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Saving the dams Washington is home to three resident pods of killer whales that spend the summer feeding in Puget Sound. This year, they seem to be having trouble finding food, and whale advocates blame the dams on the lower Snake River for causing a decrease in fish supply. As pressure mounts to tear out the dams, there will be a public hearing held in Spokane on Monday, Nov. 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the historic Davenport Hotel. Eastern Washingtonians have not had a chance to be heard on the issue. As multiple authorities – including NOAA ...
By now you probably have heard the story from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, telling of a moment before the Al Smith dinner in New York where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump briefly met with him as they were about to enter. Dolan asked the two to pray with him, which they did, and then Trump, well ... why don't we let Cardinal Dolan tell it: "[He] turned to Clinton and said, 'You know, you are one tough and talented woman,'" adding, "This has been a good experience –– this whole campaign –– as tough as it's been." "Whatever happens, we need to work...
One former U.S. Representative said if Donald Trump loses the election he was going to get out his musket. In Oregon, a resident with his last name on personalized license plates was threatened on the highway. His last name was Trump. Joe Biden, vice-president, said that if he were still in high school he’d take Trump out behind the gym. Trump, in return, basically said bring it on. We have already seen violence at rallies, a fire bombing and other examples of politically inspired law breaking. The heated rhetoric, personal attacks and s...
The Whitman Hospital and Medical Center in Colfax is ready to show off its new MRI unit. The 12,000-pound unit has been in operation at the hospital since March after having been hoisted to the hospital’s second floor with the use of a large crane in January. It replaced a mobile unit which had been in place for several years. In March, Laurie Gronning, public relations specialist for the hospital, detailed some of the improvements the new machine will offer. “It will be improved wait times, and it will help those who feel claustrophobia bec...
LaCrosse Community Pride is conducting a fundraiser ahead of the Christmas holiday. The group is selling handmade greeting cards and boxes to raise funds to help pay for general expenses the non-profit entity incurs. “We will be fundraising forever,” Lois Startin, a board member with LaCrosse Community Pride, said, noting the group pays all of the expenses for The Gathering Place, the LaCrosse Library and kitchen areas in the community space. These include property taxes, electric bills and insurance. Startin said LCP purchased the cards fro...
USDA Washington Farm Service Agency Executive Director Judy Olson has announced safety-net payments to be issued to farms enrolled in safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The payments will be issued as assistance for the 2015 crop year in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs. “These safety-net programs provide help when price and revenues fall below normal, unlike the previous direct payments program that provided funds even in good years,” Olson said in a released statement. “These payme...
--Katie Richards photo Gross numbers for Haunted Palouse 2016 are in, with $67,430 raised for various organizations in Palouse. The record number reflects an increased ticket price this year from $15 to $20. Total tickets sold for the four-night event were 3,392. Above, attendees react to actors jumping out at them during a tour of one of the haunted houses....
Kopf Farms, LLC, Pullman, is in the process of working to establish two building sites for potential future businesses on the Moscow-Pullman corridor. A conditional hearing regarding the proposal is set to go before the county board of adjustment next week on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in the Board of County Commissioner chambers at the Whitman County Courthouse. Alan Thomson, county planner, said this is in the early initial stages. “This is going to be a long, long, long stage,” he commented. If the group is granted a conditional use permit...
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. BALLOT RETURN AT 4,120 Tally of General Election ballots which have already been returned and processed at the elections office as of Tuesday morning was 4,120. The office received approximately 1,200 ballots after the weekend and approximately 500 of those remain to be processed. Count of ballots still remaining out is 18,437. Return rate as of...
The Southeast-Northeast 2B regional girls cross country race starts at Colfax Golf Course Oct. 29. Near center, Madison Ward of St. George’s took the 5,000-meter run in 18:40. Gavin Merritt of Tekoa/Rosalia topped county boys runners at 11th place with a time of 17:21. **For more photos, see page 6 in Weekly Pages: Nov. 3** Asotin's boys and girls teams rolled out big team wins Friday when runners from 17 schools raced for state tickets in the SE-NE regional run at the Colfax Golf Course. The 5...
Colton coach Clark Vining and assistant Ben Aune talk to the team at Palouse Oct. 29. The Wildcats need to beat Touchet today to make the playoffs. In the last week of the regular season, unbeatean Sunnyside Christian leads the Southeast 1B league followed by Pomeroy (2-2 league), Colton (2-2) Gar/Pal (2-2) and Touchet (2-2). The tasks are set for Thursday night. To make the playoffs, Gar/Pal must win at Sunnyside Christian and Colton must beat Touchet at home. Pomeroy has already clinched at...
Once again, Colfax gridders Friday will roll south to Asotin for a post-league game which holds the key to state playoff action. The Bulldogs will make the trip after finishing fourth in the NE league run, a campaign which was marked by an unusual three-way tie among the top finishers. Asotin, Liberty and Northwest Christian locked up the league's top spot with matching 8-1 records. The Panthers will host Colfax as the number-three league entrant because of a post season card draw. Asotin's lone loss in the league campaign was to Liberty, and...
Volleyball season for Tekoa/Rosalia came to an end in the Tuesday consolation round with a three-game loss to St. George's in the first round of consolation play. The Dragons stopped the Timberwolves 25-15, 25-16 and 25-23 at Davenport. Tekoa/Rosalia Saturday defeated Kettle Falls in the first playoff round at Wilbur/Creston and then ran into the host Wildcats, top team on the north side. The Wildcats prevailed 25-10, 25-12 and 25-16 to advance to Saturday's top four start at St. George's. Hannah Beach hit three aces and had two blocks against...
The commissioners of Whitman County and the Port of Whitman County will meet together Monday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. The joint meeting will be at the Port of Whitman building on Mill Street. The two entities have been holding meetings together from time-to-time to discuss topics of joint concern. At the last joint meeting in August, the commissioners discussed two pending changes on properties which adjoin Port of Whitman holdings. Agenda items for the joint meeting had not been determined as of press time. The meeting is open to the...
Exchange student Johanna (Jo Jo) Stolle from Germany was honored Saturday at the Bulldogs’ last home match. Colfax and three other NE volleyball teams last Saturday locked in slots on the path to a league championship round at St. George's this Saturday. The Bulldogs, top team on the NE south side, and Wilbur/Creston, top team on the north side, could be on a collision course for the overall league title and number-one ticket to the state show next week at Yakima. Both the Bulldogs and the Wildc...
Representatives of the Washington state Department of Ecology will be in Garfield Wednesday for a look at the town's wastewater treatment plant following the hiring of a new operator. Reuel Klempel started two months ago, after a long process to find a Level II Operator which resulted in the threat of a fine from the DOE. “They're gonna see that we're in a lot better shape than we were,” said Mayor Ray McCown. “Everything is so much better.” Part of Klempel's work has included install...
Need to drown your election sorrows? Twenty Pullman businesses are participating in the Pullman Chamber of Commerce's annual Chocolate Decadence event next Thursday, Nov. 10, from 3-7 p.m., and there will be plenty of chocolate to go around. As an added bonus, the chocolate is all free. Participating businesses will also have holiday specials, and customers can enter to win a holiday prize pack at each chocolate stop. The prize pack includes a gift from Sam Dial Jewelers, a one-night stay at the Holiday Inn Express and more. The 20 stops...
The city of Palouse may be the next town for an electric charger as part of an Avista program to study energy use for electric and hybrid cars. “The city is putting in an application for a level-II charge site,” said Paul Kimmell, Avista's regional business manager. The cost-share pilot program offers installation of 120 electric-vehicle charging stations at homes and 80 public locations and businesses in Washington over two years. “It will enable Avista to study how managed charging can smoot...
A night out on the town is on the books in St. John for next week. A girls' night out has been planned with downtown businesses hosting open houses, which will include door prizes, treats, in-store specials, drawings and sales. “This is a collaborative effort amongst several of the businesses in St. John,” said Amanda Webb, one of the business owners. “It's just to have a fun evening out for gals to come out and shop.” Webb said this is the third year the businesses have come together for the event. She said each business plans its own deals a...
--Evan Ellis photo Alanna Ellis and Emily Craigie pose with the Little Free Pantry established by Whitman County Fire District #12. The pantry was erected in honor of Denise Hatley, a Pullman resident and patron of the fire district who passed away earlier this year. Ellis is Hatley’s sister. Modeled after the Little Free Library in several Whitman County communities, a Little Free Pantry has been established in Pullman. Volunteer firefighter and EMT Emily Craigie with Whitman County Fire D...
Work is underway at Rosalia's Texaco station to install a fast-charge charging station for electric vehicles. Avista Utilities is undertaking the work to install the charger at the converted visitor's center as part of a two-year pilot program. The charger, called a DC Fast Charger, has the capability to charge an electric vehicle at 50 kilowatts. “A car can get from 20 percent up to 80 percent in about 20 minutes,” Rendall Farley, Avista program manager of electric transportation, previously told the Gazette. Farley also previously said Rosali...
The clock will gain an hour this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends and clocks revert back to Standard Time. The time shift will move an hour of daylight from the evening to the morning. Clocks are set to turn back at 2 a.m., meaning the 1 a.m. hour will be repeated. Most cell phones and computers are set to automatically turn the clock back, but cars, alarm clocks, watches, wall clocks and other devices should all be turned back manually. Daylight Saving Time will again be observed beginning on March 12, 2017. Daylight Saving Time random...
Entrants in the regional cross country boys race string out under trees in full autumn color Friday at the Colfax Golf Course. The boys race totaled 92 runners who finished the 5,000 meter course with the first 35 advancing to the state race next week at Pasco. Fifty-five girls ran in the first race at the regional event which brought runners from 17 schools....
Lloyd and Mark Johnson stand at the counter of the Tick Klock pharmacy. Lloyd and his wife Joyce purchased Tick Klock Drug in 1966, and Mark took over the business in 1987. Tick Klock Drug has been a Main Street fixture in Colfax since the 1930s, and it has now been under the ownership of the Johnson family for 50 years. Lloyd Johnson arrived in Colfax with his wife, Joyce, and their four children in 1966 after purchasing Tick Klock Drug from Lawrence Klock. “Everyone called him ...
--Beth Casey photo Tim Casey with two students in Guinea, West Africa in 2014. A career with stops all over the world has come to Colton. Tim Casey, new principal of Colton/Uniontown school grades K-8, began in August after finishing his last job in Kuwait City, Kuwait. It was the latest in an international career started with a year in the Peace Corps followed by English-as-second-language teaching jobs from the Virgin Islands to Kirkland, Wash., to Ethiopia. “Now we've come home,” said Cas...
