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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

Cameron Grow, Lincoln Middle School principal, says there is a “traveling teacher” who carts his class materials from room-to-room to accommodate for students.

Local middle school officials address overcrowding issues

JAKOB THORINGTON, Former Evergreen reporter October 16, 2019

Hallways at Lincoln Middle School are so overcrowded that a teacher at the school allows students to spend the first few minutes of class gathering their materials from lockers. Janet Fulfs, a seventh-grade...

County commissioner Art Swannack discusses the impact of the affordable housing bond and how it will be put toward developing low income housing on Tuesday night at the Pullman City Hall.

Pullman city councilmembers discuss possible new tax

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter October 16, 2019

The Pullman City Council discussed the effect a tax regulation change might have on the county at the city council meeting on Tuesday. County commissioner Art Swannack gave a presentation where he discussed...

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...

Kyle Gaumnitz sentenced to 28 months, three years supervision

Kyle Gaumnitz sentenced to 28 months, three years supervision

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 11, 2019

Former WSU student Kyle Gaumnitz was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Oct. 4 that will be followed by three years of supervision after pleading guilty on Sept. 5 to extortion in the second degree with...

Brian Stack, Ph.D. candidate in the WSU history department, talks about the Palouse LGBTQ History Project Thursday at the Neill Public Library.

Guest covers LGBTQ history of the Palouse

KAITLYN TEJERO, Evergreen reporter October 11, 2019

Neill Public Library hosted a guest speaker to talk about queer history in the Palouse region from the 1970s to today. Brian Stack, Ph.D. candidate in the WSU history department, introduced the Palouse...

A bystander watches the emergency response to the flood water running down the street on April 9 at the intersection of Stadium Way and Grand Avenue.

City fined for April flood response

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter October 10, 2019

The City of Pullman was fined a total of $2,700 by the Labor and Industry Department (L&I) for violations the Pullman Fire Department committed during the flood rescue in April. The official L&I...

Councilmember Brandon Chapman says many businesses have put good practices in place to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Meeting cancellations raise concerns

BENJAMIN WHITE, Evergreen reporter October 9, 2019

Six regularly scheduled Pullman city council meetings have been canceled since August, raising questions of transparency and communication between city officials and residents. Councilmember Dan Records...

General manager at Stubblefields, DJ Goldfinger, explains the recent bathroom arson on Monday afternoon at Stubblefields Bar & Grill.

Stubblefields alleged arson harmless, managers say

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 9, 2019

The arson that occurred early Friday morning at Stubblefields Bar and Grill was not significant enough to cause damage or evacuate the building, according to the managers. DJ Goldfinger, Stubblefields...

Michael Kelly, co-owner of Michelle’s Closet, says big companies such as Walmart make it difficult for local businesses to thrive, so it’s vital for small businesses to distinguish themselves by providing products and services large chains don’t offer.

City of Pullman creates new position to increase business development

KATLYN COOK, Evergreen reporter October 7, 2019

The city of Pullman recently hired an economic development manager to create a plan to increase the business presence in Pullman. The city council will assess. Jennifer Hackman said she is looking to...

“The silence creates the opportunity for more violence to happen,” Jill McCluskey, Lauren’s mother and director for WSU’s School of Economic Science says. “I hope that it gets us on this path for positive change.” The day-long event will kick off with a race at 9 a.m. at Mary’s Park.

Series of events to honor late local track athlete

ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 4, 2019

Friends, family and community members inside and outside of Pullman will gather to honor late Lauren McCluskey with a series of events Saturday to support her foundation. The event will start with a...

Medication drop-off open this weekend

Medication drop-off open this weekend

LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen editor-in-chief October 4, 2019

Pullman residents will have a safe space to drop off any type of medication or prescription drugs they no longer need, as part of a new program starting this weekend. Cougs for Recovery is hosting a...

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New spray to prevent frost damage for days

SHANEL HAYNES, Evergreen reporter October 3, 2019

Professors at the WSU Tri-Cities campus are developing a biorenewable spray that prevents frost damage on crops for about 72 hours. Qin Zhang, professor and director of the WSU Center for Precision...

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