PARADISE, WA - Washington State is ranked #1 in the United States for business, according to the 2017 America’s Top States for Business ranking from CNBC.  Idaho is ranked #20.

OLYMPIA, WA - The Washington State Department of Commerce today presented a 2017 Smart Communities Award to the Southeast Washington Coalition consisting of Asotin, Columbia, and Garfield counties and the cities of Clarkston and Starbuck for their regional growth management master program update.

OROFINO, ID - Clearwater County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a report of a log truck that had lost its load near milepost 4 on Grangemont Road yesterday.  According to a press release, 42-year-old Cory Ford of Emmett was driving westbound on Grangemont Road in a 1996 Kenworth truck owned by Finke Logging when he reportedly fell asleep and left the roadway.

CLARKSTON, WA - Due to increased fire danger and dry weather conditions, Phase A of the Public Use Restrictions for campfires, smoking, off-road travel, and chainsaw use have gone into effect on the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.

BOISE, ID - Federal, state, and local wildland fire management agencies and the Federal Aviation Administration are urging members of the public to not fly “Unmanned Aircraft Systems” or drones over or near wildfires.  They say unauthorized drone flights pose serious risks to firefighter and public safety and the effectiveness of wildfire suppression operations.

PORTLAND, OR - Without any new electricity resource acquisition, aside from energy efficiency, the Northwest's power supply will become inadequate by the year 2021.  That is according to an analysis by the Northwest Power and Conservation Council's senior power systems analyst.  John Fazio will brief the Council on his findings during a meeting in Vancouver tomorrow and Wednesday.

CLARKSTON, WA - Do you recognize this person?  Help Clarkston Police identify him - reference case # 17P03990.

RIGGINS, ID - A missing Boise man is believed to have crashed his pickup into the Salmon River at approximately milepost 201.5 on US 95.  The Idaho County Sheriff's Office says a person reported yesterday that he found 54-year-old John "Randy" French's license plate at that location.