Pullman faces economic uncertainty, city finance director says
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 29, 2020
The City of Pullman may face a 12 percent drop in revenue in the coming months, but city officials said they expected worse after months of economic slowdown. Financial update 2020 Pullman Finance Director Mike Urban gave a presentation during Tuesday’s virtual city council meeting on the fi...
Mural in solidarity with BLM movement draws support from residents
LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter
July 15, 2020
A proposal from the Palouse in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter for a mural in downtown Pullman received support from several city officials though no vote was made on the topic. Jason Kennedy, Pullman resident and activist, said the mural is intended to express support for the Black Lives Matt...
Residents call for action from local legislators
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
A group of Pullman activists will present how city council can support the Black Lives Matter movements to local legislators. One proposed project is a street-wide mural in Pullman reading “Black Lives Matter.” Seven-year Pullman resident Jason Kennedy helped organize the Palouse in Solidari...
Local BLM activists, police chief respond to memo about march for racial equality
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
July 3, 2020
A local Black Lives Matter group criticized a memo by Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins, stating it mischaracterized the organization and discouraged people from attending its march on June 12. The Palouse in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter sent a letter to the Moscow-Pullman Daily News on June 18 clarifyin...
City officials describe temporary changes to Main Street
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
June 26, 2020
Temporary pop-up trials of back-in angled parking spots and a bike lane are on Main Street until the end of September. The trial cost the city less than $5,000. Clayton Forsmann, Pullman deputy public works director, said the city will keep the pop-up trial going as long as it is functioning wit...
City council plans for bus surveillance improvements, in-person meetings
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 24, 2020
The Pullman City Council rejected a bid 6-1 that would resurface streets near Pioneer Hill because the bid did not satisfy requirements to hire more construction firms owned by members of underserved communities to work on local projects. The naysayer was councilmember Al Sorensen. Before the...
City council adopts pool house improvements
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 17, 2020
The Pullman Lodging Tax Advisory Committee did not approve the city council grant to make changes to Main Street, which were discussed at the last council meeting. Councilmember Pat Wright said the denial was likely due to the difficulty of maintaining the parklets during the summer. Wright said the...
Demonstrators march against systemic racism
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
June 13, 2020
Around 200 people marched and chanted from Martin Stadium to Pullman City Hall on Friday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against systemic racism. Ivy Ndambuki, co-organizer of the march, said small communities like Pullman have the capacity for big changes. She said chang...
City council considers new parking, ‘streatery’ on Main Street
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 10, 2020
The Pullman City Council voted to apply for additional parking and a new streatery on Main Street during its virtual meeting on Tuesday. The council unanimously chose to file a grant with the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee to get the funds needed for the new parking and improved plaza design. If...
Most remaining businesses now open in Phase 3
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 10, 2020
John Wiesman, Washington's Secretary of Health, approved Whitman County to enter Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start Washington Plan on June 6. Phase 3 allows most remaining closed businesses to reopen once they can meet safety guidelines from the governor’s office. Whitman County has ...
City council purchases audiovisual equipment for City Hall
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 27, 2020
City councilmembers approved a $141,000 purchase for upgraded audiovisual equipment in the new city hall. Some members said the ability to broadcast meetings maintains transparency, while others in the council disagreed with the expense considering the city’s financial situation. The council app...
City Council discusses Pullman reopening
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
May 13, 2020
Councilmembers addressed the effects of COVID-19 on the city and the possibility of Pullman moving to Phase 2 of reopening during the city council meeting Tuesday. Mayor Glenn Johnson said the Whitman County Health Department, Whitman County commissioners, and mayors of each city within Whitman C...
Editor's Note: This article has been rewritten to correct inaccurate details about the grant. The application for a new grant to fund artists will go...
