USDA won’t shuffle funds to extend SNAP during shutdown, in about-face from earlier plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a memo Friday the agency’s contingency fund cannot legally be used to provide food assistance benefits for more than 42 million people in November, as the government
Spokane City Council may amend unenforceable camping ban as early as Monday
SPOKANE, WA – The Spokane City Council released a draft proposal on Friday that could amend the mayor’s camping ban as soon as Monday so that police can enforce the law at their own discretion. Police Chief
Hormel Recalls Nearly 4.9 Million Pounds of Frozen Chicken Over Metal Contamination Risk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hormel Foods Corporation is recalling nearly 4.9 million pounds of ready-to-eat frozen chicken products distributed nationwide after reports of metal fragments found in the food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety
Pay for Trump and Congress continues in shutdown, unless they ask it be held
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some members of Congress are asking for their salaries to be withheld during the government shutdown, while federal workers on Friday missed their first full paycheck since many operations closed on Oct. 1. With
Conservative group sues to overturn rewrite of WA parental rights law
OLYMPIA, WA – School board directors and parents sued Washington state Thursday to block a Democrat-backed law overhauling rights for public school students and their parents. The policy has become a flashpoint in the national debate over
Warrior Men’s Cross Country Places Three in Top 100 at NAIA Great Lakes Challenge
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – LC State Men’s Cross Country, receiving votes in the national poll, raced in one of the NAIA’s top regular season meets on Saturday at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge. Kobe Wessels earned a
Day 24 of Government Shutdown Means no Paychecks for Thousands of Washingtonians
WASHINGTON STATE – 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,”
Three BASE Jumpers Convicted for Base Jumping in Yosemite National Park
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA — The National Park Service today announced three recent convictions for illegal BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park, underscoring the park’s commitment to visitor safety, resource protection and the enforcement of federal law.
California’s ‘Last Resort’ Property Insurer Seeks Rate Hike, Ringing National Alarm Bells
CALIFORNIA – In recent years, hundreds of thousands of Californians have purchased home insurance from a state-managed “last resort” insurance pool that has grown rapidly as private insurance companies have fled the market. Now, in the wake
LC State Men’s Basketball Challenges No. 2 Arizona Christian on the Road
GLENDALE, AZ – The LC State Men’s Basketball team, receiving votes in the national poll, faced a tough challenge out of the gate in No. 2 Arizona Christian on the road. The Warriors rallied from a 12-point