December 2020

A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for up to 6 inches of snow on the Palouse.  The National Weather Service is calling for between 3 and 6 inches of snow on the Palouse through the overnight hours.

The Gladish Community Center in Pullman has received nearly 45,000 dollars in federal coronavirus relief money. The Friends of Gladish non-profit organization that manages the center was recently awarded the money by Whitman County which received the CARES Act dollars from the State of Washington.  The funds will be used […]

Nine new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Whitman County on Tuesday. Whitman County Public Health reports that 5 of the new patients are over 80 years old.  There are 10 coronavirus patients from Whitman County in the hospital.  That’s one more hospitalization than was reported on Monday.  All of […]

The University of Idaho is hosting open auditions for the spring theatre season. Anyone interested in live theatre, including members of the Palouse community, can apply by filling out an audition card and recording a one-minute contemporary monologue via videotape. All submissions will be received until January 6th at 5 […]

6 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Latah County on December 29th. There have been 2,008 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Latah County since the start of the pandemic.  1,723 people previously diagnosed with coronavirus in Latah County have recovered. There have been 6 coronavirus related deaths in Latah […]

Latah County Public Health has received confirmation that two previously confirmed cases have died of complications from COVID-19. The COVID-19 related deaths were reported on Tuesday, December 29th. This brings the total Coronavirus related deaths in Latah County to 6 since the pandemic began. We extend our condolences to the […]

The Whitman County Commissioners have sent another letter to President Donald Trump asking for a decision about declaring a federal disaster for Malden and Pine City. Most of the towns were destroyed in a Labor Day firestorm.  Washington Governor Jay Inslee asked for a FEMA disaster declaration the day after […]

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Advisory for snow on the Palouse.  The forecast calls for a couple of inches of snow late tonight.

The Pullman Fire Department is reminding residents that legal fireworks are allowed to be shot off in the city on New Year’s Eve.  Legal fireworks can be discharged in Pullman on Thursday night starting at 6:00 until 1:00 early Friday morning.  

The daily limit for steelhead below Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River will be reduced to one fish starting on New Year’s Day.  The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has reduced the daily limit because of concerns about the runs in the Tucannon and Touchet Rivers.  The Snake […]