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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 Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization will host a driver safety event from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sept. 20 at the Courtyard Marriott in Pullman.

First driver safety summit to be held in Pullman

ELAYNE RODRIGUEZ, Evergreen reporter September 12, 2019

Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization is hosting the first driver safety event to educate young inexperienced drivers about the fundamentals of safe driving on highways. The Palouse...

Pullman City Council Member Brandon Chapman discusses accessibility improvements for people wih disabilities during a forum on Wednesday at the Daily Grind. Pullman locals of over 30 years were in attendance.

City plans to make downtown ADA-friendly

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter September 12, 2019

The City of Pullman is redesigning its downtown area and accessibility to businesses for people with disabilities. Dan Records, Pullman city council member, said at a meeting Tuesday afternoon that...

Real estate company Aspen Heights is working toward purchasing 25 acres of land located south of Pullman Albion Road, said Debbie Snell, Port of Whitman County properties and development manager.

Off-campus housing complex plan underway

KAITLYN TEJERO, Evergreen reporter September 11, 2019

A new off-campus housing development may be coming to south Pullman. Approximately 25 acres of land located north of Pullman Albion Road, is in the process of being sold to the real estate company Aspen...

Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, professor of soil science and sustainable agriculture at WSU, talks about
conventional and organic farming during a forum on Tuesday evening at the Moscow Food Co-op.

Increasing number of farms go pesticide-free

CAITLIN KOONCE, Evergreen reporter September 11, 2019

The Moscow Food Co-op held a forum with a panel of local farmers and agriculture experts to discuss the difference between organic and conventional foods.  The forum was moderated by Kenton Bird, former...

Shelby Sater, manager at Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters, tears up the carpet after water flooded into the coffee shop Tuesday evening in downtown Pullman. Other local businesses were also affected along the intersection of Main Street and Southeast Pine Street.

Rain floods businesses in downtown Pullman

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 11, 2019

Pools of dirty water litter the floor and a sopping pile of black carpet squares rest by the door of Thomas Hammer Coffee Roasters. An employee points to a moist line of dirt and leaves that runs around...

Flood advisory issued for Whitman county

Flood advisory issued for Whitman county

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter September 10, 2019

The U.S. National Weather Service in Spokane issued a flood advisory warning for Whitman and Latah counties until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pullman, Colfax, Albion, Colton and Uniontown could experience...

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...

Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston said wildifre season usually starts in July and lasts until August. This year, dry conditions caused more than 50 wildfires in western Washington in June, a month earlier than expected, but the season will last until some point in September.

Pullman experiencing slower wildfire season

CAITLIN KOONCE, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2019

Washington has seen fewer wildfires this year than expected, according to officials at the Pullman fire department. Pullman Fire Chief Mike Heston said this wildfire season in Pullman was predicted...

Construction on the new water tunnel will most likely last seven days, at which point detours from Airport Road will no longer be needed said Clayton Forsmann, Pullman’s deputy public works director.

Airport Road closed as part of realignment project

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2019

Airport Road will be subject to a week-long traffic detour beginning Friday, a city official said. Both lanes of traffic on the road will be closed due to construction of a box culvert, said Clayton...

Shannon Focht, communications coordinator for Pullman Public Schools, says they offer various resources on their Facebook page for education on the health concerns associated with vaping.

Local school district addresses vaping

CHANDLER NGUYEN, Evergreen reporter September 5, 2019

New concerns over the safety of vaping are beginning to draw the attention of Pullman public schools. As vaping continues to be popular with high school students as an alternative to smoking, the struggle...

Joanna Bailey, Neill Public Library services director, says this year was the fifth year they held ArtFest at the Pullman City Council Meeting.

Speaker gives update on Pullman ArtFest

GEORGE ERALIL, Evergreen reporter September 4, 2019

At the Pullman City Council meeting Tuesday night, Joanna Bailey, Neill Public Library services director, reported on the ArtFest 2019. Pullman’s Artfest saw a decrease in attendance of people living...

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...

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