Month: August 2026

The 25 year old former St. John Elementary School 1st grade teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a high school junior has been sentenced. Mackenzie Naught pleaded guilty as charged last month to felony 1st degree sexual misconduct with a child.  Naught was arrested in May for having […]

The deadline is coming up to turn in reading logs for the Words for Whitman Read-A-Thon. The month-long event is open to all ages and encourages participants to track their reading throughout August. Participants can read independently, read aloud to someone else or listen to audiobooks. The Read-A-Thon is being […]

The Whitman Recovery Community Center is hosting an overdose awareness vigil in Pullman Monday evening. The “Remembering Together” event is being held in recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day and will include a community memorial wall and candlelight vigil honoring people who have died from overdoses. Attendees are invited to […]

A street in North Pullman is repaved and back open this morning easing traffic jams in Apartmentland. This summer’s closure of Northwood Drive forced all the traffic in the densely populated neighborhood to travel through the intersection of Merman and Terre View Drives.  Those delays got worse with the return […]

The Whitman County Humane Society is waiving adoption fees for some pets during its Barkinglot event in Pullman Saturday. The event is part of the national Clear the Shelters campaign and runs from 1 to 5 p.m. Adoption fees will be waived for all adult and senior dogs and cats. […]

Sprint boat racing returns to Webb’s Slough in St. John this weekend. There is a show and shine downtown Friday from 4:00 to 6:30.  The volunteer firefighters will have a fundraiser BBQ Friday starting at 6:00.  Races start Saturday morning at 10:00.

The inaugural Wheat City Music Festival is coming to downtown Colfax Saturday. The new community event is being organized by the Colfax Downtown Association and will feature live music and activities in downtown Colfax. Organizers say the festival is intended to bring people from across the Palouse and surrounding communities […]

A group of current and retired Palouse music educators will perform in Uniontown Saturday night. Chasing the Groove will take the stage at Artisans at the Dahmen Barn for a night of high-energy funk, rock and jazz. Doors open at 6 p.m. with food, beer and wine available. The music […]

The interim dean of Washington State University’s College of Pharmacy has been promoted to the job permanently. Julie Akers was first hired interim dean a year ago.  Before that Akers was working as the executive associate dean in the college.  She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from WSU in 2000.  […]