With shutdown ending, debate on Obamacare subsidies to begin

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Congress moves to reopen the federal government this week, debate is shifting toward how to pay for the federal health care programs that helped trigger the shutdown. Health policy experts say one option
Idaho begins distributing partial SNAP benefits, awaits further federal guidance

BOISE, ID – Idaho has begun distributing partial payments of federal food assistance for low-income residents, while awaiting for federal guidance to be able to distribute full benefits. Funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as
Democratic senators under fire explain why they supported GOP bill to end shutdown

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After breaking from the rest of the Democratic Caucus to help Republicans advance a deal that would end the government shutdown, the eight U.S. senators who did so are now speaking out. After 40
Pair of LC State Basketball Players Earn Weekly Conference Honors

CORVALLIS, OR – With basketball season underway, a pair of LC State Basketball players earned the first Cascade Conference McDonald’s Player of the Week honors, presented by Urban Edge Network, for the Warriors this year on Monday.
Sakota to Bring International Experience to LC State Women’s Golf

LEWISTON, ID – LC State Women’s Golf added to its 2026-27 roster with international talent Paola Sakota. She will join the Warriors in the fall. “We are excited to announce that Paola is joining our women’s program,”
Fight over counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will go before Supreme Court

OLYMPIA, WA – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took up a Republican-backed challenge to counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day. Depending how the justices rule, the case could be consequential for Washington and other states
FDA to remove black box warning from hormone replacement therapy drugs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday it plans to remove warnings from hormone replacement therapy drugs that can be used to address symptoms of menopause, saying the statements are no longer needed.
Hundreds of trustees convene in Coeur d’Alene this week for annual convention

Originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on November 10, 2025 COEUR D’ALENE, ID – School funding is the key theme that runs through the resolutions that hundreds of Idaho trustees will consider later this week. The proposals could guide
Coeur d’Alene man sentenced to 20 years for alleged rape and video voyeurism

COEUR D’ALENE, ID – A Coeur d’Alene man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following his conviction for alleged rape and video voyeurism involving his former partner. Frank Cunningham, 41, was convicted after an investigation
Lewiston Man Arrested on Alleged Felony Rape Charge

LEWISTON, ID – According to court documents, a 22-year-old Lewiston man has been arrested and charged with felony rape following an investigation by the Lewiston Police Department and the Nez Perce County Prosecutor’s Office. Elijah C. Vinci