Officer not punished for ‘inappropriate’ advice
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
October 1, 2020
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that occurred last month on a WSU coach’s property. Officer Garrett Willis fined Kamie Ethridge, head coach for WSU women’s basketball team, on...
Whitman County confirms three new COVID-19 cases
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
September 29, 2020
Three individuals tested positive for COVID-19 today, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,312 cases. Of the new cases, one female and two males are aged 20-39 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. They are all stable and self-isolating. Residents are reminded to wear masks and practice social distancing while in...
Pullman officials start to see COVID-19 slowdown
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 29, 2020
After spending weeks as one of the nation’s hot spots for positive COVID-19 cases, Pullman and Whitman County may finally begin to see a slowdown of viral activity, according to public health officials. The county now averages 25 positive tests per day; at the peak of the outbreak in mid- and lat...
Whitman County’s COVID-19 total breaks 1,300 cases
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
September 28, 2020
Sixty-nine individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,309 cases. Of the new patients, 19 females and 16 males are aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. Thirty-two patients are aged 20-39 years, 11 are female and 21 are male. One female and one male also tested positive, ag...
Researchers test liquid hydrogen as potential green fuel source
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
September 28, 2020
A WSU lab is the first university lab in the country to successfully test liquid hydrogen as a green fuel source for unmanned aerial vehicles. WSU researchers collaborated with Mississippi State University and Boeing subsidiary Insitu Inc. to create a hydrogen-electric version of the ScanEagle dro...
Whitman County confirms 28 new COVID-19 cases
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen deputy news editor
September 25, 2020
Twenty-eight individuals tested positive for COVID-19, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,240. Of the new cases, nine people are aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. Three are female, and six are male. Nineteen people between the ages of 20-39 test...
County candidates debate on COVID-19 response, small business assistance
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
Candidates for the Whitman County Commission debated Thursday night about the county’s role in handling the pandemic, support of small businesses and developing long-term plans for rebuilding towns impacted by the Washington state fires. Incumbent Dean Kinzer and business owner Tom Handy answered each...
‘Camaraderie’ of local groups to help with recovery from recent fires in county
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
When fires ravaged the towns of Malden and Pine City, Rosalia residents helped each other evacuate while local clubs and churches set up donation sites and shelters within hours for the survivors. “We talk of first responders, and we think those are the firefighters,” said Barbara Bothman, Rosalia ...
Whitman County confirms 28 new COVID-19 cases
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen deputy news editor
September 24, 2020
Twenty-eight individuals tested positive for COVID-19, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,212. Of the new cases, seven males and four females are aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. Nine males and eight females are aged 20-39 years. They are stable and self-isolating. One person who previously t...
Whitman County confirms four new COVID-19 cases
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen deputy news editor
September 23, 2020
Four individuals tested positive for COVID-19, raising the county’s total to 1,184. Of the new cases, one male is aged 0-19 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. One male and two females are aged 20-39 years. They are stable and self-isolating. Residents...
Whitman County confirms nine new COVID-19 cases
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
September 22, 2020
Nine individuals tested positive for COVID-19, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,180 cases. Of the new patients, six females and three males are aged 20-39 years, according to a press release from the Whitman County Emergency Operations Center. They are all stable and self-isolating. Residents are reminded to wear masks and practice social distancing while in...
WSU considers consequences for those who violate public health orders
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 22, 2020
As Pullman remains one of the COVID-19 hot spots, WSU officials are being pressured to amplify punishments for those who receive public safety infractions. The university does not want to pursue expulsive action against those who violate social distancing or are caught throwing large gatherings, said Phil Weiler, ...
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that...
