Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 3rd of April.
Good morning, Pullman.
A fundraiser dinner and auction is scheduled for Saturday night at 6:00 inside the Ensminger Pavilion at WSU to support the Lauren McCluskey Foundation (established to honor a Pullman native and improve campus safety).
GasBuddy reported on Tuesday, March 31, that regional regular gasoline prices ranged from $3.90 at Post Falls Chevron to $4.99 at Pullman stations including JMT, Mobile, Safeway and 76 + prices at other locations in the region varied accordingly.
WSU President Betsy Cantwell will host an all-day listening session today in the Alger Family Club Room (Martin Stadium) as part of a WSU redesign effort.
Sessions are scheduled for staff, faculty, undergraduates, graduate students, and community members starting at 8:00 a.m.
The League of Women Voters of Pullman and Whitman County will host a free public presentation on the Nez Perce Tribe tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. at Neill Public Library, where Joyce McFarland will discuss tribal education and Jeanette Moody will cover tribal sovereignty.
Amy Caessens, a teacher and coach from Pullman School District, was hired as the new superintendent at Whitepine School District in Deary on April 2 + she is set to lead school improvements.
Pullman has been ranked second on RentCafe’s 2026 America’s Best College Towns list, marking its third consecutive year in the top spot.
Moscow is placed eighth while Bozeman remains first on the list.
Whitman County Commissioners approved testing of Permazyme on Country Club Road and Union Flat Road—Public Works Director Mark Storey said the road stabilizer may last 5 to 10 years at similar cost to current treatments.
The county is also planning a new garbage-hauling contract to cut costs.
Phantom of the Universe
7-8 p.m. — WSU Planetarium — Admission fee may apply — Explore night sky highlights and enjoy a fulldome video presentation.
Phantom of the Universe
5-6 p.m. — WSU Planetarium — Free entry — Explore the night sky with guides and enjoy a fulldome video presentation.
Family Weekend at the Art Museum: Pyromaniacs Clay Club Sale
10 AM – 4 PM — Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art WSU — Free entry — Celebrate WSU Family Weekend with a ceramics sale and family-friendly activities.
WSU Spring Family Arts & Crafts Fair
9 AM – 9 PM — Beasley Coliseum — Free entry — A creative day of fun for families and art lovers awaits at the fair.
Out There
5-6 p.m. — WSU Planetarium — Admission varies — Explore the night sky with expert insights and a captivating fulldome experience.
From Earth to the Universe
7-8 p.m. — WSU Planetarium — Explore the night sky's highlights and enjoy a fulldome presentation.
Into The Woods
1:30-4 p.m. — RTOP (Regional Theatre of the Palouse) — $30 — Experience a whimsical journey with beloved storybook characters in this modern classic musical.
The Sun Fulldome Experience
7-8 p.m. — WSU Planetarium — Tickets required — Explore the highlights of the night sky followed by an immersive fulldome video presentation about the Sun.
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