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OK, TIME’S UP. The ballot is at hand and we must choose who we think will do the best job of running the country and the state. Our president has had four years to do something concrete about the fact 26 million people are out of work with little to show for it. He reminds me of that Indiana Jones movie where Indiana and his father are captured by the crooks and the father learns his son has with him the book he had sent to him that tells how to find the Holy Grail and snaps, “I should have sent it to the Marx Brothers.” If we could have elect...
Endicott residents, take a good look at your town. Almost half of our town is an ordinance nightmare. Most of these places have multiple infractions. These offenses are demeaning and dangerous to your town and the other half of the residents who keep their homes, land, and vehicles, “by choice” looking great. No pride in town appearance. No pride in their homes and land. No respect for their neighbor’s property value. No respect for themselves. No compliance for town ordinances or codes. Weeds, rubbish-debris, junk vehicles and parts there...
The League of Women Voters of Pullman opposes 1- 1240, which would establish up to 40 Charter Schools because: Charter Schools are not accountable to voters or elected officials. An appointed state commission is created to authorize and oversee charter schools not the constitutionally mandated, publicly elected, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Private boards rather than publicly elected school boards govern charter schools. An existing public school could be converted to a charter school by a petition of a majority of teachers or of...
In the race for Whitman County Commissioner, district one, Art Swannack is the clear choice. Art is a lifetime Whitman County resident, farmer, rancher, businessman, family man and leader. He has demonstrated thoughtful, strong, and successful leadership in numerous positions including FFA State Sentinel, Sprague-Lamont School Board member, Lamont Fire Commissioner, Sprague Grange Board member, Washington State Sheep Producers president, Whitman County Farm Bureau president, American Sheep Industry district representative, and member of the...
Colfax I am enthusiastic about two local candidates whom I have known personally for many years, Art Swannack and Dean Kinzer. Both will make excellent County Commissioners. Art and Dean have been successful farmers and ranchers and have used sound business and fiscal judgment. Both are enthusiastic and skilled agricultural and civic leaders. They are good listeners and men of sound judgment. I am confident that both will serve as dedicated representatives of the people of Whitman County. I look forward to all they will achieve on behalf of...
Rosalia I write this letter to express my views as who should get the vote for County Commissioner for our district #1 here in northern Whitman County. Before you vote you should consider who will serve you best as our Commissioner. We have someone who is in the running that will represent us as we should be, and that is Bill Tensfeld. Bill has been a leader for years in his job with District 7 Fire District and many other positions, making great decisions that made our district one of the best in the state. His opponent may be popular, but...
#!*! Eating establishments and other public places that don’t have handrails in the women’s bathrooms.We are not young anymore nor are we men. #!*! More than $2 million dollars! For what? Next season?...
The East Coast has been slammed by Hurricane Sandy. The storm stretched nearly one thousand miles across and has brought rains, blizzards, wind and historic tidal surges. Damage estimates have already reached billions of dollars. As of this writing, more than eight million people are without power. The Federal government, state governments and local governments are deep into rescue and recovery efforts. Organizations such as the American Red Cross are in full relief mode. Power companies and utilities are attempting to restore power. All this...
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. UNIONTOWN MAN SENTENCED Dustin D. Clark, 20, Uniontown, was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday after he pleaded guilty to charges relating to a Sept. 4 arrest in Uniontown. Clark admitted charges of assault with domestic violence, assault and malicious mischief involving damage sustained by a sheriff’s patrol car. Officers responded after Clark...
Whitman County is considering taking two more roads and surplus property off its roster. Public Works Director Mark Storey Monday told county commissioners he wants to give up the Seltice Road near Tekoa, the Wagner Road by Ewan and chunks of right-of-way along Almota Road. Doing so, he said, gets the properties back on the tax roll and minimizes the county’s expenses for maintenance like plowing and grading. Ownership of an abandoned road reverts to adjacent property owners. Wagner Road is a 1.94-mile dirt road that connects Davis and Bowen r...
Jackson Elfers of Colfax placed eighth in the 2B regional run at Clarkston’s Beachview Park to qualify for the state cross country race Saturday at Pasco. Elfers clocked 16:36 behind the 15:41 win posted by Skylar Larson of Tri Cities Prep. Tim Cornelius of Colfax placed 43rd at 18:13.7 and Brock Morgan placed 59th at 18:41.39...
A two-day volleyball tourney started at Colfax Wednesday to qualify three SE teams for the state 1B tourney in Yakima next week. Final slots for the bracket sheet were claimed Tuesday night when Pomeroy and Liberty Christian won elimination matches on their home courts in the first round. Tekoa/Oakesdale, which won the state 1B title last year at the SunDome, bagged the top slot in the SE qualifier after finishing undefeated, and Colton, which sustained just one loss, to the ‘hawks, in the season, booked the number-two at 7-1. The two l...
St. John/Endicott girls will head to the state meet at Sun Willows golf course in Pasco Saturday morning after topping their string of team wins in the SE loop. The Eagles booked 51 points in the team finish Saturday in the all-B regional run at Beachview Park in Clarkston. Coach Andrea Miller noted the Eagle team was undefeated in nine races over the fall campaign. She expects Northwest Christian of Lacey will be tough to beat Saturday in the state run. The Lacey team has five runners in the state B list for top-20 times. She noted NWC-Lacey...
Colfax volleyball players tagged two more NE wins onto their 8-0 league string Saturday at Davenport to bag the top NE entry in the regional playoffs Saturday at West Valley High School. The Bulldogs pegged three-game wins against Davenport and Reardan to top the NE show. They’re slated to face number-five LRS in the first regional round Saturday at 11:45 a.m. A win would advance them to a 3:15 semi round against the winner of the Tri-Cities Prep-Davenport opener. Colfax senior Deanna Aeschliman serves in the NE qualifier Saturday at D...
A battle between two schools with long records in eight-man state playoff action will have the last SE playoff ticket on the line tonight (Thursday) at Palouse. LaCrosse/Washtucna will make the trip across the county to battle Garfield/Palouse. Both teams stand at 4-2 behind Liberty/Christian and Touchet, two clubs which took a toll on the county entrants in league play. Tonight’s winner will finish in third, the last slot open for the post season. Thomas Newton of the Eagles strains for a few more yards while Nick Robertson tries to stop h...
Colfax Bulldogs and the TOR Nighthawks will collide Friday night at Schmuck Park in the NE-SE football crossover for a ticket to the first round of the state 2B football playoffs. The cross-county matchup surfaced when both teams finished in third place in their respective leagues. After dominating the NE side for their first four years in the league, Colfax placed third in the NE with a 3-2 mark after losses to Reardan and the LRS Broncos. The ‘hawks landed in third after the SE finished with three 4-1 teams. TOR drew the number-three card i...
THURSDAY A two-pound leopard shark dropped from the sky and flopped around the 12th tee box at the San Juan Hills Golf Club in southern California. The fish was apparently dropped by a bird which had plucked it from the ocean. Researchers at Italy’s Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research announced in a new study that there are trace amounts of cocaine and marijuana in the air of eight Italian cities. Ross Winton, an entomology graduate student at Montana State University, discovered a new species, a headless ladybug, in a sand dune in M...
Endicott’s Community Club will host its annual German Dinner and silent auction this Sunday at the school cafeteria and gymnasium. Menu will include the usual fare of german sausages, meatballs and sauerkraut along with the dinner’s famed kraut kouga. Dinner service beings at noon and ends att 2:30 p.m. Auction items will be displayed in the gym from noon to 2:45 p.m. when winners will be announced. The Community Club will use proceeds from the dinner and auction to buy a new cover for the city’s swimming pool. Prices are $12 for adults 11 ye...
Employees of Whitman County government pleaded for increased benefits Monday morning as commissioners discussed health insurance plans for the coming year. “There’s been a paucity of investment in employees,” Deputy Prosecutor Byron Bedirian told commissioners. “We’re invested in this county. We like working here; we like working with each other; we like working with you, and we like working with the public.” The current package of salary and benefits given county employees, said Kris Thompson, clerk for district court, means many have to wor...
Budget discussion turned to matters of police last Tuesday night, Oct. 23, at the Palouse city council meeting. In order to create a budget where revenues match expenses, Councilman Cecil Floyd brought up options regarding law enforcement, including reduction of officers and/or contracting with the sheriff’s office. The proposals sparked discussion from the council while no motion was made. The meeting began with Mayor Michael Echanove saying that the night’s objective was to review current exp...
Colfax School District Supt. Michael Morgan has been named the 2012 outstanding administrator by Washington Association of Agricultural Educators. Supt. Morgan, a former vo-ag teacher at Deer Park, was presented a plaque earlier this month by Colfax FFA teacher Brian Long, who nominated him for the award. “From the beginning of my time at Colfax, Michael has never wavered in his commitment to make this the best program it can be,” said Long, .now in his 10th year at Colfax. Long noted Supt Morgan filled in for teaching aspects of ag. mec...
Whitman County commissioners Monday put off an official decision on the fate of the county-owned CETC building on Main Street Colfax until they can establish a minimum bid amount for the building. The CETC, damaged by a snow load in the winter of 2009, needs about $125,000 worth of work to get up to code, according to Bob Reynolds, county facilities manager. “The design of the building really doesn’t come up to today’s standards and codes,” said Reynolds. Commissioners Monday morning received no input from the public during a hearing on the...
Jennifer Hauser was named Monday to take the Colfax School Board seat vacated by Debbie Pearson, who resigned in August after seven years. Hauser took the oath of office at Monday’s meeting and finished the meeting as the new representative for district five. During a board interview, Hauser said her daughter’s experience in the Colfax schools inspired her to apply for appointment to the board. “She’s had a lot of great opportunities here she otherwise wouldn’t have had if she wasn’t in...
Spokane County’s decision to deny the budget put forth for operations at Martin Hall has put the fate of the multi-county juvenile detention center back in doubt. Whitman County Commissioner Pat O’Neill reported Monday that Spokane County Commissioner Al French told the nine-county board of directors at its meeting last Thursday, Oct. 25, his county’s commission would not approve the proposed $1.8 million operating budget for 2013. O’Neill said Spokane County’s budget denial was intended to nullify the interlocal agreement that governs M...
Closure of Colfax Airport Road to through traffic was extended through May 31 by Whitman County Monday. The county closed the road two weeks ago for installation of new culverts for Rebel Flat Creek which flows beneath the road near the west end of the airport. The road was originally slated to re-open to through traffic this weekend, but a slate of incidents prompted Public Works Director Mark Storey to call for the closure through spring. Too subtle? Despite prominent signs marking the closure of Colfax Airport Road, many drivers have tried...
