Articles by Evan Ellis

Moscow voters will consider a school facilities levy this fall. The Moscow School Board unanimously approved placing a levy on the November ballot during their meeting Wednesday night.  The measure would cost about 9.4 million dollars annually for seven years.  If approved it would increase property taxes in the Moscow […]

Whitman County has a new planner for the first time in nearly a quarter century. Assistant County Planner Grace Di Biase was promoted to the head job by the county commissioners during their meeting this week.  Di Biase has been assistant county planner since 2020.  She won the job over […]

The University of Idaho is leading a new multimillion-dollar research project using artificial intelligence to help develop stronger crops, including wheat. U of I has been awarded $6 million from the National Science Foundation for the four-year project. Researchers will use AI, engineering and plant genetics to help breed higher-yielding […]

It’s going to take at least another month for the Washington Department of Licensing to repair their Pullman office following a waterline break last spring. The agency in Olympia has announced on Facebook that the office on South Grand Avenue is now set to reopen on October 1st.  DOL closed […]

The City of Moscow is hosting a free poetry event at East City Park Thursday evening. Poetry in the Park will feature Moscow Poet Laureate Miriam Åkervall, along with readings by Stacy Boe Miller, Abigail Hansel, Madison King, Emma Catherine Perry and Jonah Radeke. The event is being presented by […]

The University of Idaho’s free outdoor Screen on the Green movie showing Thursday night is “Project Hail Mary.” The show starts at 8:30 on the Theophilus Tower Lawn.

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is significantly increasing wages for several production-related positions as the Pullman-based company works to hire and retain more employees.   According to information provided by SEL Chairman Dr. Ed Schweitzer, the company has increased the starting wage for production-supporting positions in Manufacturing, Vertical Integration and Quality from […]

Neill Public Library in Pullman has received an endowment of nearly $1.5 million from the estate of longtime library patron and volunteer Elinor McCloskey. The endowment totals $1,478,439.28 and is being managed by the Innovia Foundation. The fund is expected to provide the library with about $54,000 annually beginning in […]

A Red Flag Warning for high wildfire danger has been issued for Latah County. The warning from the National Weather Service in Missoula starts at 11:00 Wednesday morning and runs until 7:00 in the afternoon.  The forecast is calling for sustained winds at 20 MPH with possible gusts up to […]