Moscow City Council members hear proposals to draft a climate action plan
Workshop brings options to help battle climate change locally

Deputy City Supervisor Tyler Palmer and Environmental Education & Sustainability Specialist Kelli Cooper presented to Moscow City Council about current carbon emission rates and possible recommendations to consider.   Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing and storing CO2. Trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants sequester emissions.  In 2020, 438 metric […]

Climate walkout brings awareness days before city council emissions workshop
Walkout spreads awareness days before climate workshop being held by Moscow City Council

The Climate Justice League and the University of Idaho Sustainability Center hosted a walkout to spread awareness of climate issues, with a focus on the Ready For 100 campaign.  RF100 is asking the Moscow City Council to commit to a 100% community-wide clean energy goal by 2045 with […]

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An explanation of Moscow’s local elections
The process of candidacy is more extensive than showing up Election Day

This November, Moscow will hold its mayoral elections, as well as elections for three of the six city council positions. Many students are not from Moscow, and as such, don’t […]

K-9 drug detection program approved by Moscow City Council
Annexation of land and the sale of the Haddock Building was also finalized

Moscow City Council approved a drug detection program for the Moscow Police Department in their first September meeting.  Sgt. Chris Reese from the Lewiston Police Department will be the K-9 commander for the new program and spoke on the benefits.   “They are extremely valuable (not only) to us, but to the […]

Moscow City Council approves plan to evaluate necessity of mask mandates
Public health officials and medical professionals supported proposal

Moscow Mayor Bill Lambert said lifting mask restrictions now would be “irresponsible.” Moscow City Council met Monday night to discuss updates to the protocols used to determine whether mandates are necessary. The council unanimously approved the updates.

Debating the future of 5G in Moscow
Bite-sized news from the Oct. 19 City Council meeting

City council discusses implementation of 5G technology Mike Ray, City of Moscow planning manager, explained the details and varying restrictions a new ordinance would lay out for facilities providing 5G services. As of now Moscow has no regulations for the implementation of small cell […]