This article first appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News "Nearby History" column on April 11, 2026. By Hayley Noble, Executive Director View looking south through Moscow's downtown, ca. 1960. LCHS Photo: 01-02-043. Today, Moscow’s downtown corridor is one of our community’s treasures, enjoyed by many with local shopping, dining, farmers market, and Fest City opportunities. Main street’s tree-lined wide sidewalks, old buildings, and dead-ended 4 th  Street create a walkabl

This article first appeared in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News "Nearby History" column on March 14, 2026. By Hayley Noble, Executive Director Oral history project interview at a nursing home, ca. 1980. LCHS Photo: 25-12-330. Oral traditions are key parts of many cultures around the world and have been the primary method of sharing heritage knowledge since time immemorial. In many indigenous tribes this storytelling practice is how histories and memories are passed from one gene

This article first appeared in the March/April 2026 edition of Home & Harvest magazine. By Elaina Pierson, Office Coordinator   Looking north at Main and 6th Streets in Moscow, 1930s vs 2024. From Moscow Past & Present , available in the LCHS gift shop . Moscow, Idaho, is located on a picturesque corner of the Palouse, where its rolling hills meet sprawling white pine forests to the east. For thousands of years, the region was a main thoroughfare for Native American tribes, a