LEWISTON, ID – Eat some BBQ and talk about hunting.  The local Fish & Game folks invite you to a sportsmen dinner at the end of the month to meet the new Director.  Ed Schriever will be there with the local fish & game staff to answer questions and present a brief program overview.

OLYMPIA, WA – A new Senate bill will increase the cost of registering an electric motorcycle.  In addition to the regular registration fees, Senate Bill 5128 would add a $30 fee to all the other fees and taxes normally imposed on a similar vehicle. 

OROFINO, ID – Several upcoming courses will help  you learn how to market your agricultural products.  A series of workshops hosted by the University of Idaho Extension are geared toward helping landowners produce and market their agriculture products that are sold locally.  They’ll cover topics like soils, vegetable production, growing tree fruit, and many more.

KAMIAH, ID - Indigenous rights is the topic for a film series hosted by the Kamiah Community Library.  The series kicks off February 5^th at 2:00 pm with the film In Light of Reverence.  The film originally aired on PBS and is carries the description “For Native Americans, the land is scared and akin to the world’s greatest cathedrals.  For others, the land should be used for industry and recreation.”

LEWISTON, ID – Fish & Game wants to know what you think about the proposed changes to the upcoming big game seasons.  Several open houses are popping up next month around the area and you can stop in and give your two-cents.

LEWISTON, ID – Today is your last chance to get a donation to the Jackson’s Pay It Forward Auction.  Tickets to the auction are sold out, but you can still offer something of value to be auctioned off.  1,400 people will be perusing the tables on the 26^th to get a treasure and help local families who need assistance paying for medical expenses.

This dog was found on Tom Belle Road outside Lapwai.  It's currently in safe foster care with Zeus's Friends.  If it's yours, contact the group at 208-790-9170.  You'll have to provide proof of ownership before you can pick it up.

CLARKSTON, WA – Parkway Elementary School is working to get dads more involved in their kids’ education.  The kickoff party for Watch D.O.G.S. last night fed pizza to excited fathers and their kids.  Watch D.O.G.S. stands for Dads Of Great Students and is a way for dads to help volunteer and contribute more to their kids’ schools.

OLYMPIA, WA – You may need to show that you know how to use a handgun to get a concealed permit in the future.  If Senate Bill 5174 goes through as-written, it will change the law to require anyone applying for a concealed carry permit to go through a course in-person or online. 

LEWISTON, ID – The unemployment rate the Gem State is steady.  December saw a rate of 2.6%.  It was the 16^th consecutive month the rate has been at or below 3%.

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington Senators are working to refine the language of a current hemp law.  Senate Bill 5276 creates language in the law about growing hemp that takes out the industrial component and makes it more main-stream.

NEZ PERCE COUNTY, ID – A man was able to get out of his vehicle early this morning before it was engulfed in flames in Lapwai Creek.  At about 5:00 am 23-year-old Fruitland, ID resident Blake Johnson lost control of his Bronco on Highway 95.  It happened on Highway 95 at milepost 302.

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington State’s Lieutenant Governor skipped the State of the State address because he felt vulnerable in a place where concealed carry is legal.  The Everett Herald reports Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib was supposed to preside over the meeting, but didn’t because citizens are allowed to carry concealed weapons in the public galleries.

PORTLAND, OR – If you’ve been to Portland International Airport recently, you could be at risk for measles.  Since January 1st, 16 cases have now been confirmed in Clark County, WA, but the major airport is one location that could have been contaminated.  You are at risk if you were there between 10:45 am and 3:45 pm on January 7^th.

BOLO - IDAHO COUNTY, ID – The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office is reporting some found property.  They’re looking for the owner of a “significant amount of personal property”.  That includes several tools.