Big Sky Basketball to shorten conference season
Women's and men's basketball to play four fewer conference games only for this season

The Big Sky Conference (BSC) announced that the conference season will be shortened to a 16-game season for 2020-2021 in a press release. Each school has the choice to replace […]

OPINION: From one college graduate to another: we’ll be OK
It might not have been what we expected, but everything is going to work out

One week ago, we were supposed to be dressed in oversized robes, with so many pieces of regalia around our necks we would be suffering from strained muscles for weeks.   It didn’t happen, for so many good reasons.   But that […]

Stefan Yauchzee, owner of Pour Co. poses at his new business May 22. Kali Nelson | Argonaut
A quiet opening for Pour Co.
Pour Co. opens with a wide array of craft beers available to purchase online

While Moscow was under a stay-at-home order, Pour Co. opened its doors on Sixth Street. Stefan Yauchzee, the owner of the business, said it was not his plan to open […]

Increased COVID-19 testing goals announced for Idaho
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare employees shared details in press conference with Gov. Little

If all priority groups were tested weekly, approximately 150,000 tests per week would be needed, Ball said. He said the main problem to reaching this goal is access to testing products, but technological improvements and new testing devices are being introduced weekly that will help the state reach the recommended capacity.

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Unknowns make UI Library’s planning difficult
University of Idaho’s library explores what online services, such as expanded e-book access, could continue in the fall

University of Idaho’s library has provided online-only services since the COVID-19 pandemic led Idaho colleges to close campuses. It’s unclear what the changes at the UI Library will look like […]

Moscow police’s social distancing practices will continue as state begins to reopen
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how Moscow police interact with the public and other officers. Some changes are here to stay during Idaho’s reopening .

Since the pandemic crept into the Palouse, Moscow police officers try to handle as many calls from residents over the phone as possible. MPD Chief James Fry said the department provides officers with personal protective equipment (PPE), officers give citations to some people they’d typically arrest and officers limit the face-to-face interactions they have with residents.