Inside the connection between WSU wing Ri Vavers and father Maris, visiting from Latvia: 'We have a special bond'

Feb. 26—PULLMAN — When Maris Vavers picks up the phone, his voice comes through a little crackly. He's on the road, where he's spent much of the past couple months, cruising down I-5 in his rental SUV on a sunny weekday in late February. He's on his way to San Diego, one of his absolute favorite American cities. "During this period of time, while I'm here," Vavers says through the static of ...