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Spoiling a near perfect day with a crash
It was turning out to be a nearly perfect day. Not too much wind, good temperatures, and light traffic. Nearly perfect … until it wasn’t. Then it sucked. Last Saturday our group of six was riding bikes on country roads north of St. Anthony on our way to Harriman State Park via the Mesa Falls Scenic Byway. Our goal was to do a total of about 100 miles there and back.
First heat wave of the season will bring scorching temps in the 90s and 100s across the region
Excessive Heat Alerts are in place across all of Washington, most of Oregon and Idaho this week as triple-digit temperatures arrive during the first heat wave of the year. From Saturday to Friday, the Inland Northwest will be under either an Excessive Heat Warning or Advisory as daytime highs reach well into the 90s and triple digits, especially by Tuesday and Wednesday -- Spokane is under the warning. Sunday's forecast highs will trend in the low-to-high 90s for most of eastern Washington and North Idaho, with Spokane's high temperature expected to reach 96 degrees. However, places like Lewiston, Tri-Cities, and Vantage will cruise into the triple digits.
The Idaho Cattle Association Holds Summer Round Up Event
BOISE, Idaho – The Idaho Cattle Association (ICA) recently held its annual summer meeting in Lewiston, ID June 24-25, 2024. The event was last held in Lewiston in 2019. 2024′s meeting featured sessions on a variety of topics. A portion of attendees opt for participation in either the range tour or annual golf tournament. This year’s tour visited beef facilities & programs located in Moscow at the University of Idaho, while the golf tournament was played at Bryden Canyon Golf Course in Lewiston.
Hutson discusses extremists in Idaho on KTVB
Royce Hutson, an associate professor of social work, shared his research in a recent three part series on the Idaho television channel KTVB. Hutson conducts research on countering and preventing violent extremism, as well as disaster needs, asset assessments and disaster survey methodology. Hutson said hate in Idaho “ebbs and...
400 years on: Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ finds new life at Porter Park
The continuous, soulful music of the lone bagpipe player fills the open sky. Ominously dressed witches prowl through the crowd. Nervous anticipation is so thick it could be cut with a knife. And, it starts with murder. Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” plunges into the dark depths of the human psyche, examining themes...
Caldwell High School eyeing 'pay-to-play' system for athletics
Caldwell High School is considering requiring students to pay a fee in order to participate in sports for the upcoming academic year. Caldwell High School Activities Director Jon Hallock said nothing is set yet, but will discuss the potential system at the next school board meeting Monday at the district office at 7 p.m. Hallock hopes to hear feedback from the community to help find solutions to their funding shortage. ...
Simco Road eastbound ramps on I-84 in Mountain Home closing for construction
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — The eastbound ramps for the Simco Road exit on I-84 in Mountain Home will close for construction on Monday, July 8 and reopen sometime in late August. The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), said drivers will be rerouted to the Mayfield exit, 71. "This closure is...
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