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People Flee Idaho Town Through A Tunnel Of Fire And Smoke
(Associated Press) – Multiple communities in Idaho have been evacuated after lightning strikes sparked fast-moving wildfires. Videos posted to social media include a man fleeing the town of Juliaetta, driving past a building and trees engulfed in flames as a tunnel of smoke rises over the roadway. As that...
Washington Attorney General’s Office tasked with investigating $42 million tort claim filed against it
A recent $42 million tort claim filed against the State Attorney General’s Office and its client Washington State University stemming from a police use of force database project has been handed over to the AGO’s Tort Claim Division to investigate. In his tort claim filed to the Department...
Asotin County fire crews tackle 50-acre blaze near Clarkston
Asotin County Fire crews battled a wind-driven fire that broke out on Wednesday, six miles west of Clarkston. When crews arrived they found a 50-acre wind-driven fire moving quickly into the Asotin Creek corridor off of Peola Rd. & Silcott Rd. Firefighters from Lewiston, Clarkston, Asotin, Wheatland, Whitman County District...
Crews Battling new 800 Acre Lightning-Caused Wildfire in Nez Perce County
JULIAETTA - Firefighters are battling a new lightning-caused fire in Nez Perce County, located about 5 miles southwest of Juliaetta and just south of the Latah County line. The fire was sparked at around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. According to Nez Perce Tribe Fire Management Officer Fire Jeff Handel, at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, the fire size was estimated at about 800 acres in size and no level of containment had been achieved.
Sealcoat Projects to Begin Soon on US95, US12 and Highway 11
LEWISTON - Several sections of U.S. Highway 95, U.S. Highway 12 and State Highway 11 will begin receiving surface treatments as early as Monday. Motorists can expect work zones with flaggers and one lane of alternating traffic, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. The sections listed below are in the...
Whitman County Board of Adjustment Unanimously Approves Conditional use Permit for Apparent Amazon Warehouse off Moscow-Pullman Highway
COLFAX - The Whitman County Board of Adjustment has granted a Conditional Use Permit for an apparent Amazon warehouse off the Moscow-Pullman Highway. The board unanimously approved the required CUP during a public hearing in Colfax Thursday night. The applicants are Ambrose Property Group and Kimley-Horn. Those companies build distribution warehouses for Amazon across the country. The application doesn’t mention the online retail giant.
Kendrick Post Office Steps In as Wildfire Shuts Down Juliaetta Location
JULIAETTA - The Gwen Fire affecting Nez Perce and Latah Counties in Idaho has led to the temporary closure of the Juliaetta Post Office. All mail and retail services have been relocated to the Kendrick Post Office at 703 E Main St., Kendrick. Customers can pick up their mail at...
North Idaho air quality expected to reach advisory levels
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 across North Idaho is likely to reach advisory levels as wildfire smoke continues to drift into the area. Dan Smith, the regional airshed coordinator at the Idaho Department of Air Quality, said people can expect “real increases” in AQI in the coming days and even weeks, depending on several factors.
More North Central Idaho Communities Eyed for Potential EV Charging Infrastructure
Several area communities are listed as priorities in state plans for strategic locations for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. The Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources, Idaho Transportation Department and Idaho Department of Environmental Quality this month announced potential locations for deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program.
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