‘He likes his fashion to be extreme’
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
For Dante Ludlow, it all started with a pair of $20 Air Jordans. Dante’s Deals, his eBay store, sells vintage clothing, sportswear and some collectibles. The business opened a storefront on Main Street in Pullman, which is in Daily Grind’s old location. It is not open to the public. The sto...
‘I get to play with yarn all day’
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
COVID-19 hit some small businesses harder than others. For Yarn Underground Owner Shelley Stone, she is ready to move forward with her community. In the heart of Moscow lies a yarn store: Yarn Underground. Inspired by her visit to a Portland yarn store, Stone and her friend worked together to make...
Exhibits offer outdoor exploration at science center
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
Although school is out for summer, children on the Palouse can still expand their curiosities about the outside world through the Palouse Discovery Science Center. The PDSC in Pullman recently opened outdoor activities for the community while still abiding by state and local health guidelines. ...
Veterinary hospital receives about 1,000 face masks
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
For the doctors and staff at the WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital, wearing a mask all day and working in close proximity is part of the job description. People have donated masks to the VTH when it sent out a request for 250-400 masks at the beginning of the pandemic. About 100 staff and doctors we...
Ice cream truck hits streets of Moscow
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
July 20, 2020
The Palouse's newest ice cream truck is hard to miss with its bright orange paint. Moscow’s Ice Cream Jeep has been roaming around Moscow since early June with partners Matthew Greenwalt and Emily Payne in the front seat. The idea of starting an ice cream truck came from a family-friend as...
Moscow dance academy provides flexible options for students
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
For about 40 years, the Festival Dance and Performing Arts Association in Moscow has trained local youth the art of performing. With everything up in the air this year, the business has created alternatives so students can continue practicing. The association works in conjunction with the University of Idaho, which also...
Ask Emma: How do I make friends with online classes?
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
July 13, 2020
Dear Emma, Is it hard to make friends in college? I have a few really close friends from high school, but none of them are going to WSU with me. I’m worried I will close myself off to new people, or that I won’t have any opportunities because my classes are mostly going to be online. How do ...
College student takes on governor race
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
Dylan Nails hopes to use his youth to bring a fresh perspective during his run for Washington state governor. Nails’ desire to run for governor sparked when he picked up a local paper outside of his hometown, Colfax. He said he saw protest coverage on the eastern side of Washington. “Obv...
‘This will help … people to develop a stronger sense of self’
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
For the WSU Honors College students questioning the meaning of life, the college now offers a certificate program called the Mindfulness-Based Emotional and Social Intelligence Certificate. Honors College Dean Grant Norton said the new certification is granted to those in the Honors College with the compl...
WSU student confronts reality of being bisexual, biracial woman
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
Finding accepting people and an accepting community who acknowledge her as a multifaceted being is something Samantha King-Shaw, a biracial and bisexual woman, has been working on for a while now. “Once I was introduced to sexuality as a spectrum ... That was when it clicked,” said Samantha...
‘This is like the movies’
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
July 7, 2020
From family inspiration to mindless scrolling through Pinterest, Elizabeth Nalbandian started learning to make pastries when she was a young girl. Pastry-making became a passion for Nalbandian while she grew up in Jerusalem, and she said she continues to expand it through her experiences at WSU. ...
Purpose Roasters changes management, continues to expand
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen reporter
July 6, 2020
Just when the front doors of a coffee shop in Colfax seemed like it was closed for good, it found a way to come back to life. When Purpose Roasters opened in spring 2018, it started with spouses Travis and Janelle Harrison, as well as friend Nick Wright. The doors of the first Purpose Roasters’ cafe closed March...
Whitman County received 19 more reports of positive COVID-19 tests this week, which brings the county’s total case count to 114. Nine cases were...
