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Big store Black Friday strikes again. It follows the tradition of early openings with the biggest price cuts for the first to arrive uninjured. Some retailers tried to get the jump on other retailers by being open on Thanksgiving Day. These openings may never catch on because the traditional stampedes are missing. A lot of shoppers view out of town Black Friday as a special outing and adventure. Some people just like contact shopping. Small communities and small, independent stores have trouble competing with the rush and crowds of Black Friday... Full story
The following 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. STUDENTS DIE IN ACCIDENTS Collisions, one near Rosalia Friday night and the other at Dusty Sunday, took the lives of two WSU students who were believed to be headed home for Thanksgiving break. Morgan K. Cope, 20, Buckley, died at the scene of a collision Sunday afternoon on Highway 26 about 16 miles west of Colfax. According to the Wash...
The 2015 General Election was certified Tuesday by Auditor Eunice Coker, Prosecutor Denis Tracy and County Commissioner Dean Kinzer. Three levies narrowly failed in the vote count. The Tekoa proposition one, a $50,000 property tax levy for street operation and maintenance, failed by just a few votes, earning 58.6 percent yes votes to just miss the required 60 percent for passage. Also in Tekoa, the park and recreation district maintenance and operation levy of $85,000 failed by just one vote after lingering near the 60 percent threshold in the...
A new use for the Tekoa Community Center is under consideration after the subject was talked about by the city council Nov. 16. The building was leased by the Jaycees Club until 2010, when the city, which has long owned it, took it over as a community center. Since then, improvements made include a new roof, new lighting and an upgraded heating system. Discussion of a new use has picked up since the establishment of the Tekoa Event Center, which was put in across the street by owner Donovan... Full story
Pullman Regional Hospital released the results of the 2015 Whitman County Community Needs Assessment Nov. 19, finding that county residents are in need of affordable dental care and access to preventive medical care. The survey, in which more than 1,000 people participated online or through the mail, was completed last spring and included 266 questions about quality of life, economic development, employment, health, housing, food security and use of social services. It identified five key areas which are in need of improvement. These include an...
The annual Palouse Area Networking Breakfast took place Nov. 4 at Gladish Community Center with 93 people in attendance representing Whitman and Latah counties. Guests represented health and human services, League of Women Voters, Pullman Hospital, school districts, businesses, faith communities and more. Each representative provided a brief update on their organization. The event was moderated by a panel, including Jeff Guyet of Community Action Center, Nancy Cheney of Moscow League of Women...
Colfax Chamber of Commerce has debuted a “Passport to Colfax” campaign to encourage shopping in Colfax. The passport allows those who shop locally to qualify for a drawing to win Colfax gift cards from the Chamber Tree which will be housed at The Center. This can be accomplished by collecting six stamps from local businesses by eating, shopping or receiving services locally. Residents can pick up passport cards which have six spaces where businesses can apply a stamp after a transaction for goods or services. After collecting stamps in all six...
Descendants of Tekoa’s EWU football legend William P. “Bink” Wall met in the State 2B quarterfinal playoff game between Napavine and Liberty Saturday at Centralia. Wall was an All-American linebacker at Eastern in late 1960s. After college, he had to forego a potential professional career with the Minnesota Vikings to fulfill his ROTC obligation. He was killed in Vietnam. Wall was one of 11 linebackers on EWU’s “top 100 players in 100 years of EWU football” and was inducted into the EWU hall of fame. The athletic weight room is named after...
Olivia Hodge of Blacksburg, Va., signed a national letter of intent to compete in track and cross country for Radford University in Virginia. She is the daughter of Tom Hodge, a member of the 1984 class at Colfax High School. Hodge, during his high school years, was an outside shooter for the Bulldogs under Coach Bob Bafus. Olivia Hodge received her running skills from her mother, Jenny, who competed for the University of Virginia at Charlottesville where she was raised. Olivia earned eight varsity letters at Blacksburg which is the home of... Full story
Coach Corey Baerlocher and the Colfax girls will start the basketball season Monday by hosting a three-team jamboree with Lakeside and Colton on the guest list. The action will feature 10-minute games with jayvee and varsity rounds. Colfax and Lakeside teams will be in the first round followed by Colton and Lakeside teams. The final matchups will be between Colfax and Colton teams. Baerlocher noted the Colton-Colfax matchup will be a prelude to the actual season opener which will be at Colton’s new gym next Friday. Colfax will start the s... Full story
All-opponent honors for the NE volleyball league were presented at the league playoffs at St. George’s. Five Colfax players were named for the honor with Carmen Gfeller selected for the most valuable player honor. In back, from the left, are Gfeller; Jessi Reed, Wilbur/Creston; Morgan Lord, Colfax; Tessa Jantz, Lind/Ritzville/Sprague; Rachel Bozlee, Northwest Christian; Kamille Langford and Bailee Perleberg, both Reardan. In front, from the left, are Jadyn Landreth, Reardan; Scout Cai and O...
To everything there is a season, even one without a Moser on the roster. The time is approaching in Colton, but not yet. For another winter between Pullman and Uniontown, one or more of the four Moser sisters will star on the Wildcats' seven-time defending 1B state champion basketball team. Zoe Moser is a senior, the last of Jenna, Haley and Kelsey. Another senior in the Southeast 1B league awaits. Cierra Jo McKeown, of Touchet, who nearly undid the Wildcats' state record 71-game winning streak... Full story
A replacement maintenance and operations levy will be on the ballot Feb. 9 for the Colfax School District. The district school board approved the proposal Monday night. It requests a $1.275 million collection in 2017 and $1.3 million in 2018. The first year's funds would be collected at a rate of $3.14 per thousand in assessed valuation while the second year would be at the rate of $3.16 per thousand. The current levy, passed in 2014, was for $1.2 million for 2015 and 2016 at $3.47 per thousand... Full story
A section of N. Mill Street was blocked off Tuesday morning in Colfax for removal of a leaning fir tree which has been threatening two houses in the neighborhood. The tree is located on the northeast corner of the former Sanders house at 412 N. Mill. The house, which included six apartment units, has been vacant for approximately two years. Ed and Jan Olson, who reside in the neighboring residence to the north, vacated their residence and moved in with their daughter and son-in-law in Colfax. The base of the leaning tree is pushing against the...
Hill-Ray residents, employees, board members and contractors dine at the customer appreciation night which Hill-Ray Manager Gary Young hosted as a thank you to all those involved at Hill-Ray. Hill-Ray Plaza last Wednesday, Nov. 18, was the site of a customer appreciation party. Manager Gary Young wanted to host the night as a thank you to those who help at Hill-Ray and to the community. “We invited contractors that we had used for the year, and we had our board here and the residents and even s...
Plans for work on the water delivery system at Tekoa’s Goldenrod Cemetery are on hold as a legal matter is decided regarding the endowment of the Eleanor Cohn estate. “Years down the line, it is to make sure the city council cannot divert funds for other purposes in the future,” said Tekoa Mayor John Jaeger. “We are making sure that her wishes will be addressed.” The issue is in the hands of City Attorney Stephen Bishop, who is setting up a 501c3 non-profit corporation for the endowment, which c... Full story
Local women farm owners and managers are invited to attend a workshop to learn more about conservation of their land. Called "Women Caring for the Land," the workshop will mark its first session in the Palouse region Friday, Dec. 4, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at the Lewis Alumni Center, Regents Room, on the WSU Campus. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about conservation practices and consult with conservation professionals who will be available for technical support. Resource materials and refreshments will be provided....
The Hospice Tree of Lights and Remembrance ceremony will be Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 5:30 p.m. in the Norma McGregor Community Room at the Colfax Library with the public encouraged to attend. The ceremony pays tribute to deceased loved ones with the use of music, readings and special ornaments. The Tree of Lights will remain in the library throughout the holiday season. Residents who wish to pay a tribute at the Colfax event or at a similar one at Bishop Place in Pullman are encouraged to contact Friends of Hospice at 509-332-4...
The article, “Garfield’s Don Kriebel joins Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.” in the Nov. 12 edition of the Gazette reported 159 veterans took the trip. Actually, the total included 79 veterans and 80 guardians. Kriebel’s assigned guardian, Bill DeCarlo, a Spokane police officer, volunteered to go. He had never met Kriebel. The guardians provided help to each veteran on the flight, including 24 who were in wheelchairs. Inland Northwest Honor Flight covers all costs for the semi-annual trips. The organization is funded by private donatio... Full story
Shawn Elston and Suzanne Seigneur with the $3,000 donation check which SunEdison donated to COAST Transportation to purchase a used 2012 MV-1. COAST Transportation has added another vehicle to their fleet, thanks to a donation from SunEdison, a wind farm company. The new van was delivered to Colfax about three weeks ago. It is a used 2012 MV-1 manufactured by AM General and was built from the ground up for handicapped accessibility. Paige Collins, director at Council on Aging and Human...
Avista crews work on Brayton Road near Albion last Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18. The storm took out several poles which needed to be replaced. For photos of storm damage, see page B3. This fir tree came down on First Street by Zip’s Restaurant in the storm last Tuesday. The historic windstorm last Tuesday, Nov. 17, affected every part of the county and reportedly knocked out power to more than 12,000 Avista Whitman County customers as well as 554 Inland Power county customers. At the height of t... Full story
Linda and Tony Line with dog Daphne The bull pine tree which fell from the hillside by the Line’s home fills their spare bedroom in the back of the house. The tree collapsed onto their shop and destroyed it. Linda Line was in the shop when the tree came down, and Tony Line was in the backyard near the shop. The back bedroom, as well as the shop, were totaled. Linda Line was in her backyard shop on Perkins Avenue in Colfax last Tuesday night, Nov. 17, during the windstorm which reached peak s...
Colfax High School students stand outside of Rosauers Friday afternoon promoting the Tom’s Turkey Drive. This time last week, Paige Collins, executive director at Council on Aging & Human Services, was worried about having enough food to feed local families for Thanksgiving. Her worries were put to rest with a successful Tom’s Turkey Drive at Rosauers Friday and Saturday. “By the end of the official Tom’s Turkey Drive, we had 521 bags,” said Collins. Those 521 bags were matched by Second Ha... Full story
