City gets new suggestion for overnight shelter

By Elaine Williams Of the Lewiston Tribune, Jun 29, 2022 Homeless individuals displaced by a closure of the LC Valley Adult Resource Center’s temporary overnight shelter should be allowed to use the Lewiston Community Center during its off hours, as recommended by one ...

Stop blaming acts of mass violence on mental illness

In the aftermath of such events as the Uvalde school shooting, come inevitable and inaccurate attempts to pin the blame solely on mental illness. At a press event following the shooting, a senior Texas official said “Anybody who shoots somebody else has a mental health ...

Community garden ready to bloom

By Kali Nelson, Moscow-Pullman Daily News May 14, 2022 Updated May 16, 2022 The Pullman Community Garden at Koppel Farm is bringing back its annual spring fair and plant sale today after a three-year hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting at 10 a.m. at the corner ...

Independent Living Provides Choices and Control

Disability Action Center NW is a non-profit advocacy center that has been in operation since 1990. They have an incredibly diverse and adaptable board of directors and staff. These people form a partnership with the community and work to promote the independence and equality ...

Mental Health 5K Walk

By Kaye Hult The Mental Health 5K Walk, “Open Heart, Mind and Sole,” from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, April 9, at the PCEI Pavilion in Moscow, kicks off events through May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. “Mental illness is a disease, not a decision. We hope to end ...

Moscow prepares for annual Mental Health Awareness Walk

The Latah Alliance on Mental Illness, Latah Recovery Center, Disability Action Center Northwest and 3Forks Bike Shop will host the kickoff to Moscow’s Mental Health Awareness Walk on April 9 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Palouse Clearwater Environmental Institute. In ...

Walk set to help end stigma surrounding mental health

Organizers are asking community members to help end the stigma by participating in Moscow’s Mental Health Awareness Walk from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 9, starting at the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute Pavilion, 1040 Rodeo Drive. The family-friendly event kicks ...

Free Disability Training for First Responders

Big Country News: CLARKSTON – On Saturday, February 26, all local LEO, fire, EMS, SAR and others interested are invited to attend a FREE training session in Clarkston to learn techniques for working with individuals with autism. For the training, the Isaac Foundation ...

Courageous Kids Climbing empowers youth

FRANKIE BEER, Evergreen Photographer     January 18, 2022 When 15-year-old Caleb Hyndman first became involved with Courageous Kids Climbing, he never imagined he would lead his own program, training first responders to work with blind and visually impaired individuals. ...

Safely lending a hand

By Kaylee Brewster, of the Tribune Jan 14, 2022 Updated Jan 14, 2022 Caleb Hyndman is no ordinary teenager. After all, not every 15-year-old trains police officers and first responders. In this case, the training is on how to work with blind and visually impaired people. ...