Palouse NewsLocal news for Palouse, WA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Spokane man's combine safety creation deemed a lifesaver- July 14, 2008 The rolling wheat fields of the Palouse are often compared to ocean waves. That makes for nice scenery, but it was lousy for farmers who tried to use conventional combines to harvest some of the nation's most ...http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/spokane-mans-combine-safety-creation-deemed-a... Is Google Finally Getting It- July 12, 2008 Commentary from a free market conservative viewpoint on current events in Pullman, the Palouse and Washington State from the ultraconservative gadfly, Thomas Hussein Forbes, the Forbes Gang cheering ...http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/is-google-finally-getting-it?fromrss=1 Art in bloom: Art Walk Palouse features more than 60 artists- July 10, 2008 Downtown Palouse will come into full bloom this weekend as the town celebrates its fourth annual Art Walk event.http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/art-in-bloom-art-walk-palouse-features-more-t... WSU golf course spurs water fight- July 9, 2008 A coalition of conservation groups opposed to a new golf course at Washington State University has sued the school, arguing that a recent court ruling invalidates the majority of the university's water rights.http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/wsu-golf-course-spurs-water-fight?fromrss=1 Group encouraged by recent court decision files lawsuit over water use at WSU golf course- July 8, 2008 The new 18-hole golf course at WSU keeps popping up in the news. That's because it will take a lot of water to keep the fairways green.http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/group-encouraged-by-recent-court-decision-fil... Flodin fills vacancy at Garfield Council- July 6, 2008 Andrew Flodin's application for Town Council has been approved and he will be taking over for Clark Johnson. Andrew plans to remain on the Planning Commission.Welcome Brian Dentler. After a week of field training with Jerry Neumann and Joe Merry, our new police officer went out on patrol beginning June 30.Kevin Pickron recently joined the Planning Commission, bringing the member roster up to the full seven.Poe Paving was awarded the sidewalk contract for Second Street. They plan to begin this...http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/flodin-fills-vacancy-at-garfield-council?from... Pacific Northwest wheat arrives in North Korea- July 4, 2008 North Korea has begun receiving porridge from the Palouse. A shipment of wheat from Washington arrived this week as part of a United Nations effort to help people whose crops were wiped out by floods.http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/pacific-northwest-wheat-arrives-in-north-kore... Famous Palouser will receive recognition for numerous engineering achievements- July 4, 2008 The iconic rolling hills of the Palouse presented a challenge to farmers trying to harvest the fertile but often steep slopes before 1946 when Raymond Hanson, a farmer and engineer in Palouse invented a self-leveling control for hillside combines. Sunday, July 13, a two-ton Salmon River Jade rock with a plaque honoring Hanson's contribution will be placed in Heritage Park in Palouse at a public ceremony designating the plaque as a Historical Agricultural Engineering Landmark."This is a great...http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/famous-palouser-will-receive-recognition-for-... Grant will support mental health education on the Palouse- July 3, 2008 Over the next three years, $540,000 will be invested in providing education for mental health professionals on the Palouse thanks to a grant funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, a part of the ...http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/grant-will-support-mental-health-education-on... Damaging thunderstorms predicted- July 2, 2008 The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for the Idaho Panhandle and Eastern Washington for today and Tuesday as the region continues with near record heat.http://www.topix.net/city/palouse-wa/2008/07/damaging-thunderstorms-predicted?fromrss=1 |