The Lewiston Tribune Podcast

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

Survivor 50 Review | Lewiston Tribune Podcast #89

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Online Editor Trevan Pixley and Evan Weiderspohn break down the Survivor 50 finale, including Aubrey’s win, Jonathan’s loss and the biggest controversies surrounding the season. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:18 Survivor 50 Finale was too long 1:04 Problems with the live reunion 1:30 Did Aubrey need the car? 2:23 One of the best challenges in Survivor history 2:49 Tiffany had lots of win equity 3:27 Final 4 is where the finale starts to crawl (Aubrey’s winner edit) 4:28 Most spoiled season ever? 4:54 Why was Jonthan so surprised he lost? 6:22 Why Jonathan lost 8:23 Final 4 fire making spoiler ruins back half of finale 9:38 Final Tribal Council 11:00 Joe is a 1-of-1 12:51 Stephenie LaGrossa's "question" for Jonthan 14:27 Is Aubrey’s win a sign of a problem with Survivor? 17:14 The problem with perception in Jonathan’s game 18:11 The good of Survivor 50 19:08 The boot order 21:59 Second-chance players made the most out of their opportunity 22:24 Ozzy, Cirie, Coach have epic final chapters 23:41 Celebrities weren’t committed to the bit 24:28 The overall problem with advantages this season) 28:36 Was this really in the hands of the fans? 30:11 The open era, what is it? 31:24 What grade would you give this season? And who do you want to see back?

LCSC Warriors Back at Big Dance | NAIA World Series Preview

The Lewiston Tribune sports staff breaks down the upcoming NAIA World Series as the Lewis-Clark State Warriors return to the event for the first time in two years. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:31 The vibe around Lewiston 0:55 LCSC is back at the Big Dance 2:36 LC’s pitching staff 5:30 LC can also put up runs 7:50 Why LC could win the World Series 11:22 The rest of the field 12:05 Top-seeded Taylor 12:24 Georgia-Gwinnett is a staple 14:48 The rest of the field