Friday, May 2nd, 2025

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Good morning, Lewiston. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Authorities arrested 37-year-old Guillermo Alejandro-Morales in Denver after he was wanted for eluding police and assaulting a federal officer in north Idaho — a joint investigation tracked him following warrants issued in March. Dailyfly
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ State Superintendent Debbie Critchfield visited Lewis-Clark State College during the Educator Career Fair—where school districts, charter schools and graduates like Hannah Henrickson met to discuss teaching opportunities in Idaho. She stressed that smaller districts are keen to hire new teachers—an effort aimed at reducing teacher workload—to ensure fresh graduates have the support they need. KLEW
- ➤ Lewis-Clark State College will confer 892 degrees and certificates to 753 graduates on May 9 at the P1FCU Activity Center. At 10 a.m. the first ceremony will honor graduates from the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Career and Technical Education—while a second ceremony at 2 p.m. will honor graduates from the School of Professional and Graduate Studies. KLEW
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Idaho Fish and Game announced plans to restock nearly 400,000 rainbow trout in lakes and ponds in May. Lewiston’s Kiwanis Park Pond will get 900 trout — while Deer Creek, Moose Creek, and Spring Valley Reservoir in Clearwater will receive thousands, including 9,600 trout at Spring Valley Reservoir. KLEW
- ➤ A federal judge halted all executions in Idaho until the prison system upgrades the maximum-security wing so reporters can observe the process—three news outlets had sued over media access. Big Country News
- ➤ The Lewiston Orchards Irrigation District will start a mainline repair project on Vineyard Drive on Monday, May 5 that will close a section from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. until May 23 or until the work is finished—traffic control will help drivers access detour routes. Dailyfly
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Lewis-Clark State Baseball earned seven Cascade Conference honors on Thursday, including the CCC Pitcher of the Year award that Jadon Williamson shared for the fourth straight season—five Warriors made the First-Team All-CCC while catcher Bulla Ephan earned a Gold Glove. Additional honors went to players like Charlie Updegrave, Jack Sheward, Jakob Marquez, and Jackson Cloud, with Updegrave setting a conference record for home runs. Dailyfly
- ➤ LC State Women’s Track and Field signed three incoming Warriors on Wednesday—Olivia Yetter from Clark Fork, Lilly Gilbert from Grace and Emery Molina from Endicott—who will join the team in the fall; coach Mike Collins said the new athletes show strong potential in their events. Dailyfly
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