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LC State Native American Alumni Chapter to host Golf Scramble Aug. 24
LEWISTON - The Lewis-Clark State College Native American Alumni Chapter will hold its 15th Annual Alumni Association Native American Chapter Golf Scramble on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Red Wolf Golf Club in Clarkston, Washington. The entry fee is $100 per person, which includes tournament entry, lunch, green fee, cart...
Idaho Wildfires: Families Turn to GoFundMe for Urgent Assistance
Https://gofund.me/083fa75e Hey, what's up? Amber's mom just lost her home and a bunch of other stuff in the Gwen fire in Idaho, and they're in urgent need of funds for temporary lodging and essentials. If you could chip in or share the link, it would make a huge difference for them—thanks a lot!
Idaho Senators Criticize Olympic Committee Over Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) have addressed a letter to International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach, condemning a portrayal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games' Opening Ceremony that they deemed offensive to the Christian faith. The senators' letter highlighted their...
New Data Says Idaho's Wolf Population was 1,150 in Summer of 2023
LEWISTON - Idaho Fish and Game researchers have developed a new genetics-based method of estimating the state’s wolf population. The method uses genetic and age information taken from every harvested wolf checked by Fish and Game. Researchers then use that genetic information to understand relatedness among the harvested wolves and a computer modeling process that uses the pattern of relatedness to estimate the total number of wolves that produced that pattern.
Gwen Fire Update: Containment Efforts Progress as Evacuation Levels Change to Level 1
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, July 24, multiple fires quickly spread in the region, mostly to the east of Lewiston. Winds quickly spread the flames on Thursday, and the fire continued to spread through the weekend. In an early Tuesday morning update from the National...
Officials Report Gwen Fire now 10% Contained, Over 90 Structures Reportedly Lost
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, July 24, multiple fires quickly spread in the region. Most of the fire activity was located to the east of Lewiston. Winds quickly spread the flames on Thursday and the fire continued to spread through the following weekend. In an...
Officials Considering Lethal Removal of Wolves in Northeast Washington After Livestock Attacks
COLVILLE - The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is considering lethal removal of wolves in the Dominion Pack in northeast Washington. As of July 29, WDFW staff have investigated multiple confirmed depredation events in the pack territory in Stevens County, near Colville, resulting in four injured and three dead calves since July 19. The investigations confirmed injuries were consistent with wolf attacks.
Idaho Officials Approve Six-Year Plan to Guide Future Elk Hunting
LEWISTON - The Idaho Fish and Game Commission recently approved a new six-year elk management plan after staff solicited public review and adapted the draft plan to reflect public input. The updated elk plan is not a complete overhaul of the former management plan. The department and Commission retained the...
Over 90 Structures Reportedly Lost in Gwen Fire
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, July 24, multiple fires quickly spread in the region. Most of the fire activity was located to the east of Lewiston. Winds quickly spread the flames on Thursday and the fire continued to spread through the following weekend. In an...
Vista Outdoor Again Pushes Back Stockholder Meeting to Review Options in Sale of Kinetic Group
LEWISTON - Vista Outdoor Inc. announced Tuesday morning that its Board of Directors has commenced a review of strategic alternatives involving the proposed sale of company divisions to Czechoslovak Group. According to Vista Outdoor, the Czechoslovak Group, in association with potential partners, is also considering an acquisition of Revelyst in...
Cougar Creek Fire Estimated at 17,602 acres, Still 29% Contained
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire, located approximately 23 miles southwest of Asotin near Highway 129, continues to challenge firefighting teams as they battle the blaze across rugged terrain and a varied landscape of timber, grass, and brush. As of Monday morning, July 29, the fire was being held...
Judge Rules in Favor of Pro-Palestinian Protest Tents at Idaho Capitol
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators called the People’s Liberated University have the right to maintain their tents and property while protesting at the Capitol Annex, a federal district judge ruled Thursday. “The State of Idaho and his [sic] agents and employees are enjoined from removing tents from the Capitol...
Man Sustains Minor Injuries in Semi-Truck Crash Near Bottom of Lewiston Hill
LEWISTON - A man sustained minor injuries after crash on US95 involving a semi-truck with trailer. At about 2:00 p.m. on Monday, a semi truck driven by a 45-year-old male was traveling southbound on US95 near milepost 312, near the bottom of the Lewiston Hill. Police say the truck lost...
Lower Granite Fire Consumes 2,000 Acres and Destroys One Structure in Garfield County
POMEROY - The Lower Granite Fire, formerly the Dan Fire, broke out in Garfield County, north of Pomeroy, at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday. The blaze grew quickly due to strong winds, pushing smoke and ash into the Moscow and Pullman areas. By Monday evening, the fire had reportedly torched about 2,000 acres as it continued to push east into the Snake River Canyon on the Garfield County side. It burned in the canyon across the river from Wawawai Landing and Granite Point in Whitman County.
Gwen Fire evacuation levels remain the same in Nez Perce County
NEZ PERCE COUNTY - With the re-opening of Highway 12 at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office will also be re-opening McGary Grade Road, Hubbard Gulch and Gifford Ruebens Road. The Sheriff's Office says there is still an active fire in these areas and there...
Expanded Level 3 Evacuation Ordered in Northern Garfield County Due to Advancing Fire
POMEROY - According to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office a fire started on South Deadman Road in the north end of Garfield County and is moving north and east towards Alpowa. As a result, the Garfield County Sheriff's Office has issued a Level 3 "GO NOW" evacuation alert for all residences from South Deadman Road north to Bratcher Grade east. This includes the following areas:
Level 3 Evacuation Ordered in Northern Garfield County Due to Advancing Fire
POMEROY - According to the Garfield County Sheriff's Office a fire started on South Deadman Road in the north end of Garfield County. The fire is moving north and east towards Alpowa. Residents in that part of the county are now under a Level 3 evacuation, meaning there is danger...
Lack of State Approval for City of Pullman’s Local Disposal of Sewer Plant Biosolids Could Lead to New fee on Residents
PULLMAN - The City of Pullman’s inability to receive state approval to dispose biosolids from the sewer plant onto local farm fields could lead to a new fee for residents. The problem involves the city’s permit from the Washington State Department of Ecology to use the material as fertilizer on nearby fields. The issue began last year when DOE failed to approve a new permit for a new site for disposal. That forced the city to haul the biosolids to facilities in Lewiston and Spokane. An emergency was declared last fall allowing the city to haul the material longer distances. DOE eventually approved the new permit in October ending that emergency.
AAA REPORT: Idaho State’s Average Pump Price Drops Another two Cents This Week
BOISE – Devastating wildfires and plummeting crude oil prices are creating savings at the pump, even as fuel demand is rising. According to AAA, Idaho’s average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.57, which is two cents less than a week ago and a month ago, and 34 cents less than a year ago.
Palmer Named LC State Athletic Director
LEWISTON – After a national search and interviewing three candidates on campus, Lewis-Clark State College has named Ronnie Palmer its new athletic director, college administrators announced on Monday. Palmer, the former athletic director at Post University in Waterbury, Connecticut, will officially begin on Aug. 12. “We are very excited...
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