Justyna Tomtas @jtomtas
Journalist, photographer, outdoor enthusiast. Joined December 2010-
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Read about my day on the Chehalis River with the three J's: @jtomtas @ThePhotoJay @TheDailyNailon #HeadwatersToHarbor
Read about my day on the Chehalis River with the three J's: @jtomtas @ThePhotoJay @TheDailyNailon #HeadwatersToHarbor
Lance Hansen accepted the Lewiston School District's superintendent job today. He will officially start his new role July 1. bit.ly/2PWnjyv
Voters approved levy measures in the Genesee, Potlatch, Troy, Highland and Kendrick school districts tonight.
Here are the covers from Tuesday's Trib, featuring @newsfromkerri stories about an alleged murder in Clarkston and an Asotin County Commission meeting, and Lewiston School Board coverage from @jtomtas, plus much more. lmtribune.com
Lots of great stuff in Friday's Trib: @jtomtas and @AFrankphoto at a goat-kissing event; William L. Spence at the Idaho Legislature; @MD_Guernsey and @pete_caster at state basketball; and the weekly Outdoors report from @ezebarker. Check it all at lmtribune.com.
A group of parents and students gathered at the Clarkston School District office today to call for a full-time return to in-person learning in the town. Clarkston schools remain in a hybrid model of learning. bit.ly/3sMKoSb
Asotin High students will return to full-time in-person learning next month, Superintendent Dale Bonfield said. It will be the first time in almost one year that all learning will be done in person. bit.ly/3sxYmY0
Here are the Tribune's Thursday covers, featuring a story about the ongoing ammo shortage, Idaho Legislative coverage from William L. Spence and school news from @jtomtas, plus more. lmtribune.com
The Lewiston School District issued a mask mandate earlier today. It will go into effect tomorrow. Below is the email that was sent out to parents.
The Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and areas on the Palouse are expected to see record-breaking weather through the weekend as temperatures dip throughout the region. lmtribune.com/northwest/brac…
LHS educator who tested positive for COVID-19 says he likely got it from a student. lmtribune.com/coronavirus/le…
Group wants to fill a need for schoolchildren in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley. lmtribune.com/northwest/vall…
Students return for face-to-face learning in the Clarkston School District, but pandemic restrictions make this unlike any other year. lmtribune.com/coronavirus/it…
A recent study led by University of Idaho economics professor Steve Peterson shows how sports programs are interwoven with their schools and communities on a financial level. dnews.com/coronavirus/ui…
The Nez Perce County driver's license office is closed until further notice due to potential exposure of its staff and the general public to a person who tested positive for COVID-19. lmtribune.com/nez-perce-coun…
The Lapwai School District has postponed its start date to Sept. 8 so teachers have more time to plan for a safe return for its students. The district is currently in the “moderate community transmission” category.
Women were granted the right to vote in the U.S. 100 years ago. Learn all about it in this Premium Edition from the Lewiston Tribune/Moscow-Pullman Daily News: lmtribune.com/premium_editio…
At tonight’s meeting, the Lewiston School Board unanimously decided to reopen its schools to face-to-face instruction for all of its students and pushed the first day of school back to Aug. 31. Check out tomorrow’s @LewistonTribune for more information.
The Big Sky Conference announced Thursday morning its decision to postpone all fall sports competitions until at least spring 2021. lmtribune.com/coronavirus/bi…
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@pete_caster @jtomtas There's the correct answer, and then there's the better answer.
Eight years ago, @kylejspurr got a Blu-ray player. Reference the note on the DVD player I lent him. You're the best of the worst, my friend 😂😂
You guys, we did it!
𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗗: Since you FINALLY hit 100 degrees at 4:00 pm PDT and hit 99 degrees 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 this July, you deserve some 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙞𝙙𝙨. #idwx
@TheDailyNailon @ivanderstoep @jtomtas We didn’t experience any fowl weather, which made for another great day on the river.
@ivanderstoep @jtomtas @ThePhotoJay Trusty ol' Dale Hayless knows the way. I just followed his lead.
Wow! This is an incredible surprise to wake up to. I'm truly grateful and humbled to be recognized with @kentphotos and @AristideEco. They are incredible photojournalists and to be mentioned in the same sentence with them is an honor in itself.
Check out Kent's winning portfolio, along with work by other small market honorees @pete_caster and @AristideEco bop.nppa.org/2022/stillphot… These communities are lucky to have these visual journalists!
I can't believe my own son dunked on me like this
Also, @ChronAVT, congrats on the promotion.
Hit a cool milestone today 1,000 stories for @thebulletin
David R. Zarb, 46, of La Center, is expected to face charges of vehicular homicide and three counts of vehicular assault after the crash, which occurred at about 1:28 p.m. on state Route 503. bit.ly/3pV5ttw
SOME PERSONAL NEWS. AS OF TODAY, THE EMERGENCY BACKUP CAT HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO THE MAIN CAT. ALSO AS OF TODAY, AN ENTRY LEVEL CAT HAS JOINED US HERE IN THE COMPOUND. BEAR WITH US AS WE TRANSITION THE CATS INTO THEIR NEW ROLES
Some personal news, as they say: Starting mid-April I'll be covering the city and education beats in the twin cities for @chronline. I'll be stepping away from the NVN around that time and I'm excited to get to work!
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This cat! Photo taken moments after he got bored and 1. clawed the wall (?!) and 2. knocked over the loudest trash can in the house. Message received, dude.
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