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Kendrick Locust Blossom Festival Saturday
Kendrick’s Annual Locust Blossom Festival is this weekend. It all starts Saturday morning with a fun run at 8:00 followed by the parade at 10:00 and afternoon activities.
Month: May 2022
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National Forests Prepare For Busy Weekend
The local National Forests are expected to be busy this holiday weekend. Many of the campgrounds in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest in North Central Idaho are open. There is still persistent snowpack at higher elevations and rivers are running fast and high. Rangers are warning visitors to be prepared […]
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Boat Racing In Elk River This Weekend
Boat racing returns to Elk River this weekend. The Stateline Outboard Racing Association’s annual hydroplane races are Saturday and Sunday on Elk Creek Reservoir. The races are from 10:00 to 4:00. There are 5 classes of boats that can reach speeds of up to 100 MPH. The Elk River boat […]
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Retiring Local Idaho State Representative Caroline Nilsson Troy Named UI’s Next State Lobbyist
Retiring local Idaho State Representative Caroline Nilsson Troy has been hired by the University of Idaho to be the institution’s next state lobbyist. Troy has been named special assistant to the president for state and government relations. She will begin her new job in July. Troy served 4 terms in […]
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WSU Chief Financial Officer Announces Her Retirement
Washington State University’s Chief Financial Officer has announced her retirement. WSU Vice President for Finance Stacy Pearson will retire at the end of this calendar year. Pearson has been working as the institution’s CFO since 2017. During her tenure WSU went from running a 30-million-dollar annual budget deficit to a […]
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Bike safety event at St. John Library this Friday
May is Bike Safety Month and the St. John Library and Whitman County Sheriff’s Office are partnering together to host a bike safety event at the library on 1 E. Front Street May 27th at 3 pm. All are invited to learn the ins and outs of riding on two […]
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Emergency response trainings take place at Washington State University campus May 30 through June 2
Washington State University advises that local law enforcement and fire departments will meet on the Washington State University Pullman campus to conduct a series of training exercises May 30 through June 2. Signs will be posted in the area to notify those in the vicinity. Emergency response vehicles will be […]
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Man Accused Of Stealing Several Guns From Pullman Area Home Sent To Prison
The 26-year-old man accused of stealing several guns from a Pullman area home last Fall is going to prison. Jordan Shull recently pleaded guilty as charged in Whitman County Superior Court to felony burglary and two counts of theft of a firearm. Shull was sentenced to 21 months in prison, […]
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Local Drug Case Against Boise Man Dropped After Judge Rules Search Illegal
The local drug case against a Boise man has been dismissed after a judge ruled that Whitman County Sheriff’s Deputies illegally searched the man’s vehicle. 51-year-old Ronald Thiel was arrested early Thanksgiving morning during a routine traffic stop in downtown Colfax. According to a sheriff’s office press release Thiel reportedly […]
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Possible Thunderstorms Thursday Night
The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for possible thunderstorms on Thursday night. The forecast is calling for potential heavy rains of over half an inch in a short period of time which could cause localized flooding.