Articles by Evan Ellis

The weekly Whitman County coronavirus update meeting involving representatives from public health and local healthcare providers has been closed to the public. The Whitman County Commissioners agenda included a zoom link for the public for the last 3 virtual Tuesday meetings.  The link provided to the public on today’s Whitman […]

The first charter school in Southeastern Washington will open next year in Pullman. Pullman Community Montessori will begin teaching grades K through 5 in August.  The Washington State Charter School Commission approved PCM’s application in July.  The public charter school has also received a 1.5 million dollar grant.  The five-year […]

The case against the man accused of mugging a couple during what was reportedly supposed to be an early morning meeting on a Pullman trail to purchase items has been dropped. Whitman County Prosecutors have declined to charge 34-year-old Daniel Pils of Pullman because of insufficient evidence to prove the […]

Nine new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Whitman County on Tuesday. Whitman County Public Health reports that all of the new patients are stable and self-isolating.  All of them are between 20 and 39 years old. This brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Whitman County since the […]

A relief center to assist victims of this month’s firestorm in Whitman County will operate in Malden later this week. The Babb Road Fire Recovery Group will operate a multi-agency resource center on Friday and Saturday.  Over 120 homes were destroyed in Malden, Pine City and Colfax in 3 separate […]

17 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Latah County on Monday. The North Central District of Idaho Public Health reports that the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Latah County since the pandemic began now stands at 314.  194 people diagnosed with coronavirus in Latah County have recovered.  […]

The University of Idaho’s positivity rate for coronavirus testing increased to nearly 5% last week. Coronavirus surveillance testing on the UI campus last week focused on people who left Moscow for Labor Day.  over 500 tests of students faculty and staff were conducted with 25 coming back positive. The UI’s […]

59 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed over the weekend and on Monday in Whitman County. Whitman County Public Health reports that all the new patients are stable and self-isolating.  Nearly all of them are in the age groups 39 and younger.  One is a female between 40 and 59 […]

The sale of Washington State University Cougar license plates has set another annual record. Cougar plate sales during the last fiscal year generated over 673,000 dollars for WSU scholarships.  The program has raised over 7 million dollars for WSU scholarships since 2007. The Cougar plate is the most popular specialty […]

The 24-year-old Lewiston man accused of leading a Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputy on a high-speed car chase near Uniontown has pleaded guilty. Tyler Pedersen pleaded guilty as charged to felony eluding in Whitman County Superior Court on Friday.  Judge Gary Libey sentenced Pedersen to 2 months in jail. Pedersen failed […]