A recent publication in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News has some residents ready to pump some "Palouse Maple Syrup". The article mentions a recent co-op started by Greg Hodapp that talks about how anyone can pull sap from a maple tree.

The article has the city of Moscow sending out a news release reminding citizens that all trees located within the street right-of-ways are off-limits.

The City of Moscow is reminding citizens that all trees, including maple trees, located within the street right-of ways are subject to City laws and protections [ord. 8-5 Sec 8-6(1&3)]. At this time, the City is not granting permission for the tapping of these trees.

According to the article, which is only accessible to paper subscribers, the sap tapping does not harm the trees, but the city says it can affect older and stressed trees. Trees on private property can only be tapped by owner's permission.

Consider this our holiday greeting card arriving just in time for the holiday weekend. It's a map displaying the probability of a white Christmas in areas around the United States using data from the National Climatic Data Center.

There's no way to zoom in, but if you look carefully at the Eastern Washington and North Idaho regions, our chances of a white Christmas range from 26-100 percent depending on where you're located.

Have a safe weekend and don't forget to email weather photos at news4@kxly.com.

Starting Sunday night, Moscow city crews will be out and about flushing your neighborhood fire hydrant.

It’s a state requirement that helps remove iron and manganese sediment. The city is doing this at night to minimize the public use of the red or dirty water. That’s the sediment that even with a filtering system, develops over time. It’s actually called ‘floc’ and looks like reddish-colored fluffy particles.

If you experience water discoloration, run your cold water for ten minutes or until it clears up. If your water remains dirty, you’re asked to call the city’s water department, because that means more localized flushing may be needed.

Residents are also advised to delay their laundry until after the water is clear.