COVID-19 cases are rising among non-student adult population, according to WSU-issued letter
ALEXANDRIA OSBORNE, Evergreen reporter
October 14, 2020
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in Whitman County among college-aged individuals, as is the number of cases among non-student populations, according to a letter WSU issued last week. As of Tuesday, the county has confirmed a total of 1,551 COVID-19 cases, according to the Whitma...
Pullman saw $700,000 drop in yearly revenue, finance director says
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
October 7, 2020
The City of Pullman saw more than a $700,000 drop in overall revenue during 2020, with much of the loss coming from a decrease in sales, gambling, admissions and public utilities taxes, according to a city official during the virtual city council meeting on Tuesday. Mike Urban, director of finance and administ...
Local airport receives million-dollar grant for new terminal
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
October 2, 2020
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport was awarded about $1 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to build a new terminal. The new terminal is necessary because the old terminal was undersized for the amount of traffic and passengers that the airport gets — about 50 percent, said Glenn...
WSU students’ attempt to return to normal is ‘fueling the epidemic’
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Despite local restrictions on social gatherings and WSU’s switch to distance learning, Pullman currently has the second greatest daily COVID-19 case average by population in the U.S. In the last 26 days, 924 cases were confirmed within Whitman County. Before that, there were 142 confirmed positive cases over an approximately five-mon...
Local organizations accept donations for those affected by wildfires
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
September 14, 2020
The United Way of Whitman County and other community partners are accepting financial donations for those affected by the fires in the county. The United Way of Whitman County has been working with the Rosalia Lions Club and Assembly of God Church in Rosalia, said Eric Fejeran, executive direct...
SEL buys property near Moscow to eventually expand company
BROOKLYNN HILLEMANN, Evergreen reporter
September 4, 2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is purchasing a 150-acre property southwest of Moscow to ensure the company can expand company operations. The lot will be used for long-term growth, said Joey Nestegard, SEL chief business and financial officer. No building plans have been developed for the pa...
Nonprofit distributing free masks to residents
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
August 25, 2020
Rural Resources, a nonprofit organization, is distributing masks to residents at 3:30 p.m. today at the Pioneer Center at 240 SE Dexter St. Melissa Johnson, Rural Resources lead case manager, said mask distributions will be done drive-thru style until 5:30 p.m. Each person will receive two masks. ...
Undergraduate classes move online for fall; letter urges students not to return to campus
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 23, 2020
The WSU Pullman campus will be offering all undergraduate classes remotely with very few in-person exceptions, according to a letter WSU officials published today. WSU will announce information about graduate classes by Aug. 1. Delivery options for class schedules will be finalized Aug. 1, said...
Pullman Kiwanis holds annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ project
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
The Kiwanis Club of Pullman is holding its 12th annual Stuff the Bus project to provide students with school supplies. Donations are accepted until Aug. 14. The project is a collaboration between the Kiwanis clubs in Pullman and Moscow, as well as the school districts of Pullman, Moscow, Colfax and Colton-Uniontow...
Airport receives grant for service to Denver
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport received a grant from the United States Department of Transportation that will help the airport bring service to Denver. Tony Bean, PMRA executive director, said the airline that will provide service to Denver is United or a United-affiliate carrier. The fi...
U of I men’s basketball program fined for coaching violation
LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter
June 24, 2020
The NCAA penalized the University of Idaho men’s basketball program and former head coach Don Verlin for rule violations related to coaching practices. The penalties included a $5,000 fine and two years of probation for the men’s basketball program, as well as restrictions during the 2020-21 season....
Washington mask mandate starts Friday
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 24, 2020
All Washingtonians will be required to wear masks or facial coverings in public starting Friday, according to a public health order from Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health John Weisman. The mandate applies to all indoor public spaces and outdoor public spaces where social distancing is difficult, acco...
Sixty-eight individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,682 cases. Of the new patients, seven...
