Excavator incident temporarily closes Cavendish Highway

CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID — Cavendish Highway was temporarily closed last week after an excavator tipped off a trailer and blocked both lanes of travel, according to the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the incident around
Lower Granite Dam crossing to see periodic delays through mid-February

CLARKSTON, WA — Drivers using the crossing at Lower Granite Lock and Dam should expect periodic delays beginning this week. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Lower Granite Dam crossing will experience daily delays
WSU study finds decentralized social media platforms prompt more candid consumer feedback

PULLMAN, WA — Businesses looking for clearer insight into how consumers truly feel about their products, campaigns or brand decisions may find more authentic reactions on decentralized social media platforms, according to new research from Washington State
Art Under the Elms opens vendor applications, poster challenge underway

LEWISTON, ID — Applications are open for artists and food vendors interested in participating in Art Under the Elms, scheduled for April 17–19, 2026, on the campus of Lewis-Clark State College. Organizers are also accepting entries for the
Trump lays out ‘roadmap for victory’ during GOP House retreat

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the country is about to embark on a pivotal election year, President Donald Trump addressed the GOP U.S. House of Representatives retreat. During a nearly 90-minute speech held at the newly renamed, Trump-Kennedy
Commerce awards $63 million for affordable homeownership projects statewide, includes Asotin and Whitman counties

OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded more than $63 million to support affordable homeownership projects across the state, including funding for projects in Asotin and Whitman counties, according to an announcement released
Pedestrian dies after being struck by school bus in Spokane County

SPOKANE COUNTY, WA — An adult woman died following a pedestrian–school bus collision Monday evening at the intersection of West Hastings Road and West Bellwood Drive, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to reports
Injured bald eagle rescued after hanging upside down in Western Washington

BOW, WA – Officers with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police responded to a report of an injured bald eagle found hanging upside down from a tree in the Bow area earlier this week. According
TriState Health Named a Top Recommended Hospital in Washington

CLARKSTON, WA — TriState Health has been recognized as one of six Top Recommended Hospitals in Washington state by Becker’s Hospital Review, according to a recent announcement. The recognition is based on Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare
Two Dogs Found Dead-Ten Dogs Found Severely Underweight at Home in Rural Latah County

PRINCETON, ID – An investigation is underway after two dogs were found dead and ten severely underweight dogs were rescued from a home in Princeton, Monday morning. The Latah County Sheriff’s Office was called to a report