City spent $40K to realize it would take too long to stand up new dispatch service
SPOKANE, WA – Spokane spent nearly $40,000 on a feasibility study that told Mayor Lisa Brown it would cost $100 million to transition to an independent dispatch service, according to public records. Reporting by The Center Square
New license plate honors conservation efforts at Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, OR – Oregonians have a new license plate design option, and like many others, it honors conservation efforts in the state. The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicles Services on Nov. 3 began offering an Oregon Zoo
Silverwood to Join Dollywood’s Parent Company in New Chapter for North Idaho Landmark
ATHOL, ID – Silverwood Theme Park, the Pacific Northwest’s largest theme and water park, is set to join Herschend Family Entertainment’s portfolio of family attractions following the signing of an exclusive term sheet for acquisition. Herschend, based
Bipartisan Support Grows for Dignity Act Offering Legal Path for Long-Term Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than 50 nonprofit advocacy organizations and 24 members of Congress from across the aisle have thrown support behind a piece of legislation calling for immigration reform. The Dignity Act of 2025, introduced in
Two Men in Southern Idaho Arrested for Alleged Child Sexual Exploitation
BOISE, ID — The Idaho Attorney General’s Office announced that two Idaho men were arrested last week on charges related to alleged child sexual exploitation following investigations by the Idaho Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit. According to
AAA: Idaho Gas Prices Edge Down Slightly Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel
BOISE, ID – Idaho motorists saw little relief at the pump this week as gas prices dipped only a penny from last week, according to AAA Idaho. The state average for a gallon of regular gasoline now sits
Procedural technicalities, appeals court stymie CDL rule change
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As a North Carolina congressman’s bill awaits committee action, a federal appeals court in the District of Columbia on Monday temporarily halted a rule change for non-domiciled commercial learner’s permits and commercial driver’s licenses.
Concerns flare over possibility of ICE detention facility on Oregon Coast
NEWPORT, OR – A vague letter from a Texas-based defense contractor spurred concern in Newport that the federal government would seek to establish an immigration detention facility on Oregon’s Central Coast. On Monday, Newport City Manager Nina
Conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity opens Idaho chapter
BOISE, ID – The conservative policy advocacy group Americans for Prosperity has opened an Idaho chapter ahead of the 2026 Idaho legislative session, the organization announced last week. Founded in 2004 by brothers Charles and David Koch,
Kendrick’s New Library Expands Access for Juliaetta Residents
BOISE, ID – In some of Idaho’s more rural communities, a public library can be the only source of reliable internet, a free meeting or study place, or the only place to get a book without having