Fish and Game Access Closure at Winchester Lake set for May 12-16

WINCHESTER, ID – Due to core drilling around the Winchester dam, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game access area at Winchester Lake will be closed the week of May 12-16. IDFG says the work is in
Washington State Ports Await Sharp Drop in Cargo as Tariff Battle With China Drags on

SEATTLE, WA – Western Washington’s ports are bracing for a deep slump later this month, as the president’s standoff with China over tariffs is expected to stifle the flow of goods. Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Strip Legal Protections for Venezuelans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Justice Department made an emergency request to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, asking the justices to lift a lower court’s freeze on the Trump administration’s plans to terminate work authorization and
Voters to Decide if the State can Invest WA Cares Fund in Stock Market

OLYMPIA, WA – Voters in Washington will be asked this fall to let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for its long-term care program. The Legislature has put a measure on the Nov.
7 Dead After Van and Pickup Collide in Southeast Idaho

ISLAND PARK, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a two-vehicle crash with multiple fatalities that occurred Thursday evening in southeast Idaho. According to police, just before 7:15 p.m., ISP troopers responded to the crash on eastbound
Lewiston Man Arrested for Trafficking Fentanyl After Police Find Nearly 1,000 Pills in his Vehicle

LEWISTON, ID – A Lewiston man was arrested after a large quantity of fentanyl was found in his vehicle on Wednesday night. Rhyan J. Harrell, 32, is facing charges for trafficking fentanyl after law enforcement officers reportedly
National Work Requirements for Medicaid Being Considered, Says Idaho’s U.S. Rep. Fulcher

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, sits on the House committee tasked with finding $880 billion in spending cuts over the next decade. While he stressed that the House Committee on Energy and Commerce is
Study Says a Powerful Earthquake Could Cause Pacific Northwest Coastal Lands to Sink

SEATTLE, WA – A powerful earthquake in the Pacific Northwest could dramatically increase flood risks for tens of thousands of residents by causing coastal land to suddenly sink, according to a new study. The Virginia Tech research,
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz leaving post; Pres. Trump to nominate him for UN ambassador

National security advisor Mike Waltz will be leave his post in the Trump administration, which comes on the heels of controversy over the creation of a Signal messaging app group that inadvertently included The Atlantic Editor Jeffrey
Kohl’s terminates CEO Ashley Buchanan after investigation into conflict of interest with vendors

Kohl’s announced on Thursday that CEO Ashley Buchanan has been terminated for cause, after an internal investigation found that Buchanan had arranged vendor deals that involved undisclosed personal relationships, violating company ethics policies. Buchanan had served as