County officials ask for tribute to Nichols

Kathy Hedberg, Lewiston Tribune, Idaho
Updated ·2 min read

May 23—This story has been updated from its original version to correct and clarify certain points.

The Asotin County commissioners asked local governments to consider lowering their flags to half-staff in honor of Benjamin C. Nichols, the Asotin County prosecutor who was killed Friday in a motorcycle crash near Clarkston.

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