Articles by Evan Ellis

A Moscow home was damaged by fire early Sunday morning. City of Moscow Volunteer Firefighters were called to the blaze on Bitterroot Street around 2:30.  Volunteers found heavy fire and flames extending through the front roof area when they arrived on scene.  Six people who were inside the home were […]

Ainsleigh Thompson won the Potlatch Distinguished Young Women scholarship program Saturday night.  Thompson now advances to the Idaho state program which will be held this fall.

The City of Moscow’s spring burning season starts on Saturday. Only garden waste, tree trimmings and brush can be burned.  Burning must be at least 25 feet from any building.  Burn piles must be attended at all times and a water supply or fire extinguisher needs to be on hand […]

UPDATE: Boil Order For Deary Has Been Lifted A boil order has been issued for the City of Deary. The order comes after a water main broke on Wednesday which led the city to asking residents to conserve water.  Bottle water is available for Deary residents at the community center.  […]

Nisqually John Landing on the Snake River West of Pullman will be closed for a week starting Friday afternoon. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is closing the recreation site for maintenance work.  Crews will be removing two hazard trees and invasive blackberry bushes.  The closure starts Friday at noon […]

The Potlatch Distinguished Young Women scholarship program will be held Saturday night. It starts at 6:00 at Potlatch High School.  The winner will advance to the Idaho state program this fall.

The 23 year old man accused of raping a girl several times in Juliaetta has pleaded guilty. Jason Umphenour pleaded guilty to a rape count on Wednesday in Latah County Second District Court.  Umphenour raped the girl multiple times starting in 2020 when she was 14 years old.  He admitted […]

The 36th Annual Potlatch Gun Show is on Sunday. The gun show is from 8:00 to 4:00 inside the Potlatch Elementary School Gym.  Admission is 6 dollars.