Fire investigators have been unable to determine what caused a suspicious blaze that damaged a transitional home in Moscow back in March. City of Moscow Fire Chief Brian Nickerson has released an update about the investigation into the cause of the March 19th blaze.  The fire damaged the Oxford House […]

Palouse Habitat for Humanity is once again looking for a partner family for its newest home build. The application period has reopened and runs through May 31st.  The income criteria for eligible applicants has increased to between 30% and 80% of the area median income.  Habitat is building the home […]

The last closure of the State Route 127 bridge over the Snake River South of Dusty will start on Thursday night. The Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing the bridge at Central Ferry on Thursday night at 8:00.  The bridge will reopen on Friday morning at 10:00.  Crews […]

the water in Genesee is unsafe for infants because of high nitrate levels. A post on the City of Genesee’s website states the high levels of nitrates in the community’s water system is a serious health concern for children under 6 months old.  The water cannot be boiled to make […]

A 61 year old Moscow man was injured in a head on collision on U.S. Highway 12 in North Central Idaho Friday night. Idaho State Police reports that the crash occurred around 8:00 near milepost 51 in Lewis County.  Troopers say the Moscow man was driving a van Westbound when […]

The Port of Whitman County has received a grant of $500,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to identify and assess brownfield properties throughout Whitman County. The EPA says that a brownfield is a property for which expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by a hazardous substance’s presence or […]

Student-athletes at the University of Idaho earned a cumulative 3.44 GPA for the spring 2023 semester. 103 student-athletes earned a perfect 4.0, 259 earned above a 3.0 GPA, and 145 were named to the Dean’s List. This has been the best semester since the university started tracking the metric. Vandal […]

The U.S. Forest Service is winding down this spring’s prescribed burns in the local national forest in Idaho. Over 6.000 acres of prescribed burns are being conducted this season in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest.  Local burning continued this week on the Palouse Ranger District.  More ignitions are possible next […]

Investigators were unable to determine what caused Monday’s fire that damaged two duplexes on Pullman’s College Hill. The City of Pullman’s Fire Marshal has concluded his investigation ruling that the cause of the blaze is undetermined.  The fire heavily damaged one duplex and slightly damaged a duplex next door.  Three […]