FDA approves latest versions of COVID vaccines but under new ‘framework’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the school year kicks off and the seasons change, the latest version of COVID-19 vaccines will soon be available – but not to everyone. The newest COVID-19 vaccines will not be mass-marketed to
SAMHSA Announces $19M to Expand Housing Support for People with Serious Mental Illness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has announced $19 million in supplemental funding aimed at strengthening housing capacity for individuals experiencing homelessness and living with serious mental illness (SMI). The funding
Cuts Could Cost Deputies, Dispatchers, and Drug Enforcement in Shoshone County
SHOSHONE COUNTY, ID — The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office is raising alarms ahead of Thursday’s Board of County Commissioners meeting, warning that proposed budget cuts could significantly reduce law enforcement services across the county. Sheriff Holly Lindsey
Operation Rolling Thunder Nets 55 Arrests in Spokane County
SPOKANE, WA – A multi-agency law enforcement effort known as Operation Rolling Thunder resulted in 55 arrests across Spokane County and Spokane Valley, targeting fugitives with active warrants for serious and violent crimes. The coordinated sweep, conducted August
DNC Adopts Reforms to Limit Chair’s Power and Broaden Party Participation
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin ushered through a slate of amendments to the party rules Tuesday meant to make the Democrats’ governing body more inclusive. Martin presented eight amendments to the DNC’s Rules
Trump hits India with 50% tariff on imports as talks continue
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump put a 50% tariff on goods from India on Wednesday, keeping his word that he’d punish the nation for buying oil from Russia. The U.S. president hit India with some of
Southwest Washington Operation Leads to 12 Child Exploitation Arrests
BATTLE GROUND, WA — Twelve individuals were taken into custody in Battle Ground over the weekend during a multi-agency child exploitation operation led by the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Exploited Children Task Force (MECTF). The operation,
Tribal radio stations wait on $9M pledged in congressional handshake deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Tribal radio stations that are supposed to receive millions to fill the hole created when Congress eliminated funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting haven’t heard anything from the Trump administration about when it
Whistleblower Avoids Sanctions in Legal Battle With WSDOT
OLYMPIA, WA – A Thurston County Superior Court judge has rejected a motion by the Washington State Department of Transportation, represented by Pacifica Law Group, Attorney General Nick Brown’s former law firm, for sanctions against a former employee
Clarkston Man Arrested in Lewiston for Allegedly Driving Stolen Vehicle
LEWISTON, ID – A Clarkston man was arrested after Lewiston Police say he was found driving a stolen vehicle early Wednesday morning. According to an affidavit filed in Nez Perce County Court, officers initiated a traffic stop around