Man Kidnapped, Beaten, Held Under Bed, and Left for Dead in Eastern Washington; Suspect Arrested

MOSES LAKE, WA – Grant County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a suspect in connection to the kidnapping and assault of a man earlier this month. According to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, the adult male victim reported
Idaho’s Craters of The Moon Reopens Portions of Road, Campground to Cars

ARCO, ID – Crews have reopened a portion of the Loop Road and Lava Flow Campground at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve, the National Park Service announced in a press release Friday. From fall
Filmmaker and U of I alum Megan Griffiths to receive inaugural Trailblazer Award at KINO Short Film Festival

MOSCOW, ID – Megan Griffiths ’97, acclaimed writer-director and University of Idaho alumna, will return to Moscow as the inaugural recipient of the KINO Short Film Festival’s Trailblazer Award. The festival, celebrating its 25th anniversary, takes place Friday and
Proposal to Rename Lewis-Clark State College to University Status on State Board Agenda

MOSCOW, ID – The Idaho State Board of Education will consider a proposal this week to change the name of Lewis-Clark State College to Lewis-Clark State University. The item is on the agenda for the Board’s regular
Clarkston School District and WSU Among Recipients of $900K in Rural Education Grants

CLARKSTON, WA – Clarkston School District and Washington State University are among the recipients of more than $900,000 in grants awarded to rural communities across Eastern Washington by LaunchNW. The funding, distributed through LaunchNW, supports initiatives aimed
Washington Legislature Tells Bounty Hunters to Stay Away From Illegal Immigrants

OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Legislature passed a bill last week declaring it “unprofessional conduct” for bail bond recovery agents – better known as bounty hunters – to enforce civil immigration warrants, setting the stage to
Real ID Deadline Just Weeks Away

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Beginning May 7, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver’s license, state-issued identification card or another acceptable form of ID to board a commercial aircraft.
Washington House Approves Unemployment Benefits for Striking Workers

OLYMPIA, WA – Organized labor secured a major win Saturday as Democrats in the state House pushed through legislation to provide striking workers in Washington with unemployment benefits. But union leaders were not all smiles afterward. The
Suspect in Custody After Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion set on Fire

HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania State Police said during a news conference that a person is in custody regarding the fire set to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday. Police had stated that the
Trump in ‘Excellent’ Health, Says Doctor’s Report After Annual Exam

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House released the results of President Trump’s annual physical on Sunday, with White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella detailing in a memo that the president remains in “excellent health.” The president underwent