Community – The Daily Evergreen

Dinner gives students harsh look at poverty

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

November 16, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

The International Development Club hosted the Hunger Dinner on Wednesday afternoon at Ensminger Pavilion, where students could show up and get a free meal based on current food insecurity statistics. What the club didn’t advertise was, according to these statistics, more than half of the attendees...

Counselor creates safe space

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter

November 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Top-feature, Wellness

Sarah Sevedge, a licensed mental health counselor, opened the doors of her office in downtown Pullman last month in response to the community’s unmet need for counseling services. Sevedge has been counseling for over 10 years. She grew up in Colfax as a fourth-generation Palouse native. She said...

Palouse Juice presents soulful, healing evening

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

November 14, 2018

Filed under Columns, Community, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Palouse Juice, a juice bar and restaurant in downtown Moscow, hosted local singer Natalie Greenfield for a “Soulful Evening” of intimate performance on Friday. Warm light from Edison bulbs and tea candles gave the normally bright juice bar a laid-back cafe atmosphere. The shop retired noisy blenders...

Holiday bazaar hosts town business booths

HALLE LONG, Evergreen reporter

November 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Top-feature

Holiday festivities began Saturday with the sixth annual Mrs. Claus’ Holiday Bazaar held at the Latah County Fair and Event Center. Vendors clad in colorful Christmas sweaters welcomed visitors with a variety of handmade and local wares. Upon entering, patrons were greeted by a booth displaying...

Co-op shows off remodeled facility

KEVIN DIEMERT, Evergreen reporter

November 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Wellness

The Moscow Food Co-op recently had a cosmetic makeover and hosted a store tour and tasting session Thursday to show off its newest fixtures. Max Newland, education and events coordinator, and Director of Infrastructure Joe Gilmore were on hand to guide people through the remodeling process. Evolution...

Community feast hopes to teach, safekeep history

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

November 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

The Latah County Historical Society (LCHS) raised money to help support its educational programs and the preservation of Latah County history through its Harvest Dinner on Sunday. The Harvest Dinner is LCHS’s largest fundraiser and started as a simple potluck for members to get together before the...

Sweet treat event showcases local business

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

November 13, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

Downtown Pullman hosted numerous chocolate lovers as the Pullman Chamber of Commerce put on its seventh annual Chocolate Decadence event Thursday. Participating businesses such as Pups and Cups Cafe, Sam Dial Jewelers and Neill’s Flowers all offered chocolates or other confections during the one-day...

‘Foreigner’ resonates with local cast director

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

November 9, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life

Moscow Community Theatre will close its production of Larry Shue’s “The Foreigner,” a politically relevant comedy in two acts, this weekend. The play was presented in memory of director Aubree Flanery’s father, Kyle C. Woods. Flanery has been involved with theatre for most of her life and...

‘I Voted’ attendees express concerns, praise over midterms

KEVIN DIEMERT, Evergreen reporter

November 9, 2018

Filed under Community, Involvement, Life

The time is 5:30 p.m. on midterm election night at South Fork Public House in Pullman and the party is only just beginning. It’s a knockout turnout for nonpartisan organization Palouse ProActive, whose “I Voted” party drew in the local community to celebrate the first major election since 2016. Scorpion...

WSU alumni want consumers to ‘drink differently’

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant news editor

November 7, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Two former WSU students recently opened a coffee roasting company that aims to provide handcrafted, quality coffee from several countries around the world. Kyle O’Malley and Grant Schoenlein met in college and flirted with the idea of starting a coffee company about five years ago. Instead, the...

Nutrition business strives to improve habits

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Top-feature

Three Forks Nutrition is a name new to the Pullman and Moscow area as the nutrition consultation service first began taking clients a few months ago. Anna Grindeland said she spent 2018 putting time and effort into building her new business and offering help for anyone concerned with their diet and...

Palouse ProActive hosts election community party

KEVIN DIEMERT, Evergreen reporter

November 5, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life

Election Day is Tuesday and now is the time to mail in ballots, which must be postmarked by then in Washington state. Political involvement, awareness and education are the key goals of nonpartisan organization Palouse ProActive, according to its website. The group was founded by a need for accuracy...