Nez Perce County News

The investigation continues into last week's fatal boat crash. 77-year-old Harold Miller was killed when the boat he was driving crashed into an Interstate Bridge pillar catwalk and sunk to the bottom of the Snake River.

LEWISTON a ' A boat involved in a deadly crash on the Snake River early Wednesday morning will be pulled out of the water Monday.

Prosecutors say they are working out a plea agreement with Lewiston teen accused of an armed robbery.

A fishing boat collided with a bridge on the Snake River in Lewiston and sank, claiming the life of one man.

The Lewiston city council wants more information before allowing a developer go ahead with plans for a halfway house near the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport.

Nez Perce County's clerk is urging commissioners to take a look at the county Election Day liquor policy.

Nez Perce County is being recognized for keeping area waters safe. It came as a surprise at an annual meeting for marine deputies from around the state of Idaho, as the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation recognized Nez Perce County for their work on the local waterways.

Election Day saw Lewiston voters heading to the polls in a steady stream. Some said it's been the most negative election they've seen, and others said they still weren't sure who to pick, but with the campaign over, voters were making their decisions in what appears to be an election in Lewiston with a lot of interest and perhaps a lot at stake.

Idaho County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jim Gorges says the body of a Jerome man missing since Oct.

As Lewiston voters head to the polls Tuesday, the county is moving away from the decades old punch-card system.

A Lewiston man will get a psychological evaluation before his next hearing on a custodial interference charge.

One person was injured in a crash on Highway 95 Tuesday afternoon. It happened about a half mile south of the Spalding bridge at about 1:30 p.m. Nez Perce County Sheriff's deputies said a Kia Sportage was northbound about to turn onto Spalding Mill Road.

The Lewiston man who police said prompted a nationwide search for him and his son was in a Nez Perce County courtroom Thursday morning.

A judge is barring evidence Nez Perce County prosecutors planned to use in trial of a man charged with first-degree murder in connection to his wife's death.

Kevin Poole has decided it's time to return to the Lewiston City Council. Poole moved to the Valley in 1994 and within two years mounted his first campaign for city council.

A UI sociology professor calls Nez Perce County's drug court "highly effective." As part of a $200,000 Drug Court Enhancement Grant, the county had to hire an outside evaluator to see how effective the program is, when it comes to offenders re-offending. Eric Jensen is that evaluator, and Monday reported to commissioners on two yearsa worth of ...

Lewiston got a taste of some classic 70s rock last weekend. The group Kansas performed at Rocktoberfest at the Nez Perce County Fairgrounds Friday night.

It takes approximately 30,000 enchiladas to get to Washington, D.C. That's how many were sold by Nez Perce County 4-H members to raise money for Citizenship Washington Focus, a 4-H project that culminates with a group of teenagers and chaperones traveling to the nation's capital every three years.

A new judge has been appointed in the case of a northern Idaho man who is accused of killing his pregnant wife and setting fire to their home.

Emergency preparedness is put to the test in the Valley. The Idaho Red Cross and Bureau of Homeland Security are hosting an overnight disaster drill at the Lewiston Community Center.