P&Z drafts proposed dark-store ordinance
Commission will forward recommendation to Moscow City Council
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Friday, October 6, 2006 - Page Updated at 12:23:16 PM
Large retail stores that become abandoned in Moscow may have to submit reuse plans to the city and pay fees at the City Council’s discretion.
The Planning and Zoning Commission […]
I was grinning ear to ear while being interviewed. Now maybe I can get back to timber framing.
Wal-Mart rethinks plans for Moscow
Retailer moving forward with Pullman super center on Bishop Boulevard
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 06-16-2006
Wal-Mart has shelved plans for a highly debated super center — for the time being.
“We are re-evaluating opportunities […]
Do the math, don’t let the Chamber spin their data…
East is the wrong direction
Letter to the editor
appearing June 3, 2006
Something was bothering me when I read the April 8 & 9 Daily News article “Survey: Businesses favor controlled growth.” The article stated that “the largest number of respondents (25 percent) said they favor expansion to […]
While urging we not polarize on a few issues when we can cooperate on many, Nathan notes that WalMart won’t be good for his business, because it won’t be good for the local businesses that support him.
COMMENTARY: Let’s maintain our comunity perspective on Wal-Mart debate
By Nathan Alford
Published: 06-03-2006
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Alford
Wal-Mart issues continue to brew in our […]
New plan submitted, no details in this article.
Company submits a new plan for proposed shopping center in corridor
By Ryan Bentley, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Hawkins Companies submitted a new plan and environmental checklist for its proposed shopping center just west of the Idaho state line.
Whitman County Planner Mark Bordsen received a new State Environmental Policy […]
Retail ‘leakage’ has Pullman’s attention
By Michelle Dupler, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Linda Landers was 19 when she moved to Pullman. Discussions about the Palouse Mall had just begun.
Landers thought the mall was a good idea. That idea quickly fizzled when city leaders caved to pressure from a few vocal opponents, and the mall went to […]
Moving in: Wal-Mart effort puts process in the spotlight
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
It could take a year for a large-scale retail development such as a Wal-Mart Supercenter to be approved in Moscow.
And that’s the minimum.
The process developers go through has come into the spotlight over the past year after a series of […]
There are four articles in the weekend paper, the one with news is on the Hawkins development.
Growth’s great divide; Most Moscow residents have a vision for the city’s future; agreeing on that vision is where things get blurry
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-27-2006
Most people in Moscow would like to see the city blossom […]
HIS VIEW: Palouse Basin aquifer system and the bucket
By Steve Robischon
Published: 05-26-2006
Regarding the May 20 Daily News article, “Aquifer stabilization could be years away,” I’ve come to understand that the Palouse Basin aquifer system is a complex beast, and that communicating specific details about the system in sound or word bites is difficult.
Please note that […]
The focus now is on capping the size of a retail establishment and preventing dark stores…
Wal-Mart opposition drops bid to change comp plan; Council denial of Thompson land rezone sparked move
By Omie Drawhorn, Daily News staff writer
Published: 05-23-2006
Four members of No Super Wal-Mart have dropped their battle to prevent large scale retail from developing on […]