Pullman Train Track Removal
by Devin Trubey, KLEW-TV, Lewiston, Idaho
Monday, June 25th 2018
PULLMAN, WA — A little piece of Pullman history will be
removed starting this week.
"Basically remove the railroad tracks on Grand Avenue
between Davis Street and Whitman. They'll also remove the railroad tracks
across State Street and across Kamiaken," said Kevin Gardes Pullman Public
Works Director.
According to Washington State University history site the
railroad first arrived in Pullman in 1885 with the Columbia and Palouse
Railway.
There is even a possibility the town was named after George
Pullman a renowned designer and manufacturer of railroad cars.
But all of this will be erased to make streets smoother for
vehicles.
"We are not gonna have that bump when people go across,
buses won't have to stop and it will just be smooth asphalt across there from
now on," said Gardes.
One lane of traffic on North Grand Avenue will be closed in
the construction area.
Flaggers will be resent to help direct traffic but expect
delays on Monday and Tuesday during 6:30 AM and 4 PM.
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To succeed in 2018 will require Coug D to carry day
From Cougfan.com
IF SOMEONE IS TO carry Washington State team to a 9-win
season like last year, it figures to be defensive coordinator Tracy
Claeys. The Air Raid hesitated in 2017,
and this year figures to see more of the same. It likely will be even more
pronounced because the O has major holes to fill on the offensive line and
quarterback, and the defense returns six starters to the offense's four.
And the Cougs also have a proven DC in Claeys.
We are six seasons into the Mike Leach era and when it comes
to the Air Raid offense, a central point has been made clear. The Air Raid can
and generally will put up yards, points and wins on average and poor
teams.
But the numbers become more modest when the Cougs face the
better defenses.
To exceed expectations in 2018, with the preseason magazines
picking WSU around the 5-6 win mark, is going to require the Wazzu D to carry
the day.
CLAEYS WILL GO about it differently than Alex Grinch, the
former Cougar DC the last three years.
Grinch hugely emphasized two takeaways per game above all else.
Claeys wants takeaways too, but other areas will receive
more focus. For Claeys, it's most about
scoring defense and how you get there, and red zone defense.
Claeys will emphasize tackles for loss, along with sacks and
third-down defense as part of his plan to put up a good scoring defense number.
Does that mean the Cougs will blitz more on passing downs,
or rely on d-linemen like Nnamdi Oguayo to cause the disruption? We'll find out. The strength of the defense figures to be at
the two inside linebacker positions, where Peyton Pelluer, Jahad Woods, Justus
Rogers and Dillon Sherman offer a solid two-deep.
In red zone defense, the Cougars have decided room for
improvement, where WSU ranked 104th nationally and 11th in the Pac-12 (87
percent) last season. WSU gave up touchdowns on 26 of 41 red zone opportunities
this past season.
Claeys wasn't satisfied with the safety play this spring, so
that figures to be a major area of attention when fall camp kicks off in
August.
Since arriving at Washington State, Claeys has emphasized
speed, preparation and toughness. The
latter figures to be needed most up front, where Claeys believes the battle can
be won on a weekly basis in the trenches by playing tougher than the guy across
the line of scrimmage.
The fact d-line coach Jeff Phelps and Claeys worked for
years together at Minnesota gives the Cougs a good chance to succeed up front.
Indeed, Claeys said after he was hired he would trust Phelps "with my life."
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WSU Environmental Health & Safety building in Pullman power
was restored Friday
June 25, 2018 WSU News
PULLMAN, Wash. – Power to WSU’s Environmental Health &
Safety Building has been restored, said Jason Sampson, assistant director of
environmental services at EHS.
EHS offices located at the corner of Grimes Way and Airport
Road, experienced a power outage last week that disabled both phone and
computer service. The power was restored about 5 p.m. on Friday.
The EHS office deals with campus issues involving hazardous
materials, chemical waste management, universal waste management, laboratory
safety, air quality, stormwater, public health, workplace safety, water
quality, pest management, risk management, environmental issues, and training.
Technically, the power outage affected 16 buildings on
campus. However, all of those except EHS are out buildings used for storage,
barns, animal care, etc. The EHS building is the only one with offices, phones
and computers.
Facilities Services worked with Avista Corp. representatives
to resolve the power outage.
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