The Lewiston Tribune Podcast

The Lewiston Tribune Podcast

by The Lewiston Tribune
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Season 3

He Survived a Falling Tree and a Helicopter Rescue

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Tribune Publisher Nathan Alford sits down with Shayne Kimball, who survived after a large tree fell onto his tent during a rafting trip on Idaho’s Salmon River. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:30 Kimball’s background 1:26 The day of the incident 5:01 The aftermath of the wreckage 7:55 Getting into the helicopter 9:56 Getting to the hospital 10:53 Leaving Lewiston to go back to Montana 13:17 Starting to write a book
S3 · E3
Oct 2, 2026
18:09

Armenia to Lewiston: Journalism Interns Share Experiences

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with journalism interns Anna Avagyan and Hasmik Marukyan to discuss their journey from Armenia to Lewiston. They share their experiences studying at American University, adjusting to life in the United States, the differences between journalism in Armenia and the U.S. and their impressions of Lewiston so far. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:29 Experiences in the United States 1:43 Getting their master’s degree 2:08 How’d you end up at The American University 3:54 Life in Armenia 6:03 Impressions of Lewiston so far 8:07 Multigenerational homes in Armenia 8:38 Did they know each other very well before the program 9:34 How did you end up in Lewiston? 11:27 Traveling to Lewiston 12:41 Differences between journalism in Armenia and the U.S. 13:48 Covering the Garfield County rodeo 17:02 What should we know about Armenia? 18:40 Dealing with homesickness 20:07 Learning English 23:06 What’s next after school?
S3 · E2
Sep 25, 2026
25:10

August Frank Reflects on His Time at the Lewiston Tribune

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, August Frank reflects on his six years at the Lewiston Tribune as he prepares for a new opportunity at The Spokesman-Review. He looks back on his years at the Tribune, the moments he captured, his experiences covering the region and what comes next in his career. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:27 When August arrived 1:14 Early days of August 2:12 What drew August to the job 3:03 Stories behind the photo 22:42 Advice for photographers breaking into the field 24:10 What influenced August’s move? 25:38 Getting feedback on your photos 26:53 Favorite assignment 28:42 Final thoughts
S3 · E1
Sep 18, 2026
29:49
Season 2

Behind the Act: Pullman Couple Reaches AGT Quarterfinals

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Keith Havens sits down with America’s Got Talent quarterfinalists, Pullman couple Brad Byers and Tracy Skaer, to discuss their journey on the show and the story behind their unique act. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:50 How did you get on America’s Got Talent? 1:46 Going over Byers’ act 4:54 When did Tracy get involved in the act? 7:32 When did you start getting into sideshow acts? 9:22 How did you start sword swallowing? 15:41 All of the work Tracy does 16:50 Taking a break for family 17:53 Doing shows from around the world 20:45 Experience with AGT over three seasons 26:12 Starting to perform with hearing difficulties 27:49 How Brad broke his finger 28:26 Brad’s chainsaw act 29:27 Life with Brad Byers
S2 · E52
Sep 11, 2026
31:39

Inside the 92nd Lewiston Roundup

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with Lewiston Roundup president Denny Jones and general manager Layci Peer to preview the 92nd edition of the rodeo. They discuss what attendees can expect from this year's event, what goes into putting on the Roundup and some of the events, traditions and attractions that have kept the rodeo going for more than nine decades. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:21 Are you ready for the roundup a week out? 1:02 Increasing the added money for the cowboys/girls who come into town 1:48 What are some tweaks this year to the rodeo? 2:46 Rising Star Rodeo is on the raise 4:55 Slack is free to attend 5:07 Xtreme bulls getting an upgrade 7:04 How they decided to get a general manager 12:07 Going out and getting sponsorships for the roundup 15:55 Explaining the rise in rodeo’s popularity 17:14 Different kinds of tweaks to the rodeo format 20:58 Fun promotion with the Diamond Shop 21:37 Fireworks show to wrap up the night 22:05 Why are the start times a minute before the hour? 23:08 What is your favorite part of the roundup? 24:58 What to expect from the mutton bustin' show 27:38 Where does the Lewiston Roundup rank in the grand scheme of rodeos? 29:40 What parts of the show will be on TV?
S2 · E51
Sep 4, 2026
30:49

Mule Deer vs. Whitetails | Cast and Blast 2026

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Outdoors Editor Eric Barker sits down with Roger Phillips to discuss the Lewiston Tribune's 2026 Cast and Blast hunting and fishing guide. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:35 How excited are you to hunt and fish this year? 1:14 Mules vs Whitetails 5:24 What is the deal with EHD? 7:36 Changing along with the climate 8:36 Record-setting fish in the Gem State 11:03 Where did Barker hear about this Jack O’Connor story? 16:14 Thoughts on Ralph Bartholdt’s contributions 19:39 Hatchery updates 27:15 How should the average sportsman react to what the commissions are doing?
S2 · E50
Aug 28, 2026
35:04

Lewiston Wants Its Philly Cheesesteak World Record Back

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with Tobe Finch of Happy Day Restaurants and Tony Mastroberardino of the Boys & Girls Club to talk about Lewiston's attempt to reclaim the world record for the longest Philly cheesesteak. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:32 Claiming the record the first time 1:50 When the record was broken 4:43 Are you confident you can take the record back? 6:54 Who is helping put these cheesteaks together? 8:29 Sourcing the good locally 11:20 Is it intimidating going against national suppliers? 12:04 What business does Idaho have going for the Philly Cheesteak record? 13:59 Getting poked at by the Philadelphia inquirer 16:21 Will there still be tickets available? 17:31 Putting the LC Valley on the map 18:24 Why not one giant cheesesteak? 19:24 Final thoughts
S2 · E49
Aug 21, 2026
23:48

How is the Lewiston Tribune Still in Business?

In this special 100th episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney and Online Editor Trevan Pixley celebrate the milestone by answering some of the public's toughest questions about the Lewiston Tribune. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:19 Celebrating 100 episodes 1:42 Never missing a week 2:44 How did people even listen to older episodes? 4:22 The old setup 6:03 The formation of the Baney Bunch 8:30 Versions of Tribune podcasts that are lost to time 9:20 Donn Walden was ahead of his time 12:00 Having a Preps sports podcast in 2009 13:26 First step in covering news with the Lewiston Tribune podcast 14:32 What’s the closest we’ve gone to missing an episode 15:56 Answering the tough questions 17:41 Why is the Tribune so Liberal? 20:32 Why is the Tribune always last to post something? 21:35 How is the Lewiston Tribune still in business? 24:11 When is the Tribune’s Marty Trillhaase going to move? 25:27 Where does the Lewiston Tribune Podcast go from here? 27:02 Playing Tribergories
S2 · E48
Aug 20, 2026
35:58

Bryan Fuller on the Future of Lewiston's Liberty Theater

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Inland 360 contributor Will Thompson sits down with television writer, director and producer Bryan Fuller to discuss the future of Lewiston's historic Liberty Theater. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 1:12 Bryan’s latest project 2:03 Fundraising for the Liberty Theater 8:25 Remembering moments from the Liberty Theater 11:30 Why such a desire to help renovate the Liberty Theater? 14:15 What is Bryan working on now?
S2 · E47
Aug 6, 2026
16:22

All Alone in the Idaho Wilderness... Then He Heard Breathing

In this episode of the Lewiston Tribune Podcast, Managing Editor Matt Baney sits down with author Steven Evans to discuss his unforgettable experience while alone in the Idaho wilderness. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:29 Taking a writing class from his son on Zoom 1:10 Setting the scene of Evans’ story 1:58 Struggling through the nontrail parts of the Idaho wilderness 3:12 What happened once nighttime approached? 3:52 Setting up camp for the night 6:03 What were the feelings like while alone in the dark Idaho wilderness? 7:16 Being woken up by a “god-awful screech” 11:03 Starting to hear breathing 12:58 Getting ready to square up with the creature 16:33 Hearing the noise again 18:47 Finally getting back on a Forest Service trail 20:22 How soon did you start spinning this yarn? 23:33 Having a cousin with a similar experience 26:48 Unique experiences with this creature 28:41 The Nez Perce and Sasquatch 33:12 Did you ever have a desire to go back? 35:35 Any more projects in the works?
S2 · E46
Jul 31, 2026
43:01
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