Homes of Hope has teamed up with Skelton’s Carpet One this holiday season, to help make sure every child Home’s of Hope serves receives a present. To make this successful, we need your help! Come by Skelton’s Carpet One and take an ornament off the tree. Each ornament will represent a little girl or boy and a wish list of items to choose from up to a $25 value. Once you purchase the gift, bring it to Skelton’s Carpet One and place it under The Giving Tree. On November 21^st Skelton’s Carpet One will deliver all presents and monetary donations to Homes of Hope. Help make this Christmas a little brighter.

LEWISTON, ID – Air pollution may increase to dangerous levels this week.  The National Weather Service has issued an Air Stagnation Advisory until 1:00 pm on Wednesday.  A high pressure system is causing strong temperature inversions across the inland northwest, trapping pollutants near the ground.

LEWISTON, ID – The LCSC community is giving back this Christmas season.  The LC Cares group, made up of students, staff, and faculty, is collecting food, new toys, and money for families in our area.  Starting tomorrow the LC Cares Food and Toy Drive will be gathering the items through December 17^th.

ASOTIN, WA – The Asotin County Commissioners are not holding a meeting tonight.  Once a month, they meet in on Monday evening instead of the regular 9:00 am.  A notice from the Board Clerk says there are no items for the agenda, so the meeting tonight is cancelled.

Lumber mill seeking to fill a common labor job position.  Preference will be given to applicants with previous mill experience.  Excellent wage and benefit package.  Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license.  We offer a generous compensation package including health and dental insurance and 401(k) plan with employer match.  We are a drug-free workplace.

LEWISTON, ID – The lights come on at Locomotive Park tonight.  The Winter Spirit group has been working for weeks to string the lights, plant the candy canes, and get the penguins dancing. 

Lumber mill seeking to fill a common labor job position.  Preference will be given to applicants with previous mill experience.  Excellent wage and benefit package.  Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license.  We offer a generous compensation package including health and dental insurance and 401(k) plan with employer match.  We are a drug-free workplace.

LEWISTON, ID – Robin Turner has been fired from the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport.  The Airport Authority Board held an emergency meeting this morning and voted in favor of his termination.  The firing is immediate.  Turner held the position of Airport Manager until he retired, and then was re-hired by former manager Stephanie Morgan as an Assistant Manager.  Morgan’s employment was terminated earlier this week by the board at their regularly-scheduled meeting.

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington’s newest gun legislation is already under fire.  The National Rifle Association, the Second Amendment Foundation and several Washington citizens have filed suit over Initiative 1639.  

The groups behind the lawsuit filed the suit.  In the document it challenges the constitutionality of certain bans within the Initiative.

OROFINO, ID – Water to parts of the Orofino area will be shut down in about 30 minutes.  The Riverside Water and Sewer District has a break in the main water line.  The water will be shut off from 140^th Street west to Hidden Village and the Pink House Recreation site.  The water will be turned off at 10:00 am until it’s repaired.

CLARKSTON, WA – Asotin County Deputies and Firefighters were dispatched to a vehicle in a canyon this morning.  A caller noticed the vehicle overturned between Deer Pointe Drive and 4^th Avenue.

LEWIS-CLARK VALLEY

This Morning A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.