2017 One year ago today
Chef Matthew Lasof may have left Pullman's Gladish Community Center Sunday night with the golden spatula naming him the winner of the first annual Chef's Challenge, but the Community Action Center received the biggest payout. The local organization reached its financial goal with enough money to complete its kitchen. ... CJ's may be about to undergo the most dramatic makeover in its lifetime, according to a post on the New Saint Andrew's College website. NSA is negotiating the purchase of the 30,000-square-foot building at 112 N. Main St. with the intention of remodeling it into an extension of the current NSA building.
2013 Five years ago today
The Idaho State Board of Education has named Don Burnett the interim president of the University of Idaho. He will replace current UI President Duane Nellis, who has accepted the presidency at Texas Tech University. ... The Pullman City Council plans to ask residents to decide in August whether to reset several tax rates to raise general fund revenues. City Supervisor Mark Workman told councilors Tuesday night that it won't be possible for the city to continue its current service levels going into the future if it doesn't find additional sources of income.
2008 10 years ago today
Latah County commissioners signed a letter of agreement with the city of Moscow and Rocky Mountain Corrections on Wednesday to set in motion a $15,000 feasibility study on a proposed joint law enforcement center. County and city officials hope the study will identify concrete financing options and assist in deciding a final location for the facility. ... Pullman School District officials will prioritize Pullman High School's maintenance needs since the district can't afford to renovate the school or build a new one in the next few years. A Spokane-based architect told school board members earlier this month that it will cost more than $55 million to renovate or replace the school.
1993 25 years ago today
Sears, Roebuck and Co. closed its doors for the last time today at noon. The outlet on the Troy Highway was one of 113 small-to-medium sized stores the struggling retailer targeted for closure in January, throwing about 58 people out of work. ... If the latest round of budget-cutting rhetoric materializes, Washington State University will have to eliminate as many as 400 jobs and expects to lose up to 700 students. That was part of the message from WSU President Sam Smith on Friday as he outlined the impact of Gov. Mike Lowry's proposed 1993-95 budget.
