LAPWAI, ID – The Chief Joseph Foundation just got a boost from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.  The $92,500 grant is designed to help Nez Perce Youth connect to their heritage and traditions.  The money was given to the Foundation to help build the indoor horse arena they have planned.

CLARKSTON, WA – Your last chance to voice your opinion on the budget for the Asotin County Family Aquatic Center is coming up tomorrow.

The Asotin County Public Facilities District is meeting with an item agenda of next year’s budget.  There’s a public hearing to go with it, and that’s where they’d like to hear what you have to say.  Following the public hearing, there’s an item to adopt the proposed budget.

LEWISTON, ID – The Airport Authority Board is beginning their search for a new Manager this week.  Wednesday the Board for the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport gathers at a special session to, among other things, form an Airport Manager hiring committee. 

BOISE, ID – With just a few days before the steelhead season ends early, one of the groups behind the threatened lawsuit is pulling out. 

The Boise group Idaho Rivers United sent out a press release encouraging Idaho Fish & Game to keep the steelhead fishing season open while awaiting the permit from the overseeing federal government agency.

JOSEPH, OR – Oregon Fish & Wildlife Troopers are asking for your help to find the people responsible for shooting a bull moose.  It was shot between November 8^th and November 11^th in Wallowa County, OR.  The investigation shows that the moose was shot and cut up off Forest Service Road 46 between Teepee Pond and mile marker 35 in the Chesnimnus Big Game Unit.

CLARKSTON, WA – Starting at 4:30pm, the annual Clarkston Christmas Parade will be cruising up 6^th Street from Diagonal to just past Chestnut.  It’s free to watch, but you should park early if you want to be nearby.  There’s no parking on 6^th Street all day.

LEWISTON, ID – Beautiful Downtown Lewiston has several family-friendly events running today called “Bundle Up Downtown”.  If you’re out shopping, you can peruse the stores downtown and enjoy some hot chocolate courtesy of Boy Scout Troop 152.  They’ll be at Brackenbury Square throughout the day to help warm you up.

WEIPPE, ID – The driver of a pickup hit some black ice this morning and flipped the truck.  A press release from Clearwater County says Daniel Patterson was driving his Toyota to Weippe on Highway 11 when he started sliding on the ice.

SPALDING, ID – Tomorrow the Nez Perce National Historical Park is hosting a Bead Bazaar.  The 22^nd annual event hosts an opportunity to see local artists showcasing their talents with traditional and contemporary art forms.

LEWISTON, ID – The first-ever Blue Skies & Trail Rides Fundraiser was a huge success for the Chief Joseph Foundation.  The event, held November 10th, will help build an indoor horse arena.  The arena will help teach Tribal and under-served area youth about Nez Perce history, heritage, and culture.  With a goal of $20,000, donor purchases reached $38,338 through auction buying, ticket sales, sponsorships, and cash donations. 

LEWISTON, ID – Police officers arrested a man for arson and burglary last night after he allegedly set a Lewiston home on fire, then tacked on three more Grand Theft charges.  The LPD officers and Lewiston firefighters headed to the 400 block of 15^th Street just after 9:00 pm for reports of the fire. 

CLARKSTON, WA – A good Samaritan charged into a home on Florence Lane last night alerting the man inside that his home was on fire.  Asotin County Fire District firefighters rushed to the home to find flames coming from the roof of the garage.  Lewiston firefighters also responded from the station in the Orchards to help. 

LEWISTON, ID – One of the runways at the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport is getting a facelift soon.  You can find out more about the runway reconstruction during a meeting presented by T.O. Engineers.  It's coming up December 4^th at 6:00 pm. Members of the Airport Authority Board will also be there supporting the talk.  It’s at Board Member Gary Peters’ hangar #180.  That’s at the end of 5^th Street.

PULLMAN, WA – The Pullman Police Sergeant charged with Custodial Sexual Misconduct In The First Degree has resigned from the Pullman PD. 

A press release says Dan Hargraves’ resignation came on the 26^th, one day before he was scheduled to be interviewed by Pullman PD investigators to determine whether he had violated department policy.  The investigation proceeded without his statement and concluded that he violated a number of Pullman Police Department policies,

LEWISTON, ID – Coleman Oil has been fined $189,000 for spilling 3,840 gallons of biodiesel plus more than $213,000 for cleanup costs.  The Washington Department of Ecology says it came from a corroded underground pipe at its bulk oil plant in Wenatchee.

LAPWAI, ID – A student conversation initiated a lockdown at Lapwai middle and high school this morning.  A representative for the Nez Perce Tribe says the students mentioned someone might bring a weapon to school.  Police haven’t released what the weapon was.