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Four new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latah County on Friday.   There have been 2,853 confirmed cases of COVID and 10 Coronavirus-related deaths in Latah County since the pandemic began.

The University of Idaho recently announced it ranked fifth out of 356 institutions for clean renewable energy sources.  Greenhouse gas emissions are down 25% since FY19 and 47% since the 2005 baseline largely due to the greening of Avista’s fuel mix, university energy efficiency measures, and closure due to COVID-19. […]

14 new cases of coronavirus were confirmed in Whitman County on Friday. Four of those new cases are Washington State University students.  WSU is reporting 13 active coronavirus cases at the institution which is the fewest number of active cases at WSU in nearly 2 months. There have been 4,074 […]

The local emergency order limiting outdoor parties in the City of Pullman to no more than 10 people has been lifted.  Whitman County Public Health Officer Dr. Brad Bowman lifted the order Friday. The move means the City of Pullman will fall under Washington Governor Jay Inslee phase 2 pandemic […]

Garfield-Palouse High School softball’s Kenzi Pedersen has won a Washington state player of the week award. Pedersen notched 10 strikeouts and only allowed 1 hit in the Vikings season opener at Sunnyside Christian.  The junior also went 8 of 9 at the plate including a homerun and 17 RBI. The […]

The City of Moscow and the Moscow Arts Commission are seeking a published poet to serve a three-year term as the next Moscow Poet Laureate. This position expands literacy and community awareness, honors the many writers in the community, and builds upon the correlation between civic life and the creativity […]

Palouse Habitat for Humanity recently announced Howard Hughes Appliance Television and Sleepshop as their 2021 Habitat Hero.  The Habitat Hero award is given to a business, individual, or organization whose support has improved Habitat’s ability to build and repair homes on the Palouse. The Habitat Hero award will be presented […]

Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics recently received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists.  During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine laboratory staff qualifications, equipment, facilities, safety program and record, and overall management. […]

A 15-year-old girl was seriously injured Thursday night when she was hit by a semi while running from a Colton area residence where authorities were responding to a family disturbance. The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies were called to a disturbance at a home just South of Colton […]

Nine new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Latah County on Thursday.   There have been 2,849 confirmed cases of COVID and 10 Coronavirus-related deaths in Latah County since the pandemic began.