Kendrick Standout Hali Anderson Signs with LC State Women’s Basketball

LEWISTON, ID – Caelyn Orlandi and LC State Women’s Basketball announced the signing of the second recruit for the 2026-27 season in Kendrick High School’s Hali Anderson. The Culdesac, Idaho, native, joins Kiana Skogstad as part of
Space industry executive holds faculty workshop on investment pitching

PULLMAN, WA – Iris Fujiura, a Washington State University alumna and space industry executive, will lead a workshop for faculty, researchers, and innovators on investment pitching. Fujiura will discuss “Could your pitch win over an angel investor
Hunter Rescued in Idaho Backcountry After Medical Emergency

IDAHO COUNTY, ID – A 55-year-old hunter was rescued in the Idaho backcountry after suffering a medical emergency that left him unable to return to camp on his own. According to Idaho County officials, dispatch received a
Dozens of groups call on GOP leaders to punish AZ lawmaker for execution threat against WA congresswoman

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thirty statewide advocacy groups are urging the Republicans who lead the Arizona House of Representatives to take action against a GOP legislator who called for the execution of a Democratic congresswoman because she urged
Wildland firefighters risk dangerous smoke exposure even with new mask guidance

OLYMPIA, WA – The reversal of a decades-old U.S. Forest Service policy means that federal wildland firefighters can now mask up if they want to — something Washington’s state wildland firefighters have been able to do for
Potlatch Teacher Named Idaho’s K-12 Art Educator of the Year

POTLATCH, ID – Karen Rohn, the K-12 STEAM teacher for Potlatch School District, has been honored as the Idaho Art Education Association’s K-12 Art Educator of the Year. Rohn is recognized for her ability to connect people
Spokane public safety town hall interrupted so police could issue arrest outside

SPOKANE, WA – Councilmember Michael Cathcart hadn’t even finished opening the public safety town hall in downtown Spokane on Wednesday before police rushed outside to arrest someone peeing. Cathcart was telling the audience that Tuxedo Gallery had
Study Says Washington State’s Plastic bag ban has Actually Increased Plastic use

OLYMPIA, WA – Washington State officials have released an evaluation of the state’s single-use plastic bag ban. The law, enacted in 2021, prohibits single-use plastic carryout bags, requires thicker plastic bags, and imposes a pass-through charge for
Harassment, Intimidation of Signature Gatherers Continues in Washington State

SEATTLE, WA – Let’s Go Washington signature gatherers for two initiatives continue to endure threats, intimidation, destruction of property, and, in some cases, assaults, the organization reports. As of Thursday morning, there have been more than 30
Three-Year Drought Forces Unprecedented Water Restrictions in Central Washington

YAKIMA, WA – A third consecutive year of drought has caused historically low reservoir storage and streamflow in the Yakima Basin. As a result, the Washington State Department of Ecology is issuing an unprecedented halt to surface