:56 p.m. – Meadow Street – An officer conducted a welfare-check. (No reports available for Sept. 28-Oct. 3)...
Monday, Sept. 27 3:28 a.m. – Union Flat Road, Pullman – A deputy responded to a hang-up 9-1-1 call. 4:04 a.m. – Howard Street, Tekoa – A deputy responded to a report of suspicious people. 9:10 a.m. – Undisclosed, Rosalia – A deputy assisted a citizen. 10:17 a.m. – SR 195, Pullman – A deputy responded to a report of a sick horse. 12:01 p.m. – Madison Street, Tekoa – A deputy assisted with an Adult Protective Services referral. 12:14 p.m. – Henkle Street, Tekoa – A deputy responded to a report of a dead deer. 3:13 p.m. – D Street, Endicott ...
Large federal dams have discharged unlimited pollution into the Lower Snake River for decades. That stops today. For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set limits on oil and hot water pollution from four federal dams in the Lower Snake River. The EPA will now require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to collect pollution samples, report data to the EPA and the public, and ratchet back on pollution. “Dams that pollute will no longer get a free pass,” said Brett VandenHeuvel, executive director of Col...
In a recent episode of the Dan Bongino podcast, Dan interviewed Texas Senator Brian Birdwell, who came on the show to share his near-death experience at the Pentagon on 9/11. Dan was extremely moved by hearing about Sen. Birdwell’s experience, noting that nothing in his life experience compared to the adversity that the senator experienced that day and has overcome since then. In response, Birdwell said something remarkable: “Everybody has their lane that they’re working … We all work our res...
Poland and America are like two trains passing each other in opposite directions. That is becoming increasingly clear as President Biden rolls out his progressive agenda. The key question looking forward, “Will government or consumers drive our economy?” Poland broke the shackles of Soviet communist domination three decades ago. Free for the first time since World War II, Poland cast off its yoke of government control and central planning in favor of an American-style free enterprise system whe...
SPOKANE - Avista filed the state's first Clean Energy Implementation Plan (CEIP) with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission on Oct. 1. The plan maps specific actions for the next four years to progress toward clean energy goals established by the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), passed by the state Legislature in 2019. It requires electricity to be greenhouse gas neutral by 2030 and 100% renewable by 2045. "This plan builds upon our longstanding commitment to...
COLFAX - Three of the 15 Washington State University (WSU) students connected to the alcohol poisoning death of a student pled guilty. Sam Martinez, 19, of Bellevue, died after an Alpha Tau Omega fraternity event in November 2019 promoting mentoring and drinking. He died of alcohol poisoning, according to the Whitman County Coroner. He and another student were given a half-gallon of rum to drink at the event. WSU fraternity members Maxwell Rovegno, Cameron Thomas, and Nolan Valcik pled guilty to...
COLFAX - Colfax High School students are learning to balance a checkbook, manage a budget, and how credit works. The Bank of Eastern Washington is sponsoring Ramsey Solutions' "Foundations in Personal Finance" curriculum for Colfax High School. Ramsey is a personal finance expert who created the program to teaches students the value of saving, and spending to provide them financial literacy. "More than five million students have taken Foundations in Personal Finance in middle schools, high...
COLFAX - Sheri Miller was appointed the interim director for the Whitman County Library. Current director Kylie Fullmer resigned. Her last day is Oct. 15. The board of trustees appointed Miller as they begin to search for a new director. "I am excited for the opportunity to serve as the Interim Director during this time of transition," stated Miller. "We have a great staff and community. I look forward to what the future holds for Whitman County Library." Miller has served the library for...
OLYMPIA - The moratorium on evictions for people unable to pay rent was extended by one month, ending Oct. 31. Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed the extension calling it a "bridge" to a return of landlords being able to charge rent and late fees, and evicting people for non-payment. The moratorium has been in place since Feb. 29, 2020. The additional month is to allow the state to finish the creation of the eviction resolution pilot program and rental assistance program....