Fostering Family Adventures at Idaho State Parks

Passport program goes into second year with planetarium experience, sand dunes, and increased foster family participation BOISE, ID – The Idaho State Park Foster Family Passport program provides a park pass at no cost for foster families
Idaho, U.S. Department of Energy Sign Agreement to Support Nuclear Energy Research

IDAHO FALLS, ID – The State of Idaho and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a targeted waiver to the 1995 Settlement Agreement governing operations at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The original agreement established
Dayton Driver Fell Asleep Before Crash Near Prescott

PRESCOTT, WA — A three-vehicle collision occurred Tuesday morning, April 29, on State Route 124 near Lyons Ferry Road, approximately eight miles west of Prescott. According to the Washington State Patrol, three eastbound vehicles were involved. Two
Amazon Denies Tariff Costs Will be Displayed by Product Prices

SEATTLE, WA – Amazon on Tuesday denied reports that it plans to display the cost of tariffs next to the prices of products it sells. The e-commerce giant said its bargain unit, Amazon Haul, considered the idea,
A Tiny Housing Solution to a Big Problem in Washington State

OLYMPIA, WA – Tiny houses are poised to be vital in addressing Washington state’s housing affordability crisis. It will take a shift in the “bigger is better” mindset behind the supersizing of American housing over the last
WSU Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Help Communities Better Plan For Wildfires And Power Outages

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University researchers have recently received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to develop a planning framework for wildfire-related power outages. “The overarching goal of this project is to establish a community-centric
Proposal to Raise Oregon Lodging Tax by 1% Could Bring in $30 Million Annually for Wildlife Protection

SALEM, OR – Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal to increase by 1% a state tax on hotel, camping and Airbnb stays that would raise up to $30 million a year for state wildlife conservation. The proposal
State Lawmakers Launch Group to Spur ‘Guaranteed Income’ Cash to Residents

OLYMPIA, WA – To California Democratic state Sen. David Cortese, the idea of gaining Republican support for a bill to provide cash to certain residents would have seemed impossible just a few years ago. But his proposed
LC State Track and Field Shows Local and Global Reach with Latest Signings

LEWISTON, ID – Warrior Track and Field bolstered its roster for next season with a pair of athletes from different ends of the globe. Cole Arlint does not have a far to travel as a Lewiston native,
Washington State Joins Lawsuit Challenging Cuts to AmeriCorps

SEATTLE, WA — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a multistate lawsuit contesting a recent executive order by the Trump Administration that significantly reduced AmeriCorps operations. The lawsuit, filed alongside 22 other attorneys general and the