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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

Hit-and-run, homicide interrupt WSU Family Weekend

Hit-and-run, homicide interrupt WSU Family Weekend

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 13, 2022

A homicide in the Moscow-Pullman area and one hit-and-run happened within 24 hours this weekend. The Moscow Police Department is still investigating the death of four people near the University of Idaho...

Sam Martinez died Nov. 12, 2019, after participating in a Big-Little reveal night with members of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

Anniversary of Sam Martinez’s death approaches

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor November 11, 2022

Saturday marks the anniversary of Sam Martinez's death. Three years ago, the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity threw a “family drink night,” in which older members brought pledges large quantities of alcohol,...

A storm Friday evening causes damages throughout the Pullman area.

Friday-night storm causes damages to homes, power lines

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 5, 2022

A storm hit the Palouse area last night with high wind speeds, rain and damages to houses and power lines.  Pullman Fire Department Chief Mike Heston said the department received a total of 18 calls...

A weather advisory was issued November 4 with expectations of a power outage and flooding.

Flooding, power outage expected this evening

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief November 4, 2022

A high-wind warning was issued from 5 p.m. tonight until 11 a.m. tomorrow for Pullman by Weather Underground earlier today. Wind is expected to hit 20 to 35 mph, with gusts of 50 to 60 mph. Along with...

Car accident on N Grand Ave. leaves students stuck on stalled bus and one utility line down.

Accident on North Grand Avenue leaves street closed

SANDI KOBIESA, Multimedia editor October 20, 2022

An elementary school bus stalled as a result of a car accident on Thursday, closing North Grand Avenue between Northeast Stadium Way and Larry Street. No students or the driver on the bus were injured,...

A chilled-water pipe broke around 2:30 p.m. and flooded the area.

Water line ruptures near Veterinary Teaching Hospital

TIMOTHY FAIRBANKS-CLOUSER October 13, 2022

Construction workers are trying to contain a flood on Northeast Stadium and Grimes way, the WSU Emergency Alert system is advising drivers to take alternate routes.  WSU Maintenance Mechanic Steve...

City Maintenance will repair a water leak by end of Wednesday.

Water main issues continue

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor October 12, 2022

City Maintenance will repair a water main leak near South Grand Avenue and Southwest Daisy Street starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday, and residents nearby could face temporary water loss, according to a City...

Colfax, Colton see three car accidents in past two days

Colfax, Colton see three car accidents in past two days

ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Editor-in-chief September 28, 2022

Three non-fatal car accidents occurred back to back in Colfax and Colton this week.  Phoebe Adams, 32, of Pullman, struck the rear bumper of a semi-truck Tuesday afternoon before driving off the road...

Geoprofessional Innovation will drill from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Monday.

Drivers to face road construction downtown

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor September 23, 2022

Starting Monday, Pullman residents will face traffic delays along Grand Avenue and Main Street.  Over a week after the town’s water main broke Saturday, Motley-Motley Inc. will replace the damaged...

The land firefighters used for practice is city-owned and built in the 1940s or 50s.

Pullman Fire Department blazes through live fire training

ALEX MCCOLLUM and JOSIE GOODRICH September 20, 2022

Opportunities for the Pullman Fire Department to practice on structures in Pullman are rare, coming about once every five years, said Fire Chief Mike Heston said. From 1-6:30 p.m. Monday afternoon...

The City of Pullman said residents within the yellow area may need to boil their water until Tuesday although the map is an estimate, not an exact representation of the main water breaks impact.

Water main break still impacts water supply, roads

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor September 19, 2022

After Saturday’s water main break downtown, residents who are within the affected area should continue to boil water before drinking it until Tuesday if they are experiencing low water pressure or discoloration,...

Water main breaks downtown

Water main breaks downtown

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen news editor September 17, 2022

Due to a water main break downtown, S Grande Avenue and SW State Street are closed from SW Blaine Street to SW Daisy Street. Residents may experience water discoloration or low water pressure, according...

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