May 2020

The Bill Chipman Palouse Trail between Moscow and Pullman will be sprayed for weeds starting Monday, June 1, and ending Saturday, June 6. Spray areas will be clearly marked, and travelers are asked to be alert of the chemical hazards.

Free cutting of personal firewood from local National Forests in Idaho has been extended through the rest of the year. Permits for personal firewood from the U.S. Forest Service in North Idaho will be available at no charge for the rest of 2020.  The agency had previously announced that free […]

Washington State University President Kirk Schulz is warning that a possible 10% budget cut would have dramatic impacts on the institution. Schulz discussed the financial fallout from the pandemic during Friday’s WSU coronavirus town hall.  You can listen to his comment by clicking on the audio file below. WSU is […]

Most developed campgrounds in the local National Forests in Idaho will reopen at Midnight tonight. Elk Creek, Giant White Pine, Laird Park and Partridge Creek campgrounds will reopen under the third phase of Idaho’s recovery plan.  Little Boulder Campground South of Helmer will remain closed. Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest officials […]

Another routine traffic stop in Colfax has led to a drug bust. The case began Thursday night around 11:45 when a Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a driver for a seatbelt violation.  The deputy quickly determined that 19-year-old Immanuel Jackson of Clarkston was driving with a suspended license and was […]

A popular local beach will remain closed this weekend as Summer temperatures return to the Palouse. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is keeping the Illia Dunes on the Lower Snake River South of Colfax closed.  No word yet from the feds when the beach will reopen. Saturday’s forecast is […]

The City of Genesee has been awarded a multi-million-dollar low interest loan from the State of Idaho for sewer upgrades. The 6.4 million dollar loan is from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.  The low interest loan will save ratepayers in Genesee nearly 1.3 million dollars when compared to average […]

A utility project will delay traffic in East Pullman for the next several months starting on Monday.  The city is extending a sewer line to the site of the proposed new airport terminal. The work starts Monday with flagging at the intersection of Terre View Drive and Grimes Way on […]

The deadline to apply for grant money from the State of Washington to help small businesses survive the coronavirus shutdown has been extended. Grants of up to 5,000 dollars are available from the state’s department of commerce.  The money is available to businesses and owners that have brick and motor […]

Washington State University Bear Research, Education, and Conservation Center have a new man-made cave. Brandon Hutzenbiler, the center manager, hopes the bears will use it as another place to escape the weather, get some privacy, or play. The structure cost just under $2000, took staff four hours to install and […]