Schools across Idaho have been awarded Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program grants so that they can provide healthy snack options throughout the day. A total of 113 schools were awarded the grant including 20 schools in 10 districts in North Idaho.

“The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a voluntary program that many schools across Idaho have used not only to provide more nutritious options, but also as a creative way to teach Idaho students about history, geography, writing or other critical subjects,” said Tom Luna, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The program is part of a federal initiative by U.S. Department of Agriculture to offer schools a wider variety of produce. Schools are reimbursed for providing fresh produce to all students during the school day, but it has to be at a time outside of the normal lunch hour.

LEWISTON, ID - A 22-year-old Culdesac woman was killed this morning in a one-vehicle rollover crash east of Lewiston.

According to the Idaho State Police, Brandi Smith was driving a 1989 Ford Bronco westbound on US 12 near milepost 11 when a possible vehicle malfunction caused her to lose control at 8:22 a.m. She drove off the left shoulder and the vehicle rolled. Smith died at the scene, while her passenger, 27-year-old Jeremy Nelson, was treated and released at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. Neither occupant wore a seatbelt, according to ISP.

LEWISTON, ID - A 46-year-old Billings, Montana man was arrested yesterday afternoon at the Hillary Motel in the 2000 block of North-South Highway in Lewiston.