Idaho Public Radio

12/10/2025

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for the Inland Northwest, including Moscow and Pullman, starting Wednesday morning.

Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph are expected.

The advisory has been posted for 6:00 a.m. PT Wednesday to 7:00 a.m. PT Thursday.

12/10/2025

12/09/2025

The Idaho State Police says all of its drug-detection dogs are now certified to detect fentanyl.

ISP says fentanyl is the powerful synthetic opioid driving a rise in overdoses across the country.

The final ISP K-9 completed its certification Monday.

12/09/2025

The Festival Dance Academy in Moscow will present its 2025 Holiday Matinee, featuring dances inspired by ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.

The performances are at 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Kenworthy Performing Arts Centre in Moscow.

12/09/2025

The Palouse Choral Society has a busy few days coming up.

The choral society will present a concert, ‘And on Earth, Peace,’ this Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12-13, in Pullman. The performances are at 7:30 p.m. at Simpson United Methodist Church.

Tickets: palousechoralsociety.org/concerts/

Then on Monday, Dec. 15, you can joub the choral society and the Community Band of the Palouse for a carol sing-along.

The sing-along is at the 1912 Center in Moscow at 7:30 p.m. Admission Is free.

12/09/2025

Idahoans for Openness in Government, Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf and Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane invite the public to attend a free workshop on how to access state and local government financial and meeting data through two key portals, Transparent Idaho and Townhall Idaho.

The Dec. 17 session at the state Capitol is part of a series of four workshops on government transparency this fall and winter, all free to attend, and all streamed live statewide.

The Transparent Idaho session, like the others, will take place in the Lincoln Auditorium of the Idaho State Capitol and will be streamed live online in partnership with Idaho Public Television, at idahoptv.org/insession.

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12/09/2025

Idaho news briefs:

• U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited the Idaho National Laboratory on Monday. Included was the announcement that the U.S. Dept. of Energy awarded $11 million to five U.S. companies to develop and license transportation packages for high-assay low-enriched uranium.

• USDA will make $12 billion available in one time bridge payments to aid American farmers. Up to $11 billion will be used for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, which provides broad relief to farmers who produce crops such as chickpeas and lentils.

• Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is urging consumer caution this holiday season when responding to solicitations from charities. “We can’t allow scams to undermine legitimate charities or the people who depend on them,” Labrador said.

12/08/2025

AAA Idaho says Monday’s average price for a gallon of regular in Idaho is $3.11.

That’s 12 cents less than a week ago and 21 cents less than a month ago, but eight cents more than a year ago, AAA said.

“It’s pretty exciting to see the state average approaching $3, and several cities in our state could drop below that mark soon,” AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde said.

The national average currently sits at $2.95 per gallon, with 36 states now at or below the $3 mark.

Idaho currently ranks 11th in the country for the most expensive fuel, falling out of the top ten in the AAA survey for the first time in several months.

12/08/2025

Backcountry travelers, please take note! There is high avalanche danger across the north east slopes of the Cascades today and north Idaho today into early Tuesday. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended.

Always check the latest specialized forecasts from the Northwest Avalanche Center (nwac.us/) and the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center (idahopanhandleavalanche.org/).

12/08/2025

Winter Commencement ceremonies at the University of Idaho in Moscow will be held Saturday, Dec. 13, in the ICCU Arena.

Ceremonies are at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

More info: https://www.uidaho.edu/events/commencement/winter

12/08/2025

🚨 Significant Atmospheric River this Week🚨

Multiple rounds of Pacific moisture from Atmospheric Rivers will target the Northern Rockies from Monday afternoon into Thursday (Dec 8-11). This long-duration event could bring moisture totals rivaling historic amounts for this time of year.

⚠️ Key Impacts & Concerns:
💧 Potential for roadway ponding & urban flooding.
📈 Sharp rises on creeks and streams.
🪨 Risk for rock and mudslides in steep terrain.
📍 Flood Watch Area: The greatest flood risk is across Idaho, Clearwater, and Mineral Counties, where a Flood Watch is in effect.
❄️Heavy, wet mountain snow above 7,000 ft bringing changeable avalanche conditions! Check www.avalanche.org for the latest forecasts.

12/07/2025

The Washington State University Cougars will play in the 2025 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, Monday, Dec. 22, at noon MT/11 a.m. PT.

The bowl game at Albertsons Stadium in Boise will feature the Cougars against Utah State (6-6).