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Idaho Highway 8 will be resurfaced from Bovill east toward Elk River over the next two months, with work set to begin Tuesday, August 4. Resurfacing seven miles of the highway from its intersection with Idaho Highway 3 and Ruby Creek will provide a smoother ride for drivers.

Crews will work 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Saturday. During working hours only, the highway will be reduced to one lane.

A nearby project to fill in cracks and resurface 13.5 miles of ID-9 between Harvard and Deary is expected to wrap up in mid-August.

Visit 511.idaho.gov before traveling to see what impacts you may encounter on your route.

On 8/3/20, at about 1250 AM, Lewiston Police and Fire were dispatched to the intersection of Main St and 9th St for a motorcycle vs vehicle collision. Investigation revealed that a 2020 Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by Patrick Dalton 38 of Lewiston, had been north bound on 9th St. Dalton failed to stop for the red light and ran into a 2017 Dodge pickup being driven by Christian Davis 28 of Pasco WA. Davis had been east bound on Main St. Dalton was transported by ambulance to St Joseph Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries. Davis was not injured.

We are asking a press release be issued for a vehicle that was found crashed on Zaza Rd in the Waha area, the vehicle was involved in a pursuit earlier todays date. It is possible that a subject is on foot in the area, as no one was located inside or around the vehicle. We want to remind everyone to please not pick up any hitch-hikers in the area, and to please call us if you see any strange individuals or notice anything unusual in the Waha area. Our phone number is 208-799-3131 Ext 1.

Colfax, WA- At approximately 2:20am on Saturday morning, law enforcement officers from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office, Pullman Police Department and Washington State University Police Department responded to the report of an abduction and stabbing near the intersection of Whelan and Kitzmiller Roads. 

Summer fisheries are in full swing throughout the state this month, providing some of the year’s best fishing opportunities in lakes and streams, along the coast and on the Columbia River.

On 7/31/20, at about 1:30 PM, Lewiston Police and Fire were dispatched to the 400 block of Thain Rd, in front of the Maverick, for a motorcycle vs vehicle collision.

The Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation held the 29^th Annual Bighorn sheep lottery tag drawing on July 29th at the MK Nature Center and, Mr. Aaron Neilson out of Boise, Idaho is the lucky recipient of a hunt of a lifetime. Two alternates were also drawn in case Mr. Neilson is unable to make the hunt. The winning ticket this year was drawn by Idaho Fish and Game Director, Mr. Ed Schriever and announced by Idaho Wild Sheep Foundation President Mr. Jim Warner. 

The Lewiston Fire Department responded to 515 24th Street North for a reported structure fire at 7 pm Friday.

Restoring the lower Snake River and its salmon, steelhead, and lamprey could not be more critical for the Nez Perce people, given the location of the Tribe’s homeland and treaty-reserved territory, and the central role of salmon, steelhead, and lamprey in Nez Perce culture.  The dams on the lower Snake River and the mainstem Columbia have had—and continue to have—an enormous impact on salmon and steelhead, and the Nez Perce people.  The Nez Perce Tribe has long publicly supported restoring the lower Snake River by breaching the four dams there and investing in affected local communities.

Avista has made its annual Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) and Residential Exchange rate adjustment filings with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC or Commission) that if approved, are designed to increase overall electric revenues by approximately $2.8 million or 1.1% effective Oct. 1, 2020. These annual filings have no impact on Avista’s earnings.

A pandemic-prompted conversion of plans for another Sandpoint, Idaho-based Heritage Orchard Conference to a virtual format may demonstrate the true reach of the World Wide Web.

Traffic is backed up due to a Trucks trailer being disconnected due to the brakes catching fire by 3rd Ave on Hwy-12 right as you enter Lewiston. Expect travel delays. Will update post as we get more information. 

*UPDATE* The Major Collision Investigation Team is on scene. Southbound lanes will be closed for some time. Lewiston PD is asking everyone to avoid the area. 

*UPDATE* Police are on scene and will be diverting traffic. Thain Rd between Bryden and Airway will be temporarily closed.

*ORIGINAL* There is a 2 vehicle accident on Thain Rd. A motorcycle hit a truck, police are not on scene yet. Please avoid the area, we will update with details as they come in.