Lightning Strike Destroys Pump House in Kamiah
KAMIAH, ID — A lightning strike during a storm resulted in the total loss of a 12-by-12 pump house in a farmer’s field, according to Kamiah Fire-Rescue EMS. The fire did not spread beyond the structure, as
WA State Parks Says Budget Cuts Won’t Undermine Visitor Access or Services This Summer
OLYMPIA, WA – Though Washington State Parks, like other parts of state government, did not make it through this year’s legislative session with its budget unscathed, park visitors shouldn’t notice any staffing or service changes this summer,
Del Monte Foods Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks Buyer in $912 Million Turnaround Plan
WALNUT CREEK, CA — Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc., a major U.S. producer and distributor of branded food products, has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings as part of a broader strategy to restructure its finances and
Trump Touts June Jobs Report, Lower gas, egg Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration is jubilant heading into the weekend of July 4th, as gas prices and unemployment are down, jobs are up, and the president, once again, touts the price of eggs. After highlighting
One Dead, Several Injured in Southern Idaho Crash
JEROME, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle fatality crash that occurred on U.S. Highway 93, just north of milepost 63, north of Jerome. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2025, a 2005
Washington State’s Members of Congress React to Passage of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bold, beautiful, bloated, ugly. How the legislation is described depends who you ask. But Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is now on its way to becoming law. The nearly 1,000-page legislation extends tax
Washington State Work Group Proposes ‘Buyers Club’ for Drug Addicts
OLYMPIA, WA – As part of the solution to addressing the ongoing opioid epidemic, a Washington Health Care Authority work group has released recommendations that include turning the state into a drug supplier of sorts as part
Fourth of July Cookout Costs Drop Slightly From Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The average cost for a 10-person Fourth of July cookout will cost $70.92, which is 30 cents less than last summer, but the second-highest cookout cost since 2013, when the American Farm Bureau Federation
Cyanobacteria Alert Issued for Winchester Lake State Park
WINCHESTER, ID — A cyanobacteria (harmful algal bloom) alert has been issued for Winchester Lake State Park after recent water samples revealed elevated toxin levels. The samples, collected by the Nez Perce Tribe Water Resources Division, indicate
Grass Fire Contained Near Lapwai Thursday Afternoon
LAPWAI, ID – A grass fire broke out around 2:39 p.m. Thursday on Misner Road near Lapwai. The Lapwai Volunteer Fire Department and Nez Perce Tribal Fire responded quickly and were able to contain the blaze before