First Detection of West Nile Virus in Benton County Positive Mosquito Pool Detection Found on Columbia River in Kennewick
KENNEWICK , WA —Benton County Mosquito Control District has confirmed the first West Nile Virus (WNV) positive mosquito pool detection in Benton County as of this year. WNV was detected in three mosquito pools collected in Kennewick
Texas Getting Initial $800 Million in State, Federal Funds for Rural Health Care
TEXAS – Through President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” $50 billion is being allocated to rural healthcare facilities and initiatives nationwide through a new Rural Healthcare Transformation Program. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy
Congress to Face Mounting Pressure to Act on Future of D.C.
WASHINGTON – When Congress reconvenes following the Labor Day holiday, it will likely be pressured to extend Washington, D.C.’s state of emergency and take up legislation on the district’s future. By law, President Donald Trump can only
Trump HHS Tells States to Remove Gender Ideology from Sex Ed or Lose PREP Funding
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration directed 46 states and territories to remove gender ideology from their sex ed materials or else face possible termination of federal Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) funding, with a family advocate praising
Elk Bugling Programs and Cave Tours Offered this Fall at Wind Cave National Park
HOT SPRINGS, SD – Rangers at Wind Cave National Park will be leading programs throughout September and early October to listen for the bugle of the Rocky Mountain elk. The elk’s high-pitched whistle heralds the arrival of
Two Colorado Residents Plead Guilty to $110K in Arizona School Voucher Fraud
COLORADO – Two Coloradans who forged documents to fraudulently enroll more than 40 real and fictitious children in Arizona’s school voucher program have both pleaded guilty to felony charges. As part of a plea agreement, Johnny Bowers
Driver Injured in Highway 95 Crash: Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office Urges Caution
LEWISTON, ID – The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Highway 95 near milepost 315 on August 29 at approximately 3:29 p.m. Officials say a southbound driver collided with a guardrail, causing the
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 20 years in Federal Prison for Church Parking Lot Meth Deal
HOUSTON, TX – A 41-year-old Mexican national has been ordered federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute 116 kilograms of methamphetamine and for unlawfully possessing ammunition and multiple weapons, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Operator of SeaTac Drug Ring ‘Stash House’ Sentenced to Three Years in Prison to be Followed by Three Years of Supervised Release
Mexican National Recruited to Work for Drug Trafficking Organization Had Huge Quantity of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl SEATTLE, WA – A 22-year-old native of Sinaloa, Mexico was sentence in U.S. District Court in Seattle to three years in
Judge in Fed Firing Case Looks to Speed Proceeding
WASHINGTON — A federal judge Friday said she would set an expedited briefing schedule for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s attempted firing of her earlier in the week. Cook is aiming to