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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

Volunteers serve lentil chili for attendees the 2018 National Lentil Festival.

National Lentil Festival canceled this year

ZACH GOFF, Evergreen reporter June 3, 2020

The annual 2020 National Lentil Festival was canceled due to health concerns related to COVID-19. Britnee Christen, festival director of the National Lentil Festival, said she wants everyone in the...

People who have been victim to unemployment fraud should file a report with the local police department, says Pullman Chief of Police.

Whitman County deals with unemployment fraud

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter June 3, 2020

Some Whitman County residents have filed claims about unemployment fraud in the area.  Local law enforcement have turned the claims over to Secret Service agencies and the FBI, Gary Jenkins, Pullman...

Seven videos about mental health are available on Pullman Regional Hospitals YouTube channel.

Local hospital offers videos on mental health amid pandemic

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter June 3, 2020

Pullman Regional Hospital is showcasing a video series that draws attention to the effects of COVID-19 on people’s mental health. The “Mental Health Impact of COVID-19” series covers topics that...

Whitman County unemployment rates have risen 3 percent. State unemployment rates for Washington state have risen from  5.1 percent in March to 15.4 percent in April this year.

Whitman County unemployment rates rise three percent

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter June 3, 2020

Due to COVID-19, Whitman County unemployment rates increased by 3 percent from March to April this year.  Doug Tweedy, regional economist for the Washington State Employment Security Department, said...

Jeff Guyett, Community Action Center executive director, said small business owners can apply for Whitman County and Community Action Centers Community Development Block Grant until June 4.

Small business grant to fund multiple businesses

ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter June 3, 2020

The deadline for the Whitman County and Community Action Center's Community Development Block Grant has been extended to June 4.  Jeff Guyett, Community Action Center executive director, said the...

Community members met Sunday evening at the Gladish Community & Cultural Center to protest the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was killed by police officers in Minneapolis.

‘I shouldn’t have to put it on a sign for people to know that I’m worthy of life’

JAYCE CARRAL and ANGELICA RELENTE May 31, 2020

A demonstrator waved a pole with the American flag hung upside-down. People waved posters that read “I can’t breathe” and “A riot is the language of the unheard” in the air. About 100 demonstrators...

In Whitman County, buyers can now visit potential homes one-on-one with a realtor rather than looking at pictures online.

Housing market slows during usual peak time of sales

CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2020

With COVID-19 impacting many aspects of life, people are still buying houses and signing apartment leases. The housing market slowed down because of the shutdown. This is typically the busiest time...

WSU President Kirk Schulz said finalized decisions about fall will be communicated to student, faculty and staff within the next four to six weeks.

Schulz says fall classes will still happen

SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2020

The university is planning for in-person instruction come fall, but the WSU experience will likely look drastically different, said WSU officials in an online town hall Friday morning.  WSU interim...

Pullman community members protest the death of George Floyd on Saturday evening at Cougar Plaza.

‘We won’t have that in our community’

SYDNEY BROWN and LUKE HUDSON May 30, 2020

Pouring rain and strikes of lightning did not deter protesters from Cougar Plaza during an anti-police-violence demonstration organized by local activists Saturday evening.  Several Pullman residents...

Chief of Police Gary Jenkins said a commander reads use-of-force reports and look at footage from body cameras to make sure the force was necessary and within policy.

Pullman police, city council officials condemn actions of Minneapolis officer

ALANA LACKNER, Evergreen managing editor May 30, 2020

The Pullman Police Department condemned the actions of a police officer in Minneapolis who killed 46-year-old George Floyd, as well as the officers who were complicit with the murder.  Chief of Police...

Three power outages occur in Pullman

Three power outages occur in Pullman

BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter May 30, 2020

Pullman residents experienced three power outages during a thunderstorm Saturday evening. The Avista Outage Map reported three outages in Whitman County, all in Pullman. The first outage began at 7:33...

Ever since Zoom was put in place at WSU, there have been about 360,000 meetings with 1.9 million participants from July 2019 through April 2020.

Zoom application offers updates for students, faculty

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter May 29, 2020

Zoom users must update their application by May 30 to continue using its video services. If users do not update Zoom by that date, they will be unable to access meetings until they do so.  Jacqueline...

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