The 49th Annual Murrow Symposium is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday at Washington State University, organized by the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication. This year’s Murrow Award recipient is journalist Harry Smith, who will be recognized during a lunch ceremony at noon on Tuesday.

The City of Pullman has placed its top official on paid administrative leave. City Administrator Mike Urban confirmed to Pullman Radio News that Mayor Francis Benjamin initiated the leave on Wednesday. Benjamin later stated to Pullman Radio News that Urban was “out of the […]”.

The Pullman Regional Hospital Laboratory has received accreditation from the American College of Pathologists, indicating a strong emphasis on quality control, staff qualifications, and overall management. “This is the gold standard in accreditation,” states Jennifer Matera, Laboratory Services Director of the Pullman Regional Hospital Laboratory.

Home Depot is currently accepting job applications for a new store in Moscow. In August 2023, the Idaho State Board of Education approved a lease proposal from the University of Idaho for the Home Depot location. The national chain is set to pay 90,000 dollars annually to lease the land behind the university.

The Washington State University Regents began discussing the local impacts of the current administration’s efforts to modify the federal government’s structure. The administration has issued several executive orders affecting higher education and research. These orders involve adjustments to the indirect costs associated with funding from the National Institutes of Health.

The Palouse is currently experiencing weather advisories from the National Weather Service. Whitman County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 10:00 tonight, with forecasts predicting up to two additional inches of snow. Latah County is under a Winter Storm Warning until early Tuesday morning at 4:00.

One of the local school district levies from last week’s special election in Whitman County is currently not passing. The school levy in Lamont is not receiving enough support according to the latest vote counts. The Whitman County Auditor’s Office in Colfax has tabulated another batch of vote-by-mail ballots on Friday. The office will continue…

A fire occurred in a home in Moscow on Sunday morning. City of Moscow Volunteer Firefighters responded to the incident on Conestoga Street around 5:30 AM. Crews worked to extinguish a fire that started in the basement and spread to the first floor. Two adults and a child were present in the home at the…

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The League of Women Voters of Pullman and Whitman County has announced its fourth annual Visual Arts Competition for students in the county. The contest aims to promote understanding of and participation in government. The league will soon announce the contest theme.