Good Day
Lewiston
Saturday, April 5th, 2025
Good morning, Lewiston. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 5th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Two local volunteer efforts earned state awards during Global Volunteer Month. The Girl Scouts of Clarkston Service Unit sent 3,500 boxes of cookies overseas in 2024 + senior companion Eugene Stines volunteered 1,374 hours helping eight local seniors. Dailyfly
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Today at 9:15 a.m., the Lewiston Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 1412 Burrell Avenue where smoke and flames were seen from a house with vehicles in the driveway—firefighters rescued two dogs and 19 personnel contained the blaze while investigators began probing its cause, with damage estimated at $110,000 and no injuries reported. Big Country News
- ➤ The Lewiston Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1400 block of Burrell Avenue at 9:15 a.m. Friday — rescuing two dogs and noting a neighbor secured two more — as 19 personnel tackled the blaze and began investigating its cause, with damage estimated at $110,000. Dailyfly
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Clarkston man named Levi D. Linton was arrested in Lewiston on April 3 after officers pulled over a gold 2003 Ford Windstar near Highway 128 and U.S. Highway 95 and discovered 224.3 grams of methamphetamine hidden in a secret compartment — court documents state he now faces felony drug trafficking charges and is held in custody. Dailyfly
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ A record 75 artisan vendors will participate in the 39th annual Art Under the Elms from April 18 to 20 at Lewis-Clark State College. The free event will offer food trucks, live music and art activities for families and will be organized by the LC State Center for Arts and History. Dailyfly
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Wednesday, the Idaho Humanities Council received a letter from the NEH canceling its federal funding effective immediately—this cut removes 75% of its budget and pauses planned Smithsonian exhibits in Burley, Moscow, Coeur d’Alene and Priest River. A local history professor also said that her Treasure Valley oral history project lost its remaining grant on Thursday, limiting support for humanities education. Dailyfly
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Silver Mountain is preparing for its annual Leadman triathlon that challenges athletes with a mile of skiing, eight miles of biking, and a four-mile run. Organizers say interested competitors should register soon — spots are limited — to secure a place in the event. KHQ
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ James Clear
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