Articles by Evan Ellis

The annual fundraisers for the Lauren McCluskey foundation are this weekend. The foundation honors the Pullman native who was murdered in Salt Lake City by a man she briefly dated.  Lauren was a student athlete at the University of Utah when she was killed on campus. The annual Lauren McCluskey […]

The big Haunted Palouse fundraiser will not be taking place this year. The annual haunted house and zombie trail has been postponed to next year.  According to a Tuesday post on the event’s Facebook page Haunted Palouse was canceled this year to build up a strong force of volunteers for […]

Volunteer Firefighters in North Whitman County quickly contained a small timber fire in steep terrain on Wednesday evening. Whitman County Fire District 1 Volunteers out of Tekoa were initially called to the blaze.  Volunteers from District 7 out of Rosalia were called in to assist.

The old Pullman Moose Lodge will start coming down on Friday. The owner of the downtown building Patrick McLaughlin of Spokane is demolishing the structure to put in a parking lot. The Pullman Moose Lodge stopped using the building several years ago.  It was up for sale in 2018.  The […]

The Annual Washington FFA State Convention is coming back to Pullman now that Washington State University has rescinded its coronavirus restrictions. FFA officials were forced to move the convention to the Tri-Cities for the last two years because of WSU’s previous campus COVID mandates.  The institution was requiring anyone staying […]

Studded snow tires are legal again in Idaho starting this weekend. The Idaho studded snow tire season starts on Sunday.  Studs aren’t allowed again in Washington until November.  

The Jon & Rand Band will be playing at the Moscow Brewing Company Saturday night starting at 7:00.  The band’s Friday night show at Merry Cellars in Pullman has been canceled.  

The Pie Safe Bakery in Deary is hosting its 15th Annual Autumn Festival this weekend. The event includes music, hayrides, crafts and apple pressing.  The festival is from 8:00 to 7:00 Saturday and 9:00 to 5:00 on Sunday at the Brush Creek Ranch East of town.  Admission is free.

There will be a fundraiser for the Humane Society of the Palouse outside Troy on Saturday. Rocktoberfest features several bands, food, a beer garden, hay rides and a costume contest.  It all starts at 4:00 at the Burnt Ridge Bed and Breakfast South of Troy.  Tickets are 20 dollars.  Money […]