OPINION: Ginsburg’s death will change American politics
DIANA RIOS, Evergreen columnist
October 1, 2020
In the midst of the current political climate, no matter what party you stand for, it is undeniable just how much of an impact a historical figure like the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made. Her name will always be accredited to the advancement of several different progressive movements. Aside...
County candidates debate on COVID-19 response, small business assistance
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
September 25, 2020
Candidates for the Whitman County Commission debated Thursday night about the county’s role in handling the pandemic, support of small businesses and developing long-term plans for rebuilding towns impacted by the Washington state fires. Incumbent Dean Kinzer and business owner Tom Handy answered each...
OPINION: Countdown to the 3rd: Boats on parade
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen opinion editor
September 9, 2020
“They might have split up or they might have capsized, They may have broke deep and took water. And all that remains is the faces and names, Of the wives and the sons and the daughters.” -Gordon Lightfoot, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” What’s better than a parade? Why, boats o...
OPINION: Keep the USPS in place for voters
MACKENNA ROWE, Evergreen columnist
September 3, 2020
Shockingly, there is another problem in the news, this time with President Donald Trump and some mail. Relief funding for the USPS has been going back and forth between different political parties, the House and Senate, and even people on Facebook. The issue limiting funding to the United States Po...
OPINION: DNC spells hope for America’s future
JOEY FRANKLIN, Evergreen columnist
September 2, 2020
The high point of last week's Democratic National Convention was Joe Biden’s acceptance speech; he spoke passionately about unifying Americans amidst civil turbulence. “But while I will be a Democratic candidate, I will be an American president," he said at the convention. "I will work as hard...
OPINION: Satire: Meeting the lesser-known presidential candidates
JACOB HERSH, Evergreen opinion editor
August 26, 2020
It’s that time again, everybody. 2016 seems like it was yesterday in the collective American memory, but four years pass by almost immeasurably fast. It’s time, once again, to trudge to the polls, ballot in hand, and pick between two rich pedophiles to run the free world for the next term. What...
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...
Contenders face off
LOREN NEGRON and JAKOB THORINGTON
March 9, 2020
The ASWSU presidential and vice presidential candidates debated about topics including student involvement, mental health and political participation during the general debate on Sunday, even answering a question asking if they were Taylor Swift fans. Kylie Waddill and Donavyn Velez-Fucal debated a...
Sixty-eight individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday, bringing Whitman County’s total to 1,682 cases. Of the new patients, seven...
