Good morning, Lewiston.

Seidel Music marks 40 years by celebrating its legacy at the Lewiston Center Mall as longtime instructor Nathan Golla carries on the store’s tradition of offering expert instrument service.

The store features new, used, vintage, and rare instruments that are all set up + ready to play for customers.

Work to replace the bridge to the Almota grain terminal on the Snake River is two weeks behind schedule.

The Washington State Department of Transportation now expects the new $1.3 million span to open on June 15 & restore access at the State Route 194 crossing near Almota Creek.

At St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Pamela Sly was named Assistant Chief Nursing Officer.

With nearly 20 years of experience since 2008, she will work with Angela Green to improve patient care and staff training.

Joel Underwood (MBA, SHRM-CP) is named Associate Administrator, Operations at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, where he will lead multiple departments.

He previously supported the hospital in an interim HR role and brings over 20 years of healthcare experience.

Idaho North Central District confirmed a bat from Latah County tested positive for rabies; public health officials urge residents to avoid touching wild bats and remind pet owners to keep vaccinations up to date (over 15 similar cases are reported each year).

A 2025 Idaho Housing Survey by U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo found that 24.4% of households in North Central Idaho earned under $4,000 per month, with many residents in smaller towns facing rising rents and extra costs that have nearly doubled for some long time tenants.