FSIS Issues Nationwide Public Health Alert for Pasta Meals Contaminated with Listeria
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a nationwide public health alert for ready-to-eat pasta meals that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The alert, announced September 25,
UI Extension Offers Free Virtual Farm Succession Planning Workshop
MOSCOW, ID – University of Idaho Extension is hosting a free, two-part virtual workshop on farm succession planning on Wednesday, October 1, and Friday, October 3, from 12:00 – 1:30 pm PT for current landowners and incoming
Spokane County Deputies Arrest Suspects in Hotel Burglary Case
SPOKANE COUNTY, WA – Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two suspects this week in connection with a hotel room burglary in North Spokane that led to stolen property, fraudulent credit card use, and vehicle prowling. On September
Washington Man Sentenced to 18 Years for Crimes Against Minors on Colville Reservation
SPOKANE, WA – A Nespelem man has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison following a conviction for offenses involving minors on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke handed
Idaho legislators are eyeing state budget cuts and tax cuts in 2026
BOISE, ID – Idaho legislative leaders said Friday they expect a short 2026 legislative session that centers around budget cuts and tax cuts. During the Idaho Legislature’s Legislative Council meeting Friday at the Idaho State Capitol in
Reports of Harassment and Hit-and-Run Involving Washington Signature Gatherers
TACOMA, WA – Let’s Go Washington signature gatherers continue to face harassment – and worse – including a hit-and-run of an innocent bystander outside a Fred Meyer in Tacoma on Thursday. LGW has launched two new initiatives for the
Former Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo Receives WSU’s Highest Alumni Honor
PULLMAN, WA – Linda Pillo, a 1978 Washington State University graduate and the first female Chief of Police in Bellevue, has been honored with the WSU Alumni Achievement Award. Pillo retired in 2014 after a 35-year career
Clarkston DECA and Joe Hall Ford Partner for “Drive 4 UR School” Fundraiser
CLARKSTON, WA – Clarkston High School DECA is teaming up with Joe Hall Ford to host the “Drive 4 UR School” fundraiser on Sunday, October 5. The event is part of a nationwide Ford initiative that helps
Absentee Ballots Now Available for November 4 Election in Nez Perce County
LEWISTON, ID – Nez Perce County has begun mailing absentee ballots to registered voters ahead of the upcoming November 4 election. Residents who wish to vote absentee may request a ballot by mail, online at VoteIdaho.gov, or
BLM Seeks Input on Homeland Defense Radar Proposal in Southeast Oregon
MALHEUR COUNTY, OR — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for public input on a U.S. Air Force proposal to withdraw roughly 5,000 acres of public land near Fields, a remote community in southeast Oregon