Spokane Police Seek Suspect Vehicle After Firework Thrown From Car Severely Injures Man

SPOKANE, WA – Spokane Police are asking for the public’s help after a man was seriously injured when a firework was thrown from a moving vehicle in downtown Spokane. According to the Spokane Police Department, the incident
2021 heat dome left Rhode Island-sized damage in Oregon and Washington forests

PORTLAND, OR – Using satellite imagery, researchers have discovered that nearly 5% of Oregon and Washington’s western forest canopy — about the size of Rhode Island — was scorched and damaged in the multi-day 2021 heat dome.
Hegseth announces Operation Southern Spear, targeting narco-terrorists

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Operation Southern Spear, the new title for the Trump administration’s targeting of narco-terrorists in and around Latin America, was announced Thursday by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Hegseth’s announcement comes amid reports that the
Pac-12 Adds USA As Media Partner

PULLMAN, WA – The USA Network has been added to the list of media partners with the Pac-12. Conference officials announced Thursday that they have signed a deal with USA to air football and men’s and women’s
Olympia voters reject $20 minimum wage; similar Tacoma measure held up in court

OLYMPIA, WA – Olympia’s Proposition 1 to raise the city’s minimum wage to $20 an hour and provide some new worker protections was rejected by voters in last week’s general election. As reported by The Center Square, the measure
Air travel, SNAP benefits, back pay at issue as federal government slowly reopens

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The record 43-day government shutdown that ended Wednesday night scrambled air travel, interrupted food assistance and forced federal workers to go without a paycheck for weeks. It also cost the U.S. economy about $15
Nick Woods Launches Campaign for Havens’ Nez Perce County Commissioner Seat

LEWISTON, ID – Local law enforcement officer and conservative Republican leader Nick Woods, of Lewiston, has announced he is running for Nez Perce County Commissioner for District 2, a seat currently held by Doug Havens. In a
As health costs spike, a sour and divided Congress escapes one shutdown to face another

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congress has roughly two months to find bipartisan agreement to curb rising health insurance costs if lawmakers want to avoid another government shutdown. That herculean task would be difficult in the best circumstances, but
Southern Idaho Man Sentenced to 15 Years After Secretly Recording Children in the Bathroom While Babysitting

NAMPA, ID – A 52-year-old Nampa man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted of attempting to produce child sexual abuse material, according to a Wednesday announcement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Missouri Man Gets 10 Years for Trafficking Cocaine into Southern Idaho

BOISE, ID – A Missouri man convicted of trafficking large quantities of cocaine into Idaho has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Idaho. William Charles