OPINION: Rediscover reading
ADAM HUREAU, Evergreen columnist
July 8, 2020
We are reading less and less. About 27 percent of U.S adults haven’t read a book in the past year, according to the Pew Research Center. Another study from the Washington Post found a 30 percent decline in the number of Americans who read on any given day. This is staggering. What used to be a prominent form of entertainment has gradually been replaced by TV, video games and s...
Reading enthusiasts to assemble virtually, discuss social issues
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 22, 2020
A book can put you in the shoes of Michelle Obama or transport you to Oakland, California. For members of the Social Issues Book Club in Pullman, reading and discussing books is a way to inform and broaden their worldviews. Many book clubs are fiction-oriented, but the Social Issues Book Club tends...
Candidates for the Whitman County Commission debated Thursday night about the county’s role in handling the pandemic, support of small businesses and...
