Idaho Public Radio

11/27/2025

The Moscow Yoga Center will be hosting its annual ‘Give Thanks’ donation yoga class on Thanksgiving morning.

The class gets underway at 9:00 a.m.

The Yoga Center says you can give thanks by sending a donation to a local food bank, the Latah Recovery Center, or your favorite charity.

Food will not be collected, but any cash donations will be delivered to the Moscow Food Bank.

(Courtesy images)

11/26/2025

Snow will begin over the North Cascades tonight and over northeast Washington and far north Idaho overnight. Those traveling along SR 20 late tonight through Thursday afternoon should prepare for slick driving conditions. Snow levels will be higher further south with a rain/snow mix over Stevens Pass & Blewett Pass, mostly rain over Snoqualmie Pass, and rain over Lookout Pass through Thursday before transitioning to snow later Friday morning. The latest snow forecast can be found at weather.gov/otx/winter or an interactive viewer can be found at wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/Prob_Precip/?zoom=OTX.

11/26/2025

Lower gas prices in Idaho are making it a little easier on travel budgets this holiday.

The average price for a gallon of regular in the state is $3.27, AAA Idaho said Wednesday.

That’s three cents cheaper than a week ago and 13 cents less than a month ago, but 16 cents more than a year ago, according to AAA fuel surveys.

Idaho ranks 8th in the country for the most expensive fuel.

AAA has projected that nearly 82 million Americans will travel this holiday weekend, including 478,000 Idahoans.

11/26/2025

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is warning Idahoans about a scam that claims recipients have missed jury duty.

The text/call/email scam says that if you don’t immediately pay a fine, you could be arrested by local authorities or subject to even greater costs and penalties.

“Idahoans – particularly senior citizens – are frequent victims of these criminal scams,” Labrador said. “Seniors are targeted for millions each year and the best defense is consumer awareness and prevention education. Always be smarter than the scam and don’t let fear drive any of your decisions.”

Labrador says as with many scams, criminals depend on a person’s law-abiding nature to scare them into making a payment, often through a link or QR code.

11/26/2025

Vandal sports news briefs:

• Idaho golf coach David Nuhn announced his 2026 recruiting class. Miguel Morato Brede will join the Vandals from Kassel, Germany; Moritz Ampenberger comes to Moscow from Kassel, Germany; Brae Rogalczyk is from Innisfail, Alberta.

• Ginger Kiefer of Vandal swim and dive has been named MPSF Female Athlete of the Week. She won three individual events and led the Vandals to a first place finish at the Northwest Collegiate Invite.

• Idaho men’s basketball (3-2) will open at the Holiday Hoops Classic in Boise on Wednesday against CSU-Northridge. Tip-off from Idaho Central Arena is 7:00 p.m. MT/6:00 p.m. PT.

• Idaho women’s basketball (5-1) is off to the program’s best start since 2015-16, a season that included a Big Sky Championship and the NCAA Tournament. The 2025-26 Vandals continue their pursuit of similar rewards when they play Colgate and Wichita State in Irvine, CA, Nov. 28-29.

• Idaho football coach Thomas Ford Jr. announced Tuesday that three coaches— Matt Linehan, Lance Dunbar, and Tevita Finau—will not return to the team’s coaching staff in 2026.

11/26/2025

The University of Idaho has announced that Vicki Sell is the new senior director of Alumni Relations and executive director of the University of Idaho Alumni Association.

“This role is deeply personal and professionally aligned with my passion for community building and strategic engagement,” Sell said. “I am excited to continue the legacy of strengthening alumni connections and elevate the Vandal spirit across generations.”

She begins Dec. 30.

Sell is a 1989 U of I graduate.

Sell’s most recent role was senior director of Human Resources for Albertsons Companies, Inc.

(U of I photo)

11/25/2025

Idaho news briefs:

• Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and a bipartisan coalition of 35 other attorneys general have written to Congress to oppose federal efforts to ban state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. AGs successfully opposed a similar ban over the summer.

• With snow in the forecast for the Camas Prairie and mountain passes for the holiday, the Idaho State Police is urging motorists to slow down, buckle up, and drive sober. This is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year.

• University of Idaho Extension is recruiting Eastern Idaho farmers to take an online survey that will guide future succession planning workshops.

11/25/2025

Idaho Fish and Game says a water pump failure at Rapid River Hatchery near Riggins has caused the loss of roughly 1.2 million newly hatched Chinook salmon, about one-third of the hatchery’s annual production.

The pump failure was discovered Nov. 18.

The alarm system also failed.

The Chinook would have been released to migrate to the ocean in spring 2027 and return in 2028, 2029 and 2030.

An investigation is underway.

11/25/2025

Water management and soilborne diseases will be central themes of University of Idaho’s 58th annual Idaho Potato Conference, scheduled for Jan. 21-22, 2026 at Idaho State University in Pocatello.

The conference will feature seminars, workshops and an adjoining trade show.

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11/24/2025

🌨️Snow is expected for the Cascade passes starting Tuesday. Snow may change to freezing rain Tuesday night with wintry weather continuing into Wednesday morning. Check the forecast (weather.gov) & pass conditions (wsdot.com/passes) before departing.