Stocks slump after Trump raises tensions with EU tariff threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. markets declined Friday after President Donald Trump threatened a fresh wave of tariffs on imports from the European Union and on smartphones. The Dow fell 256.02 points, down 0.61%, while the S&P 500
Funding cut for programs that help Washington foster children navigate school
OLYMPIA, WA – A nonprofit organization helping foster children in Washington graduate from high school just saw its state funding chopped. In the current two-year budget, which runs through June 30, services offered by the group,
WATCH: Trump signs executive orders to help nuclear industry in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump signed several executive orders on nuclear energy Friday that Trump said would make the U.S. the “real power” in the industry. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the orders
U.S. Steel merger gets Trump’s approval
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Steel will officially remain a Pittsburgh icon after the president said Friday he approves of its $14.9 billion merger with a Japanese competitor. The announcement reverses the Biden administration’s decision to block the
Spokane Mayor Opposes Radioactive Waste Route Through City
SPOKANE, WA – As radioactive waste heads to Spokane, Mayor Lisa Brown sent a letter to the federal government on Thursday voicing opposition amid environmental safety concerns. The U.S. Department of Energy recently transported 2,000 gallons of
Rollover Crash Shuts Down I-90 East of Coeur d’Alene
COEUR D’ALENE, ID — A rollover crash has led to the complete closure of eastbound Interstate 90 near milepost 29 at the top of 4th of July Pass, roughly 14 miles east of Coeur d’Alene. According to
Northern Idaho Sheriff’s Office Announces Retirement of Chief Deputy, Names Successor
BONNERS FERRY, ID — Chief Deputy Brian Zimmerman has officially retired from the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office, according to an announcement made Friday, May 23, by Sheriff Travis Stolley. Zimmerman, who had returned from retirement earlier this
Oregon Man Convicted of Assaulting Yellowstone Park Employee with Vehicle
CHEYENNE, WY. — A 67-year-old man from Bend, Oregon, has been found guilty of assaulting a Yellowstone National Park employee with a dangerous weapon after an incident in a construction zone last fall. David Tyler Regnier
Idaho Falls Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography
BOISE, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has announced the conviction of 23-year-old Alonzo Baltazar of Idaho Falls on three felony counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Child by Possession of Sexually Exploitative Material. Baltazar
BLM Union Contract Stalled Amid Administrative Transition and Legal Dispute
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In November 2024, the tension inside the Bureau of Land Management’s headquarters was palpable. Two years previously, an overwhelming majority of eligible employees had voted to join the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU). They