LEWISTON, ID – You don’t need a fishing license to take your kids to the river Saturday.  The final “Take Me Fishing” event is July 13^th from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm.  It’s at the Hells Gate State Park picnic pavilion.  In addition to fishing for free, they will also have things for kids to do like fish painting, casting, knot tying, tackle box building, and more. 

LAPWAI, ID – A Lapwai man will spend nearly 4 years in prison for assaulting someone with an axe because he thought the victim had stolen his TV.  74-year-old Otto Mark Homan was sentenced this week to 46 months in federal prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury. 

CLARKSTON, WA – Washington motorcycle riders will have to have insurance starting on July 28^th.  Governor Inslee signed a new law in April that mandates a minimum of liability insurance on those vehicles.  Until now it has not been required in Washington.  It is required already in Idaho.  Washington riders must also carry proof of insurance on the bike just like drivers of cars and pickups. 

LEWISTON, ID – If you’re looking to stock up your firewood for the winter, you can cut on Craig Mountain Fish & Game property starting Saturday.  July 13^th is the official beginning of the season.  You must be on Idaho Fish & Game property though with a permit and map of the cutting area.  You can get those from the Clearwater Regional Office at 3316 16^th Street in Lewiston. 

LEWISTON, ID - An old scam is making the rounds again.  A concerned Daily Fly reader sent us this photo of an e-mail she got with the warning that the link takes you somewhere that is not Chase Bank. 

MOSCOW, ID – More than 1,500 degrees went to students at the University of Idaho this spring.  The semester that ended May 10^th included graduates from all over the world.  Most of the students from our area came from Moscow and Lewiston, but Asotin, Colfax, Craigmont, Culdesac, Lenore, Nezperce, Palouse, and Pierce each had a single proud graduate.

AHSAHKA, ID – Be careful where you anchor your boat tonight.  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is going to release considerably more water out of Dworshak Dam just after midnight tonight.  It’s currently flowing at 9,500 cubic feet per second, and they’ll have it increased to 12,500 by early morning.

LEWISTON, ID – Cheerleaders from Jenifer Jr. High are working to earn money to get to this year’s competitions.  Saturday morning you can get breakfast at Applebee’s for $10 and help them out. 

CLARKSTON,WA – The Asotin County Library is hosting three discussions aimed at hot-button topics.  They’re all going to be held at Basalt Cellars.  The first is “Equality on Trial: Race, Fairness, and the US Supreme Court”.  The speaker is laywer and professor Timothy Golden.

ASOTIN COUNTY, WA - Accidents shut down traffic on the highway between Clarkston and Asotin less than an three hours apart,  The first was just after 1:00 pm at Swallows Nest Park.  One woman was transported to the hospital in that collision. 

***UPDATE*** Both have been identified.

BOLO - CLARKSTON, WA - The Clarkston Police Department is hoping you can help them find two people.  They're wanted for questioning in a recent theft. 

KAMIAH, ID – If you’re ready to celebrate the Apollo moon landing anniversary in style, the Prairie River Library District is hosting an event for you.  July 20^th is the 50^th anniversary of the moon landing.  They’ll have a telescope for sky viewing and other hands-on activities. 

GARFIELD COUNTY, WA – Garfield County is now under a level 1 burn ban.  The county, including the city of Pomeroy, started the ban at 11:59 last night. 

ASOTIN COUNTY, WA – An alleged deal involving drugs left one Asotin County man shot in the face on July 4^th. Luckily for him it was just a grazing wound.  A release from the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Keanu Caren was at a residence at 1650 13^th Street when it happened. 

DAYTON,WA – A Lewiston woman is in the hospital after an accident near Dayton last night just after 11:00 pm.  According to the Washington State Patrol report, 48-year-old Christeena Miller was driving 9 miles north of Dayton on Highway 12 when the vehicle she was driving hit the embankment and rolled.