Neida Regis began working in Washington orchards when she was 14. Now 20, she knew she and her family had to return to the harvest this year, even under the threat of COVID. Continue Reading From Washington Orchards To The WSU ClassroomRead More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN (Murrow News 8) – Students at Washington State University are five weeks into online classes this fall. This is causing difficulties with some of the students becoming distracted or not paying attention. This is pushing students into unknown territory, becoming the first generation to have completely online classes. Some students, Read More
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
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
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
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
The numbers bring Whitman County’s total case count since March to 559. Well over half of those have come in the past 10 days. Nearly all the new cases are in Pullman’s college-age population – despite Washington State University moving classes online for this fall semester. Read More
Spokane Superintendent Adam Swinyard says parents in his district can choose full-year distance learning or an option that allows for a transition to classroom learning, if that becomes possible later. Both would involve live instruction with teachers. For other districts, like Pullman, there's still an open question about what the fall term will look like, at least in the Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee says the coronavirus pandemic continues to greatly affect the state in serious and dangerous ways. In a news conference Thursday, Inslee announced updates to the state’s ongoing response and four-phase reopening plan. Read More
Two faculty members in the WSU College of Medicine have earned new grants for projects related to COVID-19 and cancer. Professors Ofer Amram and Patrik Johansson have each been awarded $100,000 from the Andy Hill CARE Fund for cancer research in western Washington. Read More
From The Dalles, Oregon to Brewster, Washington, Northwest cherry growers are checking their orchards now, just before harvest. Infected trees have to be cut down. And the disease can spread like wildfire from tree to tree until an entire orchard is just stumps. Read More
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
Are your pets at risk from COVID-19? According to animal scientists, no. The risk is low as there has not been an increase in the number of pets with respiratory issues. Continue Reading WSU Researchers Explore Questions Read More
Colleges have been careful to leave the door open on their plans for the fall semester. Most experts say it will be anything but normal. Here's a sampling of how it could look. Continue Reading 6 Ways College Might Look Different In The FallRead More
In a study recently published in the Journal of Wildlife Management, WSU scientists found that lynx only occupy about 20% of potential habitat in Washington. Continue Reading Big Study Finds Small Territory Usage For Washington’s Read More
A Spokane-based mobile health clinic began its trial run in eastern Washington to reduce health disparities in rural areas where healthcare is not available. Continue Reading Mobile Clinic Addresses Needs In rural CommunitiesRead More
Newly released emails to and reporting from the Whitman County Watch news site show Washington State University’s former provost described receiving sexist performance assessments and other institutional pushback just days before she stepped down in September. Read More
The apple in question is WA 2, known to consumers as Sunrise Magic. WSU claims that Yakima apple grower Pro Orchard Management and affiliated packer Apple King infringed on the patent by growing and selling Sunrise Magic without a license. Continue Read More
Former NFL player Steve Gleason has received the Congressional Gold Medal — the highest civilan honor bestowed by Congress — for his work as an advocate for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Read More
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
Pullman Police said the death of a student found Tuesday morning may be alcohol-related. Continue Reading WSU fraternity member found deadRead More
WSU Transportation Services says new signs aim to help pedestrians and drivers at dangerous intersections. Continue Reading Crosswalk Safety is a Priority at WSURead More
After more than 20 years of development by the Washington State University Tree Fruit Research Commission, the Cosmic Crisp is ready to come to hit store shelves. The goal of new variety is to be attractive to consumers, easy to grow and easy to store over a long period of time. Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN, Wash. – Kappa Sigma was released from the Interfraternity Council membership and is banned from returning to University recognition until 2024, according to the IFC Senate. The national fraternity has been promoting its chapters to leave the IFC in effort to gain more freedom and control of their own operations. “They finally… Read More
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
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN (Murrow News 8) – It will be another late Saturday night at Martin Stadium, as WSU hosts their first Pac-12 game of the season in prime time. The conference announced a 7:30pm PT start to the September 21 game vs. UCLA to start the conference season for both teams. The… Read More
The reasons for the sudden end of Dan Maher's "Inland Folk" are murky, and have led to speculation and questions among fans and associates. Continue Reading ‘Inland Folk With Dan Maher’ Came To An Abrupt End. Why?Read More
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
With the name corpse flower, this rare, tropical plant set to bloom at Washington State University Vancouver has quite the reputation to live up to. “People describe the smell as a mix of rotten fish and dirty socks,” said Steve Sylvester, associate professor of molecular biosciences at the Salmon Creek, Washington, campus. Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN – On April 31st, Reaney Park was filled with residents and students celebrating an ancient Hindu festival called Holi. Individuals attending the event covered themselves in neon colors and participated in a feast that signified the arrival of spring. President of the Indian Students’ Association Ruchira Tandel enjoyed celebrating Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN – Sophomore Mackenzie Duarte not only broke several records this year, but was also able to compete in the 2019 NCAA Championships in Austin texas. Friend and teammate of Duarte Maia Petrides believes one of the highlights of the season was watching Duarte qualify for the championships. “I was on… Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN -Granite Point, also known as the cliffs may look spotless now, but it hasn’t always looked quite this beautiful. Last year, approximately 800 pounds of garbage was found at the park causing it to close. With the warm weather finally rolling in and the cliffs reopening, ASWSU has started a… Read More
More Murrow News Stories PULLMAN -With the 2019 Spring semester coming to a close, staff and students are dealing with high amounts of pressures and stress. Director of Student Services of the Murrow College, Sara Stout, says she sees a definite increase in student stress post spring break. “Yes, so by the end of both… Read More
https://youtu.be/wpqlFJg0IZ8 Pullman-Molly Nakao is a Junior at WSU who is getting to pursue her passion for sports videography while still in school. Molly volunteers her time making videos for the cougar women’s basketball team. Molly has been interested in video since she took her high school video production class. Since then she has secured internships… Read More
https://youtu.be/CCJ3KNny2uA The University of Idaho and Washington State University Army ROTC programs conducted there final training exercises of the year together near the beginning of April. The joint field training exercise, or JFTX was the only time that the two schools had trained together this school year. the exercises included combat scenarios, and mission Read More
Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak. Continue Reading WSU Senior Designers Showcase Their WorkRead More
Last night students got creative as they painted cougar head tiles which are replicas of Todd Hall’s door handles Continue Reading Students Leave Their Mark On The SparkRead More
Klay Thompson isn’t the only clay WSU is known for. Continue Reading WSU Pyromaniacs Clay ClubRead More
WSU hosted its first Unified Sports Field Day this past weekend. Continue Reading WSU Hosts First Unified Field DayRead More
NPR's Melissa Block sat down with NWPB’s Thom Kokenge during 'All Things Considered' to discuss her experiences as a journalist, NPR’s legacy and the state of journalism today. She was in Pullman to receive The Edward R. Murrow Lifetime Achievement Award at Washington State University. Read More
Five WSU students opened a bubble tea and chinese restaurant in Pullman this school year. Continue Reading WSU Students Open New RestaurantRead More
President Schulz shares his State of the University Address. Continue Reading President Schulz Emphasizes Access and Opportunity In State of the UniversityRead More
People with Celiac disease are a bit closer to enjoying gluten products again. With the help of genetic modification, a team of Northwest scientists have engineered a unique wheat variety that’s safe for people with gluten sensitivities and allergies.
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Levy, 58, is a freelance writer, a TV personality, and an English professor at Washington State University with 31 years of teaching experience. Continue Reading Buddy Levy: The Man, The Myth, The WriterRead More
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
The University of Washington marching band will not perform during the Apple Cup, the annual football rivalry game against Washington State University, after one of its three charter buses rolled Thursday onto its side while traveling from Seattle to Pullman. The accident happened near George, Wash., in central Washington, between the Columbia River Vantage bridge and Read More
Sometimes we grieve for people we’ve never met. Walking through a cemetery, looking at the graves of people who exist to you only as names in stone, it’s easy to wonder at the loss. It’s a shallow grief, not the long-term grief for a friend lost, but the fleeting interjection of some unknowable person into your periphery. Read More
Lisa Brown fell about 8,000 votes short of incumbent and fourth-ranking Republican House leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers in August’s primary. But that was before roughly 60,000 students returned to campuses across the district. Read More
Paul Allen, Iconic Seattleite and Microsoft co-founder, died in Seattle due to complications of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 65. Continue Reading Paul Allen, Iconic Seattleite And WSU Alumnus To The End, Dies At 65Read More
Toppenish is one of just a few districts in the state of Washington in which armed administrators walk the grounds. Continue Reading Fresh NW Voices: Armed EducatorsRead More
