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Pullman
sees Airbnb boom during WSU graduation weekend
The short-term rentals raked in nearly $70,000; city still
defining rules
By Anthony Kuipers, Moscow Pullman Daily News
May 14, 2019
Washington State University’s spring commencement May 4 was
a big money-making event for local Airbnbs.
According to the company, Airbnb hosts in Pullman raked in
$67,000 that weekend after welcoming 450 guest arrivals. The 450 guests are an
80 percent increase over the 2018 spring commencement.
It was the biggest night for Airbnb guest arrivals in
Pullman in the past year, followed by the WSU football game against Oregon on
Oct. 20, the Apple Cup game on Nov. 23 and Mom’s Weekend last month.
There were 5,600 guest arrivals in the city for all of 2018.
Airbnbs and other short-term rentals are not allowed
everywhere in Pullman. The Airbnb boom comes as the city is in the process of
figuring out how many short-term rentals are in the city, where they are
located and whether they are in compliance with city zoning code.
Pullman Planning Director Pete Dickinson said short-term
rentals like Airbnbs are allowed in the R3 and R4 residential zones, prohibited
in R1 and only allowed in R2 with a conditional use permit.
The city began taking a closer look at Airbnbs in response
to a complaint that forced two Pullman residents to sell a home they were
renting out through Airbnb and VRBO in an R2 residential zone late last year.
It was the first complaint the city has received about an
Airbnb-type short-term rental; the city is obligated to investigate filed
complaints.
Audience members at a Pullman Planning Commission meeting in
March spoke in support of allowing Airbnbs in Pullman, including in R1
residential areas.
They said it provides valuable lodging for busy weekends,
such as Washington State University football weekends. It can also provide
much-needed extra income for the owner and cheaper options for those who cannot
afford to stay in a hotel.
The Pullman Planning Commission expressed support in looking
at amending the zoning code to add flexibility to short-term rental rules.
Dickinson on Monday said the city is looking at how other
communities are addressing the issue of Airbnbs and may speak with city staff
from those places to see what solutions work or do not work.
Dickinson said there will be a public hearing Monday for a
conditional use permit application submitted for a short-term rental location
on Ventura Court, an R2 designation.
He said it is the first short-term rental CUP application
the city has seen since 2006.
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College Roundup: WSU’s Katelyn Frost places second in pole
vault
May 14, 2019 from
Moscow Pullman Daily News
GOLF
Three-way tie in Regional golf
PULLMAN — Three individuals were tied for first place as the
top five teams were separated by one stroke apiece through Day 1 at the NCAA
Pullman Regional golf tournament at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
Chandler Phillips of Texas A&M, Garrett Reband of
Oklahoma and Carson Lundell of Brigham Young all shot 64 in the first round of
the three-day event. They led three of the top four in team standings, with
Texas A&M on top at 269, Oklahoma second with 270, Georgia Tech at 271 and
Brigham young totaling 272.
Team scores — Texas A&M 269; Oklahoma 270; Georgia Tech
271; Brigham Young 272; Michigan State 273.
Top five individuals — T1. Chandler Phillips, Texas A&M,
64; T1. Garett Reband, Oklahoma, 64; T1. Carson Lundell, Brigham Young, 64; T4.
Donnie Trosper, Michigan State, 65; T4. Timmy Hildebrand, Purdue, 65; T4. Zach
Smith, UC Santa Barbara, 65.
TRACK AND FIELD
WSU’s Frost places second
TUCSON, Ariz. — Katelyn Frost was runner-up in the women’s
pole vault, while Emmanuel Wells placed third in the men’s 100-meter dash to
lead Washington State on the final day of Pac-12 track championships.
The competition wrapped up Sunday but results were released
late because of weather delays
Frost’s mark of 13 feet, 4½ meters and Wells’ time of 10.26
seconds were each among the top-10 all-time best showings for the Cougs in
those events.
Logos School graduate Paul Ryan placed eighth in the men’s
1,500 for the Cougars.
WOMEN
Team scores
1. USC 154; 2. Oregon 137; 3. Colorado 92; 4. Stanford 85;
5. Washington 73.5; 6. Arizona State 69.5; 7. Arizona 57.5; 8. UCLA 55; 9.
California 36; 10. Washington State 24.5; 11. Oregon State 23; 12. Utah 12.
WSU placers
4x100 — 8. Washington St. (Jordyn Tucker, Regyn Gaffney,
Mackenzie Fletcher, Tierney Silliman) 46.30.
High jump — 6. Suzy Pace, 5-5¼.
Pole vault — 2. Katelyn Frost, 13-4½; 4. Molly Scharmann,
13-2½; 5. Emily Coombs, 12-10¾.
Triple jump — 6. Charisma Taylor, 37-8½.
MEN
Team scores
1. Oregon 173; 2. UCLA 140; 3. Arizona 94; 4. Washington 85;
5. USC 78; 6. California 63; 7. Washington State 53; 8. Stanford 51; 9.
Colorado 48; 10. Arizona State 31.
WSU placers
1500 — 8. Paul Ryan, 3:51.40.
110 hurdles — 5. Nick Johnson, 13.89.
400 — 7. Jake Ulrich, 47.03.
100 — 3. Emmanuel Wells, 10.26.
Pole vault — 5. Jacob Englar, 16-9½.
High jump — 5 Peyton Fredrickson, 7-0¼.
Triple jump — 6. Robby Flores, 46-10¾.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
WSU women eye Paradise Jam
PULLMAN — The Washington State women’s basketball team will
head to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands in November to take part in the
Paradise Jam, the school announced.
The tournament will be Nov. 28-30 at the University of the
Virgin Islands. Competing in the “Reef bracket,” the Cougars will take on
reigning national champion Baylor on Nov. 28) and 2017 champion South Carolina
on Nov. 29 before wrapping up against Indiana on Nov. 30.
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(See
below. “Stadium naming rights efforts.” That’s stadium as in Martin Stadium.
Puzzling since thought it’s not the stadium which would get a name if
someone/something invest in the “rights,” it’s the field at Martin Stadium
which would get a name. Right?)
Pat
Chu, WSU athletic director, updates ‘stadium naming rights efforts’
….
WSU AD Pat Chun updates IPF, stadium naming rights efforts
ByCOUGFANcom
5/14/2019
WASHINGTON STATE athletic director Pat Chun was asked by Derek
Deis Tuesday for fundraising updates on the new indoor practice facility and
naming rights on Martin Stadium. Fresh off a pair of weekend fundraising
events, here’s what Chun had to say on the last Cougs in 60 radio broadcast
until the fall.
Chun said he and his team are talking “more and more” with
potential donors about the IPF. Chun
this weekend was in Danville, Calif., for “A Night With Cougar Football” event,
and in Seattle with Mike Leach, President Kirk Schulz and Noel Schulz in what
is believed to have been an event with deep-pocketed alums focused on the IPF.
“Everybody kinda understands we’re at a certain place
specifically with Washington State athletics … ‘What are the investments you
can to help Washington State?’ is kinda the ongoing conversations we have …
we’re going to get moving quicker to try and get to a finish line for the
indoor practice facility,” said Chun.
WSU President Kirk Schulz originally set an ambitious goal
to have funding secured for a new IPF between January-June 2019. He later
revised that timeline to say he’d be disappointed if fundraising on the $25
million IPF wasn’t completed
Deis asked if there was anything new to report on the
stadium naming rights effort.
“We’re always in the
process of trying to find the right corporate sponsor … As we head into my
second full year here, we’re out to market. There’s nothing to update and I
think you know me well enough now that I won’t update anything until we get
that thing to the finish line … but as we head into the summer months I feel
really good about where we’re at today in terms of how we’re going to expand
our corporate sponsorship portfolio … fundraising reach … ticket sales …” said
Chun, adding that WSU is in “a very different place from a strategy and
personnel standpoint” compared to a year ago.
Asked how the events in Seattle and Danville went, Chun
sounded pleased with both.
“It doesn’t matter
what part of the country you’re in, if you get a bunch of Cougs together it’s
always a good time … I think we’re kinda with the mindset we’re going to keep
striking as long as this iron is flaming hot because that’s where Washington
State is right now,” said Chun.
WASHINGTON STATE IS serving as a regional host through
Wednesday for the NCAA men’s regional college golf tournament. Chun said
hosting these events are “great opportunities” for WSU for three reasons: 1)
show off the Palouse Ridge Golf Club; 2) bring tourism dollars to Pullman, and
3) to show WSU is committed to bring NCAA events to this part of the country.
SINCE 1972 WHEN the college baseball schedule expanded to up
to 56 games, the worst record WSU has ever compiled was 13-42 in 1997. Wazzu’s record this year stands at 10-36-1
with seven games left. Chun, as he has
all season, expressed confidence in Cougar baseball skipper Marty Lees.
“I’m confident in the
passion and the commitment Marty has to get this done … we’re all disappointed
in the way the year has turned out. I think there was a lot of optimism heading
into the year. But like anything, if we can finish strong and get some momentum
heading into the offseason that’s always a positive. But there’s not a part of
me that’s ever going to question Marty’s commitment and desire to get
Washington State baseball … where it needs to go in the future,” said Chun.
