Articles by John Webb

The Potlatch and Troy Family Medicine Clinics recently won the Immunization Coverage Awards from the Idaho Immunization Program.  These awards are presented for meeting or exceeding on-time adolescent vaccination goals of above 80 and 90 percent.  Learn more about child immunization at this link. 

Longtime Whitman County Commissioner Republican Michael Largent is running for re-election after announcing that he was going to retire.   Largent filed for re-election late on Friday on the last day of the filing period in Washington. Largent will once again face Democrat John-Mark Mahnkey who he defeated for the post […]

The Moscow Police Department is now searching for two men who allegedly stole a bank ATM. Around 2:45 a.m. Friday morning, deputies were dispatched to Chase Bank on West Pullman Road in Moscow. Witnesses say two men in a stolen truck allegedly hooked a chain to the front of the […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Lower Granite Visitor Center will be open next Monday. They’ll be open daily from 9  to 4:30. Ranger-led programs and dam tours will be offered Friday through Sunday. Program availability is subject to change or cancellation based on emergencies, weather, and park staffing. […]

There will be alternating lane closures on South Route 26 both directions between milepost 107 and 111 here in Whitman County. Crews are working on a pavement overlay operation. A pilot vehicle will be in use starting at 7 o’clock this morning and running through 6 tonight.

Washing State University research shows Students at four-year colleges and universities drink nearly twice as much alcohol as their peers in two-year colleges. On the other hand, students in community colleges and other two-year institutions use marijuana nearly twice as often as four-year students. In the study, the authors found […]

Local home prices in Washington increased last month by nearly $26,000 to the new all-time record high. The Whitman County Association of Realtors recently released its monthly housing market report. The average price of a home sold in Whitman County last month was 379,000 dollars. That’s up 67,000 dollars more […]

The Moscow Vandalstore will close temporarily starting Monday and lasting through early June.  UI officials say there will be interior renovations. Starbucks will remain open until the 20th.  The Vandalstore will continue operations out of the Joe on the Go trailer, which will be parked outside.