Ever wanted to see a live cockroach race? Or perhaps petting a tarantula is more your style? Well your day has come! The Insect Expo is coming to WSU on Saturday, April 20th.

The event is sponsored by Washington State University’s Entomology Graduate Student Association. Palouse area families can join in on insect themed crafts, face painting and displays all geared toward learning more about the world of insects.

"It’s great to see children abandon some of their preconceptions about insects in order to hold a hissing cockroach or pet a tarantula,” said Rebecca Schmidt, event coordinator and EGSA president. "It’s especially rewarding to watch the parents overcome their fears in order to set an example for their children.”

Officials from an Idaho firefighting organization have reached an agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration over citations and fines levied after a 20-year-old firefighter was killed by a falling tree last summer.

The Lewiston Tribune reported Friday that the Orofino-based Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association has agreed to a $10,500 fine, down from the $14,000 fine OSHA proposed in February for the death of U.S. Forest Service firefighter Anne Veseth of Moscow. The agreement also revised the citation.

Idaho Department of Lands spokeswoman Emily Callihan said the original citation would have required firefighters to leave any fire where standard firefighting orders couldn't be followed or dangerous situations were present. Callihan says OSHA realized that could prevent an initial attack on many fires.

LEWISTON, ID - A 36-year-old homeless man was arrested yesterday after he allegedly struck two people with a baseball bat on Monday. According to the Lewiston Police Department, Raymond Scott, Jr. was arrested and booked into the Nez Perce County Jail after turning himself in. He was charged with two counts of felony aggravated battery.