Innovia Foundation Awards Over $1.2 Million to Regional Organizations
SPOKANE, WA – Innovia Foundation is awarding $1,250,414 in grants to 113 organizations in Eastern Washington and North Idaho through its annual Community Grants Program. The grants support education and youth development, health and wellbeing, arts and
Clarkston Walmart Reminds Shoppers of Upcoming Service Animal Enforcement Guidelines
CLARKSTON, WA – Starting September 1, new service animal enforcement guidelines will go into effect across Washington State. Clarkston Walmart kindly reminds all customers to follow these updated state regulations while shopping. Under the guidelines, emotional support
Providence Opens Human Milk Collection Center in Spokane
SPOKANE, WA — Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital is proud to announce the opening of a new human milk collection center, aimed at supporting medically fragile infants in partnership with Mothers’ Milk Bank California (MMBCA). The
Outdoor Sporting Groups Appeal Federal Court Ruling on Gray Wolf Protections
MONTANA – A judge this week Judge ruled that U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must reconsider decision about relisting wolves in the Rocky Mountains under the Endangered Species Act. A coalition of outdoor sporting groups intend to
Early Morning Structure Fire at 1521 Warner Avenue Promptly Responded to by Lewiston Fire Department
LEWISTON, ID – At 6:44 a.m. on August 9, 2025, the Lewiston Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 1521 Warner Avenue. First-arriving crews encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from the front door
Judge Sides with Faith Group over Utah County in Psychedelic Mushroom Religious Freedom Lawsuit
UTAH – A federal judge this week sided with a small, Provo-based faith group that incorporates psychedelic mushrooms into its spiritual practices in a lawsuit putting Utah’s new religious freedom law to the test. Bridger Jensen, who
WA Gun Shop Asks US Supreme Court to Review High-Capacity Magazine Ban
WASHINGTON STATE – Washington gun shop is taking its case against the state’s ban on the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines to the U.S. Supreme Court. Gator’s Custom Guns in Kelso filed a petition this week, asking
Fish & Game and local groups hit the bullseye with new archery range in Salmon
IDAHO – Archers can shoot at foam-block targets from 20 to 60 yards Outdoor enthusiasts now have a place to practice archery in Salmon thanks to Idaho Fish and Game and volunteers from several local organizations. A
Emergency fire restrictions in effect on all Fish and Game-managed lands and access sites in eastern and southeastern Idaho
IDAHO – Because of the current fire risk condition in southeastern and eastern Idaho, Stage 1 fire restrictions are now in effect on all Idaho Department of Fish and Game managed lands and access sites across the
‘Exactly what we need’: First expedited coal lease advances
Albert Hyseni | Unsplash WASHINGTON – The first expedited coal lease under the Big Beautiful Bill has advanced with the goal of energy independence and job creation in mind. An energy advocacy group says the move is