LEWISTON, ID – The Willow Center is taking applications for a summer camp for kids affected by the death of a loved one.  The goal of Camp Erin is to find fun, recreational ways to help kids grieve and learn to cope with loss.  The camp is free for kids thanks to generous donors to the program.

LEWISTON, ID – A Lewiston 8^th grader is helping NASA get to Mars.  Sacajawea Jr. High student Madison Morgan is one of five winners from around the world who competed in the Forward To The Moon Mission Patch Design Challenge.  Nearly 10,000 students designed and submitted patches, then animated them using the youth coding program at Tynker.com.

LEWISTON, ID – Tickets are still available for the First Responders’ Ball.  It’s a dinner and auction to benefit Josh Rigney and his family.  He’s the Nez Perce Tribal Police Officer who was shot in a targeted attack in his home in April.

LEWISTON, ID – This coming weekend starts the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer.  That’s the time period during which people, especially teens, are most at risk of dying in a vehicle collision.  The Idaho Transportation Department’s getting a jump-start on things by reminding drivers to buckle up.

LEWISTON, ID – Yesterday marked the beginning of Public Works Week, but Thursday is when things get really interesting for people who don’t work in Public Works.  National Public Works week celebrates the people who make things happen in the background. 

LEWISTON, ID - Your morning commute might be affected by road work in Lewiston.  Starting today, crews will be patching roads that need it.  Those patches will get a seal coat or fog seal treatment in June.

CLARKSTON, WA – The summer lock schedule is in place for dams on the Snake and Columbia rivers.  Recreational boaters from our area will have more opportunities to pass through dams on their way downriver.

OLYMPIA, WA – It’s time to turn in your special hunt application in Washington.  You have until May 22^nd for fall deer, elk, mountain goat, moose, bighorn sheep, and turkey seasons.

POMEROY, WA – You can start planning your June activities with a trip to Pomeroy.  The Tumbleweed Festival kicks off on the 7^th with an all-class reunion followed by the annual Wine & Stein event. 

LOLO PASS, ID – Now that the snow has mostly melted, events are starting back up at the Lolo Pass Visitor’s Center.  A guest speaker from Raptors of the Rockies will be there on the 31^st with several feathered friends.  The talk begins at 9:30 am that day and is completely free.

NEZ PERCE COUNTY, ID – The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is concerned about the temperature of Hatwai Creek.  A recent check shows it’s above recommended levels because of a lack of shade in the 32-square mile watershed known as Hatwai Creek Subbasin.

LEWISTON, ID – Roads all over Lewiston will be undergoing construction next week.  Starting Monday, crews will be patching roads that need it.  Those patches will get a seal coat or fog seal treatment in June.

LEWISTON, ID – Heavy rains will continue today and tonight.  The National Weather Service is continuing the Flood Watch through tomorrow morning.  They expect the rain to cause creeks and streams to rise across the inland northwest. 

LEWISTON, ID – The Spokane Bomb Squad is headed out of town.  They picked up the small box of blasting caps this afternoon, placed it in a secured box, and took it to their van without incident. 

LEWISTON, ID – The 200 Block of 3^rd Street is closed right now while LPD officers wait for the Spokane Bomb Squad to arrive.  A Normal Hill homeowner called police after he found a box of blasting caps in his shed.  Officers have closed the block off to traffic and alerted neighbors within 300 feet of the caps to stay in their homes or evacuate.