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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. POLICE PAY PACT ON CITY TABLE Colfax City Council members Monday night delayed any decision of a proposed three-year contract with the City Police Guild. The contract, which calls for three-percent wage increases per year, is the result of extended negotiations between city officials and the guild which is made up of the four officers in the...
Wanda Alderman was recognized for her dedication and service to the Friends of Whitman County Library during the library’s winter luncheon last Friday at the Colfax Golf Club. Alderman served three years as Friends’ president but continues her work on the library’s Rural Heritage historic collection. Pictured left to right are Sue Hallett, Friends’ vice-president; Kristie Kirkpatrick, WCL Director; Alderman, and Becky Dickerson, WCL board chair....
Much of life has to do with our perspective. When I was a national stewardship consultant I flew thousands of miles a year. One time I was heading toward Omaha on a flight from Phoenix, and somewhere over Kansas I noticed something a little unusual. When I looked at the one side of the airplane, there was an amazing sunset with glorious hues of orange and red. It was like God was painting a picture, helping me to see the splendor and glory of the Lord. The view out that airplane window reminded me of an orchestra of color. I felt inspired,...
8 years ago The Commoner Dec. 21, 1888 Phil. Wilman, who for a number of years conducted an extensive harness and saddlery business in this city but who retired from business some years ago, has decided to again open out a full line of these goods, and left the city on Thursday’s train to San Francisco to purchase his stock, which he says will be complete in every particular. He will open up at his old business stand on Main Street about the middle of January. Washington Territory in general, and Whitman County in particular, are receiving l... Full story
Fox grandson born A boy, Tate Joseph Fox, was born to Travis and Jenn Fox of Tigard, Ore., last Monday, Dec. 9, 2013. Tate shares his birthday with his older brother Tucker James, now 4. Joe and Trudy Fox of Oakesdale are paternal grandparents, and Wilma Aune of Colfax is the great-grandmother. Daughter born to Wicks Ariana Marie Wick was born Nov. 25, 2013, to Erik and Angela Wick of Spokane Valley. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Dawn Dennison and maternal great-grandparents Kelly and Angela (Fay) Nickell, all of Colfax. Paternal...
Thursday, Dec. 19 Colfax – Noon – Gentle Yoga with Suzy McNeilly – Pay by the month or by the class. Farmington – 4 to 6 p.m. – Individual Assistance with the Healthcare Exchange – Chelsea Fanara from Pullman Rural Resources will be available in helping you find your best option for health insurance. Endicott – 7 p.m. – Book Club – Join the discussion of M.L. Stedman’s, “The Light Between Oceans.” Everyone’s invited. Rosalia – 7 p.m. – Picture Books with Katie Wilkes – Learn how to introduce difficult topics and encourage reluctant readers. Fr...
Lacrosse LaCrosse, Kahlotus and Washtunca seventh and eighth grade students recently performed in “A Knight’s Tale” in Madrigal Dinners at all three schools. Left to right are Hally Lindgren, Alynn Harder, Mashayla Morris-Miller, Braden Miller, Autumn Meyers and Jordanne Webb. Seated are Logan Stanley and Jadyn Guske. The students served dinner in medieval costumes, sang, played recorders and lit the flaming dessert. Performances were under the direction by Mary Chastain, music teacher from... Full story
Bridget Reilly Sheahan, DDS, stands outside the Rosalia Dental Clinic on Whitman Street. Sheahan took over as the resident dentist Aug. 19. The clinic is currently open Wednesdays by appointment....
It is that time of year when we come together with friends and families to celebrate the holidays. It can be a joyous time for many yet there are also those who experience sadness during the holiday season. There are a number of things you can do to cope with the sadness. Exercise can help lift your mood , and help you tackle the after-effects of too many calories. It is the basis for a healthy lifestyle and something we need more of in our hospital service area. We have higher rates of inactivity and obesity than the Washington state average....
Robin and Mark Saam (pronounced Sam) are recent arrivals in Colfax, moving here from Prosser. They grew up in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and both graduated from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, a well known agricultural college in California. She was pleased to learn that there are some other Cal Poly grads in this area. After they married, they moved to a ranch in rural Nevada, 90 miles from Reno. The ranch had seven miles of dirt driveway. To use the telephone, they had to call a toll station and the...
Knights of Columbus Council 1488 of Colfax has earned the distinction of Star Council, one of the organization’s top awards, for the 2012-2013 fraternal year, according to an announcement from the organization’s headquarters in New Haven, Conn. The award recognizes overall excellence in the areas of membership recruitment and retention, promotion of the fraternal insurance program and sponsorship of service-oriented activities. The award was presented by Past State Deputy Don McBride at a special ceremony Nov. 3. “Please accept my since...
St. John Christmas Eve candlelight services will be Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. at the St. John United Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome. The St. John Museum is now accepting donations of items and pictures of historical significance. Contact Lydia Smith for more information. St. John Endicott School winter break will start Dec. 23. Classes will resume Jan. 6 at normal time....
Dusty Gary and Diane Monson hosted a Christmas luncheon for the Country Bible Church family Sunday afternoon. About thirty-five celebrants attended the gathering at the Monson home. Word has been received that longtime former Dusty resident, Harold “Curly” Broeckel, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 17, after an illness. Arrangements are pending. Surviving are a sister, Lorraine Scaggs, Colfax, and two children. Celebrating an early Christmas with Irma Stueckle at Hill-Ray Saturday were Dianne and Dan Morris, Karen Morris, Kris and Bruce Ber... Full story
Yule service at Garfield The traditional Christmas Eve candlelight service at Garfield United Methodist Church will begin at 4 p.m. Special pianist will be Danielle Jones Wilson. Singers will be Sue Redmond, Denise Jennings, Todd Scranton and Richard Miller. Refreshments will follow the service. CLUBS & YOUTH GROUPS Whitman Hospital Auxiliary The Whitman Hospital Auxiliary held its annual Christmas luncheon on Monday, Dec. 2, at the Methodist Church. The luncheon was prepared by the Methodist women. A gift exchange was held and a group picture...
Endicott Endicott yougsters made Santa beards and hats during storytime at the library Friday and went caroling out around Endicott. Left to right are Waylon and mom Sheena Becker, Cameron Langston, John Misner, Liam Langston and Jamie Misner. Anders Misner, adorned in Santa cap and beard, is all caroled out. Santa finally arrived in Endicott Saturday on the fire truck. It was a beautiful night with Japanese Lanterns flying over Endicott, fireworks bursting in the air and Santa arriving much to...
REAL ESTATE SALES Claudia L. Wilhelm, Spokane, to Joshua T. and Hilory C. Brown, Rosalia, house on Wilhelm Road, Rosalia, $239,000, Dec. 10. Steven Boyd and Nanette Marie Naught, St. John, to David and Diane White, St. John, agriculture land on Landcaster Road, $25,000, Dec. 11. George E. and Sharon M. Plemmons, Walla Walla, to John R. and Mary E. Huberty, Pullman, house on SW Wadleigh Drive in Pullman, $232,000, Dec. 11. Linda Crook and Alan Cornish, Creswell, Ore., to Brian A. and Anne Meredith Worden, Pasco, house on NW Arcadia Drive in... Full story
Gazette Reporter An unusually shaped apple, considered one of the best in the 1800s for both canning and cooking but lost since the early 1900s, has been rediscovered in Whitman County. David Benscoter of Chatteroy has been hunting extinct apple varieties in Whitman County and believes he has discovered one. The apple, known as the “Fall Jeneting,” is one of the apples with “ridges.” The apple also has knobs on both the top and bottom. A watercolor painting is shown from 1901, and the photo was taken shortly after one of the apples was picked...
Editor’s Note: The following column was originally published in 2009. I am one of those people who consistently makes the mistake of believing that friends of mine would enjoy being friends with each other. Recently, I set two people up on a blind date. Her name is Natalie, and his is Brad. Naturally, I called the next day, and reached Natalie first. Me: So what did you think of Brad? Natalie: Oh, God, I don’t know. I mean, he seemed nice enough, you know? But as we were sitting there talking, I couldn’t help but think of how much he looks...
Make sense? China is rapidly increasing the size and power of its military; we play softball with Iran; Putin adds the Ukraine to his muscle. Meanwhile the shadow cast by the U.S. military is shrinking as is our credibility and deterrence that depends on it. U.S. military spending on defense, adjusted for inflation, is higher than at the height of Reagan’s administration. It has been producing less than half of the forces and capabilities of those years. We had a 600-ship Navy then and now we have a 280-ship Navy. Reagan had a 20 division Army...
The Jersey-type protecton barriers which have been placed on the Highway 26 entry bridge at the north end of Colfax are expected to be in place until 2015, Carl Thompson, interum city manager, reported to the city council Monday night. Thompson said he met with state DOT officials who told him they don’t anticipate funding to make repairs until 2015. Al Gilson, communications manager for the DOT Eastern Region, said the barriers are about 24 inches wide. He said the width of the two lanes was 26 feet curb to curb and are now narrowed to 23.5 f...
This summer, the nation sweltered in a deadly heat wave. High temperatures hovered near 100 degrees, the heat buckled highways in several states, and firefighters in Indianapolis evacuated 300 people from a senior living community when the air conditioning failed. Cities from New York to Seattle set up cooling centers as demand for electricity hit all-time highs. This fall, the nation froze in near-record cold. Temperatures in the upper Midwest recently plummeted to -31 degrees. Freezing temperatures and ice storms snarled air traffic across th... Full story
President Barack Obama has his answer to Lyndon Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” It is a war on inequality. The president’s formal declaration of hostilities came in a speech this month at the Center for American Progress, predictably praised as brilliant by his journalistic cheerleaders and touted by the White House as setting out the cause that will define the rest of his presidency. While LBJ’s war on poverty is nothing to emulate — it costs $900 billion a year, yet has manifestly failed in the stated goal of uplifting the poor — at least it h... Full story
It is the week before Christmas—a perfect time for somebody to win the giant Mega Millions lottery. And, somebody did. In fact, two tickets had the winning numbers. One in Georgia and one in California. The jackpot was $636 million and may be more at the final tally. That is roughly two dollars for everyone in America, including all those we don’t know are here and all those just passing through. It is a tremendous amount of money and another blow to income equality, although it will not put the winners on the America’s most wealthy list.... Full story
Table now set for Tekoa-Rosalia cooperative, Oakesdale solo The Tekoa-Oakesdale-Rosalia softball season had just ended last spring against Asotin in the district playoffs. “As happens at the end of ballgames, the end of seasons, the tears flowed,” said Oakesdale High School Athletic Director Ken Lindgren, at a special school board session Dec. 12. “I said to my daughter, it’s okay, it happens, we’ll get another chance,” he continued. “But not with these girls,” 8th-grader Lindsey answere...
Colton’s five-time defending champions roared to a 76-31 home win Saturday night over Touchet to open their league campaign. The win was the first time the Wildcats had seen action since they dropped Grangeville in a non-league opener Dec. 3. Colton roared to a 20-3 lead after the first quarter and kept building the lead from there. Jenna Moser, now a senior, finished with 28 points, including seven 3-point shots. The Wildcats Monday advanced their record to 3-0 when they downed Prairie of C...