Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887
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Eleanor Louise (Freese) Yockey, died at the age of 82 on Tuesday, Jan. 22, with loved ones by her side, after a 15-month courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Dec. 1, 1930, in Spokane, to John and Bernice Freese. She spent her early years in Harrington, where her father was a wheat rancher. Later the family moved to Ritzville, where they made their home for many years. She was salutatorian for the Bronco class of 1948. After high school she attended...
At a home basketball game a few weeks ago, Jennifer Aldrich came up to me and said, “I’m sure you know the answer to this. What does it mean when people say it’s going to be a barnburner?” I said, “Hmm… Good question. Maybe it has something to do with the old gymnasiums that were often called barns. You have a great game with a lot of heated battles and there you have a barnburner. I guess I’m not sure.” I’ve heard this word used a lot from announcers like the late Dick Wri... Full story
The second week of the legislative session is history now. It’s continuing to be very busy for me over here but, as I mentioned to the editor of the Lewiston newspaper the other day, it’s been a good sort of busy. As I look at some of the legislation being proposed by the members of our Majority Coalition Caucus and follow some of the public hearings going on among the Senate committees, I can’t help but be encouraged. Ideas that have been stifled for many years are finally being discussed openly, and that alone is progr...
One of the things I continually hear when traveling around the 9th Legislative District is this: “Joe, when are politicians in Olympia going to understand the ‘will of the people’ when it comes to raising taxes?” Unfortunately, my answer is usually this: I wish I knew. Voters have repeatedly told Olympia through the initiative process that they want it difficult – not impossible – to raise taxes. The idea of requiring a two-thirds vote in the Legislature or a vote of the people in order to raise taxes provides th... Full story
Jan. 9, 7:32 p.m. – Sergeant Mark Cameron responded to a suspicious person call in the 200 block of West Main Avenue at Casuela’s Grill. Dispatch advised of multiple complaints regarding a suspicious male that seemed to be having issues. The subject was described as a younger male with a bald head and neck tattoos wearing a white plaid shirt, black leather vest and torn baggy jeans. Dispatch further advised the subject was pacing at the restaurant while talking to himself. Sgt. Cameron and Chief Dave McCormick located the... Full story