Palouse News

WHAT: Photographer Rob McPherson's "Line, Texture and Color: A New View of the Palouse" WHERE: Pullman Gallery & Studios, 107 S. Grand Ave., Pullman WHEN: Through December When people think of the landscape of the Palouse, images of the rolling hills often come to mind.

A company in British Columbia that makes liquid chlorine is working to get approval to store up to 4,500 tons of the hazardous material in railroad cars on the Washington Palouse.

The state prison system has paid $4 million to a former inmate who was beaten into a coma by a cellmate with a long history of violence and mental illness.

Like other residents of the Palouse, I watched as snow fell to the ground on Friday .

Local vendors will hold a Vendor Fair from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Quality Inn Conference Room.

I love this time of year. It's cold enough to be cozy, but not so cold I don't want to leave my warm apartment to enjoy entertainment on the Palouse.

When many people think of waterfalls they think of Hawaii, most not even realizing that beautiful waterfalls can be seen in other states as well.

Come with me, and you'll be in a land of pure imagination ... That is, attend a showing of 'Willy Wonka' at the Regional Theatre of the Palouse this weekend, and you'll dive into a world of candy and childhood dreams.

David Guterson, author of 'Snow Falling on Cedars' speaks for the 'Everybody Reads' program.

Here's a little something to whet the appetites of those anxiously awaiting election results tonight who are not otherwise engaged in get out the vote efforts .

At first, Jim Sato was unsure how to play Willy Wonka. The Pullman resident was mystified by the mysterious, eccentric behavior of the title character of Regional Theatre of the Palouse's musical production of "Willy Wonka." "I had no clue where he came from and why he acts the way he does," he said.

Two of the three contested Palouse City Council races were relatively tight following Tuesday's first round of counting, with Randy A. Zehm leading Cecil R. Floyd 148 votes to 131 votes in the Position 3 race and David Arrasmith leading Roger Marcus 140 votes to 128 votes in the Position 7 race.

The only incumbent Moscow city councilor on the ballot for three open sports is Walter Steed.

Downtown Moscow resembled a B movie horror set on Sunday evening, as more than 200 people dressed as zombies and wandered the streets.

Saturday is Baby Henry's first Halloween. Between UI Homecoming events , we'll be wrapping him up in a Yoda costume and begging for treats.

Late summer through early fall is a humbling period for hunters as we endure the bittersweet ritual of asking for permission to hunt on private land.

Chuck Hart of Western Washington University, left, talks with Kathy Bays, far right, as Kristin Nelson, kneeling, and J.B. Lange of Garfield-Palouse High School check out university programs at the college fair Thursday at the Spokane Convention Center.

Whether you like spooky pumpkins or funny ones, prefer them painted rather than carved -- they all have a chance to win at the 14th annual Pumpkin Contest at the Pasco Farmers Market on Oct.

Two of the three seats on the Port of Olympia Commission are up for election on Nov.

To participate in a survey on bringing passenger trains back to the Palouse, go to www.surveymonkey.com/ passenger_rail. Teams of students from Washington State and Eastern Washington universities are asking for the public's help in their efforts to visualize what renewed rail service on the Palouse might look like some day.