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A Camano Island man was booked into Whitman County Jail after Pullman Police arrested him at a collision scene Monday evening. According to the police report, Officer Josh Bray 7:00 p.m. at North Grand Avenue and Whitman Street came upon a rear-end collision as it was being reported. When he approached the first vehicle, the driver door was open and the driver had one foot on the ground, the other inside. Bray observed an unopened can of an alcoholic beverage on the floorboard. The driver also exhibited slow, slurred speech and droopy eyes....
PULLMAN – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington Idaho Symphony has canceled its 2020 concerts, including This is US (September 26 & 27), Mozart Mendelssohn & More (November 7 & 8), and The Nutcracker (December 5 & 6). The Board of Directors at the Washington Idaho Symphony felt that holding in-person concerts in the fall would pose too much of a health risk to both its patrons and musicians. The Symphony is currently working to create online content for the community during the closure and hopes to return to the stage in 2021. Season T...
The Port of Whitman County will host an informational session today, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m. which will share background about the Port and the roles and responsibilities of a Port Commissioner. While the session is primarily for those interested in applying for the vacant District 1 Commissioner seat, anyone interested in learning more about the Port and what it does may participate. Port district boundaries are the same as county commissioner boundaries. District 1 encompasses part of Pullman, the eastern side of the county north of Pullman and...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University has announced that will offer online only instruction after the Thanksgiving/Native American Heritage holiday break. In a news release today, Aug. 12, university officials said the move is designed to keep students safe by minimizing health-related disruptions while maintaining attentiveness to public health concerns. The move should help limit travel to and from Cheney after the Thanksgiving break, Nov. 25 – 27, although students who live in the residence halls may return to campus after the break if the...
CHENEY – Eastern Washington University’s Board of Trustee’s approved a memorandum of understanding with the United Faculty of Eastern that would stave off declaration of a severe financial crisis. All of the trustee’s voted for the memorandum with the exception of Trustee Uriel Iniguez, who voted no. The agreement includes financial concessions from the union, including a one-year, 6-percent reduction in salary, a tenure buyout and relinquishment plan and a voluntary retirement and separation incentive. The university agrees to hold off on decl...
EASTERN WASHINGTON -- The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the region, with residents warned to expect "dangerously hot" hot temperatures from Sunday -- Tuesday. Temperatures are expected to climb into the 90s and even low 100s before dropping back into the 80s and 90s by Wednesday. The extreme heat can lead to significant increases in heat-related illnesses, and residents are advised to stay hydrated and seek air conditioning inside or shade if outside....
REARDAN — Students will return to on-campus learning Sept. 1, the Reardan-Edwall School District’s first day of school, pending approval from the board. Previous plans indicated that school would start Aug. 26, but that week is now reserved for staff in-service days (Aug. 24-25) and waiver days (Aug. 26-27), officials said. Parents may also choose a digital learning option where their child doesn't return to campus, officials said....
ALMIRA - An Aug. 10 wheat fire burned 50 acres near the intersection of Williams and Old Coulee roads, resulting in the total loss of a combine. Three fire districts - Lincoln County No. 8 from Almira, Lincoln County No. 7 from Wilbur and Grant County No. 6 from Hartline, as well as a plane from Greg's Crop Care, responded to the incident. Almira Fire Chief Dennis Pilar said actions taken by the farmer helped get the fire quickly under control. "There was a concern that the fire would spread to...
CLARKSTON-A 25-acre fire that had been contained has now spread across about 1,000 acres after overnight winds picked up. As of this morning, Monday August 17, the fire was zero percent contained. The original fire started off a motor home that caught fire on Wawawai Road, across the Snake River from Chief Timothy Park, about 4 p.m. Aug. 16. Whitman County Fire District 14 responded as did Asotin County and Clarkston. The Chief Timothy Fire had been contained and then a thunder cell entered the area and winds picked up, according to Whitman...
A Pullman girl born with a congenital heart defect has organized a lemonade stand to raise money for the Make-A-Wish foundation for the third year in a row. Shay Connell had her own wish granted in 2017 to meet the cast of her favorite show. Since then, she and her wish-granting volunteer and family have organized a lemonade stand and bake sale each year to raise funds for others to receive their wishes. The two sales raised more than $11,000. This year's goal is to raise $3,000. The lemonade and baked good stand will be on the corner of...
The Colfax School board voted unanimously Monday night to start school on time in full distance-learning mode Aug. 31, following the recommendation of the Whitman County Health Department. With the board’s approval, a 25-page plan was posted on the district website. The district will begin where it left off in the spring, though with a slate of changes and revisions to the system worked out on short notice in March. “My recommendation to the board is to follow the guidance of the health department,” Superintendent Jerry Pugh said before the v...
