Volunteers Quickly Extinguish Grain Truck Fire and Small Wildfire South of Palouse

PALOUSE, WA – A semi grain truck fire sparked a small wildland blaze south of Palouse Wednesday afternoon. Volunteers from Whitman County Fire District 4 out of Palouse and District 12 from Pullman quickly extinguished the flames
Former Rigby Police Officer Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Receiving Child Pornography

POCATELLO, ID – A former Rigby police officer has been sentenced to more than nine years in federal prison after admitting to receiving child pornography by assuming the identity of a local woman without her knowledge, according to
Felony Grand Theft Suspect Arrested at Lolo Creek Campground

IDAHO COUNTY, ID — A 43-year-old man wanted on a felony grand theft warrant was taken into custody Tuesday during a campground check in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest, according to the Idaho County Sheriff’s Office. On
ITD Monitoring Potential Delays to North Idaho Projects Amid Washington Operator Strike

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is assessing how an ongoing operator strike in eastern Washington could affect major transportation projects in North Idaho. According to ITD, projects requiring operator work—including the State Highway
University of Idaho Extension Steps Up to Help Regional Food Banks Amid Funding Cuts

MOSCOW, ID – University of Idaho Extension is expanding its efforts to support northern Idaho food banks following federal assistance cuts. Extension staff are growing potatoes and partnering with cattle producers to help fill the gap left
Central Ferry Fire Prompts Statewide Firefighting Response in Whitman County

WHITMAN COUNTY, WA – State fire assistance has been mobilized to support local crews battling the Central Ferry Fire, which has grown to an estimated 600 acres since igniting late Wednesday morning near the town of Dusty.
Venezuelan man sues Montana authorities after arrest, detention in Tacoma ICE facility

WHITEFISH, MT – A man who was held in a federal detention facility after Whitefish police pulled him over for an allegedly faulty taillight in April has filed a lawsuit alleging racial profiling and a violation of
New work rules could deny food stamps to thousands of veterans

NEW YORK, NY — After a year in the U.S. Navy, Loceny Kamara said he was discharged in 2023, because while on base he had developed mental health issues, including severe anxiety and nightmares, and had fallen
‘Liberation Day’ reignites D.C. statehood debate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the National Guard begins patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., after President Donald Trump announced their deployment in support of making the city safer, the move has reignited a debate over the district’s
Rash Of “Smash & Grab” Car Burglaries In Moscow Tuesday Afternoon

MOSCOW, ID – Someone broke into several cars in Moscow in broad daylight on Tuesday afternoon. Moscow Police received five reports of car burglaries at two separate locations starting at 6:00. Multiple vehicles parked at the University