Spring is a popular season for recreational shooters in southwest Idaho, but it’s also a critical time of year for a number of nongame bird species that nest in, or are commonly found in, popular shooting areas. While the majority of hunters and recreational shooters follow the law, Fish and Game officials remind shooters they are likely to encounter protected nongame birds, and to be sure of their target while out in the field.

CALIFORNIA - A terrifying blackfish washed up on a California beach this week, and boy is it ugly! The fish is called a 'Football Fish', otherwise known as an 'Angler Fish'. Experts say we've explored roughly 10% of our oceans, and with monstrous creatures like this lurking beneath the depths, maybe it's best that it stays that way!

GRANGEVILLE, ID - On May 11, 2021, at approximately 6:34 a.m., Idaho State Police responded to a serious injury crash on North Meadow Street at East Main Street in Grangeville, Idaho.

Zoo Boise, a division of Boise Parks and Recreation, is saddened to announce that Diana, the zoo’s 10-year-old female Amur tiger, passed away during a physical exam this week.

One year after the United States doubled its territory with the Louisiana Purchase, the Lewis and Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.

Do you have a yard sale coming up that you want to spread the word about? Post it on our free yard sale map! 

Below are the Lewiston High School Activity Schedules for 5/14/21-6/4/21:

A political staring contest lasted late into the night Wednesday as legislators disagreed over how to wrap up the longest legislative session in Idaho history.

Ultimately, the Idaho Senate voted to adjourn the 2021 legislative session for the year at about 11 p.m. Wednesday. 

Below are the Lewiston Police Logs w/Cad comments for 5/14/21:

A wild and record-setting 2021 legislative session came to an end this week.

And across Idaho, a turbulent and challenging school year is coming to a conclusion.

This week, we sit down with Gov. Brad Little to recap the session and the school year — and take a look ahead.

We talk about what he thinks of Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin’s school indoctrination task force, launching later this month; the new influx of federal stimulus money; and helping students catch up after the pandemic.

CALDWELL, ID - On Friday, May 14, 2021, around 5:30 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 26, in Caldwell.

OLYMPIA — Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against Landmark Technology A for its predatory “patent troll” practices that harm small businesses. Landmark unlawfully sent threatening letters in bad faith to more than 1,000 small businesses nationwide. In the letters, it demanded $65,000 in patent licensing fees. When five Washington small businesses refused to pay, Landmark sued them. The businesses settled to avoid the expense of a lawsuit.

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little is accepting applications for the Panhandle Region representative on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission following the retirement of Commissioner Brad Corkill.

Portland, Ore. – Effective as of May 12th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is prohibiting the use of fireworks, exploding targets or metallic targets for target shooting, sky lanterns, and firing tracer or incendiary devices on all BLM-managed public lands throughout Oregon and Washington. Additionally, the Northwest Oregon District is announcing a year-round fire order to decrease human-caused wildfires as well.

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), former Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Senator Marco Rubio (R-Florida) and 41 Republican colleagues urged President Joe Biden to stand with close United States ally, Israel.  As Israel is under attack from Iranian-backed terrorists, the Biden Administration is negotiating and potentially offering sanctions relief to Iran, the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism.  The Senators called on President Biden to immediately end negotiations with Iran, and make clear that the Administration will not provide sanctions relief.  The Senators highlighted that “[t]he United States engaging in active negotiations with Iran and potentially providing billions of dollars in sanctions relief will no doubt contribute to Iran’s support of Hamas and other terrorist organizations who attack Americans and our allies.”