Tax payers showed strong support for the school levies on the ballot Tuesday in Latah County.  The Kendrick School District’s maintenance and operations levy passed with 80% of the vote and the district’s facilities levy was approved with nearly 80% voting yes.  The Genesee Schools levy received 77% approval.  While […]

Washington State University tops the list of US Department of Agriculture research and development expenditures according to the most recent figures available. In the 2016 fiscal year. WSU researchers expended 34.8 million dollars in USDA research and development funding. WSU tops the list of 350 universities nationwide, according to the […]

  The Idaho Alpha Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was closed today by its national organization after an investigation into the chapter’s failure to abide by its national guidelines as well as health and safety violations. The fraternity chapter’s recognition will be suspended by the university during the closure. […]

  Washington State University Director of Athletics Patrick Chun announced today that June Daugherty will not be returning as the women’s basketball head coach for the 2018-19 season.   Daugherty, who has coached the Cougars for the past 11 seasons, since 2007-08season, has guided the team to a combined 130-218 record, including three WNIT appearances.   A national search for WSU’s next head coach […]

     The Chair of the Whitman County Democrats is running for county auditor.  Eric Fejeran announced his candidacy for Whitman County Auditor Tuesday.  That sets up a challenged race as Republican Sandy Jamison has also announced for the open post.  Longtime Whitman County Auditor Eunice Coker is retiring.       In […]

     The Malden man accused of leading Whitman County Sheriff’s deputies on a dangerous car chase in Rosalia last Fall has been convicted by a jury.  26 year old Michael Canedy stood trial Monday in Whitman County Superior Court for felony eluding.  The jury came back with a guilty verdict […]

A local firefighter has won the world’s most prestigious stairclimb competition.  City of Pullman Firefighter Steve Potratz-Lee won the Scott Stairclimb over the weekend in downtown Seattle.  Potratz-Lee climbed 69 flights of the Columbia Tower in firefighting turnouts, mask and air tank in 10:55.  The former University of Idaho track […]

The Deary community Library will be having a free educational presentation on Protecting Your Identity, on how to protect yourself from identity theft, and what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation and recent data breaches have […]