Month: August 2021

As expected, Moscow City Councilwoman Gina Taruscio has filed her candidacy for re-election.  Julia Parker and Steve Harmon have filed their candidacies for Moscow City Council as well.  There are 3 Moscow City Council seats up for election this year. There is a challenged race for Moscow School Board as […]

State Route 23/Front Street in St. John will be closed on Monday. The Washington Department of Transportation will be repairing the pavement on the highway in the city limits.  The closure is from 7:00 Monday morning to 4:30 in the afternoon.  A detour will be in place.  

Longtime Colfax Fire Chief Jim Krouse died from an apparent heart attack while fighting a wildfire outside of town Saturday afternoon. Krouse was pulling hose at a fire on Green Hollow Road around 3:00 when he collapsed.  A Colfax ambulance crew quickly responded and took Krouse to Whitman Medical Center […]

The Palouse Habitat for Humanity is searching for someone who is in need of a home in Moscow.  Officials will begin taking applications Monday through 5 o’clock, October 4th.  Crews will begin building the home Monday, with a projected completion date of October 4th.  Applications can be found at this […]

Pullman Regional Hospital’s annual Gala for this year has been cancelled because of the pandemic.  The fundraiser was most recently scheduled to take place on September 25th.  

The Clarkston man accused of leading a Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy on a car chase that ended with a collision is being sought on an arrest warrant. 35-year-old Steven Young failed to appear in Whitman County Superior Court Friday morning.  A felony arrest warrant is being sought for his apprehension. […]

Flaggers will be directing traffic through the intersection of State Route 27 and Albion Road on the North end of Pullman Monday.  Crews will be installing a new storm drain at the intersection.  

The PotlatchDeltic timber company is reopening its forests in Idaho to the public today.  The corporation closed its timberlands to the public on July 22nd because of the extreme fire danger.  Campfires are still banned and motorized vehicles are only allowed on open and ungated roads on PotlatchDeltic lands in […]

Most of the coronavirus patients treated at Gritman Medical Center this Summer have been unvaccinated. The Moscow hospital started reporting the statistic Thursday.  Since June 1st at least 61% of Gritman’s coronavirus patients have been unvaccinated totaling 14.  17% of Gritman’s coronavirus patients since June totaling 4 have been vaccinated.  […]