Nation’s Sole Transuranic Nuclear Waste Disposal Plant in ‘Degraded Condition’
CARLSBAD, N.M. – The U.S.’s only nuclear waste disposal site equipped to handle transuranic materials is facing up to $14.2 million in maintenance and repair costs, with more than half of its core infrastructure in “substandard condition.”
Treasury Hits 3 Banks With Sanctions Over Alleged Cartel Money Laundering
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday slapped sanctions on three Mexican-based banks that it said were used to launder millions of dollars for cartels. The move, officials said, would cut the banks off from
Fulcher Supports FY2026 Military and Veterans Spending Bill in House Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher (R-ID) voted in favor of H.R. 3944, the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026. The bill is the first appropriations measure passed by
North Idaho Man Arrested on Meth Trafficking and Firearms Charges Following Drug Task Force Raid
KELLOGG, ID – A Kellogg man was taken into custody on June 20 following a multi-agency investigation that led to the seizure of methamphetamine and illegally possessed firearms at his residence. The Shoshone County Drug Task Force,
Spokane Valley Burglary Suspect Bites Deputy, Resists Arrest on Rooftop
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA — A burglary suspect who refused to surrender to law enforcement caused over $6,500 in property damage and assaulted deputies during his arrest Tuesday morning, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded
Internship or Exploitation? Attorney Warns Young Idahoans of Summer Internship Red Flags
BOISE, ID – As thousands of students and recent grads across Idaho take on summer internships, nationally recognized attorney Brian Chase of Bisnar Chase is sounding the alarm: some internships aren’t stepping stones – they’re legal minefields in disguise. “Interns
Trump Looks to ‘Consolidate’ Wildland Fire Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An executive order signed earlier this month by President Donald Trump would look to “consolidate” five federal wildland fire agencies into one. The U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
States File Amicus Brief Against Proposed NPR, PBS Cuts
DENVER, CO – Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser joined 22 other states in filing an amicus brief in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service against the Trump administration. Those lawsuits
Multimillion-Dollar IP Address Dispute Ends in Quiet Settlement for U of I
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on June 24, 2025 MOSCOW, ID – The University of Idaho and an Iowa-based company have agreed to carve up a disputed — but valuable — block of IP addresses. No money will
Reykdal Secures One-Year Funding for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Washington
OLYMPIA, WA – In the face of a $12 billion state budget shortfall, Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal has committed discretionary funds from his agency to sustain the Imagination Library of Washington for the