The Morning Report: Recent Episodes
The Moscow-Pullman Daily News
Whitman County hospitals enroll to receive COVID-19 vaccine when distributed; WSU poised to play key role in regional vaccine distribution; Market Time Drug in Moscow moves to new location
Moscow man convicted of sexual battery of a child; Pullman Police arrest suspect in string of College Hill burglaries; 33 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Latah County
Moscow Affordable Housing Trust plans to build 17 new affordable homes in the next four years; Washington State Senator Mark Schoesler steps back from legislative leadership roles; COVID-19 kills six more in north central Idaho
Whitman County Planners produce ordinance outlining new pot rules; hospitalizations from COVID-19 in north central Idaho declined slightly last week; Latah County Historical Society to host virtual event on race and civil rights
New men's hair salon opens its doors in Moscow; University of Idaho Master Gardener Program is open for registration; 80 new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths reported in north central Idaho Friday
Collaborative effort fills Whitman County food pantries; 15-year-old accidentally shot in the leg; a second death related to COVID-19 reported in Latah County
Gathering of local Republican leaders encourage people to gather for Thanksgiving; Moscow School Board lowers credit requirement to graduate by 3; 18 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the Palouse Tuesday
Moscow officials discuss project that will explore ways to minimize flooding along Paradise Creek; Moscow businesses offering free to-go meals for pick up on Thanksgiving; 171 COVID-19 cases reported since Friday on the Palouse
Local schools join calls for caution during holiday celebrations; Moscow Police warn of Craigslist scam; local health authorities report 136 new cases ahead of weekend
Palouse Regional Transportation Planning Organization seeking public input on places to direct efforts; Idaho Women’s Business Center opens first northern Idaho office in Moscow; 69 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday in Latah and Whitman counties
Handy defeats Kinzer for Whitman County Commissioner seat; Local nonprofits say number of people seeking mental health services and visiting food banks has risen; house fire in Juliaetta
Pullman City Council approves 1 percent increase to property tax levy, emergency medical services tax and the Metropolitan Park District tax; 178 new cases of COVID-19 reported in north central Idaho; City of Moscow employees expects to occupy Sam Haddock Building by March
Latah and Whitman counties add a total of 126 COVID-19 cases over the weekend and Monday; Washington braces for another round of pandemic restrictions; Whitman County deputies arrest man threatening to burn down Rosalia church
Washington announced new round of COVID-19 restrictions; 47-year-old Onaway man dies after traffic collision; future site of Palouse Ice Rink hosts open house Saturday
Neill Public Library considers allowing patrons in facilities in mid-December; Moscow author receives book award; 64 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Latah and Whitman counties Thursday
Whitman County nonprofit sends care packages to soldiers overseas; University of Idaho professor discusses "the Art of Civil Conversation" with League of Women Voters of Moscow; Washington State University announces comprehensive COVID-19 testing plan for spring semester
Latah County sees highest voter turnout in more than 20 years; gunshots fired near Pullman apartment; Pullman Arts Commission discusses possible location for Black Lives Matter mural
Moscow City Council approves plan to assess local infection rates using Idaho Public Health tool; Idaho Gov. Brad Little urges residents to wear face masks; Whitman County reports another COVID-19 death
Moscow Volunteer Fire Department to use $700,000 of CARES Act funds for new radios; Palouse Ice Rink makes progress on deal to acquire former NRS building; Gritman Medical Center says it has not yet been pushed to capacity by COVID-19
University of Idaho contracts management of utility infrastructure to third-party concessionaire; Disability Action Center NW given Outstanding Non-Profit Award for 2020; increase in COVID-19 patients has pushed Pullman Regional Hospital's capacity to its limit
With 3,000 votes left to be counted, race for Whitman County Commissioner still too close to call; Idaho voters approve constitutional amendment freezing legislative districts at 35; another COVID-19-related death in Whitman County
Lamar defeats Rench for Latah County Commissioner; two Democrats and one Republican earn victories in race for Idaho State Senate and Statehouse; three incumbents in Washington's 9th Legislative District assume commanding leads over challengers
Pullman Chamber of Commerce launches campaign urging residents to shop local; Moscow City Council approves measure that will convert some city owned restrooms into gender neutral facilities; 41 new cases of COVID-19 in Latah County and 16 in Whitman County
Latah County shatters early voting records; A Street construction in Moscow completed; apartment fire causes significant damage to triplex on South Lieuallen Street in Moscow
Washington State University enrollment falls less than 2 percent; United Way raises about $500,000 for victims of fires that claimed much of Malden and Pine City; Whitman County reports two more deaths related to COVID-19
Moscow Police make the case for a drug-sniffing dog; five charged in connection to anti-mask "psalm sing" event in Moscow plead not guilty; local health authorities worry of 'bleak' winter and flu season, as regional infections numbers continue to rise
Two new deaths related to COVID-19 in the region; Whitman County Auditor says 54 percent of voters in county have already returned ballots for the general election; WSU epidemiologist advises skipping Halloween festivities this year
Idaho Gov. Brad Little returns state to stage 3 of economic reopening plan; Whitman County records 13th death related to COVID-19; City of Moscow considers converting nearly 50 percent of public restrooms to gender neutral
Genesee School District shifts middle and high school students online; Palouse Ice Rink seeks to purchase former NRS building as site for permanent rink; Whitman County COVID-19 death toll rises to 12
Record-breaking winter weather expected in the northwest starting today; Palouse region pumps less water because of pandemic; One new COVID-19 death in Whitman County
Gritman Medical Center makes plans for winter COVID-19 testing; WSU football fans asked to stay home this season; two more COVID-19 deaths in Whitman County
UI announces enrollment decline of about 9.5 percent; Washington State gubernatorial candidate stumps in Pullman; Whitman County reports three new COVID-19 deaths
Moscow City Council discusses 5G; Pullman man selected to take over as host for popular engineering podcast recognized by Forbes; Moscow School District identifies three new cases of COVID-19 in high school
New addition to Moscow Food Bank opens its doors; Officer who saved, shared explicit photos of murdered Pullman woman will not face charges; Whitman County Libraries to offer curbside flu shots
Whitman County Department of Health says it supports hybrid or in-person learning for Pullman elementary schools; Washington State University makes changes to spring academic calendar; Pullman Regional Hospital experiences localized outbreak of COVID-19
Moscow man found guilty of armed robbery, sentenced to 15 years in prison; top Idaho epidemiologist outlines plan for COVID-19 vaccine distribution; one new case of COVID-19 discovered at Moscow's Lena Whitmore Elementary
High wind warning in effect for the Palouse today; Pullman Police encouraging residents not to trick or treat; fire claims building in Potlatch; Whitman County records third death related to COVID-19
Dante's Deals in Pullman to open its doors Friday; Pullman appoints interim City Administrator; Whitman County records second COVID-19 death
Whitepine Schoolboard member subject to recall vote; Dye, Borden battle for 9th Legislative District seat in Washington House of Representatives; COVID-19 case discovered at Moscow High School
White House Coronavirus Task Force recommends UI and other Idaho colleges go online; President Donald Trump retweets misleading claims about Moscow gathering that led to an arrest; COVID-19 cases detected at Bishop Place Assisted Living Center
Moscow School District discusses return to in-person instruction; Grocery Outlet to open Oct. 14 in Pullman; 26 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Latah County
University of Idaho students to volunteer as poll workers on election day; City of Pullman revenue down 3 percent; Whitman County reports its first COVID-19 death
Additional lanes of traffic being considered for Moscow's south couplet; Port of Whitman County considering turning old steam plant into business and technology center; 97 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Latah and Whitman counties
Latah County Candidate's Forum to be held virtually Wednesday; Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Paulette Jordan says SCOTUS replacement has energized Idaho congressional race; COVID Art Fair in Moscow showcases 50 artists
Whitman County to lose more than $1 million in gas tax revenue; two outbuildings and five acres burned in wildfire Wednesday; 24 new COVID-19 cases reported in Latah and Whitman counties
Most WSU spring classes to be offered online; Idaho ties with six other states and Puerto Rico for highest census response rate; 63 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Latah County
Online fundraiser raises thousands for local Democratic candidates; the UI moves homecoming online; Moscow centenarian reportedly dies of COVID-19 in Coeur d'Alene
The University of Idaho quarantines eight Greek organizations on campus after spike in COVID-19 cases; President of Gritman Auxiliary volunteer group honored with Idaho Hospital Association award; scuffle at Saturday anti-mask protest in Moscow to result in charges
Group that hosted "flash psalm sing" in Moscow Wednesday that led to arrests plan another event for today; Troy City Council approves mask and social distancing recommendations; Latah County reports 31 cases of COVID-19, its largest single-day spike since August
Three arrested at "psalm sing" staged outside Moscow City Hall; fraternity member arrested for stealing a calf from a WSU dairy farm; 13 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the Palouse Wednesday
Pullman considering multiple street improvement projects; "Mask Moscow" sign vandalized a third time; 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported on the Palouse Tuesday
Moscow City Council votes to extend mask order; Whitman County Public Health Director says he expects viral activity to decrease; fallen tree identified as cause of fire that claimed homes in Malden and Pine City
Pullman School District tightens security for online classes; Moscow City Council to consider extending mask order; the latest pandemic shortage - canning goods
Latah County Fair 4H and FFA livestock action goes online; "Mask Moscow" sign vandalized; 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Latah County
Latah County Commissioners discuss shifting eastern county boundary to the west; $100,000 donated to victims of fires in Whitman County; poor air quality hampers COVID-19 testing efforts in Pullman
Pullman City Council strengthens enforcement of COVID-19 related ordinances; Whitman County fires 100 percent contained; poor air quality limits COVID-19 testing at Washington State University
Latah County Commissioners decline property tax relief program fueled by CARES Act; UI, WSU and the Moscow School District cancel classes because of smoke; Whitman County surpasses 1,000 positive cases of COVID-19
K-12 schools in Moscow closed because of smoke; Congressional candidate Rudy Soto pledges to combat partisanship if elected; Moscow schools to distribute meals to children not attending school starting this week
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee visits towns devastated by fire; Idaho Gov. Brad Little makes unannounced stop in Genesee, Wendesday; Whitman County reports 43 new cases of COVID-19
Fires that claimed buildings in Malden and Pine City still zero percent contained; Moscow City Council discusses property tax relief fueled by CARES Act; four COVID-19 outbreaks in Whitman County in the last three weeks
Fires that claimed Malden and Pine City still smoldering; Colton man dies in combine rollover accident; Pullman moves to number 2 on NYT list of metro areas with most infections relative to population
Colfax and Malden in Whitman County struck by fire; replacement for 81-year-old bridge in Troy to finish in November; Pullman tops New York Times list of places with highest number of COVID-19 infections per 1,000 people
Moscow considers plans to replace Main Street trees; local firm hired to investigate water alternatives to Palouse Basin aquifers; COVID-19 cases in Whitman County continue to surge
Moscow makes progress on new police station; Whitman County makes relief funds available to nonprofits, chambers of commerce; 34 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitman County
COVID-19 continues to surge in Whitman County; Genesee Supermarket to open next week; City of Moscow temporarily suspends zoning restrictions for child care centers
Interscholastic sports approved for Moscow High School; Pullman woman flown to Spokane Hospital following traffic accident; 50 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitman County
Whitman County Commissioners vote to extend marijuana moratorium; Whitman County outpaces region in new cases of COVID-19; Firefighters work to contain numerous fires in Whitman and Latah counties over the weekend
Downtown Moscow property plans major renovations; 121 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitman County over the weekend; House fire damages exterior of Pullman residence
Target rumored to be coming to the Palouse Mall; Hwy 95 to be closed near site of slide to blast loose rock; Pullman PD vow to issue citations, fines for COVID-19 violations
Moscow Board of Adjustment approves permit for Christian school in Eastside Marketplace; Moscow Schools consider allowing High School sports; 40 new cases of COVID-19 in Whitman County
UI fraternity freshman moved to campus housing for allegedly breaking school COVID-19 protocols; Moscow man faces six felony charges in Nez Perce County; 72 positive COVID-19 cases reported on the Palouse Tuesday
FARE food and beverage industry group advocates for small businesses; UI's Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival to be all online; 21 new COVID-19 cases on the Palouse
Pullman Police Chief says department will begin enforcing health and safety orders; Idaho Gov. Brad Little sets boundaries around special legislative session; UI's in-house COVID-19 lab is up and running
Pullman PD approved for new contract for body cameras, in-car cameras and tasers; Palouse homes 'a sellers market'; eight new cases of COVID-19 in Latah County
Moscow Police to be outfitted with body cameras, WSU cleared of impropriety in separation from former provost, 13 new cases of COVID-19 in Latah County
No COVID-19 in local county jails, Moscow considering becoming a "bee city", UI reports 34 positive COVID-19 tests among students, faculty, staff
Garfield and Palouse schools vote to begin year online, vehicle rollover near Pasco, Wash., North Central Idaho reports 18 new COVID-19 cases