Pullman Transit releases safety rules to be implemented Monday
BRADLEY GAMBLE, Evergreen reporter
July 3, 2020
Pullman Transit announced new rules promoting social distancing that will take effect July 6. Buses will be limited to 10 passengers, according to a document listing the new guidelines. In cases where family members or couples are traveling together, 12 passengers is the maximum. Passengers must sit in d...
Lumberyard Foodhall closes; building available for sale, lease
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
July 3, 2020
The Lumberyard Foodhall went up for lease this week, said Marie Dymkoski, executive director of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce. The food hall opened in late 2018. The business, which occupies the Pullman Building Supply storage space, was listed for sale for $2.4 million by Kiemle & Hagood Co...
The Coug shuts down after customer tests positive for COVID-19
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 26, 2020
The Coug closed indefinitely after a customer tested positive for the virus. Lance Lijewski, social media manager of The Coug, said the business shut down operations immediately and are taking measures behind the scenes to ensure employees did not contract the virus. The business does not ...
City council adopts pool house improvements
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 17, 2020
The Pullman Lodging Tax Advisory Committee did not approve the city council grant to make changes to Main Street, which were discussed at the last council meeting. Councilmember Pat Wright said the denial was likely due to the difficulty of maintaining the parklets during the summer. Wright said the...
Pullman police officials outline policies, policing philosophy
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 17, 2020
In Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins' open letter, he wrote that he is committed to holding himself and his department accountable so the tragedy in Minneapolis will not repeat itself in Pullman. “Condemnation of unacceptable conduct by law enforcement officers is not enough,” Jenkins wrote. “Law ...
Demonstrators march against systemic racism
JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen news editor
June 13, 2020
Around 200 people marched and chanted from Martin Stadium to Pullman City Hall on Friday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against systemic racism. Ivy Ndambuki, co-organizer of the march, said small communities like Pullman have the capacity for big changes. She said chang...
Most remaining businesses now open in Phase 3
EMMA LEDBETTER, Evergreen reporter
June 10, 2020
John Wiesman, Washington's Secretary of Health, approved Whitman County to enter Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start Washington Plan on June 6. Phase 3 allows most remaining closed businesses to reopen once they can meet safety guidelines from the governor’s office. Whitman County has ...
WSU admin urged to take action for racist comments made by student
LOREN NEGRON, Evergreen reporter
June 5, 2020
Editor's note: The Daily Evergreen recognizes that the social media post depict screenshots with graphic language. It was added to provide validity and context to the story. Please view at your own risk. WSU students called for action from university administration after screenshots of a student'...
Whitman County deals with unemployment fraud
SYDNEY BROWN, Evergreen reporter
June 3, 2020
Some Whitman County residents have filed claims about unemployment fraud in the area. Local law enforcement have turned the claims over to Secret Service agencies and the FBI, Gary Jenkins, Pullman Chief of Police, said while addressing the issue May 26 in an online city hall. Sgt. Chris Chap...
‘I shouldn’t have to put it on a sign for people to know that I’m worthy of life’
JAYCE CARRAL and ANGELICA RELENTE
May 31, 2020
A demonstrator waved a pole with the American flag hung upside-down. People waved posters that read “I can’t breathe” and “A riot is the language of the unheard” in the air. About 100 demonstrators marched through downtown Pullman on Sunday in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter mov...
‘We won’t have that in our community’
May 30, 2020
Pouring rain and strikes of lightning did not deter protesters from Cougar Plaza during an anti-police-violence demonstration organized by local activists Saturday evening. Several Pullman residents across all age groups appeared on the sidewalk of Cougar Plaza for the demonstration. Signs, dampened...
Pullman businesses adapt to Phase 2 changes
CHERYL AARNIO and SYDNEY BROWN
May 22, 2020
As Phase 2 kicks off in Pullman, businesses in town must adapt to a new normal. The Safe Start plan for businesses laid out by Gov. Jay Inslee includes specific industry guidelines that businesses must follow in order to reopen, said Pullman Downtown Coordinator Jeanne Weiler. These guidelines include p...
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...
