Outdoor Access Apps Open Gates to Landlocked Public Lands in the West

Access to public land? There’s an app for that CHEYENNE, WY – You can use smartphone apps to vacuum your home, order a meal and track your sleep. Now, you can also get access to private or
Dent Bridge Road Work to Cause Delays and Closures

ELK RIVER, ID – The Clearwater Highway District is advising motorists that Dent Bridge Road will have possible delays or closures beginning Monday, September 15, through Monday, September 29, 2025. The impacted area is between Elk River
Clarkston Man Charged With Arson Following House Fire

CLARKSTON, WA – A Clarkston man has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson after authorities say he intentionally set fire to his home on Sycamore Street Thursday morning. According to court documents, officers and firefighters responded
Future Coug Day Draws Nearly 900 Visitors to WSU Homecoming

PULLMAN, WA – Washington State University hosted Future Coug Day during Homecoming Weekend, drawing nearly 900 visitors to campus. The event, held for the first time since 2016, included tours, academic open houses, and attendance at the
‘We got him:’ Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect in Custody

OREM, UT – Authorities on Friday confirmed the suspect in the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk is in custody. The suspect was identified as Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah. “We got him,” Utah Gov.
Former Washington State Worker Sentenced for Nearly $900,000 Embezzlement

TACOMA, WA – A former Washington state worker who admitted to embezzling nearly $900,000 in taxpayer funding to finance his gambling addiction was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in federal prison. Matthew Ping, an ex-employee at the
Lawsuits Against Federal Government Over Dams to Resume

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Northwest states, tribes and environmental groups will resume suing the federal government over its hydroelectric dam operations in the Columbia River Basin that have harmed endangered native fish species. The move comes after the
Appeals Court Rules Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood can be Blocked

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration can block Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood after an appeals court on Thursday overturned a lower court’s preliminary injunction. Republicans in Congress included the one-year funding prohibition in their
Idaho Medicaid Needs $60 Million More This Year, as State Faces Projected Budget Shortfall

BOISE, ID – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare needs another $60 million for Medicaid this fiscal year, even after cutting pay rates for doctors and health care providers. In its budget request released this month,
FBI release video, images of person of interest amid manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s killer

The FBI announced it is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the person responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the founder of the conservative youth activist