Court records show the Lewiston Tribune’s publishing company recently reached a $2.4 million settlement with the family of a Pullman man who was killed when a newspaper distribution worker crashed into his car last year.
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Officials anticipate increased vaccine access, working to contain WSU-related outbreaks
Public Health Director Chris Skidmore said the county will be accelerating its vaccination efforts next week as residents and workers in 1B-Tier 2 become eligible. “Next week is when we’re really going to hit full speed,” he said. “We’ll have probably several thousand doses coming into the county and we’ll be getting those out into arms relatively immediately.”
Former Pullman hospital employee files lawsuit alleging substandard care, retaliation
A physician assistant hospitalist has filed a wrongful discharge lawsuit against Pullman Regional Hospital, accusing administrators of firing her in retaliation for raising concerns about patient care and staff safety in early 2020.
City of Pullman faces $600,000 budget hit after WSU files for backlog of tax refunds
City of Pullman officials have started searching an already pandemic-strained budget for new savings after receiving notice last month of requests from Washington State University to refund nearly $600,000 in overpaid sales taxes going back several years.
Investigation refutes officer’s allegations of ‘toxic’ gender bias at Pullman Police Dept
Pullman Police Officer Heidi Lambley, the longest-serving female officer with 16 years at the department, brought a number of workplace complaints to city officials last year. A Seattle attorney hired to investigate later disputed those allegations, instead blaming “friction” on Lambley.
Local COVID-19 vaccination details, how to check your eligibility and reopening rules
As initial vaccinations topped 1,050 people countywide, read about the plans for expanding those efforts and find out how to check when you may be eligible. The state also announced new reopening rules this week.
Resignations, ballot boxes and COVID-19: Our most-read and impactful stories of 2020
As we did last year, we again want to review some of our more impactful reporting from the past 12 (long) months and share some operational background for transparency. Our local coverage found a wider audience this year as other regional news media picked up on stories we first published here.
About 250 local ballots rejected, no fraud found in look back at challenging election
The county auditor disputes a recent claim of election observer obstruction. Local officials rejected 249 ballots with questionable signatures, late postmarks or other issues. Some impatient voters resubmitted ballots amid national anxiety over the election process.
Officials praise ‘smooth’ local election, voters can still cure ballots for final count
As tensions have continued over national election outcomes, the county auditor noted her office has received numerous calls from people questioning the integrity of the results. Election staff will continue counting ballots this week and contacting voters who may need to “cure” ballots that have missing signatures or other issues.
Pullman school board grapples with start date as students struggle, COVID-19 surges
As board members weigh the educational well-being of students against community safety, their split decision on Wednesday has drawn strong responses from parents and school staff — many calling for a quicker timeline while others urge caution going into the holidays amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections nationwide.