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Pullman proposes 1% property tax increase

By Murrow News - Andrew Baertlein November 4, 2020

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, Wash. (Murrow News 8) – You might not know it, but Pullman pays some of the highest taxes in Washington State. And now, the City Council is proposing an additional one property tax percent increase to alleviate budget problems with inflation and losses from the pandemic. “I am already on the edge… Read More

Governor Inslee Moves Remaining Washington Counties To Phase 2; Whitman County Adds Deaths

By Scott Leadingham October 13, 2020

Gov. Jay Inslee announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13, that the remaining Washington counties, all in central Washington, could advance to Phase 2 of the state's four-phase plan. CREDIT: TVW

No more Washington counties will be in Phase 1 of the state’s four-phase reopening plan. Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday that Chelan, Douglas, Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties could advance to Phase 2. Continue Reading Read More

Some Washington Theaters, Restaurants Can Open More; Whitman County Sees First COVID Death

By NWPB News October 7, 2020

A movie theater is seen closed due to the coronavirus pandemic on July 2, 2020, in Brea, Calif. The U.S. economy shrank at a record 32.9% rate in the second quarter as the pandemic cost tens of millions of jobs. CREDIT: Jae C. Hong/AP

Washington state libraries, theaters and some youth sports will now have fewer restrictions during certain stages of re-opening. It’s part of Gov. Jay Inslee’s revised plan announced Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading Read More

ICYMI: Watch The Whitman County Commissioner Debate Between Dean Kinzer And Tom Handy

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 24, 2020

ICYMI: Stream the debate for Whitman County Commissioner between incumbent Dean Kinzer and challenger Tom Handy. Join the election-year social conversation using #NWPBVote2020 Continue Reading ICYMI: Watch The Whitman County Commissioner Debate Between Dean Kinzer And Read More

From Pullman To Ellensburg To Bellingham, College Towns Feel The Coronavirus Economic Slump

By NWPB News September 24, 2020

The Cougar Cottage in Pullman, known widely just as "The Coug," is a staple for students, staff and alumni during the year, especially football season and celebrating big events like graduation. It's been open as it could during the pandemic, with safety measures in place. Courtesy of The Cougar Cottage

Online classes and no fall college sports spell trouble for Washington college towns like Pullman, Ellensburg and Bellingham that lean on a higher education-fueled economy. Continue Reading From Pullman To Ellensburg Read More

ICYMI: Washington State Treasurer’s Debate

By NWPB Vote 2020 September 17, 2020

ICYMI: Stream the Washington state Treasurer's debate. Join the conversation using #NWPBVote2020 Continue Reading ICYMI: Washington State Treasurer’s DebateRead More

Pullman Updates City Code To Allow Ticketing Party Attendees As COVID-19 Cases Climb

By NWPB News September 15, 2020

Washington State University sign - Pullman

On Tuesday night, the Pullman City Council updated municipal code to allow police to ticket individual party attendees – not just hosts. A first offense will cost $250. A second will be $500 with a mandatory court appearance. (See the full ordinance change here.) Read More

Pullman COVID-19 Cases Continue Rapid Climb. WSU President And Governor Very Concerned

By Scott Leadingham September 13, 2020

Washington State University decided in late July that this fall semester would be entirely online. But thousands of students are still in Pullman. President Kirk Schulz says the university is very concerned about the rapid increase in cases. Read More

University Of Idaho, With In-Person Classes, Reports COVID-19 Cases, But Not Like In Nearby Pullman

By Scott Leadingham September 2, 2020

On Monday, Aug. 31, the Moscow-based school reported 24 COVID-19 cases. That’s from over 2,300 recent tests on students and staff. Unlike in nearby Pullman across the border, Moscow has not seen a huge spike in cases. Washington State University is responding to a recent surge – more than 300 cases in Pullman in the past 10 days. Read More

Take Your Horse (And Bike) To The Old Moscow-Pullman Town Road To See The Changes

By Nicholas Deshais July 10, 2020

Pullman's downtown one-way traffic was previously three lanes. A recent test added angle parking and a protected bike lane to study traffic flow and pedestrian use. CREDIT: WSDOT

The coronavirus pandemic has brought many changes to how our lives are lived, from working at home to the now-ubiquitous masks. Now roads are changing, too. Continue Reading Take Your Horse (And Bike) To The Old Moscow-Pullman Read More

Pullman’s RTOP Play House Adapts As It Navigates Coronavirus Restrictions

By Doug Nadvornick June 1, 2020

Pullman's RTOP - Regional Theatre of the Palouse - in downtown. CREDIT: Google Maps

When COVID-19 struck, the theatre in Pullman was preparing its final show of the season, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Associate director Michael Todd says it had even hired actress Sandrinne Edstrom to come from New York for a couple of months to play the lead role. When the show was postponed, Ms. Edstrom was quarantined in Pullman. Still is. So they made the best of it. Read More

University Of Idaho Plans For In-Person Classes This Fall. WSU May, But Still Not Finalized

By Scott Leadingham May 22, 2020

In a school-wide announcement Friday, Green said UI, with its main campus in Moscow, will have in-person instruction beginning August 24. But, he said to prepare for big changes to how things have looked on campus before the pandemic. Read More

Washington School Districts Set To Deploy New Electric Buses, Including In Pullman And Republic

By Courtney Flatt May 20, 2020

The first electric bus for a Washington school district went to the Franklin Pierce School District in Tacoma. Courtesy of Washington Governor's Office

Earlier this year, there was only one electric school bus in the entire state of Washington. By this fall, the electric school bus fleet should be vastly expanding. Forty new buses may transport students in districts throughout the state possibly starting in the fall — assuming in-person classes are back on. Read More

Whitman County Approved For Phase 2 Reopening As More COVID-19 Cases Identified

By Courtney Flatt May 15, 2020

File photo. Pullman is trying to create easier ways to incubate new small businesses in downtown and better transparency inside city limits for future businesses. CREDIT: Murrow News 8

Whitman County will now enter Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start reopening plan. The application was approved Friday, just a day after Whitman County announced its first positive COVID-19 test since April 22. Continue Read More

Return To Elective Procedures Means Return To More Stable Finances For Rural Washington Hospitals

By NWPB News May 1, 2020

Smaller Washington hospitals like Mid-Valley Hospital in Omak faced tight budget considerations with a pause on elective surgeries. Courtesy of Mid-Valley Hospital

Hospitals in Washington are starting to act on the permission given them by Gov. Jay Inslee to resume non-essential medical procedures. Some may begin work by or before next week. Continue Reading Return To Read More

Areas Of The Northwest From Walla Walla To Umatilla To The Palouse Deal With Flooding, High Water

By NWPB News February 7, 2020

Mill Creek at Whitman College in Walla Walla was running high and brown with quick melt and agricultural runoff Friday, Feb. 2, 2020. CREDIT: Thomas Reese

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued an emergency proclamation for 20 counties as major flooding inundated Washington and Oregon. Continue Reading Areas Of The Northwest From Walla Walla To Umatilla To The Read More

Pullman Police Identify 19-Year-Old WSU Student Who Died At Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity

By Scott Leadingham November 12, 2019

File photo of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity chapter house at Washington State University.

Pullman Police are investigating after a Washington State University student died at a fraternity Tuesday morning. The investigation is ongoing, but officials believe alcohol was a factor. Police identified the student late Tuesday night as Samuel Martinez of Bellevue. Read More

Come For The Fright, Stay For The Community: Haunted Palouse Connects People To Shared Place

By Anna King October 24, 2019

From left, Elena Flansburg, Morgan Lentz, Saralynn De La Cruz, enjoy scaring patrons of Haunted Palouse. CREDIT: Anna King/N3

In Palouse, Wash., farmers, university professors, retirees, conservatives and liberals all work side-by-side to build disturbing sets. “Just talking about our everyday lives at the end of the day, when we're done building for the day,” one volunteers said. “It’s probably brought me a lot closer to with people that I probably wouldn’t have interacted this close with here Read More

Pullman-Moscow Airport, Open After 5-Week Closure, Looks Ahead To More Expansion

By Cameron Sheppard October 11, 2019

The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport terminal is shown in Pullman, Wash.,

The closure since Sept. 8 may have been a short-term inconvenience for Palouse-region travelers, but airport officials say additions will allow for new travel routes with larger airlines. Continue Reading Pullman-Moscow Read More

Whitman County Prosecutor Won’t Re-Try Former Pullman Police Officer On Sexual Assault Charge

By Scott Leadingham October 10, 2019

Pullman Police Sgt. Dan Hargraves resigned Nov. 26, 2018. He was arrested Oct. 30 on charges of sexually assaulting a WSU student. COURTESY PULLMAN POLICE

The announcement came Thursday from Whitman County Prosecutor Denis Tracy in the case of Daniel Hargraves. The case ended in a mistrial Sept. 18 when the jury failed to reach a verdict. Continue Reading Whitman Read More

Mistrial Declared In Case Of Former Pullman Officer Charged With Sexual Assault Of WSU Student

By Scott Leadingham September 19, 2019

A Whitman County judge has declared a mistrial in the sexual assault case of a former Pullman Police officer. Daniel Hargraves was accused of assaulting a Washington State University student. Continue Reading Read More

Campus Police Will No Longer Store Guns For WSU Students After New Legal Interpretation

By Scott Leadingham August 15, 2019

Reflecting on the glass door of the WSU Public Safety Building, a sign on the door announces the gun storage policy change Aug. 14, 2019. CREDIT: SCOTT LEADINGHAM/NWPB

Firearms are not allowed on the Washington State University campus in Pullman. But now students will no longer have that option, due to a new interpretation of state law applying to university police forces like WSU’s. Continue Read More

Police Defuse Potentially Explosive Device In Pullman Following Similar Incident In Moscow

By Scott Leadingham May 5, 2019

Police in Pullman say a Spokane explosives team diffused a device Sunday, May 5 at the City Playfields near the WSU campuse. CREDIT: GOOGLE MAPS

Pullman Police say they defused a possible explosive device Sunday morning. It follows the discovery and disposal of a similar incident in Moscow, Idaho last week. Continue Reading Police Defuse Potentially Read More

Palouse Region Travelers Could Get Direct Denver Flights With Pullman-Moscow Airport Expansion

By Zachary Garner May 2, 2019

The Moscow-Pullman airport serving the Idaho-Washington Palouse region offers several daily flights to Seattle through Alaska Airlines. Now, the airport is looking for a $1 million grant to bring in another airline for flights to Denver. Read More

Pullman Assemble

By Murrow News - Elijah Clayton April 29, 2019

https://youtu.be/EIzkMaMkcFo Pullman- Fans began to gather at Village Center Cinemas several hours prior to the first showing of Avengers endgame on Thursday of last week. Endgame is the culmination of over 20 movies in produced by marvel over the last decade. The highly anticipated event had the attention of not only Pullman, but fans… Read More

Cleanup Continues After Flood

By Murrow News - Elijah Clayton April 27, 2019

More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN – Earlier this month flash flooding on Grand avenue left businesses in tractor town square devastated. The owners of those business are left starting the difficult process of rebuilding. The flash floods were caused by a combination of above average water levels in the Missouri Flat creek that runs along… Read More

UPDATES: Flooding Closes Roads, Prompts Emergency Response In Moscow-Pullman Area

By Scott Leadingham April 10, 2019

Flooding in Pullman closed Grand Avenue/SR 27 at Stadium Way, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. CREDIT: Matt Haugen/WSU News

Residents of the Palouse region of southeastern Washington and north-central Idaho experienced flood conditions Tuesday. The localized flooding from heavy rain was expected to persist into Wednesday. Continue Reading UPDATES: Flooding Read More

Pullman’s Plans For Business Vacancies

By Murrow News - Nathan Senff April 6, 2019

Pullman has two different ways of dealing with business vacancies, but both are to help invite new business ideas into the community. Continue Reading Pullman’s Plans For Business VacanciesRead More

President Schulz Emphasizes Access and Opportunity In State of the University

By Murrow News - Elijah Clayton April 2, 2019

President Schulz shares his State of the University Address. Continue Reading President Schulz Emphasizes Access and Opportunity In State of the UniversityRead More

Pullman Police Officer Resigns After Arrest On Charge Of Sexually Assaulting WSU Student

By Zachary Garner November 29, 2018

A Pullman Police officer who was arrested for custodial sexual misconduct resigned from his position on Monday, a day before he was to be interviewed by Pullman Police investigators. Continue Reading Pullman Police Read More

Pullman Police Say No More Known Victims Of Now-Dead Psychologist Accused Of Rape

By Esmy Jimenez February 20, 2018

Pullman psychologist Dean Funabiki was found dead in a Whitman County jail cell late Sunday, February 18 after being arrested on a charge of sexually assaulting a patient. Police say at this point no additional victims have come forward with accusations. Read More