5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (171+ words) CULDESAC – The Idaho Transportation Department is partnering with BG&CM Railroad to remove the Lapwai Creek Bridge over U.S. Highway 95 near milepost 283 in Culdesac Canyon. Work is anticipated to start Sept. 9 and is expected to continue for approximately 15 days. During…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (176+ words) Big Country News | Two Vehicle Crash Near Swan Valley on US26 Blocks Lanes SWAN VALLEY—The Idaho State Police are currently investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred September 7, 2026, at approximately 11:15 a.m., at milepost 372 westbound on US Highway 26, near Swan Valley. A…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (229+ words) Big Country News | Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Arrests Spokane Carjacking Suspect COLFAX – The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a carjacking suspect fleeing Spokane County at approximately 6:30PM on September 4, 2026. Multiple citizens reported the suspect vehicle traveling erratically southbound on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (179+ words) Big Country News | Whitman County Deputies Seize Approximately 24 Grams of Fentanyl During Colfax Traffic Stop COLFAX- On September 4, 2026, Whitman County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Colfax, Washington, for equipment violations. During the traffic stop, deputies learned…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (90+ words) Big Country News | Nez Perce Drive reopens to two-way traffic Sept. 3 MOSCOW, Idaho — Sept. 2, 2026 —Nez Perce Drive will reopen to two-way traffic Thursday, Sept. 3, on University of Idaho’s Moscow campus. Construction will continue along the roadway through the end of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) COEUR D’ALENE — Drivers traveling Interstate 90 just east of Coeur d’Alene across Blue Creek Bay should expect changes beginning Sept. 8 as crews repair and replace expansion joints, which allow the bridge to expand and contract with temperature changes. Through the work…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (99+ words) Big Country News | In Observance Of Labor Day, There Will Be No Garbage Collection On Monday LEWISTON – There will be no garbage collection on Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Your regular pickup, including recycling and yard waste, will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (138+ words) Big Country News | 26-year-old Arrested After Stealing From Riggins Elementary School RIGGINS – On August 29, 2026, at approximately 9:05 AM, Idaho County Dispatch received a report of a theft from the Riggins Elementary School in Riggins, Idaho. Witnesses reported watching a male subject…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (157+ words) PAUL, Idaho – The Idaho State Police is currently investigating a single vehicle crash that occurred August 30th, 2026, at approximately 11:56 p.m., at milepost 201 eastbound on I84, on the border of Jerome County and Minidoka County. A 2020 International LT625 Semi-truck driven by a 26-year-old male…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (154+ words) CASSIA COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police is investigating a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred at 10:21 p.m., on Friday August 28, 2026, at 1033 W Bedke Blvd in Burley, Idaho. A 2015 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by a 59-year-old man from Heyburn, Idaho, was traveling northbound…...