FDA Approves 3 New Natural Food Colors to Replace Petroleum Dyes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three naturally-derived food coloring additives are set to replace some petroleum-based dyes in the American food and medicine supply, per an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday. Butterfly pea flower extract,
Complications Arise With Fixing Pine Street Pedestrian Bridge In Downtown Pullman
PULLMAN, WA – The fix for the Pine Street pedestrian bridge in downtown Pullman is becoming more complicated. The foot bridge over the South Fork of the Palouse River was designed to float off an abutment and
Washington, California Lead Multi-State Challenge Against Presidential Energy Emergency Declaration
SEATTLE, WA – Washington and California have joined a coalition of 15 states in a lawsuit filed against the federal government, challenging a presidential declaration of a “national energy emergency” issued on Inauguration Day. The lawsuit, filed
Quick Response From Potlatch Volunteer Firefighters to Loader Fire
POTLATCH, ID – Potlatch Volunteer Firefighters are responding to a loader that caught fire at Northwest Biomass. Volunteers were called to the blaze around 10:00 Friday morning. The loader was just outside the large metal industrial building
Burn Permits Now Required Statewide; BLM Issues Fire Prevention Order for Public Lands
BOISE, ID – Starting Saturday, May 10, Idaho residents will be required to obtain burn permits for debris burning, with the permit period running through October 20. Permits are available through the Idaho Department of Lands and can
Veterinary Student Finds Her Greatest Mentor in Her Mom
PULLMAN, WA – Tori Wallingford’s mother, a practicing veterinarian of 33 years, isn’t just her rock in life – she’s quite possibly one of the best mentors an aspiring small animal general practitioner and daughter could ask
U.S. Automakers Slam Trump’s Tariff Cut on UK Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s framework for a trade deal with the United Kingdom includes lower tariffs on vehicles from that nation, a move that U.S. automakers oppose. American Automotive Policy Council President Matt Blunt said
Trump Administration Unveils Plan to Overhaul U.S. Air Traffic Control System
WASHINGTON. D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has unveiled a plan to build a brand new, state-of-the-art air traffic control system that will be “the envy of the world.” According to a press
First American Pope Says ‘Build Bridges’ to Peace
VATICAN CITY – The first American pontiff in the 2,000-year history of the Roman Catholic Church offers a simple vision for the future: build bridges and receive each other with open arms. It’s a message grown from
Firefighters Battling 1,400 Acre Wildfire in Western Montana
WISDOM, MT – A 1,400 acre fire in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest has closed a portion of the Big Hole River. The Sawlog fire is burning about 15 miles northeast of Wisdom. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks