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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

The area pumped 2.3 billion gallons of water in 2018 which is down from 2.6 billion in 1992, according to the 2018 State of the Basin Palouse Groundwater update.

Pullman, Moscow meet goals of limiting water usage

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter October 25, 2019

The Palouse Basin Aquifer Committee (PBAC) is focusing on finding water-conserving alternatives to further manage water usage in the eastern region of Washington due to the low levels of groundwater in...

Man arrested after three car chases

Man arrested after three car chases

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 25, 2019

A man was arrested on three felony charges Wednesday night after leading police on three different car chases earlier in the week. Robert Brown, 49, was arrested on charges of eluding an officer, aggravated...

Shawn Hogan, interim Crisis Center coordinator, provides details about the opening of the Moscow Crisis Center
and the kind of services that will be available during an interview on Monday at Latah Recovery Center Moscow.

Latah Recovery Center adds new crisis facility

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter October 23, 2019

Moscow will add a crisis center to the Latah Recovery Center that will be opening before the end of the month. Shawn Hogan, interim crisis center coordinator, said they are in the final phase of construction...

Karen Miles, civil engineering project manager for the FAA, Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson and Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert cut the ribbon for the reopening of the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport on Thursday.

Airport reopens after renovations

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter October 11, 2019

After a month of upgrades to the landing system, city administrators at the Pullman-Moscow Airport unveiled the airport’s new runway Thursday when it reopened. Pullman Mayor Glenn Johnson and Moscow...

The $4.4 million project would decrease traffic on West A street. It would require the replacement of sewer, water, gas and storm drain lines.

Moscow begins plan to reduce traffic

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 24, 2019

The city of Moscow’s project to lessen the congestion of West A Street is expected to begin in mid-spring of 2020 after three decades of planning. Jen Pfiffner, assistant city supervisor for the city...

Mary Dupree, co-leader of Citizens’ Climate Lobby, says placing a tax on carbon would allow U.S. households to work around higher fuel costs.

Citizens’ Climate expresses need for stronger laws

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter September 20, 2019

The Palouse chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby planned to push for stricter environmental laws in Whitman and Latah counties on Thursday night at Moscow’s 1912 Center. “What we do ultimately...

Intermountain Fair Housing Council explained how local landlords could better market and manage their properties and tenants on Wednesday at the 1912 Center in Moscow.

City of Moscow hosts fair housing training

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter September 19, 2019

The city of Moscow worked with the Intermountain Fair Housing Council (IFHC) to host a fair housing training event for landlords and tenants on Sept. 18 at the 1912 Center. The event provided information...

Algal bloom which produces toxins, and occurs when water reaches a specific level of oxygen and temperature

Local park discovered to have dangerous levels of toxins

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter September 13, 2019

The City of Moscow found there are dangerous levels of toxins in Hordemann Pond. According to the press release from the city of Moscow, direct contact with the blue-green algae with dangerous levels...

Linda Nickles, Moscow Food Bank director, talks about the role she and her organization play for the impoverished in the Palouse at Family Promise.

Programs assist residents in need

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter September 12, 2019

Local action groups have collaborated to provide resources for anyone experiencing food insecurity, domestic violence, need for housing assistance, or are in danger of becoming homeless. Pullman has...

The Moscow Food Co-op has now been serving the community for over five decades

Co-op raises money for nonprofits

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 10, 2019

The Moscow Food Co-op’s “Dime in Time” program raised $1,681 dollars for the Animal House Ferals nonprofit and the Palouse Land Trust from June to August. “Dime in Time” is a program that...

Joe Astorino, Community Action Center garden and nutrition specialist for community food, explains major diet and nutrition problems faced by low-income people on Nov. 14, 2017, in the Smith Center for Undergraduate Education.

Mobile farm stand to fight food insecurity rates

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter September 4, 2019

The Community Action Center is trying to solve food insecurity by implementing a mobile farm stand to sell fresh fruits and vegetables to local areas in Washington and Idaho. The project is titled “Palouse...

Debby Carscallen, division chief of emergency medical services, has earned awards like Firefighter of the Year and Emergency Medical Technician of the Year.

Moscow paramedic recognized nationally

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter August 22, 2019

Debby Carscallen, division chief of emergency medical services (EMS), will be awarded Paramedic of the Year after working with Moscow Volunteer Fire Department since 2002. Carscallen said she will receive...

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