Florida teens credited for averting school shooting plot in Washington state
KENNEWICK, WA – Two teenage boys in Florida are being called heroes for their response to a five-second TikTok video last month that may well have averted disaster all the way across the country. The video, which
Idaho Senator Calls for Federal Action to Prevent Health Premium Hikes Amid Shutdown
BOISE, ID – With open enrollment on Idaho’s health insurance exchange starting next week, Idaho State Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow called on Congress to extend health insurance tax credits and end the shutdown of the U.S.
Southern Idaho Man Sentenced to Life for Violent Crimes Against Family
NAMPA, ID – A Southern Idaho man has been sentenced to life in prison for a series of violent crimes committed against his family, including attempted murder and arson. On October 8, 2025, District Judge Jonathan Brody
Spokane leaders mount one-of-a-kind effort to reaffirm treatment-first approach
SPOKANE, WA – A coalition out of Spokane is preparing to collect signatures from leaders across the region to coordinate a countywide homelessness response without funding commitments attached. The idea started after Spokane City Councilmember Jonathan Bingle
Senate to vote on bill authorizing $925 billion for military, national security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, a $925 billion bill setting funding levels for America’s national defense spending, has finally hit the Senate floor. The legislation authorizes roughly $879 billion for
Major Drug Bust in Moses Lake: Three Arrested, 25 Pounds of Narcotics Seized
MOSES LAKE, WA – A five-month investigation by the Moses Lake Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), ended with the arrest of three suspects and the
How WA’s public pension system planning could cost taxpayers down the road
OLYMPIA, WA- Washington state’s public pension system is among the best funded in the nation, but concerns remain that long-term planning decisions could end up costing taxpayers in more ways than one. While some stakeholders have called attention
Public Hearing Set on Proposed Auto Service Zoning Amendment in Nez Perce County
LEWISTON, ID — The Nez Perce County Planning and Zoning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, October 21, at 6:00 p.m. to review a proposed amendment to the county’s land development code. The hearing will
Deputies Arrest Three in Spokane Valley Burglary; K9 and Drone Help Track Fleeing Suspect
SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – Three suspects were arrested early Thursday morning following a reported burglary in progress in Spokane Valley, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies, assisted by a K9 unit and unmanned aerial system
Appeals court to decide ‘as quickly as possible’ on legality of Guard troops to Portland
PORTLAND, OR – Three judges will decide “as quickly as possible,” they said, whether to uphold a temporary order barring President Donald Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. U.S. Circuit Judges Susan Graber, Ryan