Coeur d’Alene Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Trafficking

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A 58-year-old man has been sentenced to prison for trafficking methamphetamine, following a March 2025 investigation that uncovered more than three ounces of the drug in his residence. Jorge Luis Pabon-Delgado was sentenced
Lewiston Firefighters Contain Recycling Yard Blaze in North Lewiston

LEWISTON, ID – A fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at Pacific Steel and Recycling, prompting a swift response from the Lewiston Fire Department. Crews were dispatched at 12:15 p.m. to the business located at 604 12th Street
Richard R. Barker Concludes Service as Acting U.S. Attorney for Eastern Washington

Spokane, WA – Richard R. Barker has officially stepped down from his role as Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, effective July 7, 2025. Barker is returning to private legal practice in Spokane after
USDA Chief Outlines Plan to Block China From U.S. Farmland Ownership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday. Appearing alongside other Cabinet officials,
Democrats threaten government shutdown if GOP passes $9.4 billion rescissions bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As lawmakers begin crafting the 12 annual appropriations bills to fund the federal government in fiscal year 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has implied that his party will refuse to cooperate in
Rubio impersonator used AI voice technology to call high-level U.S. officials

WASHINGTON, D.C. – An imposter posed as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and used a fake AI voice while sending voice and text messages to high-level U.S. officials, including at least three foreign ministers, a governor and
38-Year-Old Pullman Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Child Sex Abuse Material

PULLMAN, WA – A 38-year-old Pullman man has pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material. Robert Keller pleaded guilty Tuesday in Whitman County Superior Court to three felony counts of 1st degree dealing in depictions of
Southern Idaho Man Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges

TWIN FALLS, ID – A 21-year-old Twin Falls man has been arrested following a months-long investigation into suspected child sexual exploitation. According to a press release from the Twin Falls Police Department, detectives were alerted in April
Exclusive Hunting Opportunity Offered on Scotch Creek Wildlife Area This Fall

OKANOGAN COUNTY, WA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering 18 hunters a rare opportunity to access the 6,000-acre Charles and Mary Eder Unit at the Scotch Creek Wildlife Area this fall. The drawing will
Heights Library Branch in Clarkston Closed Temporarily Due to Air Conditioning Issue

CLARKSTON, WA – The Asotin County Library’s Heights Branch at 2036 4th Avenue is temporarily closed due to a broken air conditioning unit, library officials announced Tuesday. The closure began July 8 and is expected to remain