Pullman police switch from education approach to issuing fines as outbreak grows

As students return to Washington State University for a hybrid model of in-person and online classes, student parties are on the rise. So the Pullman Police Department has switched from an education-first approach to issuing fines, and Chief Gary Jenkins joins KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross to talk about how it’s working in practice.

Plus, we have an update about this podcast project! We are switching to a weekly schedule rather than a daily one. Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo will explain the reasons behind that decision at the top of this episode.