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MAJOR EMPLOYERS
| Potlatch (forest products) |
2,200 |
| St. Joseph Reg. Medical Center |
800 |
| Lewiston School District |
650 |
| Blount (ammunition) |
650 |
| Lewis Clark State College |
600 |
| Clarkston School District |
350 |
| Regence-Blue Shield of Idaho |
330 |
| Twin City Foods (summer) |
300 |
| City of Lewiston |
250 |
| Tri-State Memorial Hospital |
180 |
| Poe Asphalt Paving, Inc. |
175 |
| AIA Insurance (home office) |
160 |
| Costco Wholesale |
130 |
| Bennett Lumber Company |
120 |
| Tribune Publishing |
100 |
| AIA Insurance (Home Office) |
100 |
Elevation
Climate
| Growing Season - 200 days |
| Average Rainfall - 12.9 inches |
| Annual Average Clear / Partly Cloudy Days - 170 |
| No. Days Max. Temp. over 90 F - 39 |
| No. Days Temp. 0 F or below - 3 |
| No. Days min. Temp. 32 F or less - 15 |
Average Temperatures:
|
Winter High 40.4 F - Low 25.8 F |
|
Summer High 93.3 F - Low 59.1 F |
Museums
| Luna House Museum - Lewiston |
| Nez Perce National Historic Park Visitors' Center & Museum -
Spalding |
| Asotin County Museum - Asotin |
| Lewis Clark Center for Art & History - Lewiston |
Churches - 81
Medical / Health Services
| St. Joseph Regional Medical Center - Lewiston |
| Tri-State Memorial Hospital - Clarkston |
| Convalescent Centers - 5 |
| Retirement Estates - 3 |
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CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
| WA / Idaho-Symphony Orchestra |
| Lewiston Civic Theatre |
| Community Concert |
| Three Art Galleries |
| Lewis Clark State College Artist Series |
Population (1996)
| Nez Perce County (Lewiston) - 37,219 |
|
Asotin County (Clarkston) - 19,099 |
Cities in each county:
Asotin County
| Clarkston |
| Asotin |
| Anatone |
Nez Perce County
| Lewiston |
| Lapwai |
| Culdesac |
| Spalding |
| Genesee |
Newspapers
| Lewiston Morning Tribune (Daily & Sunday) |
| Money Saver (Weekly Shopper) |
Radio Stations
| AM - KCLK/KVAB, KOZE, KRLC |
| FM - KCLK, KOZE, KATW, KMOK |
Television Stations
| KLEW-TV - CBS |
| TCI of Idaho - Cable Television |
| LOV-TV Channel 66 (UHF-religious programming) |
Education
Higher Education:
| Lewis Clark State College - 4 yr |
| Walla Walla Community College - 2 yr |
| University of Idaho & Washington State University (both 30
miles north) |
Clarkston:
| Elementary - 4 |
| Middle School - 1 |
| Senior High - 1 |
| Private -1 (K-6) |
Lewiston:
| Elementary - 7 |
| Junior High - 2 |
| Senior High - 1 |
| Private - 2 (K-6) |
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Valley Recreation
| 5 State Parks |
| 20 City Parks |
| 8 Tennis Courts |
| 3 Swimming Pools |
| Corps of Engineers Snake and Clearwater River Frontage including
picnic areas, boat ramps, 16 miles of paved walking, running trails and playgrounds |
| Fourteen Alpine and Cross country ski areas in 150 mile radius |
Golf Courses
| Clarkston: 1 Private 18 hole |
|
Clarkston: 1 Public 18 hole |
| Clarkston: 1 Putting, 8 hole |
| Lewiston: 1 Private 18 hole |
| Lewiston: 1 Public 18 hole |
Transportation
| Airlines Serving Lewiston - 1 |
| Air Freight Companies - 5 |
| Motor Freight Services - 21 |
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Airport/Limousine Rental Service - 5
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Major Highways:
| U.S. 12, E-W |
| U.S. 95, N-S |
| U.S. 195, N-S |
Inland Port Facilities
| Port of Lewiston, Idaho |
| Port of Clarkston, Washington |
| Port of Whitman County (Wilma), Washington |
Rail Service
| Camas Prairie Railroad with connecting ties to Burlington Northern
& Union Pacific |
Bus Service
| Northwest Trail
ways |
| Valley Transit |
| Various Charter Companies |
Marinas
| Hells Gate Marina - Lewiston |
| Hells Canyon Resort - Clarkston |
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