ASOTIN, WA – The upcoming Commissioners meeting is your chance to give your opinion on how your tax money is going to be spent.  Asotin County Commissioners meet at the regular time at 9:00 am Monday. 

OTHELLO, WA – The main thoroughfare from our area to the west side of Washington will still be detoured for another few weeks.  State Route 26 runs from Colfax to Vantage where it meets up with Interstate 90. 

TEKOA, WA – Investigators arrested two people they believe are behind several property crimes in Whitman and Lincoln counties. 

Sunday, the Whitman County Sheriff asked for information on this pickup believing the driver was involved in a burglary of gas and a pump.  A Lincoln County investigator recognized the pickup as someone in the town of Sprague.

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

This Morning A 10 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

LEWISTON, ID – Local Veterans will be remembering Pearl Harbor with a ceremony Friday December 7^th.  You’re invited to join several Veteran organizations locally in the event.  The guest speaker is U.S. Coast Guard Veteran Tim Lema. 

LEWISTON, ID – If you know who owns this pickup, Lewiston Police Detectives would like to have a word with him.  The LPD is asking for help identifying the person responsible in the theft of two propane tanks.  It happened in the 1000 block of 9^th Avenue on November 22^nd just after 1:00 am.

***UPDATE*** An LPD Lieutenant says Autumn returned home safely to her family last night.

LEWISTON, ID – You’ve probably seen a missing person’s report circulating through facebook about a local girl named Autumn Ayres.  The Lewiston Police Department says she is considered a runaway juvenile.  A Lieutenant says they don’t believe she’s in any danger, she has just run away from home.  Officers have been following up on the leads they’ve been given, but haven’t found her yet. 

LEWISTON, ID – The Lewiston Library is near to hiring a new Director.  They have narrowed it down to three candidates.  One is the Librarian for the Mountain View School District in the Grangeville area, one is from the Treasure Valley and has worked in and visited libraries all over the world while her husband moved around in the U.S. Army, and the other is the Library Director at Lincoln Library in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. 

BOISE, ID – Governor “Butch” Otter lit the Christmas Tree in front of the state Capitol yesterday.  Thousands of people turned out to watch the twinkle lights come on.  The Governor and Mrs. Otter celebrated afterward by handing out books, hot apple cider, and treats to kids who attended.

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

This Morning Rain. High near 48. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

OLYMPIA, WA – This year was one of the busiest for wildland firefighters.  The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is already hiring for next year.  Many of their firefighters responded locally to the Nisqually John Fire just downriver from Chief Timothy Park.  During the fire, they stayed in tents at the school in Colton. 

TEKOA, WA – The Whitman County Sheriff is asking for your help.  Cameras caught a pickup early yesterday morning.  The driver is wanted for questioning in the theft of gas and a 5 horsepower motor with a pump.  They were stolen from a farm shop.  The photo was taken at 2:28 am on the 25^th.