KANSAS CITY, Mo. – LC State Baseball climbed in the NAIA rankings for the second poll in a row, this time jumping two spots to No. 7. The Warriors are fresh off four-game sweeps of both College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon heading into the second half of Cascade Conference play.

Lapwai, Idaho- Beginning April 1, 2021, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) will change its COVID-19 response to correspond with Stage 4 of Idaho Rebounds guidelines.  As of March 26, 2021, Nimiipuu Health (NMPH) had a 14-day average of less than one positive COVID-19 case per day and a positivity rate of 4.17%.

OLYMPIA — Following a trial in Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s lawsuit against CLA Estate Services, Inc. and CLA USA, Inc., a King County Superior Court judge ruled that the companies must pay a total of more than $6.1 million-plus 12 percent annual interest to 1,100 Washington seniors for misleading them about estate planning and other deceptive conduct. The company must also pay $6.5 million in civil penalties, which by law will go to the state general fund. The court also ruled that CLA must pay the Attorney General’s Office more than $1.8 million in attorney’s costs and fees.

BOISE – Acting U.S. Attorney Rafael M. Gonzalez, Jr. and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Frank Tarentino today highlighted the danger that counterfeit prescription pills pose to our community. Opioid and prescription drug abuse are at an all-time high. In 2019, 70,630 drug overdose deaths occurred in the United States, and more than 70 percent of those deaths involved an opioid.

PULLMAN, Wash. —Days after Idaho documented its first case of a fatal viral disease in wild rabbits, Washington State University veterinarians are asking for parents to leave the bunnies out of Easter baskets.

JULIAETTA, ID - On March 30 at approximately 5:28 PM, Idaho State Police responded to a fatal crash on State Highway 3 milepost 10.2, between Juliaetta and Kendrick, Idaho.  A gray 2011 Hyundai Elantra driven by a juvenile was traveling south on SH3 when it crossed the left of the center. 

BOISE – Idaho drivers received more frustrating news as they filled up this week, with gas prices increasing by another nickel to hit an average of $3.04 per gallon.  According to AAA, that’s 45 cents more than a month ago, and 70 cents more than a year ago (when COVID-19 restrictions were imposed).  The Gem State now ranks 10^th in the country for the most expensive fuel.

CLARKSTON, WA - Asotin County Fire District #1 crews attacked a garage fire just before midnight Monday evening. The detached garage was in close proximity to a manufactured home in the 1600 block of 13th Street in Clarkston.

Indianapolis, IN - The Gonzaga Bulldogs, (29-0) will face perhaps its toughest test thus far this tournament, in the USC Trojans (25-7). The Zags defeated the Creighton Blue Jays in what can only be described as a clinical performance, as the Bulldogs ran the Blue jays off the floor 85-63. USC however, looked equally as impressive against fellow Pac-12 foe, the Oregon Ducks, as USC dispatched the Ducks 82-68. 

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office received the following notable calls on 3/26/21:

(Moscow, Idaho) — The City of Moscow Community Events Division welcomes members of the community to participate with the Motor-In Moscow Farmers Market for the 2021 season. Similar to last year, customers may shop from participating vendors at www.localline.ca/motor-in-moscow-farmers-market.

Spring is here, and hatchery staff has ramped up fish stocking around the state, with trout bound for water bodies in each of Fish and Game's seven regions.  About 213,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout Idaho during April, more than three times as many as they stocked in March.

Boise, Idaho – The Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health is awarding $30,000 in grants to launch a telehealth pilot program at two libraries in Clearwater County. Both libraries will be able to offer telehealth visits, increasing access to healthcare in rural Idaho.

I was scrolling through the web this morning, and found a video of a beautiful ocean creature known as a "Sea Angel"! In this video, the almost transparent sea slug glides effortlessly through the water, and when it flaps its small wings, it really does look like an angel. 

MOSCOW, Idaho — March 30, 2021 — The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts presents “Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde” by Moisés Kaufman, April 23-May 2.