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Kamiah Community Aims to Bring Idaho Potato Truck to 89th Annual BBQ Days
KAMIAH - The Kamiah BBQ Days committee is teaming up with the Kamiah Hotel Bar & Grill to bring the Idaho Potato Truck to the Grand Parade at this year’s BBQ Days, scheduled for August 29-31, 2024. They need your help to make it happen!. Residents can support this...
Softball Recap: Genesee takes down Kendrick in a playoff battle
Had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Kendrick Tigers by a score of 12-7 on Friday. Winning may never get old, but Genesee sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Man Charged With Felony Eluding After High-Speed Chase Near Lapwai
LEWISTON - A 42-year-old man is facing a felony eluding charge following a high-speed police chase near Lapwai on Saturday. According to court documents, at about 5:30 p.m. last Saturday, an Idaho State Police Trooper was on patrol, just north of Lapwai, on US95. The trooper observed a white Ford Focus traveling northbound at an "extremely high rate of speed."
Latah County Sheriff’s Office seeks further information on abandoned vehicle
MOSCOW - The Latah County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an abandoned vehicle near the intersection of Crumarine Loop Road and Cedar Grove Lane, outside of Moscow in rural Latah County. The vehicle is a blue 1961 Ford F350, abandoned approximately three months ago. The last registered owners are deceased and the plates on the vehicle expired in 1991.
Softball Game Recap: Lapwai Takes a Loss
Lapwai was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to the Kendrick Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lapwai of the 29-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Fierce night for the Tigers secures a Whitepine League softball title
GENESEE — The third-seeded Kendrick Tigers had no easy path to an Idaho Class 1A district softball title. Kendrick faced two of the best pitchers in the classification in back-to-back games on Wednesday at Genesee High School.
Landslide shuts down both directions of Highway 64 near Kamiah
KAMIAH, Idaho — Highway 64 is closed after a landslide near Kamiah on Sunday. According to the Idaho Transportation Department, crews shut down both directions of State Highway 64 from milepost 23 to 31 on May 5. Drivers are advised to find a different route. There is no estimated...
Softball Recap: Glenns Ferry comes up short despite Peyton Stewart's strong performance
Glenns Ferry and Kendrick squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Glenns Ferry had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Kendrick Tigers by a score of 6-5. Glenns Ferry's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak. Peyton Stewart was cooking despite her...
Emotions rise in Kohberger hearing
MOSCOW — The prosecution and defense in the Bryan Kohberger case pointed fingers at each other during a Thursday hearing regarding whether certain information about evidence should be made public. Latah County District Judge John Judge ultimately decided to keep a May 14 hearing closed to the public despite the wishes of Kohberger’s attorney Anne Taylor. Kohberger’s defense claims it has submitted requests for more evidence from the prosecution, including...
Baseball Recap: Kendrick takes down Idaho City in a playoff battle
Kendrick had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Idaho City Wildcats by a score of 10-6 on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but Kendrick sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Softball Recap: Kendrick finds playoff glory versus Glenns Ferry
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Kendrick had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Glenns Ferry Pilots 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Kendrick who now have six in a row. Hailey...
Baseball Game Preview: Firth Takes on Orofino
The Firth Cougars will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Orofino Maniacs at 12:30 p.m. Last Saturday, Firth came up short against Challis and fell 9-6. That's two games in a row now that Firth has lost by exactly three runs. Meanwhile, Orofino waltzed...
Baseball Game Preview: Orofino on Home-Turf
Orofino is 9-1 against Grangeville since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Orofino Maniacs will look to defend their home field against the Grangeville Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Orofino comes in on four and Grangeville on eight.
Softball Recap: Grangeville triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Abbie Frei
Grangeville came tearing into Thursday's matchup with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Orofino Maniacs and snuck past 11-9. That's more bragging rights for Grangeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
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