CLARKSTON, WA – Someone found a counterfeit $100 bill outside Clarkston Monday.  The person turned it over to the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office.  The bill, found along Evans Road, was similar to the actual currency, but it had Chinese symbols printed in pink ink on both the front and back.  

LEWISTON, ID – 73% of people attending LCSC this fall are first-generation college students.  The college credits low tuition cost compared to other Idaho 4-year institutions.  The number of Idaho students as of October 15^th at LCSC is up 1.3% despite an overall number of students dropping 1.7% compared to last year.   That’s a 62-student difference.  57 of those are from the Coeur d’Alene campus. 

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

This Morning Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

ANATONE, WA – You may see smoke coming from the south for a few weeks.  The National Forest Service is doing some prescribed burning west and southwest of Anatone.  They’re trying to reduce activity slash in the South George Timber Sale area.  They’re also preparing the ground for natural and artificial regeneration.  Some of the areas they plan to burn are between 20 and 60 acres in size.

ELGIN, OR – Oregon State Police would like your help to find whoever is responsible for shooting and wasting a mule deer buck.  It happened near the Woodland snow park off Highway 204 in Union County.  The snow park is 16 miles west of the city of Elgin in the Umatilla National Forest.

BOISE, ID – Governor Butch Otter asked the Fish & Game Commissioner to resign and it became official yesterday.   Blake Fischer has been Commissioner since July 2014.  He was reappointed this year, but came under what the Governor’s office is calling “intense criticism” for graphic photos taken during an African hunting trip last month.

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

This Morning Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

OTHELLO, WA – A drive to Seattle will take about 15 minutes longer starting today.  The Washington Department of Transportation began bridge work on a railroad overpass east of town.  During the six weeks of construction, they’ll have a detour to the south that is 14 extra miles. 

CLARKSTON, WA - This cat was found at the top of Critchfield Road in the Clarkston Heights.  It's currently being kept safe, but the foster parent can't keep it very long.  If you know who owns the cat, please have the owner text 509-254-3583.

LEWISTON, ID - A good citizen found this dog at Airport Park over the weekend.  It's currently in safe foster care with Zeus's Friends.  If it's yours, call Tammy at 208-790-9170.  You'll need to provide proof of ownership.

ASOTIN, WA – You can burn your yard waste in Asotin County now.  Limited burning runs from today to December 15^th for unincorporated areas of the county. 

You can have a yard waste pile not larger than 4 feet by 4 feet beginning at 10:00 am each day.  It must be out by 5:00 pm.  You must also be near the fire at all times.