‘It all happened within a matter of 10 minutes’
MATAYA SIEMION and SYDNEY BROWN
September 17, 2020
For Hannah Smith, her house in Malden was everything. Her family not only collected antiques and thrifted items that had hundreds of years of history behind them, but sometimes sold them to make a living. When the Malden fire on Labor Day burned the Smith family home to the ground, those antiques – opals,...
Ask Emma: I need a better work-life balance
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
September 17, 2020
Dear Emma, I'm really struggling to maintain my work-life boundaries, and I’m not really sure the best way to go about fixing that. It's pretty much impossible to take a day off from my job, although I keep trying for some reason. I feel bad when I'm not constantly available and able to respo...
WSU student leads in, out of classroom
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Shakirah Muhammad wrote in her second-grade journal that she wanted to be an “animal helper.” Now, more than 10 years later, she has spent her past two summers at a veterinary hospital working toward her dream. Muhammad said she began working at Aurora Veterinary Hospital two years ago when the...
Local pub celebrates 111 years
SANDI KOBIESA, Evergreen reporter
September 17, 2020
Over the last 111 years, Rico's Public House has survived devastating events, including the largest stock market crash in U.S. history, and now, the Pullman business is facing a pandemic. Tawny Szumlas, owner of Rico’s, said even though businesses are struggling due to COVID-19, Rico’s histor...
How to support farmers market vendors
MATAYA SIEMION, Evergreen columnist
September 14, 2020
People should keep their purchases local and learn where food comes from as local farmers markets on the Palouse continue running weekly through October. The Pullman Farmers Market occurs from 3:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoons at the WSU Visitor’s Center while the Moscow Farmers Market occurs...
Colfax consignment shop moves locations
SANDI KOBIESA, Evergreen reporter
September 14, 2020
Bully for You in Colfax made some big changes these past few months. They moved two blocks north of their old location into a larger building. “We’re obsessed with old buildings and old towns, and this building is perfect,” said Laura Storm, Bully for You co-owner. The bigger building mea...
Locals recognized by county sheriff for bravery
ELIZA CALLIS, Evergreen reporter
September 14, 2020
The Whitman County Sheriff's Office recognized two citizens for taking action that saved a woman who was allegedly attacked by her boyfriend. Isabelle Fowler, 19, said she and her boyfriend, Jordan Campbell, 20, witnessed a car swerving through the road while they were delivering Campbell’s pape...
Pullman businesses enforce mask mandate
JARED BRADLEY, Evergreen reporter
September 14, 2020
Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s mask mandate, local businesses in Pullman must enforce employees and customers to wear face coverings while indoors. Jacob Barrera, head manager of Tin Tan Tacos, said he has been enforcing the mask mandate and has been giving out disposable gloves for patrons to use w...
A look into Stubblefields’ history
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
When Stubblefields permanently closed its doors Aug. 29, it ended the 15-year legacy of high-energy parties and tradition. Stubblefields was a bar and club located in Pullman, and it opened in 2005. Its owners had the vision to give students the chance to party safely. DJ Goldfinger, Stubblefields...
Non-profit raises funds for puppy
JENAE LAXSON, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
Severus, just like any typical German Shephard puppy, loves to play fetch and tug-of-war. However, due to her condition, she cannot play at the level most puppies her age should, said Lori Ammons, volunteer at Cooper’s Legacy Foundation. “Her body just cannot keep her blood oxygenated," she said...
Ask Emma: How do I celebrate my birthday during a pandemic?
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
September 10, 2020
Dear Emma, I’m a senior and I’m about to turn 21. I’ve been waiting to celebrate in Pullman for a solid four years. Obviously, we are in the middle of a pandemic, and COVID-19 cases are rising rapidly in Pullman right now. I was planning to celebrate (safely) at Stubblefields, which just clos...
WSU gains new assistant swimming coach
HANNAH FLORES, Evergreen reporter
September 10, 2020
The WSU women’s swim team will welcome Kate Moore as the assistant coach after the swim program's funding was cut at her previous institution. Moore coached at her alma mater, East Carolina University, for 10 years before taking the job at WSU. “ECU is essentially where I got my start, so I ...
WSU redshirt junior kicker Blake Mazza has been kicking footballs since he was in elementary school, but not always on a football field. “I remember...
