Pullman High Knowledge Bowl team places at state

The Pullman High School Knowledge Bowl team placed second in the Class 2A division of the

Knowledge Bowl State competition March 11 at Wenatchee (Wash.) High School.

The Pullman team advanced to state by placing second overall in an all-class competition for northeast Washington schools at Whitworth University in Spokane. At that event, Pullman was bested only by Gonzaga Prep, a Class 4A school.

Knowledge Bowl is an academic competition which tests team knowledge in topics like math, science, history, literature, music, geography and current events.

Jazz festival art to be unveiled Wednesday

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The city of Moscow and the University of Idaho Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival will have the unveiling of the 2023 festival poster at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Moscow City Hall, 206 E. Third St., Moscow. The unveiling is free and open to the public. The poster was created by Noah Kroese and the University of Idaho Jazz Choir 2 will provide music. Light refreshments will be available. For more information about the Jazz festival visit uidaho.edu/class/jazzfest.

United Way of Whitman County announces grant cycle

United Way of Whitman County will open community grant applications from April 10 to May 1 for nonprofit organizations serving Whitman County. Organizations which offer services around improving health, education or economic mobility of Whitman County youth, seniors and or families are encouraged to apply. The application can be found online at whitmanunited.org/apply-for-funds. For more information email director@whitmanunited.org or call (509) 339-4962.

Moscow Farmers Market 2023 poster design unveiled

The 2023 Moscow Farmers Market poster designer is Wendy Schmidt, whose artwork received the most votes from community members. Schmidt’s design features animated produce on the back of a truck. Copies of the poster will be available at the Farmers Market informational tent while supplies last through the season and the original will be accepted into the City of Moscow Portable Art Collection.

The opening day of the Moscow Farmers Market is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 6 and will continue every Saturday through October in Downtown Moscow on Main Street and in Friendship Square. For more information about the Moscow Farmers Market visit ci.moscow.id.us/197/Farmers-Market. You can see the poster design here: ci.moscow.id.us/206/Market-Poster.

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