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Company scraps plans for solar farm in Whitman County
Plans to build a solar farm in northern Whitman County were scrapped. Vesper Energy, a Texas energy supplier, had proposed building a 900-acre solar farm west of Thornton, Wash., after announcing in December 2023 it had leased private land on Thorn Creek Road. It’s estimated to have produced 100 megawatts...
Veteran-laden Pullman baseball soars to district title
PULLMAN — Two years ago as underclassmen, Pullman baseball players Calvin Heusser, Cade Hill, Caleb Northcroft and Brady Coulter watched West Valley celebrate a walk-off victory against the Greyhounds in a district tournament game. Two years later, now seniors and a junior (Coulter), the quartet played pivotal roles in...
Wind firm to county: We’re listening
Steelhead Americas believes a wind farm near Kamiak Butte County Park won’t impact the local landmark as much as some anticipate, and believes it will do more good than harm to the region. The Portland, Ore., company confirmed its commitment to working with Whitman County officials. It also ensured...
Ending Of WSU COVID Mandates Brings Thousands Of FFA Students Back To Pullman For State Convention This Weekend
PULLMAN - For the first time this decade, the iconic blue jacket FFA high school students from around Washington will descend on Pullman this weekend. The state convention is returning to its traditional home at Washington State University for the first time since the pandemic. Washington FFA had to move its convention to the Tri-Cities for the last two years because of the WSU administration’s COVID mandates. Administrators banned FFA teenagers from staying in dorms on campus unless they were vaccinated. Now that the vaccine mandates have been dropped thousands of FFA students will be back in Pullman for their state convention.
Washington State University Announces Budget Adjustments for 2025
PULLMAN - Washington State University (WSU) is set to implement strategic reallocations in its core fund budgets, resulting in a $5.5 million reduction for the fiscal year 2025. This cut represents less than 1% of WSU's $1.3 billion total annual budget and a 1.61% decrease in the core fund operating budget.
Pullman woman’s death in March ruled a homicide
The Whitman County Coroner’s Office confirmed the death of a Pullman woman in March was a homicide. Jamie Wilson-Spray, 25, died March 26 from asphyxia due to compression of the neck, according to a news release from the Whitman County Coroner delivered Saturday. Her husband, 36-year-old Jacob Spray, was...
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