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ID Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Tuesday, December 19, 2023

To date, $39,229 has been raised. The goal for this year’s Toys for Tots campaign is $75,000, an increase over past years due to the number of people needing help. Funds raised during the annual campaign go to purchase new toys for area children — or gift cards for older youth — who live in the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Every Christmas, the Lions help almost 1,000 area children, from Sandpoint to Clark Fork and all points in between.

The Idaho Transportation Department presented upcoming road projects on Route 200, U.S. 2 and U.S. 95 during a meeting Monday, hosted by Sandpoint Kiwanis.

A man wanted for murdering an elderly couple in Okanogan County nearly two years ago may have been spotted in neighboring Idaho.

Lewis-Clark State College President Cynthia Pemberton announced Monday that another candidate has been selected to serve as the next president of Idaho State University.

Bonner County commissioners voted last week to approve drafting a letter to external auditor Hayden Ross regarding the status of an audit of the Bonner County Fair Board.

Nicaragua had 31.4 deaths compared to Idaho’s maternal mortality rate of 40.1 deaths per 100,000 births in 2021, writes Becca Renk.

The U.S. Supreme Court accepted a case last week challenging the FDA's 20-year approval of the abortion drug mifepristone. Fear and confusion persist among abortion rights advocates as the court is poised to make another major decision in 2024.

Selkirk Powder Co. has recently announced a large expansion of its “mountain playground” in celebration of the company’s 21st birthday.

The Sandpoint Lions Club works to spread a little holiday cheer, with the community's help, through its annual Toys for Tots Christmas drive.