The Lewiston Tribune Podcast

Idaho's Abortion Initiative: What to Know

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Matt Baney speaks with Royce McCandless to discuss a proposed abortion initiative that could appear on Idaho's November ballot. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:14 What is the goal of Idahoans United for Women and Family? 1:13 What are the chances that this ends up on the ballot? 1:52 What’s required to get a citizen’s initiative on the ballot? 2:39 The abortion issue in Idaho 4:10 What are Idahoans United for Women and Families’ worries about the restrictions of abortion care? 5:03 Were more exceptions considered for Idaho’s abortion ban? 5:49 What was the scene like when the group turned in their signatures? 7:14 What will this need to pass once it's on the ballot? 8:01 What are Idaho lawmakers' thoughts on this matter? 9:12 Medical marijuana fails in Idaho 10:59 When will we know if the abortion initiative will be on the ballot? 11:54 Races to keep an eye on during the general election in November 13:55 Even if the initiative passes, the state will still be able to regulate abortion somehow

America 250: Readers Share What America Means to Them

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with several readers who contributed essays to the Tribune's special America 250 section, sharing what America means to them. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:37 What America means to John Sullivan 2:30 What America means to Larry Bean 3:31 What America Means to Grace Thorson 3:52 What America means to John Wright 6:07 What to expect from this year’s firework show 8:06 Larry’s feeling on being a veteran 9:31 Larry’s postive outlook on the youth 11:27 What kind of books is Grace writing? 12:07 How did John Wright gain this perspective? 13:32 How is everybody celebrating America 250

No Fireworks on New Year's Eve? Here's What's Being Proposed

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Kerri Sandaine sits down with Asotin County Fire Chief Noel Hardin to discuss proposed changes to the county's fireworks ordinance that could take effect in 2027. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:20 Proposed fireworks changes in Asotin County 2:09 When will this go into effect? 2:45 Were you surprised by the feedback? 4:09 Fires on the Fourth of July 5:20 Old Asotin County fire stories 7:01 Going from a news director to fire chief 8:48 Keeping people informed through Asotin County Fire’s social media 9:22 Asotin County Fire EMS are mostly all volunteers 10:03 Asotin County Fire is always looking for volunteers 12:32 New junior/teen firefighting program 13:30 What would you tell somebody who’s thinking about being a firefighter? 14:59 Most memorable fire Noel’s ever been on

SnapShoot 2026 Photo Contest: Tips & What Judges Look For

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with Photo Editor August Frank to discuss the 2026 SnapShoot Photo Contest. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:19 Explaining the contest 1:44 Inspiration for the contest 2:16 August’s greatest addition to SnapShoot 4:50 What does August like about this contest? 6:07 Advice for the SnapShoot 8:45 Going over past winners 14:56 Categories of photos in this contest 16:10 AI images in the contest?

How the 1987 Clarkston Fireworks Explosion Photo Was Captured

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with former Lewiston Tribune photographer and current director of photography for Gannett Newspapers in Oregon, Chris Pietsch, to revisit the story behind his iconic photograph of the 1987 Clarkston fireworks explosion. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:10 Right place, right time 2:28 The photo wasn’t even the main story, originally 3:00 How Chris ended up at the fireworks show/how the photos were taken 9:06 Did anyone get hurt? How were the vehicles? 10:10 Scrambling to do a fireworks show the next night 10:42 How did you shoot the famous photo? 11:03 Picking up on things after processing the film 12:14 Have you ever run into a situation quite like this one? 15:20 Working with longtime photo editor Barry Kough 18:30 Where does this event rank in your career? 23:53 Biggest changes as a photographer in the news business