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. Read more
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.
Tuesday, September 01, 2020
Masons work on the facade of the new Idaho Central Credit Union branch Thursday on West Third Street in Moscow. The branch office is scheduled to open in December. The building will include design elements and photos from the Palouse and the University of Idaho.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Owners of Slice Pizzeria and Taphouse are planning around $1.4 million in renovations that will add two stories of commercial and residential space on top of two buildings located on the corne…
Friday, August 28, 2020
The former Macy’s department Store inside Palouse Mall in Moscow has been empty for four years but the space appears to be under construction for a new tenant.
An excavator works at the site for a new Chipotle restaurant Wednesday in Pullman. The 2,325-square-foot building will be at the intersection of Harvest Drive and Brelsford Drive between Starbucks and Pullman Building Supply. It is scheduled to open in March 2021.
Monday, August 24, 2020
Moscow business owner George Skandalos didn’t feel he or other local business owners in Idaho had a voice when trying to promote the needs of their businesses to government officials.
Saturday, August 15, 2020
Updated restrictions on weddings, funerals and gyms issued by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee earlier this week have begun to bite but local businesses say they will survive — though services will …
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
The cool, rainy days of spring made for ideal growing conditions for the area’s grain and legume plantings. And now that farmers have begun the annual harvest, that charmed weather is paying o…
The Moscow Board of Adjustment unanimously approved on Monday night a conditional use permit application to allow 27 residential apartment units on the ground floor of the 85-unit, three-story…
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
After postponing its reopening because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Palouse Health Center in downtown Palouse is ready again to provide health care to patients.
Tuesday, August 04, 2020
Two family physicians have recently joined Pullman Family Medicine. Laura Baker and Drue Webb, will begin seeing patients in September. They will also provide obstetrical care.
Friday, July 31, 2020
The Pullman Chamber of Commerce executive director said Thursday the Pullman businesses community has been in flux because of the pandemic, yet several new businesses have opened and others pl…
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
The owners of a newly opened coffee and ice cream shop in downtown Pullman hope it can provide Main Street with a fun, family friendly destination.
Sunday, July 26, 2020
Free legal assistance and representation for low-income eastern Washington residents facing noncriminal legal problems is now available on the Palouse, thanks to a new service in Pullman.
Monday, July 20, 2020
The area’s last remaining regional cellphone and internet provider found itself at the edge of the national spotlight for pioneering the use of technology that might give the United States an …
Saturday, July 18, 2020
A mixed-use development project that has been in the making for 14 years may soon come to fruition between the University of Idaho and downtown Moscow.
Thursday, July 16, 2020
The owners of a new Tex-Mex restaurant in Pullman have been taken aback not only by the kindness of their customers, but of the locals’ heat tolerance as well.
Saturday, July 11, 2020
A start-up software business, which opened this year in downtown Moscow, allows automotive shops to obtain a vehicle’s diagnostic data from the road so it can pinpoint small issues before they…
Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Two former Kush 21 employees no longer work at the Pullman store after speaking out against its former policy to allow customers to shop without wearing masks.
Saturday, July 04, 2020
A hair salon and a storage business now occupy the former Palouse Prairie Charter School in Moscow.
Friday, July 03, 2020
A sign outside Tri-State Outfitters informs customers that the hardware and housewares departments are temporarily closed Thursday in Moscow. An assistant store manager said a sprinkler head burst, flooding the two departments. The manager said she doesn’t know yet when the departments will be ready to reopen.
Wednesday, July 01, 2020
Several local businesses have closed in recent days because of COVID-19 risks as the area has seen a recent uptick in cases.
Thursday, June 25, 2020
Rather than engage in an expensive and likely fruitless legal challenge, Hardware Brewing Co. in Kendrick has chosen to pay a $2,500 fine for violating Idaho’s coronavirus shutdown order.
The founder and president of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has written a letter to President Donald Trump objecting to restrictions placed on work visas for immigrants seeking to earn em…
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The Moscow Farmers Market will double its patron capacity from 100 to 200 at Saturday’s market, which runs 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Main Street.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
While most on-campus buildings are still closed to the public, the University of Idaho has tentatively begun reopening retail in university-owned facilities — starting with Einstein Bros. Bagels.
Hardware Brewing in Kendrick is one of five bars and taverns in Idaho facing potential fines or suspensions for allegedly violating the state’s coronavirus shutdown order.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Hyperspud Sports in downtown Moscow will reopen today with new owners at the helm.
Monday, June 15, 2020
Vandals Dining at the University of Idaho today will launch Grubhub, an online food ordering app, in tandem with the reopening of Einstein Bros. Bagels.
Sunday, June 14, 2020
From artistically embellished animal skulls to vintage overalls, a new Moscow boutique has a little bit of something for everybody.
Thursday, June 11, 2020
The city of Moscow approved a program allowing Main Street businesses to temporarily expand their usage of public rights of way, according to a city of Moscow news release.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The City of Pullman will apply for a grant to fund building outdoor gathering spaces on Main Street intended to attract more people downtown.
Friday, June 05, 2020
LEWISTON — J.C. Penney is closing for good at the Lewiston Center Mall, marking the end for the community’s last remaining traditional department store and depriving the shopping center of one…
Tuesday, June 02, 2020
Two Moscow Christian publishing businesses — Roman Roads Press on East Third Street and Canon Press on North Main Street — were vandalized with spray paint.
Friday, May 29, 2020
Idaho bars and movie theaters that meet certain safety protocols can reopen Saturday, as the state continues to progress through its four-phase economic recovery plan.
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Many people across the country are turning to bicycles to stay active while socially distancing themselves from others.
Monday, May 25, 2020
Shopko’s bankruptcy created an opportunity in Pullman for two national retailers that are thriving during the coronavirus pandemic that has forced numerous stores to close temporarily.
Saturday, May 23, 2020
A Kendrick brew pub that’s drawn scrutiny for defying the governor’s coronavirus order was served with a search warrant Thursday, in a case related to a May 9 motorcycle crash.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Eighty-three percent of Idaho businesses reported a decrease in revenue because of COVID-19. Of the 83 percent of businesses, 41 percent reported a decline of more than 75 percent in revenue, …
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
The city of Moscow could allow downtown businesses to temporarily expand into public sidewalks and on-street parking stalls so they can entertain more patrons while maintaining proper social d…
A Spokane bomb squad determined a suspicious device discovered Tuesday afternoon at the Goodwill thrift store in Moscow was an object used by paintball enthusiasts and was not a threat, Moscow…
