Washington State Officials say Hanford Nuclear Waste now Being Turned into Glass
HANFORD, WA – Washington state officials announced a historic milestone at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation this week, confirming that radioactive and hazardous waste is now being converted into glass for permanent disposal — the first time in
Judge Extends Order Barring Trump From Sending National Guard Troops to Portland
PORTLAND, OR – A federal judge extended for two more weeks orders barring President Donald Trump and his administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, but an imminent decision from a higher court could upend them.
LCSC President Ramps up Push for Name Change to LC State University
LEWISTON, ID – The State Board of Education has already signed on, but Lewis-Clark State College President Cynthia Pemberton spent part of Wednesday’s board meeting pressing her case for a rebrand. Renaming LC State as a university
Funding Outlook is Grim for Road Upkeep in Washington State
OLYMPIA, WA – State transportation officials say they are making the limited dollars for highway and bridge preservation stretch as far as they can — but it’s not far enough. There’s too little money to keep up
Judge Keeps Idaho Transgender Sports Case Alive Despite Plaintiff’s Exit Request
Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org. BOISE, ID – The five-year legal battle over Idaho’s transgender athletics ban will continue, in at least one federal court. On Tuesday, Chief U.S. District Court Judge David Nye kept the case alive
Supreme Court likely to limit key part of Voting Rights Act after hearing arguments in LA redistricting case
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to curb the use of race as a factor in creating voting districts, signaling a potential narrowing of how the Voting Rights Act is applied to race-based redistricting. On Wednesday, the
Government Shutdown Enters Third Week; Judge Temporarily Blocks Firing of Federal Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government shutdown entered its third week on Wednesday, after the Senate failed to advance a House-passed GOP bill to fund the government for the ninth time. With no breakthrough in negotiations, House
Blue Jays dominate with 13-4 win against Mariners in Game 3 of ALCS
The Toronto Blue Jays dominated the Seattle Mariners in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series with a 13-4 win on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park. After struggling offensively in the first two games of the
Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman expected to opt out of contract, enter free agency
Veteran infielder Alex Bregman plans to opt out of his contract with the Boston Red Sox and enter free agency this offseason, according to multiple reports (including the New York Post.) The Red Sox are expected to
Jamey Johnson & Ronnie Dunn team up for “Never Gonna Be”
Jamey Johnson and Ronnie Dunn are sharing “Never Gonna Be,” which has special meaning to Johnson because Dunn and co-writer Terry McBride wrote the song about Johnson 15 years ago, just as the Alabama native’s career was