Prosecutors Offer Plea Deal to Double-Murder Suspect Skylar Meade
LEWISTON, ID – Prosecutors are negotiating a plea deal with Skylar Meade, who is accused of killing two men after his 2024 escape from an Idaho prison, according to documents filed in Nez Perce County Court. The filing
Infrastructure, zoning, incentives: Idaho housing study committee homes in on recommendations
BOISE, ID – As a group of stakeholders and Idaho lawmakers prepare to address the state’s housing issues, a number of priorities have risen to the top: water and sewer infrastructure, incentives for affordable housing, zoning, and
Trump plans to tell Congress about new drug war, won’t seek permission
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump and his administration plan to inform Congress about using the military to target drug traffickers, but stopped short of saying they would ask for authorization to use military force. Since September,
Florida AG Links Washington CDL Oversight to Fatal Turnpike Crash
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Ten failures of a written exam for a commercial driver’s license have been uncovered against the suspect in a triple fatality on the Florida turnpike involving an 18-wheeler. Harjinder Singh, says Florida Attorney General
Day 24 of government shutdown means no paychecks for thousands of Washingtonians
OLYMPIA, WA – Friday marks Day 24 of the federal government shutdown and the first missed paycheck for thousands of federal employees in Washington state. “Through Oct. 23rd, we’ve had 1,832 federal workers apply for unemployment benefits,”
Tacoma expands public camping ban amid homelessness concerns
TACOMA, WA – Tacoma has passed a new ordinance to expand its public camping ban, establishing new “buffer zones” where camping is prohibited around public parks, schools, libraries and permanent shelters. Approval of the ordinance is at
Washington Lawmakers Consider Cost-of-Living Increase for Retirees Under Closed Pension Plans
OLYMPIA, WA – A bill in the process of being recommended by the Select Committee on Pension Policy would spend an additional $136 million through 20231 on cost-of-living adjustments for Washington pensioners under two plans without automatic COLAs.
Inflation Slows as Federal Reserve Expected to Cut Rates Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Investors are predicting another rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week after a better-than-expected inflation report Friday, while stocks reached new highs. Inflation rose 0.3% last month, making for an inflation rate
Amazon Opens New Delivery Station in Pullman to Expand Rural Delivery Network
PULLMAN, WA — Amazon has opened a new 28,000-square-foot delivery station in Pullman, expanding same-day delivery service to communities across the Palouse region. The facility, which began operating earlier this month, is part of a broader effort to
Moscow Names Miriam Åkervall as 2025–2027 Poet Laureate
MOSCOW, ID — The City of Moscow and the Moscow Arts Commission have selected poet and translator Miriam Åkervall as the city’s Poet Laureate for 2025 through 2027. Åkervall’s work has been featured in publications including Colorado