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Domestic violence touches every person in our community and society as a whole and violates a person’s dignity, safety and basic human rights. One in four women has experienced intimate partner violence in her lifetime (women account for 85 percent of the victims of intimate partner violence, men for approximately 15 percent). Estimates range to up to 3 million women who are physically abused by their husbands or boyfriends every year. On average, more than three women and one man are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in this country e...
In the Christian Life we serve the Lord by learning to bear our own burdens and the burdens of others. The process for burden bearing is explained in Galatians chapter six. This article focuses upon the believer bearing another believer’s spiritual burdens. 6:1 “Brethern, even if anyone is caught in any trespass, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.” Note that whom the apostle Paul addresses “Brethren,” are believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. P...
These reports are from the previous three 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. EVICTION AT DEA POT RAID SITE A date for presentation of findings and judgment on an eviction action against William Dougherty, III, who was the object of a federal Drug Enforcement Agency arrest for growing marijuana Sept. 6, has been scheduled for court Nov. 22. A hearing was conducted in court Oct. 31, and a proposed finding from the...
At Colfax Schools: Monday: Bulldog burgers with works, fries, green salad, fruit Tuesday: Straw hats, frito chips, refried beans, fruit, rice crispy treat Wednesday: Chicken nuggets, rice, green beans, salad, fruit Thursday: Turkey gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, roll, fruit Friday: Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggies, fruit, November birthday cake At Garfield/Palouse School: Monday: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, apples, peaches, bread sticks Tuesday: Super nachos, taco meat, tomatoes, salsa, refried beans, cheese sauce,...
Colfax Police Oct. 30 arrested Jeremiah Lee Stillman on probable charges related to the burglary at First Baptist Church in Colfax last March. Stillman, 36, Moscow, was booked into the county jail on probable charges of burglary, second degree theft, possession of stolen property and two counts of malicious mischief. Officers were called to the scene early March 31 where entry had apparently been made into the church by breaking out a window in the door to the kitchen. A computer, sound board and microphones were among items missing. Officers...
Thursday, Nov. 14 Tekoa – 4 p.m. – Recycled Art – Kids are invited to make Christmas decorations using recycled materials. Farmington – 7 p.m. – Mom’s Night Out – Enjoy some down time with yummy treats and craft projects. Friday, Nov. 15 Endicott, St. John and Uniontown – Storytime – Bring in the little ones for fun stories, songs and more every Friday. Visit the online calendar for times. Saturday, Nov. 16 Rosalia – 1 to 2:30 p.m. – Scrapbooking, Card Making & More – Join Amy Gehring for a fun and informative afternoon. Monday, Nov....
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 16, 1888 The skating rink enclosed last winter in the northern portion of the city by Dr. Harvey and Arthur Howe, and which will be a source of enjoyment to those who love the smooth and treacherous ice, will be again placed in proper shape for the skating season now near at hand, by those gentlemen, where for a trifling sum and evening can be enjoyably spent in that exhilarating exercise. As the head of the Commoner staff passed through Uniontown last Tuesday evening, he learned of a grand wedding festival...
McManus show set at Empire “Scrambled McManus,” a live show based on the humor of Sandpoint author Patrick McManus, is set for Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Empire Theater in Tekoa. The one-man show features Tim Behrens, who has been performing McManus material for more than 20 years. He has done hundreds of performances which include a wide range of comedic skits on McManus’ themes of hunting, fishing, rural life, domestic situations and all the foibles connected with “honey-do” lists. With a few props, good timing and a lot of body l...
Dusty Mark and Kathy Vogler were in Bellevue from Friday to Sunday visiting their daughter and son-in-law and family, Anna and Chad Assareh. They got their hugs and loving fix from five-month-old granddaughter Iris. Larry Brink drove Norma Gibson and Mike Stine to the Lilac Lanes in Spokane for the Special Olympics Bowling Tournament. Both participants received silver medals. A number of locals joined the many people at the Becker family benefit at Nolan Heating & Air south of Colfax. A barbecue lunch and a large selection of silent auction...
The Garfield-Palouse Viking Crew will hold an appreciation dinner for its members Friday, Nov. 15, at the Palouse Community Center. Social hour will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. The event is for those age 21 and older. There will be a dollar auction after the dinner, and memberships and shirts will be available for sale. Dinner is free for all current and new members....
Endicott Endicott School District held their 2013 Veterans’ Day Program Friday in the school gym. Ten veterans attended the ceremony along with some of their families, the school children and staff. The St. John-Endicott High School band directed by Billy Ray and choir directed by Kelli Lundberg entertained with patriotic music. The sixth grade class recited “In Flander’s Field”. Principal Michael Olsen introduced the guest speaker, Lt. Col. Jim O’Connell from Fairchild Air Force Base. He spoke about his tours of duty, some of the history o...
Lacrosse The FFA episode for the new “Washington Grown” series will include a feature on Lane Hannas who graduated from LaCrosse last year. A camera crew followed him around the Junior Livestock Show at Spokane last spring. The 13-part series is now running on Northwest Cable News and airs every Sunday night at 8 p.m. The FFA episode has been slated for Dec. 22, although a cable news representative said the program dates could change. Washington Grown web site: www.wagrown.com...
REAL ESTATE SALES Anita Dawson and Carol Huntley Cohen, Spokane, to Charles Lee and Lois Ann Olmstead, LaCrosse, house on S. Hill Avenue in LaCrosse, $49,400, Oct. 29. Guy S. and Diane D. Worthey, Pullman, to Anthony Ryan and Claudia Patricia Bishop-Haynes, Pullman, house in Pullman, $235,000, Nov. 4. Scott O. and Moira E. DuCoeur, Coeur d’Alene, to Herbert H. and Jannette R. Hill, Pullman, house on Ospray Lane in Pullman, $95,000, Nov. 4. Dan and Cindy Fleming, Royal City, to Mark and Teri Calhoun, Moscow, lot on Red Tail Ridge in Colfax, $...
Local Whitman County Conservation Districts are partnering with Natural Resources Conservation Service to offer a free grazing plan workshop for producers Nov. 21-22 in Colfax. NRCS rangeland management specialists will guide producers through grazing plan development steps and be available to answer questions. Producers will leave the workshop with a completed draft grazing plan for their operations. Interested producers should call Palouse Conservation District at (509)332-4101 to register. Palouse Conservation currently has cost-share...
Rosalia Rosalia held the annual Veterans’ Day ceremony Monday at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Park with Alice Hofmann as the emcee. Rosalia Boy Scouts were the honor guard and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. They presented their flag retirement ceremony, presenting used US Flags for proper disposal by fire. Rosalia Mayor-Elect Nan Konishi welcomed everyone to the event. She shared a note of gratitude for civilian support from her son Jeff, currently serving in the military. Major J...
Library services in the Rosalia and Oakesdale branches of Whitman County Library will see big improvements thanks to First Wind, operators of the Palouse Wind farm that spans Naff Ridge between the two communities. Operations Manager Greg Scorsone and support specialist Shawn Elston visited the Rosalia Library Oct. 31 to present a check for $3,540 to library director Kristie Kirkpatrick and Rosalia branch manager Karen Wallace. In keeping with First Wind’s commitment of giving back to the communities it serves, Shawn Elston of First Wind w...
The effort to build a skate park in Palouse may have a new location option. Organizer Aaron Flansburg was set to present signatures regarding how people feel about four proposed sites at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Among the four was a new location put forth by Flansburg’s group: the former trailer park site next to the car wash at the east entrance of town. The new option is offered after two locations in Hayton Greene Park had received gaining opposition over the fall. The new hal...
8 years ago The Commoner Nov. 16, 1888 The skating rink enclosed last winter in the northern portion of the city by Dr. Harvey and Arthur Howe, and which will be a source of enjoyment to those who love the smooth and treacherous ice, will be again placed in proper shape for the skating season now near at hand, by those gentlemen, where for a trifling sum an evening can be enjoyably spent in that exhilarating exercise. As the head of the Commoner staff passed through Uniontown last Tuesday evening, he learned of a grand wedding festival which...
A benefit barbecue and silent auction were held Friday, Nov. 8, at Nolan Heating and Air in Colfax for employee Tanya Becker and family. Becker is faced with medical treatments. Funds raised exceeded $20,000....
As I wrote a few weeks ago, I’m having a lot of pain in my rear end, and not just because I’ve got three kids. It’s because my back hates me. I guess I can’t blame it: Picture how you’d feel if you knew someone who kept steering you over to the couch and sitting on you. Backbones are constructed in a way that resembles what would happen if you went to the cafeteria at a retirement home, grabbed several plates of lime Jell-O and stacked them on top of each other. The plates are your vertebrae, and the jiggling squares of Jell-O are your disc...
Three cheers Have you noticed the big banner hanging across the front of Whitman Community Hospital? It is there because of a very special earned honor, and now I know why. During this year I have spent time with close relatives in two “local” eastside hospitals, and in one shiny, new westside hospital. I was shocked at the lack of services or care for their patients. In four days at each of these hospitals my patient relatives received no bathing opportunities, no clean linens on the bed, or even straightening of the linens while the patient w...
The good news is, America is bringing its troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan. However, that presents a challenge because a large number of those troops will leave the military upon their return. That shift, along with significant cuts in military spending, means tens of thousands of veterans will be looking for work. Unfortunately, those veterans have a higher rate of unemployment than the general population — 10.1 percent, compared to 7.2 percent for the general population. Many of these brave citizens who put their lives on the line for u...
Henry Waxman made a plea at the end of a House hearing grilling Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The California Democrat asked Republicans to reach across the aisle to work with Democrats to improve Obamacare. Yes, Henry Waxman, who has made a career of ideological witch hunts and smash-mouth partisanship, wants a cease-fire over Obamacare, or so he says. He was picking up a common liberal theme: It's not fair that Republicans continue to oppose the president's eponymous health-care law and pick at its failures, deceits...
This week Macy’s, Target, J.C. Penney, Sears, Best Buy and other retailers annnounced plans to open earlier on Thanksgiving Day. Last year was the first time in history that mainline stores opened on the holiday. With all of these chains competing with each other, if one is open the others have to be too. Or do they? There seems to be some missed opportunity in all of this. What if one big store just stayed closed? The sheer public relations benefit in being the high-profile store that says “no” would be worth it, likely in spades. They...
The St. John-Endicott Eagles finished the football season last Thursday night, Nov. 7, with a 60-22 loss at Liberty Christian. Wade West, moved to quarterback from running back for the injured Weston Whinery, led the team. He carried the ball 24 times for 200 yards and a touchdown, had a 90-yard kick return and a 60-yard touchdown pass. The game completed the Eagles’ record at 3-7 overall, 1-7 in league. Last year they went winless. "I think we improved a lot over last year," said coach Steve Selk. "From a coaching perspective, we played a l...
