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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

Firefighters assess the damage to the garage of a house located at 312 NW True Street after a structure fire Tuesday.

Two injured in garage fire on True Street

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 12, 2018

A firefighter and a resident were injured in a garage fire Tuesday morning on True Street in Pullman. Crews from the Pullman Fire Department and Whitman County Rural District 12 responded to multiple...

WSU Board of Regents members Brett Blankenship, left, Ron Sims and Alyssa Norris listen to a discussion during the Regents meeting on Sept. 21 on the WSU Pullman campus. They will meet in Woodinville on Thursday and Friday.

WSU Board of Regents closes off public

EDITORIAL BOARD, The Daily Evergreen June 7, 2018

The WSU Board of Regents will hold their last regular meeting of the 2018 fiscal year this week where they will address one of the most pressing issues facing the university in the form of the over $60...

Lightning struck this tree approximately 15 feet away from an outfield fence at the City Playfields during a softball game Sunday night, leaving a scar on the trunk.

Lightning hits tree during game

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 7, 2018

Lightning struck a tree bordering a softball field in use at the City Playfield during a thunderstorm Sunday. A softball game was taking place when the lightning strike ripped bark off the tree, sending...

The proposed athletics budget will be decided on by the Board of Regents on Friday as the department attempts to address their deficit.

Regents to vote on new athletics budget plan

DYLAN GREENE and IAN SMAY June 7, 2018

The WSU Board of Regents will decide on a proposed budget designed to address the over $60 million deficit facing the athletic department at a meeting in Woodinville on Friday. The group will also take...

The costs for the construction projects at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport will be millions over the previous estimate due to things such as higher land costs.

Airport construction $20M over projections

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter June 7, 2018

Construction projects aimed at runway realignment at the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport will go about $22 million over their original projections. Due to higher-than-estimated costs in areas such as...

Ray Templeton, owner of Redneck Seasonings, shows off the variety of spices he offers at the Moscow Farmers Market on Saturday.

Local vendor brings heat to Palouse

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter June 7, 2018

Ray Templeton, owner and founder of Redneck Seasonings in Moscow, started his business with the goal of providing spice-seekers willing to submit their stomachs and taste buds to a bit of suffering for...

Senior distance runner Devon Bortfeld competes in the womens 3000 meter steeplechase during the WSU-UW dual on April 28 at Mooberry Track.and Field Complex.

Several Cougars head to Eugene for NCAA Championships

DYLAN GREENE, Evergreen deputy sports editor June 5, 2018

WSU will have six athletes competing in the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships starting Wednesday at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The six Cougar athletes competing in the championships qualified...

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, answers questions during a town hall at the Pioneer Center in Pullman on May 31. Rodgers is running for her seventh term as 5th District representative.

McMorris Rodgers discusses immigration, other issues in tense town hall

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2018

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA, held an at times tense town hall at the Pioneer Center in Pullman on Thursday. Rodgers, who serves as the U.S. representative for Washington’s fifth district, faces opposition...

Billie Coleman, owner of Lyonys Beauty Collection, shows off the products she has created at the Pullman Farmers Market on May 23.

Homemade beauty items offer solutions

CHLOE GRUNDMEIER, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2018

Billie Coleman had difficulty finding natural products that worked for her acne-prone skin and textured hair. During her research to find solutions that would work for her, the Colfax native found the...

Projects the city plans on completing in future years include renovations to the Reaney Park Pool to make the facilities more handicap accessible.

City looks to start ‘Parks and Paths’ projects

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2018

The City of Pullman will begin working on projects funded by Proposition No. 2, also known as the ‘Parks and Paths’ bond, later this year. The bond provides $2.4 million for improvements to various...

The Purple Autumn Ash trees lining the streets of downtown may be removed for future projects. The city needs to recognize upcoming plans to ensure natural aesthetics in the future arent as impacted by development before putting them in.

Keep Pullman’s trees in development plans

HANAH GOETZ, Evergreen columnist/opinion editor May 31, 2018

Recently there has been numerous negative responses toward Pullman's possible decision to remove or replace trees downtown for further development. But while Pullman is working to increase their aesthetic...

ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem, left, and ASWSU President Savannah Rogers want to reduce the amount of emails a student receives on a daily basis.

Leaders to tackle communication issues

IAN SMAY, Evergreen reporter May 31, 2018

Many of the goals outlined in the 100-day plan created by ASWSU President Savannah Rogers and ASWSU Vice President Tyler Parchem deal with communication between the university and students. One of these...

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