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2016 One year ago today

Five years after the Moscow School District began discussing the implementation of a new grade level configuration, administrators say the kinks are smoothed out and the subject is no longer a sore one. At the time, in 2011, the district's elementary school included grades kindergarten through sixth, while the middle school handled students in grades seventh through ninth. ... Fear of fines from the Washington State Department of Ecology and a strained relationship between the town's public works department and the mayor have some Garfield residents questioning if Mayor Ray McCown is fit for the job.

2012 Five years ago today

You might want to stock up on tequila and rum if margaritas or mojitos are on your summer menu, because prices are likely going up at many retailers this week - and prices are just one of several big changes in store when Washington state abandons its long-held place in the liquor business. ... It was a somber time of memorial on Monday as the Potlatch post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars honored the lives of soldiers lost in battle and over time at Scenic 6 Park. From under the roof of the veterans' monument, the Memorial Day ceremony opened with honors for Gene and Patti Walters.

2007 10 years ago today

A Potlatch man who was reported missing Sunday night was found dead by search and rescue personnel Monday morning north of Potlatch. The 61-year-old died from apparent natural causes, according to a press release issued by the Latah County Sheriff's Office on Monday afternoon. ... Audience members listen while "Taps" is played during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Eastside Marketplace in Moscow on Monday. About 100 people attended the ceremony, which was moved from East City Park because of the weather.

1992 25 years ago today

Another University of Idaho administrator has resigned saying the UI's lack of support for teachers prompted his resignation. James Kuska, the chairman of the UI landscape architecture department, resigned his post last week. ... Excessive patient restraints, under-qualified staff and accident hazards were among the 16 charges state officials leveled at the Whitman County Convalescent Center following an inspection this month. The results block the Colfax nursing home, the county's largest, from admitting new patients, and the company has until the end of the month to amend the problems or it will lose its certification to accept patients from Medicare and Medicaid programs.