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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 Pullman Ashram prayer room is decorated with several idols in celebration of Diwali on Saturday night.

Pullman Ashram hosts Diwali night

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2019
Only Indian Hindu temple in area decorates, worships in celebration of light
Courtney Gardner, assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering, talks about how antibiotic resistance is a problem on Oct. 25.

Antibiotic resistance genes cause environmental problems

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter November 12, 2019

A study found that antibiotic resistance genes are not being treated fully in wastewater treatment plants, which could become an environmental problem. Those genes can be released into the environment...

Votes for PRH bond still being counted

Votes for PRH bond still being counted

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter November 8, 2019

Votes for the Nov. 5 elections around the county are still being tallied by the county auditor offices. Among the votes being counted are the votes for Proposition One, the Pullman Regional Hospital bond. As...

Shannon Focht, communications coordinator for Pullman School District, said schools will remain closed until April 27.

Rock quarry proposal withdrawn after safety concerns are raised

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter November 8, 2019

In late October, an environmental checklist application for a rock quarry near Kamiak Elementary School was withdrawn. Kevin Gardes, Pullman public works director, said the city has received letters...

The training program is free for WSU students and costs $40 for staff. The next open session is in January.

Mental Health First Aid available for students, staff

SHANEL HAYNES, Evergreen reporter November 8, 2019

WSU Cougar Health Services offers a mental health training program that is free for students. Mental Health First Aid is a training program like first aid and CPR training said Nikita Alimohammad, WSU...

Updated county vote tally reinforces incumbent leads

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter November 7, 2019

Pullman City Council incumbents retain lead with 2,500 votes still uncounted. With 6,740 votes counted, Eileen Macoll, at-large, and Ann Parks, Ward 1, remain ahead of respective challengers Francis...

Brother Garen Growing Thunder and sister Laren Paul play around in the foam pit Monday night at Planet 3 Extreme Air Park. The nonprofit Families Together was created to provide support to parents who have children with disabilites.

Nonprofit helps children with disabilities

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief November 7, 2019

Staff at Families Together, a local nonprofit, work to help people with disabilities through programming that involves the whole family. Karen Nelson, Families Together executive director, said the...

“I’m leaving as someone who has left an impact on the community,” says Paulina Abustan, co-founder of PSD K-5 Morning Tutoring Program. “I had no idea I could do something like that.”

Newly-built school adopts tutoring program

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief November 7, 2019

Kamiak Elementary School now offers the same tutoring program three other local elementary schools already adopted about four years ago. The Pullman School District K-5 Morning Tutoring Program at the...

WSU sees higher student voter turnout

WSU sees higher student voter turnout

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter November 6, 2019

WSU saw over a 20 percent increase in student voting last year compared to 2014 according to a study from the Institute for Democracy and Higher Education. In 2014, 18.7 percent of students voted compared...

Whitman County election results update

LUKE HUDSON, Evergreen reporter November 5, 2019

With just over 3,000 votes counted, both incumbent Pullman City councilmembers in contested elections lead their respective challengers. Eileen Macoll, at-large, and Ann Parks, Ward 1, lead challengers...

“Somebody receiving help, in my opinion, shouldn’t be made to feel like they need to go to the backdoor,” said Michelle Mason, chair of Poverty on the Palouse. The group focuses on food insecurity in the area.

Resident tackles food insecurity

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief November 5, 2019

Michelle Mason took a job as a waitress at IHOP in 2002 because she knew she just had to. “I took it because I haven’t eaten for three days,” Mason, 46, said. She asked the manager when was...

Executive director Stephen Bonnar discusses what services and resources Soujourners’ Alliance provides, their goals and the organization’s history on Thursay at his office in Moscow.

Limited resources for nonprofits

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor November 4, 2019

Community organizations and nonprofits are preparing resources, despite financial challenges, for the homeless population on the Palouse as winter approaches. Jeff Tietjen, Community Action Center...

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