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....

Card readings can provide context, comfort

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter

October 2, 2018

Filed under Involvement, Life, Showcase, Wellness

For some people, the word “tarot” can conjure up images of witchy women, crystal balls or demonic power. But tarot readers on the Palouse are far from Satanic. They just want to help. “I get a lot of people thinking tarot is the same as a Ouija board, or they’re like ‘Aren’t you talking...

Staying classy on a budget: Gettin’ saucy

LUKE HOLLISTER, Evergreen columnist

October 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Showcase, Wellness

Sharing a good tomato sauce is the best way to make up after a fight or show how much you care for someone. You have to be thoughtful when making the sauce. It takes time and love. To get the most depth in your flavor, buy your tomatoes at your local farmers market. You are looking for the largest, most...

Free your qi: Chinese medicine could offer good excuse to drink

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen columnist

October 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

In traditional Chinese medicine, alcohol isn’t such a bad thing. In fact, it can be a part of treatment for some ailments. So, is it time to bust out the tequila? Chinese medicine practitioners recommend moderation. I recommend a cocktail. You decide. “I’ll never say alcohol is this horrible...

Dyeing my leg hair to prove that beauty changes

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen columnist

October 2, 2018

Filed under Columns, Life, Wellness

I stopped shaving my legs mid-August as a test to see how long I could get it to grow, how many odd looks I would get and to experience the warm summer breeze through my luxurious leg locks. I wrote about the history of the double standard and was told beauty standards were a way of life I should...

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...

Purpose Roasters opens doors in Colfax to wide community support

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter

September 30, 2018

Filed under Community, Features, Life, Showcase

In small towns, change can be met with adversity, but in the case of Purpose Roasters Coffee Shop the community has accepted it with open arms. Married owners Janelle and Travis Harrison have been roasting their own coffee beans for about 30 years. They started with a popcorn popper and slowly extended...

Recycling not always effective

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter

September 27, 2018

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

In Pullman, commingled recycling, also known as single-stream or single-sort, is the common man’s game, but it’s definitely not where the money is made. This brings up questions of how important recycling is, what happens when we recycle something and how do we recycle efficiently? Contamination Up until recently, ...

Washington Squirrel University: Mind the acorns

NICK SANDIFER, Evergreen cartoonist

September 27, 2018

Filed under Involvement, Life, Washington Squirrel University