Some know Joe McGurkin as the guy who throws popular backyard parties to benefit Moscow Special Olympics. Others know him as the man who gives guitars to local youth. Read more
Monday, April 12, 2021
PULLMAN — Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has been named Employee Stock Ownership Company of the Year by the Northwest Chapter of The ESOP Association.
Saturday, April 10, 2021
Child care programs in Pullman have been struggling since pandemic restrictions caused some to shut their doors last year, and while many have since reopened, those running the programs say ch…
Viruses that infect plants share similarities with viruses that infect humans.
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Fourteen downtown Moscow establishments extended their business footprints into Main Street sidewalks last year, and City Supervisor Gary Riedner said he assumes several businesses will do the…
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Downtown Moscow businesses will once again be allowed to expand into Main Street rights-of-way so they can entertain more patrons during the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining social distancing.
Friday, March 12, 2021
The Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport executive director says the airport could offer flights to Denver by the end of 2021 or early 2022.
Wells Fargo is closing its banking branch on the east side of Moscow in June, but its downtown location will remain open.
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Casey Bartrem’s dog, Kodiak, hopped up on his hind legs and snagged a dog treat from an employee Wednesday afternoon at Cafe Artista’s walk-up window in the heart of downtown Moscow.
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Keeney Bros. Music Center is closing after 30 years of service in downtown Moscow, owner Dale Keeney said.
Friday, March 05, 2021
In the minds of Pullman residents Molly and Tim Schotzko, few things bridge divides and bring people together better than barbecue.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
A coffee stand on South Grand Avenue in Pullman has closed less than two months after a Greek restaurant opened on the same property, which caused traffic issues for both businesses and forced…
What is possibly the highest demand for ammunition in a generation is easy to spot at Tri-State Outfitters in Moscow.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Drive Up & Go has been introduced at the Clarkston Albertsons and the Safeways in Pullman and Moscow.
Sunday, February 07, 2021
MOSCOW — Close to $2 million is being invested at the Palouse Mall in Moscow for a 60,000-square-foot Target store that will debut at a date not yet disclosed.
Sunday, January 31, 2021
An expanded selection of merchandise will be introduced at Sportsman’s Warehouse in Lewiston and the chain’s other 111 locations as the retailer joins the Great American Outdoors Group, the parent company of Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, White River Marine Group and a collection of nature-based resorts.
Saturday, January 30, 2021
There were many times last year when CJ Robert, her family and her staff doubted whether Robert’s business, Pups and Cups Cafe, would reopen again in Pullman.
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Local farmers are viewing the new Biden administration with a wary eye but hoping to have a place at the table as lawmakers consider policies that will affect their bottom line.
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Another national brick-and-mortar store is exiting the region as part of a bankruptcy caused by the pandemic.
Saturday, January 23, 2021
A new pickup and delivery laundry service is now available in Moscow for those too busy with life’s other daily callings.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Two developers from Spokane are looking to breathe new life into a historic Palouse building that is nearly a century old.
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
The inviting smells of freshly baked spanakopita and sizzling gyro meat wafted through the air Monday morning as a tight-knit family prepared food for the grand opening of Pullman’s newest res…
Thursday, January 07, 2021
The Pullman Regional Hospital Board of Commissioners voted Wednesday to explore placing an expansion of the hospital’s taxing district on the November general election ballot.
Saturday, January 02, 2021
One World Cafe in downtown Moscow is expanding into the former Mock Orange restaurant adjacent to the coffee shop, One World co-owner Brandy Sullivan said.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The second floor of the former U.S. Bank building in the heart of downtown Moscow has been converted into 18 private offices with a kitchen and lounge area for new businesses and entrepreneurs…
Thursday, December 24, 2020
For most of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oak on Main in Pullman has been offering free meals to the public once a week to help anyone who might be struggling to afford food during the difficult year.
Monday, December 21, 2020
A women’s clothing boutique featuring bohemian and western fashions has been open at Palouse Mall in Moscow for the past month.
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Pullman businesses have formed a group to promote each other and organize events intended to attract much-needed foot traffic downtown.
Friday, December 11, 2020
Tri-State Outfitters in Moscow temporarily closed its store Thursday after 25 to 30 customers refused to put on masks when asked by the store’s staff, Tri-State Outfitters President and CEO Jo…
Bennett Lumber Products Inc. of Princeton requested the Idaho Transportation Department increase the maximum commercial truck load from 105,500 pounds to 129,000 pounds on portions of three st…
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
Monday marked the opening of Gritman Medical Center’s new COVID-19 drive-through testing site on Jackson Street, southwest of Gritman in its overflow parking lot.
Monday, December 07, 2020
After Legends Barbershop in Pullman closed at the end of June, barber Jennifer Siegrist was running out of options.
Friday, December 04, 2020
After nearly 70 years of operation at its downtown location, Moscow pharmacy and gift shop Marketime Drug will move to a location across town.
Monday, November 30, 2020
A men’s salon recently opened in Moscow where patrons can get a haircut, drink a beer and watch sports.
Saturday, November 28, 2020
Three downtown Moscow business owners said they don’t know how much customer traffic to expect now through the holiday season, but they hope it’s like years past where holiday shopping provide…
NEW YORK — The raging coronavirus pandemic kept crowds thin at malls and stores across the country on Black Friday, but a surge in online shopping offered a beacon of hope for struggling retai…
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories plan to break ground on a new manufacturing facility during spring 2021 in Moscow.
Friday, November 20, 2020
The Idaho Women’s Business Center, hoping to help Native American and minority female entrepreneurs in the area, has opened its first northern Idaho office inside the Moscow Chamber of Commerce.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Whitman County businesses must once again adapt to COVID-19 restrictions put in place by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
Tuesday, November 03, 2020
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce executive director said Pullman will lose more businesses because of the COVID-19 pandemic if the community does not support them.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
A small modular building for COVID-19 testing could be installed on the west side of Gritman Medical Center as colder weather sets in on the Palouse, Gritman President and CEO Kara Besst said.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Since his arrival at Washington State University as a freshman, the owner of vintage clothing store Dante’s Deal’s has poured whatever spare time he had into growing his business.
Thursday, October 08, 2020
The owner of the new Grocery Outlet store that is set to open Oct. 15 in Pullman said the store should appeal to shoppers who enjoy “the thrill of the hunt.”
Monday, October 05, 2020
LEWISTON — A temporary scarcity of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer that hit in late March has subsided, but that was only the beginning of the coronavirus-induced shortages that hav…
WASHINGTON — This spring, Magdalena Valiente was expecting her best year as a Florida-based concert promoter. Now, she wonders if the career she built over three decades is over.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport lost one of its three daily round-trip SkyWest commercial passenger flights to Salt Lake City earlier this month, even as passenger numbers slowly rebound.
Friday, September 18, 2020
After an investigation, the cause of the fire that destroyed Fonks Coffeehouse on March 17 in Colfax is unknown.
Monday, September 14, 2020
It all started a few years ago with a pallet of used books that was on its way to the landfill. Moscow’s Mark Beauchamp couldn’t stand the thought of the pile of damaged yet salvageable books …
Tuesday, September 08, 2020
LEON COUNTRY ELEVATOR, Wash. — People on the Palouse have been talking about Tony Egland for nearly four decades. His standout play on basketball courts in Genesee, Carroll College in Helena, …
Saturday, September 05, 2020
The McCoy Grain Terminal near Rosalia is operational again after a fire shut down the facility Aug. 29.
Thursday, September 03, 2020
Genesee’s shuttered grocery store is expected to reopen next week under a different name and ownership.
