Month: September 2024

The City of Pullman’s downtown reconstruction project is running weeks behind schedule keeping traffic off Main Street until November. Pullman Mayor Francis Benjamin says the city’s consultant leading the project, Welch Comer, informed staff on Wednesday that the project will not be done on time.  Main Street downtown has been […]

The Idaho State Police (ISP) and Washington State Patrol (WSP) will join tomorrow in their statewide DUI emphasis patrols to honor fallen trooper Christopher Gadd. Trooper Gadd tragically lost his life after being struck by an impaired driver on Interstate 5, north of Marysville, Washington, on March 2, 2024. Washington […]

A large wildfire burning about 10 miles West of Pullman near Onecho has torched about 1,000 acres and has been state mobilized. The blaze was likely started by lightning along Long Hollow Road during Wednesday’s storm.  The fire is burning in Whitman County Fire District 13 based out of Onecho.  […]

There are widespread power outages on the Palouse tonight following this afternoon’s severe thunderstorm and dust storm. About 11,000 customers of Avista Utilities, Clearwater Power and Inland Power are affected.  The lights are out for about 6,000 customers in Moscow and South of town.  Over 4,000 people in North Latah […]

The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at WSU is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The public is invited to join in celebrations of the museum’s half century milestone with a series of special exhibitions, programs and a commemorative publication. The celebrations will kick off with a special reception and book release […]

The Idaho prison inmate who walked away from his prison work crew at the University of Idaho has pleaded guilty to an escape charge. 34 year old Wayland Savage walked away from his prison work assignment at the Theophilus Tower on august 13th.  A SWAT Team was called in to […]

Two Washington State University students have contracted whooping cough leading to a health alert from Whitman County. Whitman County Public Health believes there is additional whooping cough circulating in the area.  The agency is asking the public to get vaccinated for pertussis, wash your hands often and cover your mouth […]

The Pullman Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a vandalism suspect. The man has allegedly been tagging graffiti around town.  Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Pullman PD.

The boil order in Troy has been lifted. Test results have come back clean confirming that the water is safe to drink.  The order was issued over the weekend when the city found E. Coli bacteria in the water system.  The order was lifted this morning.

The City of Pullman’s sales tax rate will increase to 8% next year to help pay for transportation and street projects. Pullman City Council acting as the city’s Transportation Benefit District Board unanimously approved a 0.1% sales tax increase during its meeting Tuesday night.  The council created the taxing district […]