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Woman injured in Clarkston storage unit fire
CLARKSTON, Wash. - A woman was injured and taken to the hospital after her storage unit caught on fire. Asotin County Fire District 1 (ACFD) and Lewiston Firefighters responded to a large fire in a storage unit in the 2200 block of Appleside Boulevard in Clarkston Heights around midnight on Saturday, May 4.
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Running From Clarkston Police and Forcing her way Into a Home to Hide
CLARKSTON - A woman was booked into the Asotin County Jail on Thursday night after running from Clarkston Police and allegedly forcing her way into a nearby home to hide. According to court documents, at approximately 8:38 p.m. on Thursday, Clarkston Police responded to a burglary report in the 500 block of 6th Street. The reporting party stated that he had video of a female and her dog coming onto his property and into his carport, ignoring posted no trespassing signs. The woman was later identified as 25-year-old Tamara Johnston.
The homeless in Washington state scatter as cities ban them from public spaces
John Parke, known as “Cowboy,” is always ready to pack up and move. He stacks his black and blue tent, foam sleeping pad, and flannel-lined sleeping bag on top of a wagon that he hauls away every day at 7 a.m. before police arrive and order him and the other unhoused people of “camp town” to leave.
29-year-old Southern Idaho Man Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl Pills Linked to an Overdose Death of Lewiston Man
SPOKANE - Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that 29-year-old Jaycob Tyler Gonzales of Nampa, Idaho, was sentenced after pleading guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute 40 Grams or More of Fentanyl. United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice imposed a sentence of 108 months imprisonment to be followed by 5 years of supervised release.
Culdesac man Arrested in North Lewiston for Possession of Meth With Intent to Distribute
LEWISTON - A Culdesac man was arrested early Thursday morning in North Lewiston after over 20 grams of suspected meth were found in the vehicle he was driving. According to court documents, at approximately 1:41 a.m. on Thursday, an officer with the Lewiston Police Department was patrolling near the Coleman Oil Dyna Mart, on Down River Road/Highway 128 in North Lewiston, when the officer observed a Honda car parked out in front of the store with two people inside. "Both subjects appeared very concerned as I drove through," said the officer's report.
Washington man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison in 'Operation Net Nanny' cases
A Clarkston man arrested in an online child-sex sting was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison. David Elmo Curry's sentence was less than the 25 years prosecutors asked for, but U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Bastian said he was partly constrained in sentencing by federal laws setting the lowest sentence he could impose.
Clarkston Police Find 1,700 Fentanyl Pills in RV of a man who Allegedly Delivered Drugs With a Drone
CLARKSTON - A man was arrested at a Clarkston RV park on Friday after police allegedly found approximately 1,700 fentanyl pills in his trailer. The man also allegedly admitted to police he had used a drone to make drug deliveries. According to court documents, Clarkston Police were contacted by Lewiston...
Woman Accused of Smothering her Dad at Lewiston Vets Home Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Battery
LEWISTON - As part of a plea deal, a Las Vegas woman who allegedly attempted to smother her father at the Lewiston Veterans Home in February of 2023 has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated battery. 55-year-old Sandra McCarty, who was originally charged with attempted murder, pleaded not...
Lewiston house fire causes $150,000 in damage
LEWISTON, Idaho – A house fire in Lewiston resulted in $150,000 in damage on Tuesday night. According to the Lewiston Fire Department, the cause of the fire was electrical wiring. No one was injured and the flames were knocked down minutes after firefighters arrived. The Spokane Fire Department requested...
LC State Upset in Cascade Conference Baseball Championship Opener
LEWISTON– The Bushnell Beacons used a program-record 20 hits to make a statement against No. 5 LC State in the opening round of the 2024 Cascade Conference Baseball Championship, presented by U.S. Bank, on Saturday. Bushnell snapped the Warriors’ winning streak with a 13-5 final score. Both two...
Lewis-Clark State baseball stumbles against Bushnell in Cascade Conference tournament
Lewis-Clark State’s 16-game win streak was snapped. It was the first home loss this season; It was the first loss suffered by starting pitcher Drake George and it was the first time the Warriors gave up at least 20 hits since May 4, 2001, against Washington State.
Lewiston Fire Department Upgrades Fleet with New Ambulances
LEWISTON - The City of Lewiston Fire Department has proudly announced the addition of two state-of-the-art ambulances to their fleet. The newly acquired ambulances from Braun NW, based in Chehalis, WA, were delivered on April 30th, 2024. Each vehicle cost $230,000, slightly under the allocated budget, marking a critical update to the department's fleet. These ambulances replace older models. Specifically, a 2011 two-wheel-drive ambulance with 163,000 miles and a 2012 model sidelined due to a blown motor.
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