Grocery Outlet scheduled to open in September
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 27, 2020
Grocery Outlet will be open in Pullman next to Harbor Freight Tools in September. Jennifer Hackman, Pullman’s economic development manager, wrote in an email that the building owner expects Grocery Outlet to open shortly after Labor Day. The space Grocery Outlet will fill is about 24,000 squ...
‘A therapist at heart’: Sojourners’ Alliance director says farewell
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
May 26, 2020
When Rebecca Rucker moved to Washington from California with her son, they were homeless with nowhere to go until they found Sojourners’ Alliance. There she met Steve Bonnar, who later offered her a job at the organization. Rucker now works at Sojourners’ Alliance as an intake specialist to ...
Performing arts, theaters prepare for reopening
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 26, 2020
When the coronavirus outbreak shuttered theater doors, it meant the suspension of events with no obvious reopening dates. For a popular local theater, it has been over two months since the last event, said Christine Gilmore, executive director of the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre. “Ou...
County fair will continue amid COVID-19
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
May 26, 2020
The Palouse Empire Fair — just five miles outside Colfax — will continue as planned with the dates set for September 10-13. Janel Goebel, Whitman County fair manager, said businesses benefit from the fair every year as the event accepts vendors from all cities, counties and states. It is too ...
Grassroots organization connects volunteers with neighbors in need
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 26, 2020
About 70 Pullman and Moscow locals are volunteering to deliver groceries to their neighbors in need through a grassroots organization called Palouse COVID-19 Mutual Aid. Delaney Piper, the organizer behind the group and a history masters student at WSU, said volunteers primarily focus on grocery deliveries. Howeve...
TikTok helps pass time, builds connections
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen columnist
May 18, 2020
A popular social media app called TikTok rose to fame after transforming from an app formerly known as Musical.ly. During COVID-19, many people found TikTok to be a good way to pass time. Angie Dakilla, a WSU junior multimedia journalism major, said she is known for her relatable content, which features...
WSU graduate ‘shines’ academically, outside of class
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 18, 2020
WSU graduate Sparkle Watts has a fitting name for her personality, said Donna Arnold, associate director of Multicultural Student Services. “When she comes into a room, she really just shines,” Arnold said. “She has this charisma working and talking with people.” Watts graduated this s...
County, state parks open for recreation
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
May 18, 2020
With COVID-19 regulations implemented statewide, Whitman County has kept camping sites and county parks open with the exception of city playgrounds and a few restrooms. “Wawawai County Park has been full of campers throughout this time,” Dave Mahan, Whitman County parks superintendent, said. ...
Ask Emma: I don’t know what to do this summer
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen columnist
May 18, 2020
Dear Emma, I had a job lined up for this summer but now I can’t work because of the COVID-19 pandemic. What should I do? Sincerely, “Bored” Dear Bored, That’s tricky, but fear not! Plenty of other people are in the same boat as you (including me). My best piece of advice is to d...
Neill’s Coffee and Ice Cream to replace Daily Grind on Main Street
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
May 13, 2020
The owners of Neill’s Flowers and Gifts will open Neill’s Coffee and Ice Cream, a new store modeled after old-fashioned soda counters, this summer at the location formerly occupied by Daily Grind on Main Street. Chris Chandler, special projects manager at Neill’s Flowers and Gifts, said they hop...
Keeping local music alive
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
May 11, 2020
As seniors in Pullman miss in-person graduation, student musicians and their instructors are finding web-based ways of artistic expression. Both WSU and Pullman High School pioneered paths for students to publish their musical content online. For music professor Gabriel Condon and PHS music teac...
Murrow senior, student leader looks to future in California
JOEL KEMEGUE, Evergreen reporter
April 30, 2020
In her time at WSU, Ariana Andrade has served as president of the Association of Women in Communications, worked as Murrow Ambassador for two years straight, and has worked to improve the Murrow College and WSU community. Andrade transferred to WSU two years ago from Cypress College in Cypress, Cali...
‘We won’t have that in our community’
May 30, 2020
Pullman police, city council officials condemn actions of Minneapolis officer
May 30, 2020
Three power outages occur in Pullman
May 30, 2020
Zoom application offers updates for students, faculty
May 29, 2020
ArtFest cancellation a loss for Pullman artists
May 29, 2020