| The City of Pullman has an estimated 2006 population of 26,590 and is built upon 4 major hills with main traffic arterials in the valleys. Pullman is located in Whitman County between Lewiston, Idaho (30 minutes to the south), Spokane, Washington (90 minutes to the north), and Moscow, Idaho (10 minutes east) on the rolling hills of the Palouse. The City is home to Washington State University, and nearby Moscow is home of the University of Idaho. Unlike the Washington coast, Pullman tends to be fairly dry and historically has been a pea and lentil farming area. As much of the population is undergraduate students, the population drops dramatically during the summer months. Some photos are available here. Pullman has excellent public schools in School District 267. The health care needs of the community are served by Pullman Regional Hospital. WSU operates Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum which offers sports and entertainment second to none. The Palouse Discovery Science Center hosts hundreds of school field trips every year and | | boasts the membership of hundreds of families in and around the quad-cities area. The City operates a transit system (Pullman Transit) providing service to all of Pullman, while a private company operates the Wheatland Express offering scheduled bus service between communities, and private scheduled and charter transportation services in the area as well. The City is a partner in the Pullman-Moscow Airport which provides scheduled flights as well as general aviation services. The city and region are served by several daily newspapers, including The Daily News, which covers Moscow and Pullman, The Lewiston Morning Tribune, The Spokesman Review, as well as student publications at each university, The Daily Evergreen and The Argonaut. You can check the Pullman Weather. The community is served by Neill Public Library as well as multiple libraries at each university. The City Parks and Recreation Department is a central clearinghouse for many recreational activities | | throughout the year, and Whitman County Parks Department maintains recreational areas as well. WSU maintains a 9-hole public golf course, and the U of I has an 18-hole course in Moscow, while 30 minutes away are two additional 18-hole courses in Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington. You can find additional information at Washington Department of Tourism , Idaho Travel and Tourism, Pullman Chamber of Commerce , Moscow Chamber of Commerce, Lewiston Chamber of Commerce or Clarkston Chamber of Commerce. Popular local activities (in no particular order) include: - Boating on the Snake River
- White water rafting, canoeing, and kayaking
- Fishing for salmon, trout, bass, perch, steelhead, and sturgeon
- Hunting for upland birds, deer, elk, moose, bear, and cougar
- Backpacking, hiking, and camping
- Bicycling and mountain biking
- Softball leagues
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