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CrowdStrike outage leads to blood supply shortage in PNW
Amid a decrease in blood donations over the summer, blood banks in the Pacific Northwest are now seeing a “steep drop” in blood supply after the worldwide CrowdStrike outage, the Washington Department of Health announced.
Agencies in Idaho directed federal funding to safe house despite complaints and contractual violations
Within days of leaving the safe house, Ally decided she needed to put it all in writing — the control, manipulation, the feeling like she’d been “trafficked and exploited” by the very place that was supposed to help trafficking survivors like her. She’d been at a...
Red Cross Has Opened 13 Shelters so far This Wildfire Season. How You Can Prepare Before Disaster Strikes.
Oregon wildfires has burned more than 945,000 acres. [Portland, ORE, July 25, 2024] — Residents of Oregon and SW Washington are in the middle of a busy wildfire season as the climate crisis threatens to upend more communities. The American Red Cross Cascades Region opened our first shelter in La Pine on June 25th due to the Darlene 3 Fire and we have not stopped since. We are currently operating in 4 different locations in our region plus we are helping support or neighboring Red Cross regions in Washington, Idaho and Montana.
Snodgrass named 2025 Visual Arts Fellow by the Idaho Commission on the Arts
Astri Snodgrass, an associate professor in the Department of Art, Design and Visual Studies, has been awarded a Fellowship in Visual Arts by the Idaho Commission on the Arts for 2025. The award recognizes Snodgrass for her commitment to the visual arts and her engagement with contemporary practices. It includes a $5,000 prize to facilitate her future work.
Care Gaps Grow as OB/GYNs Flee Idaho
Not so long ago, Bonner General Health, the hospital in Sandpoint, Idaho, had four OB/GYNs on staff, who treated patients from multiple rural counties. That was before Idaho’s near-total abortion ban went into effect almost two years ago, criminalizing most abortions. All four of Bonner’s OB/GYNs left by last summer, some citing fears that the state’s ban exposed them to legal peril for doing their jobs.
After Texas Fire destroyed Idaho home, fundraiser seeks help for reconstruction
When Marsha Schoeffler first found out, she was standing at her sink pitting cherries. One of her neighbors knocked on her door, telling her a fire had started about a mile away. She lives four miles from Kendrick, a rural north central Idaho town home to around 300 people in Latah County. She walked out […]
Wildfire Forcing Evacuation Of Juliaetta At 2,000 Acres Structures Lost-Second Large Fire South Of Troy
A new wildfire South of Juliaetta is forcing the town to be evacuated. Latah County Sheriff’s Deputies are evacuating the town along the Potlatch River due to the Gwen Fire which has burned over 2,000 acres. Initial reports indicate that structures have been lost. Firefighters are battling the blaze from the ground with support from aircraft making water drops on the flames. Evacuees can go to the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow. State Highway 3 is closed South of Juliaetta. The Latah County Commissioners will consider continuing their emergency declaration for wildfires. The board first approved the declaration last week when Texas Fire erupted nearby East of Kendrick torching four homes.
Folk and Celtic Music by Kristin Rebecca at the Dahmen Barn on Saturday
Artisans at the Dahmen Barn in Uniontown will host live folk and Celtic music by Kristin Rebecca this Saturday, July 27th at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available to purchase at the door. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with food, beer, and wine available to purchase.
50-acre wildfire near Clarkston contained by firefighters with multi-agency support
CLARKSTON, Wash. — Asotin County firefighters and other fire agencies battled a 50-acre wildfire near Clarkston yesterday. According to Asotin County Fire District 1, on July 24 crews were dispatched to a reported wildland fire around 2 p.m. It was located approximately six miles west of Clarkston. When firefighters arrived, they encountered a wind-driven blaze rapidly advancing into the Asotin Creek corridor off Peola Road.
Latah County Historical Society Ice Cream Social on Sunday
The Latah County Historical Society will host its 47th annual Ice Cream Social on Sunday, July 28th from 1 to 4 p.m. at the McConnell Mansion in Moscow. The event will feature activities for kids, horse and wagon rides, live music, and free ice cream sundaes.
Public Memorial Service For Former Latah County Commissioner Tom Stroschein Saturday In Moscow
There will be a public memorial service for former Latah County Commissioner Tom Stroschein on Saturday in Moscow. Stroschein passed away on June 27th at the age of 86. He served four terms as county commissioner ending with his retirement in 2015. The service for Stroschein is on Saturday at...
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