“HELP” Text Sparks Dramatic Helicopter Rescue After 500-Foot Fall in Central Washington Wilderness
KITTITAS COUNTY, WA – A Seattle man was rescued by helicopter Sunday, July 6, after falling an estimated 500 feet into a steep ravine while mountain biking near Little Kachess Lake, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff’s
USDA Halts Livestock Trade at Southern Border Amid Screwworm Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the immediate shutdown of southern border ports to livestock trade following the discovery of a new case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in eastern Mexico. The
Missing Oregon Woman Found Deceased in Crash Hidden by Dense Vegetation
CHESHIRE, OR – A Junction City woman who had been reported missing has been found deceased following the discovery of a vehicle crash south of Cheshire, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Deputies and Junction City
Washington Law Requires Annual Trace Request Reporting from Firearms Dealers
SEATTLE, WA – A new Washington state law now requires licensed firearms dealers to submit annual reports to the Attorney General’s Office detailing all firearm trace requests received from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Police Apprehend Suspect in Four Southern Idaho Murders
BURLEY, ID — 56-year-old Benjamin Roy Naylor has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder following a joint investigation in Cassia and Minidoka counties. Authorities say the charges stem from the deaths of four individuals across
Officials say Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Washington Health System
OLYMPIA, WA – A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week. For years, Astria Health has worked to find a path forward for its hospital
Fireworks Ban Issued on Nez Perce Reservation Due to Fire Risk
LAPWAI, ID – A ban on the discharge of fireworks is now in effect on the Nez Perce Reservation due to critically dry and hazardous conditions, tribal officials announced. The Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) enacted
Governor Says Washington State Taxpayers Will Fill Funding Gap of Planned Parenthood
SEATTLE, WA – Governor Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that the State of Washington will step in to cover the loss of Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood caused by newly enacted federal legislation. The move comes in response
At least 120 dead, rescue teams continue search for over 170 still missing in catastrophic Texas flooding
Rescue teams are continuing their search into Day 6 for over 170 people still missing in Kerr County after the catastrophic flash floods that has devastated Central Texas, with the death toll now rising to over 120
Doctor Pleads the Fifth Amid Inquiry Into Biden’s Mental Acuity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Former President Joe Biden’s personal physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment in a closed-door congressional deposition Wednesday as part of a GOP investigation into Biden’s mental acuity while in office. House Committee