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FIRE REPORT: Wetland fire burns 60 acres in Moses Lake
Jul. 16—MOSES LAKE — A 60-acre fire broke out in the wee hours of Monday morning in an undeveloped wetland in Moses Lake, according to a statement released Monday afternoon by the Moses Lake Fire Department. At about 12:10 a.m. MLFD firefighters were dispatched to a field behind Fairchild Cinemas between Broadway Avenue and Wheeler Road, according to the statement, where crews found about 1.5 ...
Republican candidates for 5th Congressional District take part in forum
SPOKANE, Wash. — With only weeks to go until Washington’s state primary election, time’s running out for candidates to share their positions with voters. On Monday, five out of the six Republican candidates running for the state’s 5th Congressional District seat appeared for a candidate forum.
Firefighters Quick to Contain 5 Acre Wildfire West of Clarkston on Tuesday Morning
CLARKSTON - Firefighters from Asotin County Fire District #1 were called just after 3 a.m. Tuesday morning to a fire on Silcott Grade Road, about 5 miles west of Clarkston. Firefighters attacked the fire with hand crews and trucks and were able to contain the fire to about 5 acres. Firefighters cleared the scene by about 5:30 a.m.
Free Idaho Webcam Shows Bench Lake Fire Footage
Redfish Webcam: Real-Time Insight into the Bench Lake Fire. The Redfish Lake webcam, operated by Discover Sawtooth, has become an indispensable resource for those closely monitoring the Bench Lake fire. This live feed allows viewers to witness the significant escalation of the wildfire, which has more than doubled in size over recent days and consumed 738 acres.
Waterfowl banding efforts help provide critical monitoring data
Thousands of ducks and geese are banded across Idaho each year as part of a federal waterfowl monitoring program. This June, Fish and Game staff led banding efforts at two locations within the Clearwater Region- Winchester Lake State Park and Lewiston Country Club. A total of 75 geese were processed this year (50 females and 25 males) including 64 newly banded geese and 11 geese that had previously been captured and banded by IDFG. Over the last two years, a total of 163 geese have been banded in the Clearwater Region.
Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds
Washington lacks qualified special education teachers and teachers’ aides, but the state doesn’t know how bad the problem really is — just that at least 1.5% of the teachers aren’t qualified for their jobs. That’s according to a new state audit, which found that alongside high vacancy rates in special education, a “significant number of […] The post Washington faces shortfall of qualified special education teachers, audit finds appeared first on Washington State Standard.
Risch names Rexburg's Millhollow as Idaho's July small business of the month
U.S. Sen. Jim Risch has named Rexburg's Millhollow as Idaho's July small business of the month. “In 1982, Millhollow became southeast Idaho's first soft-frozen yogurt shop," Risch said. Joe Romney, known to some as "Grandpa Joe," originally opened Millhollow in hopes of instilling a reliable work ethic in his three children. The shop was originally on Carlson Ave. in Rexburg and was moved to S 1st E in 1995. ...
Investigation underway after body is found in Portneuf River
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready ... UPDATE:The unidentified body has been sent to Ada County and the autopsy has been scheduled, according to Bannock County Coroner Torey Danner. Danner said that anytime they send a body for autopsy, it could be for a number of reasons including suspicious circumstances...
Upcoming Dworshak elk Working Group Meeting on July 18
AHSAHKA - The Dworshak Elk Working Group consists of 12 members representing hunters, outfitters, landowners and sportspersons groups. The purpose of this group is to develop proposal ideas for the 2025-26 season setting. Proposals developed by the working group will be presented to the public during the spring public comment period spring of 2025. The Idaho Fish and Game Commission will use this input to help set seasons into the future.
'Unusual activity' prompts Ada County Dispatch to intentionally take down computer aided system
BOISE, Idaho — The Ada County Computer Aided Dispatch was intentionally taken down after dispatch officials noticed "unusual activity." But, 911 and non-emergency dispatch will not be affected. The Ada County Sheriff's Office said on Monday, the unusual activity had been detected in their "Emergency Communications" on July 13....
Boise’s Kellen Moore Prepares For Super Bowl Run
It's not easy to be a coach or a player in the NFL. For every fan favorite who becomes an iconic member of a franchise, there are others who must travel from town to town, team to team, hoping to find the right spot. Boise's Kellen Moore has come a...
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