GREER, ID – Highway 12 may be shut down for some time between Orofino and Kamiah.  The Idaho Transportation Department announced that until the forecast changes the highway will remain closed. 

ANATONE, WA – Forest management is the topic of conversation, including forest fires, at a Ranger District meeting this evening.  The Pomeroy Ranger District handles the Umatilla National Forest and they invite you to the meeting to hear the plans for this summer in the woods.

ASOTIN, WA - Superior Court Judge Scott D. Galina was arrested today for Criminal Sexual Misconduct.  A press release from the Washington State Patrol that was released late this afternoon does not go into detail about the charges, but it does say that the Asotin County Sheriff's Office requested the State Patrol's involvement on March 29th.

ASOTIN COUNTY, WA – Medics and Firefighters who volunteer for the Asotin County Fire District could be in their new fire station in the spring next year.  At the District Commissioners’ meeting yesterday evening the vote was unanimous to award a contract that will combine phases two and three to finish the build. 

LEWISTON, ID – The Lewiston Police Department hopes you can help them identify this man.  He’s a person of interest in a theft case.

CLARKSTON, WA – Today is the day to give to your local library.  The Asotin County Library is taking part in the Library Giving Day campaign.  The one-day fundraising event encourages patrons and library lovers to support your local resource. 

OROFINO, ID – A Nezperce, ID man died yesterday after failing to yield to an Idaho State Police Trooper.  A report from the ISP says a Trooper tried to stop 37-year-old Michael H. Gerten who was headed for a road closure. 

ASOTIN, WA – Kindergarten screening is coming up for kids in the Asotin-Anatone School District.  Kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year will be full time.

The registrations are May 2^nd from 7:40 am until 2:00 pm.  Registrations on May 3^rd run from 7:40 am until 11:00 am.

LEWISTON, ID – A pharmacy technician has been sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for stealing medications and selling them.  44-year-old Marcella Moore was convicted for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances.  Moore will also have to serve three years supervised release after her release from prison and she’ll have to pay the Owl Pharmacy $30,000.

LEWISTON, ID – One of three people charged with being involved in the killing of Sarah Warden was in court today.  The court hearing was for a change of plea, but it there was no action today except to schedule another court date.  

KAMIAH, ID – The American Red Cross of Idaho has opened a shelter in Kamiah for people affected by the flooding.  The shelter is at the Life Center Pentecostal Church at 4432 Highway 12 in Kamiah.

***UPDATE***  A Moscow man has been arrested and is now in jail in connection with this robbery.  A press release says Whitman County Deputies and Moscow Police Officers searched a home in Moscow and seized items related to the robbery.  The Moscow man is charged with Grand Theft.

Yesterday at 9:30 am, the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office received a report of the robbery in which an employee reported a person entering the store, displaying a firearm, and demanding money. 

LAPWAI, ID - If you live in low-lying lands, the Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee suggests you get ready to evacuate.  The rising rivers, creeks, and potential for slides are prompting the warning.  

A release from the Tribe says you should pack only belongings that are necessary like a change of clothes, medication, toiletries, and things like that

STITES, ID - Homeowners, churches, and businesses are trying to figure out the next step in Stites, ID.  Flooding from the South Fork Clearwater River has covered streets, yards, and basements.  

LAPWAI, ID – The Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee has declared a state of emergency and is asking for volunteers.  The emergency is heavy flooding on and near the Nez Perce Reservation.  Creeks and rivers are expected to rise leading to more and worsening flooding.  That, in turn, can lead to landslides, rockslides, and mudslides.