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Defiant Biden vows to stay despite growing revolt
WASHINGTON DC - US President Joe Biden pledged to stay in the White House race Friday, defying a growing Democratic party revolt that raised speculation he could bow out as soon as this weekend. "The stakes are high, and the choice is clear. Together, we will win," the 81-year-old said...
Attorney General Raúl Labrador Joins 22-State Brief Supporting Florida Law on Sex Modification Procedures for Minors
BOISE - Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that he has joined a 22-state amicus brief in support of Florida’s request to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief urges the court to permit Florida to enforce its law regulating sex-modification procedures while the district court’s order enjoining the law is under appeal. The case in question is Doe v. Surgeon General, State of Florida.
Trial of Pullman man Accused of Killing Estranged Wife Moved to December
PULLMAN - The 1st-degree murder trial against the Pullman man accused of killing his estranged wife has been moved to December. 36-year-old Jacob Spray is accused of killing 25-year-old Jamie Spray last March inside the camper trailer she was residing in in Pullman. Spray was initially set to stand trial later this month in Whitman County Superior Court. He recently waived his right to a speedy trial after prosecutors elevated the charge to 1st-degree murder from 2nd-degree murder.
Man Accused of Killing Roommate During 2021 College Hill Shooting Pleads not Guilty
PULLMAN - The 25-year-old man accused of killing his roommate during a College Hill shooting in Pullman three years ago has pleaded not guilty. George Melvin Harris III is charged with 1st degree manslaughter in Whitman County Superior Court. Harris allegedly shot and killed his Pullman roommate 23 year old Liban Barre in September of 2021. Harris also reportedly shot former Washington State University football player Brandon Gray. Gray was seriously injured but refused to cooperate with the investigation. That refusal to cooperate prevented prosecutors from filing charges against Harris for allegedly shooting Gray.
Residential Detached Garage Structure Fire in Moscow
MOSCOW - According to the Moscow Fire Department, on July 19, 2024, at approximately 12:01 AM, both the Moscow Fire Department and the Moscow Police Department were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 400 block of East E Street. The first fire apparatus arrived at the scene within four minutes.
Pullman Building Supply Going out of Business-Closing Doors Late November
PULLMAN - Pullman Building Supply will be closing its doors this fall. Moscow & Pullman Building Supply announced the closure of its Pullman location with a press release Friday morning. Managers say there isn’t enough demand to sustain the Pullman store. The statement says the decision was not made lightly and that changes in the market and future economic forecasts led to the difficult decision.
Additional Resources Ordered to Fight Fire in Southern Asotin County, now at 4,895 Acres
ASOTIN COUNTY - The Cougar Creek Fire is burning in southern Asotin County along the Washington - Oregon border, approximately 40 miles southwest of Clarkston, near Hwy 129. Officials say the fire is in rugged rangeland with isolated pockets of timber in a mixed topography of ridgelines, benches, plateaus and secondary drainages.
Inmate who fled Boise hospital amid gunfight sentenced to life in prison
BOISE — It was during an attack at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise in the early morning hours of March 20 that Idaho Department of Correction inmate Skylar Meade escaped from custody with help from an armed accomplice who opened fire on correctional officers. On Friday morning,...
Updated Evacuation Orders for Texas Fire Near Kendrick: Some Zones Lifted, Level 3 Zones Adjusted
KENDRICK - Crews continue to battle the Texas Fire, located east of Kendrick on the Latah/Nez Perce County line. According to a Friday morning update from officials, the fire reached 1,564 acres and 10% contained. The fire area has grown by only 21 acres over the previous 24 hours. Around...
Semi Driver Suffers Minor Injuries After Crash With Moving Train in Whitman County
COLFAX - A semi crashed into a moving train in western Whitman County on Wednesday afternoon causing minor injuries. The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office reports that the crash occurred around 4:30 in Winona at the intersection of Endicott Road and Winona South Road. The driver of a tractor trailer was turning left off Endicott Road and didn’t see or hear the train with eight cars that was crossing the road and blowing its whistle.
Two women arrested, face first-degree murder charges in connection to Canyon County campground homicide
Two women have been arrested and face charges of first-degree murder in connection to a homicide last week at Martin Landing campground in Canyon County. Melissa Fay Calumpit, 35, and Rosalie Lynn Morris, 59, were arrested Thursday and have been booked in the Canyon County Jail, according to a news release from the Canyon County Sheriff’s Office. Both women hail from Battle Mountain, Nevada, a community in the northern part of the state between Winnemucca and Elko on Highway 80, the sheriff’s office said.
Teen Killed in Head-On Collision on Southern Idaho Highway
BOISE - Idaho State Police are investigating a fatality crash that occurred west of Boise on Thursday evening. According to Idaho State Police, the crash occurred at about 8:40 p.m, on State Highway 44, at mile marker 8.9, west of Star in Canyon County. A white 2005 Chevrolet Silverado was...
Massive global IT crash hits airlines, banks, media
Airlines, banks, TV channels and other business across the globe were scrambling Friday to deal with one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program. Aviation officials in the United States briefly grounded all planes, while airlines elsewhere cancelled or delayed flights,...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows to 4,895 Acres
ASOTIN COUNTY - Officials reported Friday morning that the Cougar Creek Fire, burning in southern Asotin County, was last estimated at 4,895 acres in size and remains 0% contained. A Complex Incident Management Team assumed command of the Cougar Creek Fire at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday. According to the National...
Fentanyl, Meth and Cocaine Seized During Search of Clarkson Residence
CLARKSTON - Detectives from the Quad Cities Drug Task Force, assisted by the Lewiston Police Department and the Clarkston Police Department, executed a narcotics-related search warrant on Thursday at a residence in the 600 block of 7th Street in Clarkston. During the execution of the warrant, detectives located and seized...
Fentanyl and narcotics seized after drug search warrant served on Clarkson residence
CLARKSTON - Detectives from the Quad Cities Drug Task Force, assisted by the Lewiston Police Department and the Clarkston Police Department, executed a narcotics-related search warrant on Thursday at a residence in the 600 block of 7th Street in Clarkston Washington. During the execution of the warrant, detectives located and...
Midday shooting in North Spokane sends one to the hospital
SPOKANE - On July 18th, 2024 at 11:44 a.m., 911 was advised of an altercation in a parking lot involving two subjects, a male and a female. Additional information given to 911 stated the two involved parties were physically fighting before the female removed a firearm from a nearby vehicle and shot the male before leaving the scene.
Fire damages more than two dozen tiny homes in Seattle
(The Center Square) – A major fire at a $3.9 million tiny home village in Seattle resulted in damage to 25 of the tiny homes. Around 2 a.m. on Thursday morning, the Seattle Fire Department responded to 911 calls reporting a fire in the Bridge Shelter tiny home village in the Interbay neighborhood. The site is operated by the Catholic Community Services of Western Washington.
Grangeville Area to Implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions Due to Hot, Dry Conditions
GRANGEVILLE - Due to ongoing hot and dry weather conditions curing both live and dead fuels across north-central Idaho, interagency land managers have decided to implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions for the Grangeville Fire Restrictions Area. This decision was made collectively by Fire Wardens and Fire Management Officers from the Nez Perce Tribe, Idaho Department of Lands, Bureau of Land Management, Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protection Association, and the Forest Service.
Elliot-Cheslek Announces Pending Retirement, Interim HRS Leader Appointed
Theresa Elliot-Cheslek, who has led Washington State University’s Human Resources Services team for the past decade, is planning to retire in January. “Theresa has been a cornerstone of our university community for more than 25 years, making invaluable contributions to the growth and development of our HR Services,” Leslie Brunelli, executive vice president for Finance and Administration and chief financial officer, said.
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