KAMIAH - On December 27, 2025, at approximately 10:14 AM, Idaho County Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a domestic dispute in the presence of children. Idaho County deputies responded and spoke to all parties on scene.

MOSCOW - The Latah County Historical Society is excited to present the new 2026 calendar, “Then and Now: Moscow, Idaho.” This fascinating full-size wall calendar features historic photos and contemporary recreations of 12 scenes from around town. It can be purchased from BookPeople of Moscow…

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador is warning Idahoans about a text scam claiming recipients must act urgently to receive $2,000 tariff rebate checks. The fraudulent messages, complete with bold and capitalized words, claim the recipient's check will not be sent unless they click a link …

BOISE  - January 1st marks the first day of the year of the United States’ semiquincentennial and the annual First Day Hikes event. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation and America’s State Parks invite you to join us in celebrating by taking part in one of the more then 1,000 events …

BOISE - AAA has announced a national partnership with MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), mirroring a long-standing partnership that has been in place in Idaho for the past several years.

BOISE – Two lucky Idaho Lottery winning tickets are now worth a guaranteed $1,000,000!  The Idaho Lottery announced the winning numbers from the sold-out, 2025 version of the popular Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle shortly before 6 p.m. Mountain Time this evening. 

RICHLAND - On December 26, 2025, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office removed 12 medium, mixed breed dogs living in unsanitary conditions on Summit Creek Road in Richland, Oregon. 

OWYHEE - A pneumonia outbreak caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M.ovi) was detected in the small herd of approximately 30 California bighorn sheep in Reynolds Creek, Unit 40, during routine disease surveillance in mid-December. 

GRANGEVILLE - After 32 years in law enforcement, Corporal Tom Remington has given his final 10-42 (checking out of service) with the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office.

SANDPOINT - Idaho State Police is investigating a vehicle collision that occurred on December 28, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., at the intersection of West Selle Road and North Boyer Road, north of Sandpoint, Idaho.

LEWISTON, ID – Power has been restored to more than 10,750 Clearwater Power members, including some members who experienced more than a week-long, weather-related outage. 

GOODING – Idaho State Police is investigating a three-vehicle fatality crash that occurred at approximately 5:45 pm on Tuesday December 23, 2025. This incident took place on SH46 at approximately milepost 107, between Gooding and Wendell.

HARRISON - On the evening of December 22, 2025, St. Maries Fire Protection District responded to a structure fire in Harrison. Crews arrived to find smoke and flames visible from the rear second floor and immediately began fire suppression. The fire was contained to the second floor of the r…

OLYMPIA – Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) along with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Police are asking the public for information on two incidents where someone shot and killed a ram bighorn sheep. Non-governmental organizations are offering between $30,000 to $45,…

KELLOGG - At least a dozen of Idaho's 19 ski areas will be open this holiday season.

SPOKANE - Avista announced today that power restoration efforts following Wednesday’s severe windstorm are complete, and crews and support staff have returned to normal operations. Over six days, Avista teams and contract partners worked around the clock to bring service back to more than 80…

GRANGEVILLE - On December 21, 2025, at approximately 11:25 PM, an Idaho County deputy initiated contact with a male subject, who was seated in his vehicle in Grangeville, Idaho, off of Highway 95.

BOISE- On June 16, 2025, Idaho State Police (ISP) Regional Communications Officer Thomas Conrad and Senior Regional Communications Officer Jamielyn Rupe played a critical role in the safe recovery of a victim and the arrest of a kidnapping suspect in Lewis County.

MOSCOW - At approximately 8:31 a.m. on Sunady, December 21, 2025, the Moscow Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 200 block of South Main Street. The first engine arrived on scene within four minutes of dispatch. 

DEARY – Idaho State Police is investigating a single-vehicle injury crash that occurred at 09:47 a.m. on December 19, on state highway 8 near milepost 29, near Deary, Idaho.

IDAHO - Power has been restored to 5,500+ members. 5,300 members currently remain without power, many of whom have been without it for 3 days. High winds, saturated soils and trees in the line caused substantial damage to the system. Clearwater Power serves 3 to 4 members per mile of power l…

MOSCOW - On Dec. 18, Fish and Game successfully relocated a cow moose, bull and two calves from the University of Idaho arboretum to a more suitable habitat several miles outside of town. While the public enjoys the presence of these amazing animals, their prolonged stay in populated areas c…

BOISE– The Idaho Transportation Department has appointed Dave Kuisti as ITD Chief Deputy.

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that investigators with his Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit arrested 40-year-old Nathan Carr of Nampa on Tuesday, December 16th 2025, for seven counts of possession of sexually exploitative material.

COTTONWOOD - On December 17, 2025, at approximately 6:30 PM, Idaho County Dispatch received multiple 911 calls about a vehicle accident on Highway 95 near Crea Lane, which is near milepost 251 south of Cottonwood, Idaho. It was reported that there was a grey Subaru on its side.

PAYETTE – The property known as the Payette Readiness Center in Payette, Idaho, was sold at auction on December 13, 2025. Only one bidder participated and the property was sold to Agape Bible Church for the appraised price of $810,000. 

LEWISTON - During the week of Christmas and the week of New Year's, curbside collection will occur one day later for customers with regular weekly collection on Thursday or Friday (i.e. Thursday routes will become Friday routes and Friday routes will become Saturday routes).

Spokane, Wash. - Since yesterday, Avista crews have been working non-stop to restore power to approximately 80,000 customers originally impacted by Wednesday’s windstorm. With the majority of assessments complete, estimated restoration times are now available for most customers. Crews contin…

MIDDLETON – Idaho State Police is investigating a single vehicle fatal crash that occurred December 17, 2025, at approximately 09:47 p.m. on Middleton Rd. south of Bass Ln, near Middleton.

LEWISTON - The Lewiston Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in the 1800 block of Cedar Avenue at approximately 9:30 PM, Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

MOSCOW -  Intense winds destroyed a piece of Idaho history Wednesday when several iconic trees on the University of Idaho Moscow campus were uprooted or fell during the windstorm that swept through Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho.  

GRANGEVILLE - Clearwater County was hit with strong winds starting at about 5:15 this morning. Those winds knocked down trees throughout the County blocking all main County Roads and destroying powerlines. The Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office along with the Clearwater County Road Departmen…

BOISE – Javier D. Ruiz, 35, of Mountain Home, was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for Wire Fraud, U.S. Attorney Bart Davis announced today.

BOISE – At its meeting on October 16, 2025, Idaho’s board of library commissioners appointed Dylan Baker to the role of Idaho state librarian. Baker will assume his duties on December 22, 2025.

IDAHO — Multiple road closures across Idaho are currently in effect due to extreme winds and thunderstorms. Widespread incidents are causing traffic impacts such as downed trees, power lines, toppled semi-trucks, and more.

BOISE — Three high school students from Idaho Technical Career Academy(ITCA) recently completed a three-day artificial insemination (AI) course at the University of Idaho’s Nancy M. Cummings Research, Extension and Education Center, held in Carmen, Idaho. 

BOISE— Idaho Commerce is accepting applications for the Idaho Wild Rivers Grant Program for the 2026 grant cycle. Applications must be submitted via the Department’s online portal by 4:00 p.m. MST, February 9, 2026.