2023 One year ago today
The Palouse added 65 cases of COVID-19 and one death from the illness during the month of April, according to numbers provided by health officials. The one death was a Latah County man in his 30s, according to the Public Health – Idaho North Central District website. He is only the fourth person younger than 50 to die of the illness in the three years since the virus emerged. Whitman County had 41 new cases in April while Latah County had 24 during the month. … Gas prices in Idaho that jumped seven cents a gallon from last week have begun to slow down, the American Automobile Association announced Monday. Monday’s average price of regular gas in Idaho was $3.71 a gallon while in Washington the average price was $4.60 a gallon, according to AAA. The national average fell by six cents to $3.61 per gallon over the same time period.
2019 Five years ago today
Work has started on the Third Street bicycle and pedestrian bridge in Moscow. The initial phase includes preparing the foundation, followed by setting the bridge structure, pouring the concrete deck and tieing in the bridge at each end. A ribbon cutting event will be held once work is complete. … University of Idaho faculty Wednesday approved a university-wide shift to a plus-minus grading system to be implemented in 2023, in the face of what was characterized as strong opposition from students. Associate professor of Journalism and Mass Media Kenton Bird was among those speaking in favor of the move, noting a similar measure was approved by the faculty in 2005 but vetoed by then-President Tim White. Bird said such a shift is long overdue and would help align the UI’s grading system with the majority of schools in the country.
2014 10 years ago today
Washington has been named the No. 1 bicycle-friendly state in the nation for the seventh year in a row by the League of American Bicyclists. The national bicycling advocacy group ranks states based upon bicycle-friendly legislation, policies, infrastructure, funding and education, among others, to determine which states provide the best bicycling opportunities. Other states topping the list are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Delaware and Oregon. The news was announced May 1, the first day of Bike Month in Washington, made so following a proclamation from Gov. Jay Inslee last month, who hailed the activity as one that helps build “healthy communities, healthy people and a rich quality of life.”
