Feds Throw Washington’s $1.2B Broadband Program Into Disarray
OLYMPIA, WA – Washington utilities, tribes, counties and others have spent years planning how to use the state’s $1.2 billion chunk of a federal program to improve high-speed internet access. But earlier this month, the Trump administration
Cle Elum Files For Bankruptcy to Settle $22 Million Judgment
The second city in state history to do so, officials made the decision after months of mediation and say it’s the most “sustainable resolution.” CLE ELUM, WA – The city of Cle Elum has filed for municipal
Small Fire Quickly Contained at Hood Park in Southeastern Washington
BURBANK, WA – A small fire broke out at Hood Park in southeastern Washington on Friday, June 27, 2025, prompting a rapid response from the Pasco Fire Department. The blaze, which affected approximately 0.14 acres of vegetation,
Inmate Sentenced to Life for Violent Attack on Idaho Correctional Officer
BOISE, ID – A 32-year-old inmate serving time for prior felony convictions has been sentenced to life in prison for a violent assault on a correctional officer at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution. Elijah Joseph Grant
Campfire and Shooting Restrictions Begin July 1 on WDFW Lands in Eastern Washington
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) will implement seasonal fire safety restrictions beginning July 1 on lands it manages across Eastern Washington. The new rules aim to reduce wildfire risks amid heightened
31-Year-Old Whitman County Man Receives Maximum Jail Sentence For Drunk Driving Crash
COLFAX, WA – A 31-year-old Thornton man has received the maximum jail sentence for seriously injuring a Colton man when he was driving drunk and caused a crash on U.S. Highway 195. Riley Maley was drunk being
Trump, Bondi Respond to Supreme Court Decision on Injunction Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi celebrated the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling against nationwide injunctions from federal courts at a joint news conference Friday. More than 300 lawsuits have been brought
Acting Pullman Police Commander Ruben Harris Promoted to The Job Permanently
PULLMAN, WA – Acting Pullman Police Commander Ruben Harris has been promoted to the post permanently. Harris was promoted to acting commander in March during the fallout from the scandal involving former Police Chief Jake Opgenorth. Opgenorth
Brush Fire on Spokane’s Centennial Trail Leads to Felon’s Arrest
SPOKANE, WA – A 45-year-old man with a prior conviction for reckless burning has been arrested for allegedly starting a brush fire near Gateway Park along the Centennial Trail on June 21. According to the Spokane County
Old Greer Fire Holds at 75 Acres, Crews Continue Firefighting Efforts in Lewis County
GREER, ID — Firefighters continue to battle the Old Greer Fire in Lewis County, where two separate wildfires have merged and are now burning approximately 75 acres. Despite challenging terrain, retardant drops overnight helped prevent further spread, and