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Dear Editor, Before I vent, I want to thank Mr. Myers for reminding us of the cowardice of politicians. (Column, 11/9/23) Politicians/appointees ordered utilities and fuel suppliers to not tell their customers that the fuel price increase is from...

Dear Editor, Is it illegal to restrict the hospital privileges of a surgeon to prevent harmful, specialized cross-gender surgeries? This question is pertinent to our local Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics. What is the true foundation of law? Are...

Despite having a senior granddaughter from Genesee and a senior great-niece from Colfax both competing in post-season volleyball, this rainy Wednesday morning should allow me time to conclude my remarks started in the October 6th Gazette edition...

It was about a year before Mr. Harnack bought the Gazette that my health took a slight downturn and I forgot, among other things, to renew my subscription to the paper. I had always had one since this is my hometown. I want to know how everyone is...

I’m not thinking of political leaders. I’m referring to people. Whether they go to church is as irrelevant as their political party. What matters is whether they put their beliefs above evidence. Do they put tribe above truth? If they are...

Dear Editor, (from a member of a multi-generation Colfax family) The “big three” federal budget issues for Republicans and Democrats right now are border protection, Ukraine war funding, and disaster aid. Disaster aid is an issue that...

The premature notice of withdrawals, delivered by the 10 departing schools of the PAC 12, should result in a $500 million claim against them and the conferences which induced them to so act. The claim should be brought by the PAC 12, controlled...

Our problem is not that there is too much “fake news.” Our problem is that too many people believe it. Fortunately, there is an “antidope” — epistemology , the theory of knowledge or “how we know what we know.” Epistemology is a good...

Voting Democrat will make things worse. I was born in Spokane and raised on a small ranch west of the city. My parents were lifelong Democrats. In the 1940s and 1950s, the Democrats had a much different party. Let’s look at today. If you vote for...

I am really disappointed to write this letter but feel our community needs to know our hospital’s acquiesce to a rather vile surgical practice. Let me say that the outset I have always supported the hospital, it has made our community a desirable...

Aloha, I’m Mark Gudmunson and I am a longtime Colfax resident up to 2012. I am now a resident on the beautiful Island of Maui where I serve as the Senior Pastor of a Nazarene Church in Pukalani. We recently suffered devastating fires on Maui and...

I have been told by a reliable person that our local Whitman Hospital is now performing “transgender surgeries.” That is very disturbing on many grounds. But, letters to the editor only allow 250 words, so, for brevity sake I will address only...

I agree with the argument made by members of Congress to The Honorable Roslynn R. Mauskopf advocating that the cases being brought against Donald Trump be broadcast for all citizens to witness. Generally criminal cases are not broadcast to the...

I would like to publicly say goodbye to my former colleague, great friend & fellow book fiend Joan Claussen. As Sean, Carmen, and the rest of these skilled people can tell you, Joan’s smile, always being jolly yet her experience & compassion is...

It’s about time someone in authority told the truth, that Governor Jay Inslee is a complete and poor liar. He should have taken the Bill Clinton “How to Lie Successfully” home study course. If you haven’t already, please read the Senators...

How much of your tax money is devoted to helping or killing people; building or destroying? Last December’s debt ceiling bill contained nearly $4 billion dollars for military aid to Israel and 300 million for Palestine. On July 3rd, Israel mounted...

Dear Editor, My wife took me to the movie “Sound of Freedom” last week. Disney shelved this motion picture for over five years. Recent headlines and news stories may explain why. Angel Studios have now bought the distribution rights and it is...

Norma, to what Colfax cemetery were you referring to in your “Letter to the Editor” in last week’s Gazette because I have volunteered at Colfax Community District #6 cemetery for the last five years. That’s the cemetery to be found atop “Ce...

I visited the Colfax Cemetery twice over the Memorial Day weekend, and I have never seen it look better. I was impressed with the overall appearance, the weed control and the trimming around the stones. The addition of the big flower planters placed...

Within about a year, it’s estimated that funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which plays a key role in addressing the digital divide, will expire. While the ACP’s expiration would threaten connectivity for over 18 million...

Palouse Citizens’ Climate Lobby (PCCL) does not endorse candidates. It focuses instead on effective climate policies to gain the broadest possible support. PCCL’s nonpartisan stance may sometimes feel frustrating, but it has the powerful...

Life in the Palouse this time of year is beyond beautiful. The green rolling hills are a sight to see by those local folks and those who live far away. We take many amenities for granted here. We turn on our water and it pours out clean into our...

President Joe Biden is seeking re-election. I wish he were younger and I might favor other Democrats—Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Governor, and 2020 presidential contenders Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker come to mind. But Biden’s record is...

In the light of the recent gun control law being passed remember it’s our money that protects Inslee’s life by paying for his bodyguards and their firearms. Denny McDonald Colfax...

Call CMR’s Washington, D.C. Office, and you are informed that our representative believes the solution to gun violence in schools is “mental health”. What has our representative done to promote better mental health? Certainly, she cares about d...