Oregon Ethics Panel Fines Former State Official Over Rare Bourbon Scandal
SALEM, OR – The former head of Oregon’s Liquor and Cannabis Commission will pay a $1,500 fine for using his state position to divert and obtain rare bourbon for himself. In a 7-1 vote Friday, eight of
Southern Idaho Youth Ministry Volunteer Arrested for Lewd Conduct with Teen
MERIDIAN, ID – Detectives with the Meridian Police Department have arrested a 24-year-old Meridian man following an investigation into multiple incidents of lewd and lascivious conduct involving a minor. According to a press release issued Thursday evening,
Final fix for Teton Pass landslide will require a weekend closure
One year after highway collapsed, severing vital commuter route, Wyoming Department of Transportation completes ‘Big Fill’ VICTOR, ID – Closing Wyoming’s busiest two-lane highway for two-and-a-half days during the height of the summer tourism season will disrupt
Child Removed from Fentanyl-Contaminated Vehicle in Benton County; Two Arrested
WENATCHEE, WA – Deputies with the Benton County Sheriff’s Office arrested two adults and removed a child from unsafe conditions after responding to a disturbance on E 305 PR NE involving suspected drug use and an overdose.
Washington Reports Sharp Increase in Whooping Cough Cases
OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting a significant rise in whooping cough cases across the state, with more than 2,200 confirmed and probable cases recorded in 2024—a 25-fold increase from
Idaho Commission for Libraries loses $6.3 million federal grant for digital access, braces for more cuts
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on June 12, 2025 BOISE, ID – The federal government has canceled a $6.3 million grant for the Idaho Commission for Libraries, state library leaders announced at a board meeting Thursday. The grant
Labrador Visits North Idaho to Discuss Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Collaboration
POST FALLS, ID — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador visited North Idaho this week to strengthen collaborative efforts between his office and local law enforcement agencies in the fight against child exploitation. The visit included participation in
Washington State Joins Legal Effort to Protect Job Training Program for Youth
SEATTLE, WA — Washington Attorney General Nick Brown, alongside attorneys general from 18 other states and the District of Columbia, has filed an amicus brief in support of the Job Corps program. The filing is part of an
Kress Lake Access Area to Temporarily Close for Invasive Plant Treatment
RIDGEFIELD, WA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) announced that the Kress Lake Access Area in Cowlitz County will be closed on Sunday, June 16, for treatment of invasive Eurasian watermilfoil. The area
‘Expensive and complicated’: Most rural hospitals no longer deliver babies
BOISE, ID – Nine months after Monroe County Hospital in rural South Alabama closed its labor and delivery department in October 2023, Grove Hill Memorial Hospital in neighboring Clarke County also stopped delivering babies. Both hospitals are