Nearly 1,500 Suspected Opioid Overdoses Reported Across Washington State in July
OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Health has released its Regional EMS Opioid Overdose Surveillance Report for July 2025, documenting 1,471 suspected opioid overdoses across the state. The monthly report tracks EMS responses where opioid
No, Yellowstone Animals Aren’t Fleeing: Scientists Debunk Viral Supervolcano Rumors
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY – Bears, bison and other animals aren’t leaving Yellowstone National Park in large numbers, despite what you may have seen online. Posts on social media began popping up in July suggesting that animals
Apple to Invest Another $100 Billion in U.S.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Apple will be investing another $100 billion in bringing its operations to the U.S., per an announcement from CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump Wednesday. The tech giant already committed in February to
Parts of Rural Washington State Pinched by Lapse in Federal Payments to Offset Lost Logging Revenue
STEVENSON, WA – Washington’s rural counties and school districts are preparing to start the school year without millions of dollars from a program meant to offset reduced revenue from logging on federal lands. The Secure Rural Schools
Driver Arrested After Allegedly Shooting gun at Another Vehicle on the Lewiston Hill
LEWISTON, ID – A man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon following reports of a shooting incident on U.S. Highway 95 on the Lewiston Hill, according to the Idaho State Police (ISP). At approximately 4 p.m. on
Landlords Fined for First Time Under Washington State’s new law Capping Rent Increases
OLYMPIA, WA – For the first time, Washington’s attorney general has enforced the state’s new cap on rent hikes, fining eight landlords $2,000 each for violating the law. House Bill 1217 took effect in early May. The
81-Year-Old man Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Southern Idaho Interstate
AMERICAN FALLS, ID – Idaho State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday evening, August 6, 2025, on Interstate 86 near mile marker 40. The collision happened at approximately 8:55 p.m. when an 81-year-old
Pres. Trump hits India with additional 25% tariffs over Russian oil imports
President Trump has imposed an additional 25% tariff on goods from India over its imports of oil from Russia, the White House said on Wednesday, raising the rate from 25% to 50%. In a newly issued executive
Suspect in custody after 5 soldiers are injured in shooting at Fort Stewart army base in Georgia
A suspect is in custody after five soldiers were injured in an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday. According to a U.S. official and the military base, the shooting at the 2nd Armored
Rams QB Matthew Stafford absent from training camp due to aggravated disc in back, expected to play in Week 1
According to multiple sources, Los Angeles Rams QB Matthew Stafford has not been able to practice at training camp due to a back injury. News on Wednesday shed light on the nature of Stafford’s injury, with Ian