Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Identifies Suspect in 1971 Homicide Case
PASCO, WA – The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office announced the resolution of a decades-old cold case involving the 1971 homicide of Ivah McDonnell. According to a press release issued on March 14, 2025, deputies responded to a
Government shutdown averted mere hours before deadline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Lawmakers have prevented a government shutdown by passing a six-month funding stopgap bill, with the U.S. Senate voting 54-46 hours before the midnight deadline. The passage of the Continuing Resolution follows a nail-biter cloture
RAVEN Task Force Seizes Drugs, Firearms in Spokane County Investigation
SPOKANE, WA – Spokane County law enforcement officials seized multiple firearms and narcotics while executing a search warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into a December shooting incident. The operation, led by the Regional Anti-Violence
Bill introduced to ban student visas to Chinese nationals
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-WV, filed a bill on Friday to ban Chinese nationals from receiving student visas. “Every year we allow nearly 300,000 Chinese nationals to come to the U.S. on student visas.
Driver Killed in Head-On Crash on US95 in North Idaho
SAMUELS, ID – A two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 95 resulted in the death of a driver Friday morning, according to the Idaho State Police. The crash occurred just before 9:59 a.m. near milepost 487, north of
Lynwood City Council Member Withdraws From Position Amid OnlyFans Controversy
LYNNWOOD, WA – The Lynnwood City Council has lost an appointed member within the same week of her appointment after her sexually explicit social media account was revealed. Jessica Ann Roberts – a transgender woman – was
Spokane Leaders Propose $1.5M Behavioral Health Response, Hint at County Match
SPOKANE, WA – Leveraging opioid settlement funds, Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown and Council President Betsy Wilkerson announced a proposal Friday to invest $1.5 million in behavioral health services. The proposal largely mirrors the next phase of Spokane County’s opioid
Idaho County Man Arrested After Alleged Methamphetamine Discovery
GRANGEVILLE, ID – Idaho County authorities arrested a 33-year-old man on drug charges after a woman reported finding what she believed to be methamphetamine. According to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office, dispatch received the call on March
Avalanche at Mt. Bailey in Southwestern Oregon Claims Life of Bend Man
DIAMOND LAKE, OR – A skier died Thursday afternoon after being caught in an avalanche on the north/northwest side of Mt. Bailey near Diamond Lake in southwestern Oregon. The incident occurred within a motorized closure area
Not-so-Smooth Road Ahead: Report Says WA’s Highways Among the Worst in the Nation
Washington state has some of the worst-performing, least cost-effective roads and bridges in the nation, according to Reason Foundation’s “28th Annual Highway Report,” released Thursday. The Los Angeles-based libertarian think tank gave the Evergreen State an overall