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Bringing bike culture, family values to community

October 21, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase

The grand opening party for Three Forks Bike and Brew was held on Thursday. The cafe is geared toward encouraging people of all ages to relax and make new friends. Three Forks Bike and Brew is a mom and pop shop run by couple and co-owners Francene Watson and Scott McBeath, who are building a business...

Haunted Palouse delivers on spooks

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

October 21, 2018

Filed under Community, Life, Photo of the Week, Showcase

The City of Palouse and the Palouse Chamber of Commerce held their opening nights of Haunted Palouse this weekend, using “scare-engineering” techniques to terrify all ages. “There are so many geniuses who are a part of this and make it so different and amazing year after year,” said Diane...

Road Runners finish season with a flash

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

October 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Life, Showcase

Ben Calabretta, the race director for Fall Flash of the Palouse, started this year’s race off with a bang — literally, by firing the first shot of the last race for the running season. After three years of being in charge of the Fall Flash, he and his volunteers knew exactly what needed to be...

Saving the county fair this weekend, one beer at a time

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

October 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Life, Showcase

The Latah County Events Center hosted its first annual Brewersfest on Saturday to raise money for the Latah County Fair and the United Way of Moscow/Latah County. Jim Logan works as the Latah County Fairgrounds and Events Center director and has done so for over three years. He said despite organizing...

Drink beer, do yoga, save the Earth

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

October 14, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase

The combination of beer and yoga is used all over the country to add a social level of interaction and a deeper level of relaxation to exercise. Combining beer and yoga with the discussion of conservation, however, is less widely known. The Phoenix Conservancy worked with Sanctuary Yoga and the Paradise...

Palouse celebrates Oktoberfest

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

October 11, 2018

Filed under Community, Involvement, Life, Showcase

The whirlwind celebratory combination of beer, pork knuckles, lederhosen, beer, bratwurst, dirndls and of course beer can only mean one thing: Oktoberfest. The largest Oktoberfest in the world takes place in Munich, as it’s the location of the origin of the festival. It was first celebrated in the...

Place for pups to bond with owners

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER and MAGGIE QUINLAN

October 7, 2018

Filed under Community, Life, Top-feature

The 10th annual Mutt Strutt raised over $2800 for Pooch Park and the Whitman County Humane Society through games and contests designed for dogs and their humans to enjoy at Reaney Park on Saturday. “The Mutt Strutt is really important because there are so many dog owners in Pullman, and it really...

Chipman Trail brings cops, robbers together

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

October 7, 2018

Filed under Community, Life, Showcase

The City of Moscow put on its third annual Cops and Robbers 5K and 10K races Saturday in support of the Moscow chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, a support group for police officers. Recreation Supervisor Kellisa Owens has organized this event for the last two years and said she was glad to...

Mutts strut their stuff this weekend

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

October 4, 2018

Filed under Community, Involvement, Life, Showcase

Pooch Park will host its 10th annual Mutt Strutt tomorrow at Reaney Park from 1-3:30 p.m. The festival-style fundraiser will allow dogs to have fun while raising money for the park and for the Whitman County Humane Society. “I absolutely love being a part of Pooch Park,” said Brian Clark, Pooch...

‘This is not your grandmother’s bingo’

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

October 4, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Showcase

Inland Oasis will host its monthly Drag Bingo fundraiser Monday with the theme of Monster Prom. While bingo is sometimes associated with strict etiquette, Inland Oasis’ version is far from that. “This is not your grandmother’s bingo,” said Aquasha DeLusty, creator and coordinator of Drag Bingo....

Self-taught Colfax artist uses art as therapy

RYAN LUNDBERG, Evergreen reporter

September 30, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase

Colfax saw the return of one of its hometown artists Robin Stanard from 1-3 p.m. Saturday with a reception at the Whitman County Library. Stanard had enough space to set up each of his colorful oil paintings around the two large, open rooms. “It’s a pretty nice facility,” Stanard said. “I...

Co-optastic Carnival recruits founding members, raises money

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter

September 30, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Involvement, Life, Photo of the Week, Top-feature

The Pullman Good Food Co-op threw its first fundraising event, the Co-optastic Carnival, on Friday at Pine Street Plaza. The event featured live music, games, a salad competition and the opportunity to become a member of the co-op. Gaining new members is a primary goal for the budding cooperative...