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Significant NOAA Funding to Enhance Nez Perce Tribal Hatcheries
LAPWAI - The Nez Perce Tribe has received welcome news as the Biden Administration announces substantial funding to support Pacific salmon and steelhead hatcheries. This funding addresses the critical need for maintenance and repairs at the Columbia Basin hatcheries, where there is currently a $1 billion backlog in infrastructure fixes.
Crews Battling new 1000 Acre Lightning-Caused Wildfire in Nez Perce County
JULIAETTA - Nez Perce County, about 5 miles southwest of Juliaetta, just south of the Latah County line. Incident Overview: Firefighters are battling the Gwen Fire, a new lightning-caused fire that started around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The blaze, currently burning grass and brush in steep canyon terrain, was estimated to be about 800 acres in size as of 9:30 a.m. on Thursday has now grown to 1000 acres. No containment had been achieved at that time.
Air Quality Advisory Issued for the Nez Perce Reservation
LAPWAI - An Air Quality Advisory has been issued for the Nez Perce Reservation due to smoke from wildfires. This advisory will remain in effect until Friday, July 26, at 10:00 AM. Wildfire smoke may move in and out of the area depending on fire and wind activity, impacting some areas more than others. No EPA/NPT burn permits will be approved during this period.
Wind Driven Wildfires Spread Quickly East of Lewiston
LEWISTON - After lightning moved through the area on Wednesday, multiple fires have quickly spread in the region. Most of the fire activity is located to the east of Lewiston. Multiple structures were lost as wind fanned the flames throughout the day on Thursday. The entire town of Juliaetta and surrounding areas were placed under a Level 3 (go now) evacuation notice. Highway 3 and Highway 12 are both shut down in the area. As of 6:00 a.m. Friday, the highways were still closed.
Warrior Volleyball’s Little Spiker Memberships Available for 2024
LEWISTON – LC State Volleyball Little Spikers Memberships, presented by Edward Jones, Dean Roy, are on sale now for the 2024 season. The pass gives boys and girls grades K-5 the chance to get to know the team throughout the season while learning the fundamentals of volleyball. “The Little...
Three LCSC Men’s Golfers Earn High Academic Honors
LEWISTON - A trio of LC State Men’s Golfers earned national academic honors from the Golf Coaches Association of America as 2023-24 NAIA Cobalt Golf All-America Scholars. Oscar Behle, Bryden Brown and Alex Navarro each earned the prestigious honor. To be eligible for Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar nomination, an...
Trio of Transfers Bolsters 2024-25 LC State Men’s Basketball Roster
LEWISTON – Head Coach Austin Johnson announced the signings of a trio of transfers to bolster the 2024-25 LC State Men’s Basketball roster. The group brings collegiate experience to a program that made its fifth appearance at the national tournament in the last six years. Taden King will...
North Idaho air quality expected to reach advisory levels
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Dozens of wildfires burning across the Pacific Northwest and Canada are decreasing air quality throughout North Idaho — and it’s uncertain when skies will clear. Air quality advisories are in place in many southern Idaho counties, and officials say the Air Quality Index...
Idaho Olympian to be honored with new statue
An Idaho Olympian celebrated for winning gold, will soon be immortalized in bronze. You might remember Kaitlyn Farrington from the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. The Bellevue, Idaho native trained on Bald Mountain in Sun Valley, and won a gold medal in the Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe event. She brought the gold back to Idaho by beating three previous Olympic champions in the event.
Leaders in Learning: Supporting local classroom grants thru weloveteachers.org
BOISE, ID (CBS2) — If you care about education in Idaho, and you've heard of the crowdfunding website Donors Choose, listen up!. CapEd Credit Union has a way you can help local teachers in need of funding,. Whether that's filling the need for learning activities and projects to help...
Idaho Experiences Nearly 3,000 Lightning Strikes in 24-Hours
In what was nothing short of a 'shocking' report--we are now learning that in about 24-hours, Idaho experience nearly 3,000 individual lightning strikes over the gem state. Each summer in the Treasure Valley, we know exactly what to expect. Things start off slow, and then we wake up one day to scorching heat. That heat will stick around for a few days, and then things will cool off a bit. When they cool off, we get a thunderstorm and then said thunderstorm takes over social media for 24-hours, at least.
US promises $240 million to improve fish hatcheries, protect tribal rights in Pacific Northwest
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. government will invest $240 million in salmon and steelhead hatcheries in the Pacific Northwest to boost declining fish populations and support the treaty-protected fishing rights of Native American tribes, officials announced Thursday. The departments of Commerce and the Interior said there will be an initial $54 million for hatchery maintenance and modernization made available to 27 tribes in the region, which includes Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska. The hatcheries “produce the salmon that tribes need to live,” said Jennifer Quan, the regional administrator for NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region. “We are talking about food for the tribes and supporting their culture and their spirituality.” Some of the facilities are on the brink of failure, Quan said, with a backlog of deferred maintenance that has a cost estimated at more than $1 billion.
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