Inmate Death Reported at Latah County Jail, Investigation Underway
MOSCOW, ID — The Latah County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that an inmate housed at the county jail has died following a medical emergency earlier this month. According to the Sheriff’s Office, on September 16 deputies discovered
Whitman Elementary Recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community at Work®
LEWISTON, ID — Whitman Elementary has been honored by Solution Tree as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work®, joining a select group of about 600 schools and districts in the United States and Canada to
University of Idaho Theatre Arts Launches First Bite New Play Series with Student-Written Works
MOSCOW, ID – The University of Idaho Department of Theatre Arts is presenting two original play readings this fall as part of the First Bite New Play Series, which showcases scripts written and directed by Master of
Firefighter arrested at Washington state wildfire released by ICE
TACOMA, WA – A wildland firefighter who was arrested by immigration agents while fighting a wildfire in Washington state has been released from detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his attorneys said Wednesday. Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez
Key to the riddle of sleep may be linked to bacteria
PULLMAN, WA – What causes us to sleep? The answer may lie not only in our brains, but in their complex interplay with the micro-organisms spawned in our intestines. New research from Washington State University suggests a
Kamiah Man Arrested for Alleged Felony Domestic Battery in Presence of Child
KAMIAH, ID – The Idaho County Sheriff’s Office reports that deputies arrested a Kamiah man following a domestic dispute late Sunday evening. According to the release, dispatchers received a 911 call at approximately 10:43 p.m. on September
Idaho Fish and Game Investigating Illegal Kokanee Dumping in North Idaho
HAYDEN, ID – Idaho Fish and Game is asking for the public’s help after 31 kokanee were illegally dumped in Hayden earlier this month. A Kootenai County Sheriff’s Deputy discovered the fish on Sept. 15 near the
Stolen Petitions, Threats Reported by Signature Gatherers for Washington State Girls Sports, Parental Rights Initiatives
VANCOUVER, WA – Let’s Go Washington, the conservative political action committee behind two new initiative campaigns, says signature gatherers had petitions stolen and were intimidated and threatened in three separate incidents on Monday. “We’ve only been gathering
Feds Quietly Delay Cleanup of ‘Forever Chemicals’ at Military Bases in Washington, Oregon
SPOKANE, WA – The U.S. Department of Defense quietly changed its timeline for cleaning up toxic forever chemicals contaminating groundwater at two military bases in Oregon and Washington, delaying the process by six years without public announcement.
Washington State Lawmakers Faced With $570 Million Decision on Surging Lawsuit Payouts
OLYMPIA, WA – A Washington agency that manages the state’s lawsuit payouts is seeking a one-time infusion of nearly $570 million to address skyrocketing liability costs. And without a more permanent fix to funding the state’s self-insurance