KAMIAH - According to an update from the USDA Forest Service, contractors are on schedule building the new Forest Supervisor’s Office in Kamiah, an energy-efficient and uniquely-designed building that showcases wood products from the local area. Construction is contributing to local economie…

BOISE - On Thursday, December 3, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced two Idaho men were arrested this week following investigations conducted by his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit.

MOSCOW - The City of Moscow Community Events Division is seeking feedback from the community about the 2020 Moscow Farmers Market. Several changes were made this year to the Moscow Farmers Market due to the coronavirus pandemic, with the most significant addition being the creation of the Mo…

BOISE - The number of Idahoans who filed a continued claim for regular state unemployment insurance benefits increased 3 percent for the week ending November 28 to 9,245, up 452 more than the previous week. The four-week moving average for continued claims increased from 8,343 for the week e…

BOISE - After an overwhelming initial response, the Idaho State Board of Education reopened the Strong Families, Strong Students application portal on Wednesday November 25, and the application period will once again close on Friday, December 4.

MOSCOW - As part of the new SEL Scholarship Program, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories recently announced that it has awarded six scholarships, totaling $25,000, in partnership with three universities. The funding will help support students pursuing degrees in engineering or applied technology.

LEWISTON, ID - Lewiston's Amy Johannesen has been named Idaho's 2020 School Counselor of the Year.  Johannesen is in her 5th year working for the Lewiston Independent School District. For 4 years she served as a counselor at Centennial and McGhee Elementary Schools, both in Lewiston, and she…

LEWISTON - The 2020 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony will take place on Monday, December 7, and consist of the Wreath Laying with honors taking place at the Confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers. The ceremony will be at 11:00am. You can watch the ceremony from the Lewiston Levy at t…

BOISE - Students in grades 7 through 12 throughout Idaho are invited to picture how their education will connect with their future and share that vision through artwork.

LEWISTON - Friday, December 4 is National Sock Day and in honor of National Sock Day, the Lewiston City Library is holding a sock drive! The Library is asking for donations of NEW socks that will put in their Warming Basket. The Warming Basket will be located outside of the 5th Street entran…

SEATTLE, WA - Two people arrested on the BNSF Railway tracks near Bellingham, Whatcom County, were charged with terrorist attack and other violence against a railroad carrier, and appeared in federal court on Tuesday. 27-year-old Samantha Frances Brooks and 23-year-old Ellen Brennan Reiche, …

OLYMPIA, WA - More Washingtonians voted in the 2020 General Election than in any election in the state’s history.

Two new films from Idaho Public Television’s original productions “Outdoor Idaho” and “Idaho Experience” journey to all nine of Idaho’s 12,000-foot mountain peaks and explore moments from Gem State history. IPT announced in a press release that the films air Sunday, Dec. 6, as part of the final night of IdahoPTV’s fall on-air fundraiser, DecemberFest.

LEWISTON - Lewiston City Manager Alan Nygaard has signed and enacted Public Health Emergency Order No. 20-09, suspending the child-staff ratio point system set forth in Lewiston City Code. This action will increase the availability of needed child care in the community.

LEWISTON - Looking for a fun craft to do with the kids? The Lewiston City Library’s Teen Advisory Group (TAG) has put together a festive Take & Make ornament kit for some holiday fun! All ages are welcome to stop by the library and pick up a Take & Make kit while supplies last.

LEWISTON - On Sunday, November 29 at approximately 3:29pm, Nez Perce county fire units were dispatched to a fire at valley waste and disposal for a fire.

LEWISTON, ID - Nez Perce County is partnering with the City of Lewiston to support their efforts implementing a small business grant program for COVID-19 Relief. The program is modeled after the Idaho Rebounds - Business Grant program and uses a similar application.

LEWISTON - On Monday, November 30 at approximately 2:50 pm, the Nez Perce Tribal Police Department (NPT Police) and Nez Perce County Sheriff's Office along with medical crews responded to a four-wheeling accident in a field near Mann Lake off of Sweetwater Canal Road.

BOISE - The Idaho State Board of Education is sponsoring a virtual Idaho Student Mental Health Summit coming up on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3:00pm PST. Idaho student leaders both in high school and college will prepare video messages about what they are seeing and hearing from their fell…

BOISE - On Monday, November 30, Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a settlement agreement with three Idaho gas retailers following an investigation into their fuel prices during the state’s COVID-19-related state of emergency declared in March 2020.

GRANGEVILLE, ID - Earlier this month, the Grangeville City Council made the decision to not open the popular Snowhaven Ski & Tubing Area, pointing to State of Idaho Stage 2 COVID-19 guidelines.  The attraction is owned by the city.

While federal officials expect a vaccine against COVID-19 to be available by the end of the year, questions remain — in Idaho and elsewhere — about whether people will feel comfortable getting the shot.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The best hope for swift pandemic aid to struggling California tenants and landlords might come from Georgia. State lawmakers from California and three other Western states this week are urging their congressional delegations to step up with $100 billion for rent relief — an achievable goal, they believe, if Democrats win two seats in U.S. Senate elections in Georgia, seize ...

SEATTLE — From reintroduction of the grizzly bear to its wild North Cascades redoubt to attacking climate change, a wide range of environmental policies could see a new direction in the Pacific Northwest under a Biden administration. For starters, government and nonprofit policy leaders say they are looking forward to a return to science as a basis for environmental policymaking. Perhaps ...

BOISE - The number of Idahoans who filed a continued claim for regular state unemployment insurance benefits increased 2 percent for the week ending November 21 to 8,793, up 483 from the previous week according to the Idaho Department of Labor. The four-week moving average for continued clai…

BOISE - Most nonresident hunters, anglers and trappers will pay higher prices for licenses, tags and fees in Idaho starting December 1. Price increases will vary by item, but here are new prices for some of the most popular licenses and tags for adult nonresidents:

Story Update (11/27 11:30am): 68-year-old John J. O'Neill, Jr., of Lewiston, was the man who died after being struck by a vehicle in the 600 block of 21st Street at about 7:46 p.m. on November 26, 2020. Next of kin has been notified.

ELK CITY - On or about September 15, 2020, 58-year-old LeAnna Maree Bailey, was the victim of a homicide in Elk City. According to the Idaho County Sheriff's Office, investigators on the case have evidence to believe that 47-year-old Billy Jack Jones was the killer. 

LEWISTON - The Idaho State Department of Education has selected winners for the 2020 Holiday Card art contest for elementary students across Idaho. Each winning district entry was sent to Boise for state judging for the card contest.

LEWISTON - The Lewiston Police Department is experiencing a high volume of calls regarding vehicle burglaries that involve smashed windows. These calls have come from all around town, but a higher volume coming from the Normal Hill area in Lewiston. 

BOISE — Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Tuesday touted a proposal she’s crafted to funnel millions of the state’s CARES Act funds to a Nevada company for technology including “walk-through disinfectant cubes” to be installed at the state Capitol.

MOSCOW, ID - More college sports events are being impacted by COVID-19. The University of Idaho men's basketball games at the U.S. Bank Portland Invitational against Seattle University (Nov. 25), University of Portland (Nov. 27), and William Jessup (Nov. 28) have been canceled in conjunction…

LEWISTON - Citing to the rise in COVID19 cases in the community, the Lewiston City Library will move to offering library users materials through curbside delivery only, as well as offering computer and meeting room access by appointment only beginning Monday, November 30, 2020.

LEWISTON - During their meeting on Friday, November 20, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission extended the reduced bag and possession limits adopted last fall for steelhead into the 2021 spring steelhead season.

BOISE - As winter weather arrives in Idaho, the Idaho Transportation Department has launched its annual winter safety campaign, “Idaho Ready.”