...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THURSDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Air Stagnation Advisory, an extended period of
stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing. This is
due to an inversion near the surface that will continue to trap
pollutants. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility less than one
quarter mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. This
includes Interstate 84 from Boise to Ontario and Highway 95 from
Weiser to Council.
* WHEN...For the Air Stagnation Advisory, until 2 PM MST Thursday.
For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 11 AM MST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with
respiratory problems. Low visibility could make driving conditions
hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons with respiratory illness should follow their physicians
advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods
of stagnant air.
State air quality agencies highly recommend that no outdoor burning
occur and that residential wood burning devices be limited as much
as possible. According to state air quality agencies, prolonged
periods of stagnant air can hold pollutants close to the ground
where people live and breathe. Check with your local burn agency for
any current restrictions in your area.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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Weather Alert
...AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM MST THURSDAY...
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST THIS
MORNING...
* WHAT...For the Air Stagnation Advisory, an extended period of
stagnant air, with light winds and little vertical mixing. This is
due to an inversion near the surface that will continue to trap
pollutants. For the Dense Fog Advisory, visibility less than one
quarter mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Idaho and southeast Oregon. This
includes Interstate 84 from Boise to Ontario and Highway 95 from
Weiser to Council.
* WHEN...For the Air Stagnation Advisory, until 2 PM MST Thursday.
For the Dense Fog Advisory, until 11 AM MST this morning.
* IMPACTS...Poor air quality may cause issues for people with
respiratory problems. Low visibility could make driving conditions
hazardous.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Persons with respiratory illness should follow their physicians
advice for dealing with high levels of air pollution during periods
of stagnant air.
State air quality agencies highly recommend that no outdoor burning
occur and that residential wood burning devices be limited as much
as possible. According to state air quality agencies, prolonged
periods of stagnant air can hold pollutants close to the ground
where people live and breathe. Check with your local burn agency for
any current restrictions in your area.
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.
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Sidney Holst died Sunday in an officer-involved shooting during a standoff with Canyon County sheriff’s deputies in Caldwell.
CALDWELL — The Nampa Police Department has publicly identified the man Canyon County sheriff’s deputies on Sunday shot and killed in Caldwell.
The man has been identified as Sidney J. Holst, 49, of Caldwell, according to a news release from the Nampa Police Department.
The shooting followed a roughly five-hour standoff with police, which began just before 8:30 a.m. Sunday morning, according to a separate press release from Canyon County. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance in the 15000 block of Yoder Avenue in Caldwell and tried to negotiate with Holst for hours.
Holst eventually left through the back door of the residence, armed with a handgun, according to the county’s release. Police deployed a K-9, but Holst allegedly pointed the weapon at deputies. Two deputies then shot him.
The case’s female victim and police were all uninjured.
According to the Nampa Police Department, Holst’s cause of death was a single gunshot wound. The Critical Incident Task Force, led by NPD, is investigating the case.
“These incidents are difficult for all involved and we will work to complete the investigation as thoroughly and expeditiously as possible,” according to Tuesday’s release. “If anyone has any information regarding the shooting, they are asked to contact Sergeant Brian Jones of the Nampa Police Department at 208-475-5714.”