Final two suspects in WSU assault case turn themselves in
The final two suspects sought in the beating of a Washington State University faculty member are in custody. Pullman police say 22-year-old John “Matt” Cabanos-Soriano turned himself in early Friday...
View ArticleAUDIO: Avista alerts customers to current phone scam
Avista Utilities is warning customers about a current phone scam making its way across the region. Avista Regional Business Manager Mike Tatko says scammers are contacting customers throughout the...
View ArticleWSU assault victim moved to care facility
A Washington State University instructor who was the victim of an assault last month has left a Spokane hospital and has been transferred to a long-term care facility in Post...
View ArticleRecord number of students for WSU graduation
A record number of students will take part in Washington State University’s commencement ceremonies Saturday at Beasley Coliseum. Some 2,655 students are expected to attend, along with thousands of...
View ArticleSEL’s chief operating officer Nancy Hindman to retire
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Nancy Hindman will retire after 24 years with the company. Hindman began her SEL career in 1989 as the...
View ArticlePolice recommend charging five people in WSU instructor assault case
Pullman police on Tuesday recommended that charges be filed against five people in a case in which a Washington State University instructor was left gravely injured following a fight. Police...
View ArticleWhitcom dispatch employee charged with theft pleads not guilty
A Pullman woman accused of stealing nearly $14,000 from the Whitcom 911 Employee Guild has pleaded not guilty in Whitman County Superior Court. The Washington State Attorney General’s Office last...
View ArticleLatah County sheriff removes Facebook page following suicide
The Latah County Sheriff has removed the agency’s Facebook page following a wave of posts blaming the sheriff’s office for the suicide of a 19-year-old Pullman man. Sheriff Wayne Rausch...
View ArticleFour apartment buildings under construction destroyed in Pullman fire
Four apartment buildings under construction were destroyed by a large fire early Sunday in Pullman. Officials consider the fire suspicious. There were no injuries reported, as the buildings didn’t have...
View ArticleInvestigation concludes Latah County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page not to...
An investigation by the Idaho State Police has found no criminal wrongdoing by the Latah County Sheriff’s Office in its use of a Facebook page in relation to the suicide...
View ArticleSuspect in Pullman arson case under arrest
Pullman police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fire that destroyed four apartment buildings and a club house that were worth about $13 million. Police announced the arrest...
View ArticlePullman arson suspect says ‘voice in his head’ told him to start fire
The man suspected of burning down part of a large Pullman apartment complex has told police he was drunk and that voices in his head told him to start the...
View ArticleWSU to begin enforcing 20 mph speed limit on campus
Washington State University begins enforcing a 20 mph speed limit on all campus roads this week. The university lowered the speed limit from 25 mph to 20 mph on Stadium...
View ArticlePullman arson suspect to remain in jail
The man accused of setting fire to a Pullman apartment complex has waived his right to a bail hearing in federal court in Spokane and remains in custody pending his...
View ArticleWSU official arrested in child molestation case
A Washington State University employee has been arrested in connection with a report of child molestation. Pullman police arrested Jud Preece on Sunday and booked him into the Whitman County...
View ArticleFormer WSU professor pleads guilty to reduced charge in rape case
A former Washington State University professor arrested last year on charges of felony rape has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge. 52-year-old Andrew Appleton was accused last year of sexually...
View ArticleArea high school football action heats up across the region
Its a busy Friday night for area high school football teams with many opening their seasons this week. In the Whitepine League: Genesee opens its season at home with Deary;...
View ArticleFederal court rules for free speech in former WSU professor’s lawsuit
A federal appeals-court ruling has found that a Washington State University professor who circulated a controversial proposal to revamp the school’s communications department was protected by the First...
View ArticleTrial for accused Pullman arsonist postponed until March
A federal judge in Spokane has agreed to delay the trial of a man accused of setting fire to a Pullman apartment complex earlier this summer. U.S. District Judge Lonny...
View ArticleCross-state match ups highlight busy Friday prep football slate
Area high school football teams are back in action Friday night, with several interesting cross-state and cross-conference matchups. In the Whitepine League: Prairie hosts Kendrick in league play in...
View ArticleWSU regents to discuss construction projects
Washington State University regents will talk about planned construction projects at their meeting Friday in Spokane. Projects include $3.6 million in improvements to Troy Hall and Johnson Hall, and...
View ArticlePullman arsonist claims responsibility for past fires
A 31-year-old Pullman man who torched four apartment buildings under construction last summer has claimed responsibility for more than a dozen fires over the past 14 years. Bryan Kitchen was […]
View ArticleNo criminal charges in 2013 incident that injured WSU instructor
No criminal charges will be filed in a 2013 altercation in Pullman that left a Washington State University instructor severely inured. David Warner was hospitalized for more than a month […]
View ArticleWazzu names Kent as next men’s basketball coach
Washington State University has named former University of Oregon coach Ernie Kent as the new Cougar head men’s basketball coach. Kent, who led the Ducks’ program for 13 seasons, takes […]
View ArticleUI, WSU among 55 schools facing sex assault probe
The University of Idaho and Washington State University are among 55 colleges and universities that the U.S. Department of Education has identified as currently facing a Title IX investigation over...
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