At the United Nations this week, the pandemic-era rules of engagement for General Assembly week are strict. Entourage sizes are tightly regulated, and there are no exceptions for kings, presid…

Millions of people have found solace during the pandemic in cuddling a dog or cat. For a few, comfort comes in other forms — those of a horse or a pig, perhaps a possum-like sugar glider or ev…

As one ages, it is common for some to at least scan, if not read, local obituaries.

Dr. Universe

In May 1992, I was hired as librarian for the St. John branch of the Whitman County Library District, and given the keys to the library. At the time, I was just looking for a part-time job tha…

Latah County Fair, back after a one-year break, rekindles youthful enthusiasm during its four-day run in Moscow

In World War I, more people died of disease than they did injuries. The same happened with the horses used.

While my tea steeped on a recent morning, I looked out the kitchen window at a blue sky, streaked with white ribbons of clouds. Our neighbors were in their front yard with a wheelbarrow and rakes, trimming up their garden. 

Over the past year, you or someone you know has probably attended school or college classes conducted over the internet. Online learning, sometimes called distance learning or remote learning, is not new — people have been using their desktop computers, laptops, tablets and smartphones to access learning content for years. 

Dr. Universe,

The Rev. Gail McDougle, a Peacemaker Award recipient, will serve as guest preacher at the Community Congregational United Church of Christ in Pullman from Oct. 3 through Dec. 26. She will prea…

With ribbons to be won, good memories to be made and youthful enthusiasm at the ready, the Palouse Empire Fair returns to Colfax after a year hiatus because of COVID-19.

I had already started writing about another big lightening up project for this week’s column, but a couple days ago, through a convoluted turn of events, the stars suddenly realigned, and I wa…

The city of Moscow has appropriated money to purchase a trained canine for law enforcement. That dog will come with significant benefits and potentially some remarkable liabilities.

September is a special month of new beginnings in Pullman. A new school year is underway, people are excitedly settling into new jobs and there’s a chill in the air signaling the arrival of “A…

According to the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, pregnant women are at high risk for contracting a foodborne illness because of immune system chang…

Dr. Universe,

With the official launch Monday of Moscow Movement Arts Center, instructor Rachel Dodson said she is offering local dancers or aspiring dancers of all ages a combination of approachable tutela…

When Harry Denton became the charismatic front man of San Francisco’s bar scene, selling drinks to politicians and movie stars while dishing out style and compliments, he never forgot one thing.

In this season of parched grass and wildfire smoke, I’ve kept the flowers blooming in my garden.

The Merriam Webster dictionary defines library as “a place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings or films) are kept for use but n…

One evening last week, a toddler with her, I assume, African faculty or student parents was enjoying the University of Idaho’s administration lawn and an orange snow cone. I was walking my dog…

With time and a little luck, two Moscow college students hope a series of trades that began with a green, retractable ballpoint pen will end with them acquiring a functional, flight-worthy airplane.

Dr. Universe,

NEW YORK — Near the end of 2020, the pandemic had lasted long enough for author Jodi Picoult to try something that seemed unthinkable for novelists in its early stages — turn it into fiction.

NEW YORK — A new film reveals and renews the tensions that went into creating the Sept. 11 museum beneath the memorial waterfalls and reflecting pool at the World Trade Center.

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when Whitman County Library joins with the American Library Association and other public libraries and schools nationwide to make sure that stud…

Sometimes, people that are very passionate about a cause. It may even get them in trouble. They may say, “Well, there isn’t a jury in the world that would convict me if I did that.”

Dear Dr. Universe,