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Big Sky Football preseason polls sees Idaho picked third, EWU picked 6th/8th
Ahead of the Big Sky Football kickoff, the conference has released its media and coaches poll for the upcoming season. In the media poll, the Idaho Vandals were picked to finish third and the Eastern Washington Eagles were picked to finish sixth. The Montana Grizzlies were picked to finish first...
Fire near State Route 20 prompts Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuation orders
TWISP, Wash. — Level 1 (Be Ready) evacuations have been ordered due to a fire burning near State Route 20. The fire was reported to firefighters around 1 p.m. and is currently active in the vicinity of State Route 20. Evacuation orders are in effect for the area east of Upper Beaver Creek, Frazer Crossing Road and Twisp. The fire called the Frazier Fire is estimated to be 175 acres and has a dozer line around it.
Spokane floats commercial rent control despite potential legal challenges
(The Center Square) – Spokane is considering whether to expand its residential rent protections to commercial properties, which could result in legal challenges, while also fining vacant property owners. The city council passed a pair of rental protection measures over the past few months, first expanding the notice period when increasing rates, then codifying a […]
Volcanic wonderland awaits adventurers in southern Idaho at Craters of the Moon
Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of six guest opinions commemorating the Craters of the Moon National Monument Centennial. While southern Idaho’s vast Snake River Plain is lauded and renowned among geology aficionados for its fantastic volcanic landscapes, Craters of the Moon National Monument stands apart as its single exemplary feature. Boasting […] The post Volcanic wonderland awaits adventurers in southern Idaho at Craters of the Moon appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
Rise of the Underdogs: The Final Two Pac-12 Teams Make a Stand Against the Odds
The lights of Las Vegas were shining brightly, which seemed the right setting for the high-stakes dealings that had been going on for the past year with the last two surviving Pac-12 teams. It's Media Week. The sports reporters enjoyed being entertained by the Big 12 and Mountain West Conferences...
Eastern Idaho librarians implement a variety of methods to comply with new library law
POCATELLO — Librarians across eastern Idaho are using a variety of methods to comply with a law that restricts materials to minors. The law, which was reintroduced a number of times in the Legislature, was passed on April 3 and became enforceable on July 1. It makes it so that anyone can submit a “request for reconsideration” on a library item to have it moved to a section with restricted access to minors, defined as anyone under the age of 18.
9,180 Idaho grads will receive Launch grants
BOISE - The final numbers on Idaho Launch are in — and 9,180 high school graduates will receive grants this year. State officials have made their final awards for the first-year program, which provides high school graduates with up to $8,000 for college or workforce training aligned with in-demand careers.
Spokane and Coeur d'Alene forecast
Excessive Heat Warning again Today, Weather Alert Day with temps in the 100s. Mid 90s for Tuesday and Wednesday. Mid 80s and dry for the rest of the week. COPYRIGHT 2024 BY KXLY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.
Power restored to more than 500 homes in Prosser after two hours in 90 degree temps
PROSSER, Wash. - Update July 21 8:43 p.m. Benton PUD restored power to more than five hundred homes nearly two hours after an outage began late Sunday evening. Benton PUD said the outage that affected 559 homes began at 5:55 p.m. and was resolved at 8:35 p.m. for all residential homes. Crews were still working on commercial building in the area.
Pool supporters in Leavenworth push community efforts as levy heads to ballot
LEAVENWORTH—As the option to reauthorize the Upper Valley Park and Recreation Service Area (PRSA) levy arrives on August ballots, the Upper Valley Aquatics Boosters (UVAB) are finding ways to reignite excitement in the community pool and save it from possible closure. The August ballot will give voters the option...
Easy Fire grows to 286 acres, threatens Pacific Crest Trail and Highway 20
MAZAMA - The Easy Fire, located 17 air miles west of Mazama in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, has grown to 286 acres as of Sunday, July 21, according to Northwest Incident Management Team 3, who assumed command of the fire this morning. The lightning-caused blaze, which started on July 17,...
One more day until it feels cooler again - Matt
Monday will still be brutally hot, but not as nuts as Sunday was. We only have to get through one more day before it will start to be cooler again. Now for a few days cooler will mean the mid-90s, but after this weekend that will feel pretty good.
Tri-City Kitty Rescue celebrates adoptions, addresses feral colonies
The Tri-City Kitty Rescue is holding adoption events this weekend and next, leaders tell us they've already had multiple adoptions at Sunday's event. Dan Smith, Board Member of Tri-City Kitty Rescue, tells us. "It's really exciting. We've had four adoptions today, I'm quite sure we'll have some more as time goes on. Anytime one of our kittens gets adopted and gets to go to its forever home, it makes us happy. So even if we just had one adoption today, we would have been happy to be here."
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