Idaho Public Utilities Commission to accept public comment on Idaho Power’s proposed rate increase
BOISE, ID – Officials with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission have announced how the public can comment on Idaho Power’s application to increase the rates it charges electricity customers. Idaho Power’s 20-year energy plan predicts large increase
University of Idaho Launches Online Tool to Help Farmers Reduce Costs and Protect Crops
MOSCOW, ID – A new digital tool from University of Idaho Extension is giving farmers across the region a science-based way to save money, cut pesticide use, and track crop health. The Growing Degree Day Calculator, developed
Two killed, 17 injured in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Two children were killed and 17 others were injured when a gunman opened fire on a mass at Minneapolis’ Annunciation Catholic School just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday. An 8-year-old and 10-year-old were killed
WSU study projects increases in lightning, wildfire risk
PULLMAN, WA – The Northwest can expect a widespread increase of days with cloud-to-ground lightning in the years to come — along with heightened wildfire risk — according to projections made with a unique machine-learning approach developed
USDA Opens Public Comment on Proposal to Rescind 2001 Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Wednesday that the Department of Agriculture has opened a public comment period on the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule, a regulation that limits road
Clarkston Police Arrest Woman for Alleged Burglary and Vehicle Prowling
CLARKSTON, WA — A 41-year-old woman was arrested early Tuesday morning following multiple alleged incidents at a Clarkston residence. Pebbles Miller was taken into custody by Clarkston Police around 5:00 a.m. at a residence in the 500
Democrats Plan Labor Day Rally in Clarkston
CLARKSTON, WA – The Asotin County Democrats will host a Labor Day rally on Monday, September 1, at Vernon Park, located at the corner of 6th Street and Chestnut in Clarkston. The event will take place from
Judge Rules No Jail Time for Washington State Election Observer Who Defied Mask Mandate
OAK HARBOR, WA – An Island County election observer won’t serve jail time for refusing to wear a mask in 2024, according to a court ruling on Monday. Island County Auditor Sheilah Crider imposed a mask mandate
Seven Arrested After Occupying Microsoft Executive Office in Western Washington
REDMOND, WA – Police report that seven individuals were arrested on Tuesday after unlawfully entering an executive office at Microsoft’s Redmond campus. Officers responded at approximately 1 p.m. on August 26 after receiving a report of demonstrators
National Weather Service Warns of Locally Heavy Rainfall for Wednesday Afternoon, Evening
LEWISTON, ID – The National Weather Service is forecasting scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the Inland Northwest on Wednesday. Forecasters say the strongest storms are expected Wednesday afternoon and evening in southeast Washington and the lower