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Lauren Paterson

Reporter · US

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Lauren Paterson

    Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree swapped due to disease (opens the original)

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    The Capitol Christmas Tree, which will be harvested in Idaho this year, has been swapped out because it came down with needlecast disease. A 76-foot tall Engelmann Spruce will replace the 80-foot Grand Fir originally chosen as the “People’s Tree.” Zachary Peterson, a staff officer for the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, says the yellow needles at the base of the grand fir caused them to pivot to the alternate conifer. “We have plans to go with our backup tree which is an Engelmann Spruce,

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Lauren Paterson

    Federal deregulation could jeopardize how Nez Perce Tribes handles ancient remains (opens the original)

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    Human remains discovered Sept. 1 during construction on Snake River Avenue in Lewiston, Idaho were determined to be ancestral remains from the Nez Perce Tribe. Nakia Williamson-Cloud, the Cultural Resources Program Director for the Nez Perce Tribe, said the Tribe doesn’t usually tell the public how it handles ancestral grave sites. “Unfortunately, this area as well as the West in general has a long history of people looting graves,” he said. “That was like a pastime for people around here, not t

  3. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Lauren Paterson

    Unredacted crime scene photos from Idaho college killings likely leaked (opens the original)

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    Unredacted crime scene photos from the killing of four University of Idaho students in 2022 have potentially been released, according to a statement from the Latah County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. The photos were likely leaked to journalists and social media commentators, according to the statement. The office doesn’t yet know who released the images. A judge ruled last October that the graphic crime scene photos would not be released to the public, saying releasing the images would cause e

  4. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Lauren Paterson

    Idaho seeking fourth grade representative for holiday tree-lighting in Washington D.C. (opens the original)

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    A new contest opened this week to find an Idaho fourth grader who wants to help light the Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. An 80-foot-tall grand fir tree from the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests will be harvested in North Idaho next month and transported all the way to the East Coast to stand in Capitol Square and represent the people of the United States - it’s nicknamed “The People’s Tree.” The statewide competition – announced this week by Idaho Senators Mike Crapo and James R

  5. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Lauren Paterson

    Latest predictions point to a warmer fall and winter across Idaho (opens the original)

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    Fall and winter across the northwestern U.S. is in for a strong El Niño season, including much of Idaho, according to the latest National Weather Service predictions. “We’re still going to get snow, we’re still going to get cold, but the frequency of the winter impacts is going to be less than what we see in a normal winter,” said Alex Lukinbeal, a meteorologist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Lukinbeal looked at climate history for Boise, Lewiston and Pocatello i

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