OPINION: More comprehensive wildfire policies will lead to a safer Washington
DIANA RIOS, Evergreen columnist
September 24, 2020
The recent intense, historically large wildfires that have swept large areas of the Pacific Northwest have brought calls from natural resources experts to reassess how we manage fire and forest landscapes. Our decision to constantly “restrain” naturally occurring fires has had consequences that...
OPINION: Individual changes will help stop wildfires
HANNA YUZYUK, Evergreen columnist
September 22, 2020
Forests on fire and smoke in the air — this is the best advertisement for the Green New Deal. We see something wrong is going on in nature. We have to realize that this is a stopping point. Our dividing line is to see how ready we are to sacrifice some of our habits to let our children know and...
‘He has always been humble’
ANNIE HAGER, Evergreen reporter
August 24, 2020
Steve Gleason spent most of his time as a young adult in football and baseball uniforms. When he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, his priorities shifted. For Gleason, nature continues to be a significant source of healing. At night, when he wants to spend time with his family, he ...
OPINION: Battle of the coffee shops
SARAH DANIELS, Evergreen columnist
June 17, 2020
I started going to Starbucks when I was about five years old. My dad and I would go every Sunday, and I would get an iced hot chocolate (still my fave) with a chocolate-glazed old-fashioned donut. I lived in Arizona during my childhood and bore witness to the first Dutch Bros Coffee shop when one...
High river temperatures dangerous to salmon
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 8, 2020
The Environmental Protection Agency released a report May 18 for public comment stating the temperatures of the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers do not meet Washington’s and Oregon’s water quality standards, which can be harmful to salmon. The report creates a temperature standard for the Lower Columbia and Lower Snake rivers in Washington and Oregon. The report states it is challenging to establish standards b...
OPINION: Support the Land, Water Conservation Fund
DAN CURTIS, Evergreen columnist
June 3, 2020
Originally created by Congress in 1964, the Land and Water Conservation Fund helps ensure present and future generations of Americans have opportunities to enjoy our nation’s outdoors. The program funds projects that expand and maintain public access to federally-managed land, which is held for the...
Bill would require sex ed for K-12
LAUREN ELLENBECKER, Evergreen reporter
March 13, 2020
Legislation that would mandate sex education in Washington public schools was sent to Governor Jay Inslee’s desk where he will decide whether to sign it into law. Senate Bill 5395 would require public schools to provide an age-appropriate sexual health education for K-12 students. Current Washington law does not require school districts t...
OPINION: I was wrong about COVID-19
KATIE LANE, Evergreen columnist
March 9, 2020
On Feb. 3, I made a rash judgement, that we shouldn’t stress the coronavirus. I was naive, I hadn’t caught my first frat flu yet. I was a mere child. At the time, students and Pullman natives alike were being racist and irrational about the recent outbreak of the Wuhan novel coronavirus. Unfortunat...
The Pullman Police Department decided to not discipline an officer who suggested people stay “out of sight, out of mind” during a large gathering that...
