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Smoke Shop Owner to Change Plea

Smoke Shop Owner to Change Plea

A 25-year-old Pullman man whose smoke shops were the subject of a Spice raid by the Lewiston Police Department in January of 2012 will appear in Lewiston's Second District Court Wednesday morning for a Change of Plea hearing.

 

Sunair Iqbal, who co-owns the BAWA Smoke Shops on Bryden Avenue and East Main Street, was charged with six counts of delivery of a controlled substance and two counts of possession with intent to manufacture or deliver. One count of racketeering was previously dismissed.

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Man Wanted on National Warrant Arrested Near Lewiston

Man Wanted on National Warrant Arrested Near Lewiston

Officials have confirmed that a 40-year-old Lewiston man who was the subject of a nationwide warrant was taken into custody along US 95 between Moscow and Lewiston Monday afternoon.

Brian Pratt is being held in the Nez Perce County Jail. He was found guilty in March in Lewiston's Second District Court on four felony counts associated with a months-long methamphetamine investigation by the Lewiston Police Department.

10,500 mile bike ride benefits cochlear implant candidates

10,500 mile bike ride benefits cochlear implant candidates

Jacob Landis, a 24- year- old who was once deaf,  received a cochlear implant  at the age of ten that changed his life completely. Now, he is determined to raise 1 million dollars to benefit children who need cochlear implants and cannot afford it.

In order to accomplish this number, Landis is combining his passion for cycling, baseball and his desire to help others. He is making a 10,000+ mile bike ride all around the country this baseball season, stopping at all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums.

Jacob is biking through Spokane very soon, around Friday June, 14th, on his way from Target Field in Minnesota to his 16th ball park, Safeco Field in Seattle. Jacob is stopping in at the police station in Lewistown where Chief Birdwell will be holding much needed packages from home.

Man Robbed at Gunpoint While at Rest Stop

Man Robbed at Gunpoint While at Rest Stop

The Whitman County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who may have witnessed an armed robbery at rest stop along highway 195 on Friday morning.

Aron M. Taylor, of Lewiston, was stopped at the Horn School Rest Area, near Rosalia, when a white male approached him with a gun. The suspect pointed the gun at Taylor and demanded money and took Taylor's cell phone.

The suspect took off in a white, older model, Pontiac traveling southbound on 195. Taylor followed the car for about five miles and reported that there appeared to be three passengers in the car and that one of them struck and cracked the front windshield.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 25 years old, heavyset with dark hair and scruffy facial hair. He was wearing a heavy winter jacket and hat.

Whitman County Sheriff's Deputies are still investigating and ask that if anyone witnessed the incident or has any other information that they contact the Sheriff's Office at (509) 397-6266.

Fathers Day forecast - My gift to Dads

Fathers Day forecast - My gift to Dads

Some clouds hanging out today then clearing tonight.

Saturday we have a ridge of high pressure that lasts through the weekend and then weekens into Monday.

Next week another cool and vigorous system moves in with showers and cooler temps.

Enjoy Father's day.

 

WSU travels to Paris Air Show

WSU travels to Paris Air Show

Professors from Washington State University will share their expertise on developing alternative jet fuels with 150,000 representatives of the aviation industry at the 50th International Paris Air Show on June 17. 

 

"WSU was invited to come to Paris as a result of our growing international reputation as a leader in the development of biofuel technologies,” said Ralph Cavalieri, Associate Vice President for Alternatve Engery at WSU. He added that the Paris Air Show gives WSU the opportunity to show their research leadership and allows them to work with others in the aviation industry.

 

Michael Wolcott, Regent’s Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and James Petersen, Director and Professor of the Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering, will be joining Cavalieri in Paris.