Month: July 2021

A new $20 million federal grant will help Washington State University lead a multi-institutional research institute.  It will develop artificial intelligence solutions to tackle some of agriculture’s biggest challenges related to labor, water, weather, and climate change. The new institute is one of 11 launched by the National Science Foundation […]

The University of Idaho received a $737,000 grant from the National Institute of Health to study Coronavirus variants under the INBRE education network.  Researchers will conduct viral genomic sequence analyses to identify variants of the virus and link them to travel patterns, outbreak events, and demographic groups in Idaho. The […]

Rural Roots and local breweries are hosting a beer, food, and music festival Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m. General entry is free in the lawns of the Latah County Fairgrounds and it’s $15 for beer tastes and event glass.

The Latah County Human Rights Task Force and the Moscow Human Rights Commission is hosting the Great Moscow Food Drive on Saturday.  From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. food will be given away at East City Park and the Moscow Farmers Market.  Donations can be made online at this link.

The City of Pullman is opening its cooling shelter. The forecast is calling for triple digit highs on Friday and Saturday.  The cooling shelter at Pullman City Hall will be available on Friday and Saturday from Noon to 7:00. Unvaccinated people must wear a mask.  Masks are optional for people […]

The status of the large timber fires burning locally in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests remains the same. The Sand Mountain Fire in North Latah County outside Harvard is around 1,500 acres at 58% containment.  The Johnson Creek Fire North of Elk River remains 52% contained at about 1,200 acres. […]

The Pullman Civic Theater and Pullman Parks and Rec will be hosting Shakespeare in the Park Saturday at 5 p.m.  Instead of a single performance, actors will be performing short Shakespearian vignettes at different stations around Lawson Gardens.  Tickets will be available at the check-in section for $5. Food and […]

The City of Pullman is hosting a Movie in the Park Friday at 8 p.m. The 2020 PG film Onward will be shown in Reaney Park. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Tickets for this year’s Palouse Empire Fair go on sale Sunday. The fair’s return after last year’s cancellation because of the pandemic is themed “Back in the Saddle.”  The fair West of Colfax runs September 9th through the 12th.  Advance tickets are available online, at the fairgrounds or at the […]

The Town of Garfield’s community yard sale is this weekend.  The sales run from 8:00 to 2:00 on Saturday.