Palouse stores offer open house

Most businesses in Palouse are discounting wares and offering special raffles for the annual Palouse open house April 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Four antique shops, an art gallery and other downtown shops will have special hours for the event.

“It’s just a chance to put some sales out there. Usually the weather is just starting to turn nice,” said Vicki McLeod of McLeod’s Palouse Market.

Bank Left Gallery will offer a chocolate tasting.

Many of the businesses have in-house raffles for prizes.

The event falls on WSU Mom’s Weekend and often draws in customers from Pullman.