AAA Reports Falling Crude Oil Prices Driving Idaho Gas Prices Down 2 Cents to $3.31 Average

Lower crude oil costs easing pump prices BOISE, ID – The cost of crude oil has plummeted since the beginning of the month, and gas prices are slowly falling in response. According to AAA, today’s average price
Clarkston Teen Arrested on Alleged Multiple Domestic Violence Charges After Apartment Disturbance

CLARKSTON, WA – A Clarkston teen was arrested Thursday evening following a domestic disturbance at an apartment complex on 10th Street. 18-year-old David Lookingglass Wheeler Jr. faces multiple charges, including burglary, assault, stalking, and harassment. According to
Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Emphasizes Caution as Idaho Construction Season Begins

LEWISTON, ID – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is observing Work Zone Safety Awareness Week from April 21 to 25, encouraging drivers to exercise caution as construction activities increase across the state. The campaign is part of
Central Washington Man Receives Six-Year Sentence for Assault of Incapacitated Teen on Tribal Land

YAKIMA, WA – A 20-year-old member of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for sexually abusing an incapacitated teenager in 2022. Darius Morningstar Speedis was sentenced
Tri-Cities Man Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking 16,541 Fentanyl Pills and Nearly Two Pounds of Meth

SPOKANE, WA — A Tri-Cities man has been sentenced to over nine years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking operation involving fentanyl and methamphetamine. On April 18, Acting United States Attorney Richard Barker
Pre-Registration Deadline Approaches for Lewiston City Election

LEWISTON, ID — The last day for Nez Perce County residents to pre-register to vote in the upcoming May 20, 2025, City of Lewiston Election is Friday, April 25, 2025. Voters may register in person at the
Shed Hunter Kills Grizzly is Northwest Montana

DUPUYER, MT – A Montana man shed hunting in the north-central part of the state shot and killed a grizzly bear on April 11, after it reportedly charged him at close range. According to Montana Fish, Wildlife
Freeze in Federal Funding Stalls Idaho EV Charger Expansion

BOISE, ID – Efforts to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure in Idaho have stalled because of a freeze in federal funding. Money for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program was frozen by the Trump administration. The program
Expect Construction Delays This Week on US95 North of Riggins

RIGGINS, ID – Roadside milling and paving operations are underway on U.S. Highway 95 between Riggins and Race Creek Bridge. The paving is the final touch up work as part of a rockfall stabilization project last fall. Travelers
Democrats say at Least 10 Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Were Adopted by Idaho Lawmakers in 2025

BOISE, ID – Tom Wheeler did not anticipate the inaugural Pride event he planned last June would inspire Idaho lawmakers to change the state’s indecent exposure law. The Canyon County Pride president said the event was meant