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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

Summer of Trails | Lewiston Tribune Podcast #90

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with Outdoors Editor Eric Barker to discuss the condition of local trails, new technology helping visitors navigate public lands and what outdoor enthusiasts can expect during the upcoming "Summer of Trails." Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:10 How old are these trails? 3:15 New Forest Service app 6:33 The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest app 9:32 Using chain saws to clear up the forests 21:50 What to expect on the Summer of Trials 24:35 A story from Barker’s past