Fatal Head-On Collision Closes Highway Near Colfax

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PULLMAN, WA – A fatal traffic collision occurred on State Route 195, approximately five miles south of Colfax on Friday evening, claiming the life a Colfax woman and injuring five others. The Washington State Patrol (WSP) responded

61-Year-Old Inmate Dies in Pend Oreille County Jail

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NEWPORT, WA – A 61-year-old man being held at the Pend Oreille County Jail died Thursday morning after being found unresponsive in his cell, according to the Newport Police Department. Police said jail staff discovered the inmate

Critchfield requests $50 million special ed budget increase

State superintendent Debbie Critchfield answers questions from the Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee in March.

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on August 29, 2025 BOISE, ID – State superintendent Debbie Critchfield wants $50 million to cut into Idaho’s special education budget gap. The grant program is the one big-ticket item in Critchfield’s 2026-27

Wanted Oregon Fugitive Arrested in Lapwai

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LAPWAI, ID – The United States Marshals Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force, with assistance from the Nez Perce Tribal Police, arrested Eduardo Alejandro Martinez-Ramirez on Friday morning in Lapwai. Authorities said Martinez-Ramirez, wanted in Umatilla County, Oregon,