Month: June 2026

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories based in Pullman has promoted from within to find its new Vice President of Property. The global company has announced that Jesse Quintanilla has been promoted to the position.  Quintanilla replaces Jana Schultheis who is retiring from SEL this month. Quintanilla will oversee SEL properties across 109 […]

There will be periodic traffic delays on Stadium Way in Pullman on Tuesday. Avista Utilities is replacing a gas line in front of the Starbucks on Stadium Way.  The work will require some lane closures and periodic traffic delays as cars will be directed by flaggers.  The work and delays […]

Campfires are now banned at Whitman County Parks. The ban includes Kamiak Butte County Park North of Pullman and Wawawai County Park on the Snake River West of town.  BBQ and gas grills are still allowed.

Latah County workers will get a 5 day holiday weekend for the 4th of July. On Friday the Latah County Commissioners voted to follow Governor Brad Little’s recent order providing two more paid holidays for Idaho state government workers.  Latah County employees will get this Thursday July 2nd and Monday […]

State Route 26 at the county line West of Colfax was closed for about an hour and a half on Sunday afternoon for a wildfire. The fire burned on the West side of the Palouse River in Adams County.  The fire closed SR26 from about 3:30 to 5:00.

A 19 year old Airway Heights man has been sent to jail for leading local law enforcement on a dangerous motorcycle chase in March. The pursuit began outside Colfax on State Route 26 when a Washington State Patrol Trooper tried to stop Logan McIntosh for going over a 100 MPH.  […]

Fishing at Moose Creek Reservoir near Bovill has rebounded after Idaho Fish and Game drew down the water level to kill off an invasive pondweed. In November of 2024 the agency dropped the reservoir to control the weed that was overtaking the fishery.  During the drawdown Idaho Fish and Game […]

The Reptile Lady will be visiting several Whitman County Libraries on Monday. April Jackson will bring her alligator, bearded dragon and iguana for presentations at each location.  She will be at the Colton library Monday morning at 9:30 followed by the Albion Library at 11:30, Palouse Library at 1:30, Garfield […]

Law enforcement around Idaho will be conducting drunk driving emphasis patrols starting on Monday. The extra patrols are being initiated by the Idaho Transportation Department to coincide with the 4th of July holiday weekend.  The patrols run through July 5th.  Officers around Idaho will be conducting high visibility patrols keeping […]