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This 'spuds' for you: National Potato Day
IDAHO, USA — Today is National Potato Day, and this being Idaho, a day for celebration. According to the Idaho State Museum, 1860 was the year of the first recorded potato planting in Franklin County. Further, settlers started using irrigation to mix with the soil, creating huge increases in potato production.
Toxic algal bloom found on the Snake River for second year in a row
Toxic algae is turning up once again on the Snake River. Water sampling on Aug. 12 revealed a large algal bloom near Granite Point, also known as Granite Rock, on the Snake River. It’s a popular swimming spot roughly 28 miles from Lewiston, Idaho. Public health leaders said it’s been especially busy since college and university students have returned to campus.
Copper Mining Efforts Above Cambridge Idaho
Hercules Metals Corp, CEO & Director Chris Paul and Vice-President Chris Longton, CPG, Share About Their Mining Efforts Above Cambridge, Idaho. Hercules Metals Corp. (TSXV: BIG) (OTCQB: BADEF) (FWB: 8Q7), formerly Hercules Silver Corp., is an exploration Company focused on developing America’s newest porphyry copper belt. The 100% owned...
Gorge Amphitheatre hit by thunderstorm, Bass Canyon day two canceled
QUINCY, Wash. - Day two of the Bass Canyon EDM festival was canceled Saturday night after extreme weather made its way to the Gorge Amphitheatre. The thunderstorm hit western Washington at around 9 p.m. Saturday night, causing multiple power outages across Seattle, flight delays at Sea-Tac Airport, and widespread rain.
Raw milk linked to outbreak under investigation in East Idaho
Idaho public health officials are investigating an outbreak of bacterial infections in 18 people who drank raw milk. Before they got sick with campylobacteriosis, all but one of them told health officials they drank raw milk produced by Paradise Grove Dairy, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a news release. Located in Jefferson County, the eastern Idaho dairy distributes milk across southern Idaho, officials said. The state...
'This is the right thing for our young people'; Mead Schools cracking down on cell phone use this fall
SPOKANE, Wash. - Students heading back to high school in the Mead School District will have to get used to keeping their phones out of sight during class, as the district restricts the use of cell phones in class.
Fire burning near High Bridge Park in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. — Firefighters battled a small brush fire west of downtown Spokane. According to the Spokane Fire Department, the fire is between 3 and 5 acres in size. Firefighters are continuing to mop up hot spots. The fire was contained after 45 minutes of effort, and firefighters prevented...
Sandpoint Lady Liberty statue taken off display due to damage
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The City of Sandpoint announced on their Facebook, that the Lady Liberty statue at the end of the pier at City Beach was taken off display after it was damaged last weekend. The post says that it sustained damage and, for the safety of the public,...
Spokane considers climate resilience board for policy, funding decisions
(The Center Square) – Climate change is becoming an increasingly hot topic, and soon, Spokane could have a board specifically devoted to informing the mayor and city council’s policy decisions. Spokane’s elected officials are scheduled to vote on the legislation Monday night. If approved, the decision would replace the city’s Sustainability Action Committee with a new Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board, or CRSB, after the SAS was left unutilized by the last two administrations. ...
Fatal Road Rage Shooting Suspect Captured in Spokane
A 43-year-old man is in the Spokane County Jail on Murder and other charges following an apparent road rage shooting Sunday. The suspect fired at the victim's vehicle after pulling alongside. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office reports around 4:10 PM they responded to a shooting at the intersection of Trent...
Early morning crash in north Spokane kills driver
SPOKANE, Wash. – A man who was driving a silver BMW in north Spokane county early Monday morning was violently ejected from the car after spinning into a field, killing him. According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the man was speeding down south Perry Road at around 5:30 a.m. when he ran a stop sign at Easter Westmoreland Road and went flying off the road, causing the car to spin several times.
Over 1,200 residents in Hayden without power
HAYDEN, Idaho – The Kootenai Eletric Cooperative reported that over 1,200 members are out of power on Monday. The outage is affecting residents near Hayden Lake, and it is unknown what caused the outage. KEC crews have been dispatched to address the outage and said the power should be...
Man arrested for allegedly stabbing hood of ambulance in north Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - A man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed the hood of an ambulance near STCU in north Spokane. Shawn Moller, 51, was arrested and booked into jail for first degree malicious mischief for the damaged he allegedly caused to the ambulance. An AMR paramedic was working when...
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