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Village Centre Cinemas in Pullman to close
Pullman, WASHINGTON (KLEW) — Village Centre Cinemas in Pullman will close its doors on Sept. 5th. The theater says the city of Pullman's admission tax, increase in property taxes, and increasing minimum wage laws have made it difficult for the theater to keep running. In a statement on their website, they state they are thankful to the Pullman community for 21 years of support.
Today's Headlines: August 22, 2024
WSU project seeks effective ways to combat science misinformation. A Washington State University researcher thinks he has discovered a more effective way for teachers to get truthful information about science to their students, rather than bogus material they learn from the internet. Education researcher Robert Danielson said he had 150...
Back to School Spirit Party at Colfax Library
The Colfax Library will host a Back to School Spirit Party on Friday, August 23rd, from 4 to 6 p.m. Attendees can join the Colfax High School Cheerleaders in crafting a school spirit bracelet, backpack charm, and painting a Bulldog magnet. The Colfax Parent-Teacher Organization will take pre-orders for school...
Wheat Land Communities' Fair set to start September with fun
Aug. 23—RITZVILLE — The Wheat Land Communities' Fair begins next week, running from Aug. 28 through Sept. 1. This year's theme is "Moooving Forward Together," in keeping with the fair's agricultural focus and small hometown scale. "We try to offer free activities for the families joining us," said Lori Williams, a member of the fair board. "(There are) the train rides and the arts and crafts. ...
Northwest tribes receive millions in federal funding to build new housing
Tribes in Idaho, Oregon and Washington are building new tribal housing with grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. “There was a total of $150 million nationwide, of which we had four awardees in the Northwest totaling about $12 million dollars,” said Tom Carney, the administrator for the HUD Northwest office of Native American programs.
When kids age out of the foster system, Safety Net Inland Northwest is there to help
Aging out of the foster care system can be incredibly traumatic. Kids turn 18, and all of a sudden, they're completely on their own. No home. No job. No money. No support network. "There's no backup for these kids. There's no family that they can rely on or anybody they...
WSU's art museum celebrates 50 years with a salon-style exhibition through the fall semester
In 1974, the newly opened Washington State University Museum of Art hosted seven exhibitions. The first featured a collection of Greco-Roman artifacts on loan from the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. The second featured 18 of the 22 known etchings from Spanish painter Francisco Goya's Proverb series, with the third highlighting a collection of 20 lithographs from French artist Honoré Daumier. (Both the Goya and Daumier works were on loan from WSU's Holland Library.) The fourth exhibit paired ancient tools from the Pacific Northwest Indian Center of Spokane, later renamed the Museum of Native American Cultures, with their modern counterparts. (Its collection is now part of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.)
How Washington residents can get $200 toward their electric bills
Editors’ note: Additional context and perspective about the grant program providing the rebates to utility customers have been included to accompany an earlier version of this story. Washington residents can make money this month with just the tap on the phone screen or a click of the mouse. The...
Why Did A Bunch Of Illinois KFC’s Suddenly Close This Week?
There's a chicken-fried mystery in Illinois. According to WHBF/WMBD, multiple Kentucky Fried Chicken locations in Illinois suddenly closed their doors this week. This led to mass surprise layoffs. KFC has 150 locations in Illinois. On Monday, 4 of them closed and recently, over a dozen locations have closed. This includes...
Wildfires increase mercury in Pacific Northwest headwater streams, USGS study shows
Researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey found wildfires are increasing mercury concentrations in Pacific Northwest headwater streams. Mercury is a naturally occurring metal found in rocks and soil. But under the right conditions, it can be converted into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that accumulates in organisms such as fish and humans, said Boise-based USGS […]
11 Washington ports awarded state funding for electrification projects
OLYMPIA – A total of $26.5 million recently was awarded to 11 Washington ports to electrify their operations. These projects collectively plan to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by more than 140,000 metric tons over the next 10 years. This year’s awards are a first, with the Port Electrification...
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