Have you registered for the Live Online Auction yet? The Festival of Trees Hybrid Gala will begin at 7:30 pm on Saturday! The silent auction is available NOW until 11:00 pm on Saturday. Happy Bidding!!

SMITHS FERRY -- Idaho State Highway 55 between Smiths Ferry and Round Valley Road will remain closed through the Thanksgiving weekend following a large rockslide that occurred on Thursday (Nov. 18) afternoon.

LEWISTON – Rooted Salon and Spa in Lewiston works hard to ensure women in the valley leave feeling beautiful, relaxed, and cared for every day. 

BOISE – The Department of Justice today announced more than $139 million in grant funding through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The awards provide direct funding to 183 law enforcement agencies across the nation, allowing those agencies to hire 1,066 additional full-time law enforcement professionals. In the District of Idaho, two cities were awarded funding totaling $750,000.

Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), and Dianne Feinstein (D-California) introduced an amendment to the fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act to formally authorize the National Guard's Fireguard Program to help detect and monitor wildfires across the country. 

BOISE – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested a Meridian man on Thursday, November 18, for alleged sexual exploitation of a child.

Pullman – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) will be conducting emphasis patrols starting November 18^th, and running through November 28th as Washington State University (WSU) students travel across the state for the Thanksgiving holiday break. 

BOISE – Ahead of the busy holiday travel season, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) encourages drivers to be “Idaho Ready” for winter driving. ITD's annual winter safety campaign aims to help drivers prepare for challenging conditions on the state’s highways, before hitting the road.

NAMPA -- According to court records, on May 30, 2021, law enforcement and emergency medical services responded to a single-vehicle crash in Nampa. Carlos Ballesteros, 28, of Nampa, was a passenger in the crashed vehicle.

CLARKSTON -- To comply with WIAA regulations for athletes to compete with other schools, Clarkston High School will be implementing a new COVID-19 testing policy for unvaccinated athletes in high-risk sports. 

LEWISTON -- The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is investigating a large whitetail deer that was shot on Monday, November 15, near Lewiston, Idaho.

MOSCOW – Gritman Medical Center is providing our weekly update on test samples collected, average positivity rates over 7- and 14-day periods, and positive inpatient hospital admissions, including the vaccination status of patients, admitted to the hospital who tested positive for COVID-19 since June 1

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LC Valley: Cloudy with periods of rain- 80% chance of rain. Winds shifting NW from ESE at 10-15mph. A few clouds overnight with light and variable winds. 44/34

Palouse Area: Rain mixing with and changing to snow in the afternoon- 90% chance of precip. Winds SSE shifting to W at 10-15mph. Cloudy overnight skies with SW winds at 5-10mph. 39/32

Prairie Area: Rain turning to snow in the afternoon- 90% chance of precip- about one inch of snow expected. Winds WSW at 10-15mph. Mostly cloudy overnight with snow showers in the evening- 40% chance of snow. Winds WSW at 5-10mph. 40/28

Read the full article for the complete weather forecast. 

Do you know what makes Thanksgiving even better? Sativa Sisters Danksgiving sale! Stop by 8a-2p and get 25% off everything! We have everything you need to enhance your meal or just get you through the day. Want more deals? Stop by for our Green Friday sale and get 25% off the whole store and 40% off paraphernalia!! Happy holidays everyone!

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LEWISTON – Ashleigh Strother owner of LCV Beauty Aesthetics is working to make the women in the valley feel more confident and beautiful.