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Mr. WSDOT — the man who’s helped make road alerts interesting and ‘artistic’ — is heading to a new job

By Lauren Gallup
Mr. WSDOT's goodbye cartoon. (Credit: WSDOT on Facebook)
When Mike Allende started managing social media for the Washington State Department of Transportation, he was told “don’t be boring.” “Boring” is probably the last word any one would use to describe Allende’s approach to the job, which massively grew engagement while he worked there. Known by some fans as Mr. WSDOT, he’s the man behind the most followed state department Read More

Glenn Johnson reflects on 20 years as mayor

By Rachel Sun
Glenn Johnson discusses his time as mayor Monday, February 5 in the NWPB studios at Washington State University. (Credit: Rachel Sun / NWPB & Lewiston Tribune)
Glenn Johnson spent 20 years in his position as Pullman's Mayor before retiring this year. Johnson first moved to Pullman over 40 years ago, and has since served in numerous positions within the community and at Washington State University. He sat down with NWPB's Rachel Sun this week to talk about his time as mayor, and plans for the future.Read More
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