ASOTIN, WA - The weekends of August 23rd and 30th, the Asotin County Sheriff's Office, Clarkston Police Department and other area law enforcement will be a part of the "Target Zero" mobilization.  The agencies will have extra patrols in place looking for impaired drivers.  The Asotin County …

MCCALL, ID - New mapping at the site of a wildfire burning north of McCall shows the Nethker Fire now totals 2,253 acres.  There are 642 personnel assigned to the fire, which is 41 percent contained.

LEWISTON, ID - Most of the region is under either a Flash Flood Watch, Hazardous Weather Outlook, or Red Flag Warning.  The Red Flag Warning is set to expire today, as the National Weather Service predicts heavy rain to come with scattered severe thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening.…

MCCALL, ID - Fire activity on the Nethker Fire, north of McCall, was light through the majority of the day on Tuesday which allowed firefighters to make good progress on the fire containment.  However, as cloud cover left the fire area, fire activity increased late in the day. With the sun w…

LEWISTON, ID - Most of the inland northwest remains under a National Weather Service Heat Advisory until tonight, with temperatures well over 100 for many.  The NWS has added a Red Flag Warning and Air Quality Alert to parts of the region.  The Red Flag Warning, which includes Asotin County,…

LEWISTON, ID - Lewis Clark Animal Shelter announced Tuesday it has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Petco Foundation. The shelter says the funds will extend its ability to support its lifesaving efforts in Nez Perce County and Asotin County. In a statement, the shelter says the Petco Fo…

LEWISTON, ID - According to AAA, gas prices continue to tick down and have been steadily declining all summer. For the week, the national average for regular falls three cents to $2.70 a gallon. The Idaho average held steady at $2.90 a gallon, the 9th highest in the nation. Washington's aver…

LEWISTON, ID - Lewis-Clark State College kinesiology and health professor Heather Van Mullem has been selected as the winner of the American Kinesiology Association’s Jerry R. Thomas Distinguished Leadership Award in the Undergraduate Degree Granting University category for 2019-20. The awar…

MCCALL, ID - Campgrounds in parts Idaho's Payette National Forest, north of McCall, have been evacuated due to wildfire.  Some area businesses and roadways have also been impacted.  The Nethker Fire started on Sunday afternoon, about 30 miles north of McCall.  The cause is still under invest…

LEWISTON, ID - The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 12:00 p.m. Tuesday through 8:00 p.m. Wednesday.  The area impacted is shown in the graphic.  Some of the hottest temperatures of the year thus far are expected across the region Tuesday into Wednesday.  High temperat…

KAMIAH, ID - Increased lightning over the past week in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest resulted in numerous smoke reports from the public, lookout towers and air patrols. According to a press release from Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests, current fire activity includes severa…

LEWISTON , ID - The Lewiston Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire at 1122 11th Avenue on Saturday afternoon. The first arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames coming from two outbuildings in the rear of the residence. The occupants of the residence stated the outbuil…

MOSCOW, ID - Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus will open its second Convenient Care Clinic inside the Moscow Rosauers Supermarket, located on South Main Street, on August 5. The clinic will be open seven days a week for quick and convenient services. “Tri-State is excited to c…

GRANGEVILLE, ID - After announcing the closure of more than half of the Idaho Department of Labor offices across the state earlier this month, the department has now released its new service model in the region, and will now provide direct mobile services to Grangeville, Riggins, Kamiah, Nez…

BOISE, ID - During its meeting held in Twin Falls this week, the Idaho Travel Council granted $6,141,270 in tourism marketing funding to non-profit organizations through the Idaho Regional Travel and Convention Grant Program. 

PORTLAND, OR - Northwest wheat farmers and towboat companies are rejecting a new report, “Lower Snake River Dams: Economic Tradeoffs of Removal,” authored by ECONorthwest and funded by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc.  A statement from the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association says the report bank…

KAMIAH, ID - Idaho State Police are still investigating a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Tuesday afternoon on US12 at milepost 64, near Kamiah.  According to police, a 2001 Honda Acura CL, driven by 22-year-old Wayne Hodges of Orofino, was traveling eastbound when he crossed left …

BOISE, ID - According to the Idaho State Treasurer, 1 in 3 Idahoans have unclaimed money that is waiting to be claimed at the Idaho Unclaimed Property Division. In 2018 alone, the department received over $15 million in cash, and over 5 million shares of stock that are waiting to be claimed.

BOISE, ID - During their meeting on July 25, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission awarded $100,000 to various organizations throughout the state through the Idaho Fish and Game Commission Community Challenge Grant program. The program assists outside organizations in implementing projects that…

MOSCOW, ID - A North Idaho tech employer is expanding its presence in Moscow with a new 70,000-square-foot headquarters. Located on the north end of Moscow’s downtown, Emsi’s new 3.7-acre campus will house over 500 employees, offering the rapidly growing data software company ample room to grow.

KOOSKIA, ID - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is closing fishing for Chinook salmon on the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River effective at the end of fishing hours this Sunday.  Fishing hours are 4:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time.  IDFG says that fisheries managers are current…

LAPWAI, ID - The Nez Perce Tribe this week filed a challenge to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s May 24, 2019, Clean Water Act certification for Idaho Power Company’s Hells Canyon Complex Hydroelectric Project. The petition was filed in Oregon’s Marion County’s Circuit Court.…

SPOKANE, WA - Idaho's largest private landowner announced on Wednesday that effective Thursday, July 25, no campfires or open burning will be allowed on its properties in Idaho, due to increasing fire danger in the region. PotlatchDeltic Corporation says the burning ban on their Idaho proper…

LEWISTON, ID - Recruitment is underway for officials for high school and junior high school football in Idaho's District 2. The first meeting, which is an introductory meeting for officials only, is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30 at 6 p.m. at the City of Lewiston Police Training Center at 24…

CULDESAC, ID - Just before midnight on Monday, deputies from the Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office, and officers from Nez Perce Tribal Police responded to the scene of a crash where a car has struck a utility pole on Garden Gulch Road, near Culdesac.  According to a press release, Edna Lawre…

CLARKSTON, WA - The National Weather Service says scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop ahead of a cold front late Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. However, these storms will carry a low chance for wetting rains. Gusty winds will develop behind the cold front delivering gust…