Two Injured in Collision West of Pomeroy After Failure to Yield
POMEROY, WA – Two people were injured in a collision Monday afternoon west of Pomeroy after one vehicle failed to yield at a stop sign, according to the Washington State Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 1:08
Republicans Applaud Removal of 2.8 Million Duplicative Medicaid Enrollees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the latest move by the Trump administration to root out government waste, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid plan to remove duplicative health insurance coverage from 2.8 million Americans improperly enrolled in taxpayer-funded
Idaho coalition joins lawsuit to stop Trump from restricting housing, violence prevention grants
BOISE, ID – A nationwide coalition of organizations serving domestic violence survivors and unhoused people — including the Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence — is challenging new conditions on federal housing and violence prevention grants
Five Million Above-Ground Pools Recalled Nationwide Due to Drowning Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in collaboration with Bestway, Intex, and Polygroup, has announced the recall of approximately five million above-ground pools 48 inches and taller due to a serious drowning hazard.
For first time, WA agency calls for new investigation of a fatal shooting by police
FIFE, WA – A criminal investigation into the fatal 2013 police shooting of an unarmed Black man in Fife will be reopened under Washington’s new review process for cases where law enforcement has used lethal force. This
Cantwell Urges Federal Action to Improve U.S. Weather Forecasting Amid Rising Disaster Costs
OLYMPIA, WA – Hoping to create “the world’s best weather forecasting system,” U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., sent a letter to the Oval Office on Monday with her five-point plan attached. She called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
U.S. government gives some education money back to states
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration released $1.3 billion in education funding back to the states after bipartisan pushback. After the U.S. Department of Education announced it would withhold $6.8 billion in federal education funding, lawmakers and education
Lewiston Traffic Stop Ends With Meth Trafficking Charges for Weippe Woman
LEWISTON, ID – A traffic stop in Lewiston on Friday led to the arrest of a Weippe woman on multiple drug charges, including trafficking methamphetamine. According to a report from the Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, the
TriState Health to Open OB/GYN and Orthopedic Clinics This Fall
NOTE: TriState Health Foundation will not be delivering babies at their facility. While they provide full- spectrum prenatal and OB/GYN care, their providers will deliver babies at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center CLARKSTON, WA – TriState Health
Stand-your-ground laws linked to higher homicide rates, new report finds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Stand-your-ground laws, which are in effect in more than half of U.S. states, are associated with higher homicide rates, increased racial disparities in legal outcomes and broader public costs, according to a new report