Though many residents were away during winter break, the Pullman City Council held its annual Town Hall meeting on Jan. 6 at City Hall. “We had a good turnout,” City Supervisor John Sherman said. “We mainly talked about financial topics and regulations.” Pullman citizens and organizations were able to give feedback and offer ideas about issues affecting the city and surrounding areas in person and by phone…

The Pullman City Council rejected a stormwater ordinance for the second time with a 3-3 split vote at its meeting Tuesday night. The ordinance would have required property and business owners to pay a utility fee to help the city minimize stormwater runoff…

Whitman County is exploring the possibility of wind power on the Palouse. On Nov. 20, the Whitman County Board of Adjustment approved construction of two meteorological towers to measure if wind is a reliable energy source for the area. “If data come back positively…

Pullman City Council members asked how far is too far when considering community safety at its meeting Tuesday night. The council passed an ordinance mandating that property owners and managers of rental units in Pullman register through the city, so they could be contacted in an emergency…

After completing his degree at WSU in 1981, K. Duane Brelsford moved to Los Angeles to become a stuntman. But the Pullman native was destined to return to the Palouse. During the past 10 years, Brelsford has contributed millions of dollars to the local economy through his company…

Community safety was the focus of the joint meeting between the Pullman City Council and ASWSU on Tuesday night. ASWSU Dist. 2 Sen. Lauren Edholm discussed recent alleged assaults on and around campus and GLBTA members attended the meeting to voice concerns about the incidents…

President Elson S. Floyd suggested the possibility of a trial phase for the proposed University District at the final public forum. “This has been called a law or an ordinance and a number of other things,” he said. “It is an agreement.” About 40 people gathered at the Gladish Community Center from 6 to 7 p…

The city of Pullman could face a lawsuit if requirements under the Stormwater Management Program aren’t upheld by Jan. 1. Pullman Stormwater Services Manager Rob Buchert presented a 31-page revised ordinance outlining legal requirements and regulations at the city council meeting Tuesday night…

Despite the state’s economic slowdown, Pullman’s institutions have made measurable progress in 2008. Leaders from city businesses made presentations outlining their success and areas for improvement at the city council meeting Tuesday night. Scott Adams presented on behalf of Pullman Regional Hospital…

Pullman property owners may soon be paying a fee to fund the city’s stormwater program. At the Pullman City Council meeting tonight, Pullman Stormwater Services will present a revised stormwater ordinance, which will cost property owners less than the ordinance proposed in June…

The proposed Pullman plastic bag fee seems to have been quietly dismissed. Elizabeth Siler, a WSU ESL specialist who began the “Bring Your Own Bag Pullman!” campaign in April, collected 131 signatures from Pullman residents. She went before the Pullman City Council on Aug…

The hiring freeze is starting to make an impact at WSU. President Elson S. Floyd announced Tuesday the search for an associate vice president of Human Resource Services is on hold. Theresa Elliot-Cheslek, associate director of HR since 2006, will serve as interim director of the office…

Pullman’s historic buildings and homes may add to the city’s aesthetics, but as Pullman Planning Director Pete Dickinson sees it, they do not maintain themselves. To help the city preserve these structures, Dickinson recommended Pullman adopt Washington State’s Certified Local Government Program at the city council meeting Tuesday night…

Sometimes it’s a candle. Sometimes it’s a cigarette. In most cases, it’s the little things that lead to house fires, according to the Pullman Fire Department. The department hosted its annual event to promote fire safety from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the Wheatland Mall parking lot…

The Pullman City Council members all agreed on one thing at the meeting Tuesday night – Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is doing extremely well. SEL President Edmund Schweitzer gave a slideshow presentation to the council, outlining the company’s growth during the past five years…