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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

Power outage to affect Pullman campus

KAYE GILL, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2019

Avista Utilities planned a power outage that will affect the Pullman campus from 5 - 5:30 p.m. “Avista crews will be repairing the equipment impacted by the earlier failure, which will result in an...

Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins discusses recent personnel changes in the Pullman department during the Pullman Police Advisory Committee on Jan. 14 at city hall

Police develop Pullman strategic plan

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2019

The Pullman Police Department is consulting with graduate students from the University of Washington to develop a strategic plan to guide the department in the coming years, Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins...

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Car accidents higher than average as icy conditions continue

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2019

There were eight reported traffic accidents in Pullman due to slick road conditions on Sunday, said Pullman Police Commander Chris Tennant. None of the accidents resulted in injuries because the vehicles...

University launches new app

KURIA POUNDS, Evergreen reporter February 26, 2019

A new app called WSU Mobile will combine all university-affiliated apps together to provide greater accessibility for students, faculty and staff on campus, said Sasi Pillay, vice president and chief information...

Travelers exit an airplane Thursday at the Pullman-Moscow regional Airport. Employees are preparing to introduce TSA PreCheck as a temporary program, and those interested will be able to register at the fire station next to the airport from March 4-8 during specific times.

Airport to offer TSA PreCheck

KAYE GILL, Evergreen reporter February 25, 2019

The Transportation Security Agency announced on Feb. 20 that they would be offering TSA PreCheck at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PMRA) starting March 4. The enrollment center will be open for...

Chief Executive Officer Scott Adams details several ways in which the hospital can expand and improve upon their services on Friday at Pullman Regional Hospital.

Hospital plans for four major projects with bond

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor February 25, 2019

The Pullman Regional Hospital (PRH) plans to upgrade medical technology and construct a community pavilion with a $29.1 million bond that will be put on the special election ballot on April 23. PRH...

Snow covers vehicles parked along Greek Row in January 2017.

City advises residents to avoid street parking during snowstorm

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter February 25, 2019

When the snow accumulates, people are advised to move their cars from the sides of the street so snow plows can get through. Last week, the City of Pullman asked residents not to park on the street...

A sculpture of a robot driving a car is on display in the Dave Coyle exhibit at the Neill Public Library.

Man displays recycled art at Pullman library

HANNAH WELZBACKER, Evergreen reporter February 25, 2019

Dave Coyle, Pullman bus driver and artist, never lets one of his scrap metal robots leave his garage until viewers can see the personality in each piece. “Even the most simple robot I make, I spend...

Yemeserach Bishaw, events coordinator for the African Diaspora Association, discusses the organization’s goal of collecting even more books that they will be able to send to African countries on Friday in the CUB.

Club collects books to benefit children in Africa

CODY SCHOELER, Evergreen reporter February 25, 2019

The African Diaspora Association (ADA) at WSU extended its Books for Africa event. ADA President Karen Ngigi said the event was supposed to run for the duration of Black History Month but will now last...

Heavy Equipment Mechanic Bill Westby points to where a pair of pigeons lived in the main repair shop on Thursday.

Pullman Transit mechanic to retire

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2019

Local heavy-equipment mechanic will be retiring at the end of this month after almost 38 years working for Pullman Transit. Bill Westby said he worked mostly on buses, and his interest in them started...

Hip hop artist Jamie of James Hope raps an emotional piece on authenticity, identity and mental health in hip-hop culture Thursday evening in the CUB Senior Ballroom.

Author, artist lead conversation on hip-hop culture, mental health

CAMERON SHEPPARD, Evergreen reporter February 22, 2019

Derek Greenfield, an author and motivational speaker, led a lecture and conversation about hip-hop culture and mental health along with hip-hop artist Jamie from the hip-hop collective James Hope. Greenfield...

Pullman has experienced low temperatures for the past few week. Forecasts show that more snow and cold weather is here to stay.

Below-average temperatures to persist in Pullman

RACHEL SUN, Evergreen Roots editor February 21, 2019

For nearly two weeks, students, faculty and staff at WSU have battled a vicious cold spell. Those same people should brace themselves for more because the weather isn’t likely to warm up anytime soon. At...

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