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Autumn off to warm start; more dryness expected

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – As a record-breaking hot summer in the Pacific Northwest gives way to the first days of the autumnal equinox, it’s still T-shirt and sunglasses weather over much of the region. Stores may be festooned with Halloween decorations, but temperatures in Yakima, Pullman, Walla Walla and the Tri-Cities […]

Fall takes last fling, offers spectacular color

PULLMAN – Winter tempertatures and darker days are creeping in, but nature has  allowed fall a last spectacular fling, as trees and bushes across the WSU Pullman campus display a brilliant palette of colors.   Scientifically, the shorter daytime hours and cooler temperatures create a complex chemical reaction in leaves and plants, causing the quiet […]

A collection of fall campus photos

Evidence of fall’s arrival was visible all throughout the WSU Pullman campus Monday as trees and bushes continue their transformation into brilliant autumn colors.   The following is a collection of photos documenting the changing hues.