WEIPPE, ID - According to Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, two twin 3-year-old boys have died in a Weippe house fire at 107 W. 8th Avenue that began just after 1:00 a.m. Friday.  Due to the intensity of the fire the twins were not able to be rescued.

OLYMPIA, WA - Health officials in Washington State say the number of people under public health supervision due to coronavirus is 794.  Those under supervision are monitoring their health under the supervision of public health officials. The number includes close contacts of laboratory confi…

BOISE, ID – 78-year-old Clinton DeWitt Bays, Jr., of Boise, was sentenced to 96 months in prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis. Chief U.S. District Judge David C. Nye also ordered Bays to serve five years of supervised release following his prison…

MOSCOW, ID - A former Moscow school bus driver has been charged with a felony for allegedly inappropriately touching a child. 62-year-old Cory Dickey has been charged with sexual battery of a minor in Latah County Second District Court.

LEWISTON, ID - Just past 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, emergency crews responded to an injury crash on northbound US95 at milepost 311, just east of Lewiston. A silver 2007 Ford Mustang, driven by 24-year-old Cornelius J. Mcallaster of Lapwai, was traveling northbound when he rear ended an orange 20…

LEWISTON, ID - A movement called "Greater Idaho" seeks to make parts of Oregon and California part of the Gem State. "For years the 'Will of the People' for Oregon & California has all but ignored those living in rural areas and concentrated on the large population centers," reads the Gr…

LEWISTON, ID - The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for a large part of the region. Beginning this morning, the advisory warns of 4 to 7 inches of new snow for Grangeville, Orofino, Craigmont, Nezperce, Winchester, along Soldiers Meadow Road, Anatone, Peola, Moun…

LEWISTON - The City of Lewiston park maintenance staff completed some much-needed maintenance at the Normal Hill Cemetery over the last several weeks by pruning and removing overgrown bushes, shrubs and trees. This maintenance was necessary because many of the plantings in this area were ove…

LEWISTON, ID - According to Guns & Ammo's latest ranking, Idaho holds the number 2 spot for the most gun-friendly state in the nation, right behind Arizona. Washington ranked 38th on the list.

BOISE, ID - A request to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a decision to force Idaho to provide gender surgery to a sex offender prison inmate was shot down on Monday as the court ruled the order will stand. Last August, the court handed down a decision to uphold Judge B. L…

LEWISTON, ID - A large part of the region is under various warnings and advisories from the National Weather Service into Saturday afternoon. A Flood Advisory remains in effect until about 2:00 p.m. for Nez Perce County, Lewis County and Asotin County with additional rain and snow melt that …

PLUMMER, ID - Democrat Paulette Jordan, of Plummer, says she plans to run for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Senator Jim Risch in 2020, according to the Huffington Post.  “I’m running because I know I can win,” Jordan told the Huffington Post.  Jordan lost her run against Repub…

LEWISTON, ID - Earlier this week, Idaho State Police Troopers and Detectives, along with officers from the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office, the Nez Perce Tribal Police, the Lewiston Police Department, and agents from the FBI, conducted a multi-agency emphasis patrol focused on illegal narc…

LEWISTON, ID - US12 was closed in both Idaho and Washington on Friday morning, into the mid-afternoon.  In Idaho, fallen trees and a nearby crash involving a semi closed the roadway between Smith Creek Road and Selway River Road, about 17 miles east of the Kooskia area.  The scene was cleare…

LEWISTON, ID - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is asking the public for information regarding the poaching of a mule deer buck off of Lindsey Creek Road on January 30 or 31 in the Lewiston area. The 3x4 mule deer buck was found shot and left Friday afternoon, January 31, near the south…

BOISE, ID - The Idaho Office of Drug Policy (ODP) is currently accepting online applications for fiscal year 2021 Substance Abuse Block Grant (SABG) Primary Prevention Programs. The grants support substance abuse prevention efforts at both state and local levels. The program empowers communi…

WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate completed votes Wednesday afternoon on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The first article charged him with abusing the power of his office by pressuring Ukraine to interfere in the 2020 presidential election on his behalf by withholding …

LEWISTON, ID - Regence BlueShield of Idaho has reached a new multi-year agreement with St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. A release from Regence says, "Our new contract has a retroactive start date of Jan. 15, 2020. This means that Regence members who received care from St. Joseph between t…

LEWISTON, ID - Eight months ahead of the federally mandated deadline, the Idaho Department of Motor Vehicles continues to push awareness about getting a Star Card — Idaho’s Real ID. Without a Star Card, passport, or other compliant identification, citizens won’t be able board a plane or ente…

LEWISTON, ID - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game says that during the winter, it is not surprising to see moose within city limits in the Idaho Panhandle and in other parts of the state. Moose move to lower elevations to avoid deep snowpack and take advantage of milder weather conditions.

LEWISTON, ID - The National Weather Service has issued multiple warnings about a Pacific storm system expected to bring significant snow to all elevations beginning Tuesday Afternoon into Wednesday morning.

LEWISTON, ID - Idaho has some of the rudest drivers in the country, according to a study by the insurance shopping website Insurify. Idaho ranks number two of all the states on their rude drivers list. The study says rates of tailgating are incredibly high in Idaho, at 4.89 times the nationa…

LEWISTON, ID - Aaron von Ehlinger, current Precinct Committeeman for the Nez Perce County Republican Central Committee, announced Saturday that he has filed his candidacy for the Idaho State House of Representatives, Legislative District 6, Seat A. The seat is currently held by Republican Th…

REXBURG, ID - The Rexburg Police Department, and the grandparents of one of two missing Idaho children spent the day waiting for news on the Lori and Chad Daybell case. After locating them in Hawaii this past weekend, Madison County officials gave the Daybells five days to bring their missin…

LEWISTON, ID - Idaho's four-year public universities now charge students annual in-state tuition and fees averaging $8,000, making Idaho the 43rd highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the College Board - a non-profit student, educator and school advocacy orga…

LEWISTON, ID - At about 10:30 Tuesday night, a Nez Perce County Deputy pulled over a 2005 Ford Escape for speeding near Liberty Mart, in North Lewiston. As the deputy and the female passenger in the vehicle were both asking the male driver to put the vehicle in park, the driver of the Escape…

BOISE - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden is asking Idahoans to be on the lookout for a text-based scam connected to the worldwide shipping company FedEx.

BOISE, ID - Governor Brad Little is accepting applications for the Clearwater Region representative on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission following the resignation of Commissioner Bradley Melton, of Lewiston, on Friday. Melton was appointed to the Commission in September 2019. Idaho law requ…

LĪHU‘E, HI –The Kaua‘i Police Department in Hawaii assisted the Rexburg Police Department over the weekend in the case of missing children of Lori Vallow. Her two children, 17-year-old Tylee Ryan and 7-year-old Joshua Vallow, have been missing since the end of September 2019. Police say Vall…

BOISE, ID - Legislation was introduced Thursday morning to again attempt to end Daylight Saving Time in Idaho. The bill, proposed by Republican Representative Christy Zito was proposed to the Idaho House State Affairs Committee, who voted to pursue the measure.

BOISE, ID - Idaho schools saved over $323 million in 2019.

BOISE, ID - In an effort lawmakers say is in response to statewide calls from Idahoans for tax relief, Speaker of the House Scott Bedke and House Republican Leadership are introducing legislation that would increase the Grocery Tax Credit for Idahoans. “This would be real tax relief for ever…

BOISE, ID - An investigation is still underway into an apparent murder and suicide in Garden Valley, a small community north of Boise. On Tuesday, Idaho State Police responded to assist Boise County Deputies with a disturbance and a shots fired call at a residence.

LEWISTON, ID - The Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office closed Webb Road from Sander Grade to US95 due to a crash that involved a utility pole on Monday evening.  At about 6:00 p.m. Monday evening the road was closed until utility crews could respond and replace the pole.  The road was reopened…

BOISE - The University of Idaho will have to cut employees and cut programs in order to erase tens of millions of dollars in budget shortfalls, President C. Scott Green said on Monday.

BOISE, ID - Seventy-one outstanding volunteers from throughout Idaho were honored as stars last leek by Serve Idaho, the Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism, at Idaho’s Brightest Stars ceremony in Boise. “Volunteerism is a gift that benefits citizens and addresses needs in comm…

BOISE, ID - Idaho’s four-year graduation rate for the Class of 2019 remained steady, coming in at 80.7 percent, compared to 80.6 percent in 2018. The percentage of students who graduated in five years increased from 82.0 percent to 82.8 percent, Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Yb…

LEWISTON, ID - Early Saturday morning, at about 3:00 a.m., a Nez Perce County Deputy attempted to stop a motorist for speeding on US95 near milepost 312. The vehicle initially failed to stop and continued on US95 and then headed west on US12 across Memorial Bridge.  The driver did finally st…

MOSCOW - The City of Moscow is now accepting entries for the 2020 Moscow Farmers Poster Contest. The deadline to submit an entry will be Wednesday, February 26, by 5:00 P.M. The artist with the winning entry will receive $300 for their work.

BOISE - Idaho Governor Brad Little was joined by legislators today in signing his first two executive orders of 2020, both aimed at keeping Idaho regulations streamlined, user-friendly, and easy to understand.

LEWISTON, ID - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the change in snow-pack telemetry readings from January 1 to January 16 set records in the Cascades of Washington, northern Blue Mountains, and northern Rockies in Idaho and Montana. The snow-pack at Mt. Rainier National Park tripled sin…

LEWISTON, ID - The Idaho Transportation Department says gravel matters when it comes to runaway truck ramps, and District 2 started upgrading its old ramps with new material after noticing trucks progressing farther and farther after leaving the road.

LEWISTON - The Lewis Clark Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted their Annual Meeting on Tuesday, January 14. Keynote speaker, Patrick McGaughey, delivered an engaging and inspiring presentation, “The Great US Chamber Rebate” to a crowd of 150 attendees. The 2019 Annual Awards winners and 2020 C…

LEWISTON - After a thorough search, the process of finding a new manager for the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport has come to a conclusion. Michael Issacs was selected from a narrowed down pool of four candidates and voted in unanimously by the board Monday night.

BOISE - A new report has ranked the state of Idaho as the sixth best state in which to retire according to a study done by Blacktower Financial Management Group. 

LEWISTON, ID - According to the United States Department of Agriculture, Idaho growers seeded 720,000 acres of winter wheat for the 2020 crop, down 1 percent from 2019, but unchanged from the 2018 crop. Oregon farmers planted 700,000 acres, down 5 percent from the 2019 crop and down 3 percen…

BOISE — Idaho Senate Tax Chairman Jim Rice, R-Caldwell, is working on major legislation to raise Idaho’s 6% sales tax to 7%, and to use the money to increase funding for schools — while phasing out school districts’ ability to pass local property tax overrides known as supplemental levies.

OROFINO - The University of Idaho Extension office will be holding the workshop: “Law for Landowners: Open Range, Herd Districts, & Drones” on Thursday, January 30 from 6:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M. at the extension office at 2200 Michigan Ave, in Orofino, ID.