Below is the Daily Fly road report for January 3 - all information is courtesy from the Idaho Transportation Department.

COLFAX WA- On 01-02-20 at 4:30 p.m Whitman County Deputies were advised of a weapons offense which occurred on Spuler Rd. near Lamont, WA.  Deputies were contacted by a resident on Spuler Rd who reported a neighbor, 60-year-old Phillip Hayes of Lamont WA, had fired several rounds toward a shop where the reporting party was located. 

The Pullman Arts Commission invites artists living on the Palouse to submit works of art for Pullman’s next utility box wrap!  The utility box will be unveiled during the 2020 Pullman ArtFest. It is an open theme, so let your creativity soar!  Deadline for submissions is January 31, 2020. Selected artist will receive a $100 stipend.

The Lewiston City Library is pleased to announce the traveling exhibition, Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection, opens to the public on the second floor of the library, January 6, 2020, during regular operating hours

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Effective Jan. 1, 2020, certain medical providers are prohibited from sending surprise bills to consumers in Washington state under a new law that Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler championed. 

On 1/1/19 a train derailed near Bonners Ferry Idaho. Crews started working to remove the engines from the river, no update if it's been sucessfully removed. 

Below is the Daily Fly road report for January 2 - all information is courtesy from the Idaho Transportation Department.

According to Accuweather only a few dry hours are anticipated on Friday before the core of the high winds and precipitation reaches western Washington and Oregon by nightfall.

Below is the Daily Fly road report for December 31 - all information is courtesy from the Idaho Transportation Department.

TUMWATER — The minimum wage in Washington will increase to $13.50 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2020. It’s the final increase mandated under a voter-approved initiative.

OLYMPIA – Boaters helped the state celebrate a record year for efforts to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species into Washington’s waterways, including zebra and quagga mussels, aquatic plants, and fish and amphibian diseases. Aquatic invasive species invade ecosystems beyond their natural historic range, and can negatively impact water quality, power and irrigation systems, native wildlife, and recreational opportunities. 

Below is the Daily Fly road report for December 30, all information is courtesy from the Idaho Transportation Department.

Olympia – Fireworks can be a sparktacular way to ring in the New Year with a bang, but they can also be dangerous if handled inappropriately. In 2018, fireworks in Washington caused 209 injuries and 92 fires. Most of those incidents occurred around Independence Day, but five fireworks injuries were reported in 2018 between December 27-31.

LAPWAI, ID – Nez Perce National Historical Park wishes you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. The Spalding Visitor Center will be closed Christmas Eve (Dec 24), Christmas Day (Dec 25), and New Year’s Day (Jan 1) to give our staff time to spend with their loved ones. The visitor center will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve (Dec 31). All park sites will remain open to the public throughout the holidays.

Starting today, the Idaho State Police will have all available troopers working throughout the state to keep Idaho roads safe.  The increased patrols will focus on reducing the number of impaired and other unsafe drivers on Idaho roadways during the holiday season. Specially trained Drug Recognition Experts (DRE) will also be working during the holiday to identify impaired drivers. DRE's provide law enforcement agencies with certified experts capable of gathering evidence to substantiate charges of impairment by drugs in DUI/drug investigations.