Senate Health Leaders Raise Concerns After Shakeup at CDC

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bipartisan leaders of a U.S. Senate committee dealing with health policy expressed alarm with the direction of the country’s top public health agencies after President Donald Trump fired the director of the Center for
New Ruling Could Strengthen Enforcement of Gun Surrenders in Abuse Cases

SEATTLE, WA – In summer 2022, Brandon Montesi told a King County judge that he had no guns. His ex-wife, afraid for the lives of her family members and herself, said it was a lie. Montesi’s ex-wife
Free Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic Set for September in Pullman

PULLMAN, WA — Pullman Regional Hospital’s Palouse Urology Center will host its 28th Annual Prostate Cancer Screening and Exam Clinic on Tuesday, September 16. The free clinic, led by Dr. John Keizur, will run from 8 a.m.
Seattle gig workers to get $15M in Uber Eats settlement

SEATTLE, WA – The Seattle Office of Labor Standards reached an unprecedented $15 million settlement with Uber Eats over alleged violations of two laws protecting gig workers. Uber Eats will pay 16,120 Seattle workers a collective $15
Air Quality Advisory Remains in Effect on Nez Perce Reservation, Ranges from Moderate to Unhealthy

LAPWAI, ID – The Nez Perce Tribe’s Air Quality Program announced Thursday morning that the air quality advisory for the Nez Perce Reservation will remain in effect as wildfire smoke continues to impact the region. The advisory
False Active Shooter Report at WSU Pullman Confirmed as Swatting Call

UPDATE 10:40 a.m.: WSU Police later clarified that the initial swatting call was made at 8:51 a.m. and falsely reported a man carrying an AR-15 style rifle near Holland/Terrell Library, along with alleged gunfire. The caller also
Cougar Nation to See More Crimson and Gray as WSU Women’s Basketball Hits CW Airwaves

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University women’s basketball and other Cougar athletics are set to receive increased national attention following the Pac-12 Conference’s extended broadcast agreement with The CW Network. The agreement, announced this week, runs through
North Idaho’s Sunset Fire 66% Contained; Evacuation Orders Lifted

ATHOL, ID — The Sunset Fire, burning on the western slope of Lake Pend Oreille northeast of Athol, is currently 66% contained, according to Northern Rockies Complex Incident Management Team 5. The fire, which began on August
Gasoline Prices Fall Across Much of U.S. Ahead of Labor Day

LEWISTON, ID – Most drivers across the country are heading into Labor Day Weekend paying less at the pump than they did a year ago, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The national average price
Legislators Propose Creating new State out of 35 California Counties

SACRAMENTO, WA – Republicans are calling for 35 inland counties to secede from California and create a new state. The GOP announced the plan Wednesday as their response to Democrats’ congressional redistricting efforts. “I want to take