Articles by Evan Ellis

Another dozen car prowls were reported on Pullman’s Military Hill over the weekend.  Pullman Police responded to the reports Saturday morning.  All of the cars were left unlocked and were ransacked.  Only minor items were taken, primarily lose change.  The latest rash of vehicle burglaries occurred in the Dack Court […]

Moscow’s Cassie Lewis competed in the Miss USA pageant in Las Vegas Sunday night.  Lewis did not finish in the top 10.  The Colfax High School 2009 graduate won the Miss Idaho competition last Fall.  Miss District of Columbia won the crown.

A routine traffic stop by the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office has landed another drug suspect in jail.  Deputies stopped a vehicle early Saturday morning just South of Colfax on US Highway 195 for an equipment violation.  Deputies quickly discovered the vehicle was reported stolen and began questioning the occupants.  That’s […]

The Genesee woman who jumped from an SUV while it was still moving on US Highway 95 has been charged.  Idaho State Police report that 37 year old Amanda Cutlip has been charged with driving under the influence, open container and failing to purchase a driver’s license for the April […]

A 47 year old Bovill woman died in a car accident on State Highway 8 near Deary Saturday afternoon.  Idaho State Police say Christine Winter was driving Westbound in a SUV when she hit a patch of hail and lost control of her vehicle.  The SUV flipped and hit a […]

Registration is now open for the 9th annual Jess Ford of Pullman Hardhat Classic Golf Tournament held July 29th. The annual tournament is held in benefit of WSU’s Facilities Services Scholarship Fund at the Palouse Ridge Gold Club. Registration costs $135 per participant and includes 18 holes, golf cart rental, […]

A local judge is one of the 15 candidates vying for an open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court.  Latah County Second District Court Judge John Stegner is among the candidates.  The Idaho Judicial Council will recommend 4 names to Governor Buth Otter for the appointment.  Justice Daniel Eismann announced […]

Pullman’s annual city street paving work gets underway Monday.  City crews will be repaving streets on College Hill this Summer.  Paving work will take place on Colorado and B Streets along with Valley Road and Merman Drive.  The streets will be closed during the work with detours in place.   

     Candidate filing in Whitman County starts Monday for this year’s election cycle in Washington.  The 2017 election is for municipal and small taxing district positions.  There are 182 elected posts up for a vote this year in Whitman County.       Every city and town in the county has seats […]

The felony assault trial for an NFL hopeful and former Washington State University football player gets underway Monday.  Jury selection begins Monday morning for the 2nd degree assault trial against Robert Barber.  Pullman Police arrested Barber in September for allegedly knocking a man unconscious during a brawl on College Hill […]