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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

Leadership and management were listed as the least enjoyed portion of WSU’s workplace climate in a fiscal year 2018 survey conducted by Human Resource Services. Co-workers was the most enjoyed.

Supervision quality main reason for employee departure

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter August 22, 2018

WSU recently released employee exit survey numbers with outgoing staff and faculty, marking quality of supervision and lack of career advancement opportunities as the most-disliked aspects of their time...

The photo above shows a comparsion of Bryan Hall during a clear, sunny day and Monday when smoke from several local wildfires blanketed the building.

Buckle down Cougs: smoky conditions to continue

RACHEL SUN, Evergreen Roots editor August 21, 2018

The National Weather Service issued an air quality warning for regions including Pullman and the surrounding area. Smoke in Pullman is expected to linger until at least Thursday, with some relief possible...

WSU accused of animal deaths, abuse

YASMEEN WAFAI, Evergreen assistant editor August 15, 2018

An animal rights group called WSU a “criminal laboratory” after it received documents it claims contain evidence of negligence toward animals by the university. One of the incidents in the documents...

County prosecutor seeks witnesses in high speed pursuit

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter August 15, 2018

Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy is asking for witnesses of a high speed chase that occurred north of Colfax on Tuesday to come forward. Washington State Patrol troopers chased 33-year-old Emory...

Phil Weiler, vice president of marketing and communications at WSU, describes steps the university has taken to improve window safety on campus Tuesday.

WSU looks to increase window safety

CARMEN JARAMILLO, Evergreen reporter August 10, 2018

Matthew Gray, a new student at WSU in fall 2017, was moving into his dorm with the help of his family a year ago and was looking forward to four years of memories and opportunities. It was around 2...

Excessive heat warning in effect starting Wednesday

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter August 6, 2018

The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued an excessive heat watch for Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho which starts Wednesday and ends Friday evening. Temperatures are expected to reach...

The map above shows the 32-mile detour drivers will have to take on State Route 26. Eastbound traffic at Othello will turn south on SR 17 to SR 260, then east to Connell, then north on US 395 back to SR 26.  Westbound traffic from Washtucna will follow the same route in reverse.

Closure on State Route 26 may affect move-in traffic

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 29, 2018

A bridge in Adams County will go under construction in the middle of August, requiring a 32-mile detour along State Route 26, a highway many WSU students from Western Washington take as they move back...

Pullman Deputy Fire Marshal Tony Nuttman examines the damage to a red 2007 Chevrolet Impala that caught fire near the Holland Terrell Library parking garage Tuesday.

Car catches fire near library parking garage

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 18, 2018

A red 2007 Chevrolet Impala caught fire near the Holland Terrell Library parking garage Tuesday evening. The car caught fire at about 5:21 p.m., Pullman Deputy Fire Marshal Tony Nuttman said. In addition...

The semi-truck that crashed into two houses and two vehicles approximately a mile outside of Colfax Wednesday morning.

Semi crashes into houses near Colfax

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 18, 2018

A semi-truck struck two houses and two vehicles one mile west of Colfax a little after 8 a.m. Wednesday morning. The driver of the semi and a passenger sustained minor, non life-threatening injuries...

Police search for witness after biker crashes

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 15, 2018

Pullman Police are searching for a potential witness to a bicycle crash on Grand Avenue on Sunday morning. A 60-year-old man was biking down Center Street towards Grand Avenue when his brakes failed...

Darby Baldwin, left, and Pullman Chief of Police Gary Jenkins discuss the department’s annual crime report during a Pullman Police Advisory Committee meeting Monday.

Annual crime numbers down in Pullman

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 12, 2018

Pullman saw a drop in crime rates in 2017, according to a report given by Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins to the Pullman Police Advisory Committee on Monday. Jenkins presented Pullman PD’s 2017...

A fire crew looks for any remaining hot spots at the Nisqually John fire near the Snake River in southern Whitman County on Friday afternoon.

Nisqually John fire expected to be contained by Saturday morning

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter July 6, 2018

The Nisqually John fire along the Snake River in southern Whitman County is expected to be completely contained by Saturday morning. The fire which started Wednesday afternoon has burned about 1,350...

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