Government Shutdown Raises Concerns Over National Security

A sign advising that the Capitol Visitors Center in the U.S. Capitol is closed, in Washington, D.C., is pictured on Oct. 1, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)

U.S. – As partisan divides appear to deepen and prolong the partial government shutdown, bipartisan lawmakers said they are concerned about national security effects of the funding lapse. U.S. Reps. Jason Crow, D-Co., and Don Bacon, R-Neb.,

Federal Shutdown Delays Release of WA Employment Data

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WASHINGTON STATE – Employment data for Washington state won’t be published until after the federal government reopens, the state Employment Security Department confirmed this week. The department provides data and analysis on Washington’s employment conditions, job market

New Exhibitions Opening Soon at Third Street Gallery

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MOSCOW, ID — The City of Moscow and the Moscow Arts Commission present three exhibitions at Moscow City Hall, available for public viewing from October 16, 2025–January 2, 2026. Everyone is invited to a reception for artists featured

Vegas Loop gets Approval to Bring Teslas up for Air 

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LAS VEGAS, NV – A plan by Elon Musk’s Boring Company to maximize its Las Vegas investment while digging an at least 68-mile long labyrinth of tunnels beneath the tourism corridor won approval Thursday from the Nevada

US Prison Population Rises for Second Straight Year

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U.S. – The nation’s prison population grew for the second consecutive year in 2023, reversing more than a decade of steady decline. A new prison population report from the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics, released before the