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Warrior Volleyball Announces 2024 Schedule
LEWISTON – The 2024 LC State Volleyball scheduled was released on Monday. Warrior Volleyball will host a non-conference tournament after starting the season against top NAIA team in Nebraska. Second-year head coach Katie Palmer is looking forward to the challenge with a revamped roster. 2024 season passes are on...
Grangeville man Dies After Crash Near White Bird
WHITE BIRD - A Grangeville man has died after a Tuesday evening rollover crash in rural Idaho County. According to police, just past 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, troopers responded to a single vehicle crash 13 miles west of Whitebird Grade, on Deer Creek Road. The investigation revealed that a Ford...
National debt surpasses $34.9 trillion for first time in history
(The Center Square) – The national debt has surpassed $34.9 trillion for the first time in U.S. history. It did so as the federal government’s “borrowing binge and spending spree continues,” EJ Antoni, an economist with the Heritage Foundation, said. Antoni points out that interest on...
Nez Perce Tribe Begins Construction of Kelt Reconditioning Facility at Cherrylane Hatchery
LAPWAI - After 16 years of planning, preparation, and advocacy, the Nez Perce Tribe is ready to start construction of a Kelt Reconditioning Facility at the Nez Perce Tribal Hatchery in Cherrylane to aid steelhead spawn. The facility will be the first hatchery project in the basin aimed specifically at...
Growth of Wildfire Near Kendrick Slows to Only 21 Acres in 24 Hours, is now 10% Contained
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...
Fire Near Kendrick Grows to Over 1,500 Acres, 6 Structures Lost
KENDRICK - Crews continue to battle the Texas Fire, located east of Kendrick on the Latah/Nez Perce County line. As of Wednesday morning, officials said the fire had grown to over 1,500 acres in size. Officials say the number of structures threatened is between 50 to 60 and reported on...
Cougar Creek Fire Grows to Over 800 Acres in Asotin County
ASOTIN COUNTY - A fire burning in southern Asotin County, in the area of Cougar Creek Road, on the north side of the Grande Ronde River, has now reached 842 acres in size and is 0% contained, according to officials on Wednesday morning. The Cougar Creek Fire, reported around 7:00...
Man Accused in Lewiston Attempted Murder Case Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge
LEWISTON - A man who was indicted for the 2023 attempted murder of Loyal Otis Dickson in Lewiston pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a lesser charge. According to the Nez Perce County Prosecutor's Office, on July 14, 2023, the Lewiston Police Department responded to an injured person call in North Lewiston. Upon arrival, officers located the victim unconscious with multiple stab wounds. The victim was identified as Dickson.
Biden’s Push to cap Rent Hikes Could Energize Efforts in Washington State
Democratic state lawmakers in Washington came up empty this year when they sought to cap rent increases to help tenants cope with surging costs of housing. They view President Joe Biden’s call Tuesday for limiting rent hikes as validation that housing affordability is a problem nationwide, and say it could re-energize the conversation on assisting renters in Washington.
The Latah County Sheriff's Office is seeking information to help determine cause of Texas Ridge Fire
MOSCOW - The Latah County Sheriff's Office is seeking information regarding the Texas Ridge Fire and what may have been the cause. If you saw anything related to the fire during the afternoon of June 15th, contact Cpl. Weaver at the Sheriff's Office at 208-882-2216 x4. If you have any...
Idaho to face continued high wildfire conditions through summer
BOISE — Around 19,500 acres have burned in Idaho so far this year, and state officials anticipate high wildfire potential to continue through the summer. Fire Management Chief Josh Harvey provided a fire season update Tuesday morning to the State Board of Idaho Land Commissioners, telling them that June and July saw average temperatures well above normal and precipitation fell well below average.
Tracy Collins Inducted into Idaho Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
BOISE – Two-time NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year Tracy Collins was inducted into the Idaho Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame in Boise over the weekend. “I was quite surprised and very honored to be inducted into the IATA’s Hall of Fame last weekend,” Collins said. “To be included into this group of people I admire, many of them my mentors, is very rewarding. My heartfelt thanks to my family, friends and co-workers who have helped, encouraged and supported me.”
Clearwater Power Announces Appointment of Telly Stanger as the New General Manager/CEO
LEWISTON – Clearwater Power Company has announced the appointment of Telly Stanger, MBA, as its new General Manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Stanger will officially assume his new role on July 29, succeeding K. David Hagen, who is retiring after a distinguished 40-year career with the cooperative, including 19 years as General Manager/CEO.
Musk announces SpaceX and X leaving California over K-12 gender law
CALIFORNIA - Just after California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning parental notification for gender change requests from K-12 students, entrepreneur Elon Musk announced he is moving the headquarters of X, formerly known as Twitter, and SpaceX from California to Texas in response to the law. “This is the...
San Francisco Giants Select Drake George in 13th Round of MLB Draft
ARLINGTON – Warrior Baseball’s Drake George became the first LC State Baseball player since 2018 to be selected in the MLB Draft on Tuesday. The righty from Riddle, Ore., was picked up in the 13th round (Pick 388) by the San Francisco Giants. He is the first Warrior...
Warrior Women’s Golf Earns Spot in Top 10 of WGCA All-Scholar Rankings
CORAL SPRINGS – Lewis-Clark State College Women’s Golf achieved one of the most impressive feats in program history on Tuesday when the WGCA announced the Warrior women achieved the sixth-best team grade point average in the NAIA this season. The 2023-24 squad finished the year with a 3.767 GPA to earn its historic ranking and WGCA All-Scholar Team honors.
Vancouver voters to decide on tax increase to fund more police services
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver City Council unanimously agreed Monday night to ask voters in November to approve a levy lid lift to bolster the city’s police department. Vancouver voters will decide on a tax levy lid lift of 41 cents per $1,000 assessed value in 2025. If passed, it is anticipated to cost an owner of a median $500,000 valued house a total of $205 more per year in city taxes in 2025.
USTFCCCA Recognizes LC State Track and Field Academics
NEW ORLEANS – Warrior Track and Field student-athletes continued to excel both in competition and in the classroom in the 2023-24 school year, evident by another round of academic praise from the USTFCCCA (United State Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association). Both Lewis-Clark State programs garnered recognition as All-Academic Teams, while nine women and five men earned individual honors as All-Academic Athletes.
Warrior Men’s Basketball Honored for Academic Accomplishments
KANSAS CITY – LC State Men’s Basketball earned high praise from the NABC on Monday with three NABC Honors Court members and an NABC Team Academic Excellence Award. Davian Brown, Gorden Boykins and Sam Stockton each earned individual accolades. The NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards recognize men’s basketball...
Idaho LAUNCH Final Awards Headed to Idaho High School Seniors
BOISE – Governor Brad Little announced today that 9,180 Idaho students will receive a final award for Idaho LAUNCH, the state’s expanded grant program designed to provide new opportunities for graduating high school seniors to pursue in-demand careers. Idaho LAUNCH offers graduating high school seniors grants covering 80...
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