Articles from the November 26, 2009 edition
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Non-profit plans to line up vets with time-shares
A non-profit in Colfax is claiming to be giving away free time-share packages to returning veterans around the U.S. “I felt strongly that one of the best things we can do is put the families together in a quiet place away from the military o...
Word on the street
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Gloria Walker, Colfax “Gosh, it’s hard to pick. Probably mashed potatoes and gravy.” Emily Bartlett, Moscow “I’d have to say turkey is my favorite.” How do you like it cooked? “Just baked.” Nate Bartlett,...
Bruce Cameron - Nov. 26, 2009
Food Rules W. BRUCE CAMERON When it comes to food, my basic philosophy is that I won’t eat anything that eats me first. I do understand, though, that there are many people who have religious or moral restrictions on what they can put in their m...
Don Brunell - Nov. 26, 2009
It is a classic case of “good news, bad news.” The good news is that, as Thanksgiving approaches, there are hopeful signs that our economy, investments and 401k retirement funds are starting to rebound. Heading into a day when we traditionally give t...
Adele Ferguson - Nov. 26, 2009
THEY SAY the economic downturn we are suffering is a recession until it affects you and yours personally and then it becomes a depression. Well, the depression is on the premises. Mine. that is. The depression arrived when a member of my family lost...
Pet Peeves and Okeydokes
+++++ Whitman County coaches and advisors who sacrifice much of their time for little recognition. !#@%#! Parents who expect state champion caliber athletes, but who whine about optional practices, requested by the athletes, on Thanksgiving,...
Good old days - Nov. 26, 2009
8 years ago November 28, 1884 Knapp, Burrell & Co. have their business office on Main street and warehouse near the depot connected by a Bell telephone. From the 1st to the 26th of November, 400 carloads of freight were shipped from Colfax, 376 of...
County's SWAT team trains for use of force
With a car fortified in 12,000 pounds of armor, tear gas, AR-15 rifles, flash bangs for distraction and other riot gear, Whitman County has long had a police force capable of handling emergencies—the Whitman County SWAT team. Formed in 2002, they are...
Trivia & Moments in Time - Nov. 26, 2009
TRIVIA TEST 1. GEOGRAPHY: Where is the Kenai Peninsula? 2. MEDICINE: What human organ is affected by Bright’s Disease? 3. FAMOUS QUOTATIONS: Who once said, “Man is by nature a political animal”? 4. MOVIES: What famous 1960s movie featured the charact...
Rosenbeck recalls 1991 Colfax GSL win
Colfax grad Jim Rosenbeck, now a doctor in Nepii, Utah, recently sent in a correction to a Gazette account of the win over the North Central jayvee team in the homecoming game this year. The report pointed out the win was the first for Colfax over a...
Colfax food pantry now full
With a turkey hat, food bank director Hannah Walker sells turkeys bound for donations to area families at Rosauers during Tom’s Turkey Drive in Colfax last week. The Colfax food pantry is now overflowing with nutritious staples after a two-month s...
Election book closes without changes
Results from the Nov. 3 general election stayed true to the latest count after the county canvass board certified the results Tuesday morning. Three races remained close, but not close enough to trigger mandatory recounts. The final count gave Roger...
Legals - Nov. 26, 2009
NOTICE OF ADDENDUM TO THE WHITMAN COUNTY SEPA FOR A COMMERCIAL WIND ORDINANCE The Whitman County Planning Office issued an addendum to the original Determination of Non-Significance (DNS) under the State Environmental Policy Act Rules (Chapter 197-11...
County planner amends SEPA ruling
Whitman County’s industrial wind ordinance took another turn Tuesday when county planner Alan Thomson amended his earlier determination that the ordinance would not have a significant negative environmental impact under the State Environmental P...
Former Gazette reporter's book details his rescue saga
Fomrer Gazette reporter Brian Gawley has written a book about how he survived being lost in the Olympic Natonal Park four years ago while making a “psycho hike.” Gawley was lost for over 65 hours in the Appleton Pass area about 15 miles sou...
Willson places 10th in Border Clash
As winner of the girls B division state cross country race three weeks ago at Pasco, Colfax sophomore Morgan Willson earned a slot on the Washington team in the prestigious Border Clash race Sunday at Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Ore. Willson was...
Nighthawk junior high girls post 10-0
Tekoa-Oakesdale Junior High girls went undefeated this season in varsity hoops to compile a 10-0 record. They defeated Colfax, Pomeroy, Garfield- Palouse, Rosalia, St. John-Endicott, Lacrosse-Washtucna and Colton. The team includes, left to right,...
Sports extra! Nov. 26, 2009
Bulldogs bag 18 grid slots on all NE team Colfax landed 18 of the slots on the NE-2B all league team which was announced this week. Coach Mike Morgan was also named coach of the year for the league. Two of the Colfax players, Tyler McNannay and Will...
Bulletin column - Nov. 26, 2009
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. Bus goes into field A bus driven by Akeem R....
My Two Cents: Local merchants; more than meets the eye
Gazette Columnist Every year there is an emphasis on local shopping for gifts, especially in small towns. One of the biggest excuses for not shopping locally, especially in small towns, is the lack...
THE WORLD - Nov. 26, 2009
THURSDAY European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy as the bloc’s first president. An audit of the $787 billion U.S. stimulus plan by the federal Government Accounting Office shows the program is riddled with errors and i...
Colfax Christmas tree goes up
Eric Jones of Jones Truck and Implement used the company’s hoist truck to put the Colfax Community Christmas tree in place at the U.S. Bank lot. Jones estimated the tree weighed over a ton. Martin and Linda Marler of Colfax donated the Blue Spruce t...
Panthers' power stops Wildcats at Newport
Following the block of Holdan Druffel, senior back Sam Robertson breaks through the Cusick line in the rain Friday night at Newport. Joseph Andrews (78), Robert Ives (84) and Ryan Sample (6) were among Panthers attempting to make the stop. Anchored...
Seatbelt stops net 58 tickets
Between Oct. 23 and Nov. 8, Whitman County officers passed out 58 seatbelt citations for the “Click it or Ticket” patrol program. In Whitman County, the Pullman and WSU Police Departments, and county sheriffs office participated in the extra emp...
Pea-Lentil association plans 44th convention
Western Pea & Lentil Growers Association will conduct their 44th annual convention Dec. 9 at the Best Western-University Inn at Moscow. Check-in for the day-long meeting starts at 7:45 a.m. followed by pesticide sessions (2 credits available) and...