
The City of Moscow and the Moscow Arts Commission are set to host the 16th annual Palouse Plein Air exhibition on Thursday, September 18, at 5:00 pm, taking place at the Third Street Gallery within Moscow City Hall. A total of seventy-one artists from the region will participate, creating paintings at various locations across Latah,…

Plans for a new expanded winery for Merry Cellars in Pullman have not proceeded as the project exceeded budget expectations. This week, the Port of Whitman County completed a transaction to reacquire the land in the agency’s Pullman Industrial Park. Merry Cellars had previously purchased two parcels from the port.

The State of Washington is implementing a fishing rule change regarding the retention of adult wild chinook salmon in the Lower Snake River, aligning with a similar decision made by Idaho. According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, this new regulation will take effect on Friday, allowing only the retention of clipped hatchery…

The Women’s Leadership Guild will host grant presentations for non-profit agencies on Thursday, September 18, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center in Pullman. Nine local non-profit organizations will present their projects aimed at promoting health and wellness for women and children, followed by a question and answer session.

A 43-year-old man from Oakesdale died in a semi-truck crash in the Clearwater County backcountry early Monday morning. According to reports from the Idaho State Police, the incident took place around 2:00 AM on Floodwood North of Elk River. Authorities indicated that the man was operating the big rig on Freezeout Road, east of Trapper.

Washington State University has introduced rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for its students. As announced in a recent post on the WSU website, Cougar Health Services has implemented a new rapid testing machine specifically for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Previously, students had to wait up to three days to receive their test results.

The White Pine Fire has been reported at approximately 1,000 acres, with federal officials currently working towards increasing containment. Located in North Latah County, the fire has remained at 10% containment for over a week. The U.S. Forest Service is leading the fire suppression efforts.