Good Day
Lewiston
Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
Good morning, Lewiston. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 9th of July.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Lewiston Firefighters contained a fire at Pacific Steel and Recycling on Tuesday at 604 12th Street North—using heavy equipment to keep flames from spreading and limiting damage to $5,000, with no injuries reported. Dailyfly
- ➤ A fast-moving fire destroyed a home, garage, vehicles, and outbuildings Tuesday in Clarkston between Elm Street and Chestnut Street — firefighters from several agencies worked five hours to contain the blaze and a second fire on 2nd Avenue while no injuries were reported. Dailyfly
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ IDPR and DEQ announced the construction of a new 26-site tent-only campground along the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes — located near the Shoshone County Airport on former Bunker Hill Superfund land — for non-motorized travelers. The campground will offer secure bike parking, potable water, a shower house, E-bike charging stations, and hammock posts — and construction is expected to finish later this year. Dailyfly
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The U.S. Forest Service and PotlatchDeltic closed Beaver Creek Highway from Highway 11 at milepost 0.00 to milepost 5.70 in Headquarters on July 8 for road maintenance that will last through September 30. A signed detour along Scofield Road—Brown’s Rock Road will allow drivers to reach areas beyond the closure. Dailyfly
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ AAA warns that extreme heat quickly raises car temperatures, making it dangerous to leave children or pets unattended; public affairs director Matthew Conde said a child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's — and several hot-car related deaths have been reported nationwide this year. Dailyfly
- ➤ The Nez Perce Tribe’s Water Resources Division has issued a public health advisory for Winchester Lake after tests found high levels of harmful blue-green algae—cyanobacteria that can cause skin rashes, eye irritation, and stomach pain. Officials urge residents to avoid swimming, wading, or using the lake water for drinking or cooking—these precautions remain in effect until further notice. Dailyfly
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.
~ Lao Tzu
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