CLARKSTON, WA - January 8, 2021 - Tri-State Memorial Hospital & Medical Campus’ Board of Directors has named Kym Clift, MBA, FACHE, FHFMA, CHFP, as the future Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kym currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer/Vice President of Operations at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center – Samaritan Health System in Corvallis, Oregon. She has over 25 years of experience and is a native of Washington.

COLFAX WA-  On 01/07/21 at approximately 2230 hours a Whtiman County Deputy was on patrol near the intersection of SR 128 and SR 193 at Red Wolf Bridge located in Whitman County, WA when the deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle for a traffic violation. The vehicle failed to yield to the deputy’s emergency lights and siren and continued over Red Wolf Bridge and into Clarkston WA. 

When it came time to enroll in college this fall, in the middle of a pandemic, a startling number of Idaho high school graduates stayed home.

On the morning of Monday, January 4, 2021, two cow elk were discovered shot and left to waste in a field near mile marker 7 on the Reubens-Gifford Rd (Magpie Grade).

The card will be sent in a white envelope that prominently displays the U.S. Department of the Treasury seal. A picture of the EIP card and tips about how to use it without fees are in NCLC's fact sheet.

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump saw his Facebook and Twitter account suspended Wednesday evening after the nation’s two dominant social media platforms accused him of inciting violence through his posts.

Idaho Governor Brad Little issued a statement regarding what transpired in Washington D.C. as well as in Boise. 

These were the notable calls for 1/5/21 handled by the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office: 

Gov. Jay Inslee addressed the state yesterday following a day of unrest and in both the state of Washington and Washington, D.C. 

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) released the following statement with regard to the January 6, 2020, Joint Session of Congress to record the Electoral College votes from November’s presidential election:

MESA, Arizona – The No. 7 Lewis-Clark State Men’s Basketball team opened its Arizona trip with an 83-56 victory over Benedictine Mesa. It was the program’s first contest against a team from the 48th state. Trystan Bradley, coming off a 27-point game against William Jessup, scored a career-high 30 points, including five 3-pointers. A box score with complete stats from the game will be available on Thursday.

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: January 6th, 1838, Samuel Morse's telegraph system was demonstrated for the first time. He did so at the Speedwell Iron Works in Morristown, New Jersey.

In Idaho, 2 in 5 tested homes across the state have higher-than-recommended radon levels. January is Radon Action Month, and the Department of Health and Welfare is encouraging Idahoans to test their homes for radon, especially because more people are working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.