LEWISTON - A pavement rehabilitation project in which crews will repair significant cracking, grind off the top layer of the roadway, and replace it with new paving material will start Monday (July 13) from Deary to Harvard on Idaho Highway 9. The work on this 13-mile project will provide a smoother, safer ride for motorists by eliminating cracks and ruts on the road’s surface.

The Clearwater River Casino in Lewiston and Itse-Ye-Ye Casino in Kamiah will re-open today at 4pm after temporarily closing earlier this week due to technical difficulties. 

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and education leaders rolled out the new Idaho Back to School Framework today, providing guidance to local officials in their decisions about the safe reopening of schools for the 2020-2021 school year.

Structure fire in Clarkston near 13th Street and Peaslee Avenue. We will report when we have more information. 

BOISE, IDAHO — July 9, 2020 —A Lewiston man and former Nez Perce County bailiff got three years of supervised probation and 100 hours of community service after pleading guilty in June to one count of state income tax evasion.

New initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits totaled 4,924 for the week ending July 4, decreasing 9 percent - or 493 claims - from the previous week. 

Check out what's happening within the Lewiston Police Department. 

Lewiston, ID— Idaho Public Health and Beautiful Downtown Lewiston are teaming up to provide a webinar to share tips on protecting the public health and preventing the spread of COVID-19 during a community event. The webinar is geared towards community organizations and businesses that plan highly attended community events.

This event will recognize Idaho’s top volunteers and philanthropists with a series of ceremonies that will take place in November in northern, southwestern and eastern Idaho. Link is available in the article to nominate someone you believe deserves an award. 

RIGGINS—The recently reopened detour around the US-95 closure south of Riggins due to a July 3 rockslide will not open today following discovery of significant movement on the slope. This closure is anticipated to last at least two days.

Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins was re-elected to a Chief At-Large position on the board of the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) last week. Chief Jenkins will be part of the leadership team of the 14-member executive board, which was announced at the organization’s virtual general business June 23.

The 2020 adult fall Chinook Salmon return past Lower Granite Dam is projected to be around 15,000 adults with about 5,500 of these being natural origin. These run sizes will allow a harvest of over 3,000 adult salmon, which is considerably more than was provided during our spring Chinook Salmon seasons.

Lewiston Transit Service offers free rides during the summer for youth ages 17 and younger.

At Arrow Junction, the new tasting room, Rivaura, sits facing West with gorgeous views of the Clearwater River.  Rivaura was founded in 2014 and recently opened this new tasting room early June.

Curbside pickup at Community Food Bank is open today, Wednesday 7/8 from 11 AM- 1 PM