Yutong Liang from Kittitas County has been selected as the recipient of Washington’s Distinguished Young Woman scholarship program during an event held in Pullman over the weekend. Liang, a senior at Ellensburg High School, will move forward to participate in the national program in Mobile, Alabama, scheduled for June. Isabella Huntley from Colfax was recognized…

A 26-year-old former student from Washington State University has been sentenced to one year in jail after being convicted of third-degree rape. Erick Leal faced a trial in June, where a Whitman County Superior Court jury found him guilty of the charges related to an incident that occurred in April at his campus apartment involving…

Ryan Scharnhorst has been appointed as the interim fire chief of the Pullman Fire Department, effective this Friday, following the resignation of Chief Brett Nash. Scharnhorst, who has been with the department since 2009, previously served as the training chief and has held various positions within the organization.

A 51-year-old man from Moscow has been sentenced to prison after being convicted of locking his ex-girlfriend in a storage unit. Michael Dahl received his sentence from Judge Megan Marshall in Latah County Second District Court on Thursday. He has been sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison, with eligibility for parole at…

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Whitman County Public Health is currently investigating two cases of whooping cough that are epidemiologically linked. This situation has resulted in the county returning to an outbreak status after more than three months without such a designation. The term “epi-linked” indicates that the individuals affected may have contracted the illness from the same source or…

The Idaho Foodbank will be providing meals at the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow on July 28. Volunteers will begin distributing food boxes at 10:00 am and will continue until all boxes are distributed. The distribution will include a variety of items such as fresh produce, frozen meats, dairy products, and dry goods.

The Washington Climate Corps Network has awarded $1,172,000 in grants to eight community-based groups focused on addressing climate change in the state. One of the organizations receiving funding is the Phoenix Conservancy, which plans to utilize the funds for a service project aimed at implementing biochar production in the Palouse region.

The City of Pullman has scheduled repaving work for the Bus Transfer Station located at the intersection of State Street and Davis Way. The project is set to commence on July 28 and is expected to be completed within one week. During the construction period, bus transfers will be relocated to Flag Lane on the…

A car wash fundraiser for Moscow High School cheerleaders is scheduled for Saturday. The event will take place from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the parking lot of the Moscow Furniture Center.