Month: January 2022

Whitman County Public Health is asking local residents to do all they can to limit the pressure on the health care system as coronavirus cases rise to record levels. Public health officials in Colfax issued a pandemic update on Thursday.  Whitman County is experiencing record levels of coronavirus cases.  Between […]

The 2022 Food Summit of the Palouse will take place Friday from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom.  They’ll discuss what it would look like to scale up local food production, farming opportunities, and ways to incorporate local food into food access programs.  To register for the summit, go […]

The Moscow Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Talk with District 5 Legislators on Saturday at 9 a.m. Representatives Caroline Nilsson and Brandon Mitchell, as well as Senator David Nelson, will be attending the event via Zoom.  To join the talk, go to this link. 

The Washington State University’s Edward R. Murrow College of Communication is awarding Ann Curry with the Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award.  Curry will be honored at the 46th Murrow Symposium on Apr. 5. In addition to Curry’s keynote speech, there will also be workshops, panel discussions, and alumni awards.  This year’s […]

The Latah County Human Rights Task Force is postponing the 2022 Martin Luther King Art & Essay Contest from February to March due to COVID-19.  The new deadline for submission of entries is Mar. 11 at 4 p.m. The presentation of awards will be Mar. 26. The contest is open […]

Washington State University has received a large grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. The WSU Foundation has received a roughly 400,000 dollar grant from the organization based in Vancouver, Washington.  According to the trust the money will be used for a high-parameter tissue imager to establish spatialomics capacity for […]

A traffic stop in Southern Whitman County led the arrest of a suspect from a string of property crimes. The case began late Tuesday night when a Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy stopped a vehicle on State Route 128 along the Snake River near Red Wolf Bridge.  The deputy stopped the […]

Due to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, the Washington Idaho Symphony has canceled the fourth concert of its 50th Season. The concerts scheduled for Feb. 5 and 6 are the ones that were canceled.  Right now the symphony is planning to go through with the rest of their season, […]

The Washington State University College of Nursing, among other schools across the U.S., received a $1 million grant to provide environmental health research training.   The 5-year grant from the NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences covers a train-the-trainer program.  The program is for 144 faculty, scientists, and educators who […]

Registration for the Feb. 17 3rd Thursday Artwalk in Moscow is now open.  The event is open to visual, literary, performing, and culinary offerings.  Businesses are encouraged to use this event to promote their regular creative offerings, including live music, menu specials, open mic, or visual art exhibitions. Registration is […]