WSP Trooper Returns Home to Continue Recovery

WALLA WALLA – Washington State Patrol (WSP) Trooper Dean Atkinson Jr. is returning home to continue his recovery from multiple gunshot wounds sustained on Sept. 22, 2022. Trooper Atkinson, a five-year veteran of the WSP, suffered gunshot
Crapo, Risch Stand with Sportsmen, Introduce Bill to Stop the Ban of Traditional Ammo and Tackle
Washington, D.C.–U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Montana) and 20 additional colleagues to introduce legislation to prohibit U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS), and the Bureau
Study Reveals Need for Better Data When Researching Teacher Shortage Claims
(The Center Square) – New research on the demand for teachers highlights the lack of information about teacher shortages at all levels of government. A working paper from Brown University found that “teacher shortages are still poorly
Lewiston Police Logs for Saturday, October 1
22-L15294 Missing Person Incident Address: 300 1ST AVE Lewiston ID 83501 Disposition: INA Time Reported: 07:42:14 Cad Comments: comp wants to talk to an officer, comps daughter is missing 22-L15295 Animal At Large Incident Address: 5th St & Warner Ave Lewiston ID 83501 Disposition: INA Time Reported: 09:07:21 Cad
Death Notices for Sunday, October 2
Sandy K. Shank Sandy K. Shank, 78, of Kamiah, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at Tri-State Memorial Hospital in Clarkston. Mountain View Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ralph Alvin Steigers CULDESAC — Ralph Alvin Steigers,
Trial Date Set for Washington’s Ban on High-Capacity Gun Magazine Sales
(The Center Square) – A federal judge in Seattle has scheduled a trial to start more than a year from now regarding the legal challenge to Washington state’s new restrictions on high-capacity gun magazines. Judge David Estudillo of the
City of Moscow Water Announces System Flushing Schedule
MOSCOW — The City has scheduled its annually required water system flushing. This process helps ensure the safety of Moscow’s drinking water. Moscow’s water is drawn from an aquifer system. This aquifer system is naturally high in iron, which,
Increasing Walleye Numbers Cause Concern for Salmon and Steelhead Smolts

LEWISTON – Walleye have spread throughout the Columbia River basin following an unauthorized introduction to Lake Roosevelt in the mid-20th century. These fish have remained downstream of Idaho’s salmon and steelhead rivers until recently. Data collected at the
No Injuries Reported from Saturday Morning Fire
LEWISTON – At 10:32 a.m. on Saturday, October 1, the Lewiston Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 2130 Ripon Ave. The first arriving crews found smoke and flames coming from the back of