A Pullman City Councilman has accused the Washington State University athletic director of verbally attacking him and threatening his businesses over a social media video of a party at the athletic director’s home.
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Local agencies report staff vaccination rates, City of Pullman seeks deadline extension
The City of Pullman has requested an extension of the vaccination deadline for staff who serve the WSU campus while Whitman County, Pullman schools and local hospitals continue finalizing their employees’ certifications in the last days ahead of the Oct. 18 deadline.
Lumberyard restaurant settles 2019 lawsuit over alleged wage theft, missed breaks
Lumberyard Food Hall in Pullman recently agreed to a $190,000 class action settlement with former employees who filed suit in 2019 over alleged wage theft, required break violations and other workplace complaints.
Officials urge vaccinations as Delta surge strains regional hospital, testing capacity
“The region’s health care system remains strained and this is particularly due to the high rates of transmission in our unvaccinated populations in Eastern Washington,” Skidmore said, noting a spike in patients from Idaho also contributed to capacity and staffing issues in Washington.
Breakthrough cases rising locally as Delta surge drives new vaccine, masking mandates
Whitman County Public Health says breakthrough cases have made up about 20-25 percent of local confirmed COVID-19 cases in patients 12 and older since the Delta variant moved into the region in late July. Government agencies and private businesses have scrambled this week to head off new outbreaks.
As primary nears, see Pullman City Council candidates’ previous political donations
All four expressed support for downtown revitalization efforts and concerns about affordable housing in a recent forum. Whitman County Watch also checked public political contribution records to see where candidates have previously donated to other candidates or causes.
County officials link low vaccine numbers to student neighborhoods, warn of Delta surge
As COVID-19 cases rise again statewide, county public health officials reported local declines have leveled off in recent weeks and unvaccinated populations remain vulnerable to the increasingly dominant Delta strain. Skidmore also released maps of immunization rates across the county showing areas of low vaccine initiation.
Local companies allege Elevate housing developer failed to pay on previous projects
A California-based development company that has sought approval to annex property and build high-density student housing in Pullman faces multiple claims in court that it allegedly failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to local contractors for previous construction work.
Lewiston Tribune settles with family over employee’s deadly car crash in Pullman
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.
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.